1.    China, making up one fifth of the world’s total population, will host the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 for the purpose of spreading spirit of Olympics to more people. As the capital, Beijing has a long history as well as splendid culture and it is a developing city with first-class communication, traffic facilities and hotels. （申奥）

 

    2．Higher education can enrich one’s knowledge, widen his eyes , and enhance the ability of keeping up with new technologies . What’s more, a better education offers a person more power of creativity. Thus, it enables a person to meet changes in future.（教育）

 

    3．Competition provides an opportunity for us to learn from opponents, which is necessary in making proper strategies. On the other hand, we gain courage and confidence from it, too. Where there is no competition, there is no development.  （竞争）

 

    4．According to my experience , it is nothing but studying alone that makes me intelligent , creative and considerate when I meet with problems in study. When I study alone, I can concentrate on my homework better and work out the problems quickly. Besides a more flexible study plan enables me to learn more effectively and efficiently. （独自学习）

 

    5．Basketball plays an important role in my daily life. I like it for the following reasons. First, playing basketball helps me grow strong and healthy, which enables me to concentrate on my study. What’s more, I really enjoy the moment when I get scores for my team.（运动）

 

    6.  The most important challenge now is the College Entrance Exam. My main task is to prepare myself for it positively, which will surely help me face hardship better and make greater progress in the near future. More importantly, through challenges, we can know how far we can go, from which we can know ourselves better.（挑战）

 

    7．To be frank, I consider it harmful to chase after pop idols. To know more about their idols, they have to spend a lot of money in buying CDs and concert tickets, even if they can’t afford them. What’s more, chasing after idols affects their studies.（追星）

 

    8．When I was in Junior Two, I was the apple on the palm of my English teacher, as I was the best at English in my class. So I was often labeled “top”, proud and confident. One day news came that we would take part in the Oral English Competition. I felt perfectly well and confident. However, eventually, I lost the test!（失败）

 

    9. I think correct praise enables people to be more self-confident and more cultivated. Whenever praised sincerely, we must listen respectfully, and treat correctly. If we understand praises from people, and absorb their merits, we can perfect ourselves. （赞扬）

 

    10．Time flies quickly and the time we have is quite limited. We should make full use of our time to do useful things. As students, we ought to make efforts to be engaged in our study. Actually, wasting time is equal to wasting a part of our valuable life. Therefore don't always leave things till tomorrow. We may say, “Time is life.”（惜时）

 

    11．Smoking cigarettes can lead to heart disease, cancer and other health problems. As we know now, it does great harm not only to smokers themselves, but to non-smokers. Nothing is more important than health.（戒烟）

 

    12. Needless to say, wasting will cause some problems. As a matter of fact, our country is in the situation where many kinds of resource are lack. If we go on wasting in our daily life, the nature will teach lessons to us in return. What’s worse, if I can speak frankly, we will make our human beings in corner. （环保）

 

    13. Is internet good or bad for people? Students don’t see eye to eye on this issue. Some students are strongly against. Firstly， the contents of the internet are not always suitable. Secondly, it is bad for health if one uses the internet excessively. What’s worse, some students devote themselves to playing internet games but ignore their studies. （网络）

 

    14.  Communicating with other people by telephone is convenient, speedy and direct.  It seems that telephone shortens the distance between people. But writing a letter can express your feelings of happiness and sorrow completely, each word is well worth reading and tasting, and never fade on paper. （通讯工具）