Topic:

　　① Recently, . ①描述现象，引起话题

　　② What amazes us most is ②表现较为典型的一个方面

　　③ It is true that . ③对于现象做出的评论

　　④There are many reasons explaining ④承上启下,解释这一现象的原因

　　⑤The main reason is ⑤说明原因一

　　⑥What is more, ⑥原因二

　　⑦Thirdly, ⑦原因三

　　⑧As a result, . ⑧讲述导致的结果

　　⑨Considering all these, . ⑨作者的态度

　　⑩For one thing, . ⑩观点一

　　11For another, . 11观点二

　　12In conclusion, . 12总结全文

　　现学现用

　　What Electives to Choose

　　For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled What Electives to Choose. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:

　　1.各大学开设了各种各样的选修课

　　2.学生因为各种原因选择了不同的选修课

　　3.以你自己为例……

　　Nowadays, a growing number of electives are offered in all sorts of universities. According to a recent survey in China Daily, students can choose their favorite courses from a total number of 20,000 electives in Chinese universities. The topics include everything, from literature to engineering, from sociology to chemistry.

　　When asked why they choose the electives, different students provide different answers. Some of them choose the electives which are easier to study; therefore, the students will be able to win the credit with little effort. Other students maintain that they choose the electives that interest them the most. Still others choose the “practical” courses because they believe these programs will help them hunt for a better job when they graduate.

　　As to me, I choose two electives, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and economics. The former will equip me with more knowledge to read and write academic papers; while the latter is important in that everyone has to know a little economics in order to live better in the time of “market economy”.