第九届全国创新英语大赛参赛手册 www.engshow.cn Suggestions to better exam systems

复赛试题： Directions:

With the development of computers, more and more people are working with computers. But, we know that computers are harmful as well as useful and helpful .Here, you are asked to write an essay on the topic “The Advantages and Disadvantages of Computers”. You can give some examples and facts to support your opinion. Your essay should be written in English with no less than 300 words within 60 minutes.

二、第八届全国创新英语大赛试题

初赛作文试题

Directions:

Read the following paragraph and write a composition as stated at about 300 words in 60 minutes. Your composition will be graded according to clarity, accuracy and meaningfulness.

Some experts claim that parents` attitudes toward solving teenage problems are crucial determinants of child personality development. Do you agree or disagree? What role does parental attitude play in child rearing and personality development? You writing ought to contain three parts, your viewpoint, the supporting ideas, and the conclusion.

复赛口语试题（选登）

1. An old man who you admire 2. Charity work(慈善工作) 3. Changes in the future 4. An experience of helping others 5. A childhood toy 6. It is normal in our country that people have their own garden in their house? What do you think people like to plant in their garden, blooms, trees or vegetables? Did you ever plant any blooms? 7. Do you think music is important to People/children? Why? What are some benefits for children to learn musical instrument?

8. A game you played when you were a child.

9. A piece of good news you received by telephone. 10. A Newspaper or Magazine Article

11. Descript a historical place? Where? What is it? How People go there?

12. Compare and contrast the three ways of communication: e-mail /writing /telephone 13. What’s your favorite dish? Who is the best cook among the people around you? Who cooks in your family? Do you cook? Is it necessary for everyone to learn to cook?

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第九届全国创新英语大赛参赛手册 www.engshow.cn Why?

14. Describe a person who helped you in an important way?

15. Why does our country provide libraries to the public? Do you think children can get help from library?

16. Some people think money is the source of happiness while others think it is the root of all evil. What’s your opinion?

17. Are you satisfied with your life now? If you feel unhappy, what would you like to do?

18. In the film Titanic, women and children enjoyed the priority of lifeboat for survival. Do you think it is fair? Do you think men and women should always enjoy equal rights? Why or why not?

19. How would you describe your relationship with your parents? What should we do for the aged people?

20. What are some of the negative aspects of being beautiful? What personality trait(个性品质) is the most important for one’s inner beauty?

复赛作文试题：

Directions:

Read the following paragraph and write a composition as stated at about 300 words in 60 minutes. Your composition will be graded according to clarity, accuracy and meaningfulness. In accordance with CRI news, the spirit of Chinese volunteers, from responding to the May 12 earthquake to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, not only touched the Chinese people, but also generated worldwide attention. Official statistics show that china has accumulated about 8 billion hours of volunteer work from 380 million volunteers since 1993 and is going to have more and more volunteers, especially the youth. How do you understand volunteer work? In what way(s) is it important to promote the well-being . 康乐, 安宁, 福利of individuals, families, communities and the world at large? Your writing ought to contain three parts, your viewpoint, the supporting ideas, and the conclusion.

作文命题思路和评分细则：

该作文题目就我国近年来越来越受重视和各认同的志愿者工作，对考生的观察能力、思维能力和社会体验能力进行考察。通过该题目的写作，检查考生的语言逻辑组织能力和语言表达能力。考生可以在所给题目范围内自己命题进行写作。

作文评分大致分为四等：

99-90分：

1.对作文题目有独到见解，并有很强的创新能力； 2.语言流畅，思路清晰，有较强的英语写作能力； 3.词汇和语法使用恰当，错误较少。

89-80分：

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