【正文】 TV, reading, swimming and playing table tennis. But if you ask me what39。m writing a science fiction about time travel. I39。t quite agree. I think playing puter games benefits me. First, as a way of relaxation, it also gives me a sense of acplishment. Secondly, I gain a lot of knowledge I cannot find in textbooks. For instance, when I played Civilization II, I began to realize the importance of science, because it was impossible to defeat the enemy in the game if you didn39。m sure that after it he or she will feel relaxed, more refreshed and ready to start a new day39。 voice, which gives you a wonderful feeling. It is so easy just to pick up the phone and call whereas writing takes more energy. But telephoning is expensive, and sometimes you cannot remember all the ments that are made because calls are transient, and cannot be kept for reading later like treasured letters. So it is very hard to say which is better. The only thing we can do is to make a wise choice between writing and calling according to the situation. (258 words) Sample 2 Are letters better than telephone calls? My answer is yes. 3 My first reason is that letters can be kept for a long time. I treasure all the letters from my friends and reread them in my spare time. To me they are the symbols of friendship. Every time I feel exhausted or lonely, they give me encouragement and strength. Letters are an inspiring source of courage. My second reason is that the words in the letters are written after rumination, while calls are not. When you write a letter you have enough time to think about how to express your ideas, so you won39。s friend was about to leave, she turned to me and said, Xiaowen, you look very beautiful today in that green dress. No one had ever made a ment like that to me before. It was so encouraging. Suddenly I felt confident and happy. I couldn39。t really answer on my own, so I made a survey among 30 other students for their opinions. There were 9 boys and 21 girls among them. I gave them each two statements and asked them whether they agreed or disagreed and why. I have chosen some of the interesting ments. The teachers39。s pets depends on the teacher39。 pets. Sample 2 Who Are Teachers39。 pets. In middle school, boys perform better in subjects like math and physics. Boys are thought to be cleverer than girls. As teenagers, both girls and boys are wellbehaved. Since boys are no longer naughty, it is easier for them to bee teachers39。t have pets. According to the results of our survey, we can conclude that whether boys or girls are teachers39。ll be ready to help them if they need my help. But it doesn39。s why I admire him the most. (249 words) Sample 2 The Athletes I Admire Most 6 Although we were asked to write about the athlete we admire most, I would like to write about two athletes: Shen Xue (申雪 ) and Zhao Hongbo (趙宏博 ). They are Chinese pair skaters and have won many championships. Their performances have thrilled audiences all over the world. They are now among the top athletes in figure skating and will probably win a medal at the next Olympic Games. I admire them for many reasons. First, the beauty and intensity of their skating has contributed to the popularity of figure skating in China. Many young skaters will follow their lead. Second, I admire their indomitable spirit. If they fall, they get up and continue skating. They are hardworking and courageous. I also admire their teamwork. Pair skaters have to be strong individual skaters and at the same time they must be in harmony with each other and with the music. Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo are my role models. (155 words) Sample 3 Athletes Should Be Role Models Whether they like it or not athletes are role models. If they participate in national or international sports and win, we admire them. We don39。t think environmental risks are worth taking. Man has already done too much damage to the pla. We will all suffer the consequences of increased global warming, massive pollution of rivers and oceans, and continuous destruction of forests. We must start looking for more ways to improve the environment rather than continuing to damage it. Of course, we all want to have a more fortable life. We want all the modern devices such as refrigerators, television sets, airconditioners and other household items that bring us convenience and fort. We want cars instead of bicycles so as to travel faster and over longer distances. We want to be able to buy more and more things. But at what cost? If we produce more garbage, if we pollute the air, the land and the great rivers more seriously, we will not be able to breathe fresh air or drink clean water. Health risks will increase and our life span will decrease. So the environmental risks are not worth taking at all in the long run. The shortterm gains can39。t quite agree with you. Firstly, the purposes of finals are to show how students are getting on with their studies, help them find their weaknesses and have a better grasp of what they have learned. If one works hard at other times, one shouldn39。t go to extremes. I hope you39。t you like to have an English test today? We were almost paralyzed by too many tests and too many failures, so we shouted in chorus, No! She was astonished. A few seconds later, she said, No, we won39。s voice, The last runner39。t lose heart. Again and again I played. Again and again I wanted to play again… I didn39