【正文】 ho has perseverance does not give up after a failure. He tries again and can, therefore, learn from his mistakes. Second, a persistent person is usually a hard worker, and hard work is an important ingredient in success. Last, with perseverance es a certain amount of confidence — the confidence that one will eventually succeed.　　For all of these reasons, I believe that perseverance is the most important characteristic to have. It is easily bined with other traits such as diligence and confidence to increase the chances of success. However, without perseverance, one39?！　?毅力是必需的特質(zhì)。 mistakes and are thus being able to avoid them ourselves. Our friends and family will help us make better decisions and avoid costly errors. Furthermore, the people who know us well can advise us effectively because they understand our strengths and weaknesses. At the same time, they are sometimes able to see situations more objectively than we are.　　In the second case, learning through doing, we have the advantage of gaining meaningful experience. We will no doubt better remember the lessons we learn when we enjoy the rewards or suffer the consequences ourselves. Moreover, we can often develop other skills through personal experience and can learn from our mistakes.　　Given a choice between these two ways of learning about life, I would still choose the former. This is because I believe I should take advantage of all the resources available, and the experiences of my family and friends are a valuable resource. For example, if I were preparing to take my first trip abroad on my own, the advice of others who have already experienced such a trip could only help me. Just as we can learn from history, we can learn from the past actions of those close to us.毅力Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a position on the topic: Perseverance. You should write at least 150 words and base your position on the outline （given in Chinese） below:　　 有毅力就容易成功。　　 我的選擇。Quick Decisions　　Everyone must make many decisions every day of his life. They range from the trivial — tea or coffee for breakfast — to issues of lifechanging importance, such as who to marry. Some people make decisions quickly, while others take as much time as possible to consider all their options. They tend to think that quick decisions are always wrong, but I disagree with this opinion.　　As a matter of fact, quick decisions are sometimes the best ones. When faced with a difficult choice, it is often our first instinct that is the best. This is why people are sometimes told to “go with your gut”. Moreover, when we think too long about a decision we may bee confused. And if we worry too much we may bee so anxious that we are unable to make any decision at all. Last but not least, some decisions are simply too trivial to spend any time worrying about. When the consequences of making the “wrong” decision are slight, whether our decision is right or wrong is irrelevant.　　For all of these reasons, I cannot agree with the statement that quick decisions are always wrong. Long consideration does not guarantee that the choice we make will be the right one, and sometimes too much deliberation can even lead us astray. Therefore, I believe it is all right to make a quick decision now and then, for it cannot always be wrong.學(xué)習(xí)方式Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a position on the topic: Learning about Life. You should write at least 150 words and base your position on the outline （given in Chinese） below:　　 有人喜歡聽取別人的建議而學(xué)習(xí)。Staying Healthy　　There is no denying the importance of health. Without it, it is difficult to live a happy life no matter how much money or success one has. In order to maintain our good health and lead lives that are as fulfilling as possible, it is important to take some steps.　　The first step is to keep regular hours and stick to a healthy, balanced diet. This is the basis of good health. Our bodies need sufficient nutrition and rest in order to function well and resist illness. The second step is to get regular exercise. Moderate exercise, such as walking, can have great benefits for our health if done on a regular basis. Third, I suggest seeing a doctor for an annual checkup. A doctor can often diagnose problems before they bee serious enough to be apparent to us. Last but not least, take time to relax and renew your spirits and mental energy every day. This is just as essential as physical exercise because mental state often has a profound influence on our physical health. As the saying goes, “A sound mind in a sound body.”　　There are many things that we can do to stay healthy. The important thing is to value our health and not neglect it. This means making healthy habits a part of our everyday life. If we simply develop a healthy way of living we are bound to live healthier, more satisfying lives.倉(cāng)促?zèng)Q定對(duì)不對(duì)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a position on the topic: Quick Decisions. You should write at least 150 words and base your position on the outline （given in Chinese） below:　　 有人認(rèn)為倉(cāng)促?zèng)Q定一定出錯(cuò)，有的人并不這樣認(rèn)為?！　?保持健康的方法?！　?保護(hù)森林，拯救地球。 use Zhang Yu instead. You do not need to write the address.A Letter of Complaint　　November 23, 2007　　Dear Manager,　　Much to my regret, I write this to place a plaint against one of your shopassistants concerning bad service in the course of our shopping yesterday.　　Yesterday at about ten o’clock in the morning, my husband, a lady friend of ours and I, came to your shop with the intention of buying some souvenirs. One of your shopassistants, whose badge number was 15 if I got it right, was asked to remove the dust from some of the bronze statues in order that our friend might have a good look at these objects before making up her mind to buy. Under such a suitation, it was the assistant’s duty either to do what she was asked to do or to explain why she was unable to ply with such a request