【正文】 or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people to do this. It is quite mon these days for young people in many countries to have a break from studying after graduating from high school. This trend is not restricted to rich students who have the money to travel, but is also evident among poorer students who choose to work and bee economically independent for a period of time.The reasons for this trend may involve the recognition that a young adult who passes directly from school to university is rather restricted in terms of general knowledge and experience of the world. By contrast, those who have spent some time earning a living or traveling to other places have a broader view of life and better personal resources to draw on. (Furthermore,) They tend to be more independent, which is a very important factor in academic study and research, as well as giving them an advantage in terms of coping with the challenges of student life.However, there are certainly dangers/risks in taking time off at that important age. Young adults may end up never returning to their studies or finding it difficult to readapt to an academic environment. They may think that it is better to continue in a particular job, or to do something pletely different from a university course. But overall, I think this is less likely today, when academic qualifications are essential for getting a reasonable career.My view is that young people should be encouraged to broaden their horizons. That is the best way for them to get a clear perspective of what they are hoping to do with their lives and why. Students with such a perspective are usually the/tend to be the most effective and motivated ones and taking a year off may be the best way to gain this.TEST4 P99 P169Nature VS. nurtureToday(劍五范文)Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we may have in our life. Today the way we consider human psychology and mental development is heavily influenced by the genetic sciences. We now understand the importance of inherited characteristics more than ever before. Yet we are still unable to decide whether an individual39。s life. But whether these characteristics are able to develop within the personality of an individual surely depends on whether the circumstances allow such a development. It seems that the experiences we have in life are so unpredictable and so powerful, that they can boost or override other influences, and there seems to be plenty of research findings to confirm this.My own view is that there is no one major influence in a person39。s personality and dictates how that personality develops. If this were not true, then we would be able to predict the behaviour and character of a person from the moment they were born. In conclusion, I do not think that either nature or nurture is the major influence on a person, but that both have powerful effects. How these factors interact is still unknown today and they remain largely unpredictable in a person39。那些頂尖的運(yùn)動員收入頗豐?！　≡S多人覺得與那些掙高薪的頂級外科醫(yī)生，從事研究的科學(xué)家或有管理國家責(zé)任的高官相比，他（她）們的回報極為不公。相反，它們反映的是從整體上來說體育運(yùn)動在大眾中的普及性以及那些成功的體育明星對促進(jìn)公眾對運(yùn)動的支持所做出的貢獻(xiàn)。　　那些認(rèn)為體育明星拿高薪無可厚非的人爭辯說那些有天賦的體育運(yùn)動員實(shí)屬鳳毛麟角，高薪是對他（她）們嫻熟技能和通往成功之路所付出努力的承認(rèn)。來自于媒體的壓力令人窒息，而且他（她）們必須生活在鎂光燈下，沒有隱私?！　≡谖覀€人看來，比起電影明星的高薪，體育明星的高薪更受之無愧。Test 4 P99P168WRITING TASK 2:You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.范文：C6, T4, P168You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Write about the following topic:Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Write at least 250 words.范文：Over the last half century the pace of change in the life of human beings has increased beyond our wildest expectations. This has been driven by technological and scientific breakthroughs that are changing the whole way we view the world on an almost daily basis. This means that change is not always a personal option, but an inescapable fact of life, and we need to constantly adapt to keep pace with it.Those people who believe they have achieved some security by doing the same, familiar things are living in denial. Even when people believe they are resisting change themselves, they cannot stop the world around them from changing. Sooner or later they will find that the familiar jobs no longer exist, or that the ‘safe’ patterns of behavior are no longer appropriate.However, reaching the conclusion that change is inevitable is not the same as assuming that ‘change is always for the better’. Unfortunately, it is not always the case that new things are promoted because they have good impacts for the majority of people. A lot of innovations are made with the aim of making money for a few. This is because it is the rich and powerful people in our society who are able to impose changes (such as in working conditions or property developments) that are in their own interests.In conclusion, I would say that change can be stimulating and energizing for individuals when they pursue it themselves, but that all change, including that which is imposed on people, does not necessarily have good outes.General Training Test BWRITING TASK 2:You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.Using a puter every day can have more negative th