2. 這一現象帶來什么問題

　　3. 你認為應該怎么做

　　參考范文：

　　Nowadays it is common to see that many parents focus their attention on their children, but leave their own parents without proper care. The most typical example is the phenomenon of empty nest seniors. This problem has aroused the public concern and has become the hot topic of many discussions.

　　Paying little attention to older parents can have serious consequences. First, the elderly often feel lonely and depressed if there is no child with whom they can talk, and this can have a bad effect on their mental health. Second, the aged parents with no children by their sides can have a lot of trouble in their daily life due to disease or old age.

　　In my opinion, we should take the following measures. Children should be encouraged to live with or near their old parents, which is very helpful for them to know their parents, concern and attend their daily life. And it is also necessary for them to create chances to communicate with their aged parents. Besides, our govemmeiit should strive to establish the service system for the elderly and expand its social insurance coverage among them.

　　Directions: Write a composition entitled My Views on Examination. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:

　　1. 大學都用考試來衡量學生的成繢

　　2. 考試可能帶來的副作用

　　3. 我對考試的看法

　　參考范文：

　　My Views on Examination

　　Nowadays the examination is used as a chief means of deciding whether a student succeeds or fails in mastering a particular subject in most colleges and universities. Although it is efficient, its side effects are also enormous.

　　On the one hand, examinations lower the standards of teaching. Since teachers are often judged by examination results, they are reduced to training their students in exam techniques. Nosubjectsjcan.be taught successfullywith jjntenttojtake.examinations. On the other hand, the most undesirable effect is that examinations encourage bad study habits. A　the　examinations corejis the only criterion for his academic performance students driven to memorize mechanically rather than to think creatively.

　　In fact, few of us admit that examinations can contribute anything really important to the students’ academic development. If that is the case, why cannot we make a change and devise something more efficient and reliable than examinations? (153 words)

　　【譯文賞析】 我對考試的看法

　　現在在大多數學院和大學，考試被用來衡量學生在學習某門課程上 是成功還是失敗的主要方法。雖然這很有效，但它也有很大的副作用。

　　一方面，考試降低了教學標準。由于經常通過考試成績來評判老師， 他們就會降低要求至只訓練學生的考試技巧。以參加考試為目標的話， 沒有課程能被成功地教授。另一方面，最有害的影響就是，考試助長了 學生不好的學習習慣。由于考試成績是評斷他學習表現的唯一標準，學 生被迫機械地記憶，而不是進行創造性的思考。

　　事實上，我們中很少有人承認考試對學生學業的發展有任何真正重 要的作用。如果真的是這樣的話，為什么我們不做個改變，設計出一些 比考試更有效更可靠的東西呢?

　　【詞匯表達亮點】

　　chief adj.主要的 criterion n.標準

　　master v.掌握 mechanically adv.機械地

　　side effect 副作用 creatively adv.創造性地

　　enormous adj.巨大的 contribute to 為 做貢獻

　　intent n.意圖，意向 devise v. 設計

　　undesirable adj.不良的 reliable adj.可靠的