some people say wealth and fame are the best motivation and reward of one`s achievement. But other people argue that it`s the sense of happiness and fulfillment rather than personal gain that is the best motivation and reward, as expecting a reward of wealth or recognition for achieving a goal can lead to disappointment and frustration. The personal satisfaction of a job well done is its own reward .What`s your opinion? Do you think people are motivated to achieve by personal satisfaction rather than by money or fame ?
Write an essay with no less than 300 words, in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
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When people form opinions about someone or something, what affects them most is not substance but style. In other words, the way something appears or is presented is more important than what it actually is. This principle affects how people look at their lives, the books they read, the products they buy, and even the subjects they take at school. What's your opinion? Is style more important than substance?
Write an essay with no less than 300 words, in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
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Friends and relatives often drift apart, sometimes for no justifiable reason. But friendship and close family ties are beneficial in so many ways that make the efforts to preserve those ties worthwhile. Write a composition in no less than 300 words about your relationship with one of your family members or a friend of yours.
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Nowadays, there is a tendency for the youth to watch American TV dramas, such as "Prison Break", “The Big Bang Theory”… Some people believe that watching American TV dramas can enhance their language sense. Others think watching American TV dramas has nothing to do with learning. Instead, it's bad for children. What's your opinion？
Please write an article within no less than 300 words to present your opinion on the topic. You can add a title by yourself.
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Directions:
Addison said,“Every man should have a purpose in life. A man without a purpose lives on, like a cabbage in a field, but he knows no life.” According to him, having a purpose in life is very important for us. With Addison’s words as your point, write an essay with no less than 300 words. You can add a title by yourself.第十三届全国创新英语大赛复赛作文试题
Directions: Think carefully about the following issue:
When we find that someone we admire has done something terribly wrong or behaved unexpectedly, we feel greatly disappointed. But constant discovery leads to our realization that great ideas and great deeds come from imperfect people like ourselves.
Write an essay on the following question with no less than 300 words, in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your readings, studies, experience, or observations. Do we benefit from learning about the flaws of people we admire and respect? 第十二届全国创新英语大赛初赛第一阶段试题
Telling lies for a better world?
Lies have a bad reputation. Telling the truth is normally considered to be a good thing. One conventional view of lying is that it is bad in itself and should be avoided at all costs. Another conventional view is that the consequences of lying are often bad, so lying should be avoided except in extreme circumstances. In the past two decades, though, a number of authors have challenged conventional wisdom, arguing that lying is not as bad as normally thought and that a number
