Test1Writing:Certificate craze on campusAs the picture indicates, getting as many certificates as possible has become a craze among university students recently. More and more students are preparing for exams to get a certain certificate, such as CET-4, BEC and so on. It seems that getting more certificate has become a necessity.There are two reasons behind this phenomenon. Firstly, it is employment pressure that forces college students to get more certificates. In order to make themselves more competitive, many students want to get as many certificates as possible. Secondly, certificates are important standard by which many employers measure a persons ability. A large number of students compel themselves to run from one exam to another to become better qualified for a job.In my perspective, we should be more rational when it comes to certificates, since certificates dont necessarily prove all of ones ability. Being crazy about getting certificates blindly is nothing but wasting time. We should focus on acquiring knowledge and skills and improving our ability not just getting a certificate of no practical value.农历五月初五是端午节，也叫龙舟节。它是中华民 族的传统节日之一。端午节当天人们举办各种各样 活动来庆祝端午，吃粽子、赛龙舟就是其中的重要 风俗。关于端午节的由来说法甚多，如几年诗人屈 原，几年战国时期（the Warring States Period） 军事家伍子胥。但是，纪念（commemorate）全 员之说影响最广。中国人民大多把端午节的龙舟竞 渡和吃粽子等，都与纪念屈原联系在一起。 农历五月初五是端午节，也叫龙舟节。 The Duanwu Festival, also called the Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar (or: the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar) . 它是中华民族的传统节日之一。It is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. There are vaious celebration activities on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, among which eating rice dumplings (or: eating zongzi) and dragon boat race are important customs. 端午节当天人们举办各种各样活动来庆祝端 午，吃粽子、赛龙舟就是其中的重要风俗。关于端午节的由来说法甚多，如几年诗人屈原， 几年战国时期（the Warring States Period）军事家 伍子胥。 There are many legends on the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. Some people say it is to commemorate the poet Qu Yuan, while some others think it is to memorialize Wu Zixu, a famous military strategist in the Warring States Period. 但是，纪念（commemorate）全员之说影响最广。However, the legend on Qu Yuan is the most widely spread. 中国人民大多把端午节的龙舟竞渡和吃粽子等， 都与纪念屈原联系在一起。 In the mind of most Chinese people, the conventions of eating rice dumplings and Dragon Boat Race in the Festival are all closely related to the commemoration of Qu Yuan.The Duanwu Festival, also called the Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrateed on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar (or: the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar) . It is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. There are vaious celebration activities on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, among which eating rice dumplings (or: eating zongzi) and dragon boat race are important customs. There are many legends on the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. Some people say it is to commemorate the poet Qu Yuan, while some others think it is to memorialize Wu Zixu, a famous military strategist in the Warring States Period.However, the legend on Qu Yuan is the most widely spread. In the mind of most Chinese people, the conventions of eating rice dumplings and Dragon Boat Race in the Festival are all closely related to the commemoration of Qu Yuan.AnswerTest2Writing:Failure is the Mother of SuccessAs we all know, in our whole life span we will experience a lot of failures. Failure is a definite possibility and it is something inevitable. As a matter of fact, a great variety of highly uncertain failures and difficulties will be on our life path ahead.However ,just like the proverb says, failure is the mother of success . Failure breeds success and success starts with failure. We should be fully aware that success doesnt mean the absence of failures. On one hand , it means the attainment of ultimate objectives. On the other hand , it means winning the war, not every battle. We can surely draw lessons and profits from failure . The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.In my opinion , when the unanticipated frustration comes, we must summon up all our courage to conquer it . Furthermore , we can not only gain a lot from failures , but also steer ourselves through failures and embark on the road to success.Translation 改革开放30年来，随着中国逐渐崛起成为政治经 济强国，海外人士学习汉语的现象与日俱增，海 外孔子学院也成了人们学习中国语言和中国文化 的首选之地。通过学习汉语他们读这个和自己文 化大相径庭的古老文明长生了浓厚的兴趣，而且 有机会了解中国的哲学、艺术、医学、饮食文化 ，亲身体验这个文明古国的风采。作为第二文化 ，中国文化也丰富了他们的生活和世界观。As China is rising as a political and economic world power, thanks to its three-decade reform and opening up , more and more people in overseas countries start to learn Chinese and turn to a Confucius Institute in their own countries as their first choice learning Chinese language and Chinese culture. 改革开放30年来，随着中国逐渐崛起成为政治经济强 国，海外人士学习汉语的现象与日俱增，海外孔子学 院也成了人们学习中国语言和中国文化的首选之地。During the learning process, the learner