1 Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: University libraries nowadays are not places frequented by students as they used to be. Do you have any good ideas that can help libraries update their functions of assisting modern academic research? ONE WAY TO UPDATE THE FUNCTION OF LIBRARIES You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with a few reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. 1Contrasted with their past glories, some libraries have become deserted facilities scarcely visited by university students. 2 More students turn to more advanced means to conduct academic research, such as search engines on the Internet, and online databases. From my point of view, 3 to gear traditional libraries to the development the most progressive technologies will surely help them out of the present plight. 4What are the possible reasons? First of all, 5 only when the libraries are properly updated with more online services could they provide instant access to books and materials 6 in pressing need. As we know, traditional libraries open and close at regular time. 7With more academic articles being authorized for online reading via library systems, students urgent needs for research materials can be easily met beyond library office hours. Secondly, 8 digit-related catalogs can facilitate students search. It saves time when material searching can be done instantaneously by entering the key words on computers. Last but not least, 9 in the era of information explosion, if modern libraries can have some technological tools, such as computer data banks, at their disposal, they will become more powerful in storing more diversified and updated information. 10It is high time that we revived academic libraries by deploying modern technologies. Though equipping libraries with advanced technologies calls for enormous investment, its significance will be far-reaching, because it will undoubtedly boost the development of higher education and academic research.2 Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: China now has about 40 million college students who are confronted with various difficulties due to financial predicament. Some choose to apply for bank loans, and some choose to earn money by taking part-time jobs. Whats your suggestion for poor students to finance their college education? HOW CAN POOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FINANCE THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION? You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with one or two examples. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. 1If you study at college, have you ever noticed that some students are living under financial hardships? 2They encounter many difficulties in finishing higher education 3 because they are poverty-stricken. Those impoverished students suffer not only physically but also mentally from their financial predicament. 4There is no doubt that it is high time to address the poor students concern. 5Yet, how can they better finance their college education? In fact, they may adopt various ways. 6The best one is to get a loan from the university. 7My cousins experience is a good ease in point. In order to finish his higher education, he managed to get a sum of 20,000 yuan interest-free bank loan from the university, which 8 made it possible for him to afford the four-year tuition and concentrate whole-heartedly on his study. 9Consequently, 10 with the scholarship awarded and pocket money earned from occasional part-time jobs, he has got enough money for daily expense, and even 11 set aside some for paying back the bank loan. 12From the above-mentioned example, we can clearly see that getting a bank loan and scholarship and taking some suitable part-time jobs may help those poor university students a lot in finishing their college education.3 Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Every year, millions of students graduate from colleges and universities. Some argue that finding a job is practical; some others believe that pursuing a higher degree is wiser. What do you regard as the best way out for college graduates? THE BEST WAY OUT FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. 1Every year, millions of college stude