Directions:

　　Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should first describe the drawing, then interpret its meaning, and give your comment on it.

　　You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

參考范文

　　As is vividly betrayed in the drawing above, a gentleman and a lady are sitting calmly on the reserved seats for babies and their mothers while a mother holding a baby in her arm is standing beside the seats. The drawing exposes a common social phenomenon and is most thought-provoking.

　　The implied meaning of the drawing is worth discussing. To begin with, manners should be improved in public places. Some people lack the necessary public awareness so that they pay no attention to the rules and regulations designed for public places. As a result, they disturb the normal order of public places. What’s more, the traditional moral values should be enhances. It is well known that to respect the elderly and take care of the young is one of our traditional virtues in our country. At present, some people are so selfish that they even neglect our traditional virtues in public places, which does no good to the healthy development of our society. In one word, we should make a deep reflection on our own deeds.

　　In my view, necessary measures should be immediately taken so as to create an ideal living environment. On the one hand, an education campaign should be launched to inform people of the acceptable and civilized manners in public places. On the other hand, “eight honors and eight disgraces” advanced by Hu Jintao should be publicized so as to enhance our sense of traditional virtues. Only in this way can we live in a harmonious society.

4.社會文化問題——奧運吉祥物

　　Directions:

　　Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should

　　1) describe the drawings,

　　2) account for the implied meaning of their names

　　3) their cultural representation, and

　　4) your understanding

　　You should write about 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

參考范文

　　As is vividly revealed in the drawing above, the five Beijing 2008 Olympic mascots are cute and lovely.

　　Each mascot has a rhyming two-syllable name, the traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow. The first characters of their two-syllable names read “Beijing Huanying Ni.” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.”

　　The mascots have distinctive Chinese characteristics, representing not only the multi-ethnic cultures of China, but also the traditional Chinese philosophy of harmony between humans and nature. They also represent the five elements of nature- the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky. “Five” also matches the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) believed by ancient Chinese people to explain the origins of the world.

　　Called the “Five Fuwa”, the figures embody the Chinese people’s hope for peace and friendship in the world and the spirit of the Olympics. Dedicated to helping Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, the Five Fuwa reflect the deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games- and to invite every man, woman, and child to take part in the great celebration of human solidarity in 2008.

5. 誠信問題——商家誠信

　　Directions:

　　Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay to

　　1) describe the drawing,

　　2) deduce the purpose of the painter of the drawing, and

　　3) suggest counter-measures.

　　You should write 160~200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

參考范文：

　　As is vividly portrayed in the drawing above, a milk salesman is promoting a bottle of milk, which is marked with “next year” as its production date. The drawing mirrors a common social phenomenon and is really thought-provoking.

　　The aim of the painter of the drawing is to reveal the fact of credibility crisis which is getting increasingly serious in our modern society. Credibility crisis should be the uppermost in our thoughts. Otherwise, our society is bound to deteriorate. Living in our society, people will suffer instead of enjoying the civilization and happiness of modern society because the society is filled with dishonesty and deception. Fu yang milk powder is a case in point. The fake milk powder killed many innocent babies, which has cast doubt on the credibility of human beings. It is not hard to spot cases of such kind in the field of education, medicine, accounting, entertainment, etc.

　　Counter-measures to deal with credibility crisis should be taken so as to return people a safe place to live in and to ensure people a healthy society. Most importantly, laws must be established to severely punish those who misbehave in terms of credibility.