Question

第二節 讀寫任務

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

Students should think now about what extracurricular (課外的) activities they'd like to participate in. Participating in extracurricular activities may help you deepen your physical, creative, social, political, and career interests by bringing you into communication with other like-minded people you didn’t previously know.

  You can join groups as a way to get support from other students. A club or group can also be a great way to meet people who are different from you. Lots of youth programs bring people together with those who are different as a way to break down the barriers between people.

  Participating in extracurricular activities helps you in other ways, too. It looks good on college and job applications and shows admission officers and employers you're well-rounded and responsible. Specific activities help with specific goals.

  The most basic reason for joining a club or team is that it gives you something better to do than staring at the wall, wandering the hall, or sleeping all afternoon. People who are participating are less likely to pick up bad habits, like smoking or drinking.

[寫作內容]

1．概括短文的內容要點，該部分的字數大約30詞左右；

2．就“學生是否應該參與課外活動”這個主題發表你的看法，至少包含以下的內容要點，該部分的字數大約120詞左右：

a) 簡述你們學校有哪些課外活動；

b) 你認為課外活動能給你的學習生活帶來什么；

c) 你認為學習和課外活動之間的關系應該怎樣處理。

[寫作要求]

在作文中不得直接引用原文中的句子；

作文中不能出現真實姓名

[評分標準] 概括準確，語言規范，內容合適，篇章連貫。

Answer 1

The author discussed the benefit of extracurricular activities including being a way to improve students’ health, widening their social circle and introducing them to new ideas and people.

  Our school offers many different kinds of after-school activities. These include sports, music and drama. I’m one of the members of drama club.

  I think it is very important for students to participate in extracurricular activities. They can improve our social life, introducing us to new people outside our class or school. In addition, they can reduce the stress and pressure we experience as the result of our studies. Besides, they can bring us a lot of enjoyment. If we feel fresh and relaxed, we can learn things better. Therefore they will also be good for our study.

  However, getting involved in too many activities will take up much of our time which should have been spent on study. Thus, in my view, if we focus too much on any one thing, either study or after-school activities, both will be negatively affected; but with the right balance, both can improve.