Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should focus on the pros and cons of delaying retirement. You are required to write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
参考答案：On Delaying Retirement
The picture depicts a boss asking his employee to legally alter his age to 25 so that he cannot retire from work, which reveals an issue of delaying retirement, a disputable topic in recent years in China. For me, we should look at the issue dialectically.
To begin with, there are many advantages of delaying retirement. Firstly, with the extension of human life span, we can make full use of human resources by delaying retirement since it takes much time and money to cultivate a highly-educated person. Secondly, delaying retirement can increase the amount of pension after retirement, reducing the financial burden of young generation to support their parents. However, every coin has two sides. Delaying retirement might intensify the competition of job market, making it harder for young people to find a job. As a result, it is the responsibility of government to increase employment opportunities.
In a word, we should not simply label the new situation as good or bad, but explore it in great depth and adjust to it both physically and mentally.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below.You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on learning from mistakes. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
参考答案：Learning From Mistakes
What is depicted in the picture is that the teacher makes a deliberate mistake in mathematics. Seeing from the student's expression of surprise, this "learning from mistakes" approach seems to have some effects. For me, learning from mistakes is a wise learning method that should be advocated.
First of all, learning from mistakes is such an unconventional teaching method that it can arouse students' curiosity and interest in study, which are very important to both the learning process and its outcomes. Secondly, mistakes in particular impress people. Therefore, students are more likely to pay attention to and master the contents taught through the "learning from mistakes" approach. Finally, when confronted with students making mistakes in class, teachers can turn mistakes into a chance to teach, which would be a perfect solution. It not only enhances the teaching, but also protects the self-esteem of the students subtly.
To conclude, mistakes create an opportunity to learn to some extent. We should make the most of mistakes, no matter they are made on purpose or not.
