3月29考的，考前把07下半年的机经都写了一遍，最后果然碰到原题，写作得了29分，贴几篇当年写的上来吧。

　　Agree or disagree：People spend too much time on enjoyment- doing things people like to do- rather than what they should do

　　喜欢做的事不等于不该做的事

　　1.诚然，有些人玩物丧志，不务正业

　　2.然而更多的人享受工作——在做自己喜欢做的事的同时创造财富

　　3.反观那些勉强自己做自己不喜欢的工作的人，往往鲜有创造

　　综上所诉：观点极不合理.

　　It is unreasonable to assert that people spend too much time on enjoyment rather than what they should do. Though it is human nature that people are more willing to do things they like to do, it by no means indicates that they are not doing what they should do.

　　I do concede that some people are always doing something enjoyable yet not beneficial. For example, a number of teenagers are addicted to surfing the internet day and night. In the eyes of their parents and other adults, it is a waste of time and do harm to their health, especially to their eyes. Though they enjoy themselves in internet, this addiction should be eliminated in that it should be considered as what they should not do.

　　However, unlike teenagers, most people are mature enough that they know clearly what they should do and how to gain happiness from the process they doing it. As an example, Tomas Edison always enjoyed himself when searching for suitable material and conducting experiments. Each time he accomplished his invention, he attained happiness and satisfaction at the same time making a great contribution to the society.

　　Moreover, those who are doing things they like to do are more likely to succeed, since interest is the best catalyst. Those most famous paintings were usually the works of the painters who devoted themselves to the painting and those well-known melodies were always composed by the musicians who were dedicated to music. By the same token, those who find happiness and excitement in the competition of business are more probably become successful businessmen.

　　To sum up, it is unjustifiable to assert that people spend too much time on enjoyment instead of what they should do. Though some immature people cannot control themselves in leisure, under most circumstance, people can enjoy themselves as well as do something beneficial and contribute to the society.

　　朋友说假话来保持友谊的好还是说真话的好:Letting a friend make mistake is better than doing something that may destroy the friendship.

　　I can hardly agree with the statement that letting a friend make mistakes is better than doing something that may destroy the friendship. In support of my point of view, it is necessary to give a clear definition of true “friendship”.

　　A friend in need is friend indeed. Those who pretend not to see their friends making mistakes should not be considered as indeed friends. For example, if I notice that one of my friend intend to do something that may break the law, I will try my best to stop him without hesitation. Though my interference may offend him, it is better than seeing my friend punished by law later.

　　A true friend would never be angry with you when you point out his/her mistakes. Since anyone is likely to make mistakes, I never feel annoyed when my friends point out my fault. On the contrary, I appreciate them so much in that it is their words and deeds that give me a chance to understand a certain issue more comprehensively. Such words and deeds should not be considered as something that may destroy the friendship.

　　However, one should learn to point out his/her friends’ mistakes in a proper way. That is to say, under some particular circumstances, it is better for us not to point out the flaws of our friends straightforwardly, because it does no good to the friendship between us. By contrast, we could express ourselves in a euphemistic way, in which we can remind our friend of their mistakes and prevent annoying them.

　　To sum up, one should point out a friend’s mistakes instead of pretending not to see it, but that should be done in a right way in case that his/her friend feels embarrassed or annoyed.

（编辑：Lily）

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