Exercise 1
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Overcome a Life Crisis. You should base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese：
1 绝大多数人在生活中都会经历危机；
2 如何看待这些危机；
3 如何解决这些危机。
How to Overcome a Life Crisis
None of us can hope to avoid crisis in our life. As a matter of fact, crisis is part of life. Accordingly, we should adopt a correct attitude toward crisis.
First of all, we should not be afraid of life crisis. When a crisis happens, don’t be scared to do anything. Crisis will not go away by itself. The solution is to make it go away. Take measures to minimize the possible damage and try to overcome it. Second, learn the lesson. Try to find out why such a crisis happens. In future, take precautions and guide yourself through any potential crisis.
In short, whatever crisis you face, do not lose hope. Just stick to your efforts, and you are sure to overcome it. Anyway, where there is a
will, there is a way. (有志者，事竟成)
Exercise 2
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic A Letter to the Chinese Olympic Committee. You should base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese：
谈谈你对主办奥运会有何感想或有何具体建议，署名李明。
A Letter to the Chinese Olympic Committee Dear Mr. President of the Chinese Olympic Committee,
My name is Li Ming. I am a junior in Foreign Studies University. As the 2008 Beijing Olympics is drawing near, I venture to write to you about an idea I have been considering these days concerning the establishment of a “Multilanguage Information Service Network”.
As we know, language barrier is one of the most troubling problems of Olympics. As athletes, officials, reporters, and tourists arrive from various countries, it is quite difficult for one to understand another speaking a different language.
This network will provide not only
information about the Olympics in different languages, but also services of volunteers who can speak foreign languages. Make sure that the overseas visitors who do not speak Chinese will have a ready access to the information and services they need.
Lastly, I wish the Beijing Olympics a success. Best wishes.
Yours sincerely
Li Ming
Exercise 3
A Letter of Thanks to My Parents Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic A Letter Thanks to My Parents. You should base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese：
假设你是李明。你的父母20年来辛辛苦苦抚养你长大，教你做人，你写一封信对他们表示感谢。可以从总体来讲，也可以从小事入手，也可兼而有之。Dear Dad and Mom,
Very often I feel obliged to write to you to express my gratitude for the upbringing you give me. However, it is due to my busy studies
