Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friend's inquiry about applying for admission to your college or university. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1．建议报考的专业及理由
2．报考该专业的基本条件
3．应当如何备考
[范文]
A Letter in Reply to a Friend
December 27th, 2003
Dear ***,
Here is the information you requested about the major you should choose, I propose that you apply for the major of English.
To begin with, English is becoming increasingly popular in the world, which is widely used in all fields such as teaching, translation, and foreign trade and so on. What’s more, it goes without saying that graduates from English major are more likely to find a good job in the tighter and tighter job market.
In order to study at English Department, you have to meet the following requirements. In the first place, you have to spend a lot of time on it, just as the old saying goes, “Practice makes perfect”. In the second place, the basic skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking are of great importance, because they are the foundations for your future study. Last but not least, you need an intense interest in learning English since “interest is the best teacher”.

As far as the preparation work is concerned, you should first of all review all the required vocabulary. In addition, you’d

better spend some time on reading and writing. Only through these measures can you hope to enroll in our university.

R. S. V. P.

Best wishes!

Yours,
***