Recently I have made an investigation on whether a model-test paper for Senior two should be difficult or easy. Opinions are various on this matter.
Some students think that a difficult exam is just like a challenge. The harder, the better. It can help students find out where they are weak in studies and improve their learning approaches.
Others, however, are against a difficult exam. In their opinion, if it is very difficult, they may become discouraged and feel terrible about the coming College Entrance Examination. Besides, with an easy exam, they can get high marks and gain confidence.
I prefer it to be neither too difficult nor too easy, because if it is too easy, teachers will not know how we are actually getting on with our studies, and if it is too difficult, we will lose heart.
试题分析：考查议论文写作：本篇写作题材是对高二模拟考试该偏难还是该偏易这个问题进行了一次调查，要求表述的不同观点。这种文章一般层次比较清晰，有总述；不同观点及依据，要注意的是：在列举双方依据时要尽量使语言多样化；考生应该用自己最熟悉、最有把握的词、短语及句式，按一定的逻辑顺序和意义层次完成短文，划分好文章的自然段落，注意段落之间的发展和连贯。尽量使用不同长度的句子，使句型多样化。适当使用连词，使句子间的衔接自然流畅。一篇文章需要有正确的句子才能明了清晰的表达作者的意思。考生应明白高考书面表达题既不是汉译英，也不是可任意发挥的作文。它要求的是将所规定的材料内容经整理后展开思维，考查运用所学英语知识准确地表达意思的能力。
【亮点说明】这篇文章有一些高级词汇和复杂句型：The harder, the better. 越…越…，It can help students find out where they are weak in studies and improve their learning approaches.这句话使用宾语从句， I prefer it to be neither too difficult nor too easy, because if it is too easy, teachers will not know how we are actually getting on with our studies, and if it is too difficult, we will lose heart. 这句话使用了neither…nor…词组，还有条件状语从句，还有文章用了However和Besides,这样的词使文章更加连贯。
