Question

读写任务。
     阅读下面的短文, 然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
     I am an ordinary high school student and want to share my opinion on revising the National
Matriculation Examination(高考) System with you.
     The examination system has long been the source of controversy(争议).
     The majority of high school students, including me, and even some primary school students,
complain about the pressure and catastrophic amount of homework they must do.I remember the
days when we faced the high school entrance examinations, and our teachers ordered us to stop
studying subjects such as music and art.They also told us to stop reading all books except the
textbooks.That's horrible! I definitely agree with some of your opinions.The exams do hamper(束
缚, 妨碍)our creativity.
     However, I think the examination system has some advantages.The textbooks have been changed
several times and now focus more on daily skills.We are obliged to recite facts, but the ability to
recall information precisely is very important, too.
      Since we haven't found a better way to select intellectuals, maybe we should think about improving
the examination system.
[写作内容]
假设你是一名中学生, 请你以On China's National Matriculation Examination System为题写一篇短文, 内容包括：
1. 以约30个词概括以上短文的内容；
2. 以约120个词发表你的看法, 并且包括以下内容：
(1)中国的高考制度的优势和劣势；
(2)你对高考制度改革的观点。
[写作要求]
1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确, 语言规范, 内容合适, 语篇连贯
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Answer 1

One possible version:
                                     On China's National Matriculation Examination System
     The National Matriculation Examination System imposes too much homework and pressure on
students and hamper students' creativity, but this system has some advantages as well. And so the
author thinks that it should be improved rather than abandoned.
     The National Matriculation Examination System has long been a heated topic. In my opinion, this
system has some strengths. First of all, it is still our country's fairest way to select talents for the moment.
And we also have to admit that this system is always in the process of being improved and now it has
become more scientific and emphasizes more on students' comprehensive abilities than before.
     However, this system is still more examoriented as a whole, which will unavoidably strangle students'
creativity. What's more, students have only one chance in the examination, and a lot of top students may
not be able to fulfill their potential when they bear too much pressure. Consequently, they may fail to be
qualified for their ideal universities and even lose the opportunity for further study.
     Therefore, I think this system needs further reforms so that it serves both the country and the students
more properly.