四级作文
1素质教育？应试教育？
【中文提示】
★ 现今教育为应试教育
★ 提倡素质教育
★ 作者看到素质教育的效果
From primary school to college, students, teachers and parents--all are struggling for high scores.  This is because the current education system is not aimed at students'quality, but only at developing their ability to perform well on tests.  As result, many students, even those with high scores, often do poorly when it comes to the practical application of what they have learned. 
     Therefore, China is challenging examination-oriented education by advocating quality-oriented education.  The alternative will focus on the students' ability as a whole.  The exam results will no longer play a key role in evaluating a student. 
     Personally, I firmly believe in the magic force of this new policy.  It seems that I have seen in my mind's eye the more colorful life, the looser environment, yet the more creative minds of the future students.  Our education, so to speak, will bring up a new generation.
    primary school      小学  
    scores   [skCEs]   得分 n.名词 
    examination-oriented education      应试教育  
alternative   [C:l5tE:nEtiv]   选择对象；选择余地 n.名词
struggle for: 为……努力
2信心－－成功
【中文提示】
★ 为什么要有自信
★ 为什么会没有自信
★ 如何做到有自信
Whatever one does, one should do it with confidence.  If one had no confidence, there is little possibility that one would ever achieve anything, especially when one is faced with drawbacks or hardships.  This truth seems to be self-evident.  However, in reality we do see a lot of people who complain that they lack the ability to do something or that their difficulties are too great to overcome.  For some, this might be true.  But for many others, this only shows that they have lost heart. 
     Why do people often feel frustrated even though they are capable of doing something?  There are, among others, two main reasons.  First, these people do not have a correct estimation of themselves.  Second, they over-estimate the difficulties. 
It is possible to build up faith in oneself by having the right attitude toward one's own abilities.  We should never underestimate our abilities but should believe in the proverb: "Where there is a will, there is a way."  Confidence is the premise for fulfilling a task successfully.
    over-estimate      评价过高 v.动词 
    underestimate   [5QndEr5estimeit]   低估，看轻 v.动词 
    premise   [5premis]   前提 n.名词 
    lose heart: 丧气，灰心，泄劲，泄气
3双休日
【中文提示】
★ 双休日的好处
★ 问题：课程更多了
★ 应合理安排时间
The two-day weekend has brought a lot of benefits to college students.  It not only offers us more time to get rid of tiredness and have a good rest, but also gives us more chances to take up some hobbies, such as fishing, reading, or gardening.  From these activities we can learn many things outside the classroom, which will add to our knowledge. 
      Despite the convenience it brings us, the two-day weekend has also given rise to quite a few problems.  The most serious one is that the weekdays are filled with more lessons, sometimes too many.  Because our classes are limited to Monday through Friday, we have to ta

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