Part Ⅵ Writing (45 min)
For centuries, Chinese people have been encouraged to fightback against crime and help out with emergencies in a selflessmanner. However, should our youth sacrifice their lives in anemergency or is there a smarter way to deal with a crisis? Writea composition of about 400 words to state your view.
In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second partyou should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring whatyou have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow theabove instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Safety Comes First
The mindset of sacrifice is seen as an important part of the Chinese nation’s traditional virtues.Chinese often regard those as heroes who volunteer to offer assistance in times of crisis. Evenchildren and youngsters in primary and middle schools are taught to learn from this kind of heroesand do something alike when confronting a similar circumstance. However, I hold an opposite viewon this issue.
Firstly, the new concepts of self-protection will not challenge or weaken the traditional Chinesevirtue of justice and courage. On the contrary, it will be carried toward In a scientific and rationalway. For instance, if primary students see a robbery on their way to school, they are advised toremember the traits of suspects and report the case to school and public security authorities. Forhigh school students, they should report it first, and at the same time take some adequate actionsto fight against criminals on the premise of fully guaranteeing their own safety. That is a positiveand flexible measure to strengthen the self-protection awareness of students under the age of 18for whom safety should be the first consideration. Given their physical strength and relevanttraining, it is not wise for them to stand up for justice at the risk of endangering their own lives.
Furthermore, full respect for one’s lives represents social progress. In the past, the governmentstressed that all efforts should be made to protect public interests regardless of the cost, but todaypriority is given to individual’s personal safety. And the new concepts actually require adults andteachers to enhance students’ awareness of safety and teach them the value of life. When theyknow they can not bring the suspect into control, they are advised to seek help instead of actingboldly and bluntly. Certainly we do not want our youngsters to become cowards, but we do wantthem to be wise.
An old saying goes that a wise man cuts the coat according to the cloth he has. We shouldemphasize that acts are to be taken in conformity with one’s specific circumstance. Andyoungsters are not advised to take the challenge and risk beyond their limitation, for theyrepresent the future of our nation.