Part Ⅵ Writing (45 min)
With English being compulsory to students in primary andsecondary schools and colleges’ English education has becomean important part of China's educational system. Thegovernment has also added to the English fever by calling forcitizens to learn English ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. However, some experts claim thatpeople spend too much time and energy studying English, which subsequently becomeunnecessary in their daily life. Some other experts maintain that English is an internationally usedlanguage and studying it contributes to one's overall quality. Write a composition of about 400words on the following topic：
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.
We Do Need English
Given the context of economic globalization, we cannot deny the fact that English is highlymeaningful in international cooperation and exchange as well as in personal development.
Firstly, English language is of crucial importance in international cooperation and exchange. In thecurrent world, no nation could possibly survive without any contact with other countries.Transnational cooperation in business, production, cultural exchanges, education andenvironmental protection and so on has well become the norm of every single day. Andthroughout all the interactions, English, as a global language, is playing an indispensable role.English is spoken as an. official language in more than 80 countries and it also functions as workinglanguage in the UN. Two thirds of the world trade is conducted in English. Since China adoptedopening-up policy in late 1970s, especially after the accession into WTO, China has inevitablybecome a member of the global village. To perform our duties and enjoy our interests as asignificant member of the international community, we do need English by all means. Actually theremarkable economic development in China in the past two decades is to a great extent due to theefforts of competent individuals who possess desirable knowledge of foreign languages, English inparticular.
Secondly, English is needed in our career development. The fact that English score is a must inmany a qualification test proves that various institutions have paid close attention to theiremployees’ English proficiency. This move is easily understandable because workers with theadequate English knowledge are needed in international exchanges and because English cannot beacquired overnight. Even in many developed countries, students are required to take up two orthree foreign languages, the reason being that they are well aware that such a competence maybecome handy some day. As a developing country, China has a great deal to learn from othercountries. In order to arrive at that objective, we definitely need English as a facilitative tool.
Thirdly, English is significant in regard to one’s personal development. English is compulsory inelementary, secondary and tertiary education. One will have to pass English tests to climb theeducational ladder. Even though you practice self-study, English will invariably usher you into awonderland of enchanting literacy. Some people complain that we have invested too much timeand energy on English. It may be true, but obviously it is not English to be blamed. Perhaps weshould reexamine our teaching methods in an attempt to boost English teaching and learningefficiency.
To sum up, with the rapid advancement of economic and cultural globalization, English hasbecome more and more indispensable in international affairs, career climbing, and personaldevelopment. There is no point in denying the significance of English.