and ordinary people should join hands to make this world a better place to live
in, not only for ourselves, but also for future generations.
【模拟训练参考作文23】My View on Euthanasia
Euthanasia, or mercy killing, means allowing, or even causing, an easy and
painless death for someone who suffers from an incurable illness. Different peo
ple have different attitudes toward it. Some think the practice of euthanasia ca
n bring mental and physical release to an incurably sick patient and his family.
Others are strongly opposed to it, thinking it is inhumane to end the life of a
person. My view is that we should consider the specific situation a patient is
in and make decisions accordingly.
The first situation is that if the patient is suffering from an incurable
disease, but he is still conscious and rational enough to make a decision, we sh
ould show respect for his opinion. If he is not willing to have euthanasia, doct
ors and nurses should try everything they can to extend his life and relieve his
pain.
The second situation is that if a patient cannot tolerate the pain and has
no hope of recovering, and he wishes to die with dignity and peace instead of a
gony and degradation. In this case, euthanasia is the only satisfactory way out.
So far no law has established the individual’s inherent right to die at will ot
her than by suicide. And euthanasia has not been legalized yet. Modern medicine
makes it possible to prolong the fact, if not the quality, of life; then, the so
ciety must solve the complicated legal, moral and religious problems that arise.
I believe it is indignity to be kept alive with needles, tubes, bottled blood,
and mechanical equipment. To remove the artificial devices is not ending a life,
but a refusal to hold off death by using machinery. A person who is kept alive
by machinery is not living; he is simply denied the right to die. Therefore, the
patient is morally killed but not physically released.
【模拟训练参考作文24】Objective Exams and Subjective Exams[
CS]
Virtue and a trade are the best portion for children.
德行和一门技艺，是给孩子的最好遗产。
I prefer the subjective exams (also called essaytype exams) to the objective e
xams.
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Compared with the objective exams, the subjective exams have several advantages.
First, it usually requires the students to write long answers to broad question
s, because of which it can reduce the element of luck. Students are not limited
to selecting the right answer from a group of possible answers as in an objectiv
e exam. Second, the examinees are able to express their own opinions freely and
interpret information in any way you wish. Students can think and express creati
vely while an objective exam is intended to deal with fact rather than personal
opinions. Similarly, the teacher is able to evaluate the quality of the student’
s opinions and interpretations, as well as the organization and logic of his pre
sentation. Third, it shows the examiner more about the student’s ability to put
facts together into a meaningful whole. The student may be allowed to select, or
ganize, and present information in whatever way you choose whereas an objective
exam only requires the student to recognize the correct answer and copy its
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