Writing17

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic:

　　Cooperation and Competition. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline below.

　　有人认为人生最好的准备，就是学会与他人合作。有些人则持相反意见，认为只有竞争中有成功。谈谈你的看法，并说明原因。

　　Cooperation and Competition

　　As we proceed through life, we are faced with many types of situations. Each stuation requires us to behave in different ways. We may be faced with a large project which, in order to be accomplished efficiently, demands the cooperation of each person. In this instance. we must be flexible, supportive, and be willing to compromise. Each person is only a small part of a much larger machine.

　　Being competitive also plays a role in life. The desre for success inspires us to work harder. If there was no competition, a sports meeting will never be exciting and successful;we could never have champions.

　　To succeed in life, we must learn to be both cooperative and competitive. The most important thing to learn in life is to know when to be cooperative and when to be competitive.