1. 
      Read carefully the following two excerpts on the romantic relationship on campus, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 300 WORDS, in which you should:
      1. summarize the main message of the two excerpts, and then
      2. express your opinion towards these arguments, especially your opinion on the relationship.
      You can support yourself with information from the excerpts.
      Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
      Excerpt 1
     
      The increasing number of college students devoting their time and energy to romantic relationships has caught the attention of many parents and teachers. Different opinions are held by different people. From the perspective of college students, falling in love with someone can be one of the most important memories in their college period. It is natural for young people to have a crush on someone and also they have the right to pursue love in their life.
      The undeniable fact is that college students today are mostly born after the millennium. They possess many different values compared with their parents. The social environment has changed a lot in their generation, thus college students today are more open and bold in pursuing love. Besides, college students are already adults. They are legally independent at this time.
      As we all know, the unexpected gap. between two generations is influencing their relationship. Whether to refrain from dating someone at college or not is the students' choice to make. Parents and teachers should not lay their fingers on it. College students are supposed to live a life with privacy.
      Excerpt 2
     
      The number of college couples is increasing. With the idea that one shall be extremely regretful if he fails to have a romantic relationship in college, many college students are so into dating. Although the students' feelings are not controllable by others, many universities have tried various forces to intervene in college love, for the behaviors of these college couples are inappropriate in etiquette.
      "You have no idea. Literally everywhere I go, I get to see couples hugging and kissing. I feel like there's no comer for me to sit down and read books quietly. They can see only each other, sparing no room to care about others." Says a college student who claims himself "a pathetic single dog."
      Despite the uncivilized behaviors, college students are not actually mature in mind. With limited energy, they are struggling to allocate time reasonably for dating, part-time jobs and other activities. The major task in college should be studying. Besides, most college relationships end in sorrow. Graduation can change one's life tractor a lot. There are many cases that long distance separates true lovers.

2. 
      Read carefully the following two excerpts about college holidays, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 300 WORDS, in which you should:
      1. summarize the main message of the two excerpts. and then
      2. express your opinion towards college holidays. especially your opinion on the length of them.
      You can support yourself with information from the excerpts.
      Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
      Excerpt 1
     
      Although seen as the unexpected guests in the working days, holidays are always welcomed by all the social members, for it provides us with relaxation and rest. The tensions and pressures that we have to bear in the working days are all blown away in holidays.
      With the rapid social development, stress has become one of the biggest problems that most people suffer in life. As stress is endangering our life from a large extent, the clamour for mental relaxation is growing higher at the same time. For the young adults in college, having the stereotyped schedule and the fixed model in school for a long time can be a major cause of the mental and physical stress. To reduce the harmful changes stress bring to college students and also to ensure the students have a better status for further study, the schools should give adequate time for the students to enjoy themselves.
      Freeing the students from the chains, the holidays are also a great time for them to fulfill their personal interests. They get to do things that are normally restrained by the tense time schedule in school. Personal hobbies and innate potentials are developed during the holidays.
      Excerpt 2
     
      No query can be given on the absolute right of holidays for college students, yet the holidays might be questioned as too long nowadays. Holidays provide an environment totally different from school. A long separation from the campus may result in the problem of looseness. When the students are accustomed to the holiday pattern, it is usually hard for them to re-enter the classes and studies.
      The time assignment of the holidays is not clear for most of the students. Without the proper guidance, holidays are the epitome of binge. From the study aspect, these young adults may run wild in studying without the regular schedule in school. Therefore, the common status of the holidays is usually indolent and vacuous,
      The dropout rate is also closely linked with the attachment that students have with their schools. A long time departure from school causes the loss of the sense of belonging which is relatively hard to reestablish. For students, the knowledge acquisition is beyond any other affairs. With no mature mindset, their enthusiasm could be frayed in the long and aimless holidays.

3. 
      Read carefully the following two excerpts about studying abroad, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 300 WORDS, in which you should:
      1. summarize the main message of the two excerpts, and then
      2. express your opinion towards studying in foreign countries, especially on its influence on the students.
      You can support yourself with information from the excerpts.
      Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
      Excerpt 1
     
      Whether it's for a short time or a long period, studying abroad can be a very rewarding experience in a person's life. It may be a dream of many young people to fly to another country and have a totally different life. Leading a life abroad means getting in touch with different cultures and environments as well as being open to new things to enhance the acceptance and tolerance ability.
      By studying abroad, we have the opportunity to see new natural sceneries and wonders, get in touch with different cultures and customs and also make new friends from all over the world. For most people, studying abroad is a chance to acquire different knowledge of their majors that they may not have been exposed to when they are home. Also, acquiring a new language is definitely an extra benefit of studying abroad.
      There is so much to be gained from a foreign study experience. We witness a complete new way of life, face new challenges and open our mind to a whole new world. Such an experience has the power of changing personalities and lives.
      Excerpt 2
     
      Studying abroad is exciting, yet life abroad might not always be filled with rainbows and flowers. The environments are different from region to region, not to mention between countries. Some of the differences like the weather and architecture are obvious, while other differences like the cultures are subtle.
      Culture shock is the first challenge one might meet while abroad. It is an experience we have when we move to a new cultural environment. The unfamiliar or even totally strange way of life, the changing of social atmosphere, and being far from friends and family are all the causes of culture shock.
      Another obstacle for studying abroad is the fees. Although the fees vary from countries and universities, studying abroad can always cost a lot. And the number can be a challenge that breaks the study plan. Finally, assuming that one has smoothly gone through the adaptation and the study period, a reverse culture shock can appear when one gets back to his or her motherland which suggests that it's hard for them to fit in the original environment.

4. 
      Read carefully the following two excerpts on college students starting an enterprise, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 300 WORDS, in which you should:
      1. summarize the main message of the two excerpts, and then
      2. express your opinion towards whether college students should attempt to start a business while they are still in school.
      You can support yourself with information from the excerpts.
      Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
      Excerpt 1
     
      The new generation has witnessed the hardship for many of the last generations to make the ends meet due to limited salary. Refusing to follow the footprint of their parents, some college students are trying to be the master of not only their knowledge but also their career life. The idea that students acquire skills in college so that they can get satisfying employment after graduation seems obsolete to some extent nowadays.
      For those young people who would like to start their business in college, men like Mark Zuckerberg have set models. The brilliant young man successfully launched Facebook which is a popular network worldwide now. And that has put him on the list of the success. Inspired by numerous successful cases like this, students are more confident in trying innovative subjects in college.
      According to the newly-amended regulation by Ministry of Education, college students can also apply for gap years which refer to leaving school for several semesters if they want to start their own business. And when they are ready to return to studies, they have the right to change their majors. The regulation aims to encourage college students to start a business. Considering college students are facing severe competition in job hunting, this regulation is definitely a pressure reducer.
      Excerpt 2
     
      Although a startup in college is supported, hesitations still remain among many college students. According to a report by a human resources website, only 3.1 percent of students are willing to start their business after graduation in 2016 which is lower than 6.3 percent in 2015. And the reason can be the high opportunity cost in startups.
      Lacking experience, college students have a very limited sense in what they are trying to do. To start a business means investing a relatively large number of capitals, for a successful startup is a system of money, human resources, marketing strategies and management etc. And this capital is the fruit of practical accumulation that we cannot expect a fresh graduate to acquire, not to mention the students in college.
      Also, many people consider the startups in college as putting the cart before a horse. It is disordering to students' lives. College students should have spent their time on knowledge acquisition so that they can be well-prepared for their future life while the immature ideas of startups can be time-consuming and risky. And the ultimate confirmatory factor of ruruung a business is the economic benefit which is different from the tenets ofcollege life.

5. 
      Read carefully the following two excerpts about comparing ourselves to others, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 300 WORDS, in which you should:
      1. summarize the main message of the two excerpts, and then
      2. express your opinion towards the comparisons between different people, especially your opinion on whether such comparisons are good or bad for your development.
      You can support yourself with information from the excerpts.
      Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
      Excerpt 1
     
      The act of finding out the differences and similarities between two people or two objects is usually called comparison. By viewing ourselves and others, we get to see that the world consists of various people. Therefore, we break our comfort zone and get the clue that the world is not exactly as we thought in mind. Living in a group environment, each and every single human being is learning more about the world by self-improvement as well as by learning from others. Specifically, we enrich our experience and knowledge system by comparison.
      Comparisons between different people avoid isolations. One can only improve constantly by knowing what's weak about him or herself. Since we cannot always see ourselves clearly, this process is finished through the comparisons. After comparison, we begin to learn.
      Comparison is also acting as a mirror in our life. By comparison, we have complete understanding towards what is right and wrong. We human beings are not supposed to live in a vacuum environment. Interactions and comparisons help us improve. The comparison process is actually a sharing process. We exchange information about each other and therefore acquire new knowledge.
      Excerpt 2
     
      Often, the motivation behind comparison is a wish not to fall behind. But the specific life conditions are different from person to person. Therefore, comparison is unfair from the very beginning. Besides, comparison diverts our attention away from our own merits to others' achievement.
      Everyone in this world is too unique to be compared to others. No comparing system can finish a proper and complete comparison between different people. The direct results of comparison are either our useless pride or the unnecessary resentment towards others. Yet neither of them can add value or fulfillment to our life.
      As Theodore Roosevelt pointed out for the world, "Comparison is the thief of joy." Comparison between each other is one of the most frequent activities in our society and it seems that there are always metrics for us to compare ourselves to others, like the comparison of grades in school,jobs, income, or even the size of houses. Life is never peaceful with the infinite types of comparison with an infinite number of people.