Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled My View on the Postgraduate Craze. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 目前考研正在形成热潮；
2. 这股热潮产生的原因。
范文：

Every year, millions of college students sit in for the postgraduate entrance examination. More and more students have regarded the pursuit of a master degree as an indispensable part of their education. What is to account for their enthusiasm for a postgraduate diploma?

First, it is the demand of knowledge. In an age of knowledge and information explosion, what you have learned in college can hardly meet the demand in society. Talents who are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills are needed more than ever before. That is why many students further their studies.

Second, it is well-know that more education you have, the more likely you are to succeed. Compared with those without a master degree, masters will enjoy more preferential treatment, for example, better salaries, more opportunities for promotion and training. A postgraduate degree can guarantee a more promising career.

Last but not least, with the graduation of a large number of college students, competition for jobs becomes more and more fierce. One way to gain more advantage over others is to have a higher degree. Therefore, no wonder millions of students consider pursuing a postgraduate degree as necessary.