1. Do you think it's important to have family reunions frequently? Why?

Candidate 1: In my opinion, it is important to have family reunions frequently. We have to go school everyday and our parents have to go work, so we haven't much time to get together and communicate. If we have family reunions frequently, we can enjoy family time and feel relaxed. Communication can help us to achieve better relationship with our parents. In this way, we can get a harmonious family.

Candidate 2: Nowdays, as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster more and more people think there is no time or necessity to have family reunions. However, deep in my heart I do believe that it is important to have family reunions frequently. The reasons in my mind can be summed up in two aspects.
First of all, each of us becomes busy because of the fast speed of life. We do not have enough time to stay with our families. As a result, the emotion among family members becomes a problem. There is no doubt that frequent family reunion is the best way to build and improve our family emotion.
In the second place is the generation gap. With the change of our society the generation gap tends to be bigger and bigger. Having family reunion can help parents and children know each other better.
Such family reunions, I firmly believe, play an important role in everyone's life.

Candidate 1的回答简洁而流畅，观点清晰。
Candidate 2的回答层次鲜明，逻辑清晰。

Candidate 3: As we all know, one cannot live without others. And the family is the most important relatives around us. Although we are living in a modern society in which everything is conenient and accessible, it is important to have family reunions frequently.
Firstly, our parents could feel lonely as they are growing older, and they are often looking forward to warmth, happiness and friendliness. As children, we should not only take the burden of their living, but also take care of their mind. And having family reunions can make them happy and fulfill our responsibility.
Secondly, our kids are so young that they have not developed sound personalities while having not right concept about the world. So they need the lead of adults. If parents are busy working and pay no attention to their children, some problems could emerge(出现) and would do harm to their growth. Having family reunions can enhance the communication between parents and children. Children can enjoy more love and affection( 感情) from their parents.
Finally, having family reunions could let family members enjoy the warmth of the family. They can love the life and appreciate it. Except that, family holidays can relieve(减轻) them from their busy work and improve their health conditions.
In a word, having family reunions is beneficial to the establishment of the harmonious famliy.

“总分总”式的典型论证结构令观点明确。分别以家长、老人、和孩子的观点去分析家庭聚会的好处。

2. Can you describe your childhood briefly?


童年是让人一生都会怀念的时代。这个题目比较宽，看似容易，但是高分较难。回答时切忌使用大而空的总结式表述。不妨结合自己的实际情况，回答力求真实可靠。

Candidate 1: I often dream of returning to my childhood which is full of dreams, happiness and colors.
Before going to the kindergarten, I was living in the country with my grandparents. During that time, I could do whatever I want, such as going to the farm, playing games with boys and girls, and even with animals. We caught worms for the chickens and picked beautiful flowers to decorate our rooms. We drew on the wall and acted different roles as adults. What is more, we climbed to the roof of the houses while playing the game hide-and-seek(捉迷藏). Everything we did at that time was a reflection of our real emotion.
When I was 6, I went to the city with my parents and had to go to school. In the new place, I began to meet new people and things that were compeletly different from what I had seen before. Tall buildings took the place of(代替，取代) large farms and the games played at school were somewhat more formal than before. And for a child, what changed most was that I had to study. When I came home after class, homework came first. Only when homework was done could I play with friends or watch TV.
Even so, I think childhood is a valuable experience for everybody. I wish I could go back to my childhood again!

Candidate 1采用记述的形式回忆了自己的童年。通过把学到的欢乐的时光与就读小学以后的紧张与压力进行对照，更加突出了童年的无拘无束。

Candidate 2: I still remember the "data" chewing gun which had a strawberry taste, or the "head ice cream" which looked like a person's head. They were wo lovely and delicious. And I also remember the "big white rabbit candy". It tasted so warm and sweet that I can not forget it in my whole life.
Childhood is colorful, simple, happy...There are so many words to describe the past time when we have had. In my memory, childhood was full of delicious food. Every time when I went shopping with my mother, there would be half of the things belonging to be. At that time, I felt I was the happiest child in the world. Although the packages were not as beautiful as those of the snacks in the current market, they brought me perfect happiness. Whenever I think the taste of my childhood, I feel so warm and happy. Childhood is the memory which is worth keeping in mind forever.

开头很有意思，美妙的童年在几番味觉的记忆中展开， 视角新颖独特，引人入胜。

Candidate 3: For most children, "happy" may be the most suitable word to descibe their childhood. But when ir comes to me, I will choose "meaningful" without hesitation.
Before my four-year-old birthday, my parents asked me whether I would like to learn something special. I thought it would be interesting, so I answered "of course". Then they took me to a musical school and I chose Pipa—one of our Chinese musical instruments immediately. Some days later, I got a Pipa as my birthday gift, which opened up a new world for me.
As I was the youngest child in the whole class, I must spend more efforts to keep up with others. At the beginning, it was difficult for me to recognize the music scores and even carry my instrument. I thought about giving up, but it were mum and dad who always gave me so much courages that made me never give up.
When all of my friends played games, I had no time to do that. Every night I had to practice, and at every weekend I had to attend classes. I hardly played with my friends, but when I played on the stage and got the prizes, all of them envied me and regretted not having learned something. At that time, I felt proud that I had made a right decision.
Graduately, I love Pipa more and more, and it has become part of my life. I will never give it up. I will always be proud of my "meaningful" childhood.