1. 我的英语学习经历 　　My Experience as an English Learner 　　I began learning English in the middle school. Soon I became very interested in it. English exams were very easy to me and I always got the highest marks in my class. Then I succeeded in the College Entrance Examination and was admitted into a college. 　　In the college, however, English seemed more and more difficult. Instead of learning grammar, I had to read long articles full of new words and strange sentence patterns. Listening was not easy, either. But I kept on working hard. With the help of my English teacher, I really made great progress. 　　Besides reading and listening, I hope to improve my spoken and written English. Our country will keep its reform and opening policy to the outside world and every field needs a lot of people who master English. I am going to be one of such people in the future. 　　2.自信 　　Self-confidence 　　Self-confidence refers to the firm belief in ones capability to do something well. In many cases, self-confidence is crucial to ones success because on the one hand, it provides a solid psychological ground for ones work, on the other hand, it is based on an evaluation of ones understanding of a certain kind of knowledge done by oneself. 　　Self-confidence is an important psychological factor in our work. We can safely draw the conclusion that being given the same kind of work, a self-confidence person will find the work much easier and more interesting than one that holds a gloomy view on ones own ability. Similarly, when facing a patient, the doctor who is quite confident of his diagnosis is more likely to give much comfort to the patient and therefore achieves more satisfying result than a doctor who isnt because the self-confidence of a doctor greatly influences his patients mood. 　　However, we shouldnt confuse self-confidence with conceit. The former is based on a thorough understanding of knowledge one has acquired but the latter isnt. Conceit may make people succeed temporarily, but that wont last, nevertheless, self-confidence is forever a help, a stimulus to ones success. 　　3. 电视疏远家庭成员的关系 　　You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 　　Some people believe that the spread of TV has made families less closer. To what degree do you agree or disagree with this opinion? 　　You should write at least 250 words. You should use your own ideas of knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence. 　　As one of the most important inventions of the past century, TV is playing a more and more important role in modern life. However, some people are starting to worry about its negative effects on traditional families. I am convinced that the existence of TV has brought about alienation among family members. 　　First, watching TV occupies our time to communicate with our families. TV provides a ready means of relaxation for people who spend their days doing routine and busy jobs. As soon as TV enters into our home, most of our free time is controlled by it. What is more, the one-eyed monster requires absolute silence and attention. If any member dares to open his mouth, the others order him to shut up immediately. Therefore we communicate less with our family members. 　　Furthermore, families often quarrel over what programs they should watch. Thanks to hardworking TV workers, we enjoy more TV channels and more colorful TV programs. But a question has arisen: it is difficult for families to choose a common channel because they have different interests. It is inevitable to given rise to quarrel among them. 　　In addition, poor-quality TV programs can have severe effects on peoples mood and behavior. For instance, a person who watches too many idealized programs may become unrealistic. In addition, unhealthy programs which contain obscene and violent contents may cause peoples curiosity. 　　In conclusion, I think that TV indeed has led to alienation among family members. We should be aware about the problem. Something should be done as soon as possible to protect the families from the negative effects of television. For example, we should reduce the time spent in front of the little screen and spend more time with our families together.

　　1. 我的英语学习经历 　　My Experience as an English Learner 　　I began learning English in the middle school. Soon I became very interested in it. English exams were very easy to me and I always got the highest marks in my class. Then I succeeded in the College Entrance Examination and was admitted into a college. 　　In the college, however, English seemed more and more difficult. Instead of learning grammar, I had to read long articles full of new words and strange sentence patterns. Listening was not easy, either. But I kept on working hard. With the help of my English teacher, I really made great progress. 　　Besides reading and listening, I hope to improve my spoken and written English. Our country will keep its reform and opening policy to the outside world and every field needs a lot of people who master English. I am going to be one of such people in the future. 　　2.自信 　　Self-confidence 　　Self-confidence refers to the firm belief in ones capability to do something well. In many cases, self-confidence is crucial to ones success because on the one hand, it provides a solid psychological ground for ones work, on the other hand, it is based on an evaluation of ones understanding of a certain kind of knowledge done by oneself. 　　Self-confidence is an important psychological factor in our work. We can safely draw the conclusion that being given the same kind of work, a self-confidence person will find the work much easier and more interesting than one that holds a gloomy view on ones own ability. Similarly, when facing a patient, the doctor who is quite confident of his diagnosis is more likely to give much comfort to the patient and therefore achieves more satisfying result than a doctor who isnt because the self-confidence of a doctor greatly influences his patients mood. 　　However, we shouldnt confuse self-confidence with conceit. The former is based on a thorough understanding of knowledge one has acquired but the latter isnt. Conceit may make people succeed temporarily, but that wont last, nevertheless, self-confidence is forever a help, a stimulus to ones success. 　　3. 电视疏远家庭成员的关系 　　You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 　　Some people believe that the spread of TV has made families less closer. To what degree do you agree or disagree with this opinion? 　　You should write at least 250 words. You should use your own ideas of knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence. 　　As one of the most important inventions of the past century, TV is playing a more and more important role in modern life. However, some people are starting to worry about its negative effects on traditional families. I am convinced that the existence of TV has brought about alienation among family members. 　　First, watching TV occupies our time to communicate with our families. TV provides a ready means of relaxation for people who spend their days doing routine and busy jobs. As soon as TV enters into our home, most of our free time is controlled by it. What is more, the one-eyed monster requires absolute silence and attention. If any member dares to open his mouth, the others order him to shut up immediately. Therefore we communicate less with our family members. 　　Furthermore, families often quarrel over what programs they should watch. Thanks to hardworking TV workers, we enjoy more TV channels and more colorful TV programs. But a question has arisen: it is difficult for families to choose a common channel because they have different interests. It is inevitable to given rise to quarrel among them. 　　In addition, poor-quality TV programs can have severe effects on peoples mood and behavior. For instance, a person who watches too many idealized programs may become unrealistic. In addition, unhealthy programs which contain obscene and violent contents may cause peoples curiosity. 　　In conclusion, I think that TV indeed has led to alienation among family members. We should be aware about the problem. Something should be done as soon as possible to protect the families from the negative effects of television. For example, we should reduce the time spent in front of the little screen and spend more time with our families together.