Question

假设你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友Dick写信给你，询问你校有关减轻中学生学习负担的情况。请你写一封回信，谈一谈减负给你的学习和生活带来的变化。
注意：1．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数；
2．词数120左右；
3．短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息。
参考词汇：减轻学习负担：reduce learning load
Dear Dick,
How nice to hear from you again.
                                                                                           
 
Best wishes,
Yours,
Li Hua

Answer 1

Possible version
I’d like to tell you something about the changes that have taken place in my studies. Before the learning load was reduced, I used to have classes at weekends and do endless homework till 11:30 at night. I was exhausted as most of Chinese students were.
Things have changed now, however. With less learning load, I have much more time to do other things such as visiting museums, attending computer classes, and learning drawing. In the evening, I read books and newspapers and watch TV. Although I do not have so many classes and so much homework compared with the past, I have learned much more, which are never taught in textbooks.
In short, I am quite satisfied with my life now.

试题分析：本文属于半开放性的作文，要求考生描述减负前后的情况。可以描述减负之前的学习情况如学习时间长，负担重，疲惫不堪。减负以后有了很多自己支配的时间，学习的负担也有所减轻，可以学习一些额外的技能，家庭作业减少了，但是自己学习的东西却更多了。
点评：本文属于半开放性作文，给出一个大纲，要求考生自己整理要点，自己组织语言。对于考生的谋篇布局的能力要求较高，写作的时候可以从减负前，减负后，自己的感受三个方面着手。写作时，选择高级的句型和高级的词汇提升文章的层次，运用合适的连接词让文章更有条理。