Travel has become part of our life. And more and more of us have come to know the significance of travel through our own experience:
Travel broadens the mind
Sample A:
Nowadays, travel has become a popular activity. Many people are rich enough to afford a travel at home or abroad. As a matter of fact, travel has become part of our life. The increasing popularity of travel is, among others, due to the following reason: travel broadens our minds to an extent which may not be reached previously.
For example, if we travel to Africa, we will find a culture totally different from that of ours, and people who think and live in a way unimaginable for us before we set foot on the continent. And we will marvel at the natural wonders, historic miracles and cultural brilliances we find there. All these experiences help to broaden our minds. As a result, our misunderstanding about the continent, if any, will be weeded out, our perspective of seeing the world possibly changed, our mode of thinking altered and, above all, our mind broadened.
Reading makes an erudite博学的 man; practicing a capable man; and traveling a broad-minded man.
Sample B:
Travel has many benefits to offer. It enriches our experiences and helps us know more about the world, aside from relaxing ourselves both physically and psychologically.
To begin with, travel is one of the best ways to enrich our experiences. If we visit tourist attractions and historical or cultural relics at different places of our country or foreign lands, we will meet different people, enjoy exotic natural sceneries, have a taste of varied cultures and, in the long run, enrich our knowledge. Moreover, travel also helps to enlighten and broaden our minds, since it provides us with new perspectives through what we learn from other cultures. For example, it helps to reduce cultural prejudice after we have got a better understanding of civilizations that vary sharply from one another.
Travel is gaining increasing popularity among us. We travel to relax ourselves, enrich our experiences and broaden our minds.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
Yesterday you failed to turn up for the appointment with your teacher, Mr. Wang Dalin. Write him a note of apology and make a request for another meeting. You should also suggest the time for the requested meeting.
Apr. 20, 2009
Dear Prof. Wang,
I’m sorry for being unable to keep my engagement to meet you. You might be displeased at my failing to keep my promise, but I hope you will forgive me, for my mother was suddenly ill early yesterday morning, and I had to send her to hospital.
I understand you’re very busy these days, but I wonder if you could kindly arrange another appointment for me. Will the day after tomorrow be convenient for you? I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
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