【实战考题8】
　　Directions:
　　Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
　　1)describe the drawing briefly.
　　2)explain its intended meaning, and
　　3)give your comments.　
　　You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)

　　As can be seen in the picture, booths of various extracurricular classes are standing in a line. A father leads the hands of his son to sign for a summer art class. Obviously, the boy is unwilling to join the class.
　　The drawing reminds us of a common social phenomenon that parents are too eager to make their children distinguished and guarantee a brilliant future for them. But many of them neglect children's willingness. We often come across many parents who ask their children to attend all kinds of training classes as the above picture shows, but is it important to make a good student and later a successful person? What is really important, in my opinion, should be something else. That is the environment created by the parents and felt by the child. How can a child grow up into a scientist who loves research when the noise of playing mahjong(麻将) is always there? Actions always speak louder than words. If parents turn off TV and family cinema, stop all noisy games and get down to reading quietly, the positive impact on the child will be considerable. In the years to come, the child will gradually learn how to concentrate, which is an essential part of the learning process.
　　Across the nation, parents are investing more and more money on the education of their children. If they have a closer look on the learning process, they will know what is important is often how they behave, not how much money they spend.

（实习编辑：刘佰万）