【实战考题10】
　　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)

　　What is depicted here is a very interesting scenario. A group of foreigners dressed in traditional Chinese festive costumes stand in two rows. From the subtitle we know that they are participating in annual celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival, their faces revealing happiness and satisfaction.
　　We can deduce from the picture that the world is paying more attention to the time-honored traditional Chinese culture. It partly owes to China's growth into one of the world's principle economies, and partly to the colorful and diversified components in the culture itself. Apart from what is reflected in the picture, there is bountiful evidence demonstrating the prevailing influence and surge of Chinese culture. For example, it has become a convention for French president to congratulate on Chinese New Year every year.
　　To conclude, I believe that the world's fascination about Chinese culture brings China and the rest of the world closer. We should look beyond the mutual benefits of economic cooperation and give cultural exchanges a larger role to play because they can not only promote international friendship at home and abroad, but create a favorable environment where China can develop better. Lastly, they also contribute vastly to world peace and prosperity.

（实习编辑：刘佰万）