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  3. Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: . summariz

Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: . summariz

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问题     Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should:
    . summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then
    . comment on whether international schools should be promoted in China. You can support yourself with information from the excerpt.
    Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
                                Media Calls for More Supervision on International Schools
    International schools in China are posing new challenges for parents who spend huge sums but often find themselves unprepared for a range of issues, Legal Daily reported.
    In top-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai, many parents send their children to international schools to allow them early preparation for studying abroad. Admission has become more competitive amid China’s rising number of high income earners and some schools now assess parental participation in community activities before admitting a child.
    Yingzi, a Beijing girl, quit public school mainly because she couldn’t bear the heavy workload, which usually needed three hours to finish every night, as well as the school’s lack of tolerance for individuality.
    But a recent report by the think tank Center for China and Globalization and Beijing Royal School said international schools in the country lack standards on tuition, vary greatly in educational quality, while school ownership is sometimes unclear.
    As a new approach, some public high schools have also opened international classes to offer a quick transition abroad. They have become popular among parents, though native English speakers are in the minority as Chinese students comprise 90 percent of classes.
    Many international schools are just educational training institutions operated by some private organizations, according to this report.
    In Shanghai, Zheng Yonghua said children in international schools are either from rich or powerful families so her daughter could develop a high-level network from the time she is young.
    The report said half of families whose children study in international schools have an annual household income of at least 500 000 yuan. But money does not guarantee a child’s academic success in the new environment.
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答案 International Schools Should Be Promoted in China While international schools are fervently chased after by high income earners for their children’s early preparation for overseas study with the merits of less study pressure and good connection with their participants, they also bring problems such as unclear school ownership, variations in tuition and educational quality. Personally, I think international schools, if well managed, should be promoted in China. To begin with, we live in an age of globalization, where nobody can be immune from the outside influence. It would be unwise to shun international schools, many of which are superior to public schools. A sober look at courses in international schools will give us a clear picture of how they outperform courses in public schools in many aspects. For example, their emphasis on the overall cultivation of students against the exam-oriented Chinese pedagogy beats us both in personal and national development. Their innovative teaching methods run rings around our rigid ones. Moreover, these schools offer a cradle for talented people who waltz on the international stage more handsomely with their multilingual ability and more importantly a grander vision. Hence, on the pretext of avoiding some flawed aspects of international schools, some stiff minds propose to shut down them, only to find us the biggest victims and inferior competitors on the global battlefields. As the proverb goes: "We shouldn’t give up eating for fear of choking. " Neither should we ostracize international schools in the same way. A confident power is supposed to have different modes of education yet to take the essence and discard the dregs.
解析     本题要求讨论以下现象：中国的很多家长们花费巨资送孩子上国际学校，但他们发现面临很多挑战，于是是否应该在中国推广国际学校成为一个热门话题。考生可以从支持推广国际学校的角度来写，但要提出解决这些问题的办法。在具体行文方面，考生可以在第一段简单概述所给材料的内容。第二段提出自己的观点并展开论述，论证有理有据即可。第三段再次强调自己的观点，总结全文。
    开头部分首先总结材料中国际学校受家长追捧的两个原因，同时又指出国际学校存在的几个较大的问题。然后提出自己的观点，即如果好好管理，国际学校应该在中国推广开来。
    中间部分从两个方面分析推广国际学校的原因。首先，从宏观角度指出在全球化的今天，关闭国际学校是一种不明智的举动。其次，指出国际学校不仅仅培养多语言人才，而且潜移默化地培养了具有国际视野的人才，这些人才将更加适合竞争激烈的国际环境。最后指出因为一点点瑕疵就限制国际学校是一种损害自己的行为。
    结尾部分首先引用谚语，类比关闭国际学校是一种因噎废食的行为；然后升华主题并重述观点，说明拥有自信的大国应该接纳不同的教育制度，取其精华，去其糟粕。
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