四级写作

题目：考试是好还是坏?

When we entered primary school, we started to work hard in the hope of passing the examinations. There is no doubt that examinations have become part of students' lives. As it is so important for us, we have to take a correct attitude towards examinations. So, are examinations harmful or useful?

写作范文：Exams Are Useful

There has been a heated debate over the pros and cons of exams. On balance, I hold the contention that exams are useful rather than harmful.

Granted, the ultimate purpose of any education is to disseminate knowledge rather than pass exams. An undue emphasis on the importance of exams may serve to undermine this purpose. If students only cram for tests 0ne or two weeks before the exams without really learning anything, such an education undoubtedly fails to fulfill its function. On the other hand, it is undeniable that exams are a useful device to gauge students' academic performance, It may not reflect exactly how well a pupil has grasped a subject; however, it provides some information which also guides further study. Additionally, since exams have been employed to distinguish excellence from the mediocrity, it motivates students to reach for their potentials as well. After all, we live in a competitive world; and it is obligatory for schools to impart a sense of competition to pupils.

In the final analysis, the merits of the exam system outweigh its demerits. Nevertheless, students should not study merely for the sake of passing exams. Instead, they should make acquiring knowledge the ultimate goal of study. (202 words)

更多作文精彩句子：

1.Some people argue that an overheated competition engendered by exams may do students a disservice.

有些人认为考试造成的过度竞争可能会对学生不利。

2.It is advantageous to impose the exam system for the following two reasons.

实行考试制度是有好处的，有以下两个原因。

3.I propose that exams should only make up for part of a student’s evaluation.

我建议考试应该只占学生评价标准的一部分。

4.Attendance,participation and assignments should also account for some points.

考勤、课上参与和作业也应该占一些分。

5.Apart from a test of knowledge, exams also test how students perform under pressure.

除了检验对知识的掌握程度，考试也检验学生在压力下的表现。

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