胡敏

　　考研领衔英语主讲

　　北京新航道学校校长

　　留英学者。原新东方教育科技集团总裁、副董事长，北京新东方学校第二任校长；19岁湘潭大学本科毕业，1988年获上海师范大学英语硕士学位；28岁破格晋升副教授，英语硕士生导师，曾任国际关系学院英语系副主任；荣获北京市第五届哲学社会科学优秀成果二等奖；多次应邀赴国外知名大学进行学术交流；2004年辞别新东方，创办了北京新航道学校；由于其在国内英语培训业内率先开发近百部拥有自主知识产权的英语培训教材及专著而成为目前我国英语培训业内出书立著最多的英语测试专家和著名学者。在我国英语培训业界及全国大学生、年青白领一族中拥有极高的学术声望和社会知名度。

　　一、应用文写作

　　To Whom It May Concern,

　　I am writing to ask you whether you could help me find a child in a remote area to whom I will offer my financial aid.

　　The candidate should be a girl at age 10 to 12 who is deprived of the opportunity to continue her education because of poverty. Her previous score reports should prove her potential to be an outstanding student in the future.

　　I would like to give the girl my financial support annually until she graduates from college. The money will cover her tuition fee and other expenses at school. Besides, I will correspond with her frequently so that she can seek advice whenever she needs.

　　I am looking forward to your reply.

　　Sincerely,

　　Li Ming

　　(125 words)

　　二、短文写作

　　It goes without saying that the pictures reflect a common and serious problem in China—worship of celebrities among young people. In the left hand picture, a man has had David Beckham’s name written on his face. In the right hand picture, a man who is having a haircut asks his barber to cut his hair on the model of David Beckham, the popular British soccer star.

　　It is not uncommon for Chinese young people to have super stars as their idols. Most of them are fans of certain basketball players, football players, singers, actors and actresses at home and abroad. These fans not only watch the matches, TV serials and movies starring their heroes, but also pay a large sum of money to gain access to a live show, a concert and so on. Moreover, they imitate their idols in almost every aspect of their lives, such as their hair styles, glasses and clothes.

　　There is nothing wrong for one to have his own role model. However, if people adore the pop stars to the extent of losing self-control, they misunderstand the significance of popular culture. Anyway, popular culture is to enrich our life. Young people should learn how to live their own lives instead of blindly following others’ footsteps.

　　(211 words)

(责任编辑：高琨)