Directions： You are allowed 40 minutes to write an essay no less than 150 words on the following topic.

　　1.Going abroad for studies costs a large sum of money.

　　2. But even so it attracts many young people.

　　3.Do you like to join them if you have an opportunity？ why？ Give your reasons.

　　范文：

　　Going abroad for Studies

　　The other day I announced that I would go abroad for further studies right after my college education. My decision evoked the immediate objection of my family： Why？ Why should I borrow a huge sum of money for overseas studies while I might receive the same education at home at relatively low cost？ My answer is： in addition to knowledge， I can gain experience that those who stay at home will never have.
出国留学
有一天我宣布我将在大学教育后继续深造。我的决定引起了我家的直接反对：为什么？我为什么要借一大笔钱给海外学习，而我可以在家接受同样的教育，成本相对较低？我的答案是：除了知识，我可以获得那些留在家里的人永远不会拥有的经验。

First， experience is the opportunity for the real-life use of foreign languages. While a person can study a foreign language at home， the effect can never be compared with constant use of the language in academic and everyday life. There is no better opportunity to improve second-language skills than living in the country in which it is spoken. Living in English-speaking countries such as America and Australia for several years， for example， my English will be as perfect as native speakers.

Second， living and studying abroad offers me a different perspective of the world. On a university campus， foreign students are likely to encounter their counterparts from different countries and areas and are exposed to different ideas and values. This helps me to have a meaningful understanding of different societies and inevitably sees my own country in a new light.
首先，体验是现实生活中使用外语的机会。在家里，一个人可以学习一门外语，但在学术和日常生活中，这种语言的作用是不可能的。没有更好的机会来提高二语技能比生活在这个国家中，它是口头的。比如说，生活在英语国家，比如美国、澳大利亚等几年，我的英语就和英语一样好。
其次，国外的生活和学习为我提供了一个不同的视角。在大学校园里，外国学生有可能会遇到来自不同国家和地区的同行，并接触到不同的理念和价值观。这有助于我对不同社会有意义的理解，并在新的光中不可避免地看到自己的国家。
　　Third， overseas experience， frustrating and painful as it may be， is helpful. A person going abroad for study often experiences much more difficulty——difficulty in adapting to a new culture and in dealing with all problems alone. Yet， the difficulty， coupled with the frustration brought on by culture shock， is a rewarding experience for one's future life and development of personality.

　　Although going abroad is expensive and perhaps painful， the payoff is worthwhile. For the benefit is not merely knowledge gained， but the experience desirable in one's personal life.

第三、海外经验，令人沮丧和痛苦，因为它可能是有益的。出国学习的人往往会遇到更多的困难，难以适应新的文化和处理所有的问题。然而，困难，再加上文化冲击带来的挫折，是一个有价值的经验，为未来的生活和个性发展。

虽然出国是昂贵的，也许是痛苦的，但回报是值得的。对于利益来说，不仅仅是获得了知识，而是个人生活中所需要的经验。