Readings

This section provides in-depth essays, written mostly in English with Chinese aids.

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Essays arranged in alphabetical order


Readings
"All students should be taught how to use computers at school." Discuss.
"I am a snail. I want to make the world better. What can I do?"
"Men should do housework at home!" Do you agree?
"To succeed, one must work hard." Do you agree?
A Cicada in the City 城市中的蟬
A Hail from Heaven 天降冰雹
An Old Man and the Dog 老人與狗
Brontë: Wuthering Heights《咆哮山莊》
Conrad: Heart of Darkness《黑暗之心》
Cotton Trees 木棉樹
Describe a Beach You Had Visited Before
Describe One of the Nightmares You Had Had Before
Dostoyevsky: The Brothers Karamazov《卡拉馬助夫兄弟》
Flaubert: Madame Bovary《包法利夫人》
Gide: The Counterfeiters《偽幣製造者》
Hardy: Tess of the D'Urberville《黛絲姑娘》
Have You Ever Been Influenced by Other People's Opinions Which You May Dislike? Describe.
Here and Nowhere: Surrealism 法國超現實主義
If you had 5 million dollars, how would you contribute it to the society?
Mann: Death in Venice《威尼斯之死》

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