题目
　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of Chinese. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:
　　1．近年来在学生中出现了忽视中文学习的现象；
　　2．出现这种现象的原因和后果；
　　3．我认为…

　　范文
　　Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of Chinese
　　With China’s opening up, intercultural communication has become more  and more frequent between Chinese and foreigners. A good command of at least one foreign language has increasingly been an essential skill for us. People, especially the youths, pay much more attention to foreign language acquisition than Chinese study.   
　　Various factors can account for this situation. First of all, a good comm and of a foreign language may help young people to get a good job while Chinese skills may be of no significance in one’s job hunting and even their career. Consequently, some students may not treasure Chinese language any longer. Apart from that, nowadays fewer and fewer universities stimulate Chinese language study in campus, which has caused it to be marginalized. Under this circumstance, Chinese language becomes less  and less popular in universities. It is clear that professors in the field of Chinese study are not so respected than they were before.  
　　In view of this situation, effective measures should be taken to change it. First, the whole society should emphasize the importance of Chinese language in order to make it clear that it is one indispensable part of Chinese culture and Chinese race. Second, schools should promote Chinese language study and research. In addition, we individuals should contribute our own efforts to the study  and protection of Chinese language.   
　　To conclude, we should pay great attention to Chinese language, since the importance of it is never too great to be exaggerated.