(每日一篇，做最好的自己)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Recreational activities. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

　　1. 娱乐活动多种多样

　　2. 娱乐活动可以使人们受益，也可能有危害性

　　3. 作为大学生我们的看法

　　范文1：

　　With the dramatic development of our society and our living standard, there are a variety of recreational activities coming to our lives. Some may go to KTV with their friends on weekends to get relaxed after five-day intense work. Meanwhile, others might choose to surf the internet to kill time and appreciate vast resources on the internet.

　　Everything has two sides just like a coin, and entertainment is no exception. On the one hand, amusement activities can enrich our lives, broaden our horizon, and cultivate our mind. On the other hand, we could wasted and our mind contaminated if we fail to approach recreation properly.

　　As far as college students are concerned, we are supposed to take advantage of the benefits from diverse entertainment activities. In addition, it is essential to be self-disciplined and steer clear of the adverse influences.

　　范文2：

　　Recreational Activities

　　In the era of information and technology, there are all kinds of . Some people think those are great and necessary, because they can help people relax from the hard work and study. Some of the activities, such as hiking, jogging, can help people relax physically; while some of them, such as surfing the Internet, can help people relax mentally.

　　However, some people think that so many kinds of may have a bad effect on our lives. Some people may not resist some temptations from those activities, and indulge themselves in those activities. At last they are lured away from their study or their work.

　　In my opinion, we should pay more attention to the advantages of various and make the most of them. Meanwhile, we should learn how to use those activities positively, and make them a helpful tool for our development.

　　范文3：

　　Recreational activity

　　In people's daily life, there are various apart from studying or working ranging from Karaoke or dancing to computer games or sports games.

　　Such activities are beneficial as well as harmlul to us if undertaken inappropriately. On one hand, can help us to not only build our body and mind but also improve our communication and understanding with friends because most of these activities are done with others. On the other hand, if we spend too much time on singing, dancing or other games, we might fail to concentrate on our duties such as studying our working, which inturn may lead to further consequences.

　　As far as I'm concerned, should be donewithin a certain limit so that wc can keep a proper balance between EDUCATION recreation and studying or working life.