Directions:

　　Write a composition entitled Is Dieting Good or Bad. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chiness.

　　1.很多人特别是女孩子喜欢节食减肥;

　　2.提出你的观点;

　　3.作出总结。

　　Is Dieting Good or Bad

　　In order to keep a slim body and to be more attractive in appearance, many people, especially girls, would like to lose weight by eating less. Some people worry that dieting is bad for our health, while others don't agree. In my opinion, dieting is not good for most people.

　　为了保持苗条的身材，在外观上更具吸引力，许多人，尤其是女孩子，都想通过少吃来减肥。有人担心，节食有害健康，而其他人则不同意这一观点。在我看来，节食对大多数人来说，都是不利的。

　　First, dieting is harmful to people's health. It has been proved that if one begins to eat less to keep slim, he or she will be much weaker than those who don't. Young people's bowels must work in an orderly way every day. If a 20-year-old girl eats less than what her body needs, her metabolism will slow down because there is not so much food to be digested each day. As a result，this young girl will become both physically and mentally slow as a 40-year-old one. How terrible it is! Second, dieting may affect our lives. In this modem society, people need to be very energetic to face severe competitions in their study or work. Dieting will surely reduce their energy and in turn affect their lives badly.

　　首先，节食是对人们的健康有害。这一点已经得到证明，如果一个人开始少吃来保持身材苗条，他或她将比那些不这样做的人更虚弱。年轻人肠胃必须每天都在有条不紊地工作。如果一个20 岁的女孩吃得比其身体需要的要少，她的新陈代谢会减慢，因为每天没有那么多的食物要消化。结果，这个年轻的女孩在身心方面将变得像一个40 岁的人那么缓慢。这是多么可怕的事情!第二，节食可能会影响我们的生活。在这个现代社会中，人们需要非常有活力来面对学习或工作中繁重的竞争。节食肯定会减少他们的能量，反过来又严重影响他们的生活。

　　In conclusion, I believe that dieting is not advisable for most people, except for those who are told to do so by doctors. (203 words)

　　总之，除了那些被医生告知节食的人之外，我认为节食对大多数人来说是不可取的。