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　　According to some surveys done by the Ministry of Education, there are about 153 million illiterates and semi-illiterates in China. Its illiteracy rate in the western region is much higher than the country's average level and it is as high as 40 percent. The rate for the country's whole population stands at 14 percent. Write an essay of about 120 words, stating your opinion about this issue now confronting China.

　　据一些调查由教育部完成的，大约有1.53亿文盲和半文盲在中国。其文盲率在西部地区比全国平均水平高得多，它更是高达40%.房价为国家a的总人口已达14%.写一篇约120字的文章，说明你对这个问题，现在中国面临的见解。

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　　The task of educating a huge population can be challenging to any country. Though China has shown great concern and done much in education, and in eliminating illiteracy, it still has 153 million illiterate and semi-illiterate citizens, according to some statistics issued by the Ministry of Education. So, in my opinion, raising China's education level, to a large extent, depends on greater educational achievement in its vast western region and some other backward areas.

　　In the past decade, China has moved to combat illiteracy and promote nine years of compulsory schooling, especially in poor areas and areas inhabited by minorities, and has achieved a great success, but it seems a difficult task in regions where educational opportunities are limited. However, we should set a target that, by 2010, nine-year compulsory schooling should be realized and the illiteracy rate among young and middle-aged adults should be reduced to the minimum. Only in this way can China raise its national educational level.

　　教育人口众多的任务是很有挑战性的任何国家。虽然中国已经表现出极大的关注和做了很多教育，并在消除文盲，它仍然有1.53亿文盲，半文盲的公民，根据教育部颁布的一些统计数据。所以，在我看来，中国提高的教育水平，在很大程度上，取决于更大的教育成果在广大西部地区和其他一些落后的地区。

　　在过去的十年中，中国已经转移到扫盲，促进九年义务教育的学校教育，尤其是贫困地区和少数民族地区，并取得了巨大的成功，但它似乎在地区一项艰巨的任务，其中教育的机会是有限的。但是，我们应该设定，到2010年，九年义务教育应该认识到，在青年和中年的成年人文盲率的目标应减少到最低限度。只有这样，才能提高中国的国民教育水平。

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　　Direetions:

　　Read the text below.Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key

　　points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use you own words.

　　The Princess of Cambridge has finally been revealed to the world as Charlotte Elizabeth Dian- a-in a touching nod to her grandfather, her grandmother and her great-grandmother.

　　The name has long tradition which can be traced hack to the royal background. Charlotte, de- rived from French name, pays tribute to her grandfather, prince of Wales. And Charlotte is also Kate' s sister, Pippa Middleton' s middle name.

　　Kensington Palace revealed the royal baby' s full name yesterday after days of speculation and close friends of Princess Diana immediately said the choice means the spirit of Prince William' s be- loved mother ' lives on'.

　　William was, however, clear that his baby girl should not have Diana as a first name. "It would have been a millstone around her neck," said one of the princess' s long-time friends.

　　Within minutes of the name being announced this afternoon, Diana' s closest friend Rosa Monckton said: "Diana' s spirit lives on in her sons, and now her name lives on in her granddaugh- ter ' Charlotte Elizabeth Diana'. "Diana was the godmother of Mrs. Monckton' s daughter Dominica

　　The British citizens show their satisfaction with this name via Intemet. They said it is the per- fect name for their lovely princess.

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　　All the British citizens and even the world were looking forward and anticipating the new princess of Cambridge.11le princess'name was finally revealed as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana，which is named after her grandfa- ther，her grandmother and her great-grandmother.

　　One possibility is that the name of Diana，which is also the name of the princess'grandmother，means the eternal love between the princess' grander parents.And princess William，the princess'father declared that they didn't use Diana as her first name because they don't want to give her too many pressure，by living under her grandmother'S fame.

　　For my part，it is unimportant what this little girl's name was as it is just a call for people to recognize her.The most important thing is that the gid Can grow up in a harmonious environment.May this little girl be happy every day.