题目

　　Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled My View on Spending Craze During Graduationby commenting on the phenomenon that graduates often spend a lot during the graduation period. You should write at least 150words but no more than 200words.

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　　My View on Spending Craze During Graduation

　　In recent years, there is a growing concern forthe spending craze during graduation. Thefarewell dinners, which once symbolized a celebration of the four-year friendship and the bitterness of pendingdeparture, pose a gigantic financial burden on the graduates.

　　A number of factors can account for such phenomenon, but the following might be the critical ones. Firstly,it’s an undeniabletruth that today’s college students tend to spend much more money than before. What’s more, the farewell dinners are held in the name of more and more social groups, such as classes, college societies, dormitories and etc.

　　In my view, the problem mentioned above has become increasingly severe, so great concern is deserved and effective measures are called for.To begin with, it is essential that the school should attachmore importance toteaching the concept of thrift. Secondly, students should enhance their awareness that money never stands for affection. Only with these measures taken, I’m convinced, canthe craze of spending during graduation be eased.