题目
　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Can Knowledge Change One’s Destiny? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
　　1．有人相信知识能改变命运。
　　2．有人则认为当今社会光靠知识已经很难改变命运。
　　3．我的看法。
 
　　范文
　　Can Knowledge Change One’s Destiny?
　　Some people have always believed that knowledge can change their destiny. Most of them are those from undeveloped areas, and by knowledge they usually mean diploma. They believe that if they send the kids in the family to college and that the kids get a diploma, they can change the kids’ destiny from doing farm work to enjoy a modern and advanced life in the city.
　　However, some hold a different view. They say that in today’s society, knowledge alone is not enough to change destiny. To succeed in this complicated age, one needs not only knowledge, but also good communicating skills and a wide horizon, which cannot be easily learned in class. Knowledge itself is also more complicated than before. With technologies constantly advancing, one needs good learning ability to keep up with the time.
　　In my opinion, knowledge is essential, but it is not everything. To change the destiny, one needs to keep learning various skills, to widen his horizons, and to keep pace with the latest trend.