Directions:
A. Title: 7-day Holiday
B. Word Limit: about 200 words
C. Your composition should be based on the Outline given in Chinese below:
1. 五一节实行了七天假期制度。
2. a. 七天假期给社会和个人都带来了好处。
b. 七天假期也暴露出一些问题。
3. 政府应确保相关设施,如交通设施,适应假日活动的需要。
例文:
7-day Holiday
A 7-day holiday came into effect on May Day this year, which seems to be good news to everyone. After all, under great pressure every day, everyone longs to slow down and rediscover the real fun of life.
Such a week-long holiday has brought a lot of benefits to the society and people. For individuals, it enables them to have more time for whatever they are interested in. They can make full use of the 7 days for a good rest, shopping or traveling. for the society, the 7-day holiday well serves the purpose of stimulating and promoting the development of tourism.
However, this piece of good news also has a dark side. Owing to the large population of China, most people’s travel experiences during the first 7-day holiday, though well planned in advance, turned sour; they couldn’t book railway tickets; hotels were packed; tourist attractions were all full of people. No wonder that a flood of complaints followed the week - long holiday.
As the saying goes, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Longer holidays are certainly desirable, but the government should see that related facilities, such as transportation system and accommodation, are promptly adapted to the need of holiday activities.