Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following pictures. In your essay, you should
1) describe the picture briefly,
2) interpret its meaning, and
3) give your comments.
You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET II.
范文：
As is vividly depicted in the simple but educational photo, two foreigners humbly ask if they can be the students of the Confucius, which successfully captures our eyes. If we give it a closer watch, it is not difficult to find that they are very interested in traditional Chinese culture. Obviously, what the drawing has subtly conveyed should be given more enlightening.
The reason why increasingly more foreigners begin to learn Chinese culture is varied. To begin with, the long history and effulgent culture of the Chinese nation contribute to the improvement of human beings, which account to the current enthusiasm of Chinese in the world. What is more, due to the practice of reforming and opening-up policy,our national strengthhas improved the comprehensive national power. So more and more countries, international organizations and people become interested in Chinese culture and come into contact with China. Then studying Chinese is the only road for them to understand China better.
According to the above analysis, it is my view that national culture is a priceless spiritual treasure that should be preserved and cherished. Only in this way can we promote cultural development positively and make our society colorful and vigorous.
