2016年“外研社杯”全国英语写作大赛初赛说明及题目.doc

2015年“外研社杯”全国英语写作大赛初赛说明及题目 中国海洋大学 一、参赛说明 参赛方式：将参赛作文（word 文档）以附件形式发送至2644324862@ 特别提醒 1. 提交作文一定注明中国海洋大学及个人相关信息，如姓名、学号、专业、邮箱及联系电话。 2. 严禁抄袭。此次阅卷系统具有查重功能。一旦查出，以0分处理。 提交截止时间：2015年8月26日 二、参赛题目 作文说明：时间：2 小时 本初赛包括两项写作任务： 1.议论文写作：分值为10分，要求长度：600词左右。 2.说明文写作：分值为10分，要求长度：600词左右。 写作题一：议论文（Argumentative Writing）(10分) Read the following two paragraphs, which have contradicting views, and write a passage on the issue. You should clearly state your opinion and explain the reasons. You should write about 600 words. ? Some people believe that imitation is more valuable than innovation. Copying others’ ideas is good business, and sometimes, even great business. While examining the leading players in many sectors, you will be surprised to find that it is not the pioneers but the able and creative imitators that often have the edge. McDonald’s imitated a system pioneered by White Castle, an American regional fast food restaurant chain. Visa, MasterCard and American Express all borrowed from the efforts of Diners Club to introduce the credit card to a then skeptical audience of consumers and merchants. The founder of Wal-Mart admitted that it had borrowed most of its practices from its predecessors but then improved on them and combined them into a winning formula. Today’s lions are the descendants of copycats. ? Others, however, despise copying, especially when China is developing from a manufacturing hub to an innovation economy. “The act of stealing and pirating from other brands is intolerable worldwide. Developing home innovated brands is the only way to make Chinese brands respected worldwide,” states Feng Jun, CEO of the Chinese consumer electronics giant, Aigo. The acceptance o