Section Ⅰ Use of English

Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.

Happy people work differently. They're more productive, more creative, and willing to take greater risks. And new research suggests that happiness might influence  1   firms work, too.

    Companies located in places with happier people invest more, according to a recent research paper.  2  , firms in happy places spend more on R&D (research and development). That's because happiness is linked to the kind of longer-term thinking  3   for making investments fo ……此处隐藏49148个字…… tudy. Secondly, traveling enables students to get away from pressure in school and offers them a short rest.

    To sum up, it is no surprise that college students travel for going sightseeing and relieving stress. Travelling has so many benefits that it should be encouraged provided that it is well planned and does good to the students academically, physically and psychologically.

[解析] 题目给出了一个饼状图，要求看图表作文。该饼状图给出的是某高校学生旅游目的调查数据，包括欣赏风景、缓解压力、广交朋友、培养独立能力和其他共5大类目及其所占的比例。其中，欣赏风景和缓解压力分别占了37%和33%，占比最大。写作时，可以在第一段具体描述饼状图信息，语言力求简练。第二段可以针对数据分析大学生旅游目的多样化的可能原因，对占比相对较大的欣赏风景和缓解压力应多下笔墨。目前大学生更注重阅历的增长，他们不仅要从课堂中学习书本知识，更要从旅游中获得更多的知识，以便开阔眼界；旅游也能舒缓大学生们从学校及社会得到的压力。最后一段总结全文，再次强调自己的观点，给出意见和建议，或是对该现象做出一定的推测。