Facing so many interesting extracurricular activities, we college students have trouble to choose the proper ones. As freshmen, we are confused by all kinds of posters for students’ clubs to recruit new members. There are two opposite views about recreational activities. One says they exert positive influence on a student’s physical and mental development, for they can explore a student’s talent, develop a student's ability in communication, and teach them to be more independent. While, opposite voices can also be heard by asserting that recreational activities waste too much time, and therefore may hinder student from focusing on his or her study.

　　As for me, I hold a belief that recreational activities do more good than harm, because I have always been of the impression that as a college student, he or she, besides the academic information, should pick up more practical skills to be better prepared for the career development. Recreational activities do give us a good chance. And, so long as one can arrange the time by reason, activities besides study will definitely provide more benefit for us.　

2008年四级作文范文:Recreational activity 

　　Recently, various recreational activities, such as dancing, internet games, running, have caused people’s attention. However, the effects about them are divided on this point. Some people claim that the recreational activities are unquestionably beneficial to our daily life. In their eyes, recreational activities can help us to be healthier as well as help us to make more friends. On the contrary, some others consider the recreational activities can also do much harm. Some students are indulged in Internet games, which can hinder their normal studies. As for us, the college students, we should do sports regularly to make us stronger and healthier. At the meanwhile, it is also a “must” for us to fight against such recreational activities as the Internet games. Only with the efforts from all the college students, can the recreational activities bring us positive effects to our future development.

2008年四级作文范文:

In the era of information and technology, there are all kinds of recreational activities. Some people think those recreational activities are great and necessary, because they can help people relax from the hard work and study. Some of the activities, such as hiking, jogging, can help people relax physically; while some of them, such as surfing the Internet, can help people relax mentally.

　　However, some people think that so many kinds of recreational activities may have a bad effect on our lives. Some people may not resist some temptations from those activities, and indulge themselves in those activities. At last they are lured away from their study or their work.

　　In my opinion, we should pay more attention to the advantages of various recreational activities and make the most of them. Meanwhile, we should learn how to use those activities positively, and make them a helpful tool for our development.

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Internet. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:

　　1. 有人认为网络可以让学习、工作更有效率

　　2. 还有人认为网络让青少年沉迷，进而影响学习

　　3. 你对于网络的看法

　　分析：此次写作题目与昨天我们预测的写作题目之一The Internet重合度非常高，都属于正反论证类，需要考生论述正反两方的观点，并最终表明自己的观点

写作中可用的句型和表达也与The Internet的范文达到高达70%的重合度。具体参加下面的预测范文。

　　The Internet

　　In the era of information and technology, the Internet has played an improtant role in our society. With the Internet, it's easy to get the information we need, improving the efficiency of our study and work. We can't deny that it is impossible for lots of people to achieve great success in the modern society without the Internet.

　　However, some people think that the Internet has a bad effect on the growth of the teenagers. The teenagers are too young to resist some temptations from the Internet. Some of them indulge themselves in the Internet and at last are lured away from the study.

　　In my opinion, we should pay more attention to the advantages of the Internet and make the most of it. Meanwhile, we should teach the teenagers how to use the Internet positively, and make the Internet a tool for their healthy development.