Exams

There are many arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of examination. Some people think examination is the only best way to test how examinees have mastered what they have studied. While, on the other hand, some hold that examination can't reflect the real situation. Besides, too many difficult exams force students to cheat and to study for the sake of exams only.

As for me, the examination can show what and how much the examinees have mastered. First, through examination the examinees can check their work and get aware of which aspects they have not done well, so that they'll make much improvement in their work afterwards. Second, examinations can help them filter out what they still unknown and inspire them to read more and study further to get the latest relevant information.

In sum, the examination does more good than harm for both examiners and examinees. We must take a correct attitude towards examination, take full advantage of it and avoid its disadvantage. (164 words)

结构剖析

文章分为三段

第一段首句引出话题，接着用some people think...和on the other hand, some hold that...指出关于考试的两个相反的观点。其中，反对的观点中还用besides进一步进行了论证。

第二段用as for me引出作者自己对这件事的看法，接着用first和second给出两个理由来论证自己的观点。

第三段用in sum总结全文，指出我们对待考试的正确态度。

考 试

对于考试的利弊存在很多争议。一些人认为考试是检验应试者对学习内容的掌握情况的唯一最佳方法。然而，另一些人则认为考试不能反映实际情况。此外，太多有难度的考试逼迫学生去作弊，仅仅为了考试而学习。

就我而言，通过考试能够看出应试者掌握的内容以及掌握程度。首先，通过考试，应试者能够检验他们的工作，还能让他们意识到哪方面仍有纰漏，这样他们就能在随后的工作中做出许多改进。其次，考试能够帮助他们筛出知识盲点，激发他们去阅读更多、更深入地学习，从而获取最新相关信息。

总之，不管对于考官还是考生，考试都是利大于弊。我们必须采取正确的态度来看待考试，扬长避短。

examinee n. 参加考试者

master v. 掌握

on the other hand 另一方面

reflect v. 反应

cheat v. 作弊

for the sake of... 为了......

get aware of... 意识到......

filter out 泄露，过滤出

inspire sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事

get the latest relevant information 获得最新的相关信息

in sum 总之

take a correct attitude towards... 对......采取正确的态度

take full advantage of... 充分利用......

1. There are many arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of examination. 对于考试的利弊存在很多争议。

2. Some people think examination is the only best way to test how examinees have mastered what they have studied.

一些人认为考试是检验应试者对学习内容的掌握情况的唯一最佳方法。

3. As for me, the examination can show what and how much the examinees have mastered. 就我而言，通过考试能够看出应试者掌握的内容以及掌握程度。

4. In sum, the examination does more good than harm for both examiners and examinees. 总之，不管对于考官还是考生，考试都是利大于弊。