本期话题:

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities should give the same amount of money to their students' sports activities as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

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In my point of view, sports activities are as important as ,if not more important than, good
libraries. So it is wise for universities to give the same amount of money to their students' sports
activities as they give their university libraries. There are numerous clear reasons and i would
explore some important ones here.
同意，而且这样做明智

First, good health is the prerequisite（If one thing is a prerequisite for another, it must happen or exist before the other thing is possible.） for future success. Universities are not only the place for students to expand their minds, but also a place for students to build their body.A good health is very essential for study and future success. In our university, there are several middle-aged
teachers and researchers suffer from diseases, some even died when they were atill at the acme（The acme of something is its highest point of achievement or excellence. ） of
their academic achievements. This is a great loss for their families and our university.
健康是成功的前提。举例：学术顶峰的大师罹患疾病。

Second, through sports activities, student can benefit both physically and mentally. Anyone who has
played in a football game knows that the cooperation and competition are important for
success. They are two basic traits（A trait is a particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has.） for those who want to succeed, and student who can combine
them harmoniously have better chance of success in the future.
有益身心。举例：运动中的合作与竞争，能良好和谐处理这一点的人，更有机会成功。

Third, investment in sports activities can save money in the long run. In China, all of students
medical expenses are patronized（Someone who patronizes artists, writers, or musicians supports them and gives them money.） by government and this is a heavy burden. If the students’ health
improved，a lot of money can be saved every year. With these money, universities can build more
classrooms, laboratories and libraries.
对体育的投资，具有长期性。举例：中国学生的医疗由政府担负，如果学生身体素质提高，这笔医疗费可用于大学的其他投资。

Of course, good libraries are also important for universities.A good library with its large collection
of books is the pride and symbol of a prominent university. Both libraries and sports activities are
indispensable（If you say that someone or something is indispensable, you mean that they are absolutely essential and other people or things cannot function without them.） for universities。 it is wise for unicversities give the same amount of money to their
student activities as they give to their libraries.
上面各点说了为什么体育投资也重要，最后总结说，为什么投资要一样，这点的存在，使文章扣题。

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I disagree strongly with the idea that the same amount of money should go to university sports
activities as to university libraries. Although playing sports is a wonderful way to learn about
teamwork, strategy and reaching your goals, it should not be the principal focus of a university
education.
这篇很像与上篇辩论的稿子。一开始便犀利的指出，尽管体育可以。。。可以。。。，但是。。。

Students need the most up-to-date library facilities available to get the best education. Many of
those facilities are very expensive to buy and maintain. These include computerized programs and
access to Internet research databases（ A database is a collection of data that is stored in a computer and that can easily be used and added to. ）that students can use to find information all around the
world. If a university is only offering its students resources of a decade ago, it's depriving（If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it. ）those
students of a tremendous（You use tremendous to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is, or how large an amount is.） amount of information.
学生需要最新的资源，而这要求大的支出

Even the book and magazine budget of universities has gone up tremendously in the last decade.
More is being published on every subject, and every university wants to have this information
available to its students.
预算提高了，但书籍越来越多

It also costs money for universities to keep their libraries open. Students need to have access to all
the libraries' research tools as much of the time as possible. Because students are young and can
stay up all night studying, many universities are starting to leave their libraries open all night
during exam periods. This costs money, because the staff has to be paid extra to be there. It also
costs money to run the building (electricity, heat) during that time.
图书馆的运行需要钱

Students at universities are only going to benefit from their education if they can get to all the
tools they need to learn. Sports are secondary to the resources that students need from university
libraries. For this reason, libraries should always be better funded than sports activities.
与学习需求的硬件相比，体育的无疑是第2等重要。

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Both libraries and sports activities are welcome in the universities. Students could study in the
libraries to build up their knowledge. They could get the information that they cannot get in the
class. But knowledge is not all for the students. They are willing to have sports frequently.
Anyone cannot go on his study without a healthy body. Unfortunately, if we have limited
resources to put on the construction and operation of libraries or sport activites, how could we
make a decision? I disagree with the statement that universities should give the same amount of
money to sports activities as libraries.
不好抉择，但非要选择的话，不同意

The libraries are necessary part of a university. We cannot imagine a university without any library.
Student would like to find books in the library to facilitate their study. The time in the class is very
limited. So they could get more academic information in the library. On the other hand, students
could enjoy sports outside the campus. Many people just like running, which doesn't need any
investment.
图书馆必须有，体育可以在校外进行，条件低，没必要提上日程。

Considering the operation of the establishments, we should certainly pay more to run a library
than the sports activities. With the development of the informationalization of the world, more
and more books are published. In order to possess those books, universities must pay a lot money
on them. While running a stadium is much more easier.
信息的发展使图书馆格外重要。

Because university is a place to study, it is natural that more students go to the library. Whenever
you go to the library, you will see diligent（Someone who is diligent works hard in a careful and thorough way） students studying there. Especially in the examination
period, you can hardly find a vacant（If something is vacant, it is not being used by anyone） seat.
在大学，用的更多的是图书馆。

To sum up, sports activities are very important to students health, but if there is limited money, we
have to spend more money on libraries than on sports activities. Because libraries are necessities
of a university, which need a large amount of money to run, and many students enjoy them.
在有限的金钱下，以图书馆为主。

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