Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic' Should Fireworks Be Banned? You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1．有人认为放鞭炮是好事，为什么?
2．有人认为放鞭炮是坏事，为什么?
3．我的看法。
[Suggested key words: firecrackers 鞭炮; set off/let off h放鞭炮] Remember to write your composition coherently and neatly.
Should Fireworks Be Banned?
    Opinions on whether fireworks should be banned or not vary from person to person. Some are in favor of the idea of setting off fireworks, because they think it can bring good luck to the special days, especially to the coming new year. If fireworks are banned, there is no cracking sound to add to the happy atmosphere.
    Others consider it harmful to set off fireworks. They say that fireworks cause many casualties and fire accidents. They also say that the ground is littered with pieces of papers and the air is filled with smoke. In a sense, it is another kind of pollution.

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    Personally, I amon the side of the latter argument. I think the safety of human life and property is more important than the enjoyment of setting off fireworks. Moreover, we can find other kinds of enjoyment which might be safer and more meaningful to observe the special occasion and the coming new year.

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