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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness? You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:ª¤

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2. ¹ÛµãÖ®¶þ£º½ðÇ®ÊÇÍò¶ñÖ®Ô´(root of all evils);ª¤

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Sample Compositionª¤

Can Money Buy Happiness?

Can money buy happiness? Various people have various answers. Some people think that money is the source of happiness. With money, one can buy whatever he enjoys. With money, one can do whatever he likes. So, in their minds, money can bring comfort, security, and so on. Money, as they think, is the source of happiness.

ª¥  But, there are still a lot of others who think that money is the root of all evils. Money drives people to steal, to rob, and to break the law. A lot of people became criminals just because they were in search of money. And in the western countries, there is nothing that can¡¯t be bought with money. Many people lose their own lives when hunting it.ª¥

But, in my opinion, money is useful. The most important thing is how to do with it. People must be the owners of money, not to be the slaves of money. People must let the money work as people want it to. As the old saying goes: Money can¡¯t buy everything, but without money, you can do nothing. So, money, if it is in proper use, may bring us happiness. People must gain money lawfully. So with their money, people may live better. Only in this way can money make people happy.