谚语类作文
知识与实践的关系

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.” You can cite one example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 but no more than 200 words.

【参考范文】
Suppose individuals intend to acquire true knowledge, it is advisable for them to practice more. Thus, when hearing the remark “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.”, we can easily perceive its connotation. Apparently, this saying can be naturally associated with the close relationship between knowledge and practice.
Whether in the history or today, it is a common belief for people to consider knowledge as a treasure. Meanwhile, an increasing number of scholars or wise men find it more significance to practice knowledge, if they want to master it better. Two typical examples can be given: English language is a treasure which helps us to communicate with the world, but without practice, it would be impossible to speak it fluently; science and technology is a treasure which pushes forward social development, but with no practice, it would be hard for scientists to innovate. It is practice that can enable humans to combine valuable knowledge with reality. As a matter of fact, intelligent people in large numbers have come to realize the significance of practice for knowledge.
I, as a college student, am convinced that it is of great necessity for teenagers to gain knowledge and it is of greater necessity to practice it more. Do bear in mind: practice makes perfect.

▼参考译文
假如人们想获得知识，他们就应当明智地多进行实践。因此当我们听到这句评论“知识是一座宝库，而实践是开启宝库的钥匙”，我们就能够很容易地理解这句话的内涵。显然，这句话能被自然地联系到知识与实践之间的密切关系。
无论在历史上还是现在，人们普遍相信知识就是财富。同时越来越多的学者或智者发现如果他们想要掌握知识，实践更加重要。两个典型的例子如下：英语语言是个宝贝，它帮助我们与世界交流，但是如果不实践，英语不可能说的流利；科学技术是个宝库，它推动社会发展，但如果没有实践，科学家就很难创新。正是实践使得人类将知识和现实相结合。事实上，许多聪明人都已经开始意识到实践对于知识的重要性。
作为一名大学生，我相信年轻人有必要学习知识而且更有必要多多实践知识。牢记：熟能生巧。

学习和实践相关词汇

积累 build up / accumulate
能力、技能与经验 abilities, skills and experience
大学文凭  a college diploma
教育部the Ministry of Education
课外班extracurricular class / after-school class
以人为本people-oriented
招生人数enrollment 
职业学院vocational college
珍惜时间cherish time
辍学dropping out of school / college
熟能生巧practice makes perfect
读书的快乐the pleasure of reading
应试教育 test-oriented education
面试 interview
助学贷款student loan
正确择业 choose the right career
自律self-discipline
无目标的aimless