Examination-考试
　There are many arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of examination. Some people think examination is the only way to test how examinees have mastered what they have studied and it is the only measurement for examiners to select which persons they need. On the other hand, some object that examination can't measure how the students have really studied. They say it can do nothing but burden the students.
    As for me, I think for both examinees and examiners, the examination can show what and how much the examinees have mastered. The results of examinations are just like mirrors for both examiners and examinees. Through examination the examinees can check their work and Become aware of which aspects they have not done well, so that they'll make much improvement in their work. As far as examinees are concerned, they can not only know how they have studied but also find out what they still don't know or what they haven't mastered well. Thus they will be inspired to greater elforts to improve their studying method so as to make greater progress. Of course too many examinations are burdens to both examiners and exami.
    In summary, the examination does more good than harm for both examiners and examinees. We must take a positive attitude towards examination. We should take full advantage of it and avoid its disadvantages.

根据传统的中国风俗习惯，中国人请客的时候往往喜欢摆阔，就是尽量地点很多的菜、尽量地点贵菜、买好酒。主人请人吃饭时花钱一定要多，准备的东西一定要让客人吃不了，要剩下很多，这样才显得主人有钱、大方、会办事。如果点的菜正好或剩下的不多，即使所有的人都吃得很饱、很舒服别人也会说请客的人小气。中国人请客往往非常大方，他们常常为了请一次客而花掉自己半个月甚至一个月的工资。正是因为有着这样的传统习惯，中国人请客的时候往往准备很多很多的饭菜，有时请五个人准备的饭菜十个人也吃不了！
因为准备的食品太多，吃不了往往就浪费了。由于中国人有请客吃饭的习惯，这么大的国家，这么多的人口，请客的人当然很多，这样中国人每年在这方面的浪费是很惊人的。据有关资料统计，中国每年只是在吃喝上浪费的粮食就有几百万吨（ton）！更不必说还有大量的鱼肉、海鲜、蔬菜和其他食品。据报道，一些吃过中国人宴请的外国人惊讶地说：“如果从餐桌上看中国，它比所有的发达国家还发达。”
中国人请客吃饭这么浪费，其实中国人自己也不是不心疼，只是因为这已经是中国上千年来的习惯和传统，他们没法反对或不遵守。“全聚德”正是看准了中国人的这种心理，因此在这方面做文章来赢得了顾客和欢迎。