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Model Test-01 Part Ⅰ Writing New Ways of Selecting Students for Higher Education In recent years quite a few famous universities, like Peking University in China, piloted some programs to enroll new students, which brought about some public controversy. Some hail these measures as an important reform of the traditional college entrance system, which has emphasized the academic performance in the exam. According to them, in the old system students with multiple intelligences were often overlooked. On the contrary, the new system makes it possible for those with different or special talents to stand a better chance of going to college. Others do not support the new way of thinking. They argue the old traditional college entrance exam is the only way to ensure the fairness of college enrollment in that everyone is judged by the same criterion, that is, marks in the entrance exam. This will remove abuse by people in power. I have mixed feelings about this reform and I would prefer a wait-and-see attitude. On the one hand, the present system does have some drawbacks, among which test-oriented teaching has been severely criticized over the years. On the other hand, it is a major concern in a populous country like China how to guarantee the fairness of the reform. Only time will tell if the reform has been successful. Should Retirement Age Be Postponed? Along with the trend of longevity, nobody could have failed to notice a heated debate on whether it is wise to postpone retirement age. Some people argue that it’s necessary to postpone the retirement age in that it is a good way to deal with the aging population. One of the direct results of the aging society is a drop in the labor force supply, which can be relieved by postponing the retirement age. However, other people hold a negative view about this phenomenon. For one thing, this reform could raise the pressure of social employment, especially for the present severe situation. For another, it may diminish the sen