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六级笔试新题型模拟试卷02Part I Writing1.Directions:?For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on?How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.1. 批判性思维的重要性2. 某些学生缺少批判性思维能力，其原因是……3. 如何解决答案：How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills??? According to Wikipedia, critical thinking generally refers to a higher-order of thinking that questions assumptions. It is a way of deciding whether a claim is true, false or even partly true and partly false. Also described as thinking about thinking, critical thinking has become an important component in many professions. Despite that critical thinking ability is highly required in education, some students are always said to be less critical compared with their counterparts from a different educational background.? Two major factors may contribute to the lack of critical thinking skills of these students. To begin with, let us take China, Japan, and Korea as examples, there has formed a tradition that children could never be allowed to disobey their parents, teachers and authorities due to historical and political backgrounds. Additionally, the difference in education system could be another reason. Take the American way of teaching as an example, students in America are usually encouraged to discuss in groups and challenge each other, the tutors or even the authorities, in which critical thinking skills are gradually cultivated. However, in most Asian countries, students are just the passive recipients rather than active learners. Once they have grown up in such a restricted education system, it would be rather difficult to change the way they think.? Therefore, it is the primary concern for the students to increase the awareness of critical thinking. Besides, the education system should be reformed to get students fully involved in all inquiry processes like discussing, challenging the authorities and keeping asking why. Moreover, teachers exploration on how to devel