专八写作范文（十一）

　　What Do We Need: Physical Recreation or Intellectual Activities

　　Many people enjoy very active physical recreation like sports, camping and fishing. Other people prefer to spend their leisure time participating in more intellectual activities like reading, listening to music, collecting stamps or watching films. Write an essay, comparing physical pastimes with intellectual ones and explain why you think physical or intellectual activities are better to a person of your age.

　　What Do We Need: Physical Recreation or Intellectual Activities

　　   Many people are inclined to倾向于take active physical recreation, like sports, camping and fishing in their leisure time, while others would rather participate in more intellectual activities, like reading, listening to music, watching films and so on. Although it is unreasonable and impossible to tell which one is absolutely better than the other, in my opinion, it seems more advisable for the young people about 20~25 years old to take the latter which is in accordance with与...一致their unique characteristics.

　　   First, compared with physical activities, intellectual ones become more urgent and important. Since the young generation full of energy are at their highest points to learn and explore, there is no doubt that they should make full use of their golden age to enrich knowledge, cultivate their mind, broaden their vision, and develop their tastes. Thus, they will be more creative and contributive to the society as they set out to开始their own careers.

　　   Second, intellectual activities are more helpful for the young people to contact with their surroundings, of both the past and the present. For example, through reading one can learn about the wisdom and philosophy held by great figures in history, which may guide him to lead a more intelligent way of life. Watching films or listening to music can help a person grasp the contemporary当代的cultural tendency and accordingly因此,从而keep pace with the fast-developing world. It is obvious that simple physical exercises cannot achieve all of these.

　　   Of course, I want to make it clear that I don't mean physical activities are less helpful to life than intellectual ones. People should have their own choices on the basis of their different life styles, characters, hobbies and health. Yet, for the young people of my age, I suppose the latter will be more practical and meaningful.

　　   Take more intellectual activities when you are young, which will benefit you for your whole life.