新浪教育讯 以下为第二届全国创新英语大赛初、复赛试题：

　　第二届大赛

　　初赛试题：

　　Topic:　What do you think are the symbols of success in today’s China?

　　Directions: The answers of what success means vary from person to person and change time to time. What do you think are the symbols of success in today’s China? Please write a composition in no less than 600 words with your creativity. Writing of any style is welcome。

　　复赛试题：

　　Upward or Outward?

　　Directions:

　　At present, large crowds of people move into cities, making them bigger and bigger. Every city faces the problem whether it should expand upward or outward. You are allowed 60 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Upward or Outward? You should write from 300 to 500 words, and base your composition on the following outline。

　　1.      Description of the city you live in

　　2.      Arguments on the expansion

　　3.      Your opinion and reasons

　　写作要求：目前大量人口涌入城市，使得城市规模越来越大。各城市都面临着应该向上发展还是向外发展的难题。请你在60分钟内，根据你居住的城市的特点，些一篇300~500字的作文，按下面提纲阐述你的观点及理由。

　　1.      描述你居住的城市状况

　　2.      城市发展方向上的争论

　　3.      你的观点及理由

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