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Independent Weiting： Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.      

第一篇範文

  I agree with the old saying, “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” I don’t need to win. I have fun playing all games because it gives me time to be with friends, learn new things, and work as a team.      

  Tennis is one game that I enjoy. It’s a great opportunity to socialize. Of course, you can’t carry on a conversation while you’re playing, but my tennis partner and I talk a lot before the game. Since we have to reserve a court, we have to talk to one another to find a convenient time to meet. Then we have to make sure that the court is available at that time. This often takes many phone calls and, of course, we talk about many other things during the same conversation. Once we get to the court, we often have to wait. That gives us another opportunity to chat. After the game, we usually go out for a soda or a meal and talk some more. We don’t even talk about how well or how poorly we played. Tennis is just an excuse for us to get together.      

  The board game Scrabble, on the other hand, is a real skill builder. It’s a challenge to form words from the letters in front of you and on the board. I always learn a new word from my opponent, although sometimes I’m suspicious  whether the word really exists. Often we don’t even keep score. We just do it because it’s fun and we learn new English words.      

  Soccer is the most competitive sport I’m involved in. I do my best, but it doesn’t matter to me if my team loses. I enjoy just being with my friends and traveling to different schools in different cities to play. I learn a lot about  teamwork when we practice. Our coach tells us the most important thing is to play well as a team. It seems she just wants us to have fun and not worry about winning.      

  All in all, I just enjoy having a good time. Presumably that’s our purpose in life. Isn’t that better than worrying about who wins and who loses all the time?

第二篇範文

Playing games is one of the most effective ways to eliminate stress, tension and to learn many things. however, i know some people who like to play only when they win. personally, i agree with those people who play games in order not to win but to have fun. so, for several reasons, which i will mention bellow, i have to totally disagree with the statement above that playing a game is fun  only for one who wins.

First of all, i think that people should understand the main reason of playing a game. in old times people gathered and played different games. it was a great way to find out more about each other, to communicate and learn new. nowadays, i think that the reason why people play games is the same.

Second of all, in addition to the mentioned above benefit playing games is a perfect way to gain more knowledge and experience. it is not important who wins but it is important that everyone makes conclusions and learns to analyze one's mistakes and tries to avoid them next time.

Finally, mental and physical games help to develop brain and body. mental games improve one's ability to think logically, make conclusions and analyze. also, it improves one's memory. from the other side, physical games help to strengthen one's bones, develop muscles and improve one's health.

Of cause, i must confess that it is fun to win and feel the victory. however, i think that the participation in a game is more important then the victory itself. people play games to relax, to eliminate stress and leave their troubles behind and gain more knowledge. one more reason why people play games is that avoiding games or playing them only when one is sure that he is a winner does not make one better. only when people see their mistakes they can work on them and reach their goals.