我對考試的看法My View on Examinations

We live in a world full of competition. And the examination is one of the tools to exam whether we meet the standard or not. If we want to enter the key university, we have to get high marks on the College Entrance Exam；if we want to have a good job, we will go through a series of interviews and tests；If we want to drive a car, we have to pass the driving test. Some people complain that there are too many exams in our lives, and these exams cannot truly or fully reflect a person’s ability. Unfortunately, our fate and future are depending on these exams. We cannot avoid them.
我們生活在一個充滿競爭的世界。而考試，是檢測我們是否符合要求的工具之一。如果我們要進入重點大學，我們就得在高考中獲得高分；如果我們想要找份好工作，就得通過一系列的面試和考試；如果我們想開車，就得通過駕照考試。一些人抱怨生活中有太多的考試，而這些考試並不能真正全面的反映一個人的能力。可不幸的是，我們的命運和未來都取決於這些考試。我們不能擺脫考試。
It’s true that the examinations can only test what we remember instead of what we know. A student with a good memory may find it very easy to get high marks before the examinations. All he needs to do is to remember the knowledge from the textbooks. In this situation, it’s quite unfair to evaluate the students only through exams. What’s more, some unexpected accidents may happen to the students such as a high fever or a sudden headache; this will affect the final marks. Since no one can performs stable all the time.
考試能檢測到的只是我們所記得的，而不是我們真正瞭解的知識。一個擁有好記性的學生會發現在考試之前拿高分是件很容易的事情。他所要做的就是把課本上的內容記住。在這種情況下，僅僅通過考試去評估一個學生是不公平的。更何況，一些意想不到的事情可能會發生，例如考生可能會發高燒或者是突然的頭痛。這樣會影響到考試的結果。畢竟沒有人會一直保持穩定狀態。
Sometimes, luck plays a vital role in the examinations. The student may guess an answer right although he doesn’t work hard on the course. If the student has a good handwriting, he may get higher marks than others. There are many subjective factors that may affect the outcome of the exams.
有時候，運氣也在考試中扮演重要角色。沒認真學習的學生也有可能猜對答案。如果考生寫得一手好字，那他的分數也有可能會比其他的同學高。很多主觀的因素也會影響最終的分數。
In a word, it’s not enough to use exams to evaluate the students. If the schools want to assess the students, they should use different ways. Only in this way, the result may be fair.
一句話：只用考試來檢測學生遠遠不夠。如果學校要評估學生，那就應該用不同的方式。只有這樣，結果才公正。