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The essay questions in the national college entrance exam carry artistic style too far, said Xu Zidong, head of the department of Chinese at Lingnan University. Good essay questions should be written concisely and briefly, said Zhang Ning, a professor at the School of Chinese Language and Literature in Beijing Normal University. In addition, they should give test-takers leeway for their imagination, according to Zhang. China Daily cell phone readers share their views with us:

I am a freshman, and I prefer the essay question of Jiangsu province, "worries and love", above all the others.

The topic, centering on interpersonal relationships, can not only test the examinees' logical thinking by making them examine the connection between worries and love, but also their perception of things that happen around them and their understanding about kinship, friendship and love.