四级写作训练Topic 23：On Celebrities Accepted by Universities

On Celebrities Accepted by Universities [00:12.56]Nowadays, it is no surprise to find out [00:17.42]that you enter the same university with a celebrity. [00:20.58]Many colleges and universities in China are more than happy [00:25.80]to enroll a film star or a sports star. [00:28.79]Heated discussion has been generated by this phenomenon. [00:32.94]It is held by some people that colleges and universities should take the lead [00:38.97]in providing equal opportunities for each candidate [00:42.40]and therefore no exception should be made on celebrities. [00:47.27]However, others disagree with the view mentioned above. [00:52.13]They argue that celebrities like film stars or sports stars, [00:58.00]who contribute to our society in one way or another, [01:01.45]deserve a more tolerant attitude [01:04.89]and therefore a more flexible policy on their further education. [01:09.99]As far as I am concerned, [01:12.48]the current practice with regards to celebrities' admission to universities [01:17.71]should be improved and made more transparent. [01:21.13]For instance, it is feasible to require celebrities to pass tests [01:26.60]with equal importance to the national entrance examination before admission.