Question

Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given

below in Chinese.

上周一，你在一所小學(xué)觀摩了小女孩Amy所在班級的兩堂繪畫課（如圖所示），回家后你用英語寫了一篇日記，內(nèi)容包括：

● 對兩堂繪畫課的具體描述；

● 你從中獲得的啟發(fā)。

 

Answer 1

Date: June 8, 2012

　　Last week, I sat in on two painting classes at a primary school. In one class a student dipped her feet in ink and made a painting out of footprints. By contrast, the same student used a brush to make a breath-taking landscape painting—so vivid that one could almost smell the refreshing rivers and hear the chirping birds.

　　Though standing in stark contrast, the two paintings both intrigued me. In fact, they reminded me of what Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said, “Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.” It’s this maxim on success that lends insight into the two paintings. The first painting represents that we should remain grounded and be cautious of being carried away with temporary success. A kite stays afloat because it’s attached to a reel; otherwise it will instantly lose its balance before eventually crashing into the ground. So it is with us.

　　However, success requires more than being simply down-to-earth, with a lofty ideal being another crucial factor. So grand was the scenery portrayed in the second painting that it embodied the reach of our dreams. Instead of ignoring the gleam of light, the spark of wisdom that flashes across our mind and worshipping the luster of the sky of geniuses, we’d be better off trusting that the gleam and the spark will one day shine as brightly as a search light if we have faith in ourselves.

　　The paintings taught me to dream big and act small. And I believe, by doing so, the warm light of success will cascade into my life.

【解析】這是一篇看圖寫話，體裁是日記的形式。內(nèi)含兩個(gè)要點(diǎn)：介紹對兩堂繪畫課的具體描述和你從中獲得的啟發(fā)。文章要緊緊圍繞這兩個(gè)要點(diǎn)展開。各個(gè)要點(diǎn)表達(dá)要清晰，要點(diǎn)要根據(jù)圖的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行具體描述。然后談?wù)勛约旱膯�發(fā)。層次要分明，銜接要自然。需要考生自己做合理的聯(lián)想，啟發(fā)要有新意，內(nèi)容要符合圖的邏輯。

【考點(diǎn)定位】考查看圖寫話。