【题目要求】 52. Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
1) describe the drawing briefly,
2) explain its intended meaning, and then
3) support your view with an example/examples.
You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points) 【题目类型】
不出所料,2007年大作文继续考查难度颇大的图画作文,通过一个足球赛的关键场面来说明自信的重要性。考前我在网站上发表的一篇"考研写作命题的五大浅规则"中,论述了"和谐社会"命题公式中的三个层次,其中第一个层次是个人和谐发展,推荐的五个参考题目中第一个就是"自信的重要性",那么这次的考题不幸被我推理言中了。只不过没想到命题专家居然在05和06年后第三次利用了跟足球有关的画面,前两年考过了养老和偶像崇拜,这次通过球赛来说明自信的重要。 【审题构思】
命题中提供的信息比往年有所减少,比如题目(title)的缺失,对题目说明的文字也没有提供,而图画下面的说明语也没有。除了一个简单提纲框架就剩下图画了,因此考生的现场推理能力和对命题惯性思路的把握能力非常重要。
图画作文往往有两种表现形式,讽刺漫画需要给出解决措施和建议,而歌颂性漫画需要表现一个道理,让考生推理并举例论证。这次命题似乎在把两种模式相融合。漫画中表现出球员缺乏自信的问题,反面说明了树立自信在生存和竞争中的重要性。那么就不需要提出建议了,直接举例说明自信极为重要就可以。
根据提纲要点,作文可分为三段。首段仍然是描述图画信息,先说明是场足球赛,之后进入射门球员和守门员的细节描述。射门球员在关键时刻把对手想象得过于高大,以至于自己很难把球射中;而守门员把仔细想象得太渺小,球门到处都是漏洞,似乎自己守门成功无望。显然,两个人都因紧张而失去了自信。第二段可以从足球赛引申到我们的生活,生活节奏加快、竞争加剧、考试残酷而就业艰难,种种挑战都需要我们树立强大的自信,如果总是高估问题和对手而看轻自己的实力,我们就会犹豫怀疑而无法成功。按照提纲要求,第三段举一个和多个例子都可以。在自信方面刘翔是中国人都知道的例子,他因自信而百战百胜,创造了世界记录。考生也能自然想到自己的奋斗,没有自信考研无法成功。也可以举反面的例子,某某如何缺乏自信而导致失败,当然作文的惯例是在结尾走向正面总结,强调自信确实非常重要。 【推荐范文】 This cartoon humorously presents a scene of a football game with the two rivals facing each other. The striker on one team is preparing to make a decisive shoot while the goal-keeper on the opposite team is posing for defence. However, under overwhelming pressure both of them are losing their confidence. The striker magnifies the goal-keeper in his mind so that chances of shooting in are slim. Likewise, the goal-keeper minimizes his own image as if he couldn't defend the goal successfully.
这幅漫画幽默地呈现了足球赛的一个场面,两个对手正在面对面较量。其中一个队的射门球员正准备做出决定性的射门动作,而对手球队守门员也摆出了防御的姿势。然而,在巨大的压力之下,两个人的信心都在丧失。射门球员头脑中放大了守门员的形象,以至于射中的可能性几乎不可能。同样,守门员把自己想得很小,似乎他无法成功地守住球门。
Apparently, the purpose of the picture is to emphasize the importance of self-confidence in our daily life. On account of the quickening pace of life, competition goes increasingly fierce in all walks of life, imposing tremendous pressure on all individuals. The past few years have witnessed dramatic increase in the difficulty of examinations and employment. We must maintain powerful self-confidence and optimism in the face of challenges so as to survive and succeed. Suppose we are inclined to overestimate our rivals or problems and neglect our ability, we will become hesitating and doubtful of ourselves, unable to fulfill even a simple task. Therefore, it is necessary to embrace the strong faith that we are indomitable and invincible.
图画的目的明显是要强调自信在日常生活中的重要性。由于生活节奏加快,各行各业的竞争变得日益激烈,给所有人都造成了强大的压力。过去几年中,考试和就业的难度都在剧烈增加。我们面对挑战,必须怀有强大的自信和乐观才能生存和成功。假如我们习惯于高估我们的竞争对手和问题,并且忽视我们自己的能力,我们就会变得犹豫不决、怀疑自己,
甚至简单的事情也办不成。因此,我们有必要坚信我们能够百折不挠并且不可战胜。 A case in point is the world famous star hurdler, Liu Xiang. He invariably imagines positively that he can win in every hurdle race, never shrinking in front of other experienced players. That's why he works wonders again and again. As for me, I am participating in the college admission examination for graduates with thousands of competitors. Having prepared sufficiently for one year, I have powerful self-assurance that I can cruise to my dream university. As the saying goes, our only enemy is ourselves. Only by building strong self-confidence can wedemonstrate grace under pressure and turn our dreams into reality.
从用词上看,首先是描述段表现足球赛的用词,分别提到了对手(rival)、射门球员(striker)、射门(shoot)、守门员(goal-keeper)、对方球队(opposite team)、防守姿态(pose for defence)、球门(goal)、守门(defend the goal)等专门术语和表达。其次,作文中使用的特色表达如放大(magnify)、缩小(minimize)、百折不挠(indomitable)、不可战胜(invincible)、总是(invariably)等, 把语言增大了难度。用词在广度上也进行了拓展,在强调"自信"主题时,先后分别使用了"self-confidence"、"optimism"、"embrace strong faith"、"self-assurance"等表达;而巨大的压力和强大的自信,则分别使用了形容词"overwhelming"、"tremendous"、"dramatic"、"strong"、"powerful";"竞争者"则用 "rivals"和 "competitors"。文中的几个词组各具特色, "slim chances"、 "maintain self-confidence"、 "work wonders"、"cruise to"在不同段落中点缀,加强了语言的亮度。
从句型上看,有三类句型别具特色。首先是结构性句型,三段的段首句有效架起了文章构架,再加上"however"、"on account of"、 "therefore"、 "as for me"等短语,起到了承上启下的作用。第二类是语法难句,包括虚拟句--"as if he couldn't..."(第一段)和倒装句--"The past few years have witnessed dramatic increase..."(第二段); "Only by building strong self-confidence can we..."(第三段)。第三类是起到画龙点睛作用的谚语和名言,在文章结尾,首先借用了一句家喻户晓的谚语来烘托主题 "As the saying goes, our only enemy is ourselves",最后提到了著名强者作家海明威的名言--"show grace under pressure",成功总结了自信带来的巨大作用。 Section III Writing Part A 小作文部分 【题目要求】 51. Directions:
Write a letter to your university library, making suggestions for improving its service.
You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead.
Do not write the address. (10 points) 【题目类型】
2007年小作文延续了05和06年的考试要求,继续考查事务信函。由于其它应用文模式太过灵活,不便统一命题或评分,书信始终成为各类考试考官最偏爱的题型。在考查过辞职信和申请信后,本次改换成了信函主题的另一种类型:建议信。建议信的写法往往和大作文的第三段--建议措施段类似,即向某个特定单位提出业务或服务改进的建议。但给考生一定灵活度,可以自由发挥建议的内容。 【审题构思】
本题要求中设定的收信对象为图书馆,因此明确为事务信函,按照惯例需要文字较正式。题目中暗示信息很少,只有三个线索:图书馆、提建议、提高服务质量。实际上信息越少,限制控制越少,考生灵活发挥的空间就比较大,可以从多方面提出不同的建议,只要合理就能满足要求。
信函仍然可以通过三部分展开,在第一段中,直接点明主题,开门见山说出意图,可以笼统地提出图书馆服务质量不尽人意,有待改善提高。第二段则要发挥想象力,从2-3个方面点出可以改进的地方。当然,简单的思路可以立即展开,问题可以多种多样,如没有保安、办证繁琐、不提供开水、工作人员态度冷漠、空调失灵、卫生条件差、取书速度慢、卡片编号混乱等,针对这些问题提出建议即可。当然,也可以稍微具体和深入一点,联想到流通中心缺乏咨询台、学生借不到最新的外文期刊、某些读者在阅览室吸烟和聊天没有人维持秩序等。当然,大多数考生会围绕着最容易想到的工作人员服务态度差展开论述,考官相对容易感到审美疲劳,我们不妨找一些具体一些的建议展开。最后一段应当以套用经典句型来结束,由于提出建议的目的是让对方高度重视和解决,不能批评过度或语气太生硬,我们往往用感谢、希望和期待来结束。 【推荐范文】 Dear sir or madam, (To whom it may concern,) I am writing this letter for the purpose of making some suggestions for improving the service of our university library. Although our library functions effectively in providing academic materials and enriching our campus life, its service goes far from being desired. In my eyes the following measures need to be taken as soon as possible. Firstly, why not arrange an inquiry desk at the circulation hall? With the help of a professional librarian, students can go through the procedures more efficiently. In addition, students should have access to the latest issues of foreign magazines. It's inadequate to provide merely back issues to the students at the periodical room. Lastly, you'd better maintain strict order at the reading room. I frequently found myself disturbed by certain students chatting and smoking there.
I sincerely hope that you will take my advice into consideration,and I look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience. Sincerely yours,
Li Ming
(157 words)