Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on pressure based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then explain how we can handle our pressure properly . You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
審題立意
1. 導語解讀:要求考生根據(jù)漫畫的內(nèi)容就“壓力”這一話題進行簡述,并解釋如何恰當?shù)貞獙毫Α?/p>
2. 漫畫解讀:圖片上是一個人蒙上眼睛,衡量自己的壓力大小,其實壓力沒有想象的那么大。只要恰當?shù)靥幚?,適當?shù)膲毫σ膊灰欢ㄊ菈氖虑椤?/p>
3. 文章立意:在這個高度競爭的社會,每個人都不可避免地承受著各種壓力。其實,壓力并不可怕,只要恰當?shù)靥幚?,適當?shù)膲毫兂汕斑M的動力。
寫作思路
1. 第一段簡要描述圖畫內(nèi)容,然后提出論點:壓力不可避免,必須學會恰當處理。
2. 第二段提出三種恰當應對壓力的方法:正確看待壓力;找到適合自己的減壓方法;學會適當放棄。
3. 第三段呼應文章論點,壓力在所難免,要學會應對壓力。
參考范文
As the picture above presents, a blindfolded man is trying to measure his pressure. 1 Self-deceptive though he may seem, yet people are actually open to various pressure from the hustle and bustle of modern life in this competitive society. 2 Appropriate pressure can motivate us to make progress, while too much pressure will have harmful effects on our life and work. Since we cannot avoid it, we must learn to handle it positively. 3
Firstly 4 , it is important to have a correct understanding of pressure. Pressure is like a double-edged sword. 5 The key is whether we hold the blade or the handle. We should make full use of it and avoid being hurt by it. Secondly 4 , find your own way of releasing pressure, such as listening to music, writing diaries, chatting with friends, etc. At last 4 , learn to “give up”. Usually the more people want, the more pressure they will get. So sometimes it is wise to learn to give something up.
To sum up, the pressure of life is inevitable, and thus we must learn to handle it effectively. We must have a right understanding of it, find our own way of reducing it and occasionally learn to give something up. 6
如上圖所示,一個人蒙上眼睛試圖衡量自己的壓力大小。他可能看起來有點兒自欺欺人,其實在這個高度競爭的社會,人們不可避免地會受到來自喧囂的現(xiàn)代生活的壓力。適當?shù)膲毫梢约钗覀儷@取進步,而太多的壓力則會有害于我們的生活和工作。既然我們不能避免壓力,就必須學會積極地應對它。
首先,正確理解壓力非常重要。壓力就像一把雙刃劍,關(guān)鍵看我們所持的是刀刃還是刀柄。我們應該充分利用壓力,避免被劃傷。其次,找到自己的減壓方式,比如聽音樂、寫日記、找朋友聊天等。最后,學會“放棄”。通常,人們渴求的越多,壓力就越大。因此,有時候?qū)W會放棄是明智的。
總而言之,生活中的壓力是不可避免的,我們必須學會有效地處理它。我們必須對壓力有正確的認識,找到自己的減壓方式,學會偶爾放棄一些東西。
范文點評
1. 開篇簡要描述圖片的內(nèi)容。
2. 自然過渡,同時引出文章話題:壓力不可避免。
3. 首段末句明確表達文章的主旨:必須學會積極地應對壓力。
4. 分三個層次論證了自己的觀點,論據(jù)充分,論證有力。
5. 比喻論證,形象生動,同時也體現(xiàn)了論證方法的多樣性。
6. 末段總結(jié)全文,重申觀點,再次強調(diào)要學會恰當合理地應對壓力。
要點用法
blindfolded adj. 被蒙住眼睛的
self-deceptive adj. 自欺欺人的
be open to 易受到
hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘,忙忙碌碌
competitive adj. 競爭的,角逐的
appropriate adj. 適當?shù)模‘數(shù)?/p>
motivate v. 激發(fā),使有動機
double-edged sword 雙刃劍
release pressure 釋放壓力
blade n. 刃,鋒
inevitable adj. 不可避免的
句法點評
1. Self-deceptive though he may seem, yet people are actually open to various pressure from the hustle and bustle of modern life in this competitive society.
倒裝句使句式結(jié)構(gòu)靈活多變,這句話改成正常的語序應該是Though he may seem self-deceptive...。
2. Usually the more people want, the more pressure they will get.
本句采用了“the more ... the more ...”的句型,使得語言簡潔但邏輯性強,突出了人們的欲望和壓力大小的關(guān)系。