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 extended meaning, and then
3)support your view with an example/examples
You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.(20 points)
(圖略)
命題解析
07年大作文題目較抽象,很多同學(xué)叫苦不迭,估計(jì)全國(guó)平均分在10-11分左右。我的《2007考研英語(yǔ)高分寫(xiě)作》一書(shū)第三章專門(mén)講解考研寫(xiě)作的難點(diǎn):圖畫(huà)作文。在新東方的課堂上,我們一直認(rèn)為07年考研大作文90%的可能性還是圖畫(huà)作文,10%是圖表作文,不可能考提綱或情景作文,建議大家重點(diǎn)準(zhǔn)備圖畫(huà)作文?忌鷮(duì)圖畫(huà)作文的形式應(yīng)該不陌生。
1991-2005的15年來(lái),考研寫(xiě)作一般是中性話題,不是當(dāng)年最熱點(diǎn)的話題,也不是冷僻話題。2006年考查了05年國(guó)內(nèi)最熱門(mén)的話題:偶像崇拜問(wèn)題。07年考研寫(xiě)作命題再次回歸中性話題:自信與挑戰(zhàn)。但是話題中隱含了06年的熱門(mén)話題:德國(guó)世界杯。關(guān)于自信與挑戰(zhàn)的范文,請(qǐng)參見(jiàn)我的《2007考研英語(yǔ)高分寫(xiě)作》188頁(yè)范文“建立自信”及185頁(yè)范文“積極面對(duì)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)”。
2005年養(yǎng)老足球賽,2006年崇拜足球明星“貝克漢姆”,2007年“點(diǎn)球大戰(zhàn)”,考研寫(xiě)作命題連續(xù)三年陷入“足球怪圈”。加之2004年圖畫(huà)中跑道上的運(yùn)動(dòng)員,考研圖畫(huà)作文已經(jīng)連續(xù)四年與體育相關(guān),確實(shí)是一個(gè)有趣的現(xiàn)象。
圖畫(huà)中是一幅點(diǎn)球決戰(zhàn)的場(chǎng)面,使人聯(lián)想起2006年6月烽煙四起的德國(guó)世界杯戰(zhàn)場(chǎng),無(wú)數(shù)點(diǎn)球大賽驚心動(dòng)魄。面對(duì)點(diǎn)球這一巨大挑戰(zhàn)與困難,守門(mén)員想到的是球門(mén)如此之大,自身如此渺小,自然悲從中來(lái);而球員想到的卻是球門(mén)如此之小,門(mén)將如此神武,不免噤若寒蟬。面對(duì)挑戰(zhàn),雙方想到的都是困難重重,缺乏自信。這是一幅反面現(xiàn)象的圖畫(huà)。考前很多傳言認(rèn)為會(huì)考正面觀點(diǎn)的題目,謠言不攻自破。在新東方課堂上,我們一直認(rèn)為07年需要重點(diǎn)準(zhǔn)備反面現(xiàn)象的寫(xiě)作框架,相關(guān)句型不難掌握。
很多同學(xué)害怕自己因?yàn)榕茴},導(dǎo)致低分。其實(shí)不必過(guò)慮?佳袑(xiě)作的第二大黃金原則是:語(yǔ)言第一位、結(jié)構(gòu)第二位、內(nèi)容第三位。閱卷老師最重視的是語(yǔ)言功底,而非邏輯構(gòu)思;考研寫(xiě)作是語(yǔ)言考試,而非思維考試。在考場(chǎng)上短暫的時(shí)間中,考生普遍認(rèn)為此題偏難,但切勿浪費(fèi)太多時(shí)間進(jìn)行構(gòu)思,只要觀點(diǎn)相關(guān)即可。
考研寫(xiě)作的觀點(diǎn)并無(wú)正確與錯(cuò)誤之分,只要不跑題,相關(guān)即可。以2006年考研寫(xiě)作題目為例,根據(jù)教育部公布的《考研大綱》,寫(xiě)成正面觀點(diǎn)、反面現(xiàn)象均可,正面觀點(diǎn)可寫(xiě)人們對(duì)于足球的熱衷,對(duì)于追求的執(zhí)著;反面現(xiàn)象可寫(xiě)偶像崇拜、盲目追星。兩種寫(xiě)法均不扣分。
07年作文也不例外,寫(xiě)成自信、挑戰(zhàn)、人生態(tài)度均可,只要沒(méi)有跑題太遠(yuǎn)即可。關(guān)鍵是語(yǔ)言基本正確、豐富多變;結(jié)構(gòu)清晰、邏輯嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)。
考研英語(yǔ)已經(jīng)結(jié)束,希望大家盡快放下包袱,輕裝上陣!堅(jiān)持到底,就是勝利!
參考范文
It is symbolically illustrated in the cartoon that a vanguard is preparing to shoot at the goal defended by a goalkeeper on a football field. In the goalkeeper’s mind, he is so much smaller than he actually is that guarding the goal is a mission impossible. On the contrary, the giant guard almost fills up the whole goal in the vanguard’s mind.
The purpose of the drawing is to show us that in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges or difficulties, self-confidence is of utmost significance. Regardless of how much success one has had in school or at work, there are bound to be times when he or she will encounter problems. It is at these times that self-confidence, towards difficulty and life in general, plays a crucial role in determining whether he can turn failure into victory.
I can think of no better illustration than the following one. Helen Keller was born deaf, dumb and blind, certainly nothing to give her self-confidence. Nevertheless, she went on to conquer her multiple handicaps to become a writer and lecturer, to become an inspiration to all. This case effectively clarifies that no matter what tasks we are confronted with, we should never overestimate the difficulties or underestimate our abilities.