Question

You are discussing the following picture with your English friend Jim. Now you are telling him how you understand the picture and what makes you think so.

                                                                             
                                                                              
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Answer 1

Jim, I think the picture conveys a message that we always need to develop ourselves to a higher level instead of being satisfied with the present situation.
You see the giraffe holding his head high towards a tall tree, trying to eat the leaves on it. Obviously, she is challenging herself, although she can eat the leaves from the small trees easily. I admire the giraffe because although it is tall enough to reach leaves from the lower trees, she still works hard trying to get the upper leaves. That’s because she knows the small trees will sooner or later grow into big trees. Things are the same in our real life. The situation is always changing and there is no reason for us to be satisfied with what we have now. Instead, we must develop ourselves to a higher level to be well prepared for the unpredictable future. Without the seemingly “useless” attempts, the giraffe may not survive in nature. As for human beings, the endless development means a way to a better life.            
So let’s develop ourselves to a higher level to make a wonderful life. This is my opinion. Do you agree with me?

試題分析：這是一篇看圖作文，認真讀圖，可知圖畫反映了我們不能自我滿足的問題，寫作時不要僅僅對要點進行生硬的翻譯，而是要添加些內容，使文章看起來更充實，要組成一篇通順連貫的短文。需要注意緊扣文章主題，給出的要點都需要包括，缺一不可。寫作時注意準確運用時態，上下文意思連貫，符合邏輯關系，一定要契合給出的開頭，不能出現文章脫節問題。盡量使用自己熟悉的單詞句式，同時也要注意使用高級詞匯和高級句型使文章顯得更有檔次。
點評：看圖作文要求考生將畫面所包含的有效信息直接運用英語思維轉換成英語語言文字，再根據這些要點謀篇布局。要求考生把看到的圖畫用文字表達出來，除了能表達清楚圖畫中的信息外，考生還需要根據詞數要求，適當拓展并發揮想象，從而使文章的敘述不單調。如果是記敘文類的寫作素材，考生要注意故事的時間、地點、人物、事件的起因、過程、結果這六個要素；如果是說明文或議論文，考生則首先要對圖畫的內容進行描述，然后圍繞圖畫的信息進行說明或議論。此時考生一定要注意把握圖畫的中心思想，寫出圖畫要反映的內容。