Directions 8
Study the following picture carefully and write an essay in which you should:
1. describe the picture,
2. interpret their meaning, and
3. make your comment.
You should write 160~200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
審題：
這篇文章的提綱與2002真題類似，屬于最晦澀的一種，但是經(jīng)過仔細分析后，我們將發(fā)現(xiàn)文章結(jié)構(gòu)并不難把握，一種好的選擇是——第一段描述圖畫，第二段對繪畫者的意圖進行推測，第三段對第二段做進一步說明，第四段下結(jié)論。
這里面至關(guān)重要的是第二段與第三段的關(guān)系。通常的情況是前一段就事論事或泛泛而論，后一段進行概括總結(jié)、提煉升華。
Sample:
This picture sets me thinking for a long time. The parents themselves are playing mahjong, but they are telling their little child loudly: “Work hard. Don’t let us down.”
The drawer reminds us of a common social phenomenon. Nowadays, more and more parents wish children to study hard in order to embrace a brilliant future, but many of them do not know how to turn this dream into reality. We come across many parents who ask their children to attend all kinds of training classes, but is it that important in the making of a good student and later a successful person?
What is really important, according to the drawer, should be something else. That is the environment created by the parents and felt by the child. How can a child grow up into a scientist who loves research when the noise of playing mahjong is always there? Actions always speak louder than words. If parents turn off TV and family cinema, stop all noisy games and get down to reading quietly, the positive impact on the child will be considerable. In the years to come, the child will gradually learn concentration, which is an essential part of the learning process.
Across the nation, parents are investing more and more money on the education of their child. If they have a closer look on the learning process, they will know what is important is often how they behave, not how much money they spend.
點評：
首段的描述非常簡潔，與眾不同的是第一句話——這兩副畫讓我思忖良久。
第二段的首句是一個常用的模板句，非常有效。第二句話說許多家長望子成龍，卻不知如何實現(xiàn)這個期望。而后舉了一個例子，許多家長讓孩子參加這樣那樣的培訓班，但是這在孩子成材的過程中就那么重要嗎？
第三段是文章的關(guān)鍵段落。該段首句是過渡句，引出了下面的關(guān)鍵句子——重要的是環(huán)境，是父母創(chuàng)造孩子感知的環(huán)境。而后使用反問句——當一直有麻將聲時，一個孩子怎樣能成長為熱愛研究的科學家呢？而后使用諺語——行勝于言。如果父母關(guān)掉電視，開始讀書，對孩子的正面影響將是巨大的。最后說在以后的數(shù)年中，孩子將會逐漸學會集中精力。
最后一段做結(jié)，分兩句。第一句寫父母大量投資在孩子的教育上面。第二句表示遞進，如果父母仔細審視學習的過程，那么他們將知道，重要的是他們的行為，而不是投入的錢。
心得：
句子中的好的用法一定要日積月累，這很重要。第三段的首句中有插入語的用法。第二句有名詞由兩個平行的過去分詞短語修飾的用法。第三句中的when the noise of playing mahjong is always there是個精彩用法，表示“一直有噪音”，如果說沒有噪音，可以說when the noise is down。第四句是個諺語，需要平時積累，注意使用時務(wù)求準確。第五句在條件狀語從句中，有平行的動賓結(jié)構(gòu)。本段最后一句中in the years to come是個好詞組，表示“在將要到來的數(shù)年中”，之后有非限制性定語從句的用法。
