Question

请根据以下任务说明和写作要求,写一篇幅150词左右的英文短文。

Self – discipline （自律）

An elderly carpenter （木匠）was ready to retire. He told his employer his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely （悠闲的） life with his wife. The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house carelessly and used inferior (较差的) materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career （职业）. When the carpenter finished his work and the employer came to inspect （视察）the house and handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."

What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.

So it is with us. Think of yourself as the carpenter. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

1．以约30个词概括本文的故事；

2．以约120个词写一篇短文，包括如下要点:

（1）你读短文后的感想；

（2）叙述你的一次真实或虚构的对某一件事高度自律或负责的经历；

（3）那次高度自律或负责的经历对你的影响。

1．文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，可也以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2．信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

 

Answer 1

【答案】

When a carpenter was building the last house before retiring, he was absent-minded and did not take it seriously. But finally his employer gave the house to him, which made him regretful. 

I firmly believe that self-discipline matters a lot for success. As the saying goes, the first and best victory is to conquer the self. Life is a continuous process of fighting and one can not achieve success without self-discipline.

I once took part in a summer camp. At the end of the camp, everyone was so tired that they left the camp with lots of rubbish. However, I stayed behind to help the trainers clean the rubbish. To my great surprise, I was told that cleaning the rubbish was the last test of the camp, so I was the only one who was announced qualified.

The experience makes a big difference to my studies and life. I think self-discipline is an important factor in my learning English well. Therefore, do not let a lack of self-discipline be an obstacle to your success.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇书面表达给了一段材料：先要求以约30个词概括本文的故事，再以约120个词写一篇短文，内容包括：（1）你读短文后的感想；（2）叙述你的一次真实或虚构的对某一件事高度自律或负责的经历；（3）那次高度自律或负责的经历对你的影响。这道题目要求比较严格，所以在写作之前一定要看清题目。题目还要求你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系。写作时尽量使用自己会的单词、词组和句型，同时也要注意使用一些高级语法和句型，使自己的文章更有文采。

考点：考查读写任务作文

点评：本文属于根据原文内容写作，动笔前，一定要认真阅读原文，并理解内容。认真看清题目要求，不能遗漏要点，跑题偏题。平时除了加强词汇积累，写作联系以外，还可以适当记忆一些类似的范文，这样在考试中可以起到事半功倍的效果。