题目内容
The saying goes“Attitude is everything, details determine success or failure. ”请用英语写一篇短文,谈谈自己对上述观点的一些看法。
注意:①无须写标题,不得照抄英语提示语; ②除诗歌外,文体不限;③词数为120左右。
Some people may think that one who wants to achieve great success shouldn’t pay much attention to details. But sometimes it is the details that determine our success, for they may be the very thing that has a great impact on what we’re doing.
Since we have realized the importance of details, what should we do? First, we should form the habit of being careful, because a careful person will rarely overlook details. What’s more, we should learn to keep the balance of quantity and quality. We may find that when faced with lots of work, the faster we do it, the more mistakes we will make. Why? Because when we work at high speed, the only thing we care about is quantity in which case we are more likely to neglect the details.
As far as I’m concerned, we should keep it in mind that quality comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.
【解析】
试题分析:本文是开放式作文,也是话题作文,要求考生根据英文提示,结合生活中的一个事例,根据所给的英语提示,写一篇话题作文。这种“开放式”的论述文的命题形式给考生很大的自由发挥空间,对写作的布局谋篇提出了较高要求,要求考生既要会发表观点认识,又要会进行描写叙述。这种写作命题有利于立体考查学生的语言知识、创新思维能力和价值观,具有较强的选拔功能。在写作中不要忘了用高级的词汇和复杂的句型表达,主要是学过的知识适当的运用,也要注意句与句的关联,使文章更连贯。
【亮点说明】文中使用了非常好的短语和句子为文章增色不少,比如But sometimes it is the details that determine our success, for they may be the very thing that has a great impact on what we’re doing.这句话有强调句,宾语从句和定语从句,还有We may find that when faced with lots of work, the faster we do it, the more mistakes we will make.这句话运用了状语从句的省略和the more,the more这样的句型,we should keep it in mind that quality comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.这里用了it做形式宾语,文章还注意了句子的衔接如:first,What’s more, As far as I’m concerned,等等。
考点:考查开放式作文
We would probably all be amazed if we watched a videotape of ourselves performing basically unconscious acts as we go about the business of the day. These unconscious acts consist of all the little personal habits that we don’t even think about, but definitely should. These are some of the things that present an image of who we are to others, and if we are careless in performing them, this image may well be other than we would like it to be.
Parents who insist that their children practice good manners and habits at home are doing them a great service, for these habits then become lifelong and the natural way they do things. It proves true that their unconscious actions will reflect a well-mannered person.
People who, for example, eat with both arms on the table at home will likely do so when out. Those who are lazy and slow in private will certainly be so in public. Children who are permitted to be disrespectful to their parents will follow suit with other adults, and will, most likely, become adults who are disrespectful of others. This is an area where the saying “practice makes perfect” may be applied.
There is an article about the actress, Audrey Hepburn, known for her beautiful carriage and posture. According to her biographer, her grandmother tied her neck to the back of her chair, at table, so that she would not drop down suddenly over her food, but rather would learn to put only small amounts of food on her spoon or fork and bring them to her mouth. This is a rather extreme “at home” method for the development of erect (直立的) posture, but it does illustrate the effectiveness of practicing good habits so that, when in public, they are instinctive.
【小题1】
Which of the following expresses the main idea of the passage?
A.Parents should be responsible for their children’s good habits. |
B.The actress is well known for her beautiful posture. |
C.We should always be aware of our manners. |
D.Without good manners, one can never be perfect. |
Those who eat with both arms on the table at home ______.
A.will probably have the same habit when they have meals in the restaurant |
B.will probably change the habit when eating out with their relatives |
C.will feel embarrassed when having meals with so many strangers in public[来源:Z&xx&k.Com] |
D.will always put their arms on the table no matter where they eat |
The meaning of “practice makes perfect” in the third paragraph is ______.
A.the more practice one has, the better job he will do |
B.the more perfect one is, the more practice he needs |
C.if one has enough practice, he will become perfect |
D.perfect makes a person practice more |
Which of the following are NOT true?
A.If we are not careful about our unconscious acts, the images of ourselves presented to others will be quite undesirable. |
B.The good habits formed in one’s childhood will benefit him throughout his life. |
C.If parents do not care about the disrespectful attitude adopted by their children towards themselves, their children might be disrespectful of others. |
D.It is unlikely that a well-mannered person will not embarrass himself in public. |