Question

【题目】Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

俗话说“万事开头难”（All things are difficult before they are easy.）。你是否同意这一说法？请用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：

1. 你对这句俗语的理解；

2. 结合生活中一个具体事例加以说明。

注意：请勿透露本人真实姓名和学校名称。

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Answer 1

【答案】 As the saying goes, all things are difficult before they are easy. As long as we succeed in the most difficult beginning, the road ahead will be much smoother.

Ma Yun, the creator of Alibaba, is actually not smooth in his life. He even took the college entrance exam three times before stepping into the gate of the university However, he has the spirit of perseverance and courage, survived the difficulties at the beginning of his life, and finally achieved success through his own efforts.

Helen Keller was blind and deaf when she was young, but she didn’t give up. And chose a difficult beginning. With the help of her teacher, she studied Braille. With her perseverance, she changed herself from a little girl who was pitiful and unknown to a strong woman who was respected by the world.

It was perseverance and the faith of never giving up that made them successful, because they believe that as long as they can get through that difficult beginning, they are sure to succeed!

【解析】

本篇书面表达是开放性作文，要求表达对一句俗语的理解并加以说明。

第1步：根据提示可知，本文要求表达对一句俗语的理解并加以说明：俗话说“万事开头难”（All things are difficult before they are easy.）。你是否同意这一说法？请用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：1. 你对这句俗语的理解；2. 结合生活中一个具体事例加以说明。时态应为一般现在时。

第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如； succeed（成功），smooth（平坦的），faith（信念），perseverance（坚持不懈），pitiful（可怜的），courage（勇气）及effort（努力）等。

第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。

第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持卷面的整洁美观。