Question

“When should I begin to acquire good habits?”a young boy asked his teacher.

“How old are you?” asked the teacher.

“Eight years old, sir.”answered the boy.

“Then you have just lost eight years,” the teacher replied.

There is no doubt that habits are formed at a very early age. When one is young, it is easy to acquire good habits.

Good habits are practices that help us in our daily life. The habit of brushing one’s teeth in the morning, for instance, keeps one’s teeth clean and prevents a bad smell which is unpleasant to others. Bad habits such as sticking one’s tongue out, biting one’s fingernails and picking one’s nose, are undesirable ways of behaving in front of others. If we want people to enjoy being with us, we should try to develop habits that are pleasant.

It is said, “We sow an act; we reap a habit. We sow a habit and we reap a character.” The habits we formed at an early age shape our character. Habits are like tributaries(支流) which flow into a river. The river is made up of all its tributaries; a person’s character is made up of all the habits that he or she has acquired over the years.

【写作内容】

以约30个词概括本文内容；

以约120个词谈谈你对好习惯养成的看法，并包括以下要点：

（1）你认为好习惯重要吗，为什么？

（2）你身上有哪些好习惯，它们对你的学习或生活有什么影响。

（3）怎样才能养成良好的习惯。

【写作要求】

1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文的句子。

2. 作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

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Answer 1

The author tells us that habits are formed when we are young and we should try to develop good habits, for they benefit us in our daily life and help us shape our character.

I can’t agree more with the author. Cultivating a good habit can not only shape our character, increase our inner beauty but also influence those people around you. Therefore, I think it is of great significance to form a good habit.

As for me, I benefit a lot from my good habits like getting up early to speak English aloud, reviewing and previewing lessons before going to bed every day. In the past, I didn’t dare to speak English before others because of my poor pronunciation and I also did badly in my English tests. Thanks to my good habits, however, I have been making progress in my English study. Now I am proud of my speaking and writing in English.

Then how can we form a good habit? First of all, you should be determined to fight against your laziness. Once you make up your mind to do something, never give up easily. Then, you have to be confident, believing that you can become a better person. Last but not least, keep urging yourself. It may take a long period for you to form a good habit but remember it is perseverance that makes you successful!

【解析】

试题分析：根据提示1用约30个词概括本文的主要内容，需要考上能够读懂所给的原文，文中的复杂的句子结构能够理解，要用最简短的语言概括短文大意，不能抓住细节铺开来写，那样字数就会超过了，只介绍文章形成习惯的时间以及原因就行。

提示2：用约120个词谈谈你对好习惯养成的看法，并包括以下要点，考生要对形成好习惯是否重要发表自己的观点，要注意主语及动词时态。写作中注意使用连接词，做到语义通顺，符合逻辑关系。

【亮点说明】短文用了短语，增加了文章的色彩。如：can’t agree more; not only......but also......;还用了一些过渡的衔接词；如：as for me; first of all; last but not least等；使短文读起来流畅自然。并且用了it is...... That强调句式，增加了文章的亮点。

考点：考查议论文。