题目内容
请根据以下的任务说明和写作要求，以We Cannot Do without Gratitude 为题写一篇150字左右的英语短文，在校园英文小报上的Hot Topic栏目发表。
[任务说明]
“感激”是每个人都应该懂得的一种待人接物的态度。请认真阅读下面的短文，然后完成以下写作任务。
1．概括故事的内容要点，以此引入话题，该部分的词数大约30；
2．就“感激”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下内容要点：
1）什么是感激（gratitude）？
2）感激的表现方式。
3）表达感激最重要在于真诚（sincere）。
4）故事的启示和你的结论。
[写作要求]
1．你可以使用实例或其他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。
2．短文的开头已给出，不计入所限字数。短文开头：
The other day I read a story which is about …
[阅读材料]
As I got into a taxi one afternoon, the driver was very angry about something that had happened to him earlier that day. Here’s how he told the story:
“One of my fares (旅客) left a wallet in my cab this morning. Nearly three hundred dollars in it. I spent more than an hour trying to trace the guy. Finally I found him at his hotel. He took the wallet without a word and glared at me as though I’d meant to steal it.”
“He didn’t give you a reward?” I asked.
“Not a cent. But it wasn’t the money I wanted,” he fumbled, then exploded, “If the guy had only said something…”
Why was the driver so upset? All he wanted was something simple, but even more valuable than money: to be thanked for his efforts. In short, what he wanted, what he needed but did not get, was a little bit of gratitude.
Possible Verison:
We Cannot Do without Gratitude
The other day I read a story which is about a taxi driver who got mad and disappointed, for he received nothing for his efforts to return the lost wallet to its owner, not even a simple word. (28 words)
The story sets me thinking about gratitude. Gratitude is the feeling of being grateful, the art of receiving gracefully, and the act of showing appreciation for every act of kindness, big or small, that others do for us.
Gratitude can take many forms. It can be expressed by a large, dramatic gesture or it can be shown in a small way, like finding a very original and personal way to say thanks for a friend’s gift. Whatever we do to show our gratitude, we should do it in a sincere manner, for it is the feelings in our hearts that matters the most.
The story reminds us how important it is to express our gratitude to the ones who have offered us help. We can never be too grateful. The smiles and the thanks we give help us to build a better world, one that we can all live in and enjoy. (152 words)
解析:
意图：要求考生清楚连贯地传递信息表达意思，有效运用所学语言知识。
