题目内容

短文写作（共l题；满分30分）

请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文。

We all know that "Chances favor the prepared mind". Only if you are well prepared, will you be able to seize them.

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. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

4. 词数不少于120词。

 

 

 

 

There is no denying that we are eager for golden chances to be successful in life. However, many people are not aware that chances are always for those who get well prepared. I didn’t realize it until I went to high school.

Soon after I became a senior one student, a singing competition was to be held in school. I love singing but I was very shy then and had never sung at the top of my voice in public. I could only sing to myself most of the time. Somehow, I wanted to have a try. When I talked about it with my parents, they inspired me to follow my inner voice and told me as long as I got well prepared, I would make it. With their encouragement, I became confident and practiced hard after class. Sometimes, I would turn to my music teacher for help. When I felt I was ready, the day came. Standing on the stage, I took a deep breath and began to sing with my full emotions. It turned out that I won the first prize .

This experience has taught me a precious lesson in my life. If you are not successful yet, most probably you haven’t been well prepared. Once you have, chances will surely favor you.

【解析】

试题分析：题目要求根据所给提示并结合事例写一篇短文。所给提示的意思是“机会是给有准备的人的，只有当你做找了充分准备，你才能抓住机会”。可以看出，作文强调的是为抓住机会，应该做好充分的准备。作文不需要拟标题，不能照抄提示；不能写成诗歌；不能出现姓名和学校名称；词数不得少于120词。

亮点说明：

范文注意使用However,but, and, Somehow, Sometimes等来衔接上下句和上下文，使作文行文流畅、衔接紧凑；

范文使用了固定句型There is no denying that we are eager for golden chances to be successful in life.；宾语从句are not aware that chances are always for those；定语从句who get well prepared；时间状语从句I didn’t realize it until I went to high school.；一般将来时a singing competition was to be held；非谓语动词Standing on the stage；表语从句It turned out that I won the first prize.；条件状语从句If you are not successful yet，Once you have, chances will surely favor you.等，显示了身后的语法功底，提升了作文层次；

范文使用了一些固定短语in public，have a try，talked about，turn to ...for help等，丰富了作文的内容。

考点：材料类作文

 

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