Question

8．I came from a family that never liked to waste money，and my parents taught me that living within my budget was the most important thing．
I had a very comfortable childhood，and never felt the need to throw away money on unnecessary things．
But things changed in my twenties，when I found myself in a city with plenty of food and shopping attractions!I burned through my income in the department stores on Saturday mornings，then burned through my credit cards at the night clubs on Saturday nights．Before too long，I was deeply in debt and constantly borrowing more money from my friends．It was during this time that I reflected on my behaviour，and decided that life was a lot more comfortable when you weren；t continually stressed about money．
For me，being thrifty （节俭）is not about being short on money．It's about being smart with your money so you can enjoy your life to is fullest．I love recycling and getting back to nature，and teaching the kids about eco-friendly and responsible living．
Whether I like it or not，my natural feeling is to find ways to do everything for less．Less money，less time and less stress!
 
【写作内容】
1．以30个词概括上文的主要内容．
2．以约120个词就"节俭"的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：
①对你来说，节俭是什么？
②你认为节俭是否重要？为什么？
③就生活中如何做到节俭提一些建议．
【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中的句子．
2．作文中不能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．

Answer 1

分析 本文是读写任务型写作，这类作文可按照三段式模板写：第一段：概况所给短文要点．第二段：过渡词引出主题句---阐述理由．第三段：个人观点．特别要注意第一段的概括．用自己的语言概括，不能照搬照抄原文． 时态用一般现在时．人称用第一和第三人称． 重要短语：thrifty tradition （节俭传统），meet with（偶遇），realized the importance of（意识到重要性），make the most of sth（充分利用），beyond one's budget（超出了某人的预算），tend to do sth （往往会做某事），indulge in（沉溺于），turn off（关掉），show off （炫耀），spares no effort （不遗余力），impress sb（使某人印象深刻）．
【高分句型一】
1．①being thrifty means valuing money，②making the most of what I have and trying never to spend beyond my budget or on unnecessary things．
①此处是"动名词短语"作主语．
②此处是由两个现在分词短语"making the most of what I have"和"trying never to spend beyond my budget or on unnecessary things"作伴随状语．
【高分句型二】
1．That's why I regard this nearly forgotten practice more important now than ever before．
此处是由连接副词"why"引导的表语从句，意为"那是为什么"．
【高分句型三】
3．turning off lights when leaving the room．
此处是时间状语从句中的省略，完整结构可理解为"when you leave the room"．
【高分句型四】
4．a smart person is not one  ①who always tries to impress others by showing off their wealth，but one ②who spares no effort to save for the future and for others．
①②两处是由关系代词"who"引导的定语从句，先行词为"one"，关系代词"who"在从句中作主语．

解答 In the passage，the writer describes how he forgot his family's thrifty tradition and eventually met with financial difficulty．This helped him realized the importance of thriftiness and start to practice thriftiness again．（概括）
To me，being thrifty means valuing money，making the most of what I have and trying never to spend beyond my budget or on unnecessary things．【高分句型一】（节俭是什么）
Thrift is an old and dated concept to many young people．As life has become a lot easier，people tend to indulge in a luxurious lifestyle．That's why I regard this nearly forgotten practice more important now than ever before．【高分句型二】（为什么节俭重要）
      Actually，to be thrifty can be really simple．Most of the time，it's simply a matter of being more thoughtful in our everyday life：turning off lights when leaving the room，【高分句型三】not using the air-conditioners unless necessary，bringing our water bottle from home rather than spending on soft drinks，using public transports to avoid needles driving and parking，ordering just enough when eating out，and so forth．To do these might mean doing things others won't do and controlling our desires．But remember，a smart person is not one who always tries to impress others by showing off their wealth，but one who spares no effort to save for the future and for others．【高分句型四】（生活中如何做到节俭提一些建议）

点评 读写任务型写作是将阅读与写作有机结合，要求考生既能读懂文章信息，又要依据要求规范连贯地表达内容，其中准确概括很有挑战且十分重要，根据记叙文、议论文、说明文等不同文体作相应概括，总的来说，遵循以下步骤：确定主题句；寻找关键词；重构主题句；重组支持句．写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次，平时需注意积累短语和重要句型．