Question

【题目】书面表达

There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard. He was very hardworking, and the farm always prospered(蒸蒸日上) under his care. But he knew that his three sons did not like the farm work, and were eager to reach the goal at a single leap.

When the farmer felt that his time had come to die, he called the three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.” After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold.” Since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.

They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, round the tree-roots and between them. But no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer had been wandering in his wits. The three sons were bitterly disappointed to have all their work for nothing. The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.

And when they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant when he said, “There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish.”

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“Dig for it, if you wish it.”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

①你对这句话的理解。

②试举例说明。

③这个故事给你的启发。

Answer 1

【答案】

One possible version

The story narrates that a dying farmer instructed his three sons to dig for a pot of hidden gold in his orchard, through which they eventually understood their hardworking father’s intention. (31个词)

The story sets me thinking we should be dedicated to the goal of life. However, it’s not uncommon in our life that there do exist many people who are dying to seek a fortune by virtue of luck rather than through steadfast diligence. Anyway, Rome is not built in one day.

Once a young man, JiaZuosheng, who dropped out of middle school due to poverty, has had an unbelievable craze for English since his childhood. He took his position as a security officer at Tsinghua University, bearing the dream to hone English both at work and during the intervals. Though living in adversity, he eventually realized his dream.

Just as a saying goes, “You reap what you sow.” It is devotion and perseverance that pay off.

【解析】

试题分析：本文是话题作文，但同时也要概括上文。写作时注意按照写作内容的要求分两部分来写，一是概括上文内容，二是针对所给话题进行阐述。在针对话题进行阐述的时候，要根据所给的三点进行，适当补充细节内容以使内容充实连贯，同时也要合理运用高级词汇和高级句子为文章增色添彩。

【亮点说明】However, it’s not uncommon in our life that there do exist many people who are dying to seek a fortune by virtue of luck rather than through steadfast diligence. 运用固定句式；Once a young man, JiaZuosheng, who dropped out of middle school due to poverty, has had an unbelievable craze for English since his childhood. 运用定语从句；Just as a saying goes, “You reap what you sow.”运用固定俗语；The story narrates that a dying farmer instructed his three sons to dig for a pot of hidden gold in his orchard, through which they eventually understood their hardworking father’s intention.此句式为文章增色，显得文章很有档次。