2005年作文

　　Directions:Write an essay of 160 - 200 words based on the following drawing. In youressay, you should first describe the drawing then interpret the meaning, andgive your comment on it.

　　范文

　　Asis vividly depictedin the cartoon, fourchildren are playing a "football match" of taking care of their aged father. Each of them stands in adifferent corner of a football field. The eldest son kicked out the father with the other three children guarding their goals.

　　Thepurpose of the drawing is to show us that due attention has to be paidto the mistreatment of senior citizens. First and foremost, some people shirktheir duty of financiallysupporting their old and helpless parents due to their own interests. Furthermore, some elderly people are often ill-treatedby their own children and cannot lead a normal life. Last but not least, while some young people enjoy a comfortable life, theirparents are neglectedand reduced to utterpoverty.

　　Itis imperativefor us to take drastic measures. To begin with, relevant laws andregulations should be made to severely punish those who shunthe responsibilities of caring their parents. In addition, we should cultivate the awareness of the young that respectingthe old has always been the traditionalvirtue of Chinese culture. Only in this way can we curbthe current evil phenomenon revealed in the picture. (198)

　　2006年作文

　　Directions:

　　Studythe following photos carefully and write an essay of 160~200 words in which youshould

　　1.describe the photos briefly,

　　2.interpret the social phenomenon reflected by them, and

　　3.give your point of view.

　　范文

　　As is vividlydepicted in the photos above,Beckham, the handsome British football superstar, is enjoying a striking popularity among youngpeople. In the first photo, Beckham’s name appearson a young man’s face.The caption indicatesthat worshipfor the idol is written on the face. In the second photo, this young man isdoing Beckham’s chichairstyle in a barbershop. We are informed that he isspending 300 yuan imitating his idol’s hairdo.

　　Undoubtedly, the photos have subtlyreflected the social phenomenon that idol worship is prevalentamong the youth nowadays. Beckham representsthe image of sport hero whose handsome appearance and unparalleled football skills are passionately adored byall the sportsfans. Likewise,several teenage girls won their fame overnight in The 2005 Super Girl ContestinChina,which provokednationwide noisy debates on the value and harm of admiring these idols. Generallyspeaking, young people are inclinedto adore the people who excelin appearance, intelligence or talent.

　　In my opinion, idol worship, the thought-provokingsocial phenomenon, is a double-edged sword which candeeply influencethe growth of young people. If we simply worship the idols by imitating theirhairstyles or pursuing fashions unreasonably,the obsessionwill certainly waste us a great deal of money or time, endangering theefficiency of our work. On the contrary, we willlead a positiveand fruitfullife if we endeavor to improve ourselves by bridging the gap between our modelsand us. Therefore, the latter attitude should be adopted to direct our way of life. (255字)