1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 187及答案与解析 1 It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both these views and give your own op
2、inion. 2 “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success. “ Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position. 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 187答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 The relative importance of natural talent and training is a fr
3、equent topic of discussion when people try to explain different levels of ability in, for example, sport, art, or music. Obviously, education systems are based on the belief that all children can effectively be taught to acquire different skills, including those associated with sport, art, or music.
4、 So from our own schools experience, we can find plenty of evidence to support the view that a child can acquire these skills with continued teaching and guided practice. However, some people believe that innate talent is what differentiates a person who has been trained to play a sport or an instru
5、ment, from those who become good players. In other words, there is more to the skill than a learned technique, and this extra talent cannot be taught, no matter how good the teacher or how frequently a child practices. I personally think that some people do have talents that are probably inherited v
6、ia gene. Such talents can give individuals a facility for certain skills that allow them to excel, while more hard-working students never manage to reach a comparable level. But, as with all questions of nature versus nurture, they are not mutually exclusive. Good musicians or artists and exceptiona
7、l sport stars have probably succeeded because of both good training and natural talent. Without the natural, continuous training would be neither attractive nor productive, and without the training, the child would not learn how to exploit and develop their talent. In conclusion, I agree any child c
8、an be taught particular skills, but to be really good in areas such as music, art or sport, then some natural talent is required. 2 【正确答案】 Success is always what human beings chase. Someone succeeds for his luck while someone succeeds for his hard work. As far as i am concerned, I fully agree with t
9、he claim that there is no correlation between success and luck. First of all, an education is the key factor of success. One wishing to be admitted to the university will have to take several tests. It is doubtful that someone will be so lucky that knowing nothing, he could pass the test with a high
10、 score. Therefore, in order to be successful, one should prepare for the tests and work hard, because a good education will provide him with a good job and an opportunity to accomplish some of his goals and dreams. In my lifetime, I have never met a person who could graduate from a college without w
11、orking hard. Secondly, it is impossible to make a career if one is lacking knowledge. Luck plays no role in achieving this success. Even if someone was unbelievably lucky enough to become a manager, not being qualified enough, he will be asked to resign in the near future because of his inability du
12、e to lack of knowledge and experience to make right decisions. For instance, i used to work for a very small company owned by a friend. Although he had no knowledge or experience in business, the company had been profitable for a short time, which he attributed to his luck. But this company was fina
13、lly closed because of the wrong strategies and decisions made by him. On the other hand, it can not be denied that many businessmen become successful only for their new ideas, not for their long time of hard work and many people having done a lot of work still can not be successful men. Sometimes lu
14、ck may play an important role in success. But it is mainly acting through ones diligent work, it is the hard work that leads us to the front of luck. In sum, success is every persons pursuit. We always dream that someday we will be successful businessmen, famous scientists, or distinguished politicians. All of these things are simply not possible without hard work. Luck has no place in such a scheme of events.
