1、考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 57 及答案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 Write an essay of 160200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should 1) describe the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and then 3) give your
2、comments.2 Write an essay of 160 200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should 1) describe the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and then 3) give your comments.3 Write an essay of 160 200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should 1) describ
3、e the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and then 3) give your comments.4 Write an essay of 160 200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should 1) describe the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and 3) give your comments.5 Write an essay of 160 200 w
4、ords based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should 1) describe the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and then 3) give your comments.考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 57 答案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 【正确答案】 In the abov
5、e picture, a father stands upon tiptoe and strains to raise his son towards a red apple. The son is at an arms distance away from the apple but he has his arms crossed, merely 0-pening his mouth. The father is exhausted and says anxiously “Son, you should stretch out your arms. “The apple in the pic
6、ture can be considered as a symbol of a happy and comfortable life which parents willingly spare no pains to help their children to get. This picture aims to remind young people that happiness and comfort also require their own commitment and effort. Such a message is significant in todays society.
7、Nowadays, many Chinese young adults rely heavily on their parents for a good living. For example, they need their parents to help find promising jobs or to provide financial support to purchase houses, raise kids or even pay for everyday products such as clothes. These young adults will possibly fin
8、d it impossible to live comfortably as expected only with the support from their parents. Although Chinese parents are extremely supportive to their kids, the majority of these devoted parents are powerless in the face of the increasingly competitive and financially demanding society.Earning a decen
9、t living is our own cause. As young adults, we should not depend entirely on our parents. Instead, we must endeavor to improve ourselves and earn an affluent and happy life on our own.【知识模块】 短文写作2 【正确答案】 An officer is sent to repair an extremely shabby bridge, which is too weak to support any passer
10、by. After racking his brains, the officer turns the bridge over so that the worn part is facing down and the bridge looks flat and safe. Satisfied with his “clever“ solution, he lights a cigarette and arrogantly returns home, totally ignoring that the seemingly passable bridge may fracture at any ti
11、me.The above picture satirizes those people or organizations that focus on the symptoms rather than root causes when solving problems. For instance, the solutions to the problems caused by San-lu tainted milk powder were a death penalty on the factory director and a little economic compensation for
12、victims. The later published reports on poor quality food indicate that those solutions are far from radical remedies for the food security problem. Another example is relevant to some students among us. When encountering difficult questions, they just mechanically recite the given answers without a
13、ny attempt to master the required knowledge. It is very likely that they will still be confused by similar questions in later examinations.Without delving into root causes, we cannot really solve problems. Therefore, when dealing with problems, we should identify root causes first and then seek and
14、achieve solutions accordingly.【知识模块】 短文写作3 【正确答案】 In the above picture, there is a strange apple tree, with one half fruitful and the other half withered. A man in a business suit asks a professional cameraman to merely shoot the branches heavy with apples.The apple tree has symbolic meanings, its t
15、hriving branches symbolizing achievements in certain fields while bare branches problems. This picture aims to reflect that people tend to focus their attention on achievements but be blind to problems. Examples can be easily found in todays society. Teachers are likely to only boast about their con
16、tribution to students academic progress but never notice students mental or moral problems caused by improper teaching methods. Executives are possibly obsessed by business expansion but not a-ware of unsafe working conditions or reduced product quality. It is human nature to prefer achievements to
17、problems. However, completely ignoring problems is unwise and dangerous. A problem can never disappear by itself. If it isnt solved, it will grow and probably lead to a big disaster finally. An unsolved mental problem may claim a students life and continuously reducing product quality will smash a c
18、ompany.Surely, facing problems is much unhappier than celebrating achievements. However, we should not intentionally ignore problems since they may have disastrous effects on our life. When problems occur, we should pay attention to them and try to find timely solutions.【知识模块】 短文写作4 【正确答案】 In the ca
19、rtoon, there are lots of fishbowls. Despite many alternatives, most goldfishes, without a second thought, would like to jump into the most crowded and biggest fish-bowl, on which the words “big city“ are written. Other smaller fishbowls named “ town“ or “ village“ remain spacious but attract only on
20、e fish.The cartoon implies that most greatly intelligent and highly educated talents are potentially more willing to work in big cities rather than small areas such as towns, counties and villages. Talents tend to believe that in big cities there are abundant opportunities, broad career platforms an
21、d sufficient resources which can not be provided in small areas. On one hand, such widely shared preference makes the job market more competitive and challenging and pushes commodity price there high, which forces talents to work and live under high pressure in big cities. On the other hand, such pr
22、eference leads to the lack of talents in small areas, dragging down the development of those areas.Fortunately, the situation can improve if talents change their career attitude. At present, there actually exist lots of job opportunities in small areas. Wisely seizing these opportunities, talents ca
23、n not only make full use of their abilities but also help facilitate the development of relatively underprivileged areas.【知识模块】 短文写作5 【正确答案】 Students are fixing eyes on their mobile phones, walking alone with little interest in direct communication with others. When he wants to know what the ball be
24、side his friends foot is, a student even texts to the friend few steps away instead of talking. While it exaggerates the role the mobile phone plays in daily life, this picture indicates certain reality. The mobile phone has become an essential and irreplaceable personal possession and, unfortunatel
25、y, become a source of addiction for many people. So many interesting games and social network tools can be downloaded, enabling the mobile phone to be extremely entertaining. A lot of people fail to stand the temptation and are hooked on their mobile phones. Undoubtedly, addiction is harmful. Addict
26、s dislike communicating face to face, which weakens their bonds with other friends in real life and then makes them become isolated with only an electronic toy in hand. In addition, addicts are hardly likely to have a meaningful life, since they are distracted from important life-enriching matters, seriously studying, attentively working and refreshing themselves in nature, just to name a few.Such colorful life waits for us to explore. It is not wise to be infatuated with the mobile phone, an electrical product. The mobile phone is only a tool and we should reasonably use it.【知识模块】 短文写作
