1、考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 59 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 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
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) support your view with an example/examples.3 Write an essay of 160 200 words based on the following drawing. In your ess
3、ay, you should 1) describe 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 then 3) give your comments
4、5 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.考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 59 答案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (
5、20 points)1 【正确答案】 A man sits at the edge of a cliff, waiting for a little tree on the other cliff to grow into a bridge. Ironically, beside him lies a log long and strong enough to connect the two cliffs. If he noticed the log and were willing to act immediately, he would arrive at the opposite sid
6、e much earlier.This picture is captioned “It is the most foolish thing to depend on others to fulfill your own wishes. “ This phrase wisely demonstrates the relationship between ones personal endeavor and the fulfillment of his wishes. The underlying logic is convincing. It is unreasonable and probl
7、ematic for a person to assume that uncontrollable external factors, such as others responses, economic circumstance and policy introduction, can always work in his favor. Even though other people complete the almost impossible taskfully understanding his wishes and are willing to help him, they can
8、not be totally devoted, since they have their own life. Even if the circumstance is favorable, it will hardly be tailored for him.No matter how friendly the outside world is, the determinant of the accomplishment of our wishes is our efforts. We should actively plan and endeavor for our own wishes.【
9、知识模块】 短文写作2 【正确答案】 A man who hopes to dig a well is so impatient that he will try at a different location if water doesnt appear after a plot is given a quick dig. He gives up a plot increasingly quickly, seemingly because growing disappointment makes persistence more and more intolerable. Finally,
10、his patience is exhausted. He returns home sadly, leaving three deep holes which would be wells if more efforts were made.The caption summarizes the message of this picture; that is, if a person is habitually impatient with the lack of results, he will be likely to achieve nothing. All things in the
11、 world develop in accordance with their own laws. Spring comes after winter, which will never change because people dislike cold and desolation. If people were preoccupied with the relentless pursuit of speed, wishing their endeavor could soften the undesirable effects of natural laws, they would ev
12、entually feel regret about their conceited optimism, even though temporary success sometimes appeared.An old Chinese story illustrates this philosophy. One day, a man was dismayed about the seemingly slow growth of his crops. He wished for an overnight harvest and lifted all his crops. After a days
13、hard work, the crops in his field looked temptingly tall and glorious. However, the next day when he came back, all his crops withered and died.【知识模块】 短文写作3 【正确答案】 The above picture portrays a ridiculous scene in which a man is being walked by a savage dog named “bad habit“. The scared man deeply re
14、grets feeding the dog when it was tiny and seemingly cute.This picture, in a humorous way, indicates that if bad habits are not nipped in the bud, they will become ingrained in a person and then capable of subconsciously manipulating his behaviors towards destructive ends. This message is an insight
15、ful reminder for everyone. Certainly, every person has bad habits. Some people may be in the habit of speaking rudely, some tend to be deaf to others opinions and some are inclined to delay. If these bad habits are allowed to be developed, they will get out of control and become big obstacles to lif
16、e or the career. For example, a delay-prone person will hardly restrain himself from missing the deadline. Understandably, he will have few chances to be entrusted with important tasks and then will barely be professionally experienced enough to gain promotion.Bad habits will probably make it imposs
17、ible for us to achieve our ambitions. Therefore, we should be alert to our bad habits and make persistent efforts to break them.【知识模块】 短文写作4 【正确答案】 As shown in the above picture, there are two little trees growing in pots. The one on the left, with its roots penetrating through the pot wall, grows s
18、trong and leafy. In contrast, the other one on the right, whose roots are confined in the pot braced by iron wires, looks much thinner and weaker.The above picture demonstrates that considerable growth can only be achieved when unnecessary restraints have been broken. During the course of lifetime,
19、people will inevitably encounter some physical or mental restraints of no moral and legal necessity. For example, they may be bothered with financial strain when trying to enlarge their business or upset by their timidity when attempting to expand their social interaction. These restraints are like
20、huge mountains blocking the road to a more fulfilling career and life. Some people are discouraged by the pain in climbing “mountains“ and choose a more comfortable alternative staying still. Such people can only linger around in visited places without possibility of enjoying new scenes. On the cont
21、rary, some other people are willing to devote tremendous efforts to challenging “mountains“ and then can finally arrive at further destinations.Removing unnecessary restraints is beneficial for our personal growth and thus we should be determined to constantly do it on our life journeys. On one hand
22、 we should be mentally prepared for the difficulties in breaking restraints. On the other hand, we should endeavor to acquire more skills and resources to help quicken the process of shaking off restraints.【知识模块】 短文写作5 【正确答案】 A man is filtering information, discarding all negative or offensive rema
23、rks to keep only positive and flattering ones. Beside him are two little creatures. One gives such a choice the thumbs-up, praising “not affected by negative information, you can persist in your dreams. “ However, the other is greatly shocked by this kind of option, sighing “how dangerous it is not
24、to consider negative information!“Discarding negative information is faced with not only praise but also blame, two contradictory opinions. The reason behind the contradiction is that people judge negative information from different angles. Enthusiastic supporters of eliminating negative ideas consi
25、der negative information as discouragement of actions. These supporters believe that people will be too scared by negative information to take actions for their dreams. In contrast, opponents regard negative information as warning of possible problems. In their mind, aware of potential problems, peo
26、ple can improve their action plans for more secure success.I am an opponent of abandoning negative information. Indeed, negative words may make us slow down our actions, but the temporary stop can give us an opportunity to think more deeply into our behaviors and then make better plans. We should not simplistically reject negative information. We should absorb wisdom in negative information and then bravely resume our actions.【知识模块】 短文写作
