问答题
2. Parents tend to send their children to expensive kindergarten. Look at the following picture carefully and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should start with a brief description of the picture, explain its intended meaning, and give your view on the issue.
【正确答案】[范文]
In the picture, a ¥-shaped scale is featured. On the left side is kindergarten while the right side is university. The balance is tilted to the left side. This picture illustrates that kindergarten is more costly than college, and asks us to have a rethink of whether paying an exorbitant fee for kindergarten is justified.
In my view, high-priced kindergarten must be avoided and money should be better spent elsewhere. Despite the famous saying "you get what you pay for", I rather doubt whether it is true for Chinese kindergartens. Earlier this year, a newspaper reported that a private kindergarten, with a monthly day-care fee up to 5,800 RMB, served only plain and mediocre food. The so-called nutritious meals were nothing but plain porridge and diluted milk. If parents save the 5,800 RMB, they could buy various kinds of nutritious food for their kids.
To sum up, high-cost kindergarten is more like a gimmick and a placebo for parents who care for their kids too much. I believe parents had better allocate their resources for greater benefits.
Expensive Kindergarten Education
In the picture, a ¥-shaped scale is featured. On the left side is kindergarten while the right side is university. The balance is tilted to the left side. This picture illustrates that kindergarten is more costly than college, and asks us to have a rethink of whether paying an exorbitant fee for kindergarten is justified.
In my view, high-priced kindergarten must be avoided and money should be better spent elsewhere. Despite the famous saying "you get what you pay for", I rather doubt whether it is true for Chinese kindergartens. Earlier this year, a newspaper reported that a private kindergarten, with a monthly day-care fee up to 5,800 RMB, served only plain and mediocre food. The so-called nutritious meals were nothing but plain porridge and diluted milk. If parents save the 5,800 RMB, they could buy various kinds of nutritious food for their kids.
To sum up, high-cost kindergarten is more like a gimmick and a placebo for parents who care for their kids too much. I believe parents had better allocate their resources for greater benefits.
【答案解析】 这幅图片刻画了幼儿园成本和大学成本的对比。从图中的天秤来看，现在幼儿园的花费比大学的花费更加高昂。根据这一思路，并按照题目要求，文章内容可以安排如下：
第一段简要描绘图片，并指出图片的意图：质疑上费用昂贵的幼儿园的合理性。
第二段提出个人看法：花一大笔钱上幼儿园是不值得。以幼儿园收取昂贵的费用，但给小孩提供普通食物的新闻报道为例，说明一分钱并不一定有一分货。
第三段总结全文：高昂的幼儿园费用有时候只是父母的安慰剂，父母应将钱用在更有效益的地方。
第一段简要描绘图片，并指出图片的意图：质疑上费用昂贵的幼儿园的合理性。
第二段提出个人看法：花一大笔钱上幼儿园是不值得。以幼儿园收取昂贵的费用，但给小孩提供普通食物的新闻报道为例，说明一分钱并不一定有一分货。
第三段总结全文：高昂的幼儿园费用有时候只是父母的安慰剂，父母应将钱用在更有效益的地方。