单选题      Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then write a composition on Gratitude. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.
   
【正确答案】[范文] Gratitude As the picture depicts, the little girl insists on taking footbath for her mother although her mother doesn't have the heart to trouble her darling to do so. We define the moving deed as a sign of filial piety. But what is the wellspring of filial piety? Gratitude! We are supposed to express our gratitude every day not merely confined to Thanksgiving Day. Several points account for the value of gratitude. Firstly, we should possess a thankful heart to our parents because they not merely grant us precious lives, but also illuminate the virtue of life. So we should cherish every opportunity to express our love for them. Secondly, we live in an interdependent world, where we also receive care from friends and strangers. Being grateful is the most meaningful way to show our reward. Thirdly, showing gratitude to each other has interactive impact, which plays an indispensable part in building a harmonious society. Let's join the atmosphere of pure gratitude, for gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
【答案解析】1.第一段考生需简要描述漫画所勾勒的内容:母亲不忍心麻烦年幼的女儿为自己洗脚,然而女儿一再坚持。我们往往把这种温暖而具体的行为视为孝心的细微体现,然而,冷静思索:孝心这种美德的源泉是什么?感恩! 2.第二段考生需详尽分析:如今唤醒我们深怀感恩的意义何在?首先,父母给予我们宝贵的生命,并在生命的每个阶段为我们言传身教生命的美德,据此,感恩是我们对父母养育之恩的最佳感念;同时,我们生活在一个相互依存的世界中,人与人之间的关怀决定了需要用感恩来表达对彼此的报答;再次,感恩所带来的影响是相互的,这注定是我们建立和谐社会时必不可少的元素。 3.第三段考生需号召并提倡:让我们一起融人浓浓的感恩情怀当中!并在结尾处以美国作家Melody Beattie(美乐蒂·碧缇)的名言作为对感恩精神的再度抒发。