问答题 1.  Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on Abraham Lincoln's famous remark "Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I wilt spend the first four sharpening the axe." You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of preparation. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
   
Good Preparation Is the Key to Success
【正确答案】[范文]
   
Good Preparation Is the Key to Success

   Abraham Lincoln once said, "Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." This saying vividly depicts the importance and necessity of getting fully prepared before taking an action. I cannot agree more with these words.
   A good preparation leads to success. As an old saying goes, "luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity". When we watch a world-class musician or a top athlete, we often admire his or her success but we don't see the years of preparation that enabled him or her to become great. The Michael Jordans of the world have talent, but they're also the first ones on and the last ones off the basketball court. The same preparation applies in every form of human endeavor. If you want to succeed, you have to prepare.
   Therefore, all of us should bear Lincoln's remark in our minds, and stay well prepared. Only in this way can we have greater chances to achieve success.
【答案解析】 这是一篇典型的引语评论型作文。题目要求对亚伯拉罕·林肯的话进行评论,并可通过例证来阐明做好准备的重要性。根据题目要求,文章的结构如下:
   第一段:论述做任何事之前,都要做好准备,引出话题。
   第二段:采取事实论证、引言论证、理论论证等不同方法论证做准备的重要性。
   第三段:总结概括,再次阐述做好准备的重要性。