写作题

In this part of the test, your writing ability will be tested. Read the following excerpts carefully andthen write a comment of approximately 400 English words.

“知之者不如好之者, 好之者不如乐之者。” 

【正确答案】

According to Confucius, for learning knowledge, people who know how to learn it are not as good as those who love it, and those who love it are inferior to those who enjoy it. Confucius’ s remark emphasizes the importance of interest in the process of learning. Everyone has many teachers during the school time. But there is one which is best among them always staying with you. That is interest.

In the same learning environment, learning effectiveness varies from person to person. Of course, inborn talent is one determining factor. But the more important factor lies in the learners’ attitude or feeling towards learning context. It is said that “Interest is the best teacher” . When you become interested in a subject, you will naturally perform better than others. In learning and working, many people regard diligence as the most important, though it includes bitterness. However, there is happiness in reading, learning and working which waiting to be discovered.

Interest can be a very good teacher. It guides you to discover things you are interested in and explore the mysteries of some amazing thing. When your teacher asks you to learn something, you are forced to, not active. But if you are interested in something, you will be glad to study it. You will search the Internet to find information or ask someone who knows something about it. You will try your best analyze it and understand it. Doing so always has a good effect on yourself. When you are interested in learning, you will transform your inferiority into superiority and passivity into initiative. Seeing learning as an enjoyment, you will not only improve efficiency but enhance the understanding of knowledge. The famous basketball player, Michael Jordan once said "I love this game. " when asked why he could get great achievements in basketball.

Interest became the teacher of Jordan. The love of basketball took him into the glory of success. Interest makes learning more relaxing and easier form us. When you are trapped in learning, do not force yourself to try to accept it, instead, try to find something interesting in it and enjoy the learning process. Rooted in everyone’ s heart, interest is not far away from us. What’ s the most important is how you take it. Our hearts are many wireless stations, the more you receive messages sent by interest, and the more successful you will be. 

【答案解析】

题干中的这句话出自《论语·雍也》,意思是对于学习,了解怎么学习的人,不如喜爱学习的人;喜爱学习的人,又不如以学习为乐的人。讲的是关于兴趣对于学习的重要性。学习知识重要的是培养学习的兴趣,也就是说“兴趣是最好的老师”。

范文在第一段引用了孔子的这句话,并指出兴趣是最好的老师。第二段作者指出,一个人学习、工作上的成功受天资和勤奋的影响,更重要的是兴趣。第三段作者说到,兴趣可以化被动为主动,并举了迈克尔·乔丹的例子。最后一段作者对全文进行了总结,并指出,学习中遇到困难时,要试着发现其中有趣的东西。