单选题   Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying 'Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.' You can give an example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
 
【正确答案】[范文] Do you approve that knowledge makes one humble while ignorance makes one proud? It may seems to be contradictory, but on second thoughts, it illustrates the relations between the humility and knowledge, pushing us to be humble and to learn more. Have you noticed that the more knowledge you have, the more you realize how little you know. For those who have a strong desire to explore and learn, this paradox will appear soon enough. Each new thing you learn will lead you to another new thing, and then another. You will find what you have known is so superficial, and realize that there is no end to learning as knowledge is boundless. On the contrary, ignorant person becomes complacent easily because he thinks he knows everything. Take a self-evident example from the natural environment, the hollow barn grass are proud to look up the sky while the fruitful grains are humble to bow toward the earth. Take another instance, Gao Xiaosong has a wide range of knowledge, however, he is so humble that he would begin with words 'I have an immature tips' when he gives suggestions to others. Based on above analysis, it is reasonable to suppose that knowledge makes one humble while ignorance makes one proud.
【答案解析】第一段:引出名言,一句话说明名言所阐述的道理。 笫二段:用成熟的稻穗和高晓松的例子来证明知识使人谦虚,无知使人骄傲。 第三段:重申观点,总结全文。 [参考译文] 你认同“知识使人谦虚,无知使人骄傲”的说法吗?看起来可能有点矛盾,但是再仔细想一下,你就会发现它阐释了谦虚与知识之间的关系,催促我们要谦卑,多学习。 你注意到了吗,你知识越多,你就越意识到你知道得很少?对于那些不惧探索和学习的人,这个矛盾很快就会显现。因为每次你学到点新东西,它就会指引你发现一个又一个的其它的新东西。你会发现你所知道的知识有多浅薄,并且意识到知识是无界限的,学无止境。反之,无知的人自认为什么都懂,很容易变得自满。从自然界中举一个显而易见的例子,空心的稗子高傲地举头向天,而充实的稻穗则弯腰向着大地。再举一个例子,高晓松知识渊博,然而他还是很谦卑,每次跟别人提建议的时候,总是会先开头说:“我有一个不成熟的小建议”。 基于以上的分析,知识使人谦虚,无知使人骄傲,是有道理的。