十、人生哲理类：心态

 Directions：Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should

1) describe the drawing  briefly,

2) explain its intended meaning, and

3) give your comments.

 

  

经典范文

        As is depicted in the cartoon, two individuals react totally defferently in front of steep cliff. Shocked by the seemingly insurmountable difficulty, the man on the right imagines he would definitely fall from the dramatic sheer cliff, whereas the person on the left, being confident and optimistic, is sure that he could leap easily to the other side. And below the drawing, there is a topic which says: "mindset".

        Living in a good mood under whaterer circumstances is important in at least two ways. For one thing, it can help one foster friendly interpersonal relationship. Instead of treating colleagues or classmates as rivals or opponents, one will try to cooperate with them and benefit from them. One willwork harder to keep pace with others or surpass them rather than complaining or getting consumed by jealousy all the time. For another, a good mood can help one put disappointments and frustrations in the right perspective. Thinking that failure is the mother of success, one can well survive the temporary blows and look forward to the bright future. Both friendship and optimism derived from keeping a good mood or mentality are effective outlets for pressures whatsoever.

        Thus, we need not only to build a strong body but also keep a good mood in order to face the pressures or challenges of modern societh. While most people are aware of the importance of the former, quite a proportion of people fail to recognize the significance of the latter.

 

 参考译文

    如图所示，在一座陡峭的悬崖面前，两个人反应截然不同。右边的人被这个看似难以克服的困难所吓倒，认为自己必将从陡崖上坠落；而左边的人乐观且自信，确信自己能轻松跃到彼岸。漫画正文有个小标题写到：”心态“。

    无论在何种环境下，保持良好的心态都非常重要。它的重要性至少体现在如下两个方面。一方面，它能帮助人们培养良好的人际关系。我们不应把同事或同学当作竞争对手，而应竭力与他们合作从其身上受益。我们不应始终抱怨或沉于嫉妒，而应加倍努力工作来跟上其他人或者超。

     总。