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 express your views on the lonely life of aged people. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Given is a simple but thought-provoking cartoon: an aged grandma sits in front of mirror, looking at “herself” in the mirror and saying to herself, “I feel rather lonely when my son goes to work and my grandson studies in school.”
首句功能为:引出图画;之后为图画内容描述,主要是四要素:人/物、动作、文字和环境,写出四要素中的两三点即可。
Obviously, this cartoon can be naturally associated with the significance of children’s accompany for aged parents: if elderly people intend to enjoy happiness, it is advisable for their children to spend more time in parents. In contemporary society, it has become a trend for young people to be busy with their work and study. Meanwhile, an increasing number of youngsters find it difficult to have spare time to accompany lonely parents. However, it is adult children's accompany that enables aged parents to build up adequate hope, love and enthusiasm for life. As a matter of fact, young people in large numbers have not come to realize the loneliness of aged people.
二段首句:图画联系主题;之后if句为图画简单评论;in contemporary society一句为图画所暗含的社会现象;meanwhile一句为相关人+具体感受;however之后为强调句式,论述意义;尾句是万能总结。
As a youngster, I am convinced that it is of great necessity for us to accompany aged parents, no matter how busy we are. Accordingly, we should educate, advocate and encourage our friends, classmates and acquaintances to love, respect and care all elderly people. (196 words)
尾段首句:观点;二句建议;尾句展望未来。
显然,这幅漫画可以与儿童相关的意义自然陪年迈的父母:如果老年人要享受幸福,为自己的孩子在父母花更多的时间是明智的。在当代社会,它已成为年轻人忙于工作和学习的一种趋势。同时,越来越多的年轻人发现很难有时间陪伴孤独的父母。然而,它是成年子女的陪伴,让年迈的父母能够建立起足够的希望,爱和对生活的热情。事实上,大量的年轻人没有认识到老年人的孤独。
作为一个年轻人,我相信这是对我们非常必要陪年迈的父母,不管我们有多忙。因此,我们应该教育,提倡和鼓励我们的朋友,同学和朋友的爱,尊重和关爱老年人。
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