2. 作文词数150左右;
3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息,如校名、人名等。
Opportunities favour the prepared mind
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Possible version:
The two pictures reveal two men take completely different attitudes to building a bright future. In Picture 1, a man is dreaming of opportunities for a bright future, but without any action, while Picture 2 shows another man devotes himself to his studies to get fully prepared.
The message conveyed here is clear, “Opportunities favour the prepared mind.” The difference between the two lies only in the way each treats opportunities. Successful people always make adequate preparations to seize opportunities. Unsuccessful people, on the other hand, work little and just wait, seeing them pass by.
To further stress the importance of our attitude towards opportunities, let’s take LiXiang for example. In order to win the gold medal in the Olympics, he trained hard every day and eventually made it. Therefore, weshould spare no efforts to fulfill our dreams.It’s universally acknowledged that we would accomplish nothingwithout actions and efforts.
录音原文:
Text 1
M: I’d like some lamb. I’ve tried every grocery store in town, but I couldn’t find it. Don’t Americans eat lamb?
W: Not many of us. But we always have some in stock here at Harvard Meats. What kind would yolike?
M: Any part of the lamb will do.
Text 2
M: Where did the time go? It seems like our graduation was just yesterday. And here we are, getting ready for the ten-year reunion.
W: Well, the graduating class of 2007 is not going to see me unless I lose ten pounds.
Text 3
M: Your dog is beautiful! We both have the same kind of dog. I can tell yoknow about dogs because yochose the best species.
W: Um…thanks, I guess. But it’s not my dog. I’m a professional dog walker.
M: What a coincidence! I am, too.
Text 4
M: I’m going to pick up some steaks for tonight. Can yomake a salad?
W: Sure, I think we still have some lettuce in the fridge. Do yoneed anything else?
M: Do we still have bread in the cupboard?
W: We do, but just a couple of slices. Yomight want to pick up some more.
Text 5
W: Is there a problem, officer? I’m sure I was driving at the speed limit.
M: Yowere. But is everything OK? It looked like yowere screaming.
W: Oh, I’m so sorry. I was listening to this audio book, and it was so funny. I couldn’t stop laughing.
Text 6
M: I’m so excited to hold the barbecue party next weekend for all the folks from my company.
W: I hope you’re planning on doing your famous pork chops again.
M: I might do something else, actually. I like the way the sausages taste when they’re cooked over gas. And for a big group like this, using gas is also more convenient.