3) 个人积极话题
与个人相关的、积极正面的主题,主要涉及"心态、哲理、价值观和品质"的"意义、价值和重要性的论述"。这种主题的作文,在四六级和考研英语的写作命题当中,出现频繁,考生应该予以高度重视。接下来,以真题为例,介绍这种题目的审题方式和破解方案:
2011年12月四级作文真题:
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will by commenting on the humorous saying, "Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I've done it hundreds of times." You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
本题是四级考试写作部分唯一的一道"引语作文"。题目当中的引语说"戒烟是世界上最简单的事情,而我却已经做了几百次了。"这么简单的戒烟,却还戒掉了几百次,言外之意是戒烟者缺乏"强大的意志"。当然,如果进一步提升主题,你也可以认为这道题目告诉了我们"强大意志的重要性"。
2011年12月六月作文真题:
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Way to Success by commenting on Abraham Lincoln's famous remark,"Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
本题是六级考试写作部分第一次出现"引语评论作文"这种题型。题目当中的引语说"给我六个小时砍树,我就花前面的四个小时来磨斧头"。根据作文题目"The way to success 通向成功的路",我们得知这道题目断然不是论述"砍树、磨斧子的过程"这么肤浅的话题,而在于阐述"充分准备"的重要性--"磨刀不误砍柴工"吗!