1、一、成功与机遇1国外老师上Social Studies这类课的时候，常常用到“成功冰山(Success Iceberg)”的例子。请你根据下面的图和相关文字叙述，按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Everyone is familiar with the phrase “Hard work is the key to success”Some people think that luck is the only solution to success while many others believe that success includes compromise，persistenc
2、e，dedication，and failures.To conclude it，I consider that “Success is an iceberg”We are all acquainted with the structure of the iceberg which floats in the sea.Only a small portion of the iceberg is visible while the large portion is hidden under the water.Iceberg can be perfectly related with succe
3、ss.Achievement，which is seen by everyone，can be compared to the visible portion of the iceberg while the hard work behind success is the bottom of the iceberg.【写作内容】1用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；2结合上述信息，简要分析你对“成功冰山”的理解；3举例说明“成功冰山”对你的启示。【写作要求】1写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3不必写标题。【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
4、【范文必背】As is vividly illustrated above，success is like an iceberg floating in the sea.Only a small part of it can be seen while most of it is invisible under the water.When talking about success，people often fix their mind on success itself，ignoring some hidden factors.I hold the belief that although
5、 dedication，hard work and discipline are key elements of success，failure and sacrifice are also significant.Those who are unwilling to be persistent will end in failure.On the whole，hard work is the leading factor.As to me，I was weak in English in the past.Inspired by the teacher and friends，I deter
6、mined to improve my English with the guidance of Success Iceberg.Though faced with several failure，I was dedicated to English and still worked hard on it.With persistence and discipline，I made great progress in the end.I believe if we concentrate on the hidden factors and put them into action，we are
7、 bound to succeed.2请根据你对以下两幅图的理解，以“Opportunities favour the prepared mind ”为题，用英语写一篇作文。你的作文应包括以下内容：1简要描述两幅图的内容；2概述你对两幅图中不同做法的理解；3举例说明两幅图对你的启示。注意：1可参照图片适当发挥；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。【范文必背】Opportunities favour the prepared mindThe two pictures reveal two men take completely different a
8、ttitudes 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 diff
9、erence 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，
10、lets take Womens Volleyball Team for example.In order to win the gold medal in the Olympics，they trained hard every day and eventually made it.Therefore，we should spare no efforts to fulfill our dreams.Its universally acknowledged that we would accomplish nothing without actions and efforts.3请阅读下面短文
11、，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Its always emotional when a sports superstar announces his or her retirement.And when Kobe Bryant，37，wrote a poem called Dear Basketball to say goodbye to one of the greatest，most fascinating careers in NBA history，the sadness was overwhelming.Whether competing in the Finals or
12、 making jump shots after midnight in an empty gym，he has an unconditional love for the game.When Team USA was training in Las Vegas months before it headed to London for the 2012 Olympic Games，Bryant started his workout at 530 every morning in the gym until team practice began at 1100 am.During each
13、 practice Bryant counted every single shot he hit，and he wouldnt leave the gym until he had hit at least 400.This kind of hard work certainly paid off.He won an NBA MVP award，five NBA championships with the Lakers and two Olympic gold medals，making him one of the greatest players in NBA history.【写作内
14、容】1用约30个词写出上文概要；2用约120个词发表你的观点，内容包括： (1) 你对“成功源于坚持不懈的努力”的看法； (2) 用事例说明你或你朋友是怎么努力的。【写作要求】1阐述观点或提供论据时，不得直接引用原文语句；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【范文必背】The passage above tells us that people generally feel sad at Kobe Bryants retirement and that his success results from his love for basketball and years of hard work
15、.Kobes example reminds me that ones success is based on both passion and hard work.Besides Kobe，other people such as Thomas Edison，Steve Jobs and so on have all proven that perfectly.When I was a child，I was faced with great difficulty in learning English，especially in vocabulary.Nevertheless，with m
16、y English teachers patient instruction and help，I kept on practicing.In the end，my perseverance and determination paid off.“Where there is a will，there is a way”，as the old saying goes.If we are determined to do something，we will find a way of doing it and achieve success.Without perseverance，it is impossible for us to keep trying until our dreams come true.
