Thomas Edison Helen Keller William Shakespeare inventor creative; diligent; full of wisdom ordinary but great woman; disabled; optimistic; eager to learn writer; talented; imaginative; man of all ages “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” “… if I had the power of sight for three days.” “Life is a stage …”
Sample 1: Tomas Edison Born in America, Thomas Edison was a great scientist and inventor. He was once thought to be a boy who was not worth educating. In fact, he was a man full of imagination. I admire Edison a lot because of his great contribution to the world. He had more than 1000 inventions. In his life time, he was always eager to know how things worked, which helped him to earn the nickname “the Wizard of Melo Park”. He was also so diligent that he worked day and night. And this explained why he had so many great inventions. What impresses me most is his famous saying, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration”. Probably I cannot be an Edison myself, but I can be a hardworking learner. From him, I realize the secret to success is not when or where you were born, but what you are doing and how you do it in your life.
Sample 2: Helen Keller Every time I read “… if I had the power of sight for three days”, I cannot help being moved by its author Helen Keller, an ordinary but great American woman. I admire Helen because she is optimistic about life. She became deaf and blind when she was 19 months old. Since then she lived in a world of darkness and silence, and communication seemed only a dream for her. But she never gave up and struggled to lead an active life. Under the guidance of her teacher, Ms. Sulliven, Helen learned to read and write and became a famous writer. For a disabled person like her, this was really a wonder!
Helen has set an excellent example to all of us. Her story tells us that we should value what we have, and try our best to overcome any difficulty in life.
Sample 3: William Shakespeare Do you know Hamlet? Have you read the Merchant of Venice? These two great works are both written by William Shakespeare, my favorite English writer and the man of all ages! Shakespeare, a son from a poor family, a man of little education, wrote plays and poems that are read all over the world. I like him because his comedies and tragedies bring me into a fantastic world; I love him because his poems let me enjoy the beauty of the English language; I admire him because his keen sights set me thinking and teach me how to lead a meaningful life! Since “Life is a stage”, we are actually all actors and actresses. On this stage, everyone has his own role to play, and I will try my best to play my role well.
I am writing to you for the mobile phone of Dephone-S250 I bought on 20th Apr. 2008 at Tele Mail in Wuhan, P.R. China. …
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely yours, Bu Manyi
I am writing to you for the mobile phone of Dephone-S250 I bought on 20th Apr. 2008 at Tele Mail in Wuhan, P.R. China. Ten days after that, it didn’t ring and send short messages. Then I took it to the seller, but was told that the model had been sold out and I had to wait at least three months for a new one. Later I went to the repairman. He said since it was a new model in China, it was impossible to fix it without the right spare parts.. I was so desperate on hearing that. How can I wait that long? Therefore, I require that you send me a new one of the same model within a month.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely yours, Bu Manyi
2008北京高考英语作文 第四部分 书面表达（共两节，35分） 第一节 情景作文（20分） 假设你是红星中学高三一班的学生李华，为校刊英语园地写一篇题为“Our Spring Outing”的英文稿件。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，叙述上周你们班从准备春游到春游结束的完整过程。 注意：词数不少于60。 提示词：游乐园 amusement park 垃圾箱 bin
第二节 开放作文（15分） 请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。 In an English speech competition, you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to the judges how you understand it.
答案： 第四部分 书面表达（共两节，35分） 第一节 情景作文（20分） 一、内容要点： 1．讨论 2．爬山 3．捡拾别人（或收拾自己）的垃圾 4．投放垃圾 二、说明： 内容要点可用不同方式表达。 三、One possible version: Last Thursday, we had a class meeting to discuss where to go for our spring outing. We came up with several choices such as going boating, climbing a mountain, and going to an amusement park. Finally, we decided to go mountain climbing. The next day, we set off early in the morning. While climbing the mountain, we enjoyed the warm sunshine and a beautiful view. However, when we reached the top, we were shocked to see litter here and there, such as bottles and banana peels. Then we started to pick up the litter. Afterwards, we put the rubbish into the nearby recycling bin and non-recycling pin respectively. We were tired but happy.
第二节 开放作文（15分） One possible version: From the picture I can see a pair of proud compasses and a hard-working pencil. The compasses are big, drawing a circle with ease, while the pencil is small, drawing a line with great effort. I think the compasses are reasonable to be proud because no one else can the job better. At the same time, however, he should realize the pencil has his own advantages. The pencil can do other shapes better than the compasses, even pictures. So in my opinion, while we are confident in ourselves, we should recognize strengths in others and show due respect for them.
