Question

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英文短文。
Every morning, on his way to work, Mike passed an old man who was always at the same place with a cup in his hand hoping to get a bit of change from those who passed by. For most people, this person was someone to be ignored as if he didn’t exist, someone who they didn’t want to be bothered with. However, Mike would always say good morning to him and wish him a nice day and sometimes would drop a dollar or two in his cup. This behavior went on for several years until one day before retirement.
He told the man that he would no longer pass by because it was his last day on the job. The man took his hand and shook it warmly saying that he had always looked forward to seeing Mike not because he dropped a few dollars in his cup. He said he would miss him because he was one of the few people who said hello and bid him good day. The man also said that his warm words always brightened his day and helped him to continue.
We all have the power of words and we often do not recognize that some can be devastating(毁灭性的) while some can be encouraging.
【写作内容】
1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容；
2. 然后以约120个词就言语的力量的话题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：
（1）你对上文中Mike的做法持什么看法；
（2）谈谈日常生活中言语的力量；
（3）以你或他人的经历举例论证言语的力量。
【写作要求】
1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

Answer 1

Every day Mike said hello and sometimes gave one dollar or two to an old man who was begging for a bit of change. His words encouraged the old man to continue his hard life.
I couldn’t agree more with what Mike did for the old man every day. Words have such great power that they can influence people greatly, either devastating or encouraging.
Words have magic power over people. A few worm words may brighten a day while just a hurtful sentence may leave a deep scar in a fragile heart. In our daily life, we should pay attention to what we say since it is like a double-edged sword.
I also experienced the power of words. It was a time when I failed in the first exam at senior high school. So depressed did I feel that I did not feel like talking to anyone at all. Yet after class my teacher Mr. Wang invited me to his office and said smilingly to me, “I hope you will not be defeated by temporary failure. Pick up your courage and prove that you are the best next time, will you?” All of a sudden, my world was brightened by his inspiring words. It seemed as if a stream of warmth flowed into my heart and instantly I was filled with energy and ambition to fight again.

试题分析：
本题特点是“读写结合”，考查考生阅读理解、要点概括、用英语叙事说理等多方面能力。解答此类试题，除了要注意一般写作规范之外，还要准确理解所给文章的中心思想并准确予以解读和概括。
【亮点】
本文用两个句子准确概括了Mike的作为及其对老人的意义。接着阐明“语言的力量”，最后用自己的经历证明“语言可以毁灭也可以鼓励”一个人的强大魔力。较好地完成了考题任务。作者还使用了“比喻”等修辞手法，使文章增色不少。如double-edged sword; as if a stream of warmth flowed into my heart.
如果将二、三两节合并，做如下改写，文章可能会更为紧凑。
I appreciate what Mike did for the old man every day. Words have magic power over people； they can influence people greatly, either devastating or encouraging. A few worm words may brighten a day while just a hurtful sentence may leave a deep scar in a fragile heart. In our daily life, we should pay attention to what we say since it is like a double-edged sword.