Question

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

The elephant and the fly

An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came，flying and buzzing (嗡嗡叫) near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more.

This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, “Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can’t you stay for a while in one place? ”

The fly answered, “I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them．What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?”

The elephant stopped eating and said, “My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get involved in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely absorbed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew it better. I rule and control my attention, and not the other way around. So when you are in charge of your five senses and attention, your mind will become calm too.”

【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括短文的内容；

2. 然后以约120个词就“专注”这一主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：

（1）大象和苍蝇的故事给你的启示；

（2）讲述你（或你朋友）因为太多干扰而受到影响的经历；

（3）你打算上高三后怎样保持专注、专心。

【写作要求】

1.在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或者虚构的故事，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.作文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称。

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Answer 1

An elephant was constantly disturbed by a restless fly, who asked the elephant about the secret of remaining calm. The elephant revealed that calmness would be obtained when one’s senses and attention were focused.

After reading the story, I was inspired by what the elephant said. The ability to focus one’s attention is the key to success in doing anything. Just like the fly, a person who is easily distracted by the surroundings will feel restless and tired, unable to achieve his success.

This reminds me of what happened when I entered high school as a Senior One student. I was so excited to find that there were various student organizations and after-class activities intended for us students. It seemed that many groups were suitable to me. During the first term, I was attracted whenever there was a notice from a student group and I was eager to find out more about it. As a result, I didn’t spend enough time on my studies, nor could I settle down on my homework every day. Consequently, I failed in an important exam.

I have learned a lesson from this experience that one should focus on one thing at a time before he can get it well done, which is especially important for a Senior Three student. Becoming a Senior Three student, I intend to set a clear goal for myself first. Then I will give priority to what I will be doing and keep it up, trying to resist the temptation of other events. I am fully aware that only when I have a clear and determined mind can I achieve my goal in the end.

【解析】

试题分析：根据写作要求可知考生写作中要先用30词概括故事内容，再谈谈自己对“专注”的看法，谈故事对自己的启示，谈生活的经历及高三如何保持专注。由于要讲述故事和生活经历，所以写作用一般过去时态。考生应结合故事切题，注意单词的拼写和句子的规范，灵活运用句式。

亮点解析：文章结构清晰，采用“总-分-总”结构，第一段概括故事内容，第二、三段结合自身经历加以具体说明故事的启示，最后一段就高三如何保持专注提出建议，并用一句话总结全文：只有清晰和坚决的精神最后才能实现目标。相关短语be disturbed by (被…所困扰)、be inspired by（受启示）、focus one’s attention（集中注意力）、the key to（…的关键）、be distracted by（被…分心）、achieve one’s success(实现成功)、be eager to(渴望…)、spend time on sth(花时间在…上)、learn a lesson from(从…吸取教训)、give priority to（优先考虑）、resist the temptation（抵制诱惑）…万能句型：举例阐述自己观点just like…（就像…） 总结 consequently（结果是…）相关句式：被动语态、定语从句who asked the elephants…、宾语从句The elephant revealed that…、倒装句式nor could I…等的使用增添了文章文采。

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