Question

積極的心態，堅定的信心，是戰勝困難的重要力量。請用英語寫一篇100-120詞的短文，舉一實例說明信心的作用，并略加評論。
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Answer 1

One possible version:
It is well-known that we exist in a dynamic world with various difficulties. When we are faced with them, nothing is more important than hope and self-confidence. With confidence, we can find sometimes the trouble is not as “huge” as we imagine.
Take most of us for example, the college entrance exam seems to be a horrible monster. Not surprisingly, some students tend to give up when faced with difficulties. By contrast, others with confidence always seem to end up on top. They seem to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way. In my opinion, with confidence, right assessment of the difficulties, as well as full preparation, try and exert our strength, and then one will overcome most problems and challenges.
On the whole, I believe we youngsters should face the difficulties bravely, and the confidence obtained from solving problems will help us grow and expand.

試題分析：本文是篇材料作文，材料非常簡單，學生很容易把握寫作要求和寫作目的。考生在寫作之前必修認真審題，首先要注意文章的時態，要求是對學生日常生活中存在的浪費現象，所以要用一般現在時。要求讓你給校長寫信，因此本文必須用第一人稱we。再有就是不能根據材料逐字逐句的翻譯應該注意句子的銜接，以提高作文的檔次。
【亮點說明】文中使用了非常好的短語和句子為文章增色不少，比如be faced with，take for example, not surprisingly，give up等，還運用了It is adj that引導的主語從句等等。并注意了句子的銜接如： by contrast，on the whole，in my opinion，as well as等。