Part B

52. Directions:

    Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should

    1) describe the drawing briefly,

    2) explain its intended meaning, and

    3) give your comments.

    You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

【参考范文】

As is vividly depicted in the picture: facing the overturned bottle, one man is lamenting that everything screwed up, while the other man is bending down to pick it up, saying “Luckily, there is still something left.” Obviously, with the same difficulty, different people’s attitudes may totally differ—being optimistic or pessimistic.

In the face of obstacles, it is attitude that makes the difference. When trouble comes, optimistic people would choose to be hopeful and perceive the misfortune as a blessing in disguise, which helps to relieve anxious and facilitates to solve the problem. On the contrary, a pessimistic person will focus on the passive side of life, become desperate and be doomed to fail because when faced with challenge, they tend to give up without the slightest effort to change the situation.

As a college student, I’m convinced that it’s of great importance to be optimistic in life. Only when we bear an optimistic spirit will we be equipped to go through all the ups and downs in life, and achieve greater progress.

【参考译文】

正如上图的生动描绘：面对打翻的瓶子，一人哀叹一切都完了；而另外一人则弯腰去捡起瓶子，说道：“幸好还剩点儿。”显然，面对同样的困难，不同的人会有完全不同的态度——或积极或消极。

面对困难，正是态度造成了差异。当困难来临时，积极的人会充满希望，将不幸视为隐藏的祝福，这有助于缓解焦虑，促进问题的解决。相反，消极的人会关注生活的消极面，变得绝望，注定失败，因为面对挑战时，他们往往会直接放弃，不会为改变情况做任何努力。

作为大学生，我深信在生活中积极向上很重要。只有当我们有乐观精神时，我们才能度过生活的起起伏伏，取得更大的进步。

【题目分析】

        本篇作文属于图画类作文，需要简要描述图画，解释图画所蕴含的道理并加以评价。从图画中可以看出本次作文考查人生态度：积极与消极；乐观与悲观，其背后的含义在于：当生活不顺时，心态不同会带来不同的影响，我们应保持乐观。

【文章大纲】

        第一段：描述图画：面对打翻的瓶子，一人哀叹：“全完了！”；另一人却庆幸地说：“幸好还剩点儿”；揭示图画含义：面对困难，不同的人有不同的心态。

        第二段：详细分析心态的重要性，不同的心态会产生不同的结果。

        第三段：给出评价——面对困难，我们应该保持积极的心态。