Directions 8
Study the following picture carefully and write an essay in which you should:
1. describe the picture,
2. interpret their meaning, and
3. make your comment.
You should write 160~200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
审题：
这篇文章的提纲与2002真题类似，属于最晦涩的一种，但是经过仔细分析后，我们将发现文章结构并不难把握，一种好的选择是——第一段描述图画，第二段对绘画者的意图进行推测，第三段对第二段做进一步说明，第四段下结论。
这里面至关重要的是第二段与第三段的关系。通常的情况是前一段就事论事或泛泛而论，后一段进行概括总结、提炼升华。
Sample:
This picture sets me thinking for a long time. The parents themselves are playing mahjong, but they are telling their little child loudly: “Work hard. Don’t let us down.”
The drawer reminds us of a common social phenomenon. Nowadays, more and more parents wish children to study hard in order to embrace a brilliant future, but many of them do not know how to turn this dream into reality. We come across many parents who ask their children to attend all kinds of training classes, but is it that important in the making of a good student and later a successful person?
What is really important, according to the drawer, should be something else. That is the environment created by the parents and felt by the child. How can a child grow up into a scientist who loves research when the noise of playing mahjong is always there? Actions always speak louder than words. If parents turn off TV and family cinema, stop all noisy games and get down to reading quietly, the positive impact on the child will be considerable. In the years to come, the child will gradually learn concentration, which is an essential part of the learning process.
Across the nation, parents are investing more and more money on the education of their child. If they have a closer look on the learning process, they will know what is important is often how they behave, not how much money they spend.
点评：
首段的描述非常简洁，与众不同的是第一句话——这两副画让我思忖良久。
第二段的首句是一个常用的模板句，非常有效。第二句话说许多家长望子成龙，却不知如何实现这个期望。而后举了一个例子，许多家长让孩子参加这样那样的培训班，但是这在孩子成材的过程中就那么重要吗？
第三段是文章的关键段落。该段首句是过渡句，引出了下面的关键句子——重要的是环境，是父母创造孩子感知的环境。而后使用反问句——当一直有麻将声时，一个孩子怎样能成长为热爱研究的科学家呢？而后使用谚语——行胜于言。如果父母关掉电视，开始读书，对孩子的正面影响将是巨大的。最后说在以后的数年中，孩子将会逐渐学会集中精力。
最后一段做结，分两句。第一句写父母大量投资在孩子的教育上面。第二句表示递进，如果父母仔细审视学习的过程，那么他们将知道，重要的是他们的行为，而不是投入的钱。
心得：
句子中的好的用法一定要日积月累，这很重要。第三段的首句中有插入语的用法。第二句有名词由两个平行的过去分词短语修饰的用法。第三句中的when the noise of playing mahjong is always there是个精彩用法，表示“一直有噪音”，如果说没有噪音，可以说when the noise is down。第四句是个谚语，需要平时积累，注意使用时务求准确。第五句在条件状语从句中，有平行的动宾结构。本段最后一句中in the years to come是个好词组，表示“在将要到来的数年中”，之后有非限制性定语从句的用法。
