重点预测
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. Inyour 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)
【范文】
When facing a TV field interview on “are you happy?”, thosepeople, wearing decent or fashionable clothes and carrying expensive bags,stunned and hesitated to response, with their puzzled eyes wide open. On thecontrary, the beggar in rags confidently answered “I’m very happy”, grinningfrom ear to ear and contenting himself with appetizing smell of a fried chickenleg in his bowl.
In a comparative way, the pictures vividly present us a philosophy:wealth isn’t in proportion to happiness. Happiness is nothing but subjectiveperception. It doesn’t mean that the wealthier you are, the happier you are. Just asdepicted in the pictures, those possessing more property than the beggar stillcouldn’t feel that they live happy lives. On the other hand, if approachedinappropriately, more wealth may cause huge disasters. To a great extent, someofficiallings or second rich generations go astray or commit crimes mostlybecause of abusing huge fortunes inherited from their prestigious parents.
Happiness is everyone’s pursuit but it is not directly proportional to wealth. Wealthshouldn’t be treated as the best measure of happiness. Only by cherishingwhat you own now and persisting in achieving what you desire will youexperience the real happiness.
【精译】
面对某个电视台关于“你幸福吗”的现场采访时，那些提着或挎着昂贵皮包、穿着体面或时髦的人都躲躲闪闪、眼睛瞪得大大的，茫然不知所措。相反，那位衣衫褴褛的乞丐却满脸笑容，一边享受着盛在碗里的鸡腿散发着的香味，一边自信地回答道：“我很幸福”。
这两幅图片通过一种比较的方式告诉我们一个哲理：财富与幸福并不成正比。幸福只是一种主观感受。你拥有的财富越多，并不意味着你就越快乐。正如那两幅图片描绘的那样，那些人拥有的财富比那个乞丐多，但他们并没有感到自己过着一种幸福的生活。另一方面，如果过多的财富使用不当，还会带来灾难。在很大程度上，一些官二代或富二代之所以走上歧途或犯罪，主要是因为其滥用从声望显赫的父母那里继承来的巨额财富所致。
幸福是每个人的追求，但是它并不与财富成正比关系。我们不应该将财富看作是衡量幸福的最佳标准。只要你能够珍惜现在所拥有的，并坚持不懈地去追求自己渴望得到的，你就会体验到真正的幸福。