Question

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英文短文。
Every morning, on his way to work, Mike passed an old man who was always at the same place with a cup in his hand hoping to get a bit of change from those who passed by. For most people, this person was someone to be ignored as if he didn’t exist, someone who they didn’t want to be bothered with. However, Mike would always say good morning to him and wish him a nice day and sometimes would drop a dollar or two in his cup. This behavior went on for several years until one day before retirement.
He told the man that he would no longer pass by because it was his last day on the job. The man took his hand and shook it warmly saying that he had always looked forward to seeing Mike not because he dropped a few dollars in his cup. He said he would miss him because he was one of the few people who said hello and bid him good day. The man also said that his warm words always brightened his day and helped him to continue.
We all have the power of words and we often do not recognize that some can be devastating(毀滅性的) while some can be encouraging.
【寫作內容】
1. 以約30個詞概括上文的主要內容；
2. 然后以約120個詞就言語的力量的話題發(fā)表你的看法，并包括以下要點：
（1）你對上文中Mike的做法持什么看法；
（2）談談日常生活中言語的力量；
（3）以你或他人的經(jīng)歷舉例論證言語的力量。
【寫作要求】
1. 在作文中可以使用自己親身的經(jīng)歷或虛構的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱。
【評分標準】
概括準確，語言規(guī)范，內容合適，篇章連貫。

Answer 1

Every day Mike said hello and sometimes gave one dollar or two to an old man who was begging for a bit of change. His words encouraged the old man to continue his hard life.
I couldn’t agree more with what Mike did for the old man every day. Words have such great power that they can influence people greatly, either devastating or encouraging.
Words have magic power over people. A few worm words may brighten a day while just a hurtful sentence may leave a deep scar in a fragile heart. In our daily life, we should pay attention to what we say since it is like a double-edged sword.
I also experienced the power of words. It was a time when I failed in the first exam at senior high school. So depressed did I feel that I did not feel like talking to anyone at all. Yet after class my teacher Mr. Wang invited me to his office and said smilingly to me, “I hope you will not be defeated by temporary failure. Pick up your courage and prove that you are the best next time, will you?” All of a sudden, my world was brightened by his inspiring words. It seemed as if a stream of warmth flowed into my heart and instantly I was filled with energy and ambition to fight again.

試題分析：
本題特點是“讀寫結合”，考查考生閱讀理解、要點概括、用英語敘事說理等多方面能力。解答此類試題，除了要注意一般寫作規(guī)范之外，還要準確理解所給文章的中心思想并準確予以解讀和概括。
【亮點】
本文用兩個句子準確概括了Mike的作為及其對老人的意義。接著闡明“語言的力量”，最后用自己的經(jīng)歷證明“語言可以毀滅也可以鼓勵”一個人的強大魔力。較好地完成了考題任務。作者還使用了“比喻”等修辭手法，使文章增色不少。如double-edged sword; as if a stream of warmth flowed into my heart.
如果將二、三兩節(jié)合并，做如下改寫，文章可能會更為緊湊。
I appreciate what Mike did for the old man every day. Words have magic power over people； they can influence people greatly, either devastating or encouraging. A few worm words may brighten a day while just a hurtful sentence may leave a deep scar in a fragile heart. In our daily life, we should pay attention to what we say since it is like a double-edged sword.