Question

“Your family are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” 是1984年诺贝尔和平奖得主Desmond Tutu 曾就个人与家人关系说过的一句话。请认真品味这句话，然后按要求用英语写一篇短文。

内容要求：

1. 你对这句话的理解；

2. 结合具体事例说明；

3. 恰当的结尾。

注意：

1. 短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息；

3. 词数：120左右

Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, once said, “Your family are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”, which tells us that

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Answer

One possible version

Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, once said, “Your family are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”, which tells us that parents are to us what lighthouses are to ships. Without parents, we would get lost when we grow up; without us, parents would feel sad and lonely.

I’m the apple of my parents’ eye. As a pupil, I couldn’t remember English words, often failing exams. So bitter was the feeling of being defeated that I thought of giving up. To encourage me, they told me to fill a glass with rapid running water. Unexpectedly, I found however hard I tried, my glass was only half full. Only then, did I realize what I needed to learn English well were right ways. With their help, I mastered the methods of memorizing vocabulary. Now, English has become my strength, which has also become their pride and joy.

No doubt both parents and we are important to each other.

【解析】

试题分析：本文是话题作文。写作时要注意结合具体事例说明，语句通顺，同时要注意准确运用时态、语态、上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系。根据句意适当使用并列连词，同时也要合理运用高级词汇和高级句子为文章增色添彩。

【亮点说明】Only then, did I realize what I needed to learn English well were right ways.运用了倒装结构；Without parents, we would get lost when we grow up; without us, parents would feel sad and lonely.并列句与固定词组巧妙地结合在一起；Now, English has become my strength, which has also become their pride and joy.此句式为文章增色，显得文章很有档次。

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