Question

根据写作要求，参考短文内容，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于80。

Vincent Van Gogh

Born in the Netherlands in 1853, van Gogh led a simple life in a small town until the age of 16. He then left school and joined a company of art business in the larger city. During the next seven years, van Gogh bought and sold paintings in the Netherlands, London, and Paris. He eventually realized that dealing with others’ artwork was not his dream. He soon discovered that his dream was to become an artist himself.

He spent much of his time in learning the basic skills of drawing. He believed that to become a great painter, one must first master the ability to draw. It was only after he was comfortable in this area that he began to use oil paints. That is when van Gogh developed a style for color that made him one of the most respected artists of all time.

Van Gogh’s paintings are amazing representations (代表) of his view of the world. He used his brush and oils to make layers that built the painting until it was almost three-dimensional (三维). This quality makes people want to reach out and touch the painting.

Perhaps one of the most memorable examples of van Gogh’s use of color and brush style is his painting The Starry Night. The sky swirls across the canvas (画布), while the stars glow with unearthly brightness. Each brushstroke (笔画) creates the movement and lights. Under the sky rests a village painted with smaller strokes and finer detail, giving the impression of peace. A large tree in the foreground suggests that the view is enjoyed from the top of a hill, which offers a glimpse of the majesty (庄严) of the night sky. The Starry Night displays the gift of van Gogh’s ability to create a powerful image with simple brush and oils.

Van Gogh spent only the last ten years of his life painting. Yet van Gogh today is considered one of the greatest artists of all time. His influence is strong; many painters mimic his style and use of color. His artwork can be found in museums all over the world.

假如你是建华中学的学生王新，看到21世纪英文报征稿启事，题目为“The Person Ⅰ Admire Most”。请你投稿，内容包括：介绍一位你所崇拜的人（如梵高等），并说明崇拜他（她）的原因。文章题目已给出，请抄写在答题卡作文区。

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Answer

The Person I Admire Most

The person I admire most is Jane Goodall. She has made great achievements beyond my imagination.

Jane has studied chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. Most importantly, she did all this in the dangerous rainforest instead of labs. Nobody before Jane fully understood chimp behaviour. I think it must be her persistence and bravery that contribute to her success. And this is just what I need in my life.

Besides, Jane’s great passion for animals and selfless devotion to her study attract me. I can’t believe she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment since her childhood and she has never thought of giving up. Having read Jane’s story, I make up my mind to keep going no matter what difficulties are in front of me.

Jane Goodall inspires me to be a person like her. So, I admire her most.

【解析】

这是一篇应用文，按照要求写投稿：介绍一位你所崇拜的人（如梵高等），并说明崇拜他（她）的原因。

第一步：审题。审题的目的是获取重要信息。通过审题我们可以确定几个方面的信息。假如你是建华中学的学生王新，看到21世纪英文报征稿启事，题目为“The Person Ⅰ Admire Most”。请你投稿，内容包括：介绍一位你所崇拜的人（如梵高等），并说明崇拜他（她）的原因。人称为第三人称。时态以一般过去时为主。

第二步：布局段落，确定主要段落，次要段落，段落数量。这篇写作段落数量为三段。第一段，引入话题—提出自己所崇拜的人。中心段，说明崇拜他（她）的原因。最后一段，总结。

第三步：确定关键词汇和短语: admire；achievement；persistence；devotion；inspire；beyond my imagination；contribute to；give up; make up my mind 等。

第四步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连接词进行过渡衔接；注意书写，保持卷面整洁。