终点又是新起点

　　Writing (图画提纲式议论文)

　　Directions: Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should

　　1)describe the drawing,

　　2)interpret its meaning, and

　　3)support your view with examples.

　　You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

　　范文　

　　It is vividly depicted in the cartoon that a boy is running along the racetrack with painstaking efforts, sweat pouring down his face. After a long journey, he is making the final spurt toward the finishing line, with strong determination to become the champion. It seems that he could rest for a while to enjoy the ecstasy of victory. However, straight ahead lies a sign which indicates a new "starting point" and urges him to continue rushing to the next destination.

　　Undoubtedly the cartoon conveys the meaning that life is like the process of running in which one should make constant efforts and never stop making progress. Owing to the quickening pace of life, competition goes increasingly fierce in all walks of life, stimulating everyone to pursue one goal after another. Once a person stops making progress, he can hardly maintain his past glory and survive in this competitive world. As Deng Xiaoping, the great Chinese leader said, "development is the only way." No matter how powerful a country is, no matter how successful a specific institution, it will definitely seek new development in high speed. Generally speaking, neither a country nor a person can remain stagnant.

　　A case in point is the successful launching of "Shenzhou V Spacecraft" which sets china in a high position of aviation and space flight. Although it means a great achievement for us Chinese, we are facing new challenges in the future and need to do further research in space technology. Another illustration is closely related to us, the examinees. If we pass this test and are fortunately admitted by a university, we shall not stop making efforts. Instead, we are confronted with the challenge of conquering the difficult graduate courses. We still have to strive for success in our future academic study, employment and career. On the whole, these examples effectively clarify the saying that "destination is another starting point." (317)

　　译文：

　　这幅图画生动地描绘了一个男孩在沿着跑道奔跑。他付出了艰辛的努力，汗水淌下脸庞。在长途跋涉之后，他在朝着终点冲刺，并拥有强大的决心成为冠军。似乎他可以休息一下，去享受胜利的狂喜。然而，正前方有一个写着"起点"的标记，鼓励他继续朝着下一个目标冲去。

　　毫无疑问，这幅画显示了人生就像跑步的过程一样，人们应该做出不断的努力，而且决不要停止前进。由于生活节奏的加快，各行各业的竞争日趋激烈，激励每个人去追求一个又一个的目标。一旦一个人停止取得进步，他就很难保持过去的荣誉并在此竞争世界中生存下去。正如伟大的中国领导人邓小平所说："发展才是硬道理。"无论一个国家多么强大，无论一个具体的组织多么成功，它都需要寻求高速发展。总之，无论一个国家还是一名个人都不能停滞不前。

　　一个典型的例子就是"神舟五号"飞船的成功发射，使中国在航空和空间飞行中处于高端地位。尽管这对我们中国人意味着巨大的成就，但我们在未来正面临着新的挑战，并需要在空间技术方面进行继续研究。另一个例子和我们考生密切相关。如果我们经过了考试，并幸运地被一所大学所录取，我们也不应停止努力。相反，我们面临着征服艰巨的研究生课程的挑战，并且还要在未来的学术研究、就业和职业生涯中努力争取成功。总而言之，这些例证有效地证明了"终点又是新起点"这一说法。