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Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS, in which you should:
1. summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then
2. comment on the topic of interest.
You can support yourself with information from the excerpt.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Excerpt
A 37-year-old fast food courier from Central China’s Hunan Province was crowned champion in a televised Chinese poetry knowledge contest, winning fans over with his true love for ancient poems.
Lei Haiwei beat other competitors, including a master’s degree graduate from the prestigious Peking University, in the third season of the Chinese Poetry Conference on China Central Television.
“My interest in ancient poems began as early as I was six years old,” Lei said after winning the competition.
Born in a village of Dongkou county, Shaoyang city, Lei inherited his father Lei Changgen’s love of poems. The elder Lei put poetry on the kitchen wall for his son to read throughout childhood.
“My father hoped I would grow up to be a man who keeps the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in mind,” the courier said.
“My son showed great interest in Chinese culture when he was a child. Every time I told him the stories behind each poem, he was totally absorbed,” Lei Changgen said.
In the father’s small house, there is a four-story bookshelf, the top of which is filled with poetry books. “My son bought most of them. He was keen on reading poems,” Lei Changgen said.
In 2001, the younger Lei graduated from a technical secondary school and found a job in Shanghai.
During his stay there, Lei was fascinated by a poem titled Xia Ke Xing , which appeared on a martial arts TV drama. The poem’s author was the noted poet Li Bai, who lived in the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
This reignited Lei’s love for poems.
Lei began to read books related to ancient poems at bookstores or libraries in his spare time, since the wages he earned were not high enough for him to buy many. The young man also developed a habit of reciting poems he liked, writing them down after returning home.
Though Lei came to Hangzhou city in 2008 and works as a fast food courier, his love for poems hasn’t faded.
On his busiest work days, the courier has to deliver more than 50 orders a day, earning up to 9,000 yuan a month. Even so, he seized any available moment to recite poems.
“For example, I am used to reciting poems when I wait for food at restaurants, and traffic lights on my way to deliver food. Reciting poems not only enriches my knowledge, but also makes my job less boring,” the courier said.
As for his future plans, the courier said he will stick to reading and reciting poems.
审题立意
作文要求考生先阅读一则英文材料，然后就“兴趣”这一话题发表自己的看法。材料介绍了从中国古诗词大赛中脱颖而出的雷海为的事迹。当时，身为快递员的雷海为虽然从事普通的工作，但却依然保持着对中国古诗词的极度热爱。他凭借自己多年来对古诗词的浓厚兴趣以及背诵古诗词的深厚积累，在中国古诗词大赛中取得佳绩。有很多名人名言都曾提及关于兴趣的话题，考生可以在自己的作文中加以引述，以增加文章的说服力。
写作框架
1 借用科学家爱因斯坦的名言表达自己的观点，同时简述材料内容，作为印证。
2 分点论述：首先，兴趣可以丰富我们的生活；其次，兴趣可以帮助我们克服障碍；最后，兴趣可能会指引我们获得成功。
3 总结全文：兴趣对我们的生活有着许多积极影响。
精彩范文
Albert Einstein once said: “Interest is the best teacher.” (Viewpoint) Just like Lei Haiwei in the above text, his success was based on his interest in Chinese ancient poems that began as early as he was six years old. Interests are what we love to do most, and they can exert a positive influence on our life. For example, interests can enrich our life, cultivate our spiritual life and sometimes can help us succeed.
To begin with, interests, like painting, dancing and singing, can enrich our life. (Topic sentence) When we are occupied in doing our favorite things, we will explore more about them and gradually become an expert at them. Consequently, the pleasure it brings is intangible, which will benefit us for a lifetime.
Besides, interest can help us overcome obstacles. (Topic sentence) Engaging in our favorite things, we will not be afraid of difficulties, because we do that voluntarily. After removing the difficulties, we will not only develop the capability of solving problems but also gradually foster perseverance.
Finally, interest may lead us to success. (Topic sentence) Novelist J.K. Rowling likes writing and she wrote her first story when she was only 6 years old. She said the idea of Harry Potter came to her when she was on a train. The publication of “Harry Potter Series” won her fame and wealth.
In summary, interest can have many positive effects on our life. (Conclusion) It can bring us pleasure and enrich our life, and sometimes can lead us to success. We should foster our interests and insist on doing our favorite things.
主题词汇
be based on基于
exert a influence on对……产生影响
be occupied in doing sth.忙于做某事
intangible adj. 难以捉摸的，难以形容的
overcome obstacles 克服障碍
voluntarily adv. 自愿地
perseverance n. 毅力
亮点句式
1 Just like Lei Haiwei in the above text, his success was based on his interest in Chinese ancient poems that began as early as he was six years old.
译文 正如上述材料中的雷海为，他的成功是基于他对中国古诗的兴趣，早在他六岁时这种兴趣就萌生了。
分析 just like表示“正如”；be based on表示“基于”；that引导定语从句，修饰先行词poems，关系代词that在宾语从句中作主语。
2 She said the idea of Harry Potter came to her when she was on a train.
译文 她说《哈利·波特》的灵感是在她乘坐一辆火车时产生的。
分析 宾语从句中使用了一个常见的句式，即the idea of...came to...when...意为“……的灵感源于……”，when引导时间状语从句，描述灵感产生的时间。