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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” You can give one example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
Success is something that many people strive for, but that not everyone among us attains. When we consider the various factors that play a role in determining whether a person is successful in life, ambition and action are two of the first to come to mind. Just as American writer Napoleon Hill put it , “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”
To illustrate, a young person who aspires to be a great chef might decide to buy some cookbooks, spend weekends practicing and refining his culinary techniques, or take on a part-time job at a local restaurant. On the contrary, if he simply ends up spending all spare time surfing the Internet or playing video games, neither of which would give him the skills or experience needed to succeed, he will certainly not make it.
In conclusion , doing great things and doing small things are both essential in determining whether we flourish or fall behind. The former gives us the drive and direction to move forward, while the latter enables us to implement our vision and “make things happen”. In combination, they represent the winning formula that will put us firmly on the road to success.
成功是许多人所追求的目标，但这个目标并非每个人都能实现。在考虑到决定一个人的一生是否成功的因素时，我们最先想到的两个因素是雄心与行动。美国作家拿破仑·希尔曾说过：“如果你不能做伟大的事情，那就以伟大的方式做小事。”
例如，一个渴望成为伟大厨师的年轻人，或许会决定买一些烹饪书，或整个周末都在练习和改进自己的烹饪技巧，或在当地的一家餐馆里做兼职。相反，如果他只是将所有的闲暇时间都用来上网或玩电子游戏，这些都不能为他带来成功所需的技能或经验，那么他肯定不会成功。
总之，做大事和做小事都是决定我们快速成长或落 后的重要因素。前者给我们前进的动力和方向，而后者让我们能够实现愿望，“让梦想成真”。把两种因素结合起来，才是让我们坚定地走上成功之路的秘诀。
attain 实现，获得，得到
consider 考虑
various 各种各样的
play a role 发挥作用
determine 决定
ambition 雄心
come to mind 想到
to illustrate 例证，为说明（观点）
aspire 渴望
refine 改进，改善
culinary technique 烹饪技巧
take on a part-time job 做兼职
on the contrary 相反
end up doing 最终做……
spare time 业余时间
play video games 玩电子游戏
in conclusion 总之
essential 必要的；极其重要的
flourish 繁荣；茁壮成长
fall behind 落后
the former 前者
drive 动力
move forward 前进
the latter 后者
enable 使能够
implement 实现
vision 愿望
combination 结合
represent 代表
firmly 坚定地
本题要求评论美国作家拿破仑·希尔的一句名言：“如果你不能做伟大的事情，那就以伟大的方式做小事。”并要求举出一到两个例子支持你的观点。显而易见，本题考查做小事的重要性。本题第一段通过做大事和做小事的关系引出主题；第二段可以进行举例论证，列举自己身边的例子或社会热点例子来支持自己的观点，如雷锋、焦裕禄等；第三段可以进行归纳结论或提出建议措施：做大事和做小事两种因素结合，才是走上成功之路的秘诀。
① Superficially, it seems to be somewhat reasonable, but when weighing it in the mind, we find there is an apparent tendency underlying this phenomenon: the lack of confidence. 表面上看，这幅图画似乎有些道理，但当我们仔细思考时，我们就会发现这个现象出现的原因有一个明显的趋势：缺乏自信。
② Assuming you have bravery and confidence to solve the problem, you will find the question is not as “huge” as you imagine. 假如你拥有勇气和信心来解决问题，你就会发现问题并非你想象得那么“严重”。
③ So, with confidence and the right assessment of the difficulties, try and exert our strength, and then we will overcome all problems. 因此，拥有信心和对困难的正确评估，并且竭尽全力，我们将会解决所有的问题。