美國高考作文：思想深度令人嘆服

一年一度的高考作文題又新鮮出爐了！上海的“一切都會過去和一切都不會過去”、遼寧的“關(guān)于蘋果”、廣東的“回到原點(diǎn)”被評為“最具思考性題目”。

下面是堪稱美國“高考”的SAT(Scholastic Assessment Test)的作文題，其對考生思維廣度和深度的考察都令人嘆服。童鞋們不妨來動動腦筋，練練筆吧~

Motivation and Success

動力與成功

--Hardship and Success

苦難與成功

1. Do people truly benefit from hardship and misfortune?

1. 我們真的能從苦難和不幸中獲益嗎？

2. Do people place too much emphasis on winning?

2. 我們是否過于看重成功了？

3. Do people learn more from losing than from winning?

3. 失敗比成功更能讓我們學(xué)到東西嗎？

--Self-Determination and Success

決心與成功

1. Is identity something people are born with or given, or is it something people create for themselves?

1. 身份是與生俱來或者別人給予的，還是我們自造的？

2. Is it best for people to accept who they are and what they have, or should people always strive to better themselves?

2. 我們是該接受現(xiàn)實(shí)，還是爭取更好的？

3.Do success and happiness depend on the choices people make rather than on factors beyond their control?

3. 成功和幸福取決于我們做出的選擇而非不可控因素嗎？

--Self Expectation and Success

自我期望與成功

1. Do highly accomplished people achieve more than others mainly because they expect more of themselves?

1. 人們獲得更多成就，主要是因?yàn)樗麄兊淖晕移谕邌幔?br />
2. Can people achieve success only if they aim to be perfect?

2. 只有追求完美，才能獲得成功嗎？

3. Is it best to have low expectations and to set goals we are sure of achieving?

3. 設(shè)定我們能夠達(dá)到的目標(biāo)，降低期望，是否更好？

--Collaboration and Success

合作與成功

1. Is it necessary for people to combine their efforts with those of others in order to be most effective?

1. 想要高效率是否必須通過和別人合作，共同努力？

2. Are organizations or groups most successful when their members pursue individual wishes and goals?

2. 成員追求個人目標(biāo)會使這個組織或團(tuán)體會更加成功嗎？

3. Do people achieve more success by cooperation than by competition?

3. 合作比競爭使我們獲得更多成功嗎？

--Ethics and Success

道德與成功

1. Does fame bring happiness, or are people who are not famous more likely to be happy?

1. 名望能帶來快樂嗎，還是無名之輩更容易獲得快樂？

2. Are people's actions motivated primarily by a desire for power over others?

2. 我們的行為主要以凌駕他人之上的權(quán)力為驅(qū)動的嗎？

--Quality or Quantity and Success

質(zhì)、量與成功

1. Do people achieve greatness only by finding out what they are especially good at and developing that attribute above all else?

1. 只有發(fā)現(xiàn)自己所擅長的并有所發(fā)展才能獲得成功嗎？

2. Are all important discoveries the result of focusing on one subject?

2. 所有重大的發(fā)現(xiàn)都是專注于某個領(lǐng)域的結(jié)果嗎？