关于压力

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on pressure based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then explain how we can handle our pressure properly . You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

审题立意

1. 导语解读：要求考生根据漫画的内容就“压力”这一话题进行简述，并解释如何恰当地应对压力。

2. 漫画解读：图片上是一个人蒙上眼睛，衡量自己的压力大小，其实压力没有想象的那么大。只要恰当地处理，适当的压力也不一定是坏事情。

3. 文章立意：在这个高度竞争的社会，每个人都不可避免地承受着各种压力。其实，压力并不可怕，只要恰当地处理，适当的压力会变成前进的动力。

写作思路

1. 第一段简要描述图画内容，然后提出论点：压力不可避免，必须学会恰当处理。

2. 第二段提出三种恰当应对压力的方法：正确看待压力；找到适合自己的减压方法；学会适当放弃。

3. 第三段呼应文章论点，压力在所难免，要学会应对压力。

参考范文

As the picture above presents, a blindfolded man is trying to measure his pressure. 1 Self-deceptive though he may seem, yet people are actually open to various pressure from the hustle and bustle of modern life in this competitive society. 2 Appropriate pressure can motivate us to make progress, while too much pressure will have harmful effects on our life and work. Since we cannot avoid it, we must learn to handle it positively. 3

Firstly 4 , it is important to have a correct understanding of pressure. Pressure is like a double-edged sword. 5 The key is whether we hold the blade or the handle. We should make full use of it and avoid being hurt by it. Secondly 4 , find your own way of releasing pressure, such as listening to music, writing diaries, chatting with friends, etc. At last 4 , learn to “give up”. Usually the more people want, the more pressure they will get. So sometimes it is wise to learn to give something up.

To sum up, the pressure of life is inevitable, and thus we must learn to handle it effectively. We must have a right understanding of it, find our own way of reducing it and occasionally learn to give something up. 6

如上图所示，一个人蒙上眼睛试图衡量自己的压力大小。他可能看起来有点儿自欺欺人，其实在这个高度竞争的社会，人们不可避免地会受到来自喧嚣的现代生活的压力。适当的压力可以激励我们获取进步，而太多的压力则会有害于我们的生活和工作。既然我们不能避免压力，就必须学会积极地应对它。

首先，正确理解压力非常重要。压力就像一把双刃剑，关键看我们所持的是刀刃还是刀柄。我们应该充分利用压力，避免被划伤。其次，找到自己的减压方式，比如听音乐、写日记、找朋友聊天等。最后，学会“放弃”。通常，人们渴求的越多，压力就越大。因此，有时候学会放弃是明智的。

总而言之，生活中的压力是不可避免的，我们必须学会有效地处理它。我们必须对压力有正确的认识，找到自己的减压方式，学会偶尔放弃一些东西。

范文点评

1. 开篇简要描述图片的内容。

2. 自然过渡，同时引出文章话题：压力不可避免。

3. 首段末句明确表达文章的主旨：必须学会积极地应对压力。

4. 分三个层次论证了自己的观点，论据充分，论证有力。

5. 比喻论证，形象生动，同时也体现了论证方法的多样性。

6. 末段总结全文，重申观点，再次强调要学会恰当合理地应对压力。

要点用法

blindfolded adj. 被蒙住眼睛的

self-deceptive adj. 自欺欺人的

be open to 易受到

hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘，忙忙碌碌

competitive adj. 竞争的，角逐的

appropriate adj. 适当的，恰当的

motivate v. 激发，使有动机

double-edged sword 双刃剑

release pressure 释放压力

blade n. 刃，锋

inevitable adj. 不可避免的

句法点评

1. Self-deceptive though he may seem, yet people are actually open to various pressure from the hustle and bustle of modern life in this competitive society.

倒装句使句式结构灵活多变，这句话改成正常的语序应该是Though he may seem self-deceptive...。

2. Usually the more people want, the more pressure they will get.

本句采用了“the more ... the more ...”的句型，使得语言简洁但逻辑性强，突出了人们的欲望和压力大小的关系。