人生处处面临选择-如何选择是关键（二）

Directions:　

　　Study the following picture carefully and write an essay in which you should　　 

　　　1) describe the picture,　　 

　　　2) interpret its meaning, and　　 

　　　3) point out its implications in our life.　　

　　You should write about 160―200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points) 

　　人生处处面临选择　　 

　　范文：　　 

　　In the picture we can see a man standing at a crossroad with two similar roads, and trying to decide which way to take. In daily life we are often faced with such choices.

　　More often than not, we have to make cardinal decisions indepentently. This moment is very important for everyone to go through. 　　

　　In order to make a decision that we will not regret, we should bear these two principles in mind: thinking before acting, and never missing any opportunities that arise.

　　On one hand, we should have an apparent, objective judgment about ourselves while maintaining a clear idea about the world around us. On the other hand, we should also think about opportunity. Many people may not quite agree with this and think that opportunity is so rare that only the luckiest people come across it. However, opportunity is open to everyone and one should make good use of it when confronted with it.

  One should take advantage of it just like the proverb states: “Opportunities are  only from the prepared minds.” 　　 

　　So when one is faced with choices the next time, remember that using the mind and taking advantage of good opportunities will pave the way to success.　

　　译文：　　 

　　从这幅画中我们可以看到，一个人正站在叉路岐途之前，等待他的是要决定究竟走哪条路。人生中我们经常会面临这样的选择。我们还时常必须独立做出重大决定。这是我们每个人都要经历的重要时刻。

　　如果我们不想为自己做出的决定而感到后悔，就必须遵循这两个原则：一是三思而后行；二是不要错过任何机会。一方面，我们要对自身做出客观公正的判断，同时还要对我们周围的世界有一个清醒的认识。另一方面，我们对待机遇要用心思考。有些人可能不太承认机遇，认为机遇太少，而且只是那些幸运儿的专利。然而，机遇是属于每一个人的，所以在面对机遇时我们要充分利用它。每个人都应利用机遇，正如这句名言所说：“机遇只留给那些做好准备的人。”

　　所以当你再一次面对机遇时，请不要忘记开动脑筋，莫失良机，成功一定属于你。