高考英語作文范文：爭取第二次機會

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

 

    Robert Freddy was general manager of a large hotel in Ashbury Park, New Jersey. One cold day when he stopped his car at a traffic light, Stephen Pearlman, an out-of-work taxi driver, walked up  to earn some change by washing his windshield(擋風玻璃). Like many motorists who try to keep the beggars off, Freddy turned on the wipers to show he wasn’t interested. 

 

Pearlman put his head close to the window. “Come on, mister. Give me a chance. I need a job.” He said. Something in Stephen Pearlman’s voice moved Robert Freddy. He handed Pearlman a business card and told him to call if he was serious. 

 

Two days later, 29-year-old Pearlman appeared in the manager’s office of the big hotel. Freddy gave him a job and housing and lent him pocket money while training him.

 

Today, Pearlman works full time setting up the hotel’s dining halls for business meetings. In the past two years, he has found a flat, married and repaid Freddy’s loans. 

 

“Mr. Freddy gave me a second chance,” says Pearlman, “And I took advantage of it.”

 

“It’s the courage and strong belief in his eyes that motivated me to do so. He asked for a chance rather than just money,” Freddy says. “I don’t hand my business card to just anybody. But I’m glad I did in this case.”

 

 

 

 [寫作內容]

 

1. 以約30個詞概括這段短文的內容；

 

2. 然后以約120個詞以“爭取第二次機會”為主題寫一篇短文，內容包括: 

 

（1）Pearlman獲得人生第二次機會的經歷帶給你的啟示；

 

（2）舉例說明你的上述觀點；

 

（3）你對人生的展望。

 

 [寫作要求]

 

1. 在作文中可以使用自己親身的經歷或虛構的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

 

2. 作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱。

 

[評分標準]

 

概括準確，語言規范，內容合適，篇章連貫。

 

 

 

讀寫任務：

 

The story is about Pearlman, an unemployed man, who got a job and succeeded in his life. The boss, Freddy, offered him the precious second chance because Pearlman himself never lost courage and hope to life.

 

Pearlman’s experience makes me realize that sometimes we have to go through hardship and endure poor situations, but as long as we cling to hope and face the difficulties with courage, we may get another chance to make ourselves successful. The first chance may turn out to be a failure, but our strong belief and persistence will definitely help us have another one.    

 

What happened to my cousin brother well proved this is true. He has a gift in painting so he took part in the entrance exams of a top fine art college in Beijing. He got a high mark for his painting work, but he was rejected because of his poor English. He didn’t abandon his target. On the contrary, he spent a year working on English day and night and his efforts finally paid off. A year later, he fulfilled his dream. 

 

As a young student, I have a long way to go, and it can’t be always smooth. However difficult the life will be, I’ll never lose heart. I’m sure if I stick to my dream, I’ll certainly have my own “second chance”.