2014年12月英語四級圖表作文範文：站得高看得遠
Directions:
Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should
1) describe the drawing,
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)
範文1：
Drawings can be useful tools; a simple picture may reveal a profound truth. The illustration above, for example, is far from complicated, and yet carries deep implications; from the top of a mountain one can see clear and far.
Such an image draws attention to the fact that people tend to be distracted by immediate benefits, or deterred by present difficulties. If one was to stand higher and take a broader view, one could make wise, longterm decisions, as well as have a clearer sense of how to solve any given problem.
The importance of keeping things in perspective is of practical significance to university students especially. When students face difficult decisions such as choosing between majors or careers, or deciding whether to continue with postgraduate education, they should consider their future life in broad terms. If you allow yourself to become preoccupied by immediate interests or discouraged by current obstacles, you might not make the wisest decisions.
Nevertheless, it is important to realize that viewing our lives from a far is not equal to aiming for an unattainable goal. Inexperienced youth must be careful to realistically create and pursue their ambitions.
It is best to look beyond temporary needs and problems and keep one's present and future life in perspective.
譯文：
圖畫是一種有力的表達工具，簡單的一幅畫往往揭示深刻的真理。比如說上面這幅——站得高，看得遠。簡單，但卻意蘊深遠。這幅畫揭示了一個事實——人們往往只為眼前的利益所吸引，或被時下的困難所阻嚇。
如果一個人站高一點，眼界放寬一點，那麼他就可能做出更成熟、更著眼長遠的決定，而對解決當前面臨的問題也會有更清醒的認識。
對於大學生來說，富有遠見並整體地看待事情尤其具有重要的現實意義。當面臨一個不容易作決定的選擇——諸如選專業、找工作，或是決定是否考研時，必須從長遠的角度來考慮自己的未來。如果斤斤計較於當前的利益，或是囿於眼前的困難而躑躅不前，那是不會做出最明智的決定的。
不過，目光長遠並不等於空談海市蜃樓，意識到這一點是很重要的。缺乏經驗的年輕人必須注意，要腳踏實地塑造和追求自己的理想並為之而奮鬥。
用長遠的眼光看待眼前的需要和問題，用全面的眼光對待現在和未來，這才是最好的。
範文2：
As can be seen in the drawing, a man is standing on top of the highest of many mountains while looking at something far away.
If you want to be considered as the man who can see further than anyone else, you must stand on giant's shoulders. Needless to say, if you were to stand at the foot of a mountain, mountains would be all around you, surrounding you, blinding you. You can only see a small piece of the sky when looking up, just like a frog at the bottom of a well. If the frog wants to see the outside world, it must jump out of the well to broaden its range of vision.
In science, researchers should not confine themselves to available materials that can be easily found. On the contrary, it is very important for them to go outside the norm and use as many materials as possible. A large number of scientific materials that have been defined by previous scientists can be regarded as the basis of present research. If we want to make more progress in our present study, we must base our research on previous theories and results.
The more materials you possess in your base, the greater the potential. That is, the higher on the mountain you are, the farther you can see.
譯文：
從這幅圖中我們可以看到，一個人站在最高的那座山的山頂上，眺望遠方。
如果你想成為比別人看得更遠的人，你必須站在巨人的肩膀上。毫無疑問，假如你站在山腳下，你會被群山包圍而障目塞聽。當你抬頭仰望，你只能看到一小片天空，就像一隻井底之蛙。如果這隻青蛙想看到外面的世界，它必須從井底跳出來開闊自己的視野。
就拿科學研究為例，研究者不應把自己局限在手頭易得的資料中。相反，打破常規走出去搜集儘可能多的資料，對於科研者來說是至關重要的。已被科學界的前輩廣泛研究過的大量科學資料可被看作是當今科學研究的基礎。如果我們想在當今科研中取得更大的進步，就必須以前人研究的成果為基礎。
你掌握的資料越多，你的潛力就越大。那也就是說，站得越高，看得越遠。
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（編輯：楊帆）