The Elephant and the Fly
An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came，flying and buzzing (嗡嗡叫) near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more.
This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, “Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can’t you stay for a while in one place? ”
The fly answered, “I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them．What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?”
The elephant stopped eating and said, “My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get involved in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely absorbed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew it better. I rule and control my attention, and not the other way around. So when you are in charge of your five senses and attention, your mind will become calm, too.”
【写作内容】
1、以约30个词概括短文的内容；
2、然后以约120个词就“专注”这一主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：
（1）看完故事后的感受及启发；
（2）描述一段你或他人因受太多干扰而使学习、生活或工作受到影响的不愉快经历；
（3）你打算在高三这一年里如何保持专注、专心。
1、在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
An elephant was constantly disturbed by a restless fly, who wondered about the secret of remaining calm. The elephant revealed that calmness would be obtained when one’s senses and attention were focused.
After reading the story, I was inspired by what the elephant said. The ability to focus one’s attention is the key to success in doing anything. Just like the fly, a person who is easily distracted by the surroundings will feel restless and tired, is unable to achieve his success.
This reminds me of what happened when I entered high school as a Senior One student. I was so excited to find that there were various student organizations and after-class activities intended for us students. It seemed that many groups were suited to me. During the first term, I was attracted whenever there was a notice from a student group and I was eager to find out more about it. As a result, I didn’t spend enough time on my studies. Nor could I settle down on my homework every day. Consequently, I fell behind my classmates and failed in an important exam.
I have learned a lesson from this experience that one should focus on one thing at a time before he can get it well done. As a Senior Three student, I intend to set a clear goal for myself first. Then I will give priority to what I will be doing and keep it up, trying to resist the temptation of other events. I am fully aware that only when I have a clear and determined mind can I achieve my goal in the end.
题目分析：读写任务要求学生应用阅读和写作技能完成语言的交际任务，考查学生综合应用语言的能力包括用英语获取信息、处理信息、传达信息的能力、分析问题、解决问题的能力以及用英语进行思维和表达的能力。必须用5句话概括短文的内容。要看清“写作要求”后的具体要求，并在答题中一直自始至终贯彻其要求。应避免句式过于单一呆板，应该有长有短、错落有致；有抑有扬，使文章有很强的节奏感，这就要求懂得灵活运用富于变化的各种句式。例如强调句、倒装句、with复合结构、非谓语动词、恰到好处的被动句、高级的定语从句、what引导的主语从句等。
【亮点说明】文中使用了非常好的短语和句子为文章增色不少，比如reminds sb of使某人想起…,so…that如此…以至于…, was eager to渴望做某事, focus on专注于，还运用了who, that，when, whenever引导的宾语从句，定语从句和状语从句等等。Nor could I settle down on my homework every day.是一个倒装句。并注意了句子的衔接如：As a result，Then等等。