2008年12月英语六级写作预测:发展个性

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Should We still Cherish Chinese Traditional Virtues. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:
　　1． 当今的年轻人越来越强调个性发展；
　　2． 发展个性是否意味着忽视中国的传统美德；
　　3． 你的观点。
　　●审题概述●
　　这是一篇议论文，题目比较大。主要讨论个性发展和传统美德之间的关系。根据提示，可分为三部分：年轻人的个性发展，可以适当举例；个性发展是否意味着忽视传统美德，可以笼统地讲，也可以具体地解释某一种美德；最后提出自己的观点。
　　“范文”
Should We still Cherish Chinese Traditional Virtues
　　Today's youth do things in their own ways, spend money on whatever they want and talk to people in their own languages——personality development is ①overstated by young people these days. To some of them, personality means to be totally different from who their parents used to be.
　　But the problem is that during their pursuit of their personal goals they ignore some of the traditional virtues of which their ①forefathers were proud. Take the question of ②fidelity to elders for example. With better education and different experiences, some young people find it's hard to agree with their parents any longer. They have a feeling of superiority and even sometimes ③turn their back on their elder parents.
　　To me, personality development and traditional virtues ①have nothing to do with right or wrong. In our society, we need them both. These virtues help you to become a better Chinese, while personality development will improve your own character.
　　◇第一段思路点评：
　　　个性的发展
　　◇语言点提示：
　　　①overstate：意为“夸大”
　　◇第二段思路点评：
　　　个性发展是否意味着忽视传统美德
　　◇语言点提示：
　　　①forefather：意为“祖先”
　　　②fidelity：意为“忠实，忠诚”
　　　③turn one's back on：意为“背弃，抛弃”
　　◇第三段思路点评：
　　个人观点
　　◇语言点提示：
　　　①have nothing to do with：意为“ 与……无关”