范文:Modesty

「要求」

　　“虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后”这句家喻户晓的格言指出了谦虚这一美德的重要性。请你围绕这句格言写一篇短文谈谈你对谦虚的理解。

　　人各有所长，因此可能会自视过高。例如老年人可能看不起年轻人，认为年轻人短少智慧和阅历；而年轻人也会轻视老人，认为他们缺少活力。重要的是，要谦虚地学习别人的长处。

　　学习知识也离不开谦虚。一个谦虚的人会不耻下问，因为他知道，知识的海洋如此浩瀚，一个人在一生中能学到的只是沧海一粟。反之，一个自负的人则炫耀自己的一知半解，不再进取。谦虚的人对知识的追求是无止境的，这正是他能取得成功的原因所在。

　　「范文」

　　Modesty

　　“Modesty helps one progress， and pride makes one lag behind.”Celebrating the virtue of modesty， The saying becomes many people's motto.

　　Everyone has his strong points， of which he may have too high an opinion. For example， the old may look down upon the young， thinking that young persons lack wisdom and experience； the young may despise the old， taking pride in their vigor. The important thing is to be modest and to learn from other people's strong points.

　　Modesty is important in learning. A modest person never hesitates to consult those who are inferior to him. He understands that the range of knowledge is as vast as the sea and one can only gain a drop all his life. In contrast， a conceited person， while having only a smattering of knowledge， shows it off and dissatisfied with what he has achieved. As a modest person's thirst for knowledge is never satisfied， the road to success lies before him.

　　「评语」

　　文章以“虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后”这一格言开头，从“人各有所长，应虚心取人所长”和“谦虚对求学至关重要”两方面论述了谦虚这一主题，最后得出结论 “虚心的人能够走向成功”。层次清楚，措辞准确。文中将知识与大海作比喻句贴切自然，没有牵强附会之感。文中一些习语的熟练运用，也显示出了作者良好的文字功底。