自主招生考试参考范文之五

Sample Answer

Chinese children and American children

1)      All young children, whatever their culture, are alike in their charm and innocence—in being a clean slate on which the wonders and ways of the world are yet to be written. But during the years I study in a college near Chicago, I learned that American and Chinese children are different in several ways. (引出要比较的主题:美国小孩和中国小孩)

2)      First, young American children tend to be active, enthusiastic and direct. They express themselves openly whatever they want to say. Chinese children, on the other hand, tend to be passive, quite and to beat around the bush when voicing their demand. They usually wait to be asked and are lacking in initiative spirit. (美国孩子主动,直率;中国孩子被动,婉转)

3)      Second, American children show their independence. They pride themselves on marking their own decision and being responsible for it. Their Chinese counterparts, however, are still looking to their parents and grandparents to tell them what to do in terms of which school they should select and which job they should accept.(美国孩子独立性强,中国孩子依赖性强)

4)      Third, American children tend to more self-reliant. They are taught to believe that money is earned not given. They buy things with their own money. Every piece of housework---washing the dishes and mow the lawn—has a price. But their Chinese counterparts don’t have any knowledge of earning money through housework. They take it for granted that their parents will pay for anything they fancy. (美国孩子做家务为了钱,中国孩子没有做家务挣钱的概念).