In the picture, two goats are tied to each other with a rope. They both see some grass in opposite directions, and try to pull to get their own food. They are unsuccessful, because the rope is too short to allow them to eat the food at the same time.
The picture is trying to tell us that cooperation is better than conflict. Both of the goats want their food at the same time, which has formed a conflict between them. However, if they decide to cooperate and eat the grass on the left first, and then the grass on the right, they will both be able to get their food. Thus things will turn into a “win-win” situation.
Therefore, remember that sometimes our goal is not that we get something and the other gets nothing, but that all people get what they want. Cooperation will benefit everyone.
In the picture we can see a family in a car. The mother and the father are trying to drive it in opposite directions with their child sitting between them, looking rather confused.
It reminds me of a common phenomenon in some families. When there are some decisions for the family to make, the parents hold different opinions and turn a deaf ear to each other, not to mention the child’s ideas. For example, when it comes to what their child should major in at university, they will have a heated argument regardless of the child’s intention.
I think parents should try to improve their communication and take their children’s opinions into consideration so as to reach an agreement.
As we can see in the picture, two men are standing side by side, smiling. They share one characteristic, strong in one arm, while weak in the other. I guess they smile because they find someone who can help them accomplish a task that cannot be completed by either of them alone.
Like the two men in the picture, we all have strengths and weaknesses, and what we can do is limited. However, weaknesses don’t necessarily mean failure, but may indicate the possibility of cooperation. By working with others, and making the best use of each other’s talents, we can always achieve a better result.
In the picture, I can see two men are trying their best to make a bench , sweating a lot. But they are nailing the legs on different sides. Obviously, their efforts will be in vain.
The picture reflects a common social phenomenon vividly. Usually to fulfill a task, people have to cooperate as a team, even though they each work very hard, they cannot complete the task perfectly because they ignore the importance of communication. Just like the two men on the picture. They work as a team and both of them do make their efforts. But unfortunately they mind their own business without communicating with each other.
So we can conclude that cooperation needs effective communication, without which we’ll do things blindly. So before taking actions, plan things carefully and communicate well with you partners. Only in this way can we achieve our goal easily.
In the picture, there is a woodpecker rapping a tree to cure it and the apples are falling down because of that and finally dropping into the basket on the woodpecker’s back.
From the picture, we can learn a simple principle that everyone should build a great cooperation with others then we can benefit a lot from that. Two is better than one and making friends is better than walking alone. Just like the woodpecker in the picture, you and your friend can both benefit from each other and it will lead to a happy ending.
The tree is cured and the woodpecker gets a lot of food. That is the best example showing the advantages of cooperation--- everyone is the winner. ---12分
From the picture we can see that a bunch of sticks stay together and look happy, while one stick is alone and looks upset.
I think the picture conveys the message that working together can bring people happiness. Everyone dreams of living a happy life forever.However, it is impossible to enjoy life by oneself like the lonely stick in the picture.If he or she works together with his or her teammates or peers, he or she will certainly be impressed and cheer up.In my opinion, we have to realize the importance of teamwork and try to involve ourselves in the activities as much as possible.
From the picture we can see two men standing in two areas, each holding a stick ready to kill the mice in his area. Between them is an area where a mouse is playing freely , but neither of the two men seems to notice it. They both expect the other to catch it. People are sometimes selfish. They tend to avoid their responsibility when problem arise. We need to concern about our own gain or loss, but on the other hand, why don’t we go a little further to help others? Helping others means helping ourselves.
One possible version-合作
As can be seen in the picture, two men are holding sticks ready to kill the mouse .When they drive the mouse to the common area, both of them expect the other to catch it. If they work together, they will surely kill the mouse.
The picture tells us that we should cooperate to overcome the difficulties. The two men are just like we students and the mouse is just like the difficulties shared by us. In face of difficulties, each of us should take on our own responsibility and work together to achieve success.
Just as an old saying goes: unity is strength. Only when we work together will success come.
One possible version-互助
As can be seen in the picture, two men are holding sticks ready to kill the mouse .When they drive the mouse to the common area, both of them expect the other to catch it. If one helps the other kill the mouse , he will surely live a peaceful life without a mouse.
The picture tells us that helping others means helping ourselves. The two men are just like we students and the mouse is just like the common difficult math problems in our studies. In face of the problems, discussion and helping each other may improve and benefit both of us.
So in my opinion, those who are always ready to help others are those who improve themselves at the same time.
As we can see in the picture, a small area of grass is coming out of the soil and moving away a big stone. This is unbelievable, but if you look carefully, you can find it is possible because all the grass is uniting as one and trying the best to move away the stone to find living space.
I think the grass is really terrific. We all should learn from it. When we join together in order to achieve something, it will become a great strength and it is possible for us to overcome any difficulty.
In the picture, a big fish is being chased by a school of little fish, which has grouped itself into the shape of an even bigger fish.
It seems that the big has a terrified look on its face. I think it has no choice but to swim away. This picture shows very well the old saying that together, individuals can make a difference. In our daily lives, it is common to come across various kinds of difficulties, but if we have many close friends who spare no effort to help us, problems are sure to be solved in the end.
As we can see in the picture, two workers are working very hard building the railroad. When their boss comes, he is shocked to find that their tracks have failed to meet the set of tracks coming from the opposite direction.
Keep your goals in mind and constantly compare what you are doing with your goals. That’s what I’d like to say to the men. It is easy to get lost in the details of our lives, forgetting about the way we are heading, just like the two workers buried in their present task. If they keep on working like that, they will never achieve their goals.
Make sure you are on the right track towards your goals, and you will see growth each time you make an effort.
As we can see from the picture, there is a wooden barrel constructed with a number of boards of different lengths. Some water is leaking out from the edge of the shortest board.
The drawing represents a well-known term, called the wooden barrel effect. The total amount of water is determined by the shortest board, rather than the longest one. We can see some practical applications of this effect in our daily life. Teamwork is one of the examples. No matter how well a single capable person performs, without cooperation, communication or help from one another, it is always the least capable member who holds back the whole progress of the team. So work together and also help the shortest “board”, the team will perform better with contribution from everyone.
立意:团结
As can be seen in the picture, some people are standing hand-in-hand, forming the shape of a heart. They are all smiling happily.
This picture conveys the message that sometimes we need to be united. There are basically two ways to accomplish things: working alone or working together with others. We are born with all kinds of ambitions, to conquer the world, for example. Yet very often we are awakened up by the plain fact that there are certain things for us to work in a united way. United, we stand; divided, we fall.
We should bear in mind that we cannot survive alone and frequently we need to unite with others to achieve our goals.
二、克服困难坚持不懈的话题
As we see in the picture, a boy is climbing a high mountain, sweating all over and having a tired look. In spite of many large rocks blocking his way, the exhausted boy is still struggling on the steep mountainside, because he knows that there is a rainbow behind the mountain.
What the picture conveys is that although the way to success seems long and difficult, there is still hope like the rainbow in our hearts. So long as we are confident and never give up, we are sure to achieve success. In everyday life, all of us are facing many difficulties and experiencing great hardships just like the boy. If we are determined to get to the top, we’ll see the rainbow!
As we can see in the picture, there is a giraffe attempts to eat the leaves on the tall tree, sweating a lot, and there is a confident look in his face.
The picture tells us that no matter how difficult it is to achieve our goal, there is still confidence in our hearts. We teenagers always have our own ambition to create a life full of challenges .Although the way to success seems hard, we will keep trying with confidence just like the giraffe in the picture.
Insist on doing what you want to challenge with confidence! Believe yourself and you can succeed one day.
As we can see in the picture, a giraffe tries to eat the leaves on a tall tree , sweating a lot, though he can’t get the leaves , he never gives up .
The picture tells us that we should work hard for our goal and never give up . There is always something blocking our way on the way to success. But we can’t hold back. Only in this way can we achieve the success. In our daily life, we should be like the giraffe in the picture. Just as an old saying goes: “No pains , no gains.” So keep trying and never give up .
From the picture I can see a boy trapped by a heavy stone, on which “Laziness” was said. One of the boy’s hands is holding a balloon, which resembles the “talent”. However, the balloon can’t help him fly up because of the heave stone down below.
The picture really sends a message to us. Even if you are gifted to some degree, you can’t just rely on your talent. Talent does some support to your success, but can’t guarantee unless you pay for that as well. Working hard is the base to make sure you can reach your goal.
So, do you want your dream come true? You should try hard even if you are quite bright.
In this picture, we can see two buildings, a tree, and (the sun). The two buildings are located opposite to each other. The tree is standing between the two buildings and bends in the middle. The sun is shining above the tree. Though twisted by these two buildings, the tree still struggles all the way up to the air.
For my part, this picture intends to tell us how to pursue success in reality, with the tree standing for "those in difficulties" and the two bulidings for barriers and frustrations. On our way to success, we may be hindered by obstacles. But if we persist and never give up, we can reach to success in the end just as the tree does in the picture.
In the picture, a boy is absorbed in fishing, while others are leaving, empty-handed. Finally his efforts pay off, and he gets one big fish. Actually, there are still more fish in the water. If those who are heading back could stay longer, they would surely get a good catch.
So from the children’s different behaviors, we can see that success needs a person’s patience because patience plays an important role in the process of achieving goals. Stick to what we are doing, and what we gain will be beyond imagination just like the fish left in the pool.
三、话题:孩子和家长的关系
In the picture we can see a family in a car. The mother and the father are trying to drive it in opposite directions with their child sitting between them, looking rather confused.
It reminds me of a common phenomenon in some families. When there are some decisions for the family to make, the parents hold different opinions and turn a deaf ear to each other, not to mention the child’s ideas. For example, when it comes to what their child should major in at university, they will have a heated argument regardless of the child’s intention.
I think parents should try to improve their communication and take their children’s opinions into consideration so as to reach an agreement.
As we can see from the picture, two people, father and son, are talking to each other. The boy, standing on the ground, is looking up at his father, slightly scared, while his father, seated high on a big Chinese character “fu”, meaning “father”, is shouting to his son.
Such a situation seems fairly common in our society. Fathers simply tell their sons what to do rather than listen patiently. Therefore, sons will have few chances to share their own ideas or open up to their fathers. They often look up to their fathers with respect, fearing that they might not live up to fathers’ expectations.
I hope our parents will listen to us more instead of just giving us orders.
A gardener is cutting the bushes with a pair of big scissors. The bushes under his scissors look neat, tidy and in good order but they can never grow up into their full shape with wide green leaves.
I think these trees can be compared to us young children. Trees will grow up in the future, some tall and some short. Tall trees can provide people with cool shade and short ones can help beautify our environment. Similarly, we can be brought up to play different roles in the society. The world needs variety. Variety is beauty. I hope teenagers can be given more freedom in school. We can do and learn what we really need and are interested in. Only difference can make our world colorful and enjoyable.
(参考范文1)
From the picture, we can see that the young tree is supported by a stick while growing. However, once there is no support, the young tree is broken off.
As the picture suggests, we teenagers grow up almost in the same way. We children need not only the necessary support and care from our parents and teachers but also the challenge of difficulty, the experience of hardships and the joy of success. As parents and teachers, they don’t have to do everything for us, and too much care is not helpful. Just offer us the opportunity to develop our ability and we are sure to grow up well.
Nowadays, more and more parents pay too much attention to their children, leading to the dependence of them conversely. Necessary as love is, the children will be spoiled when love is over the proper extent. All the children should master the needed skills by their own eventually, not by the big hands of parents.
Give the children a free circumstances and they can grow strongly by themselves. (13分)
(I think the picture conveys a message that we, as a new generation of today, are too dependent. That is a very serious problem in today’s society, especially in China, because of the one-child policy.
We always depend on our parents. They almost do everything for us that reduce our ability to be straight by ourselves and to support ourselves. In fact, the result of it must be a “ fallen-tree” too. So, what we should do is standing straightly by ourselves. We should do everything by ourselves but others, neither our parents nor friends. Then, I believe we can be a huge and straight “tree” in the future. (14分)
You may get support from your parents, but the road of life is only yours. Stop doing everything for your children, parents! The stick should only work when it is a must. Believe in your small tree, he/she can stand still by himself/herself. (14分)
The picture reflects a common phenomenon that happens in today’s one-child families. With the overwhelming love and care from our family members, we children get used to depend on others and lose the ability to stand straight on our own feet. Only when we learn to take on the hardships and responsibilities of our lives on our own shoulders, can we still stand up high to the sky. Others can’t stand by us for a life time. (14分)
Nowadays, I am busy preparing for the college entrance examination. I feel lucky that my parents are trying their best to help me. They do what they can to help me. I don’t need to do any housework. But, on the other hand, I don’t think it proper to help me in this way. I cannot adapt to this kind of new situation. It makes me feel nervous and I am always afraid of failure. In my opinion, although entrance examination is one of the important things in one’s life, they shouldn’t be too careful and helpful. I want to have more freedom instead.
(学生习作)It is well accepted that the entrance examination is very important and it’s necessary to make full preparation for it. However, I don’t think it right for my parents to take too much care of me as if I were a baby, for example, my mother brings food to my desk, even feed me. As a teenager, many daily things are what I can easily deal with. My parents’ treating me as a child makes me quite embarrassed and uneasy. What’s worse, I understand they are doing so only because they want me to focus my mind on my study in order to gain high mark in the exam. This will, on the contrary, make me too nervous to do well in my own learning.(14分)
The picture vividly shows that a cat is sitting with both eyes glued to a big fish, which is obviously placed in a dish by its owner, while right under its nose a rat is slipping away with all it’s stolen.
The picture reminds me of a phenomenon that some parents do whatever they can for their children. As a result, the children are so spoiled that they lose the ability of even doing ordinary tasks. Just like the spoiled cat in the picture, born mouse catcher as it is, it may eventually waste its talent.
So in my opinion, parents should let children experience whatever may lie ahead of them because it’s in the process that their abilities are developed to the fullest.
As can be seen in the picture, a boy is wandering happily in the rain, holding a smart umbrella for his pet dog. It is funny that above his head there are two more big umbrellas from his parents and grandparents, following him step by step. However, there is no respond made to their efforts.
This picture attempts to convey a message that family love is selfless, but how to show our love to the children needs to be considered. Sometimes, parents intend to think that love is to do all they can for their children, but this so-called love sometimes makes the children have the idea that their parents’ efforts are their duty and seldom care about them, just like the boy in the picture.
In my opinion, we should cherish the family love and give our love to our family. Meanwhile, parents or grandparents needn’t do what the children can by themselves. Eventually, giving the children more chance to be independent is a better way to show the love.
As can be seen in the picture, a tree protected by a fence is very short with only a few leaves, while the other tree without protection grows tall and strong, with a mass of branches and leaves.
The picture conveys the message that sometimes too much protection has an ill effect on people, especially on children. It will limit their growth and independence. Children should be provided with enough space and freedom but not much protection and limitation, since no one can grow up without experiencing hardship and challenge. It’s better for children to get more chances to develop the personalities and try to solve problems to the best of their ability.
As can be seen in the picture, a man is given a lot of praise and claps. Obviously he is very satisfied with himself, thinking he is perfect.
I think the picture conveys a message vividly. Even if one receives a lot of praise, he must be clear-headed, or he’ll be lost in it. The man in the picture doesn’t realize that he still has much to improve, which probably prevents him making more progress. As the saying goes, pride goes before the fall. So I think one shouldn’t be too proud in face of success.
四、 方式、方法开放作文
In the picture, we can see a man trying to get to the final destination directly by a ladder instead of following the long way to it.
In our society, many people have got used to their common practices of settling problems, some of which are a waste of time and effort. They are unaware that there are better solutions. They should learn to think out of the box just as the man in the picture. So in my opinion, whatever we do, we should be creative and find out a most effective way.
(1)At the first sight of the picture, we can see a giraffe attempts to eat the leaves on the tall tree, but the tree is too tall and the giraffe seems very tired.
The picture tells us that we should choose a suitable goal and try our best to achieve it. Don’t choose a goal which is too big to achieve. It is just like what happens in our life. Some of us have too much confidence in their own ability, so that they choose a big goal to achieve, but in the end they fail.
In my opinion, we should have a goal, but the goal must suit us, and only in this way can we achieve our goal.
(2) As we can see in the picture, a giraffe is making a great effort to reach for the leaves from a tall tree, sweating. No matter how hard it tries, it still cannot get any leaf. Around the giraffe, there are some small trees which are much easier for it to approach.
The picture tells us that when we fail after making attempts, we need to consider other ways to solve the problem. The giraffe concentrates all its attention on the tall tree, neglecting other small trees around it. As long as it moves a little backward or forward, it can reach any leaf from the small trees. The giraffe is just like ourselves. When we fail to solve the problems in one way, maybe they are quite easy in another way.
So in my opinion, when we are in trouble, we should deal with the problems in a flexible way.
In the picture, there stands a tree full of fruit on one side of the stream. Across the stream, a man is trying to reach out on the edge of the bank for the fruit with a net attached to a pole. Not far away there is bridge that can lead him to the tree for more fruit.
The message conveyed in the picture is clear. In pursuing a dream, we might focus on only one way of making it come true, forgetting that there may be alternatives. As indicated in the picture, if the man is willing to look for other possibilities, he can find a better and more rewarding way to achieve his goal. All he has to do is to turn around, cross the bridge and walk to the tree.
As is seen from the picture, a man, annoyed with a big stone ahead of him in the middle of a wide road, is trying his best to kick the stone away, sweating heavily.
It seems that the man’s purpose is to clear the barrier in his way. However, he hasn’t realized that he may solve the problem in another way. With enough space on both sides, why not walk around the stone and keep going? The story of the man can be a lesson to us. We may have different problems in everyday life. Don’t just stick to one method only and get yourself trapped. Instead, we need to look around and try to use what life offers to achieve our goals.
What an interesting picture! A Western young man, sitting at a table, is ready to eat a bowl of noodles. He is holding two forks the same way as we Chinese hold chopsticks. He is trying so hard to pick up the noodles that he is sweating a lot. At first glance, I think it’s a bit funny, for we Chinese take for granted that chopsticks are the tools for eating noodles. The man in the picture is trying to copy us. Obviously he is doing it the hard way. Maybe using one fork will do a better job. In my opinion, we don’t need to copy others’ ways of thinking. Sometimes a simpler way of doing things may be a better way.
In the picture we can see a boy climbing a platform. He is taking great trouble to reach the top of the stairs, ignoring the comparatively lower stairs beside him.
The picture reminds me of those who dream of achieving great success every day. They are so eager to succeed that they hope to get to their destinations as quickly as possible. They don’t realize there are longer but safer ways for them to make it. As a result, they may seem rather close to their goals, but the fact is on the contrary.
In my opinion, we should focus on the process of fighting for success. As long as every step is proper, sooner or later we will gain what we long for.
The picture shows that the fast running tap is pouring into a basin, which looks so shallow that the water keeps splashing out, with very little remaining inside.
The picture seems to tell us “haste makes waste”. The water is running fast. However, without a proper method, say, a suitable container, the goal of getting enough water will not be easy to achieve. Similarly in our life, for example, to acquire knowledge, we should find a proper method and put constant effort into what we are doing. Otherwise, just like the basin containing little water, we may also end up getting half the result with twice the effort.
Therefore, remember, proper methods and constant efforts are the key to success.
From the picture we can see two men trying to get to the top by climbing ladders. One, thinking about getting a taller ladder so that he can go to the top directly, is running away to get a bigger ladder, the other one, thinking about first getting to the first step and then using the same ladder to get to the top, is already climbing.
This is the same in real life. People always set goals for themselves, but they often adopt different methods to achieve them. If we only think about the final goal, we may be able to achieve anything, especially when it is a big goal. We must always try to split our goals into smaller parts so that we can achieve them little by little, step by step.
As can be seen in the picture, a boy is holding a huge pair of scissors to cut a small piece of paper, but in vain.
It is meaningful. In our daily life, we need to carry out simple or complicated tasks using a proper way otherwise we will achieve nothing, just like the boy in the picture. It may be wise for him to use a small pair of scissors or his own fingers to cut the paper into pieces.
In my opinion, choosing a suitable method is important both in our study and our life.
(范文虽然不是从方式方法的角度写的,但此图可以写成方式方法)
In the picture, we can see a man picking apples. But in order to pick the apples, he cuts down the tree.
The picture wants to tell us that whatever we do, we shouldn’t only focus on what we are doing at present. If we neglect our future, we’ll end up in failure. Just like the man in the picture, although he can get apples this time, he will never get fruits from the tree again.
The picture reminds me of the environmental problems. If we pay no attention to the environment just in order to earn more money now, how can we live a happy life in the dirty surroundings? So try to think about our future when doing things.
五、换个角度看问题
At the first sight of the picture, I can see an old lady who is unhappy. However, when I turn the picture upside down, I can see a beautiful girl.
From the picture, I know that everything has two sides. If you hold an optimistic attitude, you can see the positive aspect. On the other hand, you will see the negative aspect.
(学生习作1)
When I look at the picture, I find that it is an old lady who is unhappy. However, when I turn the picture upside down, I can see a beautiful girl.
From the picture, I think that all people will turn old, time is limited for everyone. People grow old very fast. We should not waste the time because there is too little time to do more things, so saving time is a very important. As a senior 3 student, facing the college entrance examination, time is valuable for me.
(学生习作2)
Seen from different angles, the world will be different. As can be seen in the picture, an old man changes into a beautiful prince when you turn the picture upside down.
Can you say that the life don’t like this? When you are in a hard situation, do not complain about the bad luck. The best thing you should do is to think in a different way, everything have advantages, so you shouldn’t be so sad when you are in failure, just believing that failure is the mother of success, you will feel better. The world is quite different from the one you know if you can treat it in different way and so is the life.
(学生习作3)
When I look at the picture, I find that it is an ugly old lady. However, I can see a beautiful young girl when I turn the picture upside down.
Comparing them, I find that there is beauty behind ugliness. One’s appearance is one aspect. The most important is his inner world. So we shouldn’t judge a person by his appearance. We should look at a person from different angle. Only in this way can we have a full view of a person.
As we can see in the picture, two men are looking at a potted flower with different expressions on their faces. One person is thinking about the sad ending of the flower, while the other is imagining the flower blooming.
In my opinion, the picture is trying to tell us that different people may have different attitudes towards life. Faced with the same situation in our daily life, pessimistic people may feel helpless and complain about it all day long. Optimistic people, however, may look at it positively, dreaming of the bright future and take it as a chance to show his abilities and talents.
Therefore, it’s our attitude that matters in our life.
In the picture I can see a man with a funny face. Happiness can be read on the left side of his face while sadness on the other side.
The picture reminds me of our attitude towards life. Life can be easy and life can be difficult. Not all the things that happen around us are pleasant and under our control. Facing difficulty, some people look at the dark side of the situation. They make complaints instead of finding solutions. As a result, they always feel unhappy and are likely to be defeated. But some people see it differently. They choose to face difficulty bravely. No matter how bad the situation gets, they always try to see the bright side.
To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven. I believe attitude controls life. So no matter what difficulty I have, I will face it with a smile.
六、 可以写为理论联系实际的开放作文:
In the picture, we can see a man with many books inside. While he is proud of the piles of books he has already read, he doesn’t realize that his mind is being trapped in a “birdcage”.
I think the man in the picture represents those who have acquired much knowledge from books but don’t really know how to apply it in practice. Their way of thinking is so inflexible that they can’t think creatively. For them, knowledge is just something to show off instead of a means of improving themselves.
I think we should not only read many books but also make full use of the ideas in books in daily life. Only in this way can we give wings to knowledge and liberate our mind.
One possible version:
In the picture we can see a man fishing in a well. According to his book knowledge, fish are always living in the water,so he chooses a well to fish in.
As we all know, fish do live in the water,but do they live in the well? I think the picture wants to tell us when we learn something,we should have a thorough study of it.Otherwise we'll make some silly mistakes.Just like the man in the picture,however hard he tries,he'll never get any fish in the well.
So when we learn something we should try to have a thorough understanding of it.
七、不要以貌取人
2012年西城一模
One possible version:
In the picture, we can see two turnips, one with small leaves and the other with large ones. Naturally, we may expect the turnip with larger leaves to have a bigger root. However, according to the picture, the bigger the leaves above the ground are, the smaller the root underground is. Quite ironic, isn’t it?
I think the picture reveals this truth: we should never judge things simply by their physical appearance. As a matter of fact, in our daily life, there exist many “small turnips with big leaves”. For example, a present wrapped in a delicate box turns out to be of poor quality, or a girl with a beautiful face acts rudely in public places. Therefore, let’s learn not to be misled by “large leaves”. Remember: it is “roots”, something inside, but not “leaves”, outside appearance, that really matters.
八、环境不决定成功而在自身得努力
2011年朝阳一模
One possible version:
In the picture, we can see two flowerpots. One is big and delicate, but in it grow ugly-looking weeds. The other is a small worn pot, but we see beautiful flowers with green leaves growing in it.
The picture shows clearly the idea that success doesn’t necessarily depend on favorable conditions. This is certainly true in our life. If we try hard, we can achieve our goal and be successful in spite of all kinds of difficulties. On the other hand, even though we’ve got all the favorable conditions, we can never expect achievements without efforts. So don’t depend on conditions or environment, depend on your hard work.
九、不要好高骛远
In the picture, a man on a boat is searching for some fish with a telescope. However, his efforts do not pay off, for the net is still empty. Amusingly, a school of fish is swimming just nearby, but he completely ignores them.
What the picture conveys is that we should never aim too high, neglecting the readily attainable goal. If the man stopped focusing on the distant waters and looked around, the fish near the boat would be an easy harvest for him. This is not uncommon in our daily life. When we aim to build one ridiculously large project, we complete nothing; when we aim for a small goal, we complete it. Let’s be more practical.
十、择师不善、模仿他人、质疑他人
In the picture, a huge elephant is walking leisurely forward and above it is a small bird flying gaily ahead. There is a second bird in flight, it tries hard to follow in the tracks of the elephant.
What the picture conveys to us is that with a powerful influence of a big shot like the elephant, some people go their own way like the bird in flight, while others blindly struggle to copy the big shot and get nowhere, like the bird making every effort to follow in the elephant’s footsteps. Therefore, in the course of pursuing our dreams, we should be aware and make use of the best of our own strengths rather than stumble behind others embarrassedly ignoring our own strong points.
As can be seen from the picture, a teacher-like cock stands on the bank, proudly and vividly explaining how to swim. His students, three ducks, float in the water, listening attentively.
The picture wants to remind us of the importance of self-awareness. Both the cock and the ducks fail to know themselves clearly, so they make vain effort. The cock is definitely unable to swim but works as a swimming coach confidently. On the other hand, the ducks, the born swimmers, are eager to learn how to swim, even from a cock. Lack of a sound self-knowledge, they are bound to fail. As to us, we should have a right judgment to our ability and choose to do what are really suitable for us.
As is seen in the picture, a pig, with a pair of glasses on the nose and a book in hand, is giving some hens a lecture on how to lay more eggs, while the hens are staring at the whiteboard with doubtful expression.
The simple picture conveys a profound message that we should take a skeptical attitude towards false experts and believe our professional knowledge. As we all know, hens are born to know how to lay eggs. Therefore, there is no doubt the pig is showing off before an expert, though he is dressed up like a well-educated person. In our daily life, we often meet some people who pretend to be expert in a certain field, but in fact, they know nothing, just like the pig in the picture. When these so-called experts give guidance to us, it is wise to question them first and not to accept their advice blindly. Otherwise, we may be misled.
In conclusion, on our way to success, learning is a must but questioning is also necessary.