Admittedly, there are possible exceptions to this general rule of dissatisfaction. An ancient Chinese saying that “those who constantly feel satisfied tend to be happy” is quite illustrative in this respect. But I would rather interpret this as implying that people’s sense of happiness and satisfaction results from what they have achieved, including what is new and what is different. After all, human beings are by no means the jackdaw in Aesop’s fable who could afford to indulge complacently but vainly in singing and dancing without knowing where his next meal would come from. （536 words）
人们应该永不满足于他们业已拥有的一切，并应该永远去追求新异之物，这似乎是人类本性中所固有的一个倾向。我们在Jane Austin的《傲慢与偏见》一书中都读到过这样一句话，“这是一个举世公认的真理，即一个腰缠万贯的单身男人必欲迎取一位娇妻。”这仅仅只例示着人类生存的一个侧面，亦即人类生存中的一种必要境况。
在最为抽象的层面上，永不满足的精神构成了推动人类文明在整个人类历史长河中前进的力量所在。出于对知识渴求的内在激励，以及恶劣环境的外在挑战，人类成功地完成了其进化，由最原始的状态嬗变至最高级的和最尖端的境界。倘若我们的原始祖先满足于栖息于洞穴之中，或过一种游牧的生活，他们终将只能成为某些到处飘零、浪迹天涯的生物体，出没于险象丛生的森林或满是敌意的荒野，永远提心吊胆，处处设防，惟恐成为某些食人猛兽的牺牲品。因此，我们可以十分有把握地得出结论说，正是人类勇于求索的心灵及其满怀抱负的本性才使人类有别于其他动物。
在当今世界，人类身上这种永不满足的欲望引发了科技领域最宏伟壮观的发展。我们知道，人类凭借业已积累起来的物质财富，早就可以过上一种过得去的、甚至是甚为富裕的生活。但是，我们也充分地意识到，这种生活并不是最美好的。因此，我们遨游至宇宙不为人知的深处去探索其奥秘；我们也深入到南极进行危险的远征，以期发现可供替换的能源，来弥补我们业已拥有但却正以惊人速度锐减的那些能源。每项科技进步无一不是对新异之物和更美好之物的不懈求索所致。
最后，世纪之交目睹了文艺领域中各种思潮流派持续不断的大量涌现，诸如印象主义，表现主义，象征主义，立体派，野兽派，超现实主义，结构主义等。原因何在？答案十分简单。这种百花齐放的繁荣是对人们的某种不满所做出的反应，人们已不再满足于各种陈腐的、老一套的表达方式，因为它们的表现力由于几个世纪的反复使用而丧失殆尽。要求人们仅仅欣赏古典杰作，比如说Da Vinci的《蒙娜丽莎》，不啻是一桩令人十分乏味的事情。相反，立体派画家毕加索则以一种令人耳目一新的、带有先锋派色彩的清新与原创性在《格尔尼卡》一画中表达了一种深刻的真理。可以说，现存的状况总是在被新异之物所超越。
诚然，对于永不满足这一普遍规律而言，总是有可能存在着例外情形。中国古谚云：“知足常乐”。它在这方面是一个最好的例证。但我更愿意对这一古谚作这样的解读，即人们的幸福感与满足感缘起于他们所已取得的成就，包括已经取得了的“新”和“异”的成就。毕竟，人类决不是伊索寓言中的那只寒鸦，可以自满且虚荣地整日沉湎于唱歌跳舞，却全然不知下一餐食物将从何而来。
第三部分 语言篇
一．信 号 词（signal words）: 表示陈述顺序：first, to begin with, to start with, for one thing, on the one hand, in the first place;
second, next , for anther, besides, in addition, on the other hand, in the second place, what’s more, furthermore, moreover,
also, still, similarly
third, finally, last but not least
表示时间顺序：then, now, currently, at present, somewhat, later, presently, eventually, at the same time, meanwhile, in the mean time
表示举例或强调：for instance, for example, to illustrate, as an illustration, especially particularly, in particular, in fact, above all, actually
补充观点：and, moreover, further, furthermore, also, likewise, similarly, too, in like manner，again, in the same way, besides, in addition
反对或限定上文观点：but, nevertheless, otherwise, on the other hand, conversely, on the contrary, however, yet, still, nonetheless
提示结果或结论：in a word, in short, in brief, to sum up, hence, consequently, thus, so, for this reason, accordingly, therefore, as a result, it follows that, in summary, in conclusion, to conclude
表示让步：still, nevertheless, in spite of, despite, after all 二．句子训练：1．Standing by the riverside, the Master sighed, “May time pass on and on like this, never ceasing day and night.”
2．Fluttering through the air, we dance wing to wing, life after life, forever a pair. 3．Disappointed with and despaired by N.O, I blew the building up.
练习
一。1. Jay Chou is not a pianist.2. Jay Chou released an album. 3. The name of the album is Chopin in November. 4. Jay Chou is a pop star.
Jay Chou, a pop star, not being a pianist, released an album whose name is …
二．1.The young man is now just standing by the old kiosk in the corner. 2. The young man has run across the pasture. 3. The young man has walked by the village.
三．1.The foreign lady was lost in the street. 2. The foreign lady was not able to speak Chinese. 3. The foreign lady was in desperate need of help.
四．1. We are in pursuit of hope in desperation.
2. We are the promising generation.
3. We would be able to hit the pinnacle of life.
三．排比集锦
1．I came; I saw; I conquer （By Julius Caesar）
2. To that end we will devote our strength, our resources, and our firmness of resolve. With God's help, the future of mankind will be assured in a world of justice, harmony, and peace. (Harry S. Truman)
3. We are creating a nation once again vibrant, robust and alive. But there are many mountains yet to climb.(Ronald Reagan)
4. We were in the midst of shock—but we acted. We acted quickly, boldly, decisively. (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
5. The great Greek civilization, to some extent, can be accepted, respected, appreciated and shared.
5. Only through studying history can we grasp how things change. Only through studying history can we begin to comprehend the factors that cause change. And only through history can we understand what elements of an institution or a society persist despite change.
6. Only via university education can we have systematic knowledge concerning arts and science. Only via university education can we know the essence of symbiosis and collaboration. And only via university education can we equip ourselves with the ability of critical thinking which plays an indispensable role in our social life.
7．The ability of analytical thinking, critical thinking and independent thinking are what count in the contemporary society，all of which serve as catalysts for our future success.
四．强调句型
1． Perseverance means steadfastness in purpose. It is perseverance than keeps us continually
doing something valuable and admirable, in spite of difficulties and discouragement. And it is perseverance that makes us renowned in due courses. Therefore, perseverance is momentous and fundamental to anyone who undertakes great deeds.
2． It is he who takes the final step. It is our parents who offer us early education.
3． In fact, it is the public, to a large extent, rather than mass media, that is paying too much
attention to the personal lives on celebrities.
4. It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion
It is not until you arrive at the Yellow River that you finally give up your tenacious belief.
Believe it or not: it was not until yesterday that I realized I was fooled.
五．重复结构
a) 重复形容词
i. … adj. …, so adj that/as to… b) 重复名词 ii. … n., n that…
重复形容词
1.The Great Wall is magnificent, so magnificent that it is among one of the seven wonders. 2.In fact, history is interesting, so interesting that many are obsessed by it, because people always cannot help knowing the truth.
重复名词
1．The future of mankind will be assured in a wonderful world, a world replete with justice, harmony and peace.
2．Parents or other adults often give merely a casual answer to a serious question from a curious child, an answer that makes no sense at all, and might have unforeseeable negative consequence in the future.
3．练习：他是一个高尚的人，纯粹的人，脱离了低级趣味的人
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2007年新增部分（Independent Writing 总结篇）
1.结构部分：三种方式的利和弊
2.思路部分：16大黄金理由 (也要注意通过看范文和网络来获得好的思路) 3.论证部分：理论/举例/数据/名人/C AND C/反问（问句最好出现几个） 公式：层次+细节
4.语言部分: 补充语言亮点和最后的清单
Syntactic variety:
1。可以使用的从句
名词性：主语，宾语，定语，同位语 状语：原因，条件，让步
2. 套句： 3．三板斧：强调句，插入语（同位语，单个单词，to some extent），倒装句(否定副词，not only, only, so+adj) 4．排比句
5. ing, ed 作伴随状语，甚至是插入语
6.修辞（最高境界）
The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance of his life to himself and to others. This is the basic architecture of a life; the rest is ornamentation and decoration of the structure.
I cling to an unshakable belief that our literature and our history are a rich quarry of moral literacy, and we should mine that quarry.
Range of vocabulary:十大闪光副词
语言如何训练？必杀词汇和句型是有用的
