英語四級必背作文及常見話題詞彙（一）：做好小事很重要

做好小事很重要

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of doing small things before undertaking something big. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 

【參考範文】

首段：圖畫描述
This drawing, apparently, can be linked to the critical significance of doing small things. In the picture, the youngster expresses his worries about “disposing of nuclear waste”. To his surprise, his father points at the dustbin, telling him that if he can empty the dustbin there, he can do anything.

二段：圖畫主題+現象+意義
The father means that if young people dream to achieve success, it is sensible for them to start with little jobs. Admittedly, in the present-day society, it is a common phenomenon for many teenagers to neglect tiny things in life, such as cleaning rooms, washing clothes and emptying dustbins. Why? The reason is that a growing number of young people find it rather useless to deal with these things. A typical example is the boy in the picture. Nonetheless, it is these small tasks that ensure youngsters to master sufficient knowledge, competence and experience. Actually, wise people in large numbers have come to recognize the significance of these small things. Doing small things brings us skills, arouses our passion for success and helps us to make progress. 

尾段：觀點+建議+展望
As a college student, I am convinced that it is exceedingly necessary for young people to strengthen our comprehensive quality by doing small things. Accordingly, we should educate and encourage our friends and acquaintances to foster this positive awareness and habit. We, sparing no efforts to do so, may witness a hopeful and promising future of our work and study. Everyone should bear in mind that a big success originates from everyday small progress. （282詞）

▼參考譯文
顯然，這幅圖能自然聯繫到做好小事的重要性。圖畫中，一個年輕人表達了自己對“核廢料處理”的擔憂。使他感到吃驚的是，他爸爸指着垃圾筐告訴他，如果能把垃圾筐清空，他就能做好一切。
父親的意思是，如果年輕人想要成功，就應該明智地從小的工作開始做起。確實，在當今社會，很多年輕人忽略身邊的各種小事已經成爲一種常見現象，例如打掃房間、洗衣服和清理垃圾筐。爲什麼？因爲越來越多的年輕人覺得應對這些小事沒有用。一個典型例子就是圖畫中的小孩。然而，正是這些小事確保年輕人能掌握足夠的知識、能力和經驗。事實上，很多聰明人已經意識到這些小事的重要性。做好這些小事帶給我們技能，喚起我們對成功的熱情，幫助我們進步。
作爲一名大學生，我堅信年輕人很有必要通過做好小事提升自己的整體素質。因此，我們應該教育和鼓勵我們的朋友和熟人培養這種積極的意識和習慣。如果我們不遺餘力這樣這樣來做，未來我們的工作和生活將充滿光明和希望。每個人都應該牢記大的成功源自於每天小的進步。
（範文中的句子順序可隨意調整，記得用不上的句子就直接放棄，只寫會寫會用能寫對的表達）

優秀品質類話題詞

悲觀/樂觀 pessimism / optimism
勤奮 diligence n. / diligent adj.
耐心 patience n./ patient adj.
尊老愛幼 respect the old and care for the young
創新 innovation
感謝 gratitude/ appreciation
美德 virtue
謹慎 prudence
逆境 setbacks
成功無捷徑 there is no shortcut to success
終身學習 lifelong study
幽默感 a sense of humor
溝通 communication
身心健康 physical and mental health
捐獻 donation
愛國主義 patriotism
奉獻 contribution
夢想 ambitions
機遇 opportunity     
挑戰 challenge        
勤儉節約 thrifty      
奉獻精神 the spirit of dedication        
自信 self-confidence       
誠實 honesty   
謙虛 modesty  
奮鬥 strive 
團隊精神&合作 teamwork spirit & cooperation
競爭 competition 
社會公德 public morality
責任 responsibility
內心美 inner beauty
和諧社會 harmonious society