1. It is good to learn at another man’s cost. 前车之鉴。
2. The specter sees most clearly. 旁观者清。
3. Prevention is better than cure. 预防胜于治疗。
4. The older, the wiser. 年岁增长智慧。
5. A pet lamp makes a cross ram. 宠坏的羔羊会变成恶羊。
6. The loss outweighs the gain. 得不偿失。
7. No sweet without sweat. 苦尽甘来。
8. Rome wasn’t built in a day. 罗马不是一天建成的。
9. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 有志者事竟成。
10. Bend the willow while it is still young. 修树要趁早，育人要趁小。 11. Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue. 勇敢和坚决是美德的灵魂。
12. The path to glory is always rugged. 光荣之路常坎坷 。
13. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事，只要人肯试。
14. The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong man. 烈火试真金，困苦炼壮士。
15. Great hopes make great man. 远大的希望造就伟大的人物 。
16. No way is impossible to courage. 勇士面前无险路。
17. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. 平静的大海决不能造就出熟练的水手。
18. We must not lie down, and cry “God help us”. 求神不如求己。
19. Step by step the ladder is ascended. 登梯需要逐级登。
20. Adversity leads to prosperity. 困苦通向昌盛。
21. Patience and application will carry us through. 忍耐和专心会使我们渡过难关 。 22. Fortune often rewards with interest those that have patience to wait for her. 做事只要有耐心，到头总会有好运；耐心候好运，好运常会来。
23. All things will come round to him who will but wait. 只要肯等待，一切都会按时来。
24. Where there is life, there is hope. 生命不息，希望长在。
25. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. 恶运临头后，才知幸运贵。
26. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 患难能使人聪明，但不能使人富有。
27. A man becomes learned by asking questions. 要长学问，就得多问。
28. There is no royal road to learning. 学问无坦途。
29. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有阳光。
30. A little help is worth a deal of pity. 一次行动胜过一筐空话。
31. A little is better than none. 有一点总比没有好。
32. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，害已误人。
33. A picture is a poem without words. 画为无言诗。
34. Act fairly by all men. 一视同仁。
35. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Unity breeds success by commenting on Albert Einstein’s famous remark, “A snowflake is one of God’s most fragile creations, but look what they can do when they stick together! ” You should write at least 150 words but no more than
200 words.
Unity breeds success
I assume that you are familiar with the words of Einstein, who once said, “A snowflake is one of God’s most fragile creations, but look what they can do when they stick together! ” Definitely, A snowflake is easy to melt when it lands on
the soil. However, when falling on the ground together, they can create a snow-wrapped world with splendid scene. It is obvious that unity transforms
snowflake’s vulnerability into strength.
Simple as Einstein’s remark may sound, it contains abundant life philosophy and informs us of the significance of unity. why does unity play an indispensable role in our life ? Unity enables us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize our dreams more rapidly. In such a competitive world of today, it is not personal strength that the achievement of any course depends on; it condenses the energies of a group. To further demonstrate the importance of unity, I would like to take Chinese Communist Party as a case in point, how could she achieve the victory of Anti-Japanese War if she failed to unite Chinese people of all ethnic groups ? From my perspective, at no time should we ignore the importance of unity. Accordingly，we should foster the consciousness of unity and always bear in mind that unity can create miracles no matter what obstacles we meet. “Many hands make
light work.” John Heywood also once said. (234words )
我觉你应该对爱因斯坦说过的一句话非常熟悉，叫做“一片雪花是上帝最脆弱的创造物之一，但他们抱在一起的时候却令人刮目相看。”确实，一片雪花，降落在地，极易融化消失。然而，当很多雪花一起飘落人间，他们足以创造出片银装素裹的美景。很明显，正是团
结，将雪花从脆弱变得强大。
尽管爱因斯坦的话听起来很简单，但却包含了丰富的人生哲理，并告诉我们团结很重要。为什么团结会在我们的生活当中扮演重要的角色呢？团结可以使我们更顺利地达成目标、更快速地实现梦想。在竞争如此激烈的当今世界，任何事情的成功都无法仅仅依靠一个人的力
量，而需要凝结整个团队的力量。为了进一步证明团结的重要性，我想以中国共 产 党为例，
如果中国共 产 党没有团结各族人民的力量，她怎么可能去的抗日战争的胜利呢？
在我看来，我们任何时候都不能忽视团结的重要性。因此，我们应该培养团结的意识，并且永远铭记在心，只要团结，不管遇到什么样的困难，我们都能够创造奇迹。约翰.伍德
也曾经说过“众人拾柴火焰高。”
2. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled It Pays to Plan by commenting on the humorous saying, “It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.” You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200
words.
It Pays to Plan
“It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.” I assume that you are familiar with the humorous and commonly-heard saying. It’s still sunny and peaceful when Noah commences building the ark. It is obvious that Noah is planning for the
unexpected weather.
Simple and humorous as the saying may sound, it contains abundant life philosophy and informs us of the significance of plan. why does plan play an indispensable role in our life ? Making plan will enable us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize their dreams more rapidly. The more detailed plan we make , the more likely we are to make full use of time, enhance our work efficiency make full preparation in advance for unexpected cases. To further demonstrate the importance of unity, I would like to take CEO as a case in point, how could a CEO, the head and decision-maker of a corporation , deal with all sorts of complicated things
smoothly if he fails to draw up a detailed plan for routine work ?
From my perspective, at no time should we ignore the importance of making plans. Accordingly，we should draw up detailed plans before we start to do anything and do things as planned . ““He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” A famous philosopher
also once said.
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“诺亚在建造方舟的时候，并没有下雨。”我认为你应该很熟悉这句幽默而又耳熟能详的俗语。当诺亚开始建造方舟的时候，还是晴空万里、风和日丽。很明显，诺亚是在为难以
预料的天气做了计划。
尽管这句俗语听起来简单而又幽默，但是她却包含了大量的生活哲理，并告诉了我们计划的重要性。为什么计划在我们的生活中扮演如此重要的角色呢？制定计划能使我们更顺利地达成目标、更快速地实现梦想。我们制定的计划越详细，我们就越有可能充分地利用时间、提高工作效率并为未知的事件提前作好充分的准备。为了记忆不证明计划的重要性，我想用CEO的例子来说，一个企业的领导者和决策者，如果部位日常工作制定详细的计划，如何才
能顺利地处理各种复杂的事情呢？
在我看来，我们任何时候都不能忽略制定计划的重要性，因此，我们在做任何事情之前都应该制定详细的计划，并尽量按计划执行。一位著名的哲学家也曾经说过“一个人如果没
有成功地制定计划，他就是在计划着失败。”
5.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Importance of Innovation by commenting on Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s famous remark ““Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.”You should write
at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
The Importance of Innovation
“Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation. ” I assume that you are familiar with Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s famous remark. It is obvious that a man
who always stick to habit and experience can hardly create new things .
Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s remark aims at informing us of the significance of innovation. Why does innovation play an indispensable role in our life ? innovation can promote the advancement of both individuals and society as a whole. only those who are innovative can make continuous progress and maintain a competitive edge. Quite a few examples can be given to prove the importance of A, and I can think of no better illustration than the following one: how could Steve Jobs, a genius who changed the way of modern communication, recreation and even our life, launch so
many powerful electronic products constantly without creative spirit？
We should always bear in mind that the consciousness of innovation is of great significance to us all. Hence, we need to develop a habit of discovering new things，using new methods and applying new thoughts in our work, study or simply everyday life. “Innovation is the spirit of human being’s progress.” A philosopher once
said. (202 words)
“不用心思的习惯性行为是创新的敌人”我觉得你对Rosabeth Moss Kanter的这句名
言很熟悉。很明显，一个总是遵循习惯和经验的人是很难创造出新事物的。
Rosabeth Moss Kanter 的这句名言目的在于告诉我们创新的重要性。为什么创新在我们的生活中扮演如此重要的角色呢？ 创新可以促进个人和整个社会的进步。只有那些创新的人才能去的持续的进步并且保持竞争优势。相当多的例子可以用来证明创新的重要性，我想不出比一下这个例子更好的了：斯蒂夫.乔布斯，这个改变了我们的通讯方式、娱乐方式甚至是生活方式的天才，如果没有创新精神，他怎么可能持续地发布功能强大的电子产品
呢？
我们应该牢记在心，创新对于我们每个人都非常重要。因此，在我们的工作、学习甚至是生活中，我们要养成发现新事物、使用新方法、运用新思维习惯。“创新是人类进步的灵
魂”一位哲学家也曾这么说过。