情景作文：生活哲理▲▲▲
Directions:
For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remarkThe greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
预测范本
The famous saying The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it is rather thought-provoking, which tells us the real meaning of life. It is contemporary social issue in China with common interests and permanent value.
In my view, there are good reasons to undertake meaningful things that exert positive and profound influence on society, such as protecting the environment, helping vulnerable groups as well as promoting education. To illustrate, Abraham Lincoln never wavered in his devotion to democracy and equality, whose life has become an inspiration in the United States and throughout the whole world. His life, though limited, definitely lasts longer, and is a life worth living. Likewise, a young person who aspires to be a great writer might decide to buy some literary books or spend weekends writing and refining his works. Without any aspiration, he might simply end up spending all his spare time surfing online or playing Internet games.
In brief, a meaningful life serves to motivate and guide us in our daily lives. It provides us with the focus and direction that enable us to work towards accomplishing a special goal, objective or task.
参考译文
将生命花在比生命更长远的事上，就是尽用生命这一名言相当发人深思。它告诫大家生活的真的意义。这是大家常见关注并拥有永恒价值的一个问题。
在我看来，大家有充分的原因从事对社会产生积极深远影响的、有意义的事情，比如保护环境、帮助弱势群体及进步教育。比如，亚伯拉罕林肯从未舍弃投身于民主及平等事业。他的生活成为对美国与整个世界的一种激励。他的生命尽管有限，但无疑长久延续并意义非凡。同样，一个渴望成为伟大作家的人，可能会决定买一些文学书或把整个周末的时间用于写作并润色我们的作品。而假如没志气的话，他或许只能将所有些空余时间用于上网或玩网游。
总之，有意义的生活在日常勉励和指导着大家。它为大家提供了专注的焦点和方向的引导，使大家可以通过努力达成一个具体目的或任务。
闪光点词语
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