2014年10月25日香港地区的SAT考试已经过去，笔者在第一时间拿到了作文真题，并对该题目做了简要的解析，后附范文一篇，希望对2015年1月24日参加考试的考生有所助益。

　　Assignment: When a project is not going on well, is it better for people to continue or just simply quit?

　　首先我们先从题目本身入手，具体分析一下其解题过程。

　　这次作文题目中我们能够很容易地找到考查的主题，即坚持还是放弃。首先通过主题我们可以发现，该题目属于SAT常考话题之一：成功的条件。并且题目难度比较小，为SAT作文常规话题，在以往的考试中出现过多次。如：

　　2009.11 Is it better for people to stop trying when they feel certain they will not succeed?

　　2009.1 Is striving to achieve a goal always the best course of action, or should people give up if they are not making progress?

　　2008.12 Is persistence more important than ability in determining a person's success?

　　2006.12 Is it better for people to be realistic or optimistic?

　　有了对题目准确的定位之后，我们需要在脑海中搜索能够跟题目匹配的素材，也就是准备过的例子，通过例子来确定自己的中心观点。之后，在下笔之前需要对文章的结构进行梳理，补充例子与中心论点之间的具体论证过程。

　　对于一篇重点考查学生批判性思维，且在正反两个观点中进行选择的文章来讲，我们需要对两个观点进行思路梳理，寻找有效的推论。

　　如果选择“在事情进行不是很顺利的情况下坚持下去”，那么我们可以结合现实寻找支持这一观点的理由，即任何事情的进行都不会一帆风顺，只有坚持下去才能有成功的可能，正所谓“山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村”。除了这种正向论证方式之外，对于二选一类型的观点论证题我们还可以进行反向论证，即找出反面观点的缺陷或不合理之处，那么反向论证思路可以是:轻言放弃和半途而废往往会断送一个人成功的道路。

　　同理，对相反观点的支持也可以采用上述方式。正向：我们在实现某一目标的过程中，由于认识的深化和环境的变化等因素的影响，可能会发现并确定这一目标不可实现或者并不适合自己，反而有更适合自己的新的目标，那么这时候放弃就意味着减少无谓的浪费，将精力放在更恰当的目标上去。反向：当某一目标进行地不顺，并预示着失败时，如果一味地坚持，那么结果不会是令人满意的。

　　根据以上思路，附上范文一篇。

　　“To strive for a goal is to persist in trying; to persist in trying is to encounter hardships and adversities; to encounter hardships and adversities is to repeat disappointment and dismay; but the reward for a determined and resolute goal pursuer is that he is likely to leave a name more reputable and admirable than that of the rest of the world.” Resounding as these words are, they serve as not only an admonition but also an encouragement for those who are contemplating retreating from a project that is not going on well. Whether it is tough or smooth, a goal set should never be easily given up.

　　Many highly successful people are just ordinary individuals who kept on trying, and who did not give up when obstacles arose. Such an assertion could be aptly exemplified by Niels Abel, an eminent mathematician who had struggled for many years before his proving of the impossibility of solving the quintic equation by radicals was finally recognized. For over 250 years, all the mathematicians believed that such equation could be solved for roots. Therefore when Abler voiced his different opinion, he was immersed in ridicule and reproach. The rejection from all other professors aggravated Abel’s already terrible financial condition. Hopeless though it seemed, he never yielded, but determined to correct the wrong theory and reveal truth to the whole world. He not only continued his research, but also traveled to many countries and met different mathematicians to proclaim his findings and to gain their support. Although unrecognized during his lifetime, Abel made significant contribution to mathematics: under his guidance, the prevailing obscurities were cleared and new fields were entered so that modern mathematics can reach an incredible standard. It is Abel’s persistence that avoids our being misguided by the wrong erroneous theory.

　　Not wanting to face failure, many extremely talented people give up in the struggle to meet their goals when difficulties advent, thereby allowing their sparkle to be dimmed. Such is the case with Gregor Mendel, who did not strive for the recognition of his theory when meeting the denying of most of his temporaries. Cultivating great passion in the discipline of genetics, Mendel dedicated himself to the study of heredity by his pea experiments which were based on precise observation, careful calculation and detailed analysis. The eight years’ hard work gave birth to what is titled Mendel's Laws of Inheritance. However, when Mendel presented his theory, he not only was discriminated by the authoritative scientists of the Bruen Science Association for his divergence from the mainstream research direction, but also encountered skepticism due to his first attempt at combining biology, statistic and mathematics in researching. Regrettably, Mendel himself did not persevere in his study, but invested his energies elsewhere, which led to the burying of his profound work until the turn of the 20th century. Had Mendel persevered, genetic field might have benefited from his research thirty years earlier.

　　Seen from the above examples, it can be said that the biggest difference between people who succeed at any difficult undertaking and those who do not is probably not ability but persistence. Thus “Never give up” should be listed as one of our priorities when we are faced with adversities.

　　总之，25日的作文考试难度不大，符合SAT一贯的出题方式，只要我们能够熟练运用准备过的素材，再对两方观点进行有深度的剖析，梳理有效的理由，就能很好地应对这道题目。

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