Topic(题目)：
You have the opportunity to visit a foreigncountry for two weeks. Which country wouldyou like to visit? Use specific reasons anddetails to explain your choice.
Model Essay(范文)：
If I could visit any foreign country, I’d like to visitIreland. The scenery there is so beautiful . Irelandhas a lot of rain and that makes everything very green and lush . It hasn’t become acompletely industrialized country yet, so there are still areas where the countryside isunspoiled by pollution. Often ,you can drive for miles without seeing another car or coming toa big city. I’d like to take my set of paints and several canvases and try to capture some of thescenes there. It seems every way you turn, you’re looking at beautiful scenery. The area nearthe ocean is especially dramatic, with giant dark cliffs rising out of the water.
I also think I’d enjoy the slower pace of Ireland. It’s so different from the busy pace of mycountry . Of course, Ireland’s big cities are just as hectic as any big city anywhere. But many ofthe Irish live in smaller towns or on farms in rural areas. Visiting these places is very restful. People don’t feel the need to stick to a schedule . Things get done , but in a much morerelaxed fashion. In my country ,there’s the feeling that you’re always late for something. InIreland ,it feels like you’ve never late because no one stays on schedule.
Most of all, it would be interesting for me to meet the cousins in my mother’s family. They livein Donegal . I could see the house where my grandmother grew up and where my cousins stilllive. This house is connected to a lighthouse. Visiting there would give me a clearer idea ofwhat my grandmother ‘s childhood was like.
Ireland would be a refreshing break from the life I lead in my own country. I wish I could gothere.
重点单词 全部解释
unspoiled['ʌn'spɔild]adj. 未损坏的，未宠坏的
opportunity[.ɔpə'tju:niti]n. 机会，时机
stick[stik]n. 枝，杆，手杖
vt. 插于，刺入，竖起<
pollution[pə'lu:ʃən]n. 污染，污染物
lush[lʌʃ]adj. 苍翠繁茂的，多青草的，丰富的 n. 酒，酒鬼
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
rural['ru:rəl]adj. 农村的
scenery['si:nəri]n. 布景，风景，背景
capture['kæptʃə]vt. 捕获，俘获，夺取，占领，迷住，(用照片等)留存<
dramatic[drə'mætik]adj. 戏剧性的，引人注目的，给人深刻印象的
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