雅思口语part2-歌词或诗句

　　雅思口语part2-歌词或诗句，严格意义上来说，该文应该属于散文（prose），不过对于这道题来说，解释起来区别不大，因为最终都要转换成英文，失去押韵（rhyme），也就弱化了诗歌和古文的区别，因此考生可以模糊处理。

　　歌词或诗句（2020年9～12月新题）

　　Describe a line (or a few words) that you remember from a poem or song.

　　You should say:

　　What it is;

　　Which song or poem it is from;

　　How you knew it;

　　And explain how you feel about it.

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　　故事构思

　　What

　　There are several lines and fragments of poems and songs that I remember quite well. One such line is If God would give an important task to a certain person,the first things he does is to temper his will power, fatigue his muscles and bones,starve his stomach and destitute his body.

　　Source of the poem

　　These lines are from Mencius（孟子）, a great philosophical work（哲学著作） in ancient China. We had this poem in our Chinese textbook at high school. I remember how we used to groan（抱怨） when our Chinese teacher asked us to memorize the poems. But now I realise what a wealth these poems are for me today. They continue to have an impact on me. I discover more complex little gems（精华） of meaning and connections in those poems as I grew older.

　　Impact on me

　　The line By Mencius has been a powerful motivator for me all through my life. Whenever I tempted to give up or slip into a laid back（闲散的） attitude, it conveys to me the importance of commitment（投入） and responsibility, nudging（推） me on. During my college years, it was so easy for me to get sidetracked（分心） from my studies, with little discipline（管束） from school, but this line would speak to me and keep me focused on my goal.

　　Even after I started working, laziness often lured（诱惑） me to be just satisfied with the status quo（现状） and rest on my laurels（荣誉） rather than trying to upgrade to new skills. But I always manage to bounce back by reminding myself of this line.

　　Conclusion

　　So I can say this enduringly beautiful line that flowed out of the brush of a philisopher thousands of years ago, continues to linger（徘徊） in my mind, influencing my life in many ways.