2014年英语六级作文必备范文：谦虚之美

 　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled It Pays to be Modest by commenting on Joseph Addison’s famous remark “Modesty¹ is not only an ornament², but also a guard to virtue³.” You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

　　范文：谦虚之美

　　It Pays to be Modest

　　“Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.”Joseph Addison once said. Modesty can not only make someone look beautiful and well-mannered, but also serve as a guarantee to one’s excellent character. It is obvious that people tend to lose their fine qualities if they are not modest.

　　Simple as Addison’s remark may sound, it contains abundant life philosophy and informs us of the significance of modesty. why does modesty play an indispensable role in our life ? Modesty can inspire people to achieve greater success. Those who are modest will never be content with their current achievements, instead, they will work constantly to achieve a higher target. Quite a few examples can be given to prove the importance of modesty, however, I can think of no better illustration than the following one: how could Benjamin Franklin, who was once a printer of humble⁴ origins, attain⁵ tremendous achievements in so many fields such as science, politics, literature and navigation if he was simply content with small achievements?

　　We should always bear in mind that modesty will prompt us to go farther. Accordingly, at no time should we be satisfied with our small accomplishments⁶, instead , we need to keep an open mind to accept new things, absorb new information, acquire new knowledge and seize new opportunities. “Success consists in industry and modesty.” A philosopher once said.(229words)参考译文：

　　“谦虚不仅仅是一个装饰物，而且是美德的守卫者。”约瑟夫.艾迪生曾经说过。谦虚不仅可以使人看起来美丽、彬彬有礼，同时还是优秀品质的保证。很明显，一个人如果不在谦虚，他也很可能会失去优秀品质。

　　艾迪生的话也许听起来简单，但她却包含了大量的生活哲理，并且让我们明白了谦虚的重要性。为什么谦虚在我们的生活中扮演如此重要的角色呢？谦虚可以使人获得更大的成功。那些谦虚的人永远都不会满足于当前的成就，取而代之的是，他们会一直努力地工作，来达成更高的目标。相当多的例子可以用来证明谦虚的重要性，但是除了下面这个例子，我想不到更好的了。曾只是个出身卑微的印刷工本杰明.富兰克林，如果他只是满足于小小的成就，他怎么可能后来在科学、政治、文学和航海学等那么多的领域取得巨大的成就呢？

　　我们应该牢记在心，谦虚会让我们走的更远。因此，任何时候我们都不能满足于小小的成就，取而代之的是，我们应该保持一个开放的心态，去接受新事物，吸收新信息，学习新知识并且抓住新机会。“成功在于勤奋和谦虚”一位哲人也曾经说过。

 

1 modesty   

n.谦逊，虚心，端庄，稳重，羞怯，朴素

参考例句：

• Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。

2 ornament   

v.装饰，美化；n.装饰，装饰物

参考例句：

• The flowers were put on the table for ornament.花放在桌子上做装饰用。
• She wears a crystal ornament on her chest.她的前胸戴了一个水晶饰品。

3 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

4 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

5 attain   

vt.达到，获得，完成

参考例句：

• I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
• His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。

6 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》