托福写作高分素材：创造完美自我

 　　Successful men and women are very clear about the person they want to be. Having a clear picture of your ideal¹ self will move you toward² it. Therefore, try to write down your values, your skills, your attitude, your look, your behavior. Experts even suggest that you write down how you want to be remembered at your own funeral³. This is a great exercise, because it will bring up your deepest and truest human values.

　　When you’re finished with the list, take time everyday to read it in the morning, and then act accordingly⁴ all day long. At night, right before falling asleep, imagine yourself acting⁵ like the person you want to be, in all areas of your life. Imagine yourself being excellent at work, being very friendly with people. Imagining in your mind, is like practicing in reality. The mind will get used to the pictures of your success, and you will tend to act the ideal way in reality.

1 ideal   

adj.理想的，完美的；空想的，观念的；n.理想

参考例句：

• The weather at the seaside was ideal—bright and breezy.海边的天气最宜人，风和日丽的。
• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever. 他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。

2 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。

3 funeral   

n.丧葬，葬礼；adj.丧葬的，出殡的

参考例句：

• Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。
• A funeral is a somber occasion.葬礼是个忧郁的场合。

4 accordingly   

adv.相应地，照着办，按照；于是，因此

参考例句：

• Please inform us of your decision and we will act accordingly.请把你们的决定通知我们，我们会照着去办的。
• He was told to speak briefly;accordingly he cut short his remarks.人家叫他说话简短，于是他就长话短说了。

5 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。