2007年考研英语试卷大作文真题及其范文，由北京新航道学校提供。

52. Directions: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should

　　1) describe the drawing briefly,
　　2) explain its intended meaning, and then
　　3) support your view with an example/examples.
　　You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

第一篇
　　It goes without saying that this picture aims at revealing a current problem: what kind of attitude we will choose when facing difficulties and challenges. In this drawing, a football-player is prepared to kick a ball towards the net, where a goal-keeper keeps guard. However, in the player’s mind appears a scene in which the keeper becomes a giant covering the net completely, while the latter imagines that he turns out to be a dwarf standing below the huge net. Obviously, both of them lack courage and confidence in front of challenges.

　　These two players represent those who often choose to magnify their enemies and dangers, and lose their confidence to fight against them. As a result, what they can achieve in the end is nothing but failure. This sad situation can be best illustrated in the fact that some people lose their chance of success in the entrance examination for the MA program. When preparing for the exam, they often feel depressed thinking that they are never well-prepared. In fact, they will soon realize that it is not as difficult as they thought before. In a word, they suffer from underestimating their abilities.

　　In our life, what we need most is self-insurance and a proper view of challenges before us. Therefore, we should bear in mind that our competitors may not be as terrible as expected, and our painstaking efforts will pay off as long as we arm ourselves with courage and confidence. Only in this way can we overcome any difficulties and challenges.

第二篇
　　The drawing depicts a football player about to take a close shot on　the goal. Thought bubbles are shown for both the player taking the shot and the goalkeeper. While the player taking the shot pictures a huge goalkeeper who nearly fills up the entire goal, the goalkeeper　pictures himself as being much smaller than he actually is.

　　The drawing intends to show us that we often underestimate ourselves　and overestimate others. In the goalkeeper's mind, he has the impossible task of defending a huge goal, while the player taking the shot imagines a gigantic goalkeeper who could stop nearly any shot.In fact, neither of the players has an accurate view of the challenge　they are facing. The drawing reminds us that it is important to have　a clear picture of the challenges we face in life.

　　Examples of this phenomenon can be found in many other situations.　For instance, the mountain climber may see the mountain as taller Than it really is, or the student might see his or her relatively simple class project as an insurmountable task.