SAT寫作重點話題講解:選擇類
回顧過去幾場考試，可以發現college board 十分青睞挑戰權威和提出新想法這個主題，既然如此青睞，各位參加6月考試的考生還是應該額外關注。其他類別包括物質類別，個人價值觀判斷等。接下來給大家羅列一些重點話題，以供參考。
重點四：選擇類
Is striving to achieve a goal always the best course of action, or should people give up if they are not making progress?
首先是審題。這個題目比較簡單，不放棄自然比較好寫。筆者上課講過美國自行車員Lance Armstrong，他得了癌癥，但是從不放棄，因為心中有個夢想環法冠軍。 接下來給大家準備了他的生平簡單介紹，看的過程中大家可以學習如何利用一個人故事的不同部分論證眾多種SAT作文題目。
素材(參考書籍外研社人物傳記叢書系列)：
By age thirteen, Lance had proved himself to be a good runner and an excellent swimmer. He was always on the bike, pedaling away. So when he saw an advertisement for a junior triathlon called Iron Kids, it seemed like a perfect fit.
A triathlon is a race with three parts. Competitors begin the race with a swim, then climb onto bikes for a long ride. At the end of the ride, the racers jump off their bikes and begin a distance run. Triathlon is an exhausting sport for which few people are suited. But it was perfect for Lance.
He entered more adult triathlons and started winning some of them. Soon, Trianthlete magazine named him the national Rookie of the Year in sprint triathlons. But as he continued to train, he felt more and more comfortable on the bike. Soon, dreams of being a professional road racer replaced his dreams of being a star in triathlon.
論證題目：Do people achieve greatness only by finding out what they are especially good at and developing that attribute above all else?
是的
偉大：環法冠軍
特別擅長：自行車
其他：游泳跑步
1990 Lance moved out on his own. He settled in Austin, Texas, where he rented an apartment. He also joined the U.S. national cycling team under coach Chris Carmichael.
He was stubborn. He didnt understand the strategy of holding a little energy in reserve.
First race: 1990 Amateur World Championship in Japan. The race, held on a very hot day, was 115 miles long with a difficult uphill section. Chris wanted Lance to draft--- to stay behind other riders and save some energy for the end of the race.
But Lance didnt listen to his coach. He was overconfident and quickly pedaled to a big lead. The lead grew to almost 90 seconds, but Lance was exhausting himself. He got tired and slowed down. His lead fell to a minute, than to 30 seconds. Soon the peloton had caught him. Lance couldnt mount a charge at the end. He could only slide back into the draft and finish eleventh.
論證題目： 1Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things in their own way?
自己方式：沖刺，領先。
結果：輸了比賽。
2 Are people more likely to be productive and successful when they ignore the opinions of others?
Is it sometimes better to take risks than to follow a more reasonable course of action?
Impatience was not Lances only problem during races. His aggressive style also got him into trouble. He didnt give his opponents any respect. He would shout at them and insult them during races. He wouldnt work with his own teammates. He would show them up， just to prove that he was better. In response other riders sometimes got in his way on purpose and tried to slow him down. They refused to draft with him. By being selfish, Lance was isolating him.
An common idea in team racing: that one racer should move over to let another one win.
After 1990 Italy: Lance was riding as an amateur on the U.S. cycling team. He also signed on with a professional team called Subaru-Montgomery.
Both teams were competing in the race. The race was held over ten stages, each on a different day. As the race went on, only one rider, an American named Nate Reese, was ahead of Lance. One evening between stages, Eddie, the coach of the Subaru-Montgomery team, told Lance that he was expected to help Reese, a professional, win the race.
注(amateur cyclists get paid but they cant win prize money at international events )
He wasnt used to the idea of staying back to let somebody else win. He talked to his coach Chris. His coach told him to take every chance to win. His mother Linda also encouraged him to ride the best he could.
In the final stage, he pushed hard to take over the lead. His fast pace left Reese far behind. The Italian fans were angry that an American was leading the race. They threw glass and tracks onto the road, hoping to make Lance blow a tyre. It didnt matter, though. Lance crossed the finish line first, with a margin of victory of more than a minute. As Lance expected, Subaru-Montgomery kicked him off the team for disobeying orders. But Lance knew that if he kept winning the races hed have his pick of teams.
論證題目：
1Is it necessary to question the authority?
權威：自行車界的潛規則
為什么挑戰：家人教練鼓舞，抓住勝利，表現出最好的自己。
怎么挑戰：贏得比賽。
結果：a rare American win in a European cycling event; made his mark on the cycling world
回顧過去幾場考試，可以發現college board 十分青睞挑戰權威和提出新想法這個主題，既然如此青睞，各位參加6月考試的考生還是應該額外關注。其他類別包括物質類別，個人價值觀判斷等。接下來給大家羅列一些重點話題，以供參考。
重點四：選擇類
Is striving to achieve a goal always the best course of action, or should people give up if they are not making progress?
首先是審題。這個題目比較簡單，不放棄自然比較好寫。筆者上課講過美國自行車員Lance Armstrong，他得了癌癥，但是從不放棄，因為心中有個夢想環法冠軍。 接下來給大家準備了他的生平簡單介紹，看的過程中大家可以學習如何利用一個人故事的不同部分論證眾多種SAT作文題目。
素材(參考書籍外研社人物傳記叢書系列)：
By age thirteen, Lance had proved himself to be a good runner and an excellent swimmer. He was always on the bike, pedaling away. So when he saw an advertisement for a junior triathlon called Iron Kids, it seemed like a perfect fit.
A triathlon is a race with three parts. Competitors begin the race with a swim, then climb onto bikes for a long ride. At the end of the ride, the racers jump off their bikes and begin a distance run. Triathlon is an exhausting sport for which few people are suited. But it was perfect for Lance.
He entered more adult triathlons and started winning some of them. Soon, Trianthlete magazine named him the national Rookie of the Year in sprint triathlons. But as he continued to train, he felt more and more comfortable on the bike. Soon, dreams of being a professional road racer replaced his dreams of being a star in triathlon.
論證題目：Do people achieve greatness only by finding out what they are especially good at and developing that attribute above all else?
是的
偉大：環法冠軍
特別擅長：自行車
其他：游泳跑步
1990 Lance moved out on his own. He settled in Austin, Texas, where he rented an apartment. He also joined the U.S. national cycling team under coach Chris Carmichael.
He was stubborn. He didnt understand the strategy of holding a little energy in reserve.
First race: 1990 Amateur World Championship in Japan. The race, held on a very hot day, was 115 miles long with a difficult uphill section. Chris wanted Lance to draft--- to stay behind other riders and save some energy for the end of the race.
But Lance didnt listen to his coach. He was overconfident and quickly pedaled to a big lead. The lead grew to almost 90 seconds, but Lance was exhausting himself. He got tired and slowed down. His lead fell to a minute, than to 30 seconds. Soon the peloton had caught him. Lance couldnt mount a charge at the end. He could only slide back into the draft and finish eleventh.
論證題目： 1Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things in their own way?
自己方式：沖刺，領先。
結果：輸了比賽。
2 Are people more likely to be productive and successful when they ignore the opinions of others?
Is it sometimes better to take risks than to follow a more reasonable course of action?
Impatience was not Lances only problem during races. His aggressive style also got him into trouble. He didnt give his opponents any respect. He would shout at them and insult them during races. He wouldnt work with his own teammates. He would show them up， just to prove that he was better. In response other riders sometimes got in his way on purpose and tried to slow him down. They refused to draft with him. By being selfish, Lance was isolating him.
An common idea in team racing: that one racer should move over to let another one win.
After 1990 Italy: Lance was riding as an amateur on the U.S. cycling team. He also signed on with a professional team called Subaru-Montgomery.
Both teams were competing in the race. The race was held over ten stages, each on a different day. As the race went on, only one rider, an American named Nate Reese, was ahead of Lance. One evening between stages, Eddie, the coach of the Subaru-Montgomery team, told Lance that he was expected to help Reese, a professional, win the race.
注(amateur cyclists get paid but they cant win prize money at international events )
He wasnt used to the idea of staying back to let somebody else win. He talked to his coach Chris. His coach told him to take every chance to win. His mother Linda also encouraged him to ride the best he could.
In the final stage, he pushed hard to take over the lead. His fast pace left Reese far behind. The Italian fans were angry that an American was leading the race. They threw glass and tracks onto the road, hoping to make Lance blow a tyre. It didnt matter, though. Lance crossed the finish line first, with a margin of victory of more than a minute. As Lance expected, Subaru-Montgomery kicked him off the team for disobeying orders. But Lance knew that if he kept winning the races hed have his pick of teams.
論證題目：
1Is it necessary to question the authority?
權威：自行車界的潛規則
為什么挑戰：家人教練鼓舞，抓住勝利，表現出最好的自己。
怎么挑戰：贏得比賽。
結果：a rare American win in a European cycling event; made his mark on the cycling world
