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Topic 27 Your Attitude Towards Criticism

Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Your Attitude Towards Criticism.
1. 每个人都可能会受到别人的批评。
2. 不同的人对待批评的态度是不同的。
3. 你怎么看待别人对你的批评？

Every one of us may be criticized by others in our life. For example, workers who fail to accomplish their tasks may be criticized by their employer; students who have poor performance in exams may be criticized by their teachers and parents.

However, attitudes towards criticism differ from person to person. Some people will become annoyed, and will try to defend themselves by all means. Some people may be indifferent to criticism. They just regard criticism as nonsense. But other people accept criticism modestly and find their shortcomings from others' criticism, who tend to stand a good chance of success.

As for me, I welcome others' criticism. I have always believed that old Chinese saying “Good medicine that tastes bitter will help one's illness”. In my opinion, though criticism will make us unhappy, it can help us know our shortcomings and inadequacy. Therefore, we should place more emphasis on others' criticism, instead of being annoyed with or turn a deaf ear to it.

句型讲解

1. differ from person to person 意为“人各不同”。
2. stand a good chance 意为“很有可能，大有机会”。
3. Good medicine that tastes bitter will help one's illness “良药苦口”的说法。
4. place more emphasis on 意为“更加强调，更加重视”。
5. turn a deaf ear to it 意为“充耳不闻，置之不理”。