下面是英语四级图表作文范文：站得高看得远。

　　Directions:
　　Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should
　　1) describe the drawing,
　　2) interpret its meaning, and
　　3) point out its implications in our life.
　　You should write about 160—200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)
　　范文1：
　　Drawings can be useful tools; a simple picture may reveal a profound truth. The illustration above, for example, is far from complicated, and yet carries deep implications; from the top of a mountain one can see clear and far.
　　Such an image draws attention to the fact that people tend to be distracted by immediate benefits, or deterred by present difficulties. If one was to stand higher and take a broader view, one could make wise, long?term decisions, as well as have a clearer sense of how to solve any given problem.
　　The importance of keeping things in perspective is of practical significance to university students especially. When students face difficult decisions such as choosing between majors or careers, or deciding whether to continue with postgraduate education, they should consider their future life in broad terms. If you allow yourself to become preoccupied by immediate interests or discouraged by current obstacles, you might not make the wisest decisions.
　　Nevertheless, it is important to realize that viewing our lives from a far is not equal to aiming for an unattainable goal. Inexperienced youth must be careful to realistically create and pursue their ambitions.
　　It is best to look beyond temporary needs and problems and keep one's present and future life in perspective.
　　译文：
　　图画是一种有力的表达工具，简单的一幅画往往揭示深刻的真理。比如说上面这幅——站得高，看得远。简单，但却意蕴深远。这幅画揭示了一个事实——人们往往只为眼前的利益所吸引，或被时下的困难所阻吓。
　　如果一个人站高一点，眼界放宽一点，那么他就可能做出更成熟、更着眼长远的决定，而对解决当前面临的问题也会有更清醒的认识。
　　对于大学生来说，富有远见并整体地看待事情尤其具有重要的现实意义。当面临一个不容易作决定的选择——诸如选专业、找工作，或是决定是否考研时，必须从长远的角度来考虑自己的未来。如果斤斤计较于当前的利益，或是囿于眼前的困难而踯躅不前，那是不会做出最明智的决定的。
　　不过，目光长远并不等于空谈海市蜃楼，意识到这一点是很重要的。缺乏经验的年轻人必须注意，要脚踏实地塑造和追求自己的理想并为之而奋斗。
　　用长远的眼光看待眼前的需要和问题，用全面的眼光对待现在和未来，这才是最好的。
　　范文2：
　　As can be seen in the drawing, a man is standing on top of the highest of many mountains while looking at something far away.
　　If you want to be considered as the man who can see further than anyone else, you must stand on giant's shoulders. Needless to say, if you were to stand at the foot of a mountain, mountains would be all around you, surrounding you, blinding you. You can only see a small piece of the sky when looking up, just like a frog at the bottom of a well. If the frog wants to see the outside world, it must jump out of the well to broaden its range of vision.
　　In science, researchers should not confine themselves to available materials that can be easily found. On the contrary, it is very important for them to go outside the norm and use as many materials as possible. A large number of scientific materials that have been defined by previous scientists can be regarded as the basis of present research. If we want to make more progress in our present study, we must base our research on previous theories and results.
　　The more materials you possess in your base, the greater the potential. That is, the higher on the mountain you are, the farther you can see.
　　译文：
　　从这幅图中我们可以看到，一个人站在最高的那座山的山顶上，眺望远方。
　　如果你想成为比别人看得更远的人，你必须站在巨人的肩膀上。毫无疑问，假如你站在山脚下，你会被群山包围而障目塞听。当你抬头仰望，你只能看到一小片天空，就像一只井底之蛙。如果这只青蛙想看到外面的世界，它必须从井底跳出来开阔自己的视野。
　　就拿科学研究为例，研究者不应把自己局限在手头易得的资料中。相反，打破常规走出去搜集尽可能多的资料，对于科研者来说是至关重要的。已被科学界的前辈广泛研究过的大量科学资料可被看作是当今科学研究的基础。如果我们想在当今科研中取得更大的进步，就必须以前人研究的成果为基础。
　　你掌握的资料越多，你的潜力就越大。那也就是说，站得越高，看得越远。