【话题分析】
本单元的话题是“从前”。此话题的写作要求学生会用简洁的语言介绍过去发生的事情和寓言故事，学会用英语给朋友写电子邮件介绍一些有趣的寓言故事，提高英语交际能力。
【典例研析】
假如你是李华，请你以“The Rabbit-Tortoise Race”为题，用英语写一则短文介绍我们耳熟能详的故事《龟兔赛跑》。
写作要求：
1. 介绍传统的故事情节；
2. 结尾要求提炼故事的含义：谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后。Modesty helps one to make progress. Conceit makes one lag behind.
3. 词数80左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
The Rabbit-Tortoise Race
Once upon a time, there lived a rabbit and a tortoise in the forest. One day the tortoise and the rabbit had a race to decide who ran faster than the other. After determining the route, they began to run.
【思路点拨】
第一步 审题
人称：第三人称
时态：一般过去时
中心：龟兔赛跑的主要过程及结果。
第二步 谋篇
【范文欣赏】
续表
本单元的话题是“从前”。此话题的写作要求学生会用简洁的语言介绍过去发生的事情和寓言故事，学会用英语给朋友写电子邮件介绍一些有趣的寓言故事，提高英语交际能力。
【典例研析】
假如你是李华，请你以“The Rabbit-Tortoise Race”为题，用英语写一则短文介绍我们耳熟能详的故事《龟兔赛跑》。
写作要求：
1. 介绍传统的故事情节；
2. 结尾要求提炼故事的含义：谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后。Modesty helps one to make progress. Conceit makes one lag behind.
3. 词数80左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
The Rabbit-Tortoise Race
Once upon a time, there lived a rabbit and a tortoise in the forest. One day the tortoise and the rabbit had a race to decide who ran faster than the other. After determining the route, they began to run.
【思路点拨】
第一步 审题
人称：第三人称
时态：一般过去时
中心：龟兔赛跑的主要过程及结果。
第二步 谋篇
【范文欣赏】
续表
答案：The Rabbit-Tortoise Race
Once upon a time, there lived a rabbit and a tortoise in the forest. One day the tortoise and the rabbit had a race to decide who ran faster than the other. After determining the route, they began to run.
At first, the rabbit ran very fast and was in front of the tortoise. Seeing the tortoise was far behind him, the rabbit thought the tortoise was so slow that he could hardly catch up with him. So, he lay under a tree, and soon fell asleep. Although the tortoise ran slowly, he didn't stop. Instead, he kept on running. When the rabbit woke up and didn't find the tortoise, he ran to the finishing line as fast as possible. To his surprise, the tortoise was there.
Without doubt, the tortoise won the race. At the same time, the rabbit thought why he lost the race and he learned that he failed because of his pride. From the story I have learned that "Modesty helps one to make progress. Conceit makes one lag behind."
Once upon a time, there lived a rabbit and a tortoise in the forest. One day the tortoise and the rabbit had a race to decide who ran faster than the other. After determining the route, they began to run.
At first, the rabbit ran very fast and was in front of the tortoise. Seeing the tortoise was far behind him, the rabbit thought the tortoise was so slow that he could hardly catch up with him. So, he lay under a tree, and soon fell asleep. Although the tortoise ran slowly, he didn't stop. Instead, he kept on running. When the rabbit woke up and didn't find the tortoise, he ran to the finishing line as fast as possible. To his surprise, the tortoise was there.
Without doubt, the tortoise won the race. At the same time, the rabbit thought why he lost the race and he learned that he failed because of his pride. From the story I have learned that "Modesty helps one to make progress. Conceit makes one lag behind."
解析：
本题要求以第三人称、一般过去时来叙述《龟兔赛跑》的故事，需先详细描述比赛过程：兔子起初领先，因骄傲躺在树下睡觉，乌龟虽速度慢但一直不停前进；接着说明比赛结果，乌龟率先到达终点；最后点明“谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后”的寓意，注意词数控制在要求范围内。