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SAT写作经典模板范文

经典例证

1. TheLastLeafbyO.Henry

JohnsyisaninhabitantofanartcolonyinGreenwichVillage,wherepneumoniaistakingitstoll.Eventually,Johnsyisstrickenwiththediseaseandgivesupalldesiretolive.Outsideherwindowresidesanoldivyvineonwhichonlyafewleavesremain.Convincedthatshewilldiewhenthelastleaffalls,Johnsywatchesthevineincessantly.ThismorbidfascinationdistressesherbigheartedneighborMr.Berhman,anoldpainterscrapingbyasanartist’smodelandstilldreamingofpaintinghismasterpiece.Timepasses,Johnsyremainsfascinatedbythewitheringvine.Tohergrowingastonishment,asinglelastleafremainsattachedfirmlytothevine.Takingthisasanembodimentofhope,Johnsy’sconditionameliorated.Inthemeantime,herneighborcontractspneumoniaandhasbeentakentohospital,wherehelaterdies.ItislaterdiscoveredthathehadcontractedthediseaseafterstayingupallnighttopainttheperfectimageofasingleleafonthebrickwalloutsideJohnsy’swindow.  （168字）

2. CharlesSchulz

CharlesMonroeSchulzisanAmericancartoonist,whosecomicstripPeanutsisconsideredtobeoneofthemostpopularandinfluentialinthehistoryofthemedium.AlthoughCharlesisashy,timidteenager,heissteadfastandpersistent.Itishisself-defeatingstubbornnessandadmirableperseveranceintryinghisbestagainstalloddsthatmadehimapopularfigure.Hecanneverwinaballgamebutcontinuestoplaybaseball;hecanneverflyakitesuccessfullybutcontinuestodoso.AlthoughhisdrawingswerefirstrejectedbyhishighschoolyearbookandthenrefusedbyDisney,heperseveredandcreatedtheworldrenownedCharlieBrownandSnoopy,knownasPeanutcomic,whichreflectshisownlife.Peanutsranfor50years,and,atitspeak,appearedinmorethan2,600newspapersin75countries.（138字）

3. ThomasEdison

ThomasEdisonisconsideredtobeoneofthemostprolificinventorsinhistory,holding1,093USpatentsunderhisname.Heisoneofthefirstinventorstoapplytheprinciplesofmassproductionandlargeteamworktotheprocessofinvention,andthereforeisoftencreditedwiththecreationofthefirstindustrialresearchlaboratory.Tofindalonglastingmaterialforthelightbulb,Edisonandhisteamworkedformanyyearsandexperiencedmorethan1,500failuresthroughtheprocess.However,theirresearchwasnothamperedbysetbacksandtheirhardworkwasfinallypaidoffin1879.Usingasmallcarbonizedbamboofilament,Edisonandhisteamwereabletoproducealightbulbthatwasabletolastover40hours.Afterseekingfurtherimprovements,EdisonfinallyfiledforUSpatent223898inNovember4,1879.Hisinventionofthelightbulbnotonlyrevolutionizedthenascentelectricindustry,butalsomadeelectricityviabletomankind.（161字）

4. HenryFord

HenryFord,theAmericanfounderoftheFordMotorCompany,hadbeenstimulatedbyThomasEdisoninhisyouthandfollowedThomasEdison’scareerthen.In1896,whileattendingacompany-sponsoredconventioninManhattanBeach,NewYork,HenryFordwasintroducedtothegreatinventorThomasEdison.Duringtheirconversation,EdisonaskedtheyoungHenryFordaseriesofquestionsandwhentheconversationwasover,Edisonemphasizedhissatisfactionbybanginghisfistdownonthetable."Youngman,"hesaid,"that'sthething!

Youhaveit!

”ToHenryFord,ashelaterindicated,thatbangonthetablewasworthworlds.

AfterreceivingthecompleteapprovalfromThomasEdison,HenryFordstrivedtoaccomplishhisinventionofthecheapandconvenientModelT.Afterfurtherimprovements,thepriceofModelTdecreasedfrom$850to$225,apricethatisaffordabletomostsocialclasses.ThedesignlaterrevolutionizedthetransportationindustryinAmericabecausepriortoitsintroduction,carswereaformofluxurythatisonlyaffordabletotheupperechelons.Andinjust19yearsafterthefirstintroduction,thesalesoftheModelThadreachedanastounding15,007,034,arecordwhichstoodforthenext45years.（204字）

5. JackWelch

JackWelchwastheformerCEOofGeneralElectric.Hejoinedthecompanyin1960andworkedasajuniorengineer.AfterayearatGE,hewasdispleasedwiththestrictbureaucracyregardingpayrisewhichledtoamere$1000increaseinhissalaryafterhisfirstyear.Welch,whothenharboredthoughtsofleavingthecompany,wasconvincedbyReubenGutofftostay.Hethenstartedquestioningthedecisionsmadebytheauthoritiesandmoveduptheranksquickly.WhenhebecametheCEOofGEin1981,heworkedtostreamlinethecompanybytrimminginventoriesanddismantlingthebureaucracythatalmostledhimtoleavethecompany.Eachyear,hewouldfirethebottom10%ofhismanagers,whilerewardingthetop20%withbonusesandstockoptions.Bypushinghismanagerstoperform,theperennialproblemwithregardstoperceivedinefficiencywaseffectivelyeradicated.WhenWelchleftGE,thecompanyhadgonefromamarketvalueof$14billiontomorethan$410billionattheendof2004,makingitthemostvaluableandlargestcompanyintheworld.（186字）

6. ChristopherReeve

ChristopherReevewasanAmericanactorwhoisbestknownforhisportrayalofthesuperheroSuperman.However,unlikethemanofsteelhewasinhismovies,Reevebecamequadriplegicafterbeingthrownfromahorseinanequestriancompetitionin1995.Asaresult,herequiredawheelchairandbreathingapparatusfortherestofhislife.Despitethesetbacks,Reevewasreinventedbythatexperienceandbroughtthekindofenergyandenthusiasmthatmadehimsuccessfulasafilmstartoanentirelydifferentissue,withhugeeffect.HelobbiedonbehalfofpeoplewithspinalcordinjuriesforhumanembryonicstemcellresearchandestablishedtheChristopherReeveParalysisFoundation,anon-profitresearchorganizationwhichraisesmoneyforresearchinspinalcordinjuries.Also,helobbiedforscientiststobeallowedtoconductstemcellresearchinthehopesofeventuallycuringparalysisandothercurrentincurablediseasessuchasAlzheimer’sandParkinson’s.Throughthis,Reevewillberememberedas“Superman”notonlyinthemovies,butalsoinreality.（175字）

7.FranklinRoosevelt

FranklinRooseveltwasthe32ndpresidentoftheUnitedStateswhorosetoprominenceduringtheGreatDepression.Duringthattime,PresidentHebertHoover’seconomicprogramwasunsatisfactoryandineffectiveandkeptmillionsofpeopleunderpovertyandhunger.Inthemidstofdespair,FranklinRoosevelt,whohadlongbeenquestioningHoover’seconomicprogram,waselectedasthePresidenttocombattheeconomiccrisis.HeassembledagroupofelitesandconstructedamoreeffectiveeconomicprogramcalledNewDeal.Thenewprogramprovidedmoneyandsuppliestoneedyfamiliesandcreatedjobsfortheunemployed.Asaresult,PresidentRoosevelteffectivelyrekindledhopetomillionsofdespondentAmericans.NewDealprovedtobeanimportantturningpointinthehistoryofAmerica.Itmadeapowerfulstartofastronggovernmentroleinthenation’seconomicaffairsthatremainedanddevelopedtothepresentday.（146字）

8. BillGates

BillGatesisanAmericanbusinessexecutivewhoservedasthechairmanofMicrosoftCorporation,theleadingcomputersoftwarecompanyintheUnitedStates.HecofoundedMicrosofttogetherwithPaulAllenin1975andbecametheyoungesteverself-madebillionairein1987attheageof31.Inthe1990s,Gatesbecamemoreinvolvedinphilanthropyashebelievedthatthereismoretobeexpectedfromapersonlikehimself.In1994,hesoldsomeofhissharesinMicrosofttocreatetheWilliamH.GatesFoundation.Then,in2000,GatesandhiswifecombinedthreefamilyfoundationsintoonetocreatetheworldrenownedBill&MelindaGatesFoundationwhich,rankedbyassets,quicklybecamethelargestfoundationintheworld.Asof2007,GatesandhiswifewerethesecondmostgenerousphilanthropistinAmerica,havingdonatedover$28billionUSDtocharity.（145字）

9. FlorenceNightingale

FlorenceNightingalewasborninarich,upperclass,well-connectedBritishfamily.Yet,sheopposedtheexpectedroleforawomanofherstatus,whichwastobecomeawifeandmother.Herdecisiontobecomeanursein1844infuriatedherfamilymembers.Despitevehementdisagreements,Nightingale’sdeterminationdidnotwaver.WhentheCrimeanWarbrokeoutin1854,NightingalehopedthatshecouldhelpamelioratethesituationandhencetravelledtoTurkeyimmediately.Shedevotedherselftonursingtheinjuredsoldiersandthesituationgraduallyappeased.Sixmonthslater,themortalityrateatthehospitalfellfrom60%duringherarrivalto2.2%.Asaresult,shebecameaprominentfigureinEnglandandbecameknownas“TheLadywiththeLamp”asasignofrespect.（129字）

10.OprahWinfrey

OprahWinfreyisanAmericantelevisionhostwho,accordingtosomeassessments,isthemostinfluentialwomanintheworld.Shehadatraumaticchildhoodand,in1991,tookherpersonalstoryofchildabuseallthewaytoCapitalHill,testifyingbeforetheSenateJudiciaryCommitteeinsupportoftheNationalChildProtectionAct,whichadvocatedtheestablishmentofanationaldatabaseofconvictedchildabusers.“Iamspeakingoutonbehalfofthechildrenwhowishtobeheard,butwhosecries,wishesandhopesoften,Ibelieve,fallupondeaforinattentiveears”,shesaid.TheUSSenateheardhermovingplealoudandclear.WithWinfrey’ssupport,theActwassignedintolawbyPresidentBillClintonin1993.In2008,sheonceagainusedherinfluencetocallattentiontotheCombatingChildExploitationbill.Onair,sheurgedheraudiencetocontacttheirsenatorsinfavorofthebill.Asaresult,thesenateoff