:江苏省各地2019届高三上学期10月英语试卷精选汇编：书面表达

书面表达

金陵中学10月月考

第七部分：书面表达（25分）

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Grinding an iron rod into a needle

Li Bai was a great poet in the Tang Dynasty of China。

It is said that in his childhood， he was very fond of playing and afraid of difficulties， and made slow progress in his studies。 One day， on his way home after school， he walked by a creek and saw an old woman grinding （磨碎）a very， very thick iron rod。 Being curious， he went to the old woman and asked： Old grandma， why are you grinding this iron rod?” The old woman replied， To make a needle。” At this moment， Li Bai felt more curious and asked again， How can you grind such a thick iron rod into a needle?” Yes， I can。 I certainly can。” the old woman said。 If one works with constant effort， one can grind an iron rod into a needle。” Hearing what the old woman said， Li Bai was enlightened。 Since then， Li Bai studied hard and made rapid progress。 Eventua