第十六天：大小写作 得分多多---图画作文套话
　　在上一篇文章中，我着重谈到了图画作文的结构问题。临近考试，不少考生希望背一些模版，或套话，这是可以理解的。写套话能凑字数，也能使自己的文章在结构上趋近大作文的要求。从这个意义上来说，可以使用套话，有时甚至必须使用套话。另一方面，套话过多，或者说全文都是一些空洞无物、不痛不痒，根本不涉及所考图画具体内容的套话，最终判分不可能高，甚至会很低。有鉴于此，我主张用套话提示文章的大结构、段落的小结构，具体内容应该自己填充。其实，即算是这样，套话已经不少了。所以考生不要担心自己的字数不够。以前面分析过的范文(其中明显的语法与用词错误已改正)为例，看看哪些话是可以套用的。
　　More and more young people are increasingly influenced by foreign culture. As can be clearly seen from the above picture, a young gentleman has put “Beckham” on his face. Another decently dressed young gentleman is willing to pay 300 yuan to have his hair made in his favorite style. It is clear that the picture implies a common phenomenon in our society today: a growing number of people, especially the young, are endlessly chasing popular things, disregarding the cost that they must pay.
　　There are at least two good reasons for this phenomenon. In the first place, the spreading of foreign culture in our country in recent years may be the main reason. On account of this, many young people in our modern society have an open mind. Consequently, they are willing to accept new things. Secondly, a lot of people have become richer and richer. As a result, they can pay to do those kinds of things. There may be other reasons for it, but it is generally believed that the above mentioned reasons are commonly accepted.
　　As far as I am concerned, the spreading of foreign culture in our society is not a bad thing. But as a popular saying goes, everything has two sides. This phenomenon is no exception. My suggestion as to the best way to cope with the problem is as follows. On the one hand, people should take a proper attitude toward this phenomenon. On the other hand, our society is expected to appeal to the general public to resist its bad effect. I am sure that my opinion is both sound and well-grounded.
　　范文中的粗体部分稍做变更，是可以套用于任何图画作文的。光是这些句子就接近70词。考试时如果写160词，就只需自己写90词了。如果对自己的写作很没有把握，上文可以套用的句子更多。例如，第二段末的 “There may be other reasons for it, but it is generally believed that the above mentioned reasons are commonly accepted.”。
　　综上所述，套话可以用，但不能通篇都是套话。它们主要用于提示文章的结构，图画的具体内容与含义应该用自己的话进行简练准确的叙述，这里的叙述也是最能显示你的写作水平的地方，不妨独运匠心。