| An old person Describe an old person you know. You should say: who the old person is what he/she looks like how he/she influenced you and explain why you think he/she is special. Speaking of an old person, I want to talk about my grandfather who plays a very important part in my life. He has always been there for me. When I was a child, he used to look after me, because my parents were extremely busy and couldn’t look after me. He is not tall, but he always holds himself very straight and doesn’t look that short. Fortunately, he’s never going to be bald, although he still has a lot of hair turned white on the back of his head. My grandfather has many wrinkles on his forehead and around his eyes, but he says it makes him look wiser. Unlike other retired elderly people who just practice shadow boxing (=Taichi), play chess or watch TV all day long like couch potatoes, my grandfather’ life is absolutely diversified and colorful. He is really into taking pictures, enjoying the haute cuisine, singing Karaoke, collecting antiques and travelling around the world. And my grandfather even has his own blog and writes lots of articles on it, which makes many people jealous! My grandfather used to be a teacher, so everyone in my hometown knows him. A lot of his former students visit him whenever they go back home. He is extremely considerate, thoughtful and well-appreciated by everyone. Although my grandfather has experienced ups and downs, he always remains positive and taught me many invaluable lessons. Because of his dedication and perseverance, I’ve learned that no matter how tough a situation looks or how impossible it seems, if there’s a will, there’s a way. {温馨提示} 小编提醒考生注意：这篇文章可以用于“an old person”, 也可以用于“a family member”。请考生注意，该话题比较特殊，话题要求描述一个老人，所以年龄最好不要低于60岁。 |
