Hope for the Best,but Prepare for Worst
Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay commenting on
the sayinig"Hope for the best,but prepare for the worst."You can cite examples to
illustrate your point of view.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180
words.
When you are under pressure to solve complex problems,it is always necessary to keep a
good state of mind.To a certain extent,an appropriate attitude may determine whether or
not you can make a difference in this world.In my opinion,the key to success is to hope
for the best,but prepare for the worst.
For one thing,only by hoping for the best can we remain optimistic.It is true that an
optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity,while a pessimist sees a calamity in every
opportunity.For instance,Bill Gates would have staged in Harvard if he hadn't firmly
believed in the prosperity of Iternet industry.For another,like anything else in life,too
much optimist is as bad as too little.Blind optimist may lead to failures and that is why
we should prepare for the worst.If the rosy prospect turns to be a sugar-coated bullet,it
will become a weapon of mass destruction.
In short,strategically we despise all the enemies,but tactially we should take them very
seriously.