Write in response to this title. You may write a story, a reflection or a persuasive piece. Respond in whatever way you think is most appropriate.
Halfway There
Tell the story of someone stopped halfway up, through or along something
Show the moment a character decides whether to keep going
Reflect on a time you were halfway through something hard
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An original interpretation of the title, held through the whole piece
A focused moment rather than a whole day or a whole life
Thoughts and feelings that change, so the piece has a shape
这里的“halfway”指什么？（骑车、爬山、一个目标）
选择形式：写一个关于转折点的故事
人物想放弃；为什么？
转折时刻：一件小事改变了主意
结尾：到达终点，或者决定走到一半就够了
最后一句呼应标题
The sign at the lookout said 4.2 km to the summit and 4.2 km back to the car park, which meant I was exactly halfway, and exactly as far from giving up as I was from finishing.
"The questions we ask say more about us than the answers we give."
Write in response to this statement. You may agree, disagree, reflect on it or tell a story that explores it.
The Questions We Ask
Think about what a question like 'Are you okay?' shows about the person asking
Tell a story where someone's question reveals who they really are
Explain when answers might matter more than questions
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A clear point of view on the statement, even if it is a balanced one
Specific, everyday examples that make an abstract idea concrete
Willingness to admit a limit or exception, which shows mature thinking
我同意吗？大体同意，但有一个例外
例子1：小孩子问“为什么？”，体现好奇心
例子2：问“你还好吗？”，体现善良
但是：答案能体现我们知道什么、学到了什么
结论：问题显示我们是谁，答案显示我们知道什么
My little cousin asks about forty questions a day, and not one of them is about getting the right answer. 'Why is the moon following the car?' tells you far more about her than any answer she could give.
The picture shows a bright red kite tangled high in the branches of a tall gum tree. Below, a child holds the loose string and looks up. Beside them, an older person is pointing, not at the kite, but at something further up in the sky that we cannot see.
Write in response to the picture. You may write a story, a description or a reflection. Respond in whatever way you think is most appropriate.
The Kite in the Tree
Decide what the older person has spotted in the sky
Show how the two people get along through what they say and do
Write from the child's point of view as their mood changes
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Clear use of the picture's details, including the unexplained pointing
A relationship between characters shown through small actions and dialogue
Vivid setting details (the gum tree, the wind, the colour against the sky)
他们是谁？祖辈和孙辈
问题：风筝卡住了，孩子很难过
谜团：他们指的是一只盘旋的楔尾雕
转变：孩子忘了风筝，抬头观看
结尾：孩子松开线，继续望着天空（不直接说出道理）
The kite had been ours for exactly eleven minutes when the wind snatched it and hung it in the top of the gum tree, a red flag on a branch I could never reach.
Write in response to this statement. You may argue for or against it, reflect on your own experience, or tell a story that explores it.
A Little Boredom
Argue that boredom pushes children to invent their own fun
Describe a rainy day or long trip when boredom led somewhere good
Explain when a little boredom turns into too much
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A position that is clear from the start and developed, not just stated
A personal example used as evidence, not as a separate story
Recognition of the opposing view and a reasoned reply to it
立场：同意，无聊能激发想法
理由1：它逼你自己想办法找乐子
理由2：它培养耐心
另一方：太多无聊就是浪费时间
个人例子：一个什么都没安排的假期
收尾：一点点无聊，而不是很多
Some of the best afternoons of my life began with the words 'There's nothing to do.' Being bored now and then is good for children, because boredom is where most of our own ideas begin.
It is better to be a beginner at many things than an expert at one.
Write in response to this statement. You may argue for or against it, reflect on it, or tell a story that explores it.
Beginner or Expert
Compare trying lots of hobbies with getting really good at one
Use an example from sport, music or school that you know well
Take a middle position: try many things, then choose one
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A clear stance that engages with both halves of the statement
Examples drawn from real activities a child knows well
Reasoning that explains why, not just what
立场：不同意，深度更重要
理由1：成为专家后能帮助和教别人
理由2：坚持一件事能培养毅力
承认另一方：多尝试才能找到属于你的那一件
结论：多尝试，然后选一件去精通
I have been a beginner at piano, soccer, chess and juggling, and an expert at none of them. That is exactly why I disagree with this statement: being a beginner is fun, but it is not where the best rewards are found.
Write in response to this title. You may write a story, a description or a reflection. Respond in whatever way you think is most appropriate.
Following the Footprints
Follow a trail of real footprints in sand, mud or frost
Build suspense as the trail leads somewhere unexpected
Reflect on a person whose example you have followed
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A clear interpretation of the title, literal or figurative
Suspense built through pace: short sentences at key moments
Precise details that let the reader follow the trail too
写实还是比喻？写实：学校操场霜地上的脚印
谁留下的？小小的、光着脚，通向小卖部
制造好奇：脚印在一面墙前突然消失
发现：一只迷路的负鼠，或者低年级同学的游戏
结尾：联系到“追随别人的脚步”
The frost on the oval was perfect, white and unbroken, except for one line of small footprints that started in the middle of nowhere and headed straight for the canteen.
"Nothing feels quite as heavy as the thing you keep putting off."
Write in response to this statement. You may tell a story, reflect on your own experience, or argue for or against it.
Putting It Off
Tell the story of someone avoiding an apology or a hard job
Show how the put-off task feels heavier day by day
Reflect on why people delay the things that matter
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A clear link between the quotation and the events or ideas
Feelings shown through actions and thoughts, not just named
A build-up that makes the final action feel like a release
被拖延的事：归还一件借来却弄坏了的东西
表现沉重：吃晚饭时、躺在床上时都在想
借口：三个不同的拖延理由
行动时刻：敲响邻居家的门
结尾：如释重负，事情比担心的小
Mr Delaney's hedge trimmer had been in our garage for nineteen days, and for eighteen of those days it had been broken. Every time I walked past it, it seemed to get heavier.
The picture shows the inside of a crowded city bus. Every passenger, young and old, has turned to look out of the same window with a surprised expression. One person is half-standing to get a better view. We cannot see what is outside.
Write in response to the picture. You may write a story, a description, a persuasive piece or a reflection. Respond in whatever way you think is most appropriate.
What They Can See
Describe the moment from one passenger's point of view
Decide whether to reveal what is outside or keep it a mystery
Reflect on how one surprise can make strangers talk
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Close use of the picture's details: the crowd, the shared window, the half-standing passenger
A strong point of view that lets the reader experience the moment
Rich, precise description of people's faces and reactions
选择：从一位乘客的视角描写这一刻
之前：乘客们百无聊赖，人人都在看手机
那一刻：表情、声音、有人站了起来
揭晓：一个热气球降落在公园里
之后：陌生人难得地互相交谈起来
Until 4:17 that afternoon, the number 44 bus was the quietest place in the city. Then a woman near the back gasped, and thirty heads turned to the left at once, as though someone had pulled a string.
