Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Seek to understand others, and you will be understood”. You can cite examples to illustrate your views. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

【范文】

With the advancement of modern society, we could name a large number of factors that have great impacts on us, among which is mutual understanding. Mutual understanding not only helps to promote communication but also colors our life in all aspects.

There are several cases which can be cited to illustrate that mutual understanding is of great significance in our life. First and foremost, different living conditions may lead to different attitudes towards the same issue, which could cause misunderstanding and estrangement, and under such circumstance, it is mutual understanding that removes the gap among different people. What’s more, mutual understanding is one of the traditional virtues in China, which is very thought-provoking. Just as the saying goes, treat people the way you want to be treated.

Given the fact that mutual understanding plays such a crucial part in our life, it is always advisable to seek to understand others. Only in this way will you be understood.

【译文】

随着现代社会的进步，我们可以列举出对我们有很大影响的大量因素，其中之一就是相互理解。相互理解，不仅有利于促进沟通，而且还能丰富我们生活的方方面面。

以下几种情况可以说明相互理解对我们的人生的重大意义。首先，不同的生活条件可能导致对同一问题有着不同的看法，进而可能会引起误解和疏远，在这种情况下，相互理解就是消除不同人之间的差距的方法之一。更重要的是，相互理解是中国传统美德之一，非常发人深省。正如俗话所说，己所不欲，勿施于人。

鉴于相互理解在我们的生活中起着至关重要的作用，去理解别人是可取的，这样才会被对方理解。

    本次题目属于论说文，就“理解别人，也会得到别人的理解”提出你的见解，并给出你的理由。一般而言，论说文中对观点的评价正反面皆可，但本篇文章则不建议从反面论述，因为本次题目的观点本身是属于非常正能量的，如果想从反面进行论述，则难度较大。