2021年高考第一天，上午是语文考试，作文依旧是大家关注的重点，挚小拓把今年的高考题目收集汇总了一下，发现跟现在的高考作文题目越来越有挑战了。各位要出国的同学，虽然不参加高考了，但你们很有必要体验下，看看能不能拿下这些题目？
原本是要和美国高考（SAT考试）的作文进行对比的，但今年1月份，College Board官宣：取消SAT2和SAT写作考试，SAT写作竟然不再考试，那么我们就对比下CA的申请文书吧，看看哪个写作更有难度？
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
一些学生具有独特的背景、身份、兴趣或才能。它们极具意义，很有必要在申请过程中提及。如果这听起来像你，那么请分享你的故事。
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
那些我们在挫折中学习的教训将成为今后成功的基石。描述一次你面对挑战、困境或失败的经历，它是如何影响你的？你能从中学到什么？
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
回忆一次你挑战或质疑某种观念或想法的时刻，是什
么启发了你的想法，结果如何？
4. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
回忆一些他人通过出人意料的方式让你感到喜悦或开心的事，那种感激之情是如何影响或鼓舞你的？
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
描述某个成就、事件或认知，它激发了个人成长并促使你对自身和他人产生了新的见解。
6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
描述某个能让你全神贯注的有趣的话题、观点或概念，它为何如此吸引你？当你想深入了解时会向谁或什么寻求帮助？
7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
自选主题，它可以是你已经写好的文章，也可以是自由发挥
