看图作文是高考英语书面表达最常见的命题形式之一，它要求考生根据一幅或几幅图画所提供的信息，写一篇短文，叙述一件事，或者阐述图画反映的某种社会现象。这种命题形式的优点在于，它所提供的汉语提示很少或几乎没有，留给考生的发挥空间大，考生能通过这样的试题充分发挥自己的想象、观察、推理判断和语言表达的能力。

一、聚焦2011年江苏高考试题

下面这辐照片展现了女儿为回家的妈妈拿包的情景。请根据你对这辐照片的理解用英语写一篇短文。

你的短文应包含以下内容：

1．描述照片内容，如情景、人物、动作，等等；

2．结合自身实际，谈谈你的感想；

3．举例说明你能为家长减负做些什么。

注意：

1．可参照图中文字及下面文章开头所给提示，作必要的发挥想象。

2．词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3．作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。

The burden of students has been a hot topic for years, but the load of parents has received little attention, especially from their own children.

The picture shows us a touching moment when a little girl comes to greet her working mom. Realizing her mom must be very tired after a days work, the girl helps to remove the bag from her shoulder. In response, the mom kneels down to show how happy and thankful she feels.

All this reminds me of my mother who has been doing whatever she could to let me have the best. But, totally engaged in my own study, I seldom pay attention to what mother needs and feels, and always think studying well is the only thing I could do in return. Now I know I can do my bit to help with the everyday washing, bedroom cleaning, and at least prepare breakfast myself, so as to share my mothers daily burden. The picture convinces me it is even more important to be a good daughter than a “good” student.

二、看图作文高分突破

（一）命题特点和应试策略

看图作文的命题特点是：命题人利用图画给考生提供一个特定的写作情景，要求考生在细心观察图画和正确理解图画的基础上，确定文章的文体、主题和具体细节，然后精心组织语言表达出来。试题具有如下特征：

1．素材贴近生活。此类书面表达一般都是中学生所熟悉的场景，画面生动形象，具有趣味性，体现高考书面表达“生活化”的特点。有时候还附带有英语或汉语说明，考生易获得直观信息。

2．文体形式多样。图画式作文有记叙文、说明文和议论文，时态要以图画反映的内容而定，介绍人物或叙述某件事的发展过程，通常用一般过去时；……