SAT满分作文参考

Think carefully about the issue presented in the following passage:

The moon belongs to everyone

The best things in life are free,

The stars belong to everyone

They gleam there for you and me.

The flowers in Spring,

The robins that sing,

The sunbeams that shine

Theyre yours,

Theyre mine!

And love can come to everyone,

The best things in life are free.

The Best Things in Life Are Free, song and lyrics by B. G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson for the musical Good News.

Assignment:

Please plan and write an essay in which you discuss the validity of the sentiment expressed by the lyrics of the song, The Best Things in Life Are Free. Support your position with evidence and reasoning drawn from your studies, reading, experience, or observation.

Tuckers Essay

The idea that the best things in life are free is nothing except sentimental garbage, okay for a musical show but just a fantasy or a self-delusion in reality. Now almost everything costs money, and even if you dont have to take out your Visa card and pay for it then and there, there are hidden costs that cant really be calculated.

Take, for example, an ordinary walk in the park with a favorite girl, guy, or dog. Sure its free to enter the park and stroll along. No out-of-pocket expenses there, but think of all that it costs to have that walk. For one thing, there is clothes and footgear. There is the need for transportation to the park and home again, and the need to be able to contact a friend by phone or email to arrange the walk. Just living in a place that has a park to walk in also costs moneyin taxes, rent, mortgages, and the regular expenses of maintaining a decent lifestyle.