For all my life, I have met various kinds of people whom I truly show respect to, among which my dad is quite outstanding. He is the breadwinner of my family, my first teacher, my friend, and my idol. About his appearance, there is nothing much to tell since he looks lanky. However, the thing which makes him unique is that he exists an optimistic era all the time. As for his characteristics, he is the whole package, relatively calm in most situations, open-minded to everything, decisive in work, smart in all angles, and creative in solving problems. Among those wonderful qualities, he is widely admired by his colleagues and my family members for his intelligence. Truly speaking, every issue is always regarded anew in his sharp eyes, as he ponders anything from various aspects which help accelerate his problem-solving skills. What’s more, he is the kind of person who always thinks out of the box, which means that even the most unfeasible matters in this world have a chance to happen from his perspective. If my memory served me right, I remember one time when we encountered a serious financial problem in my family. He was a person taking all the responsibility and dealing with it in no time. The solution was beyond everyone’s imagination. As for me, he is my role model and I wish that one day I could be as smart as him. Thank you.
Band 8+: Describe someone you respect. You should say: • who the person is • how you know about this person • what this person does • what this person is like • and explain why you respect this person.
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For all my life, I have met various kinds of people whom I truly respect, among which my dad is quite outstanding. He is the breadwinner of my family, my first teacher, my friend, and my idol. About his appearance, there is not much to tell since he looks lanky. However, what makes him unique is that he maintains an optimistic attitude all the time. As for his characteristics, he is the whole package: relatively calm in most situations, open-minded to everything, decisive in work, smart in all aspects, and creative in solving problems. Among those wonderful qualities, he is widely admired by his colleagues and my family members for his intelligence. Truly speaking, every issue is always regarded anew in his sharp eyes, as he ponders anything from various angles, which helps accelerate his problem-solving skills. What's more, he is the kind of person who always thinks outside the box, which means that even the most unfeasible matters in this world have a chance to happen from his perspective. If my memory serves me right, I remember one time when we encountered a serious financial problem in my family. He was the person who took all the responsibility and dealt with it in no time. The solution was beyond everyone's imagination. For me, he is my role model, and I wish that one day I could be as smart as him. Thank you.
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