他山之石，可以攻玉。这句话十分深刻，它并不是说我们应该一味的抄袭和模仿，而是应该学习前人的思维和方法，通过吸收他们的知识去弥补自己大脑中的空缺，让我们的思想更完善、自成一体。今天小编就讲一讲老外的高分论文，如何逐字逐句地分析他们的文章，并学习思维方式和技巧。
文章争论的焦点：历史知识是否对现代的生活有价值。
关于行为准则方面的价值、判断标准方面的价值、借鉴意义方面的价值等等。所以我认为本文的关键词是：benefits,valuable source of information；这是我的个人看法，欢迎拍砖讨论。
不过今天不重点讲我的思路，我们一起着重学习下老外的文章是怎么一步步写下去的。
Function of history in modern life has become a heated topic of discussion in the modern world.
这句话作为文章首句，非常好的引出题目的背景讨论：历史的作用是讨论的焦点
Despite the arguments refuting the importance of historical knowledge,I am more convinced that history is an invaluable source of information for contemporary humans.
非常出彩的衔接，我自己在没看范文前也想了很多句型，如何解释题目并引出自己的观点，都没有这句写的那么完美。这里请留意，关于discuss both views and give your opinion这类题目，第一段并不一定要给出自己观点，但如果你的句子能很好的照顾到这一点，那么写出观点一定不扣分。
On the one hand,some people believe that historical knowledge is of no useful benefits for modern life.One noticeable reason is that learning about historical and sorrowful events in the past would bring painful feelings and loss of faith in humanity rather than certain benefits.For example,memorizing terrorist attacks or inhumane events in the past seems to leave doleful emotion and render modern people miserable since they cannot reverse the history.
作为主要段落的前三句话，分别是观点＋原因＋例子。
我个人认为，我们在写作时思考的顺序是反过来的，也就是先想例子，再想例子给我们带来什么启示，最后想如何组织句子去扣住观点。
正如作者所说，他认为证明历史知识对现代生活没有好处的原因是，历史留给我们的都是痛苦，比如过去的恐怖袭击除了留给大家无限伤痛之外毫无其它。
虽然例子悲观，但能很好的说明历史知识无用这一观点。
In addition,most knowledge legacies from the past have become outdated in the modern contexts in which breakthroughs take place daily.Therefore,findings from researching history would be deemed unnecessary and have limited values to modern development.
紧接上一句，作者在原有基础上做了补充说明。由于历史的知识对现代生活环境来说已经过时，所以也就没有必要去过多挖掘历史了。
On the other hand,I am of the opinion that one of the most valuable references nowadays comes from history.Firstly,young generation can have more opportunities to access and inherit legacies from their ancestors.Past knowledge and discoveries could create a concrete foundation on which people can further develop further advances with the goal of generating considerable contributions to modern humankind.
顺着反方观点，作者开启第三段，标红部分是值得学习的起头方式。
第二句话的观点，我一开始还很惊讶，我以为作者写偏题了，没想到划线部分就是作者的解释，他解释祖先遗留财产是指知识和发现，而不是金钱或其它有形资产。所以这些无形资产才是对现代人类贡献最大的。也就是我开头所讲“他山之石，可以攻玉”的意思。
Secondly,learning mistakes in the previous growing process are immensely precious experience that modern people can use to avoid previous generations mistakes.For example,by analyzing causes leading to disastrous world wars,governmental officials can withdraw lessons learnt,trying to compromise and abstain from provocations triggering another war.
作为反方第二个观点，作者以世界大战历史为背景，讲述现在人们应该学会从历史里吸收教训，避免再犯前人犯过的错。再看上一句，两个观点本身从正反面去论证“历史经验和教训是对现在的人类有很大的作用”。
这样的讨论方法，值得借鉴。
In conclusion,from the above reasons,even though the role of history is undermined by some people,I would embrace the contribution of history as humankind’s precious source of information.
简简单单两句话，即总结了第二段也总结了第三段，并强调了自己的观点。
总结
正反面观点中，作者分别举了一个例子去佐证
讨论反方观点时给出的2个理由，本身又正反对立，加强了观点说服力