就業(yè)還是考研/讀書？
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation: one is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
【精彩范文1】:
For undergraduates college students, deciding what to do upon graduation can be a tough decision to say the least. From my point of view, I prefer to pursuing postgraduate students. My choice can be attributed to the following two driving forces.
For one thing, I want to continue my studies for their own sake because I love what I am doing. In fact, having a passion for my subject is possibly the best reason to go into postgraduate education. For another thing, entering into a postgraduate school, I can improve my job prospects. Specializing at postgraduate level can make you a stronger job applicant.
Actually, when in comes time for university graduates to decide their next step in life, there is no on right or wrong choice for everyone. Rather, each students must reach his or her own conclusion.
【參考譯文】
對于本科生來說，決定畢業(yè)工作之后做什么毫不夸張的說是一個艱難的決定。從我個人而言，我更喜歡讀研。以下兩點原因可以解釋我的選擇。
一方面， 我是為了想學習而打算繼續(xù)學業(yè)因為我熱愛正在做的事情。事實上，熱愛學科可能是讀研最好的理由。另一方面，通過讀研，我們可以提高就業(yè)前景。研究生層次的專業(yè)學習可以增強你的技能，使你成為強有力的求職者。
事實上，大學畢業(yè)之際，每個人在決定人生中的下一步時無所謂對和錯。更恰當?shù)恼f，每個學生都必須做出自己的選擇。
【寫作思路】：
這次的四級作文再次考了和大學生生活極為緊密的話題——大學畢業(yè)后的選擇：工作還是讀研，這是每個大學畢業(yè)生都會面臨的選擇題。構思本題可以從以下思路入手，首先開篇明確自己的選擇;中間段落具體闡述自己做出這樣選擇的原因，例如參考范文做出的選擇是讀研，中間短路具體闡釋之所以做出讀研選擇的原因是由于興趣和未來的工作前景。結尾段說明無論哪一種選擇本身并無對錯之分。
【亮點表達】：
1. upon graduation 在畢業(yè)之時，upon后面加有動態(tài)含義的名詞，表示在……的時候;類似用法還有on，例如on my arrival 當我到達的時候
2. a tough decision 艱難的決定
3. A can be attributed to B A可以被歸因于B
4. driving forces 動因
5. continue my studies for their own sake 為了學習而學習
6. a stronger job applicant 強有力的求職者
7. reach one’s own conclusion 做出自己的決定
【精彩范文2】:
Job hunting becomes increasingly tough for college graduates, for the larger number of graduates doesn’t balance with the limited job opportunities. As a result, more and more graduates choose to further their study. For me, I prefer going to a graduate school to continue my education.
From a personal perspective, further education can equip me with more solid and profound knowledge for my future job, so the education in a graduate school can actually serve as a stepping stone in my future job hunting. On a community level, the experience of internship during school can also well develop my social skills of communicating and cooperating with my workmates. In a larger sense, the increasingly competitive job market is gradually raising its standards for the job hunters. Taking all these into account, the advantages seem to lie with the candidates with higher degrees.
As the famous saying goes: “Slow down to speed up.” That is to say, further study may slow us down when entering the job market, but it does speed us up on our way to success!
