Directions

For this part, you are required to write a comprehension of 120 to 180 words. Your writing should be based on the title and outline given below.

Finding a Job or Pursuing Further Studies

1.有些大學(xué)生一畢業(yè)就參加工作;

2.另外一部分學(xué)生畢業(yè)后繼續(xù)攻讀學(xué)位;

3.我的看法。

參考范文

Career or Degree? Every Graduate’s Decision

After staying on campus for many years, some students become bored and can’t wait to get a job. They are eager to lead a life that is less stressful intellectually and less pressing economically. In their eyes, a job can provide them with opportunities to solve problems that will demand a combination of both academic and practical knowledge.

However, some students plan to continue their education in pursuing has her degree. As Far as academic preparation is concerned, the knowledge and skills acquired at an undergraduate level are far from adequate in the job market. It is a fact that an ever-increasing number of graduates are returning to school, motivated by the need to update their knowledge and enhance their skills. The news that graduates with higher degrees are better off is a direct result of the shrinking job market.

All this indicates that a bachelor’s degree can hardly qualify students for a competitive position. If I were able to choose for myself, I would prefer to stay and pursue an M.A.degree. I know my choice would mean a commitment of time and money. Opportunities, however, always take the form of hardships and risks. The days might be rigorous and painstaking, but they would certainly be fulfilling and rewarding, and would surely lead to a prosperous future.

短語(yǔ)

can’t wait to迫不及待做某事

be eager to 渴望做某事

update their knowledge更新知識(shí)

rewarding 值得的

翻譯

職業(yè)還是學(xué)位?

在校園呆了多年之后，一些學(xué)生感到厭煩，迫不及待地想找工作。他們渴望過(guò)一種智力上壓力小、經(jīng)濟(jì)上壓力小的生活。在他們看來(lái)，一份工作可以為他們提供解決問(wèn)題的機(jī)會(huì)，這將需要學(xué)術(shù)和實(shí)踐知識(shí)的結(jié)合。

然而，一些學(xué)生計(jì)劃繼續(xù)他們的教育，以獲得她的學(xué)位。就學(xué)術(shù)準(zhǔn)備而言，本科階段獲得的知識(shí)和技能在就業(yè)市場(chǎng)上是遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠的。事實(shí)是，越來(lái)越多的畢業(yè)生返回學(xué)校，他們的動(dòng)機(jī)是更新知識(shí)和提高技能的需要。高學(xué)歷畢業(yè)生生活更好的消息是就業(yè)市場(chǎng)萎縮的直接結(jié)果。

所有這些都表明，學(xué)士學(xué)位很難讓學(xué)生勝任競(jìng)爭(zhēng)職位。如果我可以自己選擇的話(huà)，我更愿意留下來(lái)攻讀碩士學(xué)位，我知道我的選擇意味著要投入時(shí)間和金錢(qián)。然而，機(jī)會(huì)總是以困難和風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的形式出現(xiàn)。這些日子可能是嚴(yán)格而艱苦的，但它們一定是充實(shí)而有意義的，并且一定會(huì)通向一個(gè)繁榮的未來(lái)。