(四)Craze for Civil Service Examinations
1. 现在有越来越多的大学毕业生报考公务员
2. 引起此现象的原因
3. 你的看法

● 审题概述●

本文是一篇主要论述大学生报考公务员增多的原因和对此看法的文章。第一段,主要综述大学生报考公务员增多的现象。第二段,侧重分析引起此现象的原因。第三段,重点谈你对此的观点。

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Craze for Civil Service Examinations

      Every year hundreds of thousands of people in China take civil service exams conducted at various levels in the hope of becoming government employees. Among them, college graduates are a fast-growing force that can’t be ignored. The craze for being a civil servant is not limited to liberal arts majors, as it’s also gaining popularity among science and engineering students.
      In the final analysis, this growing trend among the youngsters is mainly attributable to two factors – ambitions and comforts. On the one hand, many ambitious college graduates view these exams as a springboard to a higher social status, greater power and prestige, on which many of their other wishes rest. On the other, as being a civil servant generally means a stable income, enviable healthcare and pension programmes, as well as other comforts of life, it’s quite an appealing career option to many people, especially in this age of sluggish world economy.
      Personally, the desire to be a government official is beyond reproach, as the nation and the people do need an injection of new blood into the civil service sectors. The fresh-faced college graduates, armed with lofty ideals, new vision, and strong drive, are undoubtedly among the best candidates.

◇第一段思路点评:第一句总述人们蜂拥参加公务员招考,第二句点明大学生是其中的主力军,第三句再述热衷于公务员报考的大学生不仅有文科的,还有理工科的。
◇语言点提示:
liberal arts majors文科专业学生

◇第二段思路点评:先总述引起大学生热衷报考公务员的两点因素,再详细分述。
◇语言点提示:
(1)On the one hand…On the other起到衔接上文作用
(2)is attributable to归因于
(3)sluggish world economy衰退的世界经济

◇第三段思路点评:重点谈对大学生热衷报考公务员的观点。
◇语言点提示:beyond reproach无可厚非

(五)Is it Necessary to Attend Training Classes?
1. 现在社会上有各种各样的培训班
2. 有些人认为有必要参加课外培训班,有些人则认为没有必要
3. 你的观点

● 审题概述●

这是一篇主要论述人们和你对社会上各类培训班看法的文章。第一段,概述各种各样培训班的状况。第二段,论述人们对参加课外培训班的不同看法。第三段,重点阐述你对此的看法。

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Is it Necessary to Attend Training Classes?

    All across the country a great diversity of custom-made classes are mushrooming, in which special training is provided concerning computer skills, arts, sports, and other extracurricular specialties like maths and writing. Among them language crash courses for various tests, such as CET, BEC, TOFEL, IELTS, GRE and so forth, are especially noticeable for its wide range and high attendance rate.
    Some consider it advisable to attend such classes while others believe it unnecessary. The former argues that it’s far more effective to command these special skills with the help of an experienced trainer than to work at them on their own. They are convinced that these training classes can make up for what is not taught in school, hence, more competitive edge over their peers. The latter group of people, nonetheless, criticize it as a sheer waste of resources. They warn that the quality of most training courses is questionable, as they are marketed to get money out of our pocket rather than get knowledge into our head.
    As far as I am concerned, a little bit of such special training does us no harm, but too much of it can only prove to be counter-productive. Anyhow, the deprived free time can be better invested in recreation at weekends, talking to an old friend, or simply enjoying a long-overdue vacation.

◇第一段思路点评:第一句综述社会上提供知识、技能服务的各类培训班雨后春笋般兴起,第二句例举语言速成课程特别火爆。
◇语言点提示:
(1)a great diversity of各种各样的
(2)mushrooming迅速扩散、增加
(3)language crash courses语言速成课程

◇第二段思路点评:先用一句对比式地摆出两种不同的观点,再分别详述他们的看法。
◇语言点提示:注意连接词语while,The former,They,The latter group of people等的使用,强化了上下文之间的连贯性。

◇第三段思路点评:辩证地论述你对参加各类培训班的看法。
◇语言点提示:
(1)as far as I am concerned我认为,就我而言
(2)counter-productive适得其反的、事与愿违的

(六)University Students’ Pursuit of Famous Brands
1. 现在很多大学生都追求穿名牌,用名牌
2. 你对这种现象的看法

● 审题概述●

这是一篇论述对大学生追求和使用名牌看法的文章。第一段,详述大学生热衷追求、使用名牌的情形以及人们的看法。第二段,重点谈你对此的看法。

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University Students’ Pursuit of Famous Brands

    “What perfumes are you wearing?” “Aren’t your shoes Nike’s latest release?” “I like the Mickey bag you bought yesterday.” “I hear the Jack & Jones store is on sale this week. Do you wanna come along?” Don’t feel surprised if you hear them coming out of the mouth of college students. It’s quite common to hear and see college students swapping information about the brands they like and the products they use. In fact, discussions about brand names have become one of the college students’ favourite pastimes. They learn about the latest fashion from each other, exchange tips about when and where to get the item, and buy it at their earliest convenience. “Keeping up with the Joneses” is their conviction – “If the Joneses have it, how could I have not?”
     About this current mindset of the college students, many people may hasten to show their disapproval. They’ll probably take it to be a reflection of the students’ vanity and superficiality. And they may lecture them on the virtue of being thrifty.
     However, I beg to differ. For one thing, name-brand products are usually quality products. As such, they are something beautiful, endurable, and reliable. “The love of beauty is common to all,” goes the proverb; therefore, there’s nothing to blame about the pursuit of famous brands. For the other, college students are old enough to make their own decisions. Likewise, they must abide by the consequences if they make an ill-advised one. If they let their pursuit of brands eat into their budget for other more important issues, they should be able to correct their mistakes and keep everything in moderation. So this becomes no other than a good chance to learn management, isn’t it?

◇第一段思路点评:本段分为两个部分,即详细陈述大学生追求和使用名牌的情况,以及人们对此的看法。
◇语言点提示:
(1)keeping up with the Joneses要在地位和物质上比得上周围的人
(2)conviction坚定的信仰、看法
(3)vanity and superficiality虚荣心和面子观(肤浅、表面、浅薄)

◇第二段思路点评:本段应辩证地分析大学生追求、使用名牌的现象,既有对此肯定的看法,也有否定的看法,即大学生在追求和使用名牌中汲取经验教训并学会管理。
◇语言点提示:
(1)abide by the consequences自食其果
(2)ill-advised考虑不周的、不明智的
(3)in moderation适度、不过分

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