题目：Is Civil Servant an Ideal Job

写作要求

The number of applicants for civil servants has increased abruptly in recent years. Many people believe it is an appealing job, while others don’t think so. What is your opinion?

Write on Answer Sheet Two a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

Is Civil Servant an Ideal Job?

You are to write in three parts.

In the fi rst part, state specifi cally what your opinion is.

In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

审题思路

本题是一道观点选择型的题 目，要求对公务员这一职位做判断，可以从以下几方面入手：思路1：认为公务员的职位是理想的 ，原因可以从工作的薪酬 、稳定性 、福利和社会地位等方面来写；

思路2 ：认为公务员 的职位并不是最理想的 ，原因可以从个人与职位 的匹配度方面来说 ，也可以从公务员的职位特点来说 。

范文赏析

Is Civil Servant an Ideal Job?

Every year the number of applicants for government position vacancies increases sharply. Many people believe that being a civil servant is very nice because it can bring comparatively higher   and steadier salary, better welfare, and higher social status. While others argue that a civil servant’s job often prevents one from bringing his strongpoint into full play. In my opinion, civil servant is not a wise choice for some people.

引言部分 ：作者先复述了题干所提到的现象 ，并列出了两种截然相反的观点及其理由，然后再给出自己的看法。

First, civil servant is not an ideal job for those people with active characters. A civil servant’s work is somewhat routine and boring, so an active person may not stand doing almost the same work day after day and year after year. That’s why some civil servants choose to leave their positions after several years. Second, working for the government is not a good choice for those people with creative talents. These people can do much better and contribute more in a creative profession, such as becoming a painter or a composer. And I cannot imagine what a tragedy it will be if a talented dancer puts away her beloved dance shoes, or a mathematician leaves his lovely numbers, just to rush for a high-paying position of civil servants.

主体部分：作者说明公务员的职位对两种人不适合—— 性格活跃的人和搞创作工作的人 。这主要是通过对公务员职位特点的分析来说明这些人公务员的职位不匹配，因而对这些人来说，公务员的职位并不是理想的工作。

All of this being said, civil servant positions are not suitable for some people, and the best policy for choosing a job should be based on one’s personality, interest and talent, so careful consideration should be taken before applying for these jobs.

总结部分 ：根据上面的论述，公务员职位对有些人来说并不合适，然后作者提出了一个选工作的标准：根据自身性格、兴趣和才能来选择，对文章主题进行了引申。

亮点回放

1.  applicants:  “申请人” ；在讲 申请工作的求职者时 ，还可以用以下单词 ：j ob seeker  （求职者 ），j ob hunter  （求职者 ），candidate  （候选人 ，应试者 ），interviewee  （参加面试的人 ），contender  （竞争者 ）等 。

2.  vacancies:“空缺” ，这里指工作 ，与下文的position ，j ob ，profession为近义词 。

3.  comparatively: “比较地 ，相对地” ；这里也可以用relatively来代替 。

4.  argue : “争论 ” ，这里表示“认为 ” ，近义词有think ，b elieve ，hold ，maintain，consider ，regard ，insist等 。

5. strongpoint:“优点 ，长处” ；有时候可以和advantage ，merit替换 。

6. somewhat: “稍微 ，有些” ；近义词为a little bit 。

7. routine:“常规的，乏味的” ；近义词有regular ，tedious ，monotonous等 。

8. stand: “忍受” ；近义词有bear ，put up with ，tolerate等 。

9. put away: “放好” ，这里表示“放弃” ，比give up更生动形象 。

10. beloved: “心爱的” ；也可以用favourite ，treasured ，dear来代替 。

11. rush for: “冲向” ；这里表示“急忙赶着去 申请”的意思 。

12. all of this being  said : “综上所述”，用在结尾段落 ，起概述上文的连接作用 ，与in summary ，in brief等所起 的作用一样 。