【正文】 question when starting career. A large number of them will choose to stay in a big city, which means more opportunities, more space for career development and naturally higher salary.But in recent years, some other graduates intend to start their careers in small towns, where they will bear lower stress and face less fierce petition. In addition, they can be a big fish in a small pond. They can easily get the employer’s attention and may win promotion earlier.As far as I am concerned, I prefer to start career in a metropolis, for I believe that a good start is half the battle. Staying in a big city, I can learn more, experience more and obtain moreTopic 21： Should Passengers Be Responsible for Drunk Drivers?1. 一些人認(rèn)為乘客也應(yīng)該為醉駕司機(jī)的行為承擔(dān)責(zé)任 2. 但多數(shù)人則認(rèn)為讓乘客為醉駕司機(jī)的行為負(fù)責(zé)沒(méi)有法律依據(jù) 3. 我的看法 Some people are of the opinion that passengers sharing a car with a drunk driver but not preventing drunk driving should also be punished, for passengers, a part of the transportation activity, are undoubtedly liable for ensuring public safety. If someone knowingly rides in a car with a drunk driver, they are aiding a crime. Hence, it is necessary and rational to impose certain punishment on passengers for drunk driver.However, a majority of others are opposed to a penalty for passengers. For a citizen to be penalized, he or she must have violated the law. As far as passengers go, they share a car with a drunk driver, but are not driving themselves, nor have they encouraged anyone to drive under the influence. Therefore, to punish them is legally groundless.In my point of view, although the proposal reflects the urgency and determination to crack down on drunk driving, penalizing passengers seems to go too far.Topic 22： Should New Graduates Lower Job Expectations?1. 面對(duì)嚴(yán)峻的就業(yè)形勢(shì)，很多人認(rèn)為新畢業(yè)的大學(xué)生應(yīng)該降低他們對(duì)自己職業(yè)的期望值 2. 但另一些人持反對(duì)意見(jiàn) 3. 我的看法 Nowadays, most graduates are faced with a tight job market, so many people think that new graduates should lower their job expectations. After all, it is more practical for them to accept a worsethanexpected offer than remain jobless after graduating. Furthermore, whatever jobs new graduates get, they can obtain valuable working experience, giving them confidence for more demanding jobs in future.However, some others argue that new graduates lose their grounds if they lower job expectations. They believe that a good beginning is half the battle. In this sense, new graduates should start their careers from an expected point. In addition, the longterm investment in education should not be aimed at a low return. Personally, I side with the former opinion. It is an indisputable reality that today’s university students are losing their shine, so degrees and diplomas cannot guarantee a new graduate’s success any longer. Lowering job expectations demonstrates a more positive approach to job hunting taken by new graduates. Topic 23： Should Chinese Take a Backseat to English in Higher Education?1. 有人認(rèn)為大學(xué)教育中英語(yǔ)比漢語(yǔ)更受重視有現(xiàn)實(shí)的原因 2. 但多數(shù)人認(rèn)為大學(xué)教育中漢語(yǔ)不應(yīng)該為英語(yǔ)讓步，而應(yīng)該加大漢語(yǔ)教學(xué)的比重 3. 我的觀(guān)點(diǎn) There is a strange “tradition” in China’s higher education, which sees English language courses being pulsory while Chinese is optional. Supporters for this practice hold that Chinese, the students’ mother tongue, should and can be achieved at the early ages. Furthermore, given the strained job market in China, it’s reasonable for university students to turn to English. However, most people advocate giving Chinese a bigger role in higher education. They believe that Chinese, as a knowledge reserve, provides students with more access to Chinese culture and Chinese learning and will breed more knowledgeable and welleducated students. So the mother tongue should be cherished in higher education.As far as I am concerned, I am inclined to be on the side of the latter view. Chinese is the legacy of the whole nation that represents profound culture and national spirit. Chinese learning, as an indispensable part through one’s whole life, will be of great help in tradition cultivation. Therefore, no matter which stage of education we are in, we should attach great importance to ChineseTopic 24： Unemployment upon Graduation1. 許多大學(xué)生畢業(yè)后找不到工作 2. 產(chǎn)生這一現(xiàn)象的原因 3. 解決這一問(wèn)題的方法 The recent years have witnessed an unfavorable social phenomenon—more and more college students bee unemployed as soon as they graduate. After serious thinking, we can find three possible reasons accounting for this trend. First of all, the expansion of universities provides chances for more students to receive higher education, while the job market cannot develop at the same speed. What’s more, the situation gets even worse with those students who uniformly chose the “hot” majors such as economics and accounting. In the third place, many students think too highly of themselves—they will not choose to work at all if they are not satisfied with the job. They may think the pay is not satisfactory or the job is not decent at all. The solutions to this problem seem more than clear on this occasion. The government should help create more job opportunities。 university authorities should be extremely careful in expanding enrollment, taking the job market into consideration. Students also should think twice before making the decision.