【正文】 The Craze of Pursuing Graduate Studies 【精彩范文】 The Craze of Pursuing Graduate Studies Each year, millions of Chinese college students sit for qualifying examinations for graduate studies, primarily in 30 Master’ s programs. Students prepare for those examinations either through years of arduous selfeducation or by spending large sums of money attending local training schools. The publishing of examinationsrelated study materials and the training programs offered, both online and offline, have bined to form a sizable industry. An alarming fact about this craze is that most students pursue graduate studies not out of their voluntary will. Faced with the harsh reality in the employment market, which is forever looking for graduates with higher degrees, many college graduates find going to graduate schools is a good way to avoid unemployment and to enhance one’ s petitiveness in future job hunting。如果 他們早在本科期間就以優(yōu)異的學識與能力脫穎而出的話，他們的處境肯定會來的好得多。由于本科之后繼續(xù)讀研的學生如此之眾，就業(yè)形勢一如既往地嚴峻。 29 看著學生們并非懷著一種真實的意圖去攻讀研究生課程，實在令人感到悲哀：學生們并不真正熱愛其所學的內容，而只是為了找到一份工作，并且這份工作在很多情形中可能與其所學專業(yè)毫不相關。他們希望，這個學位或文憑能提升其優(yōu)勢，戰(zhàn)勝其他求職者。 然則，沒有了那份由衷而發(fā)的積極性，最終得以進入研究生院的學生，其中大多數(shù)缺乏自我上進的動力。 關于這股熱潮，一個觸目驚心的事實是，大多數(shù)學生并不是出于他們自主的意愿而去追求研究生階段的學習的。學生們要么通過數(shù)年艱辛的自學，要么通過花上不菲的一筆錢參加當?shù)嘏嘤枌W校的課程，來準備這些資格考試。s job in terms of money. salary counts most when I choose my future career. In my veiw our career largely depend on how and where we have been brought up. I e from a poor urban family and my parents are both laidoff workers. In order to finance my 23 tuition. they have been working hard over the past four years. As the only son is my family, I have to shoulder the burden of supporting my family. In short, salary is the first consideration in my choice of career. Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Social Network Sites. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 當今社會，社交網(wǎng)站很流行 2. 各人對此看法不同 3. 我的看法 Social Network Sites Part I Writing 【參考范文一】 Social Network Sites 24 In recent years, social work sites like Renren and Kaixin have rapidly gained popularity among all kinds of people. Many people spend a lot of time on those sites chatting, making friends and playing games. Those sites have bee a part of their life. The public hold different views on this phenomenon. Some are in favor of those sites for they provide many opportunities to know other people and to know what’s happening in the world. Besides, they’re very convenient to access. One can use a puter or cell phone to log on at home, in a restaurant, or even in the subway. But some people don’t approve of the social work sites. They say that people are wasting too much time on the sites. Some even get addicted to them and abandon their real life. After all, they don’t live in the virtual world. In my opinion, the social work sites can be very helpful when we want to keep in touch with friends, but we must remember that the real world is the most important in our life. 【參考范文二】 25 Social Network Sites Social work websites have rapidly increased in popularity over the past few years. Many people have registered and bee members of some social work websites, such as Facebook, Kaixin and Twitter. These websites have bee a part of their daily life. People’s opinions vary greatly on social work sites. Supporters regard social work websites as places to share feelings and experiences with their friends. Besides, they say these websites provide various interesting games and can help people relax. However, opponents think it is difficult to protect users’ privacy on social work sites. Apart from that, they maintain that users’ chances to gain employment may be reduced as more and more employers take the images which users portray on social work sites into consideration. As far as I’m concerned, social work sites serve as a good platform for us to make new friends and keep in touch with old ones. Still, we should be aware of the potential dangers involved. It is very necessary to adjust our privacy 26 settings to control who has access to our personal information. 考研熱 摘要： 新東方在線為考生提供英語六級考試預測作文，希望同學們可以認真準備，有計劃的復習。 It can be noticed that there are some unhealthy living habits among young people, especially college students. Typical examples include staying up late, being addicted to games, 21 consuming in an inappropriate way. Thus, due attention should be paid to students’ daily habits. Apparently, these bad habits may generate negative impacts. To begin with, they may impair students’ physical health and psychological fitness. In addition, what worries many teachers is that they may also exert negative influences on students’ academic performance. To conclude, never can we turn a blind eye to these phenomena. In view of the seriousness of this issue, it is time that we took effective measure. Firstly, it is suggested that universities or colleges should cultivate students’ awareness of healthy living. Secondly, students themselves are welladvised to learn to regulate and control their own life appropriately. Only by doing so, can we hope to see the ideal scenes in which students enjoy their colorful and healthy life in Ivory Tower. (162 words) Part I Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled College Students on the Job 22 Market. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 如今的大學畢業(yè)生面臨的職業(yè)選擇：興趣重要還是工資重要 2. 你的觀點 3. 結論 Upon graduation, virtually all college students confront the problem of choosing. It is truly a tough choice. Student