1、专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 103及答案与解析 一、 PART V WRITING 1 Chinas Ministry of Education has allowed college students to suspend their studies and start up their own businesses. It is said to be a measure designed to help improve employment, given the difficulties college graduates are facing in the process of lan
2、ding jobs. Whats your opinion? Read the following excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the different opinions; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality
3、. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Nathan (China) Now many universities allow their students to suspend their studies to launch a business and if they fail or want to come back to the campus they can continue their studies. Many people have stereotypes of post-
4、90s that they are lazy and social-media obsessed. So if we do something awesome, its a big deal. If we fail, it does not matter because we are so young and failing at anything means youre trying. Broken H (the US) In my opinion, its impractical for college students to be self-employed since they hav
5、e little experience in managing a business. They are not familiar with the real business world, which is totally different from their campuses. It needs different knowledge and skills, such as management, marketing, finance, human resources and so on. However, for most college students, they just sp
6、ecialize in a certain field. Ksnake10 (the UK) College students have advantages to start a business while at college. Although we may have little knowledge of business, we are surrounded by experts. When we are on a college campus, professors are filled with knowledge and experience and they help us
7、. If we have any questions about our business, we can turn to some professors to get free consultations. Mahitosh (China) The most important task for college students is still to study hard. If they want to launch their own business, why not do it after graduation? In their college years, they can f
8、irst do some internships to get some knowledge and experience involving starting a business, meanwhile having a good command of professional knowledge to lay a solid foundation for their future career. Besides, if the students start a business in college, they will waste the limited educational reso
9、urce. Corey (China) Chinese education authorities require colleges to offer courses that prepare their graduates to start businesses, and the government also offers strings of favorable policies to encourage them to be self-employed, such as tax breaks and lowering the threshold for registering a co
10、mpany. So college students should seize these golden opportunities to start a business. Teachers should implant a spirit of entrepreneurship when educating students, and let them be aware that starting a business is a choice. Eduardo(the UK) There are a lot of factors to consider when making this li
11、fe-altering decision, and the answer depends heavily on a persons individual circumstances. Sometimes, great ideas just cant wait, and spending four years in college will result in missed opportunities. Furthermore, many startups, especially in the tech field, focus more on your portfolio, skills an
12、d past projects than they do on your educational background, so if youre talented, a job or internship should be fairly easy to secure. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 2 It is not rare to find some employers do not pay the intern graduates or students. What is your opinion? Should they get
13、 paid? Read the following excerpts from different sides carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the different opinions about this issue; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and la
14、nguage quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Micky Franklin Ads for unpaid internships can be found on billboards and listservs across the country. Every posting uses a different euphemism to justify offering full-time work for no pay, but theres something
15、they all forget to write: “Poor people need not apply.“ Every single time you see a posting for an unpaid internship, youre seeing a posting thats only open to people who can afford to work for free. In countless industries, from film-making to public policy, entry-level jobs have disappeared, repla
16、ced by unpaid internships. These unpaid and unregulated positions drive down wages across the whole economy, and prevent anyone without economic privilege from getting ahead. This strikes at the heart of a fundamental promise that we make to each other: that economic opportunity is for everyone; tha
17、t no matter who you are, or where you come from, if you work hard, you deserve the chance to pursue your dreams. But unpaid internships guarantee that people lucky enough not to pay their own bills to get their foot in the door, while everybody else gets it slammed in their face. Ross Eisenbrey The
18、federal minimum wage is not zero. Yet that is what thousands of employers around the country are paying hundreds of thousands of employees each year. The minimum wage is $7. 25 an hour, and the law requires employers to pay at least that much to any adult who works for them. The youngest workers may
19、 be paid a $4. 25 per hour subminimum wage for 90 days, an amount so small as to be almost a joke. But a for-profit employer who has a young person, or any person, work for nothing violates federal law and often state law as well. This is as it should be. Labor should be rewarded and employers must
20、not be allowed to drive wages down to a level that is too low for workers to live on them. Its simple: If you benefit financially from someones work you have to pay them, you have to share with them some of the benefits from their work. Walter Olson Internships were never for everyone. Theyre especi
21、ally common in prestige workplaces where many job aspirants are keen to network and seek mentors. Given a suitable match, however, as many counselors and senior business people will tell you, the right internship can make a powerful boost for a budding career in entertainment, fashion or communicati
22、ons. The point doesnt have to be direct acquisition of hands-on skills so much as a chance to observe the style and psychology of an industry: How do successful people in it present themselves? Interact? Manage work rhythms? Yes, your family needs to be able to afford it, but it might work out a lot
23、 more cheaply than if you asked them to foot one more semesters tuition bill. Daniel Rothschild Most interns are actually quite costly to their sponsoring organizations. No matter how bright and well educated an intern may be, supervising him or her takes time and effort, and by nature of their lack
24、 of experience and their short-term stints, interns typically cannot produce much value. Mentorship, instruction and education are all expensive investments relative to the value most interns provide. Its also hard to tell whether an internship primarily benefits the intern or the employing organiza
25、tion. This is a decision best made by interns and their sponsoring organizations. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 3 In a few months time you are going to graduate from university and most will have to find jobs. You can either choose to work as a junior clerk in a big company or at a compa
26、ratively higher position in a small one. For young graduates, is it better to be a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond? The following are opinions from two sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the
27、opinions from both sides; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Executives Chris Abraham, the President and COO of Abraham Harrison Public Rela
28、tions: If you want to be in a famous company, then youd better have perfect performance. Yes, the big pond is a great place to swim in, but beware of getting left behind. Otherwise, youll be the dumbest person at GM, because the pressure is too heavy for you to shoulder. Thats right if you cant take
29、 the heat, then stay out of the kitchen. Blake Hall, CEO of Troop ID: As a small fish, I enjoy the freedom to be a “freshman“ and work on career, leadership, and growth at a pace thats as quick as I can make it. I love having mentors, being able to ask questions, and absorbing content from dozens of
30、 departments. Theres no pressure to succeed at everything because Im the small fish! Jessica Herrin, the founder of Stella at the beginning, you work in a company and work for others; and when you have enough money and much experience, you can set up your own company, and thus, you become a big fish
31、 in a small pond. Chester from India: Personally I prefer to work in a small enterprise, where I am more likely to be promoted. To be frank, Id rather become a well-known and important figure within my own small pond than swim as an unknown and small shrimp in a big golden pond. I dont feel like lis
32、tening to others all the time and pretending Im inferior to them. I enjoy the feeling of being a decision maker. Lucien from Australia: The big fish is a fun position. I set the standards, I do the mentoring; the success or failure of the strategy is on me, and that pressure forces me to get up ever
33、y day and be great. It gives me a sense of satisfaction to be my own master. But I have to be self-taught and make decisions without much help or guidance. Thats much different from being taught and guided. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 4 Studying abroad is increasingly popular for stude
34、nts, with tens of thousands of Chinese high school students going abroad for their education each year. Yet, there exists a debate among experts, families and schools on whether high school graduates should study overseas. Is it beneficial for high school students to study overseas? The following ar
35、e opinions from different sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the opinions from different sides; 2. give your comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language qual
36、ity. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Students Joe Roma of Ayusa: Everything from your exams to your host familys rules might be drastically different from what you are used to at home. Add a new language and customs to the mix, and suddenly everyday tasks can
37、seem daunting. The reality of what it truly means to fully immerse oneself in a culture that has very different values, communication styles, world views and language differences can be very challenging for a young person. Yvonne: The cost of living may be higher. If youre studying in a major city,
38、in Western Europe, or in a country where the currency exchange rate is unfavorable to the dollar, the cost of living will be relatively high. Things such as food, rent, and the Internet will cost more than they do at home, which means youll be paying even more out of pocket just by living overseas.
39、You can find coupons through sites like SumoCoupon and other deals at your home-away-from-home, but be sure to overestimate your study abroad budget to make sure youll have enough money to get by. A Chinese student: Your education will be more meaningful. Its one thing to read about distant places i
40、n a textbook. Its something else entirely to actually go there and learn about them in person. For instance, learning about the construction of the Great Wall of China from a history textbook simply cant compare to walking along the wall with a knowledgeable tour guide. To fully understand why other
41、 cultures are different, studying abroad programs allow you to go beyond the classroom and discover the context for yourself. Experts and teachers A Chinese expert: Studying overseas is deemed risky for youngsters normal development, and may not contribute significantly to their future career succes
42、s. Also, it will most certainly put an inordinate financial burden on them and their families. A teacher from China: It is very important for high school students to study abroad. It gives them a more open approach to how other countries operate and they can learn something new theyve never learned
43、before. There are so many benefits from studying abroad that I dont even know where to begin. First and foremost, the students will be able to learn more about a certain group of people or culture. Ms. Zhang, a teacher from Shanghai: You will grow as a person. When you are studying in another countr
44、y, you have a very unique situation. Youre in an unfamiliar place that does things completely different than you used to. You will be able to experience a culture very different from your own, and you will be exposed to more different people and different ways of doing things. You will test habits a
45、nd preconceived notions that you have held all your life that you did not even know existed before you saw a whole group of people doing something totally different from what you used to. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 103答案与解析 一、 PART V WRITING 1 【正确答案】 My Views on College
46、 Students Starting up Their Own Businesses College students suspending schooling to set up their own businesses has been regarded as problematic because most of them lack experience, knowledge or skills and their fundamental target for college education is to get fully prepared for future employment
47、 or entrepreneurship. However, a lot of people favor the proposition because college students are full of innovative ideas and energy, they are surrounded by experts and professors for consultations and the national policies are favorable. As far as I am concerned, I cautiously favor the trial and e
48、rror process as college students who are interested in starting up businesses have the option to get back to continue their campus life if they find it is not feasible for them to go on with their start-ups. Just like one idea puts forward, once the opportunity is missed, it will not get back again.
49、 However, although Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, the two of whom are admired and respected a lot by followers, never received a college degree, the prospect of skipping a formal education in favor of starting a business is too risky. Besides, internships may help college students who desire for innovation and entrepreneurship to accumulate necessary experience and skills, or even to earn them enough tuition, but to really set up a business is a totally different story. The latter demands more theoretical and practical knowledge, more cour
