1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 87及答案与解析 1 In recent years, many young people decide to further their study abroad. Do you think the advantages of studying abroad outweigh its disadvantages? 2 Nowadays it is difficult for university graduates to find a job. Analyse the individual and social reasons and offer some soluti
2、ons. 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 87答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 Over the last several years, along with the rapid development of economy, an increasing number of parents have been sending their children to study abroad. A majority of people hold the view that studying abroad brings students many benefits, while others are of the
3、opinion that students should finish university education in their motherland. It is quite natural that people from different backgrounds may have divergent attitudes towards it. Those who advocate that studying abroad has a lot of disadvantages have their sound reasons. First of all, living far away
4、 from home, students will suffer from loneliness and homesickness. Overseas students often feel disoriented and depressed for lack of adequate knowledge and understanding of the local customs and lifestyle. Secondly, many students do not want to return to their native country after graduation becaus
5、e most of them want to have a more comfortable life and a brighter future overseas. This may result in a serious brain-drain and our country will inevitably incur a huge loss of talents. To this issue, some other people hold a different attitude, arguing that students should go abroad to study. To b
6、egin with, it can broaden the students vision. They get a chance to experience a totally different culture. The knowledge of social customs acquired in other countries helps them become more open-minded. Next, there are academic advantages. Students can learn advanced science and technology. They re
7、ceive a different education. The book resources are more up-to-date. The professors are aware of ail the latest development in their fields. Therefore the standard of teaching is much higher. Moreover, when they finish their study abroad, they will have more choices for their future career. All the
8、above merits are conducive to their self-betterment and self-realisation. For my part, I stand on the latter opinion that while overseas study has its drawbacks, the advantages are more obvious. It can broaden ones horizon. Students have easy access to the first-rate facilities and the latest develo
9、pment in science and technology. In addition, when they finish their study, they have more job opportunities. Therefore, as long as it is financially feasible, an overseas education may do a person more good than harm. 2 【正确答案】 The job market for college graduates is getting tighter and tighter. Acc
10、ording to a survey, in 2005 only 60 percent of college graduates found jobs. Why do college graduates find it increasingly difficult to get jobs? There are some personal and social reasons. Graduates themselves are responsible for the situation. Nowadays university students cannot concentrate on the
11、ir studies. High technology brings them many interesting things which can easily attract their attention such as watching TV, surfing the Internet and playing games, they are addicted to these activities, totally neglecting their studies. In addition, some graduates set too high salary standard and
12、they are reluctant to seek a job in the less developed areas, where there are many opportunities for success and career development. Furthermore, there is no denying the fact that the students better equipped with practical knowledge are more competitive in job hunting, while those majoring in histo
13、ry, geography and the like have fewer job opportunities. Should students assume all the responsibility? There are some social reasons, one of which is the boom of college graduates. For example, in China, only half of high school graduates were admitted to colleges and universities in 1997, but in 2
14、001 two-thirds of them entered colleges. Obviously we will experience a sharp increase in the number of college graduates. Moreover, the world economy is in depression, which makes the situation of job market worse than ever. Another reason is that there exist some unreasonable employment policies s
15、uch as sexual discrimination and residence permit restriction. In order to solve the problem, college graduates should spend more time on their learning to improve their academic performance. They also need to have a moderate salary requirement. Meanwhile, the government should encourage the development of the economy to create more job opportunities to young people. All the unreasonable policies should be abolished.
