題目：Is Civil Servant an Ideal Job

寫作要求

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 ? rst part, state speci? 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.

審題思路

本題是一道觀點選擇型的題 目，要求對公務(wù)員這一職位做判斷，可以從以下幾方面入手：思路1：認(rèn)為公務(wù)員的職位是理想的 ，原因可以從工作的薪酬 、穩(wěn)定性 、福利和社會地位等方面來寫；

思路2 ：認(rèn)為公務(wù)員 的職位并不是最理想的 ，原因可以從個人與職位 的匹配度方面來說 ，也可以從公務(wù)員的職位特點來說 。

范文賞析

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 ：作者先復(fù)述了題干所提到的現(xiàn)象 ，并列出了兩種截然相反的觀點及其理由，然后再給出自己的看法。

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.

主體部分：作者說明公務(wù)員的職位對兩種人不適合—— 性格活躍的人和搞創(chuàng)作工作的人 。這主要是通過對公務(wù)員職位特點的分析來說明這些人公務(wù)員的職位不匹配，因而對這些人來說，公務(wù)員的職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.

總結(jié)部分 ：根據(jù)上面的論述，公務(wù)員職位對有些人來說并不合適，然后作者提出了一個選工作的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)：根據(jù)自身性格、興趣和才能來選擇，對文章主題進(jìn)行了引申。

亮點回放

1.? applicants:? “申請人” ；在講 申請工作的求職者時 ，還可以用以下單詞 ：j ob seeker? （求職者 ），j ob hunter? （求職者 ），candidate? （候選人 ，應(yīng)試者 ），interviewee? （參加面試的人 ），contender? （競爭者 ）等 。

2.? vacancies:“空缺” ，這里指工作 ，與下文的position ，j ob ，profession為近義詞 。

3.? comparatively: “比較地 ，相對地” ；這里也可以用relatively來代替 。

4.? argue : “爭論 ” ，這里表示“認(rèn)為 ” ，近義詞有think ，b elieve ，hold ，maintain，consider ，regard ，insist等 。

5. strongpoint:“優(yōu)點 ，長處” ；有時候可以和advantage ，merit替換 。

6. somewhat: “稍微 ，有些” ；近義詞為a little bit 。

7. routine:“常規(guī)的，乏味的” ；近義詞有regular ，tedious ，monotonous等 。

8. stand: “忍受” ；近義詞有bear ，put up with ，tolerate等 。

9. put away: “放好” ，這里表示“放棄” ，比give up更生動形象 。

10. beloved: “心愛的” ；也可以用favourite ，treasured ，dear來代替 。

11. rush for: “沖向” ；這里表示“急忙趕著去 申請”的意思 。

12. all of this being? said : “綜上所述”，用在結(jié)尾段落 ，起概述上文的連接作用 ，與in summary ，in brief等所起 的作用一樣 。