Writing 4 我对跳槽的看法 (My view on Job-Hopping)

1997．6

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition based on the topic “My View on Job-Hopping”. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

1．有些人喜欢始终从事一种工作，因为……

2．有些人喜欢经常换工作，因为……

3．我的看法。

[拟提纲]

开篇：Reasons for choosing one occupation as life-long career

A. some people’s preference

B. devoted scientists and doctors having great interest in their work

C. Conclusion

扩展：Reasons for job-hopping vary

A. a stepping stone

B. likeness of variety and new challenges in life

C. a bright future belief

结尾：Affirmative attitudes towards job-hopping

A. lifetime employment out of date

B. job-hopping on the move

C. a good way for the push

My View on Job-Hopping

Different people have different attitudes towards their work. Some prefer to choose one occupation as their life-long career. To a devoted scientist, theoretical reasoning and experiments are most exciting and far from boring. Doctors, if they think it is their duty to assist the wounded and rescue the dying, are happy to treat their patients. In one word, work is wonderful for those who enjoy their present jobs. It is no surprise that they are unwilling to change their jobs.

However, some people will change their career directions repeatedly. Their reasons for job-hopping vary. Some use it as a stepping-stone to other job opportunities; others like variety in life and like to periodically take on new challenges. They believe that they will have a bright future through job-hopping.

Whatever reasons people may have, gone are the days of lifetime employment. It is encouraging to see job-hopping has become increasingly common. I think if one is really in dead-end job, with no room for advancement, then it is time for him or her to move on, until a promising and satisfactory job is found. Job-hopping may in some respects be a good way to help one get better jobs or other opportunities for development, and bring his or her talents into full play.

[点评] 本文是三段式，第一段写一些人是由于对自己所从事的事业孜孜孜不倦的追求才一生中专注于一个工作的，第二段用转折连词however开头引出列举的几种人们“跳槽”

的原因，第三段写“我”对“跳槽”持认可的态度。亮点词语有：prefer to（更喜欢，宁愿）；far from（远不是）；第一段的第四句的原因状语置于主句使句式富于变化；In one word（简而言之，一言以蔽之）；It is no surprise that（难怪）；过去分词短语gone are the days of（……的日子一去不复返了）给人以新时代来临的新鲜感；第三段第三句虽然较长但由于巧妙运用逗号分割句子，使长句看起来并不臃肿，却给人语义丰富的感觉；in some respects（在某些方面）等。