七、2016 年12 月四级写作真题：

Directions:

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation. One is to find a job somewhere and the other to start a business of your own. You are to make a decision. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your decision. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

In the past two years of my college life, I have never ceased to think whether to find a job somewhere or to start a business of my own upon graduation. Although my ideas are not consistent, I have now decided to find a job of a college teacher as my lifelong career.

A variety of factors have led me to choose this occupation over other more lucrative ones. To begin with, teaching means freedom and independence. As a teacher, I am free to use my own ideas and make my own decisions, a privilege not everyone can have, even those with highly-paid positions. More importantly, I like teaching in that it offers a certain peace of mind. No more rushing to catch a morning bus, no more anxiety to please a boss, no more worries about your paycheck which is steady, if not handsome.

Nothing, not even a big salary, can equal the satisfaction of being your own boss and a gentle peace of life.

参考译文

在过去两年的大学生活中，我一刻也没有停止过思考：我大学毕业以后要去就业还是创业。尽管我的想法很多，但我现在已经决定，我的终身职业将是作一名大学教师。我选择当老师而不是其他薪水更为丰厚的职业，其中缘由很多。首先，当教师意味着自由和独立。作为一名教师，我可以可以自由地运用自己想法和做决定，而这种特权不是每一个人都可以拥有的，即使那些处于高薪职位的人。其次，我喜欢当教师，是因为这个工作可以给人我一定程度上的安宁。我无须每天早上去赶公共汽车，无须为取悦老板而焦虑不安，无须担心自己的薪水，虽然不是那么丰厚，但却十分稳定。没有任何东西可以抵得上自己做主人的乐趣和平静安宁的生活，即使是高工资也无法做到这一点。