Directions: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
1) describe the drawing briefly,
2) explain its intended meaning, and
3) give your comments.
经典范文
In the picture above there are two lovely college students. The girl on the left is wondering why the girl on the right continues to pursue a Master's degree after college education. The latter answers confidently, "With a Master's degree, there are a lot more preferable choices."
There are a great many reasons for my decision to apply to postgraduate grograms. The primary one is that I enjoy learning and acquiring knowledge. I remember that when I became a college student, my burning desire for further studies felt increasingly strong. The decision was natureally made when I realized I would not be content to simply end my educational career at the college level and enter the working world so soon. I also decided to stay on the academic assembly line because of the values of a second degree. In today's world, where the college population has grown rapidly, a Master's degree has become essential if I wish to compete for a rewarding job. It ensures me a secure future in a society in which college graduates in expanding numbers have failed to be employed.
For these reasons, I won't mind spending another three years in the ivory tower, I won't mind giving up opportunities to make money, and I won't mind sacrificing many beautiful things in this period of my life.
参考译文
上述图画中有两名可爱的女大学生。左边的女生正在疑惑为何右边的女生决定大学毕业之后继续攻读硕士学位，后者则自信地回答：“考研之后，会有更多更好的选择空间。”
有很多理由使我决定攻读硕士学位。最主要的是我喜欢学习，乐于追求知识。记得我读大四时，我想继续读下去的愿望变得越来越强烈。当我意识到我不会甘心大学毕业就结束我一生的正规教育，这么早就走上社会时，决定就自然形成了。其次，我决定继续留在大学里还因为硕士学位的价值。现在大学生的人数快速增长，如果想找到一个好工作，硕士学位就变得十分必要。当越来越多的大学生找不到工作时，硕士学位却能保证我有一个稳定的未来。
正是因为这些理由，我不在乎再在大学里待三年时间，不在乎放弃赚钱的机会，不在乎牺牲我这个年龄段许多美好的东西。