全国2011年1月高等教育自学考试

英语写作试题

课程代码：00603

I. Supply the missing paragraph (20 points)

  The following passage is incomplete with one paragraph missing. Study the following passage carefully and write a paragraph of about 100 words. Make sure that the tone and vocabulary you use are in unity with the passage provided

To Change or Not to Change?

    In the modern workplace there is no longer the attitude that “a job is for life.”Nowadays, many people take the option to change jobs, while others prefer not to. In my opinion, there are both good and bad points of the above attitudes.

    One of the main benefits of staying in one job is security.  Changing an employer often means a period of instability, where one may have to think about moving house, or temporarily losing a steady source of income.  Staying in one job means these problems are avoided. Another benefit of not changing an occupation is that one is able to gain a lot of experience and expertise in his specific profession, thus enhancing job security. One’s company may recognize his loyalty and reward his service. On the other hand, those who often change jobs may be seen as unreliable and lacking in experience; thus employers might be reluctant to hire and invest training in them.

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   Overall, it can be said that the disadvantages of changing jobs are the advantages of staying put, and vice versa. In my opinion, changing jobs every once in a while is of more benefit.

II. Write an outline (20 points)

  Read the following passage carefully and compose a“topic outline”for it.