writing: (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on topic Starting Career in a Big City or Small Town? You should write at least 250 words following the outline given below in Chinese.

　　1. 很多的大學(xué)生畢業(yè)后留在大城市工作;

　　2. 也有人選擇到小城鎮(zhèn)開始自己的職業(yè)生涯;

　　3. 結(jié)合自己的實際情況談?wù)勛约旱目捶ā?/P>

　　參考范文：

　　Starting Career in a Big City or Small Town

　　Want to be a small fish in a big pond or the other way round? Every graduate faces this question when he starts his career. Some prefer to stay in the big cities after graduation. To them, big cities mean more experiences, more opportunities to see the big world and more space for career development. At the same time, higher salary is another temptation.

　　But some other graduates want to start in small towns. Even though there may not be many big companies, they can have a quieter and less competitive life. Another reason is they can be a big fish in a small pond. They can easily get the management’s attention and may win promotion earlier.

　　As far as I am concerned, I prefer to start in a big city like Shanghai. A good begin is half the battle, and in Shanghai I can find a job in a big company where I can meet people from different places and cultures. I will learn from them what I can not get from textbooks.