英语专四系列：作文之范文赏析--出国留学的利与弊 题目：Studying Abroad: Hardships and Rewards 写作要求

Nowadays more and more students choose to go abroad after they graduate from colleges and universities. They say that they bene? t a lot from it, though some people argue that there are many hardships and dif? culties. What’s your opinion about it?

Write on Answer Sheet Two a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

Studying Abroad: Hardships and Rewards

You are to write in three parts.

In the ? rst part, state speci? cally what your idea is.

In the second part, provide reasons to support your opinion OR describe your idea.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to

follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks. 审题思路

本题是一个观点选择型的题目，就目前大学生在毕业后选择 留学的利弊孰大孰小进行分析。题目可以从以下几个方面入手：

思路1：利大于弊

虽然有困难 ，但整体上利大于弊，利体现在 ：1. 教学软件硬件优异 ；2. 有利于将来就业等。

思路2 ：弊大于利

虽然有好处 ，但整体上弊大于利 ，弊体现在 ：1. 费用昂贵 ；2. 文化差异 ，难以融入其中等。

思路3 ：应具体问题具体分析 ，因人而异

留学有益 ，体现参考思路1；

留学也有弊端 ，体现参考思路2 ；

是否选择留学 ，应根据个人情况而定 。

Studying Abroad: Hardships and Rewards

There is no denying the fact that studying abroad is a hotly debated2 topic today. As far as I’m， concerned, I believe hardships and rewards coexist and people have to consider it from all sides.

引言部分：作者先提出留学是个热门话题 ，然后说明留学有利有弊应全面综合来考虑 。这表明下文将既讲利又讲弊。

Obviously, studying abroad has a number of rewards . In the ?rst place, a student can have access to advanced science and technology as well as desirable working conditions which mightnot be available at home. In the second place, he can be exposed to entirely new

ideas and trends. Last but not least, by living and studying in a foreign country, one can improve his foreign language much faster than at home.

Nevertheless, as every coin has two sides, studying abroad also confronts one with a series of hardships. For one thing, learning a foreign language is far from an easy thing at the beginning for most people. For another, a completely new environment with different customs and habits may also be a barrier to overseas students, especially to the young. An added difficulty lies with ?nance: it can cost a lot to study abroad.

主体部分：作者先说有几个显而易见的益处是列举观点时常用的句式。然后用“In the first place, ... In the second place, ... Last but not least” 。nevertheless进行转折，说明留学会让人遇到很多困难。这时列举所用的句式换为“for one thing ... for another...”使文章更富有变化。

Therefore, studying abroad should be viewed as a two-edged sword, which presents us with10 both bene? ts and troubles. The best policy11, as I see it, is to take into consideration his financial conditions and his ability to adapt to new surrounding. Personally,