情景作文：教育文化
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “As long as college students are cautious, real-world experience can greatly benefit their future careers.” You can cite one example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
預測范文
The typical college student spends most of his or her time studying and, occasionally, participating in various sports or extracurricular activities. Increasingly, however, it has become common for university students to take on part-time jobs or even start their own businesses prior to graduation.
Students who launch their own businesses or take on part-time jobs can gain valuable insight into their future career path. To illustrate, by taking a summer job as an accountant or marketing analyst, business majors could see whether a particular field interests them on more than an academic level. Despite the benefits to students of “getting their feet wet” in the business world, it is critical to maintain academic studies as a top priority. Students who already have a heavy course load should limit their number of work hours and, if possible, ask for a leave of absence during examination periods.
Ultimately, every student must decide how best to allocate his o her time outside of class. For those with a manageable schedule, exploratory mind and entrepreneurial spirit, work experience prior to graduation can offer important career benefits –not to mention a paycheck.
參考譯文
大學生一般會將大部分時間用于學習，有時候也會參加各類體育活動或課外活動。但是，大學生兼職或在畢業前就開始創業的現象也日益普及。
創業或兼職的學生對自己未來的職業道路能有清晰的認識。例如，主修商業的學生若在暑期兼職做過會計或市場分析師，就能知道某個專業領域在現實中是否能真正地吸引他們，而不僅僅只從學術的抽象角度去看待這些專業。盡管學生能在涉足商界的經歷中獲益匪淺，但將學習放在首位仍非常關鍵。課業繁重的學生應該控制工作時間并盡量在考試期間請假。
最終，每位學生都必須知道如何才能最好地分配課余時間。對于那些能合理安排時間，有探索精神和創業理想的同學而言，畢業前的工作經驗會使他們在未來的職場中受益匪淺，更別提他們已得到的那份薪水了。
亮點詞匯
typical 典型的
occasionally 有時候
participate in 參加
extracurricular activities 課外活動
take on part-time jobs 兼職打工
start/launch one’s own businesses 創業
prior to 在……之前
gain valuable insight 獲得清晰的認識
career path 職業道路
marketing analyst 市場分析師
business major 主修商業的學生
academic level 學術角度
getting their feet wet 獲益匪淺
business world 商界
critical 關鍵的
maintain 保持
academic studies 學業
top priority 首位
heavy course load 繁重的課業
ask for a leave of absence 請假
ultimately 最終
allocate 分配
with a manageable schedule 合理安排時間
exploratory mind 探索精神
entrepreneurial spirit 創業理想
offer important benefits 使受益匪淺
not to mention 更別提
paycheck 薪水