四、
Directions:
Study the following picture carefully and write an essay in which you should
1) describe the picture,
2) interpret its meaning, and
3) point out its implications in our life.おぁ
You should write about 160—200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)
人生處處面臨選擇
范文1：
This simple picture represents a situation that every person must face:
when approaching a junction, which direction should one choose? Most viewers can empathize with the sense of hesitation and uncertainty embodied in such an image. Without exception, everyone has to make choices in life, whether they concern school, career, or love. While some choices are simple, one cannot avoid the task of making difficult decisions.
Choices are often directly related to one's happiness. University students, for example, face a hard and crucial decision upon graduating. Many students have difficulty deciding whether to continue studying or begin developing a career. Every individual is different, and one must take the factors of one's personal life into consideration. In addition to an awareness of specific circumstances, however, making the right choice also depends on correct appraisal of oneself.
In order to choose correctly, therefore, one must be both realistic and self aware. Furthermore, once having made a decision, one should seriously accept and pursue the path one has chosen, and strive towards the realization of one's goal with spirit.
譯文：這幅簡(jiǎn)單的畫(huà)表現(xiàn)了我們每個(gè)人都要面對(duì)的情況：走到岔路口了，該選擇哪條路呢？
大多數(shù)讀者都能感受到這幅畫(huà)中包含的猶豫和彷徨。毫無(wú)例外，每個(gè)人在一生中都要多次做出選擇 ——無(wú)論是涉及到學(xué)業(yè)、職業(yè)還是愛(ài)情。雖然有些選擇很容易，但一個(gè)人無(wú)法回避艱難的選擇。
選擇通常直接關(guān)系到一個(gè)人的幸福。比如對(duì)大學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō)，臨近畢業(yè)就面臨著一個(gè)艱難而至關(guān)重要的選擇——很多學(xué)生難以決定是繼續(xù)求學(xué)還是開(kāi)始自己的職業(yè)生涯。每個(gè)人的情況都不相同，所以一個(gè)人應(yīng)該把自己生活的方方面面都考慮到。除了對(duì)周?chē)囟ǖ沫h(huán)境要有清楚的了解外，做出正確的選擇還依賴(lài)于有一個(gè)正確的自我評(píng)價(jià)。因此，一個(gè)人為了做出正確選擇，必須既現(xiàn)實(shí)又清醒。此外，一個(gè)人一旦做出了決定，就應(yīng)該嚴(yán)肅地承認(rèn)并奉行既定的路線(xiàn)，鼓起勇氣為實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的目標(biāo)而奮斗。
