自考《英语写作》练习题.doc

自考《英语写作》练习题 Ⅰ. Supply the missing paragraph Direction: Each of the following is incomplete with one paragraph missing. Study the following passages carefully and write a paragraph of about 100 words for each. Make sure that the tone and vocabulary you use are in unity with the respective passage provided. 1). 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 options to change jobs, while other 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 changing occupation is that one is able to get experience and expertise in his specific profession, thus enabling 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 in training them. However, there are arguments in favor of changing jobs frequently. On is that a worker improves his employability. Working in several different jobs often means that the individual has more skills. Such people are seen as more dynamic and versatile. Another benefit of changing jobs frequently is that one never gets stuck in a rut. From my own experience, I got bored if I spent too long in a job. Following this, the quality of my work would suffer. I also believe that employers generally don’t tend to greatly reward loyalty or commitment. Increased wages and promotion are easier to attain by changing jobs. 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 i