作文优秀范文精选(八)

大学英语四级考试:作文优秀范文精选(八)

15. Competition

Competition makes people original and creative. It very necessary to compete if human society wants to advance. （Even animals compete for survival.） Without it， we would become lazy and nobody would rake any responsibility. When three monks live together， there will be no drinking water. This Chinese proverb vividly describes why China‘s productivity was so low before Mr Deng came to power. At that time， we had the so-called planned economy. There was no competition at all. So neither farmers nor workers worked hard. China was on the edge of collapse. Competition can stimulate people to try their best to do anything. For example， in 100-meter race， each sportsman runs as quickly as possible， trying to win the champion. The same things happen in our society and in our daily life. If a company wants to surpass others， it must compete with them. It must raise its efficiency. All the companies doing this will no doubt benefit the whole society and the whole human race. Being a student， I must compete with other students in our studies. I must study hard in all the fields so that I can be a useful man when I enter the society after graduation.

16.Students’ Part-time jobs

There are many advantages for a student to have a part time job. For instance， it helps him to realize that no success comes from nothing. It enables him to be independent and builds up his self-confidence. Therefore， part-time jobs can get the students out of the ivory tower and give them the opportunity to know more of himself and of his personal value in society. As everything has two sides， the disadvantages can’t be ignored. Part-time jobs cut into students’ study time; some even become so preoccupied with making money that they ca ‘t focus their attention on studying. In the end， the students may fall behind or fail in their studies. In my opinion， students can choose to take up a job according to their own situation. The most important thing is for him to keep a good balance， put his study on top of the list and assign an adequate amount of time to it.