【正确答案】[范文] As is reflected in the bar chart, the number of applicants for civil servants has increased abruptly by about 10 times, from 100,000 in 2006 to 1,200,000 in 2012. Several factors may contribute to the rush. First and foremost, in China it is relatively stable to work as civil servants, and Chinese people have a traditional preference for maintaining a life-long career. The rising interest in taking such positions could also be attributed to the unique social status. Comparatively speaking, civil servants are generally highly respected by common people in China. Lastly, we should not neglect the benefits such as the welfare in government departments. Compared with the striking number of applicants for becoming civil servants, the vacancies issued by the government are scarce. Thus, it is suggested that applicants should weigh their own advantages and disadvantages in case that they would blindly apply for such posts.

【答案解析】这是一篇图表型作文。根据题目要求，文章的结构如下： 第一段描述图表，选择有效数据，总结趋势。 第二段分析出现报考公务员热的原因：①公务员工作稳定，符合中国人求稳定的传统观念；②在中国，公务员社会地位高，受人尊敬；③政府部门福利高。 第三段指出，公务员报考人数多，录用名额少，建议不要盲目报考，要仔细衡量自己的优劣势。 [参考译文] 如柱状图所示，公务员考试的报考人数急速攀升——从2006年的10万上升到2012年的120万，增长了十倍。 造成大家蜂拥而上考公务员的因素有几个。首要的是，公务员的工作相对稳定，而中国人传统上偏好拥有一份可以维持终身的职业。公务员特殊的社会地位也使得人们对该职业的兴趣不断增加。相比较而言，在中国，公务员普遍受大众尊敬。最后，我们当然不能忽视政府部门里的诸如福利之类的好处。 相对于报考公务员人数的惊人，政府分配的录用名额是相当的稀缺。所以建议报考公务员的人要仔细衡量自己的优劣势，以免盲目报考。