问答题 2.  Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should College Students Open E-shops? You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
   
Should College Students Open E-shops?
【正确答案】[范文]
   In the age of e-commerce, college students are no strangers to e-shops. Some of them even run e-shops in order to earn some money. But I don't think it is advisable for college students to open e-shops.
   On the one hand, running an e-shop requires a lot of time and efforts. Unlike a regularly scheduled tutoring job, operating an e-shop means hours and hours of dealing with potential buyers. Sometimes it takes rounds of negotiation about the price .and mailing arrangement to make a deal On the other hand, running an e-shop requires trading skills and fiscal knowledge. Some students are ignorant of financial risks and might end up in heavy debts.
   In conclusion, I think college students could neither afford to lose the precious time nor manage business risks. A wiser choice is to spend their valuable time on absorbing knowledge and take some relevant courses, such as trades, finance and management if they want to get involved in business.
【答案解析】 这篇作文要求考生就“大学生应否开网店”展开论述。按照题目的要求,结构可安排如下:
   第一段从电子商务时代入题,指出大学生不应该开网店。
   第二段阐述原因:①经营网店要花费大量的时间和精力;②开网店须具备相关的知识与技能,凭一时冲动会有很大的风险。
   第三段重申观点,大学生应该把时间用在学习上,如果打算以后做生意,可多学几门相关的课程。
[参考译文] 在电子商务的时代,大学生对网店并不陌生。其中一部分人甚至经营网店赚钱。然而,我认为大学生开网店的做法不可取。
   一方面,经营网店需要大量的时间和精力。与时间固定的家教兼职不一样,开网店需要大量的时间与潜在的客户打交道。有时做成一单生意需要多回合协商价格和邮寄细节。另一方面,开网店需要交易技巧和财务知识。一些学生没有财务风险意识,到头来也许会负债累累。
   总之。我认为大学生浪费不起这么宝贵的时间,也应对不了生意上的各种风险。更明智的做法是把宝贵的时间用在汲取知识上。如果有人打算做生意,可以先学几门相关的课程,如贸易、金融、管理课程。