问答题   Directions:
    Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
    1) describe the drawing briefly,
    2) explain its intended meaning, and
    3) give your comments.
    You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.
   
【正确答案】[范文] The Future of Liberal Arts Students As is depicted in the picture, a man who attended a liberal arts college says that he got a bachelor of unemployment degree after graduation. Seemingly funny, it informs us of the phenomenon that many people may worry about the employment of liberal arts students. However, I believe liberal arts education is beneficial for our life and job hunting in the long run. Firstly, liberal arts education is not intended to train you for a specific job, but provide you with the ability to think for yourself, the skills to communicate effectively and the capacity for lifelong learning which are highly valued by employers. The world is changing rapidly and it would be dangerous if you prepare yourself to fit a certain slot that may even not exist by the time you get into the job market. Secondly, studies in arts may provide the certain skills that you will apply on the job. For instance, some people will be able to excel in today's global business thanks to the foreign language skill developed in their arts education. Therefore, we should not underestimate arts education which will benefit our life and future job.
【答案解析】本题考查的是漫画作文,画中一位男士向另一位女士咨询,读了文科以后,是不是以后就会失业了?这幅漫画反映了社会中存在的一个普遍现象:人们担心文科生的就业问题。但学习文科是否意味着无用和失业呢?作文以此为切入点,分析这一现象,并给出个人见解。全文结构如下: 第一段:描述漫画的情景,提出个人观点。 第二段:论证个人观点。 第三段:总结个人观点,学习文科对人生和将来的工作都是有益的。