71. Choosing a job: high-paying with long working hours, or low-paying with
short working hours?
Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little time with family and
friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends?
Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.
『分析』
在不同的阶段有不同的选择。比如：
年轻的时候 vs 成家之后
刚刚开始工作 vs 积蓄颇丰
『范文』
I am optimistic that through my studies and continued hard work I will be able to find a job that will provide
my future family and me with financial security. We should be able to afford the necessities of life, such as a modest
home, enough food to nourish us and keep us in good health, as well as education for our children. Hopefully, I will
find myself in the fortunate situation where I can decide between a high-paying job with long hours and a
lower-paying job with shorter hours. I would choose the job with the lower salary and greater personal time without
hesitation, because my family and friends are the most important things in my life.
Time is the greatest investment I can make into the relationships with my wife and my children. A marriage is
not just a decision one makes but a promise that one keeps. In order to do so one has to be there for the other person
and share moments of joy as well as times of difficulty. Nowadays, too many relationships wither away as the
partners are unable to work out their problems or bond through meaningful experiences. Personal careers become
too important and family time becomes a rare occurrence.
The absence of one parent, due to professional career or divorce, can have a very negative effect on a child's
development. The child might question his value to father or mother (depending on which one is continually
absent) and develop low self-esteem. Without the presence of either or, worse, both parents, the child will be more
likely to make bad decisions as he is lacking proper guidance. And there is one point should also be mentioned, i.e.
neither expensive toys nor fancy clothes can compensate for this.
Lastly, I can derive more pleasure from spending time with my friends than I ever could from driving a sports
car or taking luxury vacations. The inner peace and balance that I enjoy from their company are invaluable to me.
Also, a million dollars in the bank would be worth nothing if I didn't have the time to enjoy these riches with my
friends.
