graduation（1）

初中生活马上就要结束了，三年的初中生活一定给你留下了很多挥之不去的回忆。请你给大家讲一个最值得你回忆的故事。包括时间、人物、事情经过和事后你的感想(请不要写出真实的学校名称以及真实姓名)。

提示词语： three years, memories, one of, one day, think, happy/ sorry

★ 范文

How time flies! I have studied in my school for three years. And I will graduate from middle school in a month. I am eager to share my happiness and sadness with you. I had so many memories in three years’ life. One of them impressed me very much. I still remember, when I began to learn English, I found it too difficult. No matter how hard I tried, I still couldn’t do well in it and almost gave it up. As soon as my English teacher found my problem, she had a talk with me about how to learn English well. Since then, she has kept helping me. Little by little, I’ve become interested in English and I’m good at it. I think I am so lucky to become one of her students. I’ve learned a lot from her. I will try to help others when they are in trouble. I think it is a happy thing to help others。

graduation（2）

High school time is really the very unforgettable stage for me. During three years’ study, I fought for my future with my classmates, we made the progress together. They were my sisters and brothers. Though I would graduate soon, I would never forget them. My classmates and I took a lot of pictures, we decided to leave the precious moments. So we rent some dresses with the old style, which was very classic in the movie. We put on the dress and went to every corner of the campus, the funny thing was that we took pictures by imitating the movie posts. When other students saw our pictures, they thought it was such fun to do it, so they would join us and made the graduation pictures more vivid. It was such precious for me to keep these pictures, I will never forget my dear classmates.
高中时代真的是我最难忘的阶段。在三年的学习中，我和我的同学一起为未来奋斗，我们共同取得了进步。他们是我的兄弟姐妹。虽然我很快就要毕业了，但我永远不会忘记他们。我和我的同学拍了很多照片，我们决定留下这珍贵的时刻。所以我们租一些旧风格的服装，这在电影中是非常经典的。我们穿上衣服，走到校园的每一个角落，有趣的是，我们通过模仿电影海报拍照片。当其他同学看到我们的照片时，他们觉得这样做是很有趣的，所以加入我们，使毕业的照片更生动。保存这些照片对于我来说是非常珍贵的，我永远不会忘记我亲爱的同学们。

graduation（3）

Last week, I finished my middle school life and I would be in high school soon. I had my graduation ceremony. My parents came to my school and joined the ceremony. I was very happy, I took many pictures with my friends. I felt like I was growing up, I became more mature and I would be a high school student soon. In the graduation ceremony, my friends and I sang a song, we thought about the things happened during the three years and realized our friendship was so deep. We made the promised that we would keep our friendship forever. I am so excited about my future life, I think I can handle it well.

上周，我的初中生涯结束了，我很快就要上高中了。我参加了毕业典礼。我的父母来到我的学校参加典礼。我很开心，和朋友们拍了很多照片。我觉得自己长大了，我变得更加的成熟，很快就要成为一名高中生了。在毕业典礼上，我的朋友们和我唱了一首歌，我们想起了过去三年间的事情，意识到我们的友谊是很深厚的。我们承诺要永远维持我们的友情。对于我将来的生活，我很兴奋，我觉得我能处理好。

graduation（4）

Many years ago, working in the big cities was many graduates’ choice. They wanted to earn high salary and then found their own place in the economic zones. But now, the situation changes, as the government put forward some welfare, more graduates trend to work in the small cities.
许多年前，在大城市工作是许多毕业生的选择，他们想要挣高工资，有一定的经济实力。但现在，情况改变了，政府提出了一些福利使得更多的毕业生倾向于在小城市工作。
The big cities are still the graduates’ first choice to work. In order to lure more talents to join the building of small cities, the local government has provided much welfare, such as the fund to do the project, the nice house to live and so on. Because of the pressure in the big cities, more young people like to join the team. But the problems will come as they live for a long time.
大城市仍然是毕业生就业的首选。为了吸引更多人才加入小城市的建设，地方政府提供了很多福利，比如投资资金开展项目，提供条件不错的房子等。因为在大城市的压力，所以更多的年轻人喜欢加入这个队伍。但是随着他们生活很长一段时间以后问题也会接迥而至。
Some young people can’t adapt themselves to the new environment, where full of old generation and small kids around. It seems to be lacking vitality for them. What’s more, nobody knows the policy that local government provides whether will change someday. So when graduates make decision, they need to make further consideration, or they will waste the best years to search the right place.
一些年轻人无法适应新的环境，因为小城市都是老人和小孩，他们的生活似乎缺乏活力。而且，谁知道当地政府提供的政策是否有一天会改变。所以当毕业生做出决定时，他们需要深思熟虑，不然他们会浪费最好的年华去实现自己的价值。

graduation（5）

Now I am a post graduate student, I will graduate next year, so I start to find jobs recently, I feel so much pressure, though I have good education, I still get rejection from the companies. The pressure of graduate students are so heavy, the competition is so fierce that many students can't get the ideal jobs. They should adjust their strategies.

现在我是一名研究生，我明年就毕业了，因此我最近开始找工作，我感受到了很大的压力，虽然我有着高学历，但是我仍然受到了一些公司的拒绝。毕业生的压力是很大的，竞争是如此的激烈，以至于很多学生无法找到理想的工作。他们应该调整一下策略。

The pressure of graduate students is so heavy. On the one hand, they don't have experience, so they don't know how to get the job interview and miss many chances. On the other hand, there are more and more students have high education, some have received higher education, some have studies abroad which make their resumes stand out. Those average students don't have advantages over the above mentioned ones.

毕业生的压力是很大的。一方面，他们没有经验，因此不知道如何得到面试机会，错过了很多机会。另一方面，越来越多的学生有高等教育，一些人接受了更高的教育，一些人出国留学，这让他们的简历突出。那些普通的学生比上面提到的学生处于劣势。

Average students need to make their resumes specially, so they can have the chance. They can describe their characteristic to fit the job, the employers will see this and give you the chance. Students can also make their internship experience stand out, because the employers pay special attention to it.

普通学生需要让他们的简历有特色，因此他们才会有机会。他们可以把性格描述得和工作的需求吻合，雇佣者看到这些，才会给你机会。学生也可以突出他们的实习经历，因此雇佣者很注重这个。

The job pressure is heavy for every graduate student, if the students take the wise strategy, they can have more chances to get the job.

对于每个毕业生来说，工作的压力都是很大的，如果学生使用明智的策略，他们可以有更多的机会来找到工作。

graduation（6）

假如你将代表你校毕业生在学校毕业典礼上发言，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，发言稿的内容要点如下。

回顾 美丽的校园、生动有趣的教学、三年来的收获

感谢 老师的培养、父母的支持、同学的帮助

祝愿 考生自拟，至少两点

注意：1.词数90左右，发言稿的开头和结尾已经为你写好了，不计入总词数;

2..发言稿须包含所有要点，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺;发言稿不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, my dear teachers and fellow graduates,

It is a great honor for me to make a speech on behalf of the graduating class of 2008.________________

Thank you for listening.

参考答案:

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, my dear teachers and fellow graduates,

It is a great honor for me to make a speech on behalf of the graduating class of 2008.

It has been three great years for us to study in this beautiful school. Our teachers always try to make their lessons lively and interesting. We have learned a lot over these years, but we could hardly succeed without our teachers' effort, our parents' support, and our classmates' help. At this moment, I'd like to thank all of you for what you have done for us.

I wish our school more beautiful and all of us a wonderful future!

Goodbye, our beautiful school, our dear teachers and our friends!

Thank you for listening.

女士们，先生们，下午好，我亲爱的老师和同学们，

我很荣幸能代表2008级毕业班做演讲。

在这所美丽的学校里，我们学习了三多年的时光。我们的老师总是设法使他们的课生动有趣。我们在这些年里学到了很多，但是如果没有老师的努力，我们的父母的支持，以及我们的同学们的帮助，我们就不能成功。在这一刻，我要感谢你们为我们所做的一切。

我希望我们的学校更美丽，我们所有的美好的未来!

再见，我们美丽的学校，我们亲爱的老师和我们的朋友!

谢谢大家。

graduation（7）

1. 现在许多人热衷于考研究生

2. 其目的各不相同
3. 在我看来……

【范文】

Graduate Craze

A growing number of college students and even people from all walks of life take part in the National Graduate Entrance Examination nowadays. According to an official statistics, in the year 2011 alone, there were more than 1.4 million applicants sitting for the exam. It seems to be a craze for postgraduate study.

People have different purposes in trying to go to the graduate school. First, the majority of candidates try to get into graduate school due to the employment pressure, as a bachelor’s degree is no longer evaluated as a sufficient qualification to ensure a decent job nowadays. Second, some people, though employed for years, find their knowledge inadequate to meet the demand of this ever-developing society. Naturally, they turn to postgraduate study. Third, some people see postgraduate study as a fashion and follow suit.

In my opinion, it is advisable to pursue postgraduate study under the present condition of low

Employment rate and high demands on talents. And I have every reason to believe that more people will struggle to study in the graduate school and the craze for graduate study will last for years.

graduation（8）

Last week, I finished my middle school life and I would be in high school soon. I had my graduation ceremony. My parents came to my school and joined the ceremony. I was very happy, I took many pictures with my friends. I felt like I was growing up, I became more mature and I would be a high school student soon. In the graduation ceremony, my friends and I sang a song, we thought about the things happened during the three years and realized our friendship was so deep. We made the promised that we would keep our friendship forever. I am so excited about my future life, I think I can handle it well.
上周，我的初中生涯结束了，我很快就要上高中了。我参加了毕业典礼。我的父母来到我的学校参加典礼。我很开心，和朋友们拍了很多照片。我觉得自己长大了，我变得更加的成熟，很快就要成为一名高中生了。在毕业典礼上，我的朋友们和我唱了一首歌，我们想起了过去三年间的事情，意识到我们的友谊是很深厚的。我们承诺要永远维持我们的友情。对于我将来的生活，我很兴奋，我觉得我能处理好。

graduation（9）

It has always been a hot topic whether collegians should go on study at a graduate school or just find a job when they graduate. Some people think that students should broaden their knowledge circle and attend graduate school. Some hold that students should find a job to make a living. In my point of view, I'm for the former for I think student should keep on study to get more knowledge.

毕业以后是选择读研还是找工作一直都被人们热议。一些人认为学生应该继续读研来扩大他们的知识面。一些人认为学生应该找工作谋生。就我看来，我支持第一种观点，我认为学生应该继续学习来获取更多的知识。

To begin with, most students in college just have a comprehensive knowledge which is not professional, so they should keep on studying to become an expert in certain field. If they go to find a job after graduate, they may do a bad performance in the job because of the pertinency of the job. Therefore, students should attend graduate school after they graduate.

首先，学生在大学期间得到的知识是很笼统的，专业性并不强，所以他们应该继续学习来增强他们在某一领域的专业度。如果他们毕业后去找工作，由于工作的针对性，他们可能做不好工作。

Second, collegians can get a better paid job in the future if they attend graduate school. Generally, there are too many job seekers with bachelor's degree, so they are paid little when they find jobs at the first time. However, students with master's degree are paid more than the bachelor's degree when they find a job for the first time. Moreover, many companies prefer to hire students with a higher degree, so the master's degree holders will be the priority of recruiters compared with the bachelors.

其次，如果大学生继续读研，那么在将来会得到一份更好的工作。通常来说，求职者有大部分都是大学学历，所以大学生第一次找工作的时候得到的报酬很低。但是，那些有研究生学历的人在第一次找工作的时候得到的报酬会多一点儿。另外，许多的公司也愿意聘请那些高学历的人士，所以在找工作时候，有研究生学历的人会比仅有大学学历的人更受招聘者的青睐。

In conclusion, when students graduate, it is good for them to attend graduate school in order to become more professional in their area and get a better job in the future.

总之，学生毕业选择继续读研，不仅能增强他们的专业性，而且也能在将来找到一份更好的工作。

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Each year, millions of Chinese college students sit for qualifying examinations for graduate studies, primarily in Master's programs. Students prepare for those examinations either through years of arduous self-education or by spending large sums of money attending local training schools. The publishing of examinations-related study materials and the training programs offered, both online and offline, have combined to form a sizable industry.

每年，数以百万计的中国大学生参加研究生入学资格考试，主要是攻读硕士学位课程。学生们要么通过数年艰辛的自学，要么通过花上不菲的一笔钱参加当地培训学校的课程，来准备这些资格考试。与考试相关的学习材料的出版，以及网上和网下所提供的培训课程，一起构成了一个规模可观的产业。

An alarming fact about this craze is that most students pursue graduate studies not out of their voluntary will. Faced with the harsh reality in the employment market, which is forever looking for graduates with higher degrees, many college graduates find going to graduate schools is a good way to avoid unemployment and to enhance one's competitiveness in future job hunting.

关于这股热潮，一个触目惊心的事实是，大多数学生并不是出于他们自主的意愿而去追求研究生阶段的学习的。面对着就业市场上严峻的现实，看着雇主们永远将目光投向那些学历更高的毕业生，许多大学生发现，进入研究生院去攻读硕士学位不失为一个良策，一方面避免了失业，另一方面可以提升未来求职过程中的竞争力。

However, without that voluntary initiative, most students who do enter graduate schools are not motivated. For them, the only thing that ultimately counts is the degree or the diploma which they expect could give them an upper hand against other job hunters. As to the actual substance of their graduate studies, it's not a big deal for them, as long as it leads to that degree or diploma. It is really pathetic to see that students undertake graduate studies with an ulterior motive—not for the sake of loving what they study, but for the sake of merely landing a job, which in many cases might be unrelated to what they have studied.

然则，没有了那份由衷而发的积极性，最终得以进入研究生院的学生，其中大多数缺乏自我上进的动力。对于他们而言，最终而言，唯有其文凭或学位事关重大。他们希望，这个学位或文凭能提升其优势，战胜其他求职者。至于他们研究生课程实际学习什么内容，于他们而言并非关键所在，只要所学的东西能带来一纸学位或文凭即可。看着学生们并非怀着一种真实的意图去攻读研究生课程，实在令人感到悲哀：学生们并不真正热爱其所学的内容，而只是为了找到一份工作，并且这份工作在很多情形中可能与其所学专业毫不相关。

The chill truth is that students soon find their anticipations are a mere dream. As so many undergraduates proceed onto graduate studies, the employment situation remains as severe as ever. Instead of bringing about apparent competitive edges, two or three years of additional academic training is simply a waste of time and energy. They need to reflect on this craze and would have been better off distinguishing themselves with outstanding knowledge and skills when they were undergraduates.

一个令人心寒的事实真相是，学生们很快就会发现，他们的期望纯粹是一种幻想。由于本科之后继续读研的学生如此之众，就业形势一如既往地严峻。二至三年额外的学术训练没能给学生带来显著的竞争优势，而是令他们白白地浪费了时光与精力，大学生们有必要对此热潮展开反思。如果他们早在本科期间就以优异的学识与能力脱颖而出的话，他们的处境肯定会来的好得多。

graduation（11）

假如你是李明，你的朋友石头来信咨询你的毕业之后的计划，考研还是就业，请根据自己的情况写封回信告知石头你的态度，并说明理由。

Dear Shitou,

So great to receive your letter on May 1st, in which you inquired about my plan after graduation. Now, I am writing to illustrate it and my accounts。

As is known to all, so many graduates are eager to set feet on their work-life roads. According to a survey by National Department of Education, more than six million college students will leave the so called “Ivory Tower” this year. It is clear that the competition of job-hunting will be extremely furious. On the contrary, it seems advisable for me to further my study and get a master's degree. What makes me convinced is that a higher degree and better educational background will, undoubtedly, enable me to make full preparation for entering the society. Besides, if possible, I will get involved in social and practical activities in my spare time。

Taking all aspects into account, I choose to study as a postgraduate。

Many thanks for your concern. Best wishes!

graduation（12）

Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Jobs for Graduates. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline below:

1、大学生难找工作

2、大学生就业难原因很多

3、解决的办法

Job hunting has always been a headache for college students. Though many graduates are employed right after graduation, some are not. Most serious of all, some still have no idea where to go working even a long time after graduation.

The reasons for this phenomenon are various. On the one hand, a few years ago colleges and universities enrolled so many students in popular majors, such as economy, finance and so on that the number of graduates was greater than the need in the market. On the other hand, most graduates would rather stay in large cities without suitable job to do than go to the country.

I reckon this problem can be solved if both colleges and students take measures. First, they should research the market and develop special skills to suit its need. Second, students’ attitude towards employment should be changed. They should go to small cities and country. There they can also give full play to their professional knowledge. In a word, if we pay much attention, the situation can be improved.

graduation（13）

Now I am a post graduate student, I will graduate next year, so I start to find jobs recently, I feel so much pressure, though I have good education, I still get rejection from the companies. The pressure of graduate students are so heavy, the competition is so fierce that many students can’t get the ideal jobs. They should adjust their strategies.
现在我是一名研究生，我明年就毕业了，因此我最近开始找工作，我感受到了很大的压力，虽然我有着高学历，但是我仍然受到了一些公司的拒绝。毕业生的压力是很大的，竞争是如此的激烈，以至于很多学生无法找到理想的工作。他们应该调整一下策略。The pressure of graduate students is so heavy. On the one hand, they don’t have experience, so they don’t know how to get the job interview and miss many chances. On the other hand, there are more and more students have high education, some have received higher education, some have studies abroad which make their resumes stand out. Those average students don’t have advantages over the above mentioned ones.
毕业生的压力是很大的。一方面，他们没有经验，因此不知道如何得到面试机会，错过了很多机会。另一方面，越来越多的学生有高等教育，一些人接受了更高的教育，一些人出国留学，这让他们的简历突出。那些普通的学生比上面提到的学生处于劣势。Average students need to make their resumes specially, so they can have the chance. They can describe their characteristic to fit the job, the employers will see this and give you the chance. Students can also make their internship experience stand out, because the employers pay special attention to it.
普通学生需要让他们的简历有特色，因此他们才会有机会。他们可以把性格描述得和工作的需求吻合，雇佣者看到这些，才会给你机会。学生也可以突出他们的实习经历，因此雇佣者很注重这个。The job pressure is heavy for every graduate student, if the students take the wise strategy, they can have more chances to get the job.
对于每个毕业生来说，工作的压力都是很大的，如果学生使用明智的策略，他们可以有更多的机会来找到工作。

graduation（14）

1、大学生难找工作 2、原因很多 3、解决的办法

It’s very hard for college graduates to find a job, of course harder to get an ideal job. In fact, many factors contribute to the unfavorable situation.

First, more and more students can go to college because of the being fast improved high education of China. As a result, there are more graduates every year. However, job vacancies don’t increase that fast. More people, less food, which is the exact description of the hard condition. Second, more and more people go on to pursue their master and doctor degree; more and more Chinese oversea students come back to China to hunt better working chances. It is sure that the competition is more and more fierce. Third, because of the fast development of science, technology, economy, society and the interchange of different nations, all units have higher requirement of their employees, for example, stronger ability and higher degree.

In addition to the factors above, there are still more which bring hardship for graduates to find jobs. Nevertheless, how to solve the problem is more important. It is a good idea for the graduates to learn more knowledge with a higher degree and to practice and improve their capability of dealing with all kinds of situation, organization, having good terms with others and cooperative spirit. Besides, the government should try to and encourage all units to create more job vacancies for the college graduates. Of course, the graduates should have a proper attitude towards various jobs, but not always pursue those with higher payment.

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Many years ago, working in the big cities is most college students’ goal, because big cities provide students more chances to get successful. But now, things have changed, many students choose to work as the village officials.
许多年前,在大城市工作是大多数大学生目标,因为大城市提供学生更多的机会获得成功。但是现在,事情发生了变化,许多学生选择做村官。First, the government encourages college students to work in the village and it provides many advantages for college students when they finished the service. The students will be endowed with some priorities when they take part in the exam of civil servants. It is so alluring, so they are willing to spend a few years’ youth to get the priorities.
首先,政府鼓励大学生到乡村工作,当他们完成了这项服务，政府为大学生提供了很多优势。当大学生参加公务员的考试，将被赋予一些优先权力。面对如此强烈的诱惑,他们愿意花几年的青春去获得优先权。Second, it is good for college students to serve in the village. They are knowledgeable and have the advanced skills. They can return the society, at the same time, they will bring some good changes to the village. When people find a way to make a contribution to the society, they will be very satisfied and proud of themselves.
其次,服务乡村对大学生是好的。他们知识渊博,有高级技能。他们可以回报社会,与此同时,他们会给村庄带来一些好的改变。当人们找到一种方法来对社会做出贡献,他们会非常满意和为自己自豪。In the future, there will be more and more college students choose to work as village officials. It is good for them to make a contribution to the society.
在未来,将会有越来越多的大学生选择村官工作。对他们而言,为社会做出贡献是好的。

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Graduation and Moving on

Graduation is a time when we move on, from school to university, or out into the real world．

Before graduating from school, We usually have a variety of activities, like taking pictures, leaving encouraging words to one another in memory of our friendship, or giving presents to our teachers express our thanks and show respect．

However, I have mixed emotions about moving on．I want to stay and have more fun with my friends, but I will have to move on．Graduation means taking a step forward---moving onward and upward．Thus I can learn more and will be more skilled and experienced．

Graduation is coming whether we are ready or not．Let's make great efforts so that our dream will come true．

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毕业并继续前进

毕业的时候，当我们继续前进，从高中到大学，或者走进真实的世界。

从学校毕业之前，我们通常有不同的活动，如拍照，留下鼓励的话语，一个纪念，或送礼物给我们的老师表达我们的感谢和尊重。

然而，我对移动的复杂的感情。我想留下来和我的朋友们有更多的乐趣，但我会继续前行。毕业意味着向前迈出的一步——向前、向上。因此我能学到更多将更多的技能和经验。

毕业来临，我们是否准备好了。让我们努力使我们的梦想成真。

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在我即将毕业之际，我想在离开学校之前写这封信来表达我的感情。就我而言，学校生活使我的日常生活变得如此多彩。在这三年里，我和支持我的老师同学们度过了美好的时光。除此之外，毫无疑问地，我获得了很多对我以后的学习有益处的知识和技能。

Nevertheless, there are also some things that I regret about. For instance, wasting too much time playing computers, I spent a little time in studying. Moreover, I regret arguing with my friends when I was in a low spirit.

然而，也有一些我很遗憾的事情。例如，把太多的时间浪费在玩电脑上，在学习上却只花了一点时间。此外，我后悔在我情绪低落的时候和我的朋友争论。

Gone are the days when I studied in high school. Needless to say, there are many challenges in university where I will start my new life. Therefore, I should make every effort to study in university.

我在高中学习的日子一去不复返了。不用说，在大学有很多挑战，我将在那里开始我的新生活。因此，我应该在大学努力学习。

Here is some advice for you to take. Under no circumstances should you waste time doing things that aren’t linked with study. Apart from this, it’s high time that you should spare no effort to get good marks at school.

这里我有一些建议给予你们。在任何情况下你都不应该浪费时间去做那些与学习不相关的事情。除此之外，现在正是你应该不遗余力地在学校取得好成绩的时候。

Good luck to all of you!

祝你们所有人好运！

Yours

你们的

Li Hua

李华

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Every graduation season contains a lot of people's tears and do not give up, but more than tears and sadness, but sweat. You struggle for three years (six years), only in the future can be admitted to a good high school (junior middle school), this is your sweat, in the past three years (six years) in all efforts, so, in more than two months of the last and most difficult, you have to good cheer! In order to work for your parents, for your own life, you have to refuel. You have to believe in yourself: "you are the best!" Besides, you have to remind yourself that you are the best! To encourage yourself, you must refuel ah!This is what I said to myself, and I said to you!"Six years of innocence, dream three years, three years of youth, life chasing."For the rest of your life, you have to work hard!