Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the problem of the career choice. It is truly a tough choice. Students opinions differ greatly on this issue. Some hold that priority should be given to their interest in jobs, but others take the attitude that salary is the most critical factor influencing their career choices.

　　As to myself, I prefer the latter view. A well-paid job exerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with no exception to me. Although it might be impossible to measure the value of one’s job in terms of money, salary counts most when I choose my future career. In my view, our career choices largely depend on how and where we have been brought up. I come from a poor urban family and my parents were both laid-off workers. In order to finance my tuition, they have been working hard over the past four years. As the only son in my family, I have to shoulder the burden of supporting my family. In short, salary is the first and only consideration in my choice of career.

　　二Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled Asking for Leave of Absence. You should write at least 120 words according to the following guidelines:Your name and role : Sam , a sophomore in English Class TwoYour Foreign Teacher’s name : Ms.RiddleIncident: you cannot come to her class for some reasonTask: write her a note , asking for leave of absenceAsking for Leave of AbsenceTo: Ms.Riddle , my dear Oral English teacherFrom: Sam , a respectful sophomore student of yours in Oral English Class TwoDate : January 8,2005Subject: Asking for Leave of Absence Dear Ms.Riddle,I would like to know if I could ask for a casual leave of absence from your Oral English class this Wednesday morning.Yesterday evening I got a phone call from my cousin ,who is now running a small firm in suburbs of this city . He needs an interpreter for two days but cannot find the most reliable person, so he wants me to have a try. Personally , I regard this as a golden opportunity to put what I have learned in your class into practice, but I need your permission of absence . If you think I may go and help him get over the difficulty, I am confident that I‘ll do a good job and both of us will grateful.Earnestly yours,Sam