工作类：
A job with more vacation time but a low salary is better than a job with a high salary but less vacation time. 是否同意低薪假期多的工作比高薪假期少的工作好?(09.02.27 )
题目解析：对比类写法：
主题观点：支持高薪假期少的工作：
薛鹏思路拓展：
1. 工作是生活的重要部分，因此是幸福的源泉，很多人将自己的成就感和薪水的高低联系到一起。薪水高意味企业重视自己，因此，获得职业成就感和自豪感的机会就多。
2. 经管可能休闲的时间减少，但是，高薪可以给家人带来更加幸福的生活。具体而言，改善居住环境，子女接受精英教育，家人的医疗有保障，这些是幸福的源泉。
3. 工作着是美丽的，因为人不是怕忙，而是怕闲下来，工作通过有建设地利用了时间，使人心满意足，再也没有无聊之感。因此，世界上即使是最枯燥的工作，也比无所事事要强。
薛鹏原创语料库：
1. One of the traits of modern way of working is that people enjoy more freedom and flexibility in selecting their favorite jobs. 现代择业方式的重要特征之一就是人们在选择自己喜欢的事业方面更加自由，灵活。
点评：One of the traits of……is that …… 的最重要的特征之一就是……
2. It often happens that modern job-seekers often fall into a dilemma when faced with the option of choosing a handsomely paid job with less vacation or opting for a career with meager salary but less leisure hours. 人们常常陷入两难的困境，是选择高薪假期少的工作好，还是低薪假期多的工作好。
3. a handsomely paid job with less vacation n高薪假期少的工作
点评：vacation 假期(美国);holiday 假期(英国)
4. a career with meager salary but less leisure hours n低薪假期多的工作
5. When it comes to the issue that whether people shall take up the job with more freedom or the counterpart that could provide them alluring economic incentive, there never lacks debates and arguments. 当提及到是应该选择自由时间更多的工作，还是经济回报更好的工作的时候，人们常常争议不断。
点评：alluring economic incentive n诱人的经济鼓励
6. Many people prefer to secure a well-paying job even though they may have less time at their disposal. 很多人喜欢高薪的工作， 尽管他们的自由时间减少。
点评：at one’s own disposal v 可以供自己支配
7. Making large sums of money could improve one’s quality of life 挣到很多的钱可以提高生活的质量(细节展开)
8. to receive fine education with high quality v接受精英教育
9. to smell the flowers when aging v老年的时候，偷得余生半日闲(作家文采)
10. to take a few days off in luxurious seaside resorts when vacation comes v 假期来临，在海边的奢华度假胜地享受生活
11. take their salary as an indication of happiness v把薪水当成是幸福的一种象征
12. have a meager salary = have a low-paid job v有低薪的工作
记忆：m + eager = meager adj 少量的
13. enjoy more freedom = have more time at one’s own disposal v有更多的自由
14. enjoy the flexibility of work v 享受工作的灵活
15. have a flexible working time v有更加灵活的工作时间
点评：假期多的利好;远程办公的利好;远程教育的利好
16. have more time that could be allocated to their families， friends or hobbies 有更多的时间留给家庭，朋友和爱好
点评：谈及低薪假期多的工作的利好
17. A well-paid career indicates high social status，which could earn respect from others. Some top stars or financially richer business leaders could serve as perfect examples. 高薪工作意味社会地位高，也赢得他人的尊敬，明星和企业家就是很好的例证。
点评：financially richer business leaders n 富有的企业家(推荐背诵)
18. Working, by occupying time constructively, makes one contented and with no time for boredom. 工作，有建设性地利用时间，使人心满意足，再也没有无聊之感(推荐背诵)
19. A busy life is what every individual aspires after. 人人渴望充实的生活。
点评：…… is what every individual aspires after v ……是人人渴望的。
20. Provided workload is not excessive in amount, even the dullest work in this world is less painful than idleness. 假如工作不是过量的话，即使这个世界上最枯燥的工作，也比无所事事要强。
点评：provided = if 假如