刘文勇GRE写作百日题库 Day 61

Day 61 People should undertake risky action only after they have carefully considered its consequences

People should undertake risky action only after they have carefully considered its consequences.

Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.

五问：

（1）你对冒险行为或者说是有危险的行为是怎么定义的？如果能够把某件事情的每一个后果都想清楚，它能被称为一次冒险吗？

（2）任何人，在任何领域，做任何决定的时候，都应该仔细考虑所有的后果之后再做决定吗？这样做会有哪些好处？又会有哪些坏处？例如：对事情进行仔细权衡之后再做决定，可以规避一些不必要的风险，但考虑过多可能会错失时机。

（3）你能否举出一个具体的事例来说明深思熟虑之后再做决定的好处？即便在这个过程中，人们付出了一定代价。例如：在求职时，需要深思熟虑，考虑工作岗位与自己能力的匹配度、是否有发展前景、工作压力是否能承受等问题，即使要多花一些时间。

（4）你能否举出一个具体的事例来证明，有些事情想得太多反而不会有好的结果？例如：炒股，如果不能及时抓住机遇，很可能会输掉所有。

（5）如果我们尝试回顾历史，人类的发展历程是冒险的旅程，还是深思熟虑的旅程？你是怎么认为的？

翻译练习：

在电影《阿甘正传》中，阿甘的母亲对他说，“人生就像一盒巧克力，你永远不知道你会得到什么”。我非常喜欢这句台词。对我来说，生活的刺激就在于这种不确定性：如果你从一开始就知道未来会发生什么，生活会变得很无聊。因此，我一直都认为，人们不应该害怕冒险，（冒险）这一行为（用同位语结构 an act that...）在很多例子中都带给人们成功且有意义的生活。

参考答案：

In the movie, Forrest Grump's mother tells him that “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.”I love this line very much. To me, the excitement of life lies exactly in such uncertainties: boredom may prevail in life if you know from the beginning what the future holds for you. Therefore, I've always believed that people should not be afraid to take risks, an act that in many instances has led to a successful and meaningful life.