雅思口语Part 3 JOBS（参考答案）

Part 3 JOBS

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在今天的文章中，给大家分享两个Part 3中有关“工作”话题小问的参考答案。大家可以多加积累其中的表达和回答思路，同时注意参考答案中的衔接手段。话题相关的表达也可以沿用于到其他的一些问题。

Are all jobs of equal importance?

Well, peopleindeedtake it for granted that some jobs aresuperiorwhileothers areinferior.It’s easy to understand why: jobs requiringexpertisegenerally bring higher salaries and higher status,whereaspoor pay and low status are associated with unskilled work.

But as I see it, every single jobhas equal significance.Eventhe most widelydespisedoccupationslikesanitation workers, make a valuable contribution to our society,andthey’reindispensable.Just considerwhat would happen if no one takes these jobs. Streets willbe littered withgarbage, andsewage pipes will be clogged withwaste andsmell disgusting.This holds true foremploymentslikeconstruction workers,roofers and delivery drivers.

indeed 确实，的确 adv.

superior 高等的，优越的

inferior 低等的，次要的

expertise 专业知识和技能

have equal significance 具有同等重要性

widely despited 被普遍看不起的

sanitation worker 环卫工

indispensable 不可或缺的

be littered with garbage 堆满垃圾

sewage pipe 下水道管

be clogged with 被……堵住

smell disgusting 闻起来很恶心

roofer 屋面工

delivery driver 送货司机

Why do some people become workaholics?

Well, if you ask me, I’d saysome people are just pressurised to beworkaholics.I mean, they’ve got too huge a financial burden -a bank loan to pay off, children’s education to cover, fuel tanks to fill,and such.Working non-stopis astraightforwardway for them to earn more.This is particularly true iftheirperformance appraisalis based on how much they’ve achieved each month. Long hours of workcould meana loyalty orperformance bonus.Yet, of course, some people simply regard work as everything in their lives.This is probably becausethey lacksocial circles,which meansthey don’t have anyone to hang out with or dine out with. Andworse still, they’ve got no interests or hobbies tokill downtime.As a result,theybury themselves inwork,even ifit’s outside office hours.