2012年5月20日托福议论文两篇：
OWL 1）工作为利 2）工作为名

新托福真题还原：“工作是为了金钱报酬还是为了社会地位？”

作者答题的立场1）为利，2）为名。两边都不好说。尝试各写一篇相反立场的范文给网友做参考比较。答题的立场既然不同，两篇的主题也不一样。支持主题的论证--理由，例子，细节--也随着见风转舵。尚请读者评审哪一篇比较具有逻辑说服力？

TWE真题：1. 工作为利

>Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "The main purpose for people who have jobs is for money rather than social status." Use specific reasons and any relevant examples and details from your knowledge or experience to support your answer.

OWL Example Writing
By Jeenn Lee Hsieh
谢振礼原创猫头鹰议论文
Social status is not one of those few things which money cannot buy. More than fame or praise, income is the most motivational factor that people work, live and die. It is possible that successfully earning a lot of cash is a ladder to high social status; fame alone, although being success just the same, does not necessarily generate huge wealth.

In a world of mixed economies, nearly everything carries a price tag, and social standing is no exception. As people place an importance on social standing, inevitably they are thinking about money in the first place. The ultimate incentive for people who have jobs is understandably money rather than any other thing. In other words, holding powerful and influential position is the means to the end--getting richer. So, if one has to work to make ends meet, it is more about real money than vain respect. In fact, rarely does anyone seek merely social status without previously calculating in brain the size of monetary gain.

There is a common perception that financial standing and social status are one and the same. And this explains in part why the two are often evaluated similarly and can sometimes substitute for each other to some extent. The difference lies perhaps only in the order of priority: first money, then all the rest. Money being the main purpose, literally not a few people prefer to be working to death so that they are able to live well in life. An analogy may be found in an old Chinese saying: "Just as birds would die when hungry for food, people would die when hungry for money." The same is seldom true of social status in a capitalist society, though.

Speaking of people who need to work anyway, money is everybody's universal "mother tongue," social status being invariably a "second language." Money talks and can buy plenty of important things, including food and fame. Logically, it is better to believe that people could live happily without high social standing but would live miserably without sufficient money. (Essay created by Jeenn Lee Hsieh)

海外大学教师谢振礼原创


TWE 真题：2. 工作为名
TOEFL Essay Topic (China)
As Seen on May 20, 2012

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "The main purpose for people who have jobs is for money rather than social status." Use specific reasons and any relevant examples and details from your knowledge or experience to support your answer.

OWL Example Writing
By Jeenn Lee Hsieh
谢振礼原创猫头鹰议论文

Money is good; social status is better. It is true that money may be the most important motivational factor that people work, but the ultimate purpose must be social standing. Since being rich is one thing and being respected is another, the two ought to be distinguished--by the virtue of honesty in society.

Contrary to the spirit of capitalism, social recognition can be more rewarding than monetary income whose origin is sometimes worthy of doubt. To illustrate, a drug lord or a criminal may have a lot of cash, but it may not amount to a high social status. However, a learned professor or a well-known surgeon is highly regarded in society. This means that an honest job well done can lead to richness along with fame, while attempting to have the deep pockets, by hook or crook, can probably be associated with wealth along with infamy. In this case, having high social standing has little to do with economic gain because fame, or holding a prestigious and influential position, counts for far more than how much cash one has in the bank.

The difference of working for monetary reward and social status is also obvious in ordinary cases that are independent of the policy of honesty . For example, a bond dealer may earn a great deal more than bureaucrats, politicians, academics, artists, media folk, etc., but everybody knows who can hold considerably more power and influence in society. From this point of view, the main purpose for people who have jobs goes beyond the factor of income. Many honest people make great efforts to become rich; nevertheless, money alone is certainly not the only goal. There is no secret that all people with admirable success are happier in being praised for their achievements than any other thing. Even though money may be considered a symbol of social standing, you may ask yourself this: who has higher status, a prime-time TV commentator or a hedge fund investor?

It is gratifying that huge money and social status are rewarded to people who work for either or both aims. Yet, when honesty is a burden, then society has failed. It is up to you to work for the balancing act between money and praise.
(Essay created by Jeenn Lee Hsieh)