【必备论证素材句】
1. 创新和创业精神极大地改变了我们的生活方式和我们能够做到的事情。
Innovation and entrepreneurship has transformed the way we live and the things that we do.
2. 创业当然是不会一帆风顺的。
Pioneering in an enterprise is naturally never plain sailing.
3. 创业容易守业难
It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open
4. 由于有利的政策，一大批毕业生将创业作为职业生涯的起跑线。此外，一些成功的例子已经报道在报纸和互联网。
Owing to favorable policies, a large number of graduates launch their own business as the starting line of career. Furthermore, some successful examples have already been reported in the newspapers and Internet.
【实战演练】
Directions:
Write an essay based on the following chart. In your writing, you should
1) interpret the chart, and
2) give your comments.
You should write about 150 words on ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
Number (Million)
大学生创业人数统计结果
As can be seen from the bar chart above, the number of university students who started their own business has increased markedly from to . Based on the statistics given above, the number was only about 7.5 million in , and it jump up to more than 20 million in .
Some driving factors that contribute to the above mentioned change may be summarized as follows. First, once they start their own undertakings, the young will not go to compete with others in terms of seeking a job and instead, they can provide some job opportunities for others. In addition, the self-employed students are the masters of their own destiny and exposed to many more uncertainties and setbacks, they will develop perseverance, stamina and the indomitable spirit that are indispensable to all the great entrepreneurs.
To conclude, this trend will definitely continue in the future as predicted, which will have some great and positive effects on students, society and our nation. I hope an increasing number of youngsters can set up their own businesses and make their contribution to our motherland.
