2014年专八真题作文及范文

     Nowadays, some companies have work-from-home or remote working policies, which means that their employees do not have to commute to work every day. Some people think that this can save a lot of time travelling to and from work, thus raising employees’ productivity. However, others argue that in the workplace, people can communicate face to face, which vastly increases the efficiency of coordination and cooperation. What is your opinion?

Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic：

My Views on Working from Home

In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details．In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary．

Marks will be awarded for content, organization，language and appropriateness．Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks．

Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR． 

参考范文（一） 

Telecommuting: an Inevitable Trend

There is no denying the fact that the past years have witnessed an increasing number of people working from home, with some employers encouraging this practice. However, there exist opposing views on this phenomenon, with proponents claiming that it saves time and increases productivity, while opponents arguing that it lacks face-to-face communication and thus affects coordination. Personally, I believe that there is truth in both opinions. Therefore, this new style of working suits more jobs that demand less face-to-face communication. However, with the popularization of the Internet and its increasingly mighty function, working from home, or telecommuting, will definitely become an inevitable and irreversible trend.

Firstly, the advantages of telecommuting go far beyond saving time spent on travelling to and from the workplace. It provides a worker with an unimaginable degree of freedom and comfort. One can nearly arrange everything related to work according to his or her will. He can get up and go to bed at any time he wishes, as long as he fulfills his daily task. Furthermore, he does not have to worry about his appearances or dressing. This is especially convenient to female workers. Besides, one can choose to work out during the break at time he deems proper. Plus, he can enjoy cooking at home and have his favorite food, instead of putting up with the monotonous cuisine in the collective dining hall or potentially hazardous food in restaurants.

Secondly, communicating face to face is gradually losing its necessity in an increasing number of professions along with the strides made in online communication. This is true not only in such advanced industrialized countries as the U.S.andJapan, but also here inChina. Such online communication tools as QQ, We Chat and micro blog provide people with not only verbal chat, but also voice chat and even video chat. One does not necessarily go out to see his colleagues or clients, for it can all be accomplished online. A case in point is the surging wave of online shopping. Another strong evidence is online education. Such virtual classrooms as YY and MOOC have rendered actual classrooms seem outdated and stupid.

Undeniably, face-to-face communication cannot completely give way to virtual communication, especially at the starting stage of a community, or in such cases as individualized education and primary schooling. However, as a natural consequence of the development of science and technology, working from home represents the marching direction of advanced productivity. As a member of modern society, one should get himself or herself fully prepared for the challenge of such a new style of working. 

 参考范文（二）

 Telecommuting: a Two-Edged Sword

Angels and devils are two poles apart, but working from home, or telecommuting, seems to combine them perfectly. Along with the advances in computer and Internet technologies, the past years have witnessed an increasing number of people working from home, with some employers encouraging this practice. However, there exist opposing views on this phenomenon. Some people take it for granted that it is a blessing, while others argue that it is a curse. As I see it, there is an element of truth in both views, and one should make a careful choice according to his or her conditions.

On the one hand, no one can deny the fact that working from home brings about numerous benefits, which go far beyond saving time spent on travelling to and from the workplace. It provides a worker with an unimaginable degree of freedom and comfort. One can nearly arrange everything related to work according to his or her will. He can get up and go to bed at any time he wishes, as long as he fulfills his daily task. Furthermore, he does not have to worry about his appearances or dressing. This is especially convenient to female workers. Besides, one can choose to work out during the break at time he deems proper. Plus, he can enjoy cooking at home and have his favorite food, instead of putting up with the monotonous cuisine in the collective dining hall or potentially hazardous food in restaurants.

On the other hand, however, the above mentioned advantages of telecommuting may well turn out to be its demerits. While enjoying the freedom of time arrangement, one may find himself lack of discipline and regular hours, which might be a hazard to his physical fitness. In the same way, he or she may miss the opportunity to manifest his or her attractiveness to his or her colleagues or people on the way to and back from work while appreciating the time and money that otherwise would be spent on dressing and making up. Similarly, he or she may find it troublesome to cook and wash dishes. What is the most important, as mentioned in the directions, is that telecommuting cut into face-to-face communication and thus affects the efficiency of coordination. As can be easily perceived, face-to-face communication cannot completely give way to virtual communication, especially at the starting stage of a community, or in such cases as individualized education and primary schooling.

In the final analysis, I should admit honestly that I cannot give a yes-no answer to the question whether telecommuting is a good thing or not. Actually, it should be viewed as a two-edged sword, which presents both conveniences and troubles. The best policy, as I see it, is to make your own choice according to the nature of your work as well as your personality.