Topic(题目)：
You have received a gift of money. The moneyis enough to buy either a piece of jewelry youlike or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which would you buy? Use specific reasons anddetails to support your answer.
Model Essay(范文)：
The choice between spending money on ticketsto a concert or spending money on jewelry is aneasy one. Given this choice, I would buy jewelry. The reasons are obvious, jewelry is aninvestment; it is permanent; and it is fashionable.
Jewelry like a gold bracelet for example is a very good investment. It is important forwomen( and for man, too) to have gold jewelry. If you have some serious financial problem, you could always sell your jewelry to help you over any rough spots. You could not sell yourused concert ticket.
Jewelry, unless you sell it, is permanent. You always have it ware. Each time you put it on, you will remember the day you bought it. It will give you pleasure for years and years. Youcould not wear the ticket stub from the concert.
Jewelry is very fashionable. I would feel very smart wearing a beautiful gold bracelet ordiamond pin. People would comment and tell me how much they loved my jewelry. Theywould compliment me on my good taste.
I would feel very rich with my jewelry. I would have a good investment which ispermanent and fashionable. Then, when someone invites me to a concert( and pays for myticket), I will have something beautiful to wear.
重点单词 全部解释
compliment['kɔmplimənt]n. 称赞，恭维，(复数)致意
vt. 称赞，
fashionable['fæʃənəbl]adj. 流行的，时髦的
rough[rʌf]adj. 粗糙的，粗略的，粗暴的，艰难的，讨厌的，不适的
concert['kɔnsət]n. 音乐会，一致，和谐
vt. 制定计划，通
bracelet['breislit]n. 手镯
ware[wɛə]n. 制品，器具，货物 vt. 留心，意识到 adj.
jewelry['dʒu:əlri]n. 珠宝，珠宝类
permanent['pə:mənənt]adj. 永久的，持久的
n. 烫发
obvious['ɔbviəs]adj. 明显的，显然的
diamond['daiəmənd]n. 钻石，像钻石的物质，菱形，纸牌的方块，棒球内场
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