33. How to deal with a gift of money?
You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a piece of jewelry you like or
tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which would you buy? Use specific reasons and details to
support your answer.
『分析』
选择哪一个都无所谓，只要列出三个理由。
比较偷懒的方法是，“根据不同的时间，有不同的选择”。参见：范文。
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『范文』
It seems not a difficult decision for me. But if I was given the gift of money in different time, I would have
different answers.
If I was given the money when I was in my high school, I would buy a ticket to a concert. I had been longing
for attending concerts of famous artists to enjoy those transcendent pieces such as saxophone of Kenny G. , rock
and roll of Cuijian, and romantic songs of Luo Dayou. Unfortunately I just was not able to afford those exorbitant
prices. The given amount should be better if it is enough for several tickets so that I could take along my best
friends, whose situations were much similar to mine.
If I was given the money when I was in the university, I would buy a fine piece of jewelry, and give it to my girl
friend as a casual present, for we might enjoy a certain concert, but hardly could it be permanently impressive.
Memories are always not reliable. We tend to simply forget anything— at best, memories are somewhat
distorted—if time past long enough. But if I bought my girl friend a piece of jewelry, not costly though it might be, it
would be a perfect reminder, being never changed.
If I was given the money recently, it would only make me feel funny. I don't want to go to concerts anymore,
because I became more and more reluctant to present in crowd public places, and besides, I have bought a super
Hi-Fi which always brings me identical pleasure. And I don't want to buy any jewelry either, for it is meaningless
for a man who is now solitary. Nevertheless, if I was forced to accept some money as a gift—it hardly happens—I
might buy some books, after all, reading always makes me relaxed and amazed.
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