2016年12月大学英语四级作文范文：观点型(八)

　　My View on Opportunity

　　There is no consensus of opinion in society about opportunities. There are some who think that opportunities come only rarely, and only to lucky people. Others argue that opportunities come to everyone from time to time.

　　Personally, I agree with the latter opinion. It seems to me that various kinds of opportunities are all around us all the time. The secret is to recognize opportunities and to grasp them in time, because they will not come to you of their own accord. For example, my classmates once refused to enter a national chemistry competition, because they thought that they had no chance of winning. But I took this opportunity, and by preparing well I managed to win the first prize.

　　Now my motto is: Watch out for opportunities, and at all times prepare yourself to take advantage of them.

　　opportunity [.ɔpə'tju:niti] n. 机会，时机

　　consensus [kən'sensəs] n. 共识，一致，合意

　　recognize ['rekəgnaiz] vt. 认出，认可，承认，意识到，表示感激

　　competition [kɔmpi'tiʃən] n. 比赛，竞争，竞赛

　　accord [ə'kɔ:d] n. 一致，符合

　　motto ['mɔtəu] n. 座右铭，箴言

　　advantage [əd'vɑ:ntidʒ] n. 优势，有利条件