Many people think that nowadays people are being subjected to more and more   pressure in their work, and thus are having less and less time to relax.

　　What is your opinion?

　　Model Answer:

　　In modern society, especially in big cities, undoubtedly hard work has   become a very important feature of ordinary people’s everyday life. It seems   that many people are under the impression that their work is becoming more   pressing and urgent, and thus they sacrifice more and more leisure time.

　　In the first place, with the rapid development of science and technology,   work today is more demanding than it used to be. For example, college graduates   nowadays have to master English, computer science and driving skills before they   can find decent jobs. People have to spend more time acquiring new techniques   and skills. And their spare time tends to be fully occupied, not with leisure   pursuit, but with work-related pursuits.

　　In the second place, competition is becoming more intense. Many people feel   anxious that they may be “laid-off” if they can’t work as hard as others. And   they also feel at a disadvantage before new graduates. Therefore, it is   understandable that people keep themselves involved in intensely hard work in   order to preserve their positions.

　　In my opinion, the worst aspect of this phenomenon is that the huge   pressure of work will gradually affect people’s mental health. Excessively hard   work means that people can never get rid of the fatigue of their work, even in   their leisure time. This means that they can not enjoy a normal life.

　　In a word, in modern society overwork is stealing our leisure time.   However, I believe this problem will be settled eventually with the development   of science and technology.