有這樣一道托福寫作考題，大部分考生在練習時拿到后根本不知道怎么寫，有的沖忙提筆但絞勁腦汁都不知道怎么去舉例子，有的不知所云亂寫一通，這道題是15年北美新題，在亞太地區尚未出現，它是這樣問的：
Many athletes or celebrities that are from the entertainment business can change their careers to be politicians. Do you agree or disagree with this idea of profession change?
這道題的難度在于，大部分童鞋舉不出例子來，像隔壁小明這樣的例子在這樣的文章中并不適用了，真正要寫出考官認同的例子來并不容易。
事實上，在美國政壇還真有那么幾位重要人物，可以作為我們寫這套題的素材。
比如他：
對,不要忘了，Arnold Schwarzenegger (施瓦辛格) 可是當過加州州長的。
那么他的轉型成功嗎?從公開的報道上看，毀譽參半，從利用素材來說，寫貢獻，也就是支持名人成為政客相對好寫。
最令他驕傲的也許是環保上的貢獻了
對此維基百科上是這樣寫的
Environmentalrecord
On September 27, 2006 Schwarzenegger signed the GlobalWarming Solutions Act of 2006, creating the nation's first cap on greenhouse gas emissions. The law set new regulationson the amount of emissions utilities, refineries and manufacturing plants areallowed to release into the atmosphere. Schwarzenegger also signed a secondglobal warming bill that prohibits large utilities and corporations inCalifornia from making long-term contracts with suppliers who do not meet thestate's greenhouse gas emission standards. The two bills are part of a plan toreduce California's emissions by 25 percent to 1990s levels by 2020. In 2005,Schwarzenegger issued an executive order calling to reduce greenhouse gases to80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.[92]
從這個角度上說，他當州長是成功的，畢竟作為名人有那么點charisma，利用自己的影響力做環保，取得成就就是一個不錯的寫作展開方向。
另外一位從演員轉向政客的人物是美國總統Ronald Reagan(里根總統)
這位美國第40人總統 在年輕的時候可是一位演員。
里根總統執政期間 正式世界局勢風云變化之時，總體來說，他是美國人心目中一位成功的總統，維基百科對其legacy有如下評價：
Since Reaganleft office, substantial debate has occurred among scholars, historians, and the general public surrounding his legacy.[341] Supportershave pointed to a more efficient and prosperous economy as a result of Reagan'seconomic policies,[342] foreignpolicy triumphs including a peaceful end to the Cold War,[343] and arestoration of American pride and morale.[119] Proponentsalso argue Reagan restored faith in the American Dream with his unabated andpassionate love for the United States,[344] after adecline in American confidence and self-respect under Jimmy Carter's perceived weak leadership, particularly duringthe Iranhostage crisis, as well as his gloomy, dreary outlook for the future of theUnited States during the 1980 election.[345]
總體上說，里根任上，美國遭遇很多危機，但里根用其沉著于冷靜(composure) 智慧，良好的溝通能力，使美國戰勝了危機，取得了cold war的最終勝利。從這個角度上說，他的轉型也是成功的，當然他的政治性格的形成presumably受到了其早年演藝生涯的影響。
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