教育文化

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “In today’s world, where college population grows rapidly, a Master’s degree become essential if I wish to compete for a rewarding job.” You can give one example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

参考范文

There are many reasons for my decision to study for postgraduate programs, one of which is the value of a master’s degree. It ensures me a secure future in a society in which college graduates in mounting numbers failed to be employed.

First, there is a recognition that a candidate with a master’s degree will have an competitive advantage over those with only a bachelor’s degree. Five years ago when college population accounted for only 30 percent of the people of the same age, it was easy for a college graduate to get a good job in any field. But now things are quite different. Second, the higher education you have, the higher salary you will receive. Just look at some big companies which compete against each other to recruit skilled personnel.

Briefly speaking, more knowledge means more opportunities. More years of academic studies will help equip you with more knowledge and skills. Then if conditions change, you can slip with comparative ease from one field into another, avoid the pain of waking up to find yourself out of a job.

参考译文

我决定攻读研究生学位的原因有很多，其中一个就是研究生学位的价值。当越来越多的大学生找不到工作时，研究生学位却能保证我有稳定的将来。

首先，人们普遍公认拥有硕士学位的求职者比只有学士学位的求职者更有竞争优势。五年前当大学生只占同龄人口的百分之三十的时候，大学毕业生比较容易在各领域找到一份好工作。但现在情况不同了。其次，接受的教育程度越高，就能获得更高的薪水。看看那些互相竞争来招募技术人才的大公司就知道了。

简言之，更多知识意味着更多机会。更长时间的学术生涯将帮助你获得更多知识和技能。如果条件改变了，你就能相对轻松地从一个领域转换到另一个领域，避免一觉醒来痛苦的发现自己已经失业了。

亮点词汇

postgraduate program 研究生学位

value 价值

master’s degree 研究生学位

ensure 保证

secure future 稳定的将来

in mounting numbers 越来越多的

fail to 没能

there is a recognition that 普遍认为

candidate 候选人

competitive advantage 竞争优势

account for 占(比例)

compete against each other 互相竞争

recruit 招募

skilled personnel 技术人才四级成绩查询忘记准考证号

briefly speaking 简言之

academic study 学术研究

slip 转换

comparative ease 相对轻松地

wake up to find 一觉醒来发现