Topic:
Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Which view do you agree with?
英语范文
There is no denying that a college or university education is very beneficial. Those who receive higher education have more opportunities. They often hold better jobs, earn a higher income and enjoy a more comfortable and secure lifestyle. Unfortunately, places in university are often limited and reserved for “good” students. It is my belief that this practice is not only detrimental to those “bad” students, but to the society as a whole. Therefore, higher education should be available to all students.
One reason that higher education should not be limited to good students is that not all secondary students study in equal circumstances. The facilities and teaching at some high schools are superior to those at others, and the students who study there enjoy a great advantage. In addition, a student's performance can be affected by his or her home environment or family financial pressure. It is often more difficult for a student from a disadvantaged environment and school district to perform well. However, this does not mean that the students would not appreciate and benefit from higher education if given the opportunity.
Another reason for making higher education available to all is to encourage less capable students to improve. If marginal students believe that they have no hope of entering university, they may feel that there is no point in studying diligently. However, if they see a more direct relationship between their academic performance and their future opportunities, they will be more motivated. In this way, a poor student may turn out to be a good one.
Finally, a better educated population contributes to the growth and prosperity of a society as a whole. For this reason, it is advantageous to educate as many young people as possible. Furthermore, by denying higher education to students who do not make their mark in their secondary education, the country may be ignoring a future Einstein. When every person in the society is given the opportunity to reach his or her full potential, the society will benefit.
For all of these reasons, I believe that higher education should be available to all students, not only to those with good academic performance in high school. Of course, it is desirable to encourage good performance in students. This can be done by offering financial support in the form of scholarships to those who work hard. In this way, we can ensure that students have the ability to take advantage of the opportunities available to them.
题目:
一些人认为高等教育应该全民化,一些人认为高等教育应该只是针对好学生,你是如何看待这一观点的?
译文:
大学教育非常有益,这是不可否认的。受过高等教育的人会拥有更多的机会,通常也会有比较好的工作,赚比较多的钱,并享有比较舒适的生活和安全的生活方式。可惜的是,大学的入学资格通常是有限制的,而且都是保留给“好”学生的。我相信,这样的做法不但对那些“坏”学生是有害的,整体来说对社会也不利。因此,高等教育应向所有学生开放。
高等教育不应该只限于给好学生。原因之一是,并非所有的中学生都在平等的环境中学习。有些中学的设施和教学比其他的学校好很多,这使得他们的学生占了很大的优势。此外,学生的表现也可能受到家庭环境和家中经济压力的影响。对来自贫困和落后地区的学生来说,要学好需要克服更多困难。然而,这并不表示,如果这些学生有机会接受高等教育,他们不会心存感激并且会从高等教育中获益。
另一个应将高等教育全民化的原因是它可以鼓励那些能力较差的学生进步。如果边缘学生认为自己没有进大学的希望,那么他们也许会觉得用功读书是没有用的。然而,如果他们知道现在的学业表现和未来的发展机会有很直接的关联,他们便会更有动力学习。如此一来,原本学习很差的学生也可能会变成学习优秀学生。
最后,就整体而言,受良好教育的国民会促进社会的发展与繁荣。因此,让尽可能多的年轻人受教育是有好处的。此外,国家如果不让高中成绩未达标准的学生受高等教育,可能会因此埋没了一个未来的爱因斯坦。当社会中的每个人都有机会充分发挥潜力时,整个社会都将获益。
基于这些理由,我认为所有学生都应该接受高等教育,而不是只限于那些在高中时期学习好的学生。当然,鼓励学生有好的表现是可取的。我们可以通过提供奖学金的方式对认真学习的学生进行经济资助。如此一来,我们就可以确保学生有能力充分把握他们可获得的机会。