2012年12月英语四级作文真题及范文：Education Pays
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Education Pays, published every three years, presents detailed evidence of
the private and public benefits of higher education. It also sheds light on the
distribution of these benefits by examining both the increases and the
persistent disparities in college participation and completion. In the three
years between the publication of Education Pays 2007 and Education Pays 2010,
median earnings for four-year college graduates increased more rapidly than
those of high school graduates and the gap between the unemployment rates of the
two groups grew. In addition to earnings comparisons, the report documents
differences in lifestyles, health, and other outcomes for people with and
without college education. Differences in enrollment and completion patterns
across demographic groups highlight the reality that gaps in educational
attainment are explained by a combination of money and other factors
Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage
and salary workers.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.
[范文—标准版] Education Pays
The above bar chart clearly shows us education pays in 2010. We see that
one with higher education background earns more money weekly than those with
lower ones. For instance, the college students with no degree get paid $712 per
week whereas those with a Bachelor’s degree can earn $1038.
Several reasons, in my opinion, can be identified to account for this
phenomenon. To begin with, compared with those with comparatively lower
education degree, people who have received higher education possess considerably
wider knowledge, more remarkable learning and research ability, greater
innovation and most of all, resourceful social network, all of which are
essential to a high-income work. Also, the higher one’s education degree is, the
bigger platform he will have to show his ability. For example, his college,
university, or research institute will organize various job fairs for them to
communicate face to face with employers.
This phenomenon tells us that education is a worthy investment. Therefore,
substantial education investment should be strengthened while we, as college
students, should study harder to build our country and strive for a better life
for ourselves.
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