问答题 1.  Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Vocational Education or College Education? following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
    1.报考职业学院的人数近年来有上升的趋势
    2.有人认为职业教育更有利于就业,有人认为大学文凭更重要
    3.我的看法
   
Vocational Education or College Education?
【正确答案】[范文]
   
Vocational Education or College Education?

   The number of people who apply to vocational colleges has been increasing these years. Some people consider vocational education an advantage to job-hunting, while others argue that a college diploma is more important.
   In my opinion, college education is more advisable for most people. First, college education is systematic and students can learn a lot in many aspects. In other words, unlike vocational education, which tends to focus on just one job skill, college education enables students to develop different potentials. Second, to obtain a higher degree, such as a master's degree, one has to go through college education to get a bachelor's degree first.
   In a society where any job skill may become outdated quickly with the advent of new technologies, the limitations of vocational education will be even more apparent. Only college education can prepare us for future challenges.
【答案解析】 这是一篇“二选一”型论说文。要求考生选定其中一个观点进行论述。考生既可以持“大学教育比职业教育重要”的观点,也可以持“职业教育比大学教育重要”的观点。无论主张哪一种观点,都应充分论证,自圆其说。范文认为大学教育优于职业教育,根据题目要求,文章内容安排如下:
   第一段:提出现象,引出话题。
   第二段:分两点阐述大学教育优于职业教育的原因。
   第三段:概述职业教育的劣势,重申大学教育的优点。
[参考译文] 近年来,报考职业学院的人数有上升的趋势。一些人认为,职业教育在就业中占优势,另一些人则认为大学教育更重要。
   在我看来,对大多数人来说选择大学教育更明智。首先,大学里面提供的是系统教育,学生可以大量学到许多方面的知识。换句话说,与倾向于只着重一种工作技能的职业教育不同的是,大学教育能使学生发展各种潜能。其次,要想获得硕士学位这类更高级别的学历,必须先上大学取得学士学位。
   在工作技能可能因为新技术出现而快速过时的社会里,职业教育的局限性会更为明显。只有大学教育能让我们为将来的挑战做好准备。