Directions: Write an essay based on the following chart. In your writing, you should 1) interpret the chart, and 2) give your comments. You should write about 150 words.
【正确答案】正确答案: From the above bar chart, we can observe the average annual income of different degree holders. To be exact, high school graduates earn $27,963 per year, compared to $87,775 per year by professional degree holders. It seems that doctorate degree is the watershed, under which the annual income difference is roughly $10,000 between groups. But there is a more than $20,000 difference between master's degree holders ($58,522) and doctorate degree holders ($80,776). We can learn from the given chart that the more we learn, the more we earn. Thus, we should not regard education as a heavy financial burden, but rather see it as a long-term investment. In some less developed areas in China, there are quite a few parents who doubt the value of college education and advise their children to take up a job after high school. I believe they would change their mind after they read the statistics in the charts, because as it shows, the more we know, the more we will reap.
【答案解析】解析:该图表显示了不同学历层次的人的年均收入情况。从图表可见,学历越高,年平均收入也越高。根据这一思路,并按照题目要求,全文可以安排如下: 第一段描述图表。 第二段提出个人看法:学历越高,收入也越多。我们应把教育当作一种长期投资,而非经济负担。