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One of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility. Historically , the correlation betw
One of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility. Historically , the correlation betw
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One of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility. Historically , the correlation between education and income has been strong. But in the early 1970s a contradiction developed between education and the economy.
Our value of education and our average educational attainment outstripped the capacity of the economy to absorb the graduates.
Since the 1970s, high-school graduates have experienced a striking decrease in earnings, making them the first generation since World War II to face a lower standard of living than their parents had.
Experts have argued that this contradiction is at the heart of the problem of public education today. Business leaders claim that the schools are failing to properly educate students, that they are turning out young people who are inadequately prepared to function in the workplace. The real problem is a dearth of economic opportunities for students who are not continuing on to college.
College graduates also are having difficulty finding jobs. Even when they do, the jobs may not be commensurate to their training and expectations. Part of the problem is that too many young Americans aspire to have professional jobs, making disappointment and frustration inevitable for some. Many students assumed that what was true of an individual—that the higher the education, the better the job opportunities—would also be true for an entire society. But when the numbers of better-educated young people became too great, the economy could no longer absorb them.
Another part of the problem is the assumption that greater educational attainment guarantees career advancement. In fact, employers do not routinely reward educational attainment; rather, they reward it only when they believe it will contribute to the employee’s productivity.
We should not overlook the fact that there is still a strong correlation between education, occupation , and income. College graduates have a strong advantage over those with less education. But the payoff is neither as large nor as certain as it once was.
Unfortunately, Americans have focused so strongly on the economic payoff that many consider their college education useless if it does not yield a desirable, well-paying job. Only in this sense can we speak of an "oversupply" of college graduates. We could argue that all or at least the majority of Americans would profit by some degree because higher education can enable the individual to think more deeply, explore more widely, and enjoy a greater range of experiences.
What does the author think about college education according to the last paragraph?
选项
A、Americans should focus more on vocational education.
B、College education receive less attention in recent years.
C、College education is useless in getting a desirable job.
D、Most Americans still find college education rewarding.
答案
D
解析
判断推理题。最后一段包含转折的逻辑关系,一开始说:“美国人特别注重经济回报,以至于如果教育没能使人得到一份令人满意、薪水丰厚的工作的话,许多人就会认为大学教育毫无用处。”随后进行了转折,“所有美国人或至少大部分美国人都能或多或少从大学教育中获益,因为高等教育能使人更深入地思考,进行更广泛的探索,获得更全面的体验。”由此可知,作者对于大学教育持积极态度。[A]“美国人应该注重职业教育”和[B]“大学教育近年来受的关注少”,这两个选项文中没有提到;[C]“大学教育对找工作没用”太过于绝对。
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