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  3. Read carefully the following excerpt on the value of overseas higher education and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200

Read carefully the following excerpt on the value of overseas higher education and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200

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问题     Read carefully the following excerpt on the value of overseas higher education and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should:
    . summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then
    . comment on whether overseas higher education is still worth the price. You can support yourself with information from the excerpt.
    Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
                                 Is Overseas Higher Education Still Worth the Price?
    It can cost up to $40 000 a year to attend the best schools in America. Despite the devastating recession, the cost of attending a university has continued to rise. Public in-state tuition averages $7 000 a year while private schools average $26 000. On top of tuition, there is at least another $12 000 for room and board, books, and other expenses.
    Yayun Pan travelled half way around the world from China to study economics at Georgetown, one of the most prestigious universities in America. She says she wants to broaden her horizons.
    "This is an international world and it’s not enough for me to study only in my hometown." That’s a feeling shared by Jaewoo Kim—who came here from South Korea to study international relations. "Pressure for a good education is very high back home. And Korean parents tend to be more aggressive about their children’s education and a better future." He is paying nearly $50 000 this year for tuition, room, and board.
    But the devastating recession and unemployment at nearly 10 percent cast doubt on whether a college degree still worth the cost. Elyse Ashburn, senior editor, said, "So much money invested in a higher education is worth the cost. I think it matters where they go and get a degree. The reality is that different places have different values in the market place. That depends on the student and what they can afford." Prof. Stephen Rosen of Georgetown University said, "The data is overwhelming that education is more important than ever before. The financial ratio of a BA graduate versus a high school graduate has exploded in the last few decades. Put it in simpler words, overseas higher education truly is still worth the efforts."
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答案 Overseas Higher Education Is Still Worth the Price Hefty expenses of overseas universities have put people into questioning minds—Is overseas higher education still worth the price? The aspiration for wider horizons and the pressure for a better education are the main reasons that push students abroad, who, thankfully, are ensured by experts that their investment in higher education will be rewarded handsomely. Advanced overseas education, despite its woefully high tuition, is a sure route to a decent life for graduates. Firstly, in this era of knowledge economy, most prestigious industries acknowledge and welcome high-flying graduates from the first-rank universities whose rigorous, innovative and updated teaching can beat other schools as the most exuberant suppliers of qualified graduates. The highly competitive environment breeds highly competitive brains whose expertise fully trained during school time will undoubtedly make an abundant application to the job market. Moreover, even for those who have chosen a less lucrative major, a span of overseas experience, the avatar of wider horizons and a deeper touch with alien cultures surely nourish their souls, though, for the time being, they may not fatten their wallets. Lastly, the intellectual ingredients such as critical thinking, creative power, communicative skills picked from overseas universities will still guarantee a better shot in the job market. In a word, the expensive tuition and other related costs of overseas higher education may dwarf the potentiality of its worth; however, in the long run, in this lackluster market, should graduates from the top-drawer schools have a difficult time in securing jobs and getting paid off, who else would have a better chance?
解析     本题讨论的是在海外攻读高等教育学位是否仍然值得的问题。选段中首先列举了海外高等教育的高昂费用，接着引用了两位海外留学生的案例，强调海外留学不仅可以开阔眼界，而且可以获得优质教育。最后引用权威人士的话来佐证在海外接受高等教育仍然值得。本题的写作重点在于：首先概括上述材料的要点，其次针对在海外接受高等教育是否值得表明自己的观点，最后总结全文。
    开头部分首先开门见山，指出高昂的费用使许多人开始质疑海外留学是否仍然值得。然后总结选段中的两个正面支撑观点，即海外留学可以扩大视野和获得优质教育资源。最后提及这种论点被专家认同。
    中间部分首先明确地提出个人观点，然后从三个方面阐述论据。第一是在知识经济为主导的今天，多数大企业都愿意招收名牌大学的毕业生。其次，即使所学专业没那么能赚大钱，但也能获得其他优势，如开阔眼界和深入了解外国文化等。最后，在海外留学时获得的批判性思维、创造力及沟通技巧会保证学生在就业市场有更好的机会。
    结尾部分首先承认高昂的学费也许会使海外留学暂时变得黯然失色；接着话锋一转，从长远考虑，在这个本来已经暗淡的市场中，如果一流大学的毕业生都找不到工作，那么其他人就更不可能了。
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