专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷306
写作
1. Read carefully the following two excerpts on the necessity of obtaining a master’s degree, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 300 WORDS, in which you should:
1. summarize the main message of the two excerpts, and then
2. express your opinion towards the phenomenon that more and more college students are pursuing a master’s degree.
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.
Supporters of Getting a Master’s Degree
cbcronin
As an American, I can only speak for the conditions here：Your chance of success rises if you have a degree. There is of course no guarantee of financial success, but on average, more education equals more salary.
There are some skilled professions here that do quite well without college degrees: plumbers, mechanics, carpenters, and others, but they depend on the area they are in due to living expenses. But education opens doors that will forever remain shut without it.
SDIvester
I think most people are capable of learning without a degree. However, some jobs do need a good deal of education and possibly licensing. A license issued by a state or federal government will show me they have the knowledge needed to do the job, with less on-the-job training.
Boilermaker 21
I believe as China increases the wealth of its citizens, you will see even more students seek higher degrees. Over time, it will be an expectation for all employees, regardless of the place of employment, to have a minimum of a master’s degree. The job market is saturated with graduates of bachelor’s programs. The only way to differentiate oneself from the herd is to either have some amazing previous job experience or to continue your education in a master’s program or beyond.
CrawlingSnail
Postgraduate enrollment exam has long been viewed as Version 2. 0 of Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination). Students can pursue an ideal university through the exam and make themselves more competitive in the job market after graduation. At this moment, for some high paying jobs, such as research engineer, a master degree is a necessity and precondition. In addition, a master’s degree is also laying foundation for further study, e. g. a doctor’s degree.
Opponents of Pursuing a Master’s Degree
Johnandminjie
My answer is that it is not a necessity, but it certainly helps to have studied at the highest level if you have the opportunity, whatever your discipline.
Of course, not all of us have that opportunity, and there are many careers where one can still do well without a master’s degree, and quite a few that do not need a university education at all. The individual needs to research career information to see what potential employers expect.
LUCY2013
In some cases, the higher degree you get, the more difficult to get a satisfactory job. Sometimes experience is more important and a high degree doesn’t indicate job capacity!
sfphoto
Instead of developing university education, China needs more technical institutes to train future workers in manufacturing, technology and service industries. These technic
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