2012 年 12 月大学英语四级真题答案与解析 Part I Writing 参考范文: 第一种图表(即我们试题部分的图表) Education Pays The bar graph describes the unemployment rates in 2010 for social groups with different education degrees in theUnited States. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics , the better you are educated , the more likely you are to get employed. For example , there are only about % and 4% of people with doctoral degree and master s degree respectively who are unemployed , while people with only a high school diploma or less suffer a much higher unemployment rate ( % and % respectively ) . These data clearly indicate that education pays in the long run and it isa worthy investment. In this IT age especially , when knowledge of science and technology is power , people need to be well equipped with knowledge and skills in order to petitive in job hunting and be better paid. A higher degree is definitely an advantage in the first place in the job market. It must be added , however , a high degree alone is not enough. It will not ensure a better employment opportunity. In order to eed in the career , people must also develop practical skills and techniques as well as munication , teamwork and social experience. 第二种图表(这也是本次考试的另一份试卷的图表)(见图表 2) Education Pays As is shown in the bar chart above , the social groups with higher degree are not only more likely to be employed in the first place , but they are also better paid later in the workplace. Those with doctoral and professional degrees enjoy a much higher weekly median earning ( $1551 and 1665 respectively ) and suffer a much lower unemployment rate ( % and % ) . On the other hand , those with less education suffer a considerably higher unemployment rate and have a much lower weekly e. For example , there are a total of % ( %+% ) of people unemployed with high school diploma or less , who have only a median weekly e of $545 , pared with the average $797. These data clearly indicate that education pays in the long r