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2012年1月英國(guó)雅思寫作A類真題極為類似2007年托福TWE試題。大意是要考生提出對(duì)于大學(xué)文憑與個(gè)人成功的看法或立場(chǎng)。顯然地，主題不是討論為什么要上大學(xué)，也不是比較上大學(xué)的利弊，而是要在高學(xué)歷與高成就的論點(diǎn)上找出立場(chǎng)的沖突。謝振禮老師代表考生發(fā)表心圖大綱：隱形模板3663起承轉(zhuǎn)合
起——高等教育保障較好的月薪；然而成功發(fā)財(cái)則靠努力與運(yùn)氣。
承——學(xué)位帶來(lái)就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)與高薪優(yōu)勢(shì)。
轉(zhuǎn)——事業(yè)有大成就者未必有文憑。
合——大學(xué)教育有助于個(gè)人收入；努力與好運(yùn)才更是成功發(fā)財(cái)之道。
Some people think that to have a successful life you have to have a university education, while others think that it is not that important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion based on personal experience and knowledge.
Example Essay: Education and Success
Created by Jeenn Lee Hsieh
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Don't confuse a university degree with a successful life, even though higher education can open doors to a range of economic options. It is one thing to make a good living, and yet it is quite another to make a good fortune. In various aspects of life, success is to be measured not so much by the education that one has as by the effort that one makes, plus of course lots of luck.
Undoubtedly, there are some types of success in professional life that are dependent on a university education. You need a college degree to have a career in a profession such as law, medicine, engineering, or teaching. In today's workplace, job opportunities and academic degrees are linked in such a way that it seems difficult, if not impossible, for an individual without good qualifications to make any career success happen. According to national statistics shown by economists, bachelor's degree holders earn upward of 40 percent more than high-school graduates. Based on this pattern, income levels rise as educational levels rise. Many studies also reveal that university education introduces you not only choices of career but also life goals and the power to reach these goals. In short, being able to go through higher education increases one's employability and earning potential as well as one's self-esteem.
Having a degree, however, does not mean that one will be successful in life. In some work fields, what is crucial are hard work and being lucky. To begin with, you do not have to have a higher education to become successful people like business-persons, sports players, political leaders, movie and music stars. While hard work is motivated by the desire to triumph, success by destiny is associated with that old ABC--ability, breaks and courage. Not all success stories are told about university graduates, nor are academic degrees particularly essential when it comes to becoming wealthy. Ironic but true, successful entrepreneurs even benefit from not having academic qualifications, because going to college and taking examinations forces people to learn and think like other millions of graduates. This actually makes it less likely that they will come up with creative ideas and truly mould-breaking insights on which amazing successes are built.
There is no arguing the importance of a university education as long as employability and income are concerned, but success also comes from effort to do the right work at the right time. If you think a successful life means having a lot of money, you are far from wrong. Nevertheless, it does not follow that the door to success is closed for people who do not have academic results.
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By Jeenn Lee Hsieh
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