(七)Knowledge and Diploma

　　1. 目前社會上存在這樣一種說法：文憑越高越吃香

　　2. 而有些人則認為文憑不等于知識

　　3. 你的觀點

　　● 審題概述●

　　這是一篇論述高文憑與知識關系的文章。第一段，概述社會上文憑越高越吃香的看法。第二段，主要論述有些人文憑不等于知識的觀點。第三段，重點闡述你對此的看法。

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　　Knowledge and Diploma

　　It is generally believed that a high diploma guarantees a promising future. Some people identify high diplomas with profound knowledge and exceptional competence. Companies also tend to emphasize the academic achievement of a job candidate. Like it or not, there does exist a social reality - the higher diplomas one gets, the more popular he becomes.

　　On the contrary, other people claim that a high diploma doesn't automatically translate into knowledge. A diploma, in their eyes, is only the acknowledgment of one's educational experience rather than a guarantee of one's ability. Therefore, we can never measure the depth of one's knowledge by the grade of one's diploma. Besides, many knowledgeable people don't have a high diploma. Take Bill Gates for example. His dropping out of college cannot deny the fact that he is one of the world's most learned men.

　　So I must say no one should ever equate a diploma with knowledge, because a diploma is nothing but a proof of a short-term study while genuine knowledge needs one's lifelong devotion.

　　◇第一段思路點評：

　　先陳述人們對高文憑高能力的看法，再點出這是一種社會現實。

　　◇語言點提示：

　　job candidate求職者、應聘者

　　◇第二段思路點評：

　　詳細論述文憑并不等于能力。

　　◇語言點提示：

　　Acknowledgment承認、致謝、感謝、答謝

　　◇第三段思路點評：

　　使用一個長句闡述了你對文憑與知識辯證關系的認識。

　　◇語言點提示：

　　(1)equate a diploma with knowledge 把文憑與知識劃等號

　　(2)nothing but a proof of a short-term study只是短期學習的證明