《灵谷寺短文》幼蝉

6、工程硕士招生问题 1.The

　　1.The diagram above clearly illustrates that a dramatic
　　elevation has occurred in the recruitment of Master of
　　Engineering (ME) in China during the past seven years.
　　上述图表清楚地揭示了过去七年中国的工程硕士招生录取人
　　数急剧增长。
　　2.According to the statistics given above, we may conclude
　　that the recruitment of MEs was on a steady rise from 1998 to
　　2004.
　　根据上面给出的数据，我们可以得出结论：从 1998 到 2004
　　年，工程硕士招生录取人数稳步增长。
　　3.In 1998, the number was at a low of only about 2,500.
　　1998 年，招生人数较少，只有大约 2500 人。
　　4.Surprisingly, it reached to more than 35,000 in 2004, within
　　no more than seven years.
　　令人惊讶的是，到 2004 年招生人数在不到七年的时间里达
　　到 3.5 万人以上。
　　5.Some driving factors that contribute to the above
　　mentioned changes may be summarized as follows.
　　促成上述变化的一些主要原因可以概括如下。
　　6.First and foremost, China has become particularly active in
　　manufacturing, which has led to an increased demand for
　　qualified engineers.
　　首先，中国在制造业方面变得异常活跃，这使得对高素质工
　　程师的需求增长。
　　7.In addition, the development of the job market on the whole
　　cannot keep pace with the expansion of college graduates,
　　which has obliged a large number of students to stay on
　　campus for another three years to get better prepared for their
　　careers.
　　此外，就业市场的总体发展无法跟上大学毕业生人数的增加，
　　这促使很多学生在校园里再呆三年时间，为就业做更好的准
　　备。
　　8.Last but not least, working pressure is another reason.
　　最后，工作压力是另 外一个原因。
　　9.Taking all these factors into account, we may predict that
　　with the speedy development of our society, the number of
　　recruitment of MEs will keep growing in the forthcoming
　　decade.
　　考虑到所有这些因素，我们可以预计：随着社会的迅速发展，
　　工程硕士的招生人数在未来十年将会继续增加。
　　10.On the other side of the coin, however, this tendency may
　　bring about a good many problems, such as the waste of talent.
　　然而，问题的另一方面，这种趋势可能带来很多问题，例如人
　　才的浪费。
　　11.It is necessary for us to take effective measures to ensure
　　this situation doesn’t get out of hand, and encourage students
　　to choose majors in which both theoretical knowledge and
　　practical skills will be demanded in the job market. (254 words)
　　我们必须采取有效的措施确保这一状况不会失控，同时鼓励
　　学生们选择那些在就业市场上需要的既有理论知识又有实
　　践技能的专业。