2011年6月大学英语四级作文预测：教育
The two pictures look so similar at one glance, but they are totally different. In the first picture, a peasant boy, carrying a heavy bundle of rice straw is out of breath under the great pressure. His hope is to have a school to attend. In the second picture, a student is on his way home from school, a heavy bag of books on his back. What he wishes is that he didn't have to go to school any more. How can the two boys at the same age have such different ideas about attending school?
这两张照片一眼看上去很相似，但完全不同。在第一张照片中，一个农民男孩背着一捆沉重的稻草，在巨大的压力下喘不过气来。他的希望是有一所学校上学。在第二张照片中，一个学生正在放学回家的路上，背着一大袋书。他所希望的是他不必再去上学了。同一年龄的两个男孩怎么会对上学有这么不同的想法呢？
The two pictures show some problems in the present education system in China. In the poor countryside, especially in some western parts of China, the education is also poor. There are no buildings for classrooms, let alone good teachers. Children there cannot have regular education. They are sometimes forced to leave their studies because their families cannot afford the necessary fees. However, the situation is totally different in the cities. Almost all the children in the cities can have regular education. They can enjoy the bright classrooms and adequate facilities. But they have their own problems. What they face is the endless homework, which puts so much pressure on them that some students don't want to continue their studies.
这两幅图反映了我国现行教育体制存在的一些问题。在贫穷的农村，特别是在中国的一些西部地区，教育也很差。没有教室，更不用说好老师了。那里的孩子不能接受正规教育。他们有时被迫辍学，因为他们的家庭负担不起必要的费用。然而，城市的情况完全不同。城市里几乎所有的孩子都能接受正规教育。他们可以享受明亮的教室和充足的设施。但他们也有自己的问题。他们所面临的是没完没了的家庭作业，这给他们带来了很大的压力，以至于一些学生不想继续学习。
Given the problems above, our government has taken some measures. “The Hope Project” has been in operation to ensure that children in the poor areas can achieve education. Some strategies have also been put into force to reduce the pressure on the students. Teachers are asked not to give too much homework. Emphasis should be put on the improvement of the quality of the students. However, there is a long way to go in the improvement of our education conditions. The whole society should be mobilized to make some contributions to our education.
鉴于上述问题，我们的政府已经采取了一些措施。&“希望工程”已经开始运作，以确保贫困地区的儿童能够接受教育。为了减轻学生的压力，一些策略也已付诸实施。老师们被要求不要做太多的家庭作业。应重视学生素质的提高。但是，我们的教育条件还有很长的路要走。应该动员全社会为我们的教育作出一些贡献