Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools should allow students to study the courses that students want to study. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
I think high school students should be allowed to choose some of the subjects they study. However, the basic subjects, like mathematics, literature, and science, should be mandatory for all students.
我认为应该允许高中生选择他们所学的一些科目。但是，数学、文学、科学等基础课应该是所有学生的必修课。
When I was in high school, we were allowed to choose three electives each semester. Electives were subjects that weren't part of the basic curriculum. They included things like music, journalism, art, and various kinds of team sports. Choosing some of these subjects to study gave me a chance to experiment. I was able to get a head start on what I was going to study in college.
我上高中的时候，我们每学期可以选三门选修课。选修课不是基础课程的一部分。包括音乐、新闻、艺术和各种团体运动。选择这些科目中的一些给了我一个实验的机会。我能在大学里的学习上领先一步。
However, college preparation shouldn't be the main factor. I think all students should be allowed to take a certain number of courses just because they're interested in them. For many students, high school is the last chance to learn about things they're interested in. Maybe once they have a job there won't be time for studying.
然而，大学准备不应该是主要因素。我认为应该允许所有学生选修一定数量的课程，因为他们对这些课程感兴趣。对许多学生来说，高中是学习他们感兴趣的东西的最后机会。也许一旦他们在那里找到了工作，就没有时间学习了。
Of course, it's also important that students study certain basic subjects. If I'd had a choice, I know I wouldn't have studied mathematics or science. I wasn't very interested in them. However, once I was in class, I found myself getting interested. I wouldn't have known this if I'd been given the choice, because I would have chosen not to take the courses.
当然，学生学习某些基础学科也很重要。如果我有选择，我知道我不会学数学或科学。我对它们不太感兴趣。然而，当我在课堂上时，我发现自己开始感兴趣了。如果让我选择的话，我就不会知道这一点，因为我会选择不上这些课程的。
High school students aren't always the best judges of what they'll find useful in the years ahead. They need the guidance of experts in the field of education. However, they also need some freedom to follow their curiosity and individual interests. They should be given the freedom to choose some courses, while being required to take others.
高中生并不总是对他们在未来几年中会发现什么有用的东西最好的评判者。他们需要教育领域专家的指导。然而，他们也需要一些自由来追随自己的好奇心和个人兴趣。他们应该有选择某些课程的自由，同时被要求选修其他课程