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2026年3月14日雅思写作真题（2024年11月23日原题）
Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career, while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
有些人认为，上大学是通往成功职业生涯的最佳途径，而另一些人则认为，直接在中学毕业后参加工作更好。讨论双方观点并给出自己的观点。
Some argue that higher education equips individuals with essential skills for long-term success, while others believe entering the workforce immediately provides practical experience and an early start. In my view, tertiary education is vital, as it offers professional expertise and ensures better opportunities in today’s competitive job market.
一些人认为，高等教育能够为个人提供长期成功所需的必要技能，而另一些人则认为，立即进入职场能够带来实践经验和更早的职业起步。在我看来，高等教育至关重要，因为它提供了专业知识并确保在当今竞争激烈的就业市场中获得更好的机会。
It cannot be denied that pursuing tertiary educationis essential for success in today’s digital age. Tertiary education provides cutting-edge knowledge and specialized skills crucial for achieving enduring success in a rapidly evolving job market. Many competency-based positions require a strong foundation in interdisciplinary studies, which is vital for staying competitive in fields such as frontier science, where research often spans multiple academic disciplines. Thus, without a university degree or vocational training, young people risk being confined toentry-level roles with limited opportunities for career advancement. Beyond professional knowledge, tertiary education fosters intellectual and social development by enhancing analytical reasoning and innovation skills. It offers invaluable opportunities for networking and exposure to diverse perspectives, all of which are indispensable for addressing complex challenges in the workplace and are key to both personal and professional growth.
不可否认，在当今数字化时代，接受高等教育对于成功至关重要。高等教育提供了前沿知识和专业技能，这对于在快速变化的就业市场中取得持久成功至关重要。许多基于能力的职位需要扎实的跨学科基础，这在前沿科学等领域尤为重要，因为这些领域的研究通常跨越多个学术学科。因此，没有大学学历或职业培训的年轻人可能面临被限制在初级职位上的风险，从而失去更好职业发展的机会。除了专业知识之外，高等教育还促进智力和社交能力的发展，通过提高分析推理和创新能力为个人赋能。它还提供了宝贵的机会让学生建立人脉并接触多样化的视角，而这些都对于解决职场中的复杂挑战以及个人和职业成长至关重要。
It is understandable why some argue that university subjects are outdated and that entering the workforce immediately after school helps young people gain work experience and achieve economic independence, especially for those who prefer a more hands-on approach to building their careers. However, bypassing higher education in the information era can significantly hinder the young generation's ability to thrive in a competitive job market. As the world increasingly transitions into a digitally driven society, digital literacy has become a crucial factor for employability and innovation, so those lacking the skills to create and evaluate information on digital platforms face limited opportunities for well-paying jobs and are more likely to end up in manual labor roles, such as construction or packing, which are increasingly vulnerable to replacement by artificial intelligence-driven automation. Without university qualifications, individuals may struggle to secure desirable employment in today’s highly competitive labor market.
可以理解，有些人认为大学课程过时，直接在中学毕业后进入职场能帮助年轻人获得工作经验并实现经济独立，尤其是对于那些更倾向于通过实践方式发展职业的人。然而，在信息时代放弃高等教育可能会严重削弱年轻一代在竞争激烈的就业市场中脱颖而出的能力。随着世界逐渐向数字化社会转型，数字素养已成为就业能力和创新的重要因素。因此，那些缺乏在数字平台上创建和评估信息技能的人，将面临难以获得高薪工作的局面，并可能更容易从事如建筑或包装等体力劳动岗位，而这些岗位正越来越容易被人工智能驱动的自动化取代。没有大学学历的人可能会发现自己难以在当今高度竞争的劳动力市场中获得理想的就业机会。
In conclusion, while gaining practical experience and financial independence by entering the workforce early may appeal to some, the indispensable role of tertiary education in equipping individuals with professional knowledge, critical skills, and adaptability cannot be overstated. Therefore, I believe that, in today’s digital era, higher education remains the cornerstone of long-term career success.
综上所述，虽然通过早早进入职场来获得实践经验和经济独立可能对一些人有吸引力，但高等教育在为个人提供专业知识、关键技能以及适应能力方面的不可或缺的作用无法忽视。因此，我认为在当今数字时代，高等教育仍然是实现长期职业成功的基石。
真题解析：
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1. higher education - 高等教育
2. essential skills - 必备技能
3. long-term success - 长远成功
4. practical experience - 实践经验
5. professional expertise - 专业知识
6. competitive job market - 竞争激烈的就业市场
7. pursuing tertiary education - 攻读高等教育
8. be essential for - 对……至关重要
9. digital age - 数字时代
10. cutting-edge knowledge - 前沿知识
11. specialized skills - 专业技能
12. achieving enduring success - 实现持久的成功
13. a rapidly evolving job market - 快速发展的就业市场
14. competency-based positions - 基于能力的职位
15. a strong foundation in - ……的坚实基础
16. interdisciplinary studies - 跨学科研究
17. be vital for - 对……至关重要
18. frontier science - 前沿科学
19. multiple academic disciplines - 多个学术学科
20. a university degree - 大学学位
21. vocational training - 职业培训
22. being confined to - 被限制在……
23. entry-level roles - 初级职位
24. career advancement - 职业发展
25. professional knowledge - 专业知识
26. fosters intellectual and social development - 促进智力和社交能力的发展
27. analytical reasoning - 分析推理能力
28. innovation skills - 创新技能
29. invaluable opportunities - 宝贵的机会
30. exposure to diverse perspectives - 接触多样化的视角
31. be indispensable for - 对……不可或缺
32. addressing complex challenges - 解决复杂挑战
33. personal and professional growth - 个人与职业成长
34. entering the workforce - 进入职场
35. gain work experience - 获得工作经验
36. achieve economic independence - 实现经济独立
37. hands-on approach to - 实践方法
38. bypassing higher education - 放弃高等教育
39. the information era - 信息时代
40. hinder the young generation's ability - 阻碍年轻一代的能力
41. a competitive job market - 竞争激烈的就业市场
42. a digitally driven society - 数字化驱动的社会
43. digital literacy - 数字素养
44. a crucial factor for - ……的重要因素
45. evaluate information - 评估信息
46. digital platforms - 数字平台
47. face limited opportunities - 面临有限的机会
48. well-paying jobs - 高薪工作
49. manual labor roles - 体力劳动岗位
50. artificial intelligence-driven automation - 人工智能驱动的自动化
51. university qualifications - 大学学历
52. secure desirable employment - 获得理想的工作
53. competitive labor market - 竞争激烈的劳动力市场
54. gaining practical experience - 获取实践经验
55. financial independence - 财务独立
56. the indispensable role - 不可或缺的作用
57. critical skills - 关键技能
58. long-term career success - 长期职业成功
