?The best gift to college graduates

By Tyler Durde/陳望珍

◆語篇導讀

十幾年的寒窗苦讀，人人都想換來一份理想的工作，但隨著畢業生人數的攀升，大學生找到工作的機會卻在減少。不僅就業競爭壓力增大，還可能遇到就業歧視。他們的處境會改變嗎？幾年后的你也將面臨擇業問題，來先睹為快吧！

According to the latest news from Ministry［（政府的）部］of Education,China has a record high number of college graduates in 2018 because about 8.2 million students got their degree this year.

The number of college graduates in China has been rising since 2001.That leads to stronger competition in the employment（就業）market.

However,besides strong competition,many graduates say that they face another big problem——employment discrimination（歧視）.

A research in 2017 showed that around 75.7%of new graduates said they ever faced employment discrimination or met some unfair situations when they were searching for jobs.

Women college graduates face more discrimination in the employment market.“Men only”and“Married with children preferred”are the conditions they often meet.

According to a research by Renmin University of China in 2015,men college graduates have more interview chances than those women graduates with the similar study and work experiences.

Some companies sometimes also only need local people.The people who are not local won’t get the job they want.However,college graduates in recent years were disappointed because they found that personal information like blood type and look was all part of the decision-making process by some employers.

To fight against employment discrimination,both the government and society have made great efforts.In 2007,Employment Law was passed with the purpose of opposing employment discrimination and having fairness in the employment market.

The Ministry of Education in 2017 made rules about banning employment discrimination.This year,several cities have set special desks to deal with job seekers’complaints（投訴）about discrimination.

◆語塊收藏

the number of...……的數量

search for尋找

fight against與……作斗爭；對抗

both the government and society政府和社會都

the purpose of...……的目的

◆典句賞析

1.According to the latest news from Ministry of Education，China has a record high number of college graduates in 2018 because about 8.2 million students got their degree this year.根據教育部最新消息稱，2018年中國高校畢業生數量創歷史新高，因為今年大約有820萬學生獲得了學位。

because引導的是原因狀語從句；according to是固定搭配形式，意為“根據……”，其后接名詞或代詞；a number of是常見的詞組，意為“許多”，后接可數名詞的復數形式。

2.A research in 2017 showed that around 75.7%of new graduates said they ever faced employment discrimination or met some unfair situations when they were searching for jobs.2017年的一項研究顯示，約有75.7%的應屆畢業生表示他們在找工作時曾受到歧視或不公正待遇。

這是一個復合句。showed后的賓語從句里又含有省略that的賓語從句，而said后的賓語從句里又含有when引導的時間狀語從句，在這里時間狀語從句為過去進行時態，而主句為一般過去時態。

3....because they found that personal information like blood type and look was all part of the decisionmaking process by some employers.……因為他們發現像血型和長相這類的個人信息都成為一些雇主決策的一部分。

because引導的是原因狀語從句，該從句里又含有一個賓語從句；part of意為“一部分”。

◆理解自測

◆詞句微練

根據短文內容，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇正確的答案。

1.There were the most college graduates ___________.

A.in 2007 B.in 2015

C.in 2017 D.in 2018

2.Which condition isn’t mentioned in this passage?

A.The sex. B.The age.

C.The area. D.The marriage.

3.Why were college graduates disappointed in recent years?

A.Because their personal information might make employers refuse them.

B.Because they couldn’t get their degrees in time.

C.Because they weren’t local people with good look.

D.Because they didn’t have the abilities to find jobs.

根據所給漢語句子，完成下列英語句子，每空詞數不限。

1.我們班的學生數是五十。

__________________in our class is fifty.

2.我會在這個美麗的城市找工作。

I__________________a job in this beautiful city.

3.很多人認為努力學習的目的是取得好成績。

Many people think that___________________is to get good grades.

4.那個老奶奶常常與疾病做斗爭。

That old granny often ______________________.

5.英語和語文都是我喜愛的學科。

___________________________are my favorite subjects.