2015年12月英语四级作文热门话题：教育回报

　　英语四级作文考试最有可能考的功能段落应该是：现象、建议、意义和原因;次之为危害和观点对比。无论考何种形式作文，最简易的处理方式是：有汉语提纲则按照汉语提纲写相应的功能段落，若无汉语提纲则按照话题和内容要求直接写相应的功能表达或自己列出基本提纲再写相应功能表达!图表和图画、书信亦可如此!

　　图画、话语评论和图表作文可按照相同模式来处理：首段引出话语，图画和图表，并对其内容描述评论;二段写对应现象、意义或危害，尾段写看法和建议并展望!背诵功能表达组合完成作文。

　　话题4：教育回报

　　For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Education Pays based on the statistics provided in the chart below (Weekly earnings in 2010). Please give a brief description of the chart first and then make comments on it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　Given is a simple but enlightening chart by US Bureau of Labor: (图表描述万能) in2010，it had become a trend for doctors, masters and bachelors to earn more money in a week in US--- $1551, $1272 and $1038. Meanwhile, we can notice that weekly earnings of college graduates with no degrees, those with high school diploma and people with less than high school diploma were $712, $626 and $444 respectively.

　　(注：图表描述没有必要面面俱到，写出大体趋势即可。)

　　Obviously, this chart can be naturally associated with the importance of education: if individuals intend to acquire/ gain/ get better earnings, it is advisable for them to gain higher degrees. In contemporary America, it has become a trend for a host of companies/firms/corporations/ organizations to hire doctors and masters and pay them better salaries. It is education that enables them to build up adequate knowledge, skills and ability to deal with important tasks. As a matter of fact, employees and employers in large numbers have come to realize the significance of higher degrees.

　　As a college student, I am convinced that it is of great necessity for youngsters to enhance ourselves by studying hard and getting better degrees. Do bear in mind: education is a worthy investment.