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The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either proposition,although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM(science,technology,engineering,maths)related fields can make it seem that way.

The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training ,but also asserts that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels.Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders,and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the greatideas of mankind over time provides.

Parents and studens who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances ,it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some,though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft”.often,infact,lead to employment and success in the long run.Indeed,according to surveys,employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well,think critically,research creatively,and communicate easily.

Moreover,students should be prepared not just for their first job,but for their 4th and 5th jobs,as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers.The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight—picked up form science,arts,and technology—to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves,will be helpful to them and the United States.

Answer 1

我们的政府是否应该促进科学技术还是文科在高等教育的问题不是两者择一的命题，虽然对准备STEM（科学、技术、工程、数学）相关领域的美国年轻人来说当前的重点可能是这样的。

最近的国会报告承认技术培训的极其重要性，但是也指出人文和社会科学的研究必须保持在各层次美国教育系统中的中心地位。两者对于培养能有效参与到民主社会、成为创新领导者、受益于对随着时间推移对人类最伟大思想反思的精神充实等方面的人才都是极其重要的。
在高等教育上已经做了大量投资的父母和学生们担心毕生生的就业前景，因为国内和国际市场的技术进展和变化导致了以降低工资和削减工作的方式的职业变化。在这样的情况下， 在寻找什么可能是最“实用”的方式去解决“在学科的主修课题目的是让你找到一个工作”问题似乎有一些显而易见的答案这一点上是很自然的，虽然这忽略了许多人文学科特点是“软”的事实，经常，事实上，从长远来看导致了就业和成功。实际上，根据调查，雇主已经向文笔好、辩证地思考、研究创新、以及易于沟通等接受广泛基础的教育的学生们表达了一个偏好。
此外，学生们应该不只为他们的第一份工作做准备，而是为他们的第四份第五份工作做准备，因为有很少的理由去怀疑今天开始工作的人们将要求被扮演不同的角色在他们的职业生涯中。在新环境中做到最好的人将是那些教育准备的灵活的人。利用每一个可用的工具和洞察力的能力——学会从科学、艺术和技术中捡起——解决未来的问题，并且利用这个机会推荐他们自己，这将有助于他们以及美国。

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Answer 2

The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either proposition,although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM(science,technology,engineering,maths)related fields can make it seem that way.

虽然最近对让美国学生做好对STEM考试（S：科学，T：技术，E：工程，M：数学）的很高的呼声似乎让人觉得理工科更为重要，但我们的政府（美国政府）在高等教育中是该推行理工科的教育模式还是文科的教育模式不应该成为一个二选一的问题。

The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training ,but also asserts that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels.Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders,and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.

最新的国会报告指出了技术训练的重要价值，但同时它也主张在美国的各级教育系统中，对人文社科的学习教育仍必须放在中心位置。科学与人文两者对培养能够有效参与我们的民主社会，成为有创新精神的领导者以及能够在回顾人类漫长的历史中所积累下的伟大思想并以此充实自我精神的过程中获益的（新）市民都意义非凡。

Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances ,it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem .“Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some,though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft”，often,in fact,lead to employment and success in the long run.Indeed,according to surveys,employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well,think critically,research creatively,and communicate easily.

对高等教育投入了大量精力家长与学生在担心毕业后的就业问题，因为当下技术的进步和国内国际市场上的风云变幻使所有职业都出现了工资减少和裁员（员工需求量下降）的现象。在这样的背景之下，自然而然地，人们会去寻求走出困境的最“实用快捷”的路径。“为了能找到一份工作而去主修一个学科”似乎对某些人来说很显而易见的一个答案，尽管这个方式忽视了一个事实：很多原则性的东西——在人文中它们被描绘成“软实力”常常是帮助你就业和在长远的发展中取得成功的关键。根据调查的结果，现实中，雇主们更喜欢受过全面教育的学生——能写一手好字，能辩证性思考，在调查中有创造力以及易于与人交谈。

Moreover,students should be prepared not just for their first job,but for their 4th and 5th jobs,as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers.The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight—picked up from science,arts,and technology—to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves,will be helpful to them and the United States.

更为重要的一点是，学生不应该只为自己的第一个工作考虑、准备，而应该考虑到他们可能会有的第四第五任工作，因为现在人们进入劳动力市场后，在其职业生涯中会担当很多不同的角色一经不足为奇。在这样的新环境下，能够发展的最好的一定是那些受过的教育使他们能够灵活变通的人。能够使用各种可使用的工具、手段和从科学、人文艺术以及技术中得到的洞悉能力去解决将来会遇到的问题、并能把握好自己得到的机会的能力，对于他们自身和美国的发展都大有毗益。