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xx年大学英语六级考试阅读理解模拟试题 One ofour expectations about educationis thatitwill payoff1in termsof upwardmobility.Historically,the correlationbetween education and inehasbeen strong.But inthe early1970sacontradictiondeveloped betweeneducation andthe economy.Ourvalue ofeducationandour averageeducationalattainment outstrippedthe capacityof theeconomyto absorbthe graduates.Since the1970s,high-school graduateshave experiencedastriking decreasein earnings,making themthe firstgeneration sinceWorld WarⅡto facealower standardof livingthan theirparents had. Experts haveargued thatthis contradictionis atthe heartof theproblem ofpublic educationtoday.It isnot,as businessleaders claim,that theschools arefailing toproperly educatestudents,that theyare turningout2young peoplewho areinadequately preparedto functioninthe workplace.The realproblem isa dearthof economicopportunities forstudents whoarenot continuingon tocollege. Col...。