知识还能改变命运吗

　　Does Knowledge Change Fate?

　　1. 知识改变命运 曾是无数寒门子弟奋斗的动力所在，可如今现实却是，不仅知识难以改变命运，穷孩子能接触到知识的机会也在减少。

　　2. 你对此有什么看法，且应采取什么措施阻止这种现象?

　　Large number of children from poor families once held the belief Knowledge can change fate and thought that hardworking could reward them-- As one sows, so will one reap. But now the true fact is that not only knowledge cant change fate, but also the chances for poor ones to gain knowledge have decreased.

　　This phenomenon brings more harm than good to society. First, it makes the rich-poor divide ever widening, and sense of injustice ever deepening. Second, it may let many real potential genius go away. Third, it runs against the repeated call for building a people-oriented, harmonious society.

　　Therefore it needs to take urgent measures. On the part of government, it should increase its investments on education and urge all universities and colleges to make preferential policies for enrolling poor students. As to colleges and universities, they should establish completed systems for scholarship and fellowship in order to assist poor students.

　　文章由习语 知识改变命运 引出话题，指出当今社会现实---知识无法改变命运。文章第二段分析了该现象的危害：加剧穷富差距和不公平;导致 潜在的 人才流失;不利于建立和谐社会。最后一段分别给政府，学校提出建议，采取措施改变这种状况。

　　第一段中reward 意为 回报 ;As one sows, so will one reap.为习语，意为 一分耕耘,一分收获。 文章第二段中列举该现象的危害，分别用 First, Second, Third表示 首先 其次 再次 。building a people-oriented, harmonious society意为 创建以人为本的和谐社会 。

　　第三段中 make preferential policies意为 制订优惠政策 ，establish completed systems意为 建立完善的体系 。