The basic prerequisite of success for any community is the education of its citizens. Because the advantages of a high school education in my town are presently available to only a limited number of students every year, I wholeheartedly support the construction of a new school facility to serve our community. The competition to get into high school in my town is fierce. There are three middle schools in town, but only one high school. Because the number of applicants to the single high school far exceeds the available spaces in the high school, only the richest and most qualified students are able to go to school. The skills taught in high school including advanced math, analysis, and high-level reading and writing are important to every citizen, no matter what profession they later choose. Even if they are manual laborers, the ability to critically analyze problems taught in high school will make them better and more highly skilled workers. Beyond teaching practical skills to more local children, another high school will give children more opportunity to attend college. Holding a college degree is almost the only way a person can be assured of getting a stable, high paying job. Even a degree from a two or three year junior college can mean the ability to make a salary thousands of yuan annually higher than a high school diploma. Because our current high school is so small, many bright children with promising college careers ahead of them have no way of even obtaining the high school diploma! We must make sure the road to higher education remains open for as many young people as possible. Finally, if we cannot afford to open this high school, our town will have a serious problem with the number of unemployed youths who graduate from middle school with nothing to do. If they cannot find good jobs, they might be tempted to commit crimes, use drugs, or, if they are girls, engage in prostitution. Giving these children another option would both save them and help society.
任何社区取得成功的基本前提是其公民的教育。由于我镇的一个高中教育的优势，目前只有数量有限的学生，每年，我全心全意支持建设一个新的学校设施，为我们的社区服务。我镇上的高中竞争激烈。城里有三所中学，但只有一所高中。由于申请人数远远超过了高中的现有空间，只有最富有和最有资格的学生都能上学。高中的数学技能，包括先进的数学、分析、高层次的阅读和写作，对每个公民都很重要，不管他们后来选择什么职业。即使他们是体力劳动者，在高中教育中批判性分析问题的能力也会使他们变得更好，更高技能的工人。除了向更多本地儿童传授实用技能外，另一个高中会给孩子更多的机会上大学。大学学位几乎是一个人可以得到一个稳定，高收入的工作的唯一途径。即使是一二年或三年专科学校的学位，也意味着每年能赚几千元的能力，而不是高中文凭。因为我们现在的高中是那么的小，许多前途光明的孩子都有前途的大学事业，他们都没有办法取得高中文凭！我们必须确保尽可能多的年轻人对高等教育的道路保持开放。最后，如果我们不能打开这所高中，我们的城市将有一个严重的问题，从中学毕业的失业青年没有什么可以做的。如果他们找不到好工作，他们可能会被诱惑犯罪，使用毒品，或者，如果他们是女孩，从事卖淫。给这些孩子另一个选择既可以拯救他们，也可以帮助社会。