2008年6月真题短文3(1/3)

Articles in magazines and newspapers and special reports on radio and television reflect the concern of many Americans about the increasing drop-out rate in our junior and

senior high schools. Coupled with this fact is the warning that soon we will no longer have a work force to fill the many jobs that require properly educated personnel. The high student drop-out rate is not a recent development. Ten years ago, many urban schools were reporting drop-out rates between 35 and 50%. Some administrators maintain that drop-outs remain the single greatest problem in their schools.

杂志和报纸的文章以及广播、电视的相关报道反映了许多美国人对于越来越高的高中失学率的担心。加上这一事实警示了不久的将来我们将不能提供足够的劳动力以满足那些要求员工受过教育的岗位。高辍学率不是新发展起来的问题。十年前，许多市内的学校管理者称他们的辍学率在35-55%之间。一些管理者称，学生的流失仍然是他们学习面对的最大问题。