双语趣听精彩世界 第139期:上大学到底值不值?

 　　赫芬顿邮报:对于很多美国学生来说,现在又到了高中生申请大学的时间了,很多学生也开始纠结"上大学到底值不值得".

　　上大学到底值不值?

　　Huffington Post: This is the time of year when high school seniors¹ apply to college, and some people start to consider whether college is worth the cost.

　　People with college degrees continue to earn far more than people without them. And that college "premium²" keeps rising.

　　Last year, Americans with four-year college degrees earned on average 98 percent more per hour than people without college degrees.

　　In the early 1980s, graduates earned 64 percent more. So even though college costs are rising, the financial return to a college degree compared to not having one is rising even faster.

1 seniors   

n.高年级学生( senior的名词复数 )；毕业班学生；较年长者；老资格者

参考例句：

• We should not set light by the advice of our seniors. 对于长辈的规劝，我们不应轻视。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The seniors are planning to have a gathering. 这些毕业班学生计划聚会一次。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。