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1、在即将挥别过去十年之际，试问中国最流行的网络语录是哪一句?相信很多人都会提到“人生就是一个杯子，而它是“杯具”还是“洗具”，全由你自己选择。”What are Chinas most popular online slang terms as we approach the end of the decade? One popular choice could be “Life is a cup, its up to you to decide whether its a drinking cup or a toothbrush cup.“杯具”是中文中“悲剧”一词的谐音，而与“喜剧”相对应的
2、则是“洗具”。80后及90后的聊天记录中也出现了各式各样的，关于“杯具，洗具”的讨论。但在走红背后，却蕴含着严肃的思考。Drinking cup (beiju) is a homophone for “tragedy” in Chinese, while toothbrush cup (xiju) is homophone for “comedy”. Theres a whole range of beiju vs xiju debates running across the post-80s and post-90s online talk. In the background, howe
3、ver, lurks something thats far less funny.过去十年期间，中国发展显著，也衍生出众多的机遇。但随之而来，年轻人们却要顶着压力，苦苦奋斗。While the remarkable development in China over the past 10 years has brought a range of opportunities, young people are struggling with pressures that came with them.当他们第一次审视人生时，想必多数人会觉察到教育变革所带来的影响。Some of their
4、first observations on life are influenced by changes in education.与十年之初相比，现在上大学要容易得多。截止2009年，各大专院校在校学生人数由2000年的约500万人增长到2700多万人。Compared with the beginning of the decade, getting into a university now is much easier. The number of college students went from about 5 million in 2000 to over 27 million
5、 in 2009.但他们在毕业后的遭遇则是另一番景象。教育部统计数据显示，同期内各高校毕业生就业率由2002年的80%跌至2009年的74%。虽然1999实施的高校扩招政策为许多人铺设了通向理想的坦途，但就业之路却成了千军万马要过的独木桥。What they do after graduating is another story. The employment rate of college grads has fallen from 80 percent in 2002 to 74 percent in 2009 (Ministry of Education stats) in the same period. The increased enrolment policy that took effect in 1999 opened the path of dreams for many, but the bridge to employment led to a narrower path for more.
