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                                                                            The importance of basic skills

    The cartoon portarys a scene in a classroom where the teacher is teaching Multiplication Table while the students wear puzzled

looks. One student interrupts the teacher suddenly and says, "No offense, but by the time we're in the job market, won't that stuff

be outdated ? " Students' attitude towards basic skills is clearly illustrated in the picture.

    Nowadays, a lot of students ignore basic skills and attach much more importance to practical skills which can be applied to work

directly. As the competition in the labor market is becoming fiercer, the students are worried that the basic knowledge learned in

school will be outdated after stepping into society.

    In my opinion, however, basic skills are essential to future success. As the old saw goes, the journey of a thousand miles starts

with a single step. To abandon the learning of basic skills is equivalent to destroying the foundations of a mansion. Therefore, we

must place emphasis on basic knowledge and lay a solid foundation for later success on the career path.


cartoon：漫画
portray：描绘
no offense：无意冒犯
illustrate：v. 图解说明
labor：劳动
fiercer：adj. 激烈
essential：必要的
saw：谚语
abandon：放弃
equivalent：adj. 相当于
foundation：根基
mansion：大厦
therefore：因此
emphasis：n. 重点
solid：坚实的
career：事业