Most companies are inclined to hire the people with high diploma.

大部翱分公司都倾向于雇佣高学历的人才。

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However, is it really true that high diploma equals to high ability or profound knowledge? Some people do not agree on this kind of idea.

然而，高学历真的能等同于能力强或知识渊博吗？有些人并不认同这种观点。

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Only 18.8% of the class of 1982 had some kind of diploma four years after high school, versus 45% of the class of 1972.

相对于1972届学生中有45%在中学毕业4年后获得了某种文凭来说，1982届学生的这一比例只有18.8%。

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About thirty percent of workers age sixteen to twenty-four with less than a high school diploma were unemployed last month.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

Many colleges and employers will accept what is known as a GED as the equivalent of a high school diploma.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

"In the United States, one is expected to go to high school for four years and you get a diploma just for showing up or attending.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

Over a third of African American students do not graduate from high school on time with a regular high school diploma, and only four percent of African American high school graduates interested in college are college-ready across a range of subjects.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

However, we all know that in today's economy, a high school diploma is usually not enough to prepare students for the high-skill, high-paying jobs of the 21st century.

FORBES: U.S. Sen. Michael Enzi

That might be the best reason to get a diploma, but it's not the only reason to get a high school diploma.

WHITEHOUSE: Helping America Become a ��Grad Nation��