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What did you want to be when you were growing up？ A teacher？ A doctor？ An astronaut[宇航员]？ What do you need to do to achieve your dream job？
Perhaps you think that studying well and then going on to work hard will get you the career you want. We are constantly[经常地] taught that our hard work will eventually[最后] pay off.
But a government survey[调查] has shown that hard work is not the only thing that will help you to move up the ladder. Two thirds of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social mobility. So， are the connections that you he more important than your education？
76% of people in the survey believed that family background is important in influencing your chances of success. They believe that if you are privileged from birth， you are more likely to he a succesul career， especially if your family is wealthy. Are some people just handed life on a plate？
Even if you don’t he a privileged background， the people you know can still make a difference to your career. Networking is a skill which is encouraged by英语文化随身带论文资料由论文网www.udooo.com提供,转载请保留地址. many careers advisers. Some companies run networking workshops to try and encourage staff to meet other people， to communicate and build relationships. It’s a valuable skill.
But the survey also revealed something quite interesting. Although most people believed that networks are more important than education， many people put their own career success down to talent， rather than background. 41% of people said that their parents’ income had influenced their life， but at the same time， another 41% believed that they had engineered their own success.
So which is the more important， what you know or who you know？ It seems that by working hard and making lots of connections， the answer may be that both are very important.
你长大后想成为什么样的人呢？老师？医生？还是宇航员？你需要做些什么才能得到梦想的工作呢？
也许你认为，刻苦学习，然后努力工作，这样就能得到你想要的事业了。一分耕耘，一分收获，这是我们向来所受的教育。
然而一项政府调查表明，努力并不是助你步步高升的唯一因素。当谈及社会流动性时，有三分之二的人认为，“你认识谁”比“你知道什么”更加重要。那么，你的社会关系是否比你所受的教育更为重要呢？
调查中有76%的人认为家庭背景是影响你成功几率的重要因素。他们相信，如果你出生时就具备优势，你就更有可能拥有成功的职业生涯，尤其是当你生于富裕之家。有些人的荣华富贵就是与生俱来的吗？
就算没有高人一等的背景，你的人脉仍然可以让你的职业生涯有所不同。许多就业指导员都鼓励人们去交际。有些公司会举办社交研习班，尝试鼓励员工与其他人见面、沟通，建立关系。这是一项很有价值的技能。
但该调查也有一些相当有趣的发现。虽然大多数人认为人脉比教育重要，但还是有很多人把自己的成功归功于才能，而不是背景。41%的人表示父母的收入影响了他们的人生，但同时也有41%的人认为他们的成功是自己创造的。
那么，“你知道什么”和“你认识谁”，哪个更重要呢？答案似乎是：努力工作和广结人脉，两者都很重要。
Quiz小测验
阅读短文并回答理由。
1. What phrase means “to improve your social status”？
2. What adjective means “hing an advantage”？
3. Is this statement true or false？ Three quarters of people believe that family background influences your success in life.
4. What do some careers advisers encourage people to do？
5. What percentage of people feel that they are responsible for their own success？
Perhaps you think that studying well and then going on to work hard will get you the career you want. We are constantly[经常地] taught that our hard work will eventually[最后] pay off.
But a government survey[调查] has shown that hard work is not the only thing that will help you to move up the ladder. Two thirds of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social mobility. So， are the connections that you he more important than your education？
76% of people in the survey believed that family background is important in influencing your chances of success. They believe that if you are privileged from birth， you are more likely to he a succesul career， especially if your family is wealthy. Are some people just handed life on a plate？
Even if you don’t he a privileged background， the people you know can still make a difference to your career. Networking is a skill which is encouraged by英语文化随身带论文资料由论文网www.udooo.com提供,转载请保留地址. many careers advisers. Some companies run networking workshops to try and encourage staff to meet other people， to communicate and build relationships. It’s a valuable skill.
But the survey also revealed something quite interesting. Although most people believed that networks are more important than education， many people put their own career success down to talent， rather than background. 41% of people said that their parents’ income had influenced their life， but at the same time， another 41% believed that they had engineered their own success.
So which is the more important， what you know or who you know？ It seems that by working hard and making lots of connections， the answer may be that both are very important.
你长大后想成为什么样的人呢？老师？医生？还是宇航员？你需要做些什么才能得到梦想的工作呢？
也许你认为，刻苦学习，然后努力工作，这样就能得到你想要的事业了。一分耕耘，一分收获，这是我们向来所受的教育。
然而一项政府调查表明，努力并不是助你步步高升的唯一因素。当谈及社会流动性时，有三分之二的人认为，“你认识谁”比“你知道什么”更加重要。那么，你的社会关系是否比你所受的教育更为重要呢？
调查中有76%的人认为家庭背景是影响你成功几率的重要因素。他们相信，如果你出生时就具备优势，你就更有可能拥有成功的职业生涯，尤其是当你生于富裕之家。有些人的荣华富贵就是与生俱来的吗？
就算没有高人一等的背景，你的人脉仍然可以让你的职业生涯有所不同。许多就业指导员都鼓励人们去交际。有些公司会举办社交研习班，尝试鼓励员工与其他人见面、沟通，建立关系。这是一项很有价值的技能。
但该调查也有一些相当有趣的发现。虽然大多数人认为人脉比教育重要，但还是有很多人把自己的成功归功于才能，而不是背景。41%的人表示父母的收入影响了他们的人生，但同时也有41%的人认为他们的成功是自己创造的。
那么，“你知道什么”和“你认识谁”，哪个更重要呢？答案似乎是：努力工作和广结人脉，两者都很重要。
Quiz小测验
阅读短文并回答理由。
1. What phrase means “to improve your social status”？
2. What adjective means “hing an advantage”？
3. Is this statement true or false？ Three quarters of people believe that family background influences your success in life.
4. What do some careers advisers encourage people to do？
5. What percentage of people feel that they are responsible for their own success？