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[00:00.03]16. College Students Going to Rural Areas 
去边远地区的学生
[00:15.13]There is a common phenomenon in recent years, more and more students are willing to go to some rural areas to put their knowledge into practical use. 
最近几年有一个普遍现象，那就是越来越多的学生愿意到边远地区工作，只要他们能够学以致用。
[00:27.27]In 1993, the number of students going to rural areas was only 5% of the total number of graduates, 
1993年，毕业生中只有5%的同学愿意去这些地区，
[00:36.04]however, five years later, that percentage has more than doubled.
而五年以后，该比例已是原来的两倍。
[00:41.41]Upon thinking about the reasons for this change, we may find some interesting things. 
在考虑这些变化的原因时，我们能看到一些有趣的事情。
[00:46.49]First of all, with the development of society, college students have changed their way of thinking. 
首先，随着社会的发展，大学毕业生已经改变了他们的思维方式。
[00:54.37]They are becoming more practical. If they can get a better paid job and if they are more likely to have a nice future in the rural areas, 
他们变得更加实际。如果他们在边远地区能找到一份高薪工作，
[01:03.23]they will no longer stick to the ideal of becoming a citizen in big cities. On the other hand, 
如果他们会拥有美好前程，他们不再坚持要成为大城市居民的幻想。另一方面，
[01:09.48]the government also advocates the choice of working in the rural areas, which encourages more young students to leave the big cities.
政府也大力提倡学子从大城市中走出去。
[01:18.10]With the development of a balanced economy, big cities will gradually lessen their attraction for the college graduates.
随着经济的平衡发展，大城市逐渐会失去对毕业生的吸引。