近来，为进入海外大学读书而参加雅思考试(IELTS)的学生人数不断增加，雅思考试的组织者们也相应增加了考试次数来满足需求。去年5月和7月间的雅思考试中，上海考生达到了10，000人，今年这个数字增加到了17，000左右，比去年同期增长了约70%。不断增长的就业竞争压力是许多大学毕业生选择到海外继续读书的主要原因。

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　　Recently, an explosion in the number of students sitting for the

　　International English Language Testing System (IELTS) required for entry intooverseas universities has forced IELTS organizers to increase the frequency ofthe exam. Last year, around 10,000 people in Shanghai took the exam between

　　May and July. This year that figure has risen to around 17,000, increasing byabout 70% over the same period last year. Increasing pressure from competitionfor jobs is the main reason that so many university graduates choose to continuetheir studies abroad.