1、"We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from people whose views contradict our own; disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning." 1. 我们通常从和我们意见统一的人那里学到的东西比从和我们意见相悖的人那里学到的东西多的多;意见分歧阻碍了学习。 h 3&:"*A2
Although we can learn knowledge from people whose views we share, the knowledge is limited, since the sphere of knowledge of the people who share the same opinion are confined to same level of cognition with us. >I?Mi{'a
It will be quite different if we communicate with people whose views contradict to ours. 1Tq$ E[
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2、"Competition is ultimately more beneficial than detrimental to society." 2. 竞争对社会的好处大于坏处。 Xoy 1Gi?
Through competing, the one who is most eligible is put on the right place, and then will produce much more values than those who are not competent as he or she. FW DuH`-5
While, on the other hand, if a competition is fraught with adulteration and illegality, it will bring deterioration to the society rather than progress. A case in point is related to market economics. %7#Zb '
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3."It is more important to allocate money for immediate, existing social problems than to spend it on long-term research that might help future generations." 3. 我们应该把更多的钱用在当前的问题上,而不是用在可能有助于我们后代的长期的研究项目上。 {1aAm+
When we enjoy the fruits of industrialisation and democracy, we are, on the other side, confronted with social problems brought by as another consequence of this process. >!1 f`
Firstly, immediate, existing social problems that baffled us deeply need to be resolved as quickly as possible so to restore a sound society and conduce its healthy development. 4C%>/*%8>
However, many present social problems cannot be resolved immediately as we hoped. w<Cmzkf
Furthermore, neglecting long-term researches that may help future generations, overemphasizing to focus on the present problems, may result in incomplete resolution to these social problems, which can merely be an expedience rather than a resolution. nZCpT
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4."No field of study can advance significantly unless outsiders bring their knowledge and experience to that field of study." 4. 如果没有失败者介绍自己的经验和知识,没有哪个领域的研究会取得长足的进步。 %%几乎没有任何领域能够取得具有重要意义的进步,除非结合其他行业的知识和经验到该领域中来%% &ZN'Ey?
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A. No area of intellectual inquiry operates in a vacuum, that is, sciences in various fields are inextricably related. B. Scientific breakthrough in one certain area may be great contribute to advancement in another or several other fields. NP`s[
C. New scientific fields often emerge in the interaction among different disciplines. W \}}gIEM+
D. Sciences of other areas are indispensable for a certain creation in a field to be viable and perfect. XDko{jEJ
Related example: 1) Radioactivity is the starting point for cancer treatment, for the dating techniques used on ancient objects, rocks and the universe, and for molecular biology and modem genetics; it is also the source of nuclear energy and the atomic bomb. xH_ie
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5."A nation should require all its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college rather than allow schools in different parts of the nation to determine which academic courses to offer." 5. 一个国家应该要求所有的学生在上大学前都学习相同的课程,而不应该允许不同地区的学校擅自决定自己的教学领域。 &8+6!TN7
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Firstly, with the same national curriculum, it is convenient for educationist of different parts of the nation to scientifically arrange and prepare the classes of the curriculum. J(0 =~Z[
Secondly, thinking of the possible differences, it is unwise to allow schools rather than a nation to choose the courses for the students. N~5WA3xd
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6."The most effective way to understand contemporary culture is to analyze the trends of its youth." 6. 了解当代文化最有效的途径是分析它在形成初期的发展趋势。 %%%%%了解当代文化最有效途径是分析其年青人的趋势和潮流。%%了解当代文化最有效的方式是分析其年轻人的文化趋势" (U'7Fc
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We always regard youth as the future of the society. Although they are young, fresh and immature, they are also shrewd, full of passion and vitality. t+!gzZ
Actually, studying the trends of a country's youth, may help to understand its contemporary culture, since that youth is the pioneer of a country, in this sense, they mirrors the development of the country. ?PE1aB+{:
Since youth is only a fraction of the society, studying them and their culture just provide us one perspective of the whole culture. ;}eEG{`Y
In my view, compare with the youth, those conventions and traditions constitute the foundation of the contemporary culture. ss`q{ARb
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7."The video camera provides such an accurate and convincing record of contemporary life that it has become a more important form of documentation than written records." 7. 数码相机可以精确地拍摄当代人们的生活,它的重要性已经超过了纸笔记录。 c+b:K
Our life has gone through great changes since the video camera came into being, which provides a totally new and different way of recording life to the traditional written methods. h w ;d m
Compared with written records, video documentation is much less influenced by the one who took record and the one who interprete it. ;8L+_YCa
Another conspicious advantage of video records is its integrity. W_BAb+$aF
Yet it’s rash to say that video camera has already won over traditional written documents and become the new domination of documentation field since video record is limited in several aspects. /[|}rqX(
We cannot say whether video camera or the written document is more important than the other in that each one has its irreplaceable merits and values. Video camera offers the accurate and convincing method of recording which can revive life in before while traditional written document can provide a more detailed and rational record in lower cost. )|Vg/S
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8."It is often necessary, even desirable, for political leaders to withhold information from the public." 8. 政治领导们在公众面前有所保留是必要的,甚至是必须的。 @%G' U&R{
Firstly, political leaders, in a democracy regime, will harm the proper right of people as they withhold information from the public. SJ@8[n.x
Secondly, withholding information from the public will result in corruption in the government, and therefore bring detriment to society. Xw*%3'
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9"Academic disciplines have become so specialized in recent years that scholars' ideas reach only a narrow audience. Until scholars can reach a wider audience, their ideas will have little use." 9. 今年来学术领域更加专业化,以至于学者门的研究只作用于很小范围内的人群。除非学者们的研究能适合大范围的人群,他们的想法才有用。 (Y'UvZlM%P
As a matter of fact, the more specialized the ideas, the less accessible to them. r\l3_t
However, specialization does not have any impact on the value of scholars’ ideas. w~Tq|kU[
Actually, it is not necessary for the public to understand all abstruse ideas scholars hold. For example, most people do not know how the CPU is running in the personal computer, but this does not hamper them to using computers. =p,4=wo{
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10"Governments must ensure that their major cities receive the financial support they need in order to thrive, because it is primarily in cities that a nation's cultural traditions are preserved and generated." 10. 政府必须保证主要城市用于发展的财政支持,因为国家的文化传统发源于并保留在这些主要城市 l${Hgn+
It is always true that big cities of a country boom not only in economy but also in culture. [NCXn>Z
Actually, not all the major cities of a country are bound to the responsibility of preserving a nation’s culture traditions. s]F?=yEp
Indeed, in some major cities, where have less culture traditions, it creates a better environment for development than in those cities where long culture traditions are preserved. vGPf`2/j.
Nevertheless, admitted that, there are also some major cities that are characterized by their long culture traditions, similarly, either small cities, or villages and towns, in spite of not being major cities, are the places where culture traditions generated and handed down be generations. bG5^h
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11"All nations should help support the development of a global university designed to engage students in the process of solving the world's most persistent social problems." 11. 所有的国家都应该帮助建立起一个全球性的大学,用来培养学生们解决世界上最顽固头疼的社会问题。 RR~sEUCo{
Though each social problem appears to be different in different nations, as theft in affluent nations may be conducted more for psychological reasons rather than for the value of the issue with regard to its counterpart in poor nations, there is always a radical key lying beneath. k Z+ q
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12"People's attitudes are determined more by their immediate situation or surroundings than by any internal characteristic." 12. 人们的态度更多情况下取决于当时的处境和环境,并非人们的性格特点。 dt-Qu},8-
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13"Many of the world's lesser-known languages are being lost as fewer and fewer people speak them. The governments of countries in which these languages are spoken should act to prevent such languages from becoming extinct." 13. 许多世界上鲜为人知的语言由于越来越少的人使用而逐渐消失。使用这些语言的国家应该采取措施防止这些语言绝迹。 27Kc-rcB
With the development of globalization, increasing cooperation within countries brings each country both prosperities especially in science and technology, and impact on culture. 3i]"#wK
When retrospecting development of recent history, we may find many languages of the world are becoming extinct. u|_LR5S!j
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14"It is necessary for everyone to read poetry, novels, mythology and other types of imaginative literature." 14. 每个人都有必要去阅读诗、小说、神话和其他的幻想类的文学作品。 %%%%%每个人都有必要去阅读诗、小说、神话和其他的幻想类的文学作品。 9_J!s
We have been brought up with fairy tales, mythologies and science fictions. c*S#UD+
Imaginative literature is characterized by fancy and illusion, which can inspire our imagination as well as intelligence. `YFkY^T
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15"The stability of a society depends on how it responds to the extremes of human behavior." 15. 社会的安定取决于它对人们极端行为的响应和措施 !XgQJ7y_Z
Though it seems impossible that there will be a society as serene as paradise without any kind of horrible extremes of human behavior, it should never be an excuse for the failure of keeping the happening of extremes under effective control. o-\ok|,)#j
But the stability of a society asks for much more than just agile responds and firm punishment to the extremes of human behavior. ?dp-}3/G
The stability of a society even requires its adequet conduction to some seemingly ordinary human behaviors in specific situations. A stable and healthy society is cherished by everyone. x\Nhix}1D
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16"Although many people think that the luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life are entirely harmless, in fact, they actually prevent people from developing into truly strong and independent individuals." 16. 尽管很多人认为现在奢侈安逸的生活是无害的,但实际上这样的生活阻止了人们培养坚强独立的性格 kbfuvJ>
Without modern facilities, we could hardly do anything. B]'e$uyL7
While, without such modern facilities, can we become truly strong and independent individuals? [=XZza.z
It is important us for to realize the limitation of modern facilities and that potential danger which will be aroused if we lost our domination over modern facilities and too rely on them. K%Usjezv&
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17"There are two types of laws: just and unjust. Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and, even more importantly, to disobey and resist unjust laws." 17. 有两种法律:公平的和不公平的。社会中的每个人都应该遵守公平的法律,更重要的是,应该不遵守或者违抗不公平的法律 EsT
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Laws and regulations are set up along with the entrenchment of a government serving as a means to control the country. j G+T.
Since laws are built up under the power of government, which represents the public interest whereas run by a few individuals, it is quite possible that laws are constituted in the name of representing the majority while on the contrary in a few individuals favor. qJ\X~5{
Facing unjust laws, every individual has the very responsibility to resist them. 8pXfT%]
No matter that whether every individual could reach an agreement on unjust or not, one point is important that we should put forward our opinions toward unjust laws. umJay/>
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18"Only by being forced to defend an idea against the doubts and contrasting views of others does one really discover the value of that idea." 18. 只有通过质疑某个观点,并把它与其他观点进行比较,人们才能真正理解那个观点的价值。 %%%%%只有通过质疑某个观点,并把它与其他观点进行比较,人们才能真正理解那个观点的价值。 只有被迫对某个观点的质疑进行反驳,并。。。 am]3
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Think of those ideas which we have long been used to, maybe since we are young. R!sNg
When the idea held is challenged, however, we are motivated to defend it against doubts and disagreements. y.jS{r".
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19"If a society is to thrive, it must put its own overall success before the well-being of its individual citizens." 19. 一个社会要发展,必须先取得整体的发展,再去发展社会中的个人。 %%%%%%一个社会要繁荣,其整体的发展应优先于个人的利益。 (我理解题目的意思是:整体的发展和个人的利益发生矛盾的时候,出于对社会繁荣的长远考虑,个人的利益应让位于整体的发展。) 6o$Z0mG
The achievement of social entire success owns much to ceaseless and assiduous hard work of every citizen. "EJ\]S]$X
If a country overemphasizes the priority of its overall success in the process of thriving, it risks to obtaining the achievement at the expense of individual’s interest. 8r2XGR
However, not every individual’s interest accords with that of society. {\P?/U6~f
Tim: A society is a community comprised by the members. It exists because its members exist. In my opinion, its overall success entirely depends on the welfare of its individual citizens. Such welfare should be prioritized. |c<XSX?ir
Prior to our analysis, we need to agree upon the definition of "overall success". Hypothetically, if we eliminate the elderly, the weak, the mentally and physically handicapped, and the unfit, then clearly our society consists of only healthy and intelligent members. It will likely become productive, and thus make considerable advancement. `2pO5B50
Does this considerable advancement mean overall success? If it does, then we should indeed adopt a policy of master race, such as the one advocated by Nazis. We should place our emphasis on the society's success ahead of the welfare of individual members. FL59
My definition of overall success, however, is different. Rather, happiness of its members is the main criterion. If members are stressful throughout their life, this society is not deemed successful even if it enables its members to land on Mars. Vz%"9`r
Again, hypothetically, let us say that our world population is reduced from 6.2 billion to 100 million. All the unfit have been annihilated. These 100 million people are good looking, tall, smart, young, and healthy. Their earth is filled with bountiful food and is equipped with advanced technology. Now, let us examine the likelihood that they will be happy. ERk kSTp
First, this master race still cannot defy aging and death. The members will age and die. But according to their own regulations, people at the age of, say, 50 must be phased out. So, what do you think that those reaching ages of 35, 40, or 45 will feel? rU],J!LF
Second, other than aging, the members do not dare to show any sign of weakness. If they are sick, they'd better pretend to be well. If they do not understand something, they will pretend that they are bright. If they are unable to accomplish some tasks, they will appear to be competent. So they constantly live in pretense and anxiety. 7TP$
Finally, how will these cut-off limits of unfitness be defined? It is law of nature that nobody on earth is perfect. Nobody can possibly possess every nice attribute in him. If he is bright, but physically weak, will he be eliminated? The society will become chaotic, as there will be constant debates over the definition of unfitness. 4"LPJX)Q
In summary, based on three reasons stated above, members of this society will not likely live happy lives. If they will not, the society, deemed by me, is not successful. If I am allowed to uphold my own definition, then clearly we should accept every member, weak and strong alike, as he is, and prioritize his well being. The society does not necessarily have to make progress. 7^HpVcSM
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20"National governments should devote more of their social programs and services to children than to adults." 20. 政府为儿童所想所做应该比成人多 Xu6jHJ@ x
Adults, who make up the major work force of our society, are where the fortune and power of the nation lying, thus the premise of the social stability. g .3f2w
Faraway from the superficial impression that national government has set enough social programs and services to help adults, the fact is that, such help still can not meet the request and even worse is that some of them are not adequetly conducted to bear the assumed outcomings. p#)e:/Qy
As we have to keep sufficient notice on adults affairs, we shall absolutely never fail to provide children a safe, clean and nice environment for them to grow happily and robustly. Nc,*hsx'
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21"Reform is seldom brought about by people who are concerned with their own reputation and social standing. Those who are really in earnest about reforming a government, an educational system, or any other institution must be willing to be viewed with disdain by the rest of the world." 21. 在乎自己声望和社会地位的人很少能带来改革。而那些真正想要改善一个政府、一个教育系统或者其他机构的人却必须要接受世界上其他人的蔑视。 S45'j(S=
Though no explicit static data, it’s not difficult to find that earnest in seeking personal reputation is always bound with eagerness to involve in social affairs such as reforming. 0(\p<qq
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22"Many people believe that a few individuals or small groups (family, friends, teachers, celebrities, for example) have caused them to think and behave in the way they do. Yet it is always society as a whole that defines us and our attitudes, not a few individuals." 22. 很多人认为一些个人和小的群体(例如家庭、朋友、老师、名人)影响了他们的思维和做法。其实是这个社会作为一个整体影响着人们的态度,而并非一些个人 iL+y(]
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23"Contemporary technology makes available many small pieces of factual information. As a result, people have become so preoccupied with bits of fragmented information that they pay too little attention to the larger issues and overall perspectives." 23. 当前的科学技术提供的信息总是由很多小的信息片段组成。这导致了人们总是专注于零碎的信息,而很少注意到大的问题和整体的框架结构 n7@j}Q(&?
2.1 access to great deal of information help people to get a wider view of an issue, thus help them prevent being limited in thoughts. rj}(muM,R
2.2 in order to discrimitate between important information and trifle ones, people improve themselves in the ability to understand, analyse, compare and rationalize, which is very useful for them to get a better command of large issues ( need profound understanding and capability to deal with complicated cases) Rw/Ciw2@?
2.3 to prevent preoccupation by fragmented information, people should hold right view on information, not to assimulate all, but to percollate relevant ones from those needing only a glance. @Zj&`/
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24"People in positions of power are most effective when they exercise caution and restraint in the use of that power." 24. 当权者小心谨慎并且有限度的使用他们权力的时候他们的工作才最有效 Y4`QK+~fH
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25"Anyone can make things bigger and more complex. What requires real effort and courage is to move in the opposite direction—in other words, to make things as simple as possible." 25. 每个人都能把事情搞大搞复杂。而真正需要努力的却是相反的—-------即要把事情越简单化越好 / xs9.w8-
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2.3 moving in the opposite direction calls for courage not only because one should face the dazzling amount of ideas, phenomenon, information, data and presumptions, but also because he/she is always in risk of total lose since any new discovery that contracts their theory will nullify most of their efforts eJW[ ] !
Tim: Mainstream people tend to complicate things or matters, so that the outsiders may not be able to understand what they are doing. Consequently, they can safely protect their own job securities or professional prestige. Examples abound. Once I was asking a composer why he used a certain bass accompaniment in one of his compositions. He appeared to be insulted by my questions. His response was like: who are you to ask me such a stupid question? The composition is such a complicated and difficult task. It took me so many years to learn it. And you, an amateur, expect me to explain it in a few minutes? In truth, it is my belief that, if my friend is willing, and if he is a good composer himself, he should be able to answer my question in a very simple manner. 1EQvcw#
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26"Most people would agree that buildings represent a valuable record of any society's past, but controversy arises when old buildings stand on ground that modern planners feel could be better used for modern purposes. In such situations, modern development should be given precedence over the preservation of historic buildings so that contemporary needs can be served." 26. 很多人认为建筑代表了一个社会过去的历史价值,但是当现代城市的规划者想要利用老建筑占用的地盘做新的规划时,就会引起很多争辩。在这样的情况下,现在的开发者在规划时应该优先考虑到保留历史建筑。 %%%%%%%...在这样的情况下,现代的发展应该优先被考虑,以使当代的需要得到满足 I'?6~Sn3
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