1、两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平 http:/ 作文素材任何一个国家的政府都应该为孩子而不是为成人建设更多的社会项目和服务。 1. No one would deny the fact that it is in the young generation that lies the future of our society. 2. Therefore, we should attach enough importance to the development of children. 3. However, this does not mean that we can ignore the
2、 interests of adults, who make up the major work force of our society. 孩子和成人之社会建设 - 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
3、defines us and our attitudes, not a few individuals.“ 很多人认为只是一些个人或者小团体（比如家庭、朋友、老师、名人）促成了他们的思维和行动。其实一直以来不是一些个人而是社会作为一个整体在定义我们和我们的态度。 1. Individuals and small groups also change our attitudes and minds to a large extent. 2. Everyone influencing us is also influenced the society. 3. Internet is playing
4、 an ever more significant role in influencing peoples attitude and values. 少数和多数之定义人生 - 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
5、larger issues and overall perspectives.“ 现代技术使获得大量细节信息成为可能。其结果是人们全神贯注于七零八碎的信息而很少去注意更大的问题和全局。 1. Access to great deal of information help people get a wider view of an issue, thus help them prevent being limited in thoughts. 2. Technology helps us pay more attention to the larger issues and overall p
6、erspectives. 3. To prevent preoccupation by fragmented information, people should hold right view on information, not to assimilate all, but to percolate relevant ones from those needing only a glance. 少数和多数之细节信息 - 29. “Public figures such as actors, politicians, and athletes should expect people to
7、 be interested in their private lives. When they seek a public role, they should expect that they will lose at least some of their privacy.“ 像演员、政治家和运动员这样的公众人物应该预料到大众会对他们的私生活感兴趣。当他们希望受人瞩目的时候就应该至少预期到会失去一些隐私（被大众得知一些隐私）。 Agree: 1. Intense media attention to the lives of public figures raises a presumpt
8、ion in the collective mind of the viewing or reading public that our public figures lives are far more interesting than our own. 2. The media consist of large corporations whose chief objective is to maximize shareholder profit. In pursuit of that objective, the media are simply giving the public wh
9、at they demanda voyeuristic look into the private lives of public figures. 3. Nevertheless, the statement should be qualified in that a political figure has reason to expect privacy than other public figures. 少数和多数之公众人物 的隐私 - 33. “Creating an appealing image has become more important in contemporary
10、 society than is the reality or truth behind that image.“ 在当代社会，打造一个引人入胜的外表已经变得比外表下的内容更加重要了。 I agree that image has become a more central concern, at least where short-term business or political success is at stake. Nevertheless, I think that in the longer term image ultimately yields to substance a
11、nd fact. 1. The important role of image is particularly evident in the business world. 2. The growing significance of image is also evident in the political realm, particularly when it comes to presidential politics. 3. In the long terms, however, the significance of image wanes considerably. 外表和内容
12、- 36. “The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries.“ 一个人是否伟大是由后人评定的而非他同时代的人。 1. We do not require a rear-view mirror to recognize artistic greatness whether in music, visual arts, or literature. The reason for this is simple: art can be
13、judged at face value. 2. In contrast, in the sciences it is difficult to identify greatness without the benefit of historical perspective. 3. In the realm of business, in some cases great achievement is recognizable immediately, while in other cases it is not. 时间先后 - 40. “Scholars and researchers sh
14、ould not be concerned with whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. It is more important that they pursue their individual interests, however unusual or idiosyncratic those interests may seem.“ 我们不应该仅仅关注学者和研究者的著作能否对社会做出贡献。更重要的是关注他们如何追求实现自己的兴趣，无论那些兴趣显得是多么的非同寻常。 Agree: 1. Who is
15、to decide which areas of academic inquiry are worthwhile? Scholars cannot be left to decide; nor can regulators and legislators. 2. Secondly, by human nature we are motivated to pursue those activities in which we excel. 3. Thirdly, it is “idiosyncratic” and ”unusual” avenues of inquiry that lead to
16、 greatest contributions to society. 少数和多数之科学家 - 41. “Such non-mainstream areas of inquiry as astrology, fortune-telling, and psychic and paranormal pursuits play a vital role in society by satisfying human needs that are not addressed by mainstream science.“ 研究界的一些非主流领域，比如星象学、占卜术和意念及超自然探索，在社会中起到了很重要
17、的作用，因为它们满足了人们无法从主流科学获得的需求。 3 1. Admittedly, these non-mainstream areas of inquiry address certain human needs, which mainstream science and other areas of intellectual inquiry inherently cannot. 2. However, because these pursuits are not rooted in reason, they are favorite pastimes of charlatans and
18、 others who seek to prey on dupes. 3. Furthermore, without any sure way to evaluate the legitimacy of these avenues of inquiry, participants become vulnerable to self-deception, false hopes, fantastic ideas and even delusions. 少数和多数之非主流学科 - 46. “While some leaders in government, sports, industry, an
19、d other areas attribute their success to a well-developed sense of competition, a society can better prepare its young people for leadership by instilling in them a sense of cooperation.“ 政府、体育界、工业界和其他领域中的 一些领导者将他们的成功归因于一种高度的竞争意识，然而一个社会还是应该更好的为那些即将成为领导者的年轻人灌输一种合作的意识。 Agree 1. The chief reason why we
20、 should stress cooperation in nurturing young people today is that, as tomorrows leaders, they will face pressing societal problems that simply cannot be solved apart from cooperative international efforts. 2. The second compelling reason for instilling in young people a sense of cooperation over co
21、mpetition is that effective leadership depends less on the latter than the former. 3. A third reason why instilling a sense of cooperation is to be preferred over instilling a sense of competition is that the latter serves to narrow a leaders focus on thwarting the efforts of competitors. - 47. “Soc
22、iety does not place enough emphasis on the intellect-that is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills.“ 社会对于理 性还是重视不够，比如推理和 认知的能力。 While the speaker might overlook the benefits of nurturing certain emotions and feelings, on balance I agree that it is by way of our heads rather than our hearts that w
23、e can best ensure the well-being of our society. 1. I concede that undue emphasis on cultivating the intellect at the expense of healthy emotions can harm and individual psychologically. 2. In many other respects, however, emphasizing emotions and de-emphasizing intellect can carry negative, even da
24、ngerous, consequences for any society. 3. The dangers of a de-emphasis on intellect are all too evident in contemporary America. 独立题目 - 58. “The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more problems than it solves.“ 现代生活越来越快的节奏弊多利少。 Agree 1. The rapid pace of life has resulted in health problem
25、s in unprecedented large numbers. 2. Although people today have more leisure time, they are not in a better position than their ancestors to enjoy themselves. 3. More unfortunately, people seem to have become addicted to the rapid pace of modern life. 利多弊少题型 - 61. “High-profile awards such as the No
26、bel Prize are actually damaging to society because they suggest that only a few people deserve such recognition.“ 最高荣誉比如诺贝尔奖实际上是在 损害社会，因为这种奖项在暗示只有少数人才配得上这样的荣誉。 The fact that only a few people deserve high-profile awards is insufficient evidence to suggest that such awards are damaging to society. 1.
27、 Undoubtedly, high-profile awards suggest that only a few people deserve such recognition. 2. What is significant is that high-profile awards point out the right directions in which all individuals in particular fields should make efforts. 3. To make sure that high-profile awards serve the right pur
28、pose of society, it is imperative that the rules of the awards be fair and strictly adhered to. 少数和多数，精英和大众 - 65. “People have been so encouraged by society to focus on apparent differences that they fail to see meaningful similarities among ideas, individuals, and groups.“ 人们被社会鼓励而将注意力集中于显而易见的差异上，以
29、至于人们已经无法看到各种理念、个人和群体之间的有意义的相似。 People in different cultural environments would respond differently to this statement. 1. On the one hand, western cultures tend to focus on differences among ideas, individuals and groups. 2. The danger of traditional societies, on the other hand, is to ignore differe
30、nces forcing individuals and groups to conform to one authority. 3. A healthy attitude is to be sensitive to both differences and similarities. 统一和差异 - 70. “In any profession-business, politics, education, government-those in power should step down after five years. The surest path to success for an
31、y enterprise is revitalization through new leadership.“ 在任何领域中-商业、政治、教育、政府-掌权者应该在五年后就让位。这是任何机 构获得成功的最好的方式：通过更新领导者而保持活力。 Limiting the term of leadership is an effective way to prevent corruption and lack of initiatives. 1. When leaders have no fear of losing their power, they tend to abuse their powe
32、r. 2. A new leadership usually has greater initiative and would bring in new ideas. 3. However, in certain realms such as business it might not be so necessary to limit the term of leadership. 4. Furthermore, new leaders often lack the necessary skill and experience to cope with existing problems; therefore, they need a period of time for adaptation. 新手和老手 - 72. “One can best understand the most important characteristics of a society by studying its major cities.“ 人们可以通过研究一个 社会的主要城市来了解 它最重要的特点。
