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In this newspaper, the editor recommends that the Beauville (B) should provide tax incentives and other financial inducements to stimulate economic development and hence reduce unemployment. To strengthen his suggestion the author points out that the two manufacturing companies, which employ a total of 300 people, move to Dillton (D) because these measures have been taken in D. This argument suffers some critical flaws that seriously undermine the author’s conclusion and accordingly is not thoroughly well-reasoned. The main flaws of the memo will be discussed respectively.

To begin with, the author fails to provide sufficient evidence to support that the two manufacturing companies moving to D is because of the new incentives provided by D. It is highly possible that mangers of the two manufacturing companies just want to intensify the efforts on market exploitation since there is no such kind of companies in the D. Maybe, the supplies of raw materials needed by the two companies are sufficient and are much cheaper than other areas. And the manpower cost may still low in the local area. Therefore, instead of the incentives such as relocation grants and favorable rates provided by D, the two companies moving to D is because they can provide a small investment and yield a big payoff.

Moreover, even assuming that it is the incentives provided by D that attracts the two manufacturing companies, the editor cannot substantiate the two companies have a beneficial impact on the city’s economy. For the one thing, the mere fact that the tow companies have employed 300 people cannot indicate it will help to reduce unemployment in D. Maybe, the most employees in the two companies are elites, not the local citizens, from all around the country. For another thing, the common sense tells us that to stimulate the economic development of one city needs cooperation of local government and many companies. Maybe the two companies are too small and to help city reducing the rate of unemployment and their contributions to stimulate economic development are also can be entirely ignored.

Finally, even if the incentives can attract such kind two companies to help the economic blooming of D, the arguer fails to assume the same measures will bring about the success in B. Maybe the B is a poor and remote city where such measures cannot attract any companies to move. In addition, there are many alternative actions that may contribute to the economic development and to reduction of unemployment in B. For example, the B can suggest the congress to allow other cities to help them with economic development. Maybe the government can ask the country to provide much more investment to the B, which will absorb human resources to work there and bring many giant corporations to establish new factories there.

To sum up, the conclusion, which made by the editor who has disregarded or chosen to ignore several aspects of his conclusion, is on the basis of scant of credibility. To better bolster to the reliability of the arguer’s recommendation, the author should provide more information about the two companies and deliver the confirmed evidence to prove they do help D with economic development. I also want to know whether the same measures taken in D will also bring about the success in B. Only with further information provided by the editor can I reconsider the author’s suggestion.

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The issue of whether it is a grave mistake to theorize before one has data is a complex and controversial one. Different people hold different opinions due to their respective ways of looking at this issue. In my point of view, I agree that we will get conclusion more trustworthy if we have reliable data to support it. However, we can use right methods to make true the theory is correct because sometimes we may have difficulties or even hardly get data. My view will be greatly strengthened by the following discussion.

To begin with, the data will surely make our theory or conclusion more convincible and trustworthy. Take the questionnaire survey for example. Many researches are entirely or partly based on the questionnaire survey. If we want to get reliable conclusions or suggestions, the data are important, which from questionnaire survey that must be designed with fully consideration, such as whether the questions are reasonable and the people involved are representative. All the preparations are aiming at getting the right data which will significantly contribute to the further analyzing. Without reliable data from the questionnaire, one cannot come to any trustworthy conclusion or suggestion, and what one just do is nothing but vain.

However, in some natural scientific research area to postpone theorizing until all data is might be postpone it forever. For example, the theory of parity nonconservation of weak interaction. This theory is proposed by the Franklin Yang and Tsung-dao Lee. At begin, the whole physics community in the world was astonished by the theory and some giant scientists even said it was impossible since there was no experiment results to support it. The hot debating had paced a few years later as an experimental physics expertise named Chien-Shiung Wu proved the theory by the solid experiment results. Therefore, Franklin Yang together with Tsung-dao Lee, received the 1957 Nobel Prize in physics. Some assumptions about the unknown world are not only necessary but also worthwhile.

In addition, the data in some research areas are difficulty to obtain or even having any at all, but we can use right methods or logical theories to make true the conclusions are correct and can be put into practice. For instance, in the most social scientific research, the socialists just have an insightful perception and meticulous thoughts, which are used for them to analyze the essence of some phenomena and get to theories that help to the development of social civilization. Karl Marx is such a great socialist in the human history. His works were just proposed in theoretical with difficulties in finding data to support it. However, the Chinese revolutionaries learned from these works, and put his theories into real with Chinese characteristics. Now, the rapid development of Chinese economic has proved the Karl Marx’s works are not only true in theoretical, but have great practical value for the real world.

To sum up, basing my conclusion on the illustrations and exposition mentioned above, accordingly, I hold that the reliable data make our theories more convincible. However, we cannot hastily draw the conclusion that it is a grave mistake to theorize before one has data. We can use the right methods or logical theories to make true the conclusions are correct and can be put into practice.

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有点晕,最近是怎么占的?

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没时间啊。。。我现在是马哲,近代史一起背,不成了。。。

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最近完全脱离组织了……哎……我的期末考试呀……再不复习就挂了……

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复习考试要加油  一个学期的gpa还是很重要的。。
色不迷人人自迷。
天佑中华!!Bless bless bless

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占位。。。,,,,,,,,

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本帖最后由 kingwyf87 于 2010-7-1 00:55 编辑

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The issue is a complex and controversial one that whether governments should focus on solving the immediate problems of today rather than solving the anticipated problems of the future. Different people hold different opinions due to their respective ways of looking at this issue. In my point of view, I agree that the immediate problems are usually urgent ones, and therefore need the full attention of governments. Rather, I hold that both the immediate and anticipated problems are crucial to the development of society, and governments should try their best to handle the existing problems well and get prepared for the future. My view will be greatly strengthened by the following discussion.

Admittedly, the current pressing social problems are relatively urgent, and they may incur detrimental consequences if the government takes no immediate attention. Take the unemployment problem for example. Nowadays, especially experiencing the financial crisis all over the world, the unemployment problem becomes one of the most urgent pressing social problems for the government. People who lost their jobs and cannot get a new one are unable to support their families, which may make them rather anxious and desperate for future lives. If the government ignores the situation of the increasing unemployed and take no measures such as handing out the unemployment compensation, providing more public jobs, and stimulating the economy, some potential threats may happen to the public, for instance, the rising violent crimes and trapping into the deep economic recession, which definitely damage the social development.

However, the government should not ignore the anticipated problems even though these problems may not the urgent ones. For instance, the global environment problems are becoming more important to the government. For most developing countries, such as China, the former government was paid full attention to develop the economic no matter what it takes. For example, the government ignored and allowed the factories to pour industrial wastewater into the river without purification, the farmers cut thousands of trees truing the forest into their farmland, and fishers to catch fish without limitation. But now, the government is becoming aware that we cannot pursue the economic development at the expense of damaging the environment. The government should take actions to balance the development of economic and environment protection because if we fail, some bad consequences will be incurred eventually, such as the natural catastrophes like earthquake, flood, and drought. The government should take this anticipated problem seriously, and develop the economic in a sustainable way which will leave the offspring the same natural resources that we have.

What is more, it is wise for government to concentrate on some anticipated problems as the national development strategy. The responsibility of government is not limit to deal with the current pressing problems but set about preparation for the future competition. Take the technology of aerospace for instance. The governments all around the world enhance the technology of aerospace with a higher priority. The governments have made programs that launching advanced aircrafts into the Moon, the Mars, and even the further planet, at a aim of exploration of outer space resources. Although this technology may not important now and even the many years later, this technology is extremely promising and crucial in the future. Any country who masters this technology will become the leader of the world.

To sum up, basing my conclusion on the illustrations and exposition mentioned above, accordingly, I hold that the governments should take their full efforts to deal with the current pressing social problems without hesitation. Yet, the government should not ignore to solve the anticipated problems of the future because such problems will become the “current” urgent problems one day. Solving the immediate problems of today and getting prepared for the future issues will eventually benefits people for generations.

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The issue is a complex and controversial one that whether governments should focus on solving the immediate problems of today rather than solving the anticipated problems of the future. Different people hold different opinions due to their respective ways of looking at this issue. In my point of view, I agree that the immediate problems are usually urgent ones(去掉ones), and therefore need the full attention of governments. Rather, I hold that both the immediate and anticipated problems are crucial to the development of society, and governments should try their best to handle the existing problems well and get prepared for the future. My view will be greatly strengthened by the following discussion.这一段用了一些模板,我对那个rather的理解跟你的不一样,我觉得rather是否定前面肯定后面,但是你肯定了前面,所以应该用一个有递进关系的次,如furthermore,之类的。

Admittedly, the current pressing social problems are relatively urgent, and they may incur detrimental consequences if the government takes no or less immediate attention. Take the unemployment problem for example. Nowadays, especially experiencing the financial crisis all over the world, the unemployment problem becomes one of the most urgent pressing social problems for the government. People who lost their jobs and cannot(couldn’t) get a new one are unable to support their families, which may make them rather (? More?)anxious and desperate for future lives. If the government ignores the situation of the increasing unemployed and take no measures such as handing out the unemployment compensation, providing more public jobs, and stimulating the economy, some potential threats may happen to the public,另起一句比较好
for instance, the rising violent crimes and trapping into the deep economic recession, which definitely damage the social development.

However, the government should not ignore the anticipated problems even though these problems may not the urgent ones
(be urgent). For instance, the global environment problems are becoming more important to the government. For most developing countries, such as China, the former government was paid full attention to develop the economic no matter what it takes. For example, the government ignored and allowed the factories to pour industrial wastewater into the river without purification, the farmers cut thousands of trees truing the forest into their farmland, and fishers to catch fish without limitation. But now, the government of china is becoming aware that we cannot pursue the economic development at the expense of damaging the environment. The government (they would)should take actions to balance the development of economic and environment protection because if we fail, some bad consequences will be incurred eventually, such as the natural catastrophes like earthquake, flood, and drought. The government should take this anticipated problem seriously, and develop the economic in a sustainable way which will leave the offspring the same natural resources that we have.
环境说的不错,但是我觉得句子太长了,是简单句的叠加。我个人意见是如果写不出复杂的句子不如写几个简单的句子,还比较易懂,不会看花眼。另外,少用第一人称,特别是涉及中国的例子,we就说明了你是中国人,免得遇上有政治偏见的老师,而且美国政府和人民在一定程度上的分开的。

What is more, it is wise for government to concentrate on some anticipated problems as the national development strategy. The responsibility of government is not limit to deal with the current pressing problems but set about preparation for the future competition. Take the technology of aerospace for instance. The governments all around the world enhance the technology of aerospace with a higher priority. The governments have made programs that launching advanced aircrafts into the Moon, the Mars, and even the further planet, at a(the) aim of exploration of outer space resources. Although this technology may not important now and even the many years later, this technology is extremely promising and crucial in the future. Any country who masters this technology will become the leader of the world. 好~~!!!!

To sum up, basing my conclusion on the illustrations and exposition mentioned above, accordingly, I hold that the governments should take their full efforts to deal with the current pressing social problems without hesitation. Yet, the government should not ignore to solve the anticipated problems of the future because such problems will become the “current” urgent problems one day. Solving the immediate problems of today and getting prepared for the future issues will eventually benefits people for generations.



Adj .ones这个表达不太地道,可以考虑直接be+adj.
考虑侧重否?写了两边都好,总感觉少点什么。。。。
还有模板的事情,还可以开发下更具个人特色的

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本帖最后由 小肯0113 于 2010-6-19 21:20 编辑

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Government is always being considered as the leader of society, administrators of government use agenda to show their understanding of development of the country. Should government focus on immediate problems today rather than anticipated problems of future? My answer would be yes, and I believe that government should worry about today’s problem rather than the future problems.

It can be considered as a measurement criteria of how capable the government is when it comes to current problem solving and capability to respond crisis. For instance, what will government do to help people suffer from economy crisis is still being discussed in political TV shows. The Obama administration has been criticized on economic revival program since he released his “7,000 billion plan”; and now they sink at BP trouble for responding slow. When people suffering, they want cure immediately so that ability to solve crisis is considered one of the most important part of leadership as well as having foresight. We all acknowledged that normal people are the one who judge if the government competent. However, normal people believe real evidences like unemployment rate, welfare policy and so on. Real problems are often immediate problem of today, therefore government should focus on today’s life more than future as a result.

However, government should also prepare to solve the problems are coming. I think government has the same function as weather forecast. This is like I will take an umbrella with me if I already knew it will rain from the weather forecast. For instance, government know fossil fuel will be the trouble of economy and environment, so that they give money to people who work on organic fuel; they know that children are the future of the society, therefore education is always one of the most important agenda of every administration. It is undeniable that a government with forward-looking staffs is more dynamic and flexible, but the profound decisions they made based on the study of today. Scholars do the research and provide inference of specific topic, government make decision according to the advice of those study. Thus, current is more important than future.

We can easily verify my opinions by looking at national budget. Every year, the government, at all level, drafts a financial budget and sends it to congress for approval. The budget tells the congress how much they need and why they need. We can see the budget as a plan of future, directly shows the problems of today and its solution; also it shows the worries government has for the anticipated problems. Comparing the fund of each project, we can easily find out that those projects work on real problem often get strong financial support such as medicine research and public education even military spending.

To sum up, I’m convinced that government should focus more on solving the immediate problems of today rather than trying to solve the anticipated problems of future. A thousand miles journey begins with the first step. The solution of today’s problem will be the supporter of future.


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"Rituals and ceremonies help define a culture. Without them, societies or groups of people have a


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本帖最后由 kingwyf87 于 2010-6-22 12:44 编辑

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The issue is a complex and controversial one that whether without rituals and ceremonies, people have a diminished sense of who they are. Different people have their respective ways of looking at this issue. In my point of view, I agree that rituals and ceremonies help us to preserve the cultural identity. Rather, I hold that rituals and ceremonies may change their original propose as the time flies, and their alternative ways to accomplish the same mission. My view will be greatly strengthened by the following discussion.

Admittedly, rituals and ceremonies, to some extent, are indeed served as a mission to help people with preserving the cultural identity. Take the Chinese Spring Festival, which is a ceremony of a coming new year, for example. This festival is undoubtedly considered as the most important national festival which has passed down for generations. Two of the most popular things are cracking fireworks and eating dumplings. Children will be curious and could not help asking their parents why we do that and people in other countries do not. The parents of course tell vividly their children many ancient Chinese legends to interpretation about our customs that cracking fireworks is aiming at scaring a monster named “Xi” and eating dumplings is suggesting  best wishes to the coming new year. Rituals and ceremonies therefore are used for people to preserve their own cultures.

However, with the development of modern society, rituals and ceremonies are losing their original meaning and truing out tools for the businessman to make money. For instances, the Valentine’s Day is not a western holiday any more but popular all around the world. Today, we Chinese people celebrate the holidays with their lovers and even gradually loose enthusiasm of “Qi Xi”, which is the lovers’ day in our own culture. Businessmen are all busy preparing innumerable plans for their coming costumers, which is a golden opportunity that will bring them considerable profits because people are required and willing to buy chocolates, flowerers, or delicate gifts for their lovers to express their love even if these things cost them too much money. People going to celebrate holidays may not know any cultures behind these ceremonies, and just find a reason to relax themselves and enjoy their lives.

In addition, rituals and ceremonies are not the only ways of preserving the culture identity. For example, we can tell the unique culture of the dress and the dietary habits from people in the Middle East. They dress strictly to show their different social classes: the government offices and intelligentsia wear formal suites and women are required to wear a veil when they are going out. As most people in Middle East are the Muslimism, their dietary habits involve some taboos, and the most important one is that requiring the Muslim people are not to eat the pork. People still have their own ways to demonstrate their distinguished cultures and remind them who they are.

To sum up, basing my conclusion on the illustrations and exposition mentioned above, accordingly, I hold that the rituals and ceremonies do help people to remind them who they are thought the cultures that are passing down for generations. Yet, some rituals and ceremonies are now losing the original purposes. What is more, there are other means of preserving cultural identity.

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破海沧澜的评语:

文章优点:

1. 脉络清晰,文章整体的思路明确,每一段都言之有物, 在逻辑方面你做得很好!
2. 开头简介易懂, 没有过分獒述主题。
3. 主体第三段开拓思路, 说明“仪式不是显示文化独特性的唯一方式”。


需改进的地方:

1. 尽量避免拼写错误。
2. 主体第一段的叙述稍显冗杂, 通过大人教授孩子文化传统虽然可行, 但是在切入主题上显得太慢, 我在我自己写的重写段中就单刀直入地叙述了, 你可以参考一下。
3. 主体第二段“传统商业化”的例子需要改进, 我重写了你的主体第二段, 希望对你有所帮助。

The issue is a complex and controversial one that whether without rituals and ceremonies, people have a diminished sense of who they are. Different people have their respective ways of looking at this issue. In my point of view, I agree that rituals and ceremonies help us to preserve the cultural identity. Rather, I hold that rituals and ceremonies may change their original propose (purpose?) as the time flies (gradually), and there are alternative ways to accomplish the same purpose. My view will be greatly strengthened by the following discussion (Good Opening!).

(I agree with the notion that rituals and ceremonies help define a culture. However, under the fast changing pace of the current society, rituals and ceremonies that represent the essence of certain culture may be gradually changing. )

Admittedly, rituals and ceremonies, to some extent, are indeed served as a mission to help people with preserving the cultural identity. Take the Chinese Spring Festival, which is a ceremony of a coming new year (lunar new years), for example. This festival is undoubtedly considered as the most important national festival which has passed down for generations (for Chinese generations). Two of the most popular customs (traditions) are cracking fireworks and eating dumplings. Children will always be (are always) curious and could not help asking their parents why we do that and people in other countries do not. The parents of course tell their children many ancient Chinese legends vividly to interpretation about our customs that cracking fireworks is aiming at scaring (exorcising/scaring a monster away) a monster named “Xi” and eating dumplings is suggesting best wishes to the coming new year. Rituals and ceremonies therefore are used for people to preserve their own cultures.

(Most cultures include rituals and ceremonies, which serve as symbols of culture and traditions. Take Chinese New Year for example. At the beginning of every lunar new year, Chinese people gather as families and enjoy traditional activities. Among those activities the two most popular celebrations are fireworks and dumpling. Tradition of fireworks originate from an ancient legends when Chinese ancestors used fireworks to fight against a monster named ‘Xi’; while eating dumplings has been, for a long time, a warm way to express best wishes to family members and friends. In this sense, rituals and ceremonies serve not only as annual traditions, but also serve as an explicit blessing within the community. In Chinese culture, one core idea is that families and friends should take care of and give best wishes to each other, and the Chinese New Year festival has been set up for Chinese people to practice their culture. )

However, with the development of modern society, rituals and ceremonies

are losing their original meaning and truing out tools for the businessman to make money. For instances, the Valentine’s Day is not a western holiday any more but popular all around the world (comment: No, Valentine’s is still a western holiday! You should say: nowadays, the Valentine’s Day is not just a holiday popular in western countries, but around the world.). Today, we Chinese people celebrate the holiday with their lovers and even gradually lose enthusiasm of “Qi Xi” which is the lovers’ day in our own culture (which is a Chinese Valentine’s day). Businessmen are all busy preparing innumerable plans for their coming costumers, which is a golden opportunity that will bring them considerable profits because people are required and willing to buy chocolates, flowerers, or delicate gifts for their lovers to express their love even if these things cost them too much money (Businessmen came up with many commercial plans to stimulate Valentine’s Day consumption; delicious chocolates, beautiful roses, and other delicate gifts are offered to lovers with higher prices. ). People going to celebrate holidays may not know any cultures behind these ceremonies, and just find a reason to relax themselves and enjoy their lives.

(Nevertheless, when traditional ceremony is mixed with commercialization, people may have distorted conception of what certain ceremony is about. The worldwide celebration of the Valentine’s Day is a vivid instance for this argument. Originally from Western countries, Feb 14th is now celebrated around the world. But how do people who are not from Western countries understand this celebration? Nowadays, Chinese couples and lovers also cheerfully celebrate the Valentine’s Day, buying chocolate with well-decorated boxes, dinning out in fancy restaurant. They don’t have a clear clue why this day is so special for lovers, yet this doesn’t prevent businessmen gain a great deal of profits from this Western festival. For many Chinese couple, Valentine’s Day is more like a day of spending extravagantly for love rather than a day of celebrating sincere love.)

In addition, rituals and ceremonies are not the only ways of preserving the culture identity (You need to be more clarified as to how your argument is related to the topic in the opening). For example, we can tell the unique culture of the dress and the dietary habits from people in the Middle East. They dress strictly to show their different social classes: the government offices and intelligentsia wear formal suites and women are required to wear a veil when they are going out. As most people in Middle East are the Muslimism, their dietary habits involve some taboos, and the most important one is that requiring the Muslim people are not to eat the pork. People still have their own ways to demonstrate their distinguished cultures and remind them who they are.

To sum up, basing my conclusion on the illustrations and exposition mentioned above, accordingly, I hold that the rituals and ceremonies do help people to remind them who they are thought the cultures that are passing down for generations. Yet, some rituals and ceremonies are now losing the original purposes. What is more, there are other means of preserving cultural identity.

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