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本帖最后由 Eileen312 于 2010-7-27 20:32 编辑
I48"The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most significant events and trends in history were made possible not by the famous few, but by groups of people whose identities have long been forgotten."
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Opinions differ on the question of whether historians have concerned too much about the far-famed historical figures, especially when the roles of celebrities and faceless average people I history are still controversial. The speaker criticizes the overemphasis on the notable individuals in historical research and claims that the historic events and currents are attributed to ordinary people, but rather the celebrities. From my pint of view, both the well-known few and groups of people, which are equally focused by historians, are indispensable and interdependent in history.
To start with, historians have evenly taken both the renowned individuals and common people into consideration by, for the sake of objectiveness in investigating the cause-and-effect patterns that determine events. Admittedly, famous figures are more apt to come to your mind when you cast your thought back to most history events. Nevertheless, it is gullible to take it for granted that the phenomenon is generated by the biased historical study. In fact, the prevailing media but rather the historians should take responsibility, considering the salable books, like Diana-The Princess of Wales, and well-received movies, like Abraham Lincoln. In fact, the historians’ research interest has gone deep into almost every possible historical corner, including not only the historic heroes, but also the common classes, such as the analysis of Jewish people, the immigration of American Chinese, and the rising of middle class in Europe.
Furthermore, critical historic events stems from the collective of average people, which means that the ordinary people supplies the probability or tendency for these events to actually taking place. My threshold reason is that it is people’s dissatisfaction toward the existing system, desire for moving forward, and will to change that initiated the historic movements. A related case here is the French Revolution, in which the oppressed and complaining people at the bottom of the society overturned the autocratic monarch. Another reason is that each single detailed process of the history events are carried out and propelled by the renowned groups of people. Taking the Industrial Revolution for example, how could it even take place if the machinery factory workers rejected to produce and the industrial departments refused to purchase Watt’s steam engine?
Finally, the famous few individuals provide the initial spark for the probability and tendency mentioned above, which directly irritates the significant history events. There are three reasons here. First, all the famous heroes are blessed with wisdom, capability, and courage, which are indispensable in stirring critical history events. For instance, Magellan, who was talented at navigation, bravely led his crew sailed across the Pacific Ocean with humble equipment and accomplished the first travel around the world in human history. Second, charisma or capability can usually be found on those historical celebrities and thus makes it easy for them to build up the power of the masses to focus on the historic events, which has already been proved by the Grate Wall and Egypt Pyramids. At last, most of the famous few of rose from forgettable ranks; consequently, it made them easier to be accepted and followed by the common force.
In conclusion, historians have already balanced quite well between the study of renowned individuals and nameless groups of people and should maintain the balance, because the power of ordinary people would be obscured without the leading of famed figures, while the minority of celebrities would decrease to armless warriors.
提纲:
138"Only through mistakes can there be discovery or progress."
【核心:only】
1、起
2、Admittedly,错误有时有利于进步
3、However,错误不总是有利于进步的
4、Furthermore,不是只有通过犯错才才能进步
5、结论:既非充分又非必要条件
112"Some educational systems emphasize the development of students' capacity for reasoning and logical thinking, but students would benefit more from an education that also taught them to explore their own emotions."
【核心:more + benefit】
1、起:分别简介EQ&IQ的好处,点名得分情况看
2、对于理工科学生,应该EQ为主IQ为辅
3、对于人文艺术学生,应该IQ为主EQ为辅
4、但不能走极端-只教EQ或IQ,或者两者并重,均不可取
5、结论
160"The most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives. Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little."
【核心:原则的灵活性+most/any】
1、起
2、诚然,遵守原则利于成功
3、然而,原则不是影响成功的最根本因素,还有其他因素同样重要
4、而且,即便原则是最根本的,死守原则未必成功,灵活变通说不定成功
5、结论
121"At various times in the geological past, many species have become extinct as a result of natural, rather than human, processes. Thus, there is no justification for society to make extraordinary efforts, especially at a great cost in money and jobs, to save endangered species."
【核心:自然力VS人力 +thus】
1、起:危急!!
2、诚然,存在纯自然力灭绝物种的情况
3、然而,人力也在使物种灭绝,而且影响更大
4、而且,物种灭绝直接威胁人类生存,自然力不可测人力可控,还是做点什么吧
5、总结+应该怎样做
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."
【核心:古建筑---现代需求VS文化意义】
1、起
2、诚然,人多地少现代需求很重要
3、但是,现代需求可以通过其他方式来实现不必非拆古建筑
4、而且,古建筑也很重要
5、结论+其他建议 |
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