寄托天下
楼主: 乱羽乱舞
打印 上一主题 下一主题

[备考小组] 乱羽乱舞的作文练习贴 [复制链接]

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
16
发表于 2015-8-16 21:34:30 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-16 21:50 编辑

issue 7) Some people believe that government funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people. Others believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the arts.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.


Government support is of crucial importance to the development as well as the popularity of the arts in a country, even though the concern that sponsorship of government may threat the integrity of the arts supported by it is a valid one. In order to appropriately address the problem, an independent and mediate committee can be created which can protect the arts from being influenced by otherwise direct sponsorship of the government.

As a threshold matter, government funding is a very important source of financial support to the arts. As is also known to all, the arts is not a highly lucrative field. However, both opening up of new art schools and art galleries will require certain amount of money, which is necessary to guarantee the space needed for exhibition and professional teaching program and faculties to cultivate artistic talents. With the help the authoritative support, the arts and related activities can progress steadily without worrying about the input, in the way that more artistic activities are then available to the populace and the art schools is more affordable to common families. Further, with a growing engagement and a widespread attention placed on arts, it will prosper and get diversified.

Yet when it comes to the potential influence, governmental sponsorship is likely to impose a threat to the integrity of the arts for sure. It is common sense that no public-oriented arts is left in a political vacuum. Government always has the incentive to make use of the influence of artifacts to corroborate its political agenda. It is quite popular in history that governments throughout the world conveyed a certain ideology and value in songs, movies and the like so as to fortify their governing power. Even in the present day, an anti-fascist movie is very much likely to be supported by a government that previously suffered in the second world war. Likewise, when leaders of a country, such as those in North Korea,  decide to launch a campaign against their political enemy, they can sponsor the kind of art works that are in accordance with their purpose, such as a movie or a painting, to malign the rivalry.  

Given these considerations, the best solution is to set up an independent committee that can distribute the official funding in a political neutral way. To be more specific, members of the committee are elected by the artists themselves and the committee will obtain financial support from the government regularly on behalf of all the artists. Since the artists are then aided in a indirect way by the government, they are protected from possible threat mentioned above. The Hong Kong Art Development council is a exemplar that operates in this specific manner. It turns out that various art works have been supported by the council without any threat to their integrity from the government.

To sum up, it is obvious that government support can encourage the developing and flourishing of the arts, as well as impose a potential influence on the integrity of the later. However, with a deliberately designed institution, that grants the auspice from the government on the basis of the merits of a artist's work, the concern of possible influence can be dismissed.


艺术方面确实干货不足,参考了老师的范文和一些好句子。

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
17
发表于 2015-8-17 23:11:40 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-17 23:49 编辑

issue 8) Claim: In any field—business, politics, education, government—those in power should step down after five years.
Reason: The surest path to success for any enterprise is revitalization through new leadership.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.


Limiting the tenure of a leadership can revitalize the specific enterprise in the field of politics and government, as suggested in the issue. But it does not guarantee a success, considering that the policy could invoke a potential threat to the normal development, in the commercial or educational endeavor. In a word, the policy could be conducive to sustain a vigorous progress in politics and in the government, whereas impairing that of enterprises in the field of business and education.

A regular alternation in leadership is very common as well as necessary to promote the advancement in both political institutes and government. In these fields, candidates of the leadership will try their best to canvass the constituency to get the leading position by making a number of plausible promises and suggestions that are said to make a significant difference in the future. However, the proclaims might also turn out to be untenable and bootless when put into practice. If once the leader is designated he can get hold of his position for a long time regardless of the efficiency of the measures s/he takes, the whole nation could wind up with a serious dilemma without the measures getting redressed in time. In this regard, limited tenure will be conducive to relieve possible negative influences caused by bad decisions.

When it comes to the field of business, on the other hand, the policy may not be beneficial to improve the performance of a firm. Even the most successful enterprise with a highly capable president is likely to fall in distress at the incipience. The Alibaba Inc, for example, could hardly make any profits in its early days. A lot of people were pessimistic about the prospect of the company, and some in the management team even wanted to supplant Jack Ma, who is the founder of the enterprise, thus they could made a different strategy. It is predictable that if Jack Ma should step down from his position by the rule, we would not have seen the thriving of a giant corporation in these years.

Further, in considering the feature of the educational endeavor, the claim may also be unfounded. As is known to all, the successful cultivation of talents will always have to take a long time. Meanwhile, the educational program which is involved in the process, should not be altered. If the present leader is to be taken over by a new one during that time, the existing program may not be successfully maintained that all the previous effort could turn out in vain. What's more, the whole situation might start over again and again, before any substantial achievement could be realized. Given these concerns, the claim may not be a valid one.

In all, regular changes in the leadership can help institutes in the field of politics and government find a path to success, while it can also result in severe consequences in the educational and commercial counterparts, where a long-term leadership will better promote the performance of a company or institute.

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
18
发表于 2015-8-18 01:43:20 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-18 15:34 编辑

issue 34) In any situation, progress requires discussion among people who have contrasting points of view.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.


I agree with the statement insofar as that people with different opinions get together and exchange their ideas with each other can help to form a well-round solution to many problems. However, it is not always possible or necessarily true, in the case when the problem involved is in an emergency. Thus discussion among people can benefit the progress in most commercial activities and scientific studies, whereas under some specific social circumstance, it could turn out to be unnecessary.

In the field of business, it is one of the most important key to the thriving of a company that employers and managers in different sectors who hold disparate opinions could have a chance to exchange their ideas. As the founder of Dell, Michael Dell once said, "It is really dangerous when everyone in the company starts thinking in the same way." In order to vitalize the business and cultivate a progressive working ethnic, frequent discussion or even arguments are what people wish to see in the company. The management layer also convenes a number of conferences every year out of the desire to hear the varied opinions from the employees, thus a more thoughtful decision could be made over the long term strategy of the company.

When it comes to the field of academic research, communication and argument between scholars are of great significance, if not more, too. When one professor comes up with an new idea that could be a convincing solution to a well-known problem, he will always want to go for a peer discussion both before and after he writers an article about the related issue. During the process of group review, other professors majoring in the same field will state their own ideas about the same problem, which are always quite different from the original one of the author. However, it is in the process of discussing that the raw idea can eventually get improved and become more tenable when further examined in the future.

Under some exigent social circumstances, nonetheless, it may not be a reasonable choice for those with contrasting opinions to have a discussion because immediate action can take place. In one extremely exigent case, when a man sees someone else is trying to commit a crime that could result in serious damage to people's health who live nearby, it may not be rational to talk sense with the criminal since it is both dangerous and meaningless. Maybe calling the police is a better choice. Or in another case, when the whole family is trapped in a burning house caused by accident, the parents should not make too many efforts to reach a consensus before they take any action to get out. It could be too late when they finally agree with each other that there is no way out at that time.

To sum up, discussion among people with opposing opinions could be conducive to reach a reasonable and well-round strategy in many cases both in commercial and academic life. But in some kind of social emergency where a quick reaction is needed, people should not spend too much time arguing with the other group or member before taking actions.

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
19
发表于 2015-8-18 22:55:30 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-20 22:32 编辑

Issue 104) To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.


I fundamentally agree with the statement since being a leader entails extraordinary level of duty and obligation, let alone one wants to accomplish his tasks effectively. In this regard, a public official should adhere to the highest ethical and moral standards firmly due to the considerations over the nature of the authoritative position he holds, the influence s/he may impose on others and implementation of and compliance to the rules he sets.

Public official by its very nature is susceptible to corruption if not subject to a high level of legal or moral standard. As the authority, the official is depended to allocate the resources wisely and assign different tasks to the capable people. It is quite obvious that they are always overwhelmed by power or money involved in their job. Without being constrained by a strict regulation, they will eventually corrupt by giving in to temptation they faced little by little. As the Rome is not built overnight, the notorious leader Hitler was not an egregious violator of humanity from the very beginning. He challenged the deals made between the European countries discreetly in the inception stage, which eventually evolved into a brazenly destruction to the long-established civility and fairness. Given this concern, public figure should make a more strict and demanding norm for himself so that similar tragedy can be avoided.

The leading position a public role secures also make those he governs disposed to follow the way he speaks and behaves, thus the leader should make the effort to as a role model for them. Human beings are naturally gregarious and find it appealing to come after the more successful one or those have a higher social status, in this case, the officials. How will people respond to the fact that some officials have habitually been visiting upscale restaurants that serve the dishes made from endangered animals. They possibly conclude that those dishes must be delicious and eating them represents a high-rank style of life, thus decide to follow suit. In this way, public leaders are serving as bad models. They should have thought twice then stop doing this.

Furthermore, the effective implementation of and compliance to the rules an official made also entail a respectable manner and behavior. Once the official fails to abide by the rules that everyone is supposed to obey, he may find it very hard to make up for the lost reputation and trust. After the revealing of the extra-marital love affair between President Bill Clinton and the White House employee Monica Lewinsky as well as the fact that Clinton lied to the public, American citizens were constantly skeptical if the president had told more lies before. The trust upon the president once got lost and was lost forever. If the nationals no longer trust what the president said, then they are less likely to believe that any subsequent order from him is really made for the sake of the constituency or even the country. This is the last thing a leader want to see. Perhaps the best way to prevent this result is by sticking strictly to the moral and ethical rules in the first place.

To sum up, the behavior and word of public officials have more influence than are expected by themselves. In order not to repeat the career failures the predecessors made, they should pay a significant respect towards the rules and norms that are made and apply to everyone and try the best to conform to applicable laws and regulations.

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
20
发表于 2015-8-19 22:23:59 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-19 22:45 编辑

Issue55) In order for any work of art—for example, a film, a novel, a poem, or a song—to have merit, it must be understandable to most people.

Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.


The statement suggests that the merit of an art work lies in its comprehensibility to the mass. Apparently it is an untenable idea that does not survive close scrutiny. The value and merit of an artifact, whether it is a film, a novel, or a song, is granted by the impact it can pose on the emotion and even spirit of the viewer, without regarding whether it is understandable to all.

When it comes to the film work, admittedly, some of the renown masterpiece have a widespread viewer base, while some others are elusive to many. In the present day, high-tech movies comprising a series of  awe-inspiring scenes are always delightful to watch to most people, since all of them can appreciate the film as long as they have eyes to watch. However, there are others that require some special knowledge in a certain field. For example, a movie featuring the famous pianist Mozart incorporates many pieces of operas in the successive scenes. Those who are not educated with a certain musical theories are not likely to truly understand the meaning those operas convey, but it does not change the fact they may be enthralled by the personality of Mozart displayed in the movie, entertained by the film and want to know more about the musician in the aftermath.

Turing to the field of literature, to be specific, a novel, its value is not limited to those who can fully comprehend the work as well. The famous fantasy series Harry Potter are prevalent in a lot of countries. Millions of people have been engrossed by the mysterious and magical society depicted in the book even though some are no older than 10 and may be puzzled by the characters and plots involving typical traditional English knowledge. Those children can not fully understand the novel but somehow find pleasure in the magical imaginations inspired by the book. By conjuring up a similar world full of magic creatures in their mind, they are savoring the book in their own special way.

As for the songs, people actually need not to learn the very theory and skill of music to enjoy listening to a piece of musical work. One of the hottest pop songs in the past several years, the Gangnam Style, was prevailing in lot of nations or districts. Obviously, only a few of them really understand what does the lyrics say, whereas they are enthusiastically fond of the amusing dance move and joyful rhythm employed in the song. Further, many people have a habit of listening to pure music, which may help pacify the emotion within them. It is hard to contend that they have a deep grasp of the meaning of those tunes, perhaps they are merely enjoying listening to something sweet with no more special concern.

In sum, it is not the extent to which how people apprehend works of art, but the fact that an art work, be it a film, a book, or a song, could steadily inspires the spirit and affects the emotion of people that makes it merited and meaningful.

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
21
发表于 2015-8-20 22:24:47 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-20 22:30 编辑

issue 65) Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and to disobey and resist unjust laws.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.


I totally agree with the statement in considering that the laws are made to better serve the citizens in a society. By taking a certain freedom from people, the legal system provide us a sustainable order and fairness, making it of great importance for everyone to adhere to the just laws. On the other hand, as laws can be revised, it is also a duty of us to resist and help redress an unjust law.

In the first place, it is  the compliance to just laws that facilitates an efficient functioning of every sections in the society. In the modern city, there are a highly diversified functions that are attributed to different institutions and individuals. In this case, people always find themselves in a situation where their personal interests are competing with those of others. An deliberately designed law system will serve to strike a balance between opposing parties and maintain the proper operation of the whole society. If someone is to violate the law without being punished, then more of the citizens will follow suit, which can evolve into a total chaos in the nations that can threat the safety and well-being of everyone in the country. Accounting for this, it is necessary for people to abide by the merited legal system.

However, one of the fundamental problem in the extant laws is that some of them are unequally made on behalf the interest of a certain class, which may result in discontent and even physical defiance to the legal system in the country. Since most laws in the world have a long history, some specific items are inevitably biased regarding the rights of people they rule. It is the case in some Islamic countries, the crime of a raper can be exempted by the law if he is to marry the victim of his guilt. Under no circumstance should people assume that this kind of law is reasonable to the placed in the existing system. Without actually rising up and resisting the unjust law, there will be more innocent women being harmed by those offenders. It is the very duty and obligatory of people to argue against the law in order for a better substitute made for the unjust one.

Another fundamental problem in the legal system is that some laws are becoming outdated with the ever-increasing changes happening in our society. In modern China, for example, there is a growing trend among farmers to move into the cosmopolitan cities in order to find high-paying jobs. While they are making a remarkable contribution to the construction and development of the city, few of them are granted the rights and subventions enjoyed by the original residents. Those rights are entitled by the regulation prescribed in the laws which were made many decades ago and are less likely to predict a situation like what is going on at the time. Apparently, those laws need to revised and it is only by openly resisting and appealing to the government, that the official can regard the their demand seriously. In this manner, the disobedience of unjust laws actually promote the efficiency of the legal system that it can represent the rational need of the majority.

In sum, an efficient law system is the prerequisite of the thriving of modern country. By obeying the just laws as well as arguing against the unjust ones, orders are maintained and improvements can be made, which are the part-and-parcel ingredients of the organic system.

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
22
发表于 2015-8-21 21:59:48 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-22 22:02 编辑

113) Claim: The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists.
Reason: The surest indicator of a great nation is actually the welfare of all its people.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.

I totally agree with  the claim in that when we regard a nation as being great, we are talking about a state featured not only by impressive accomplishment in all areas of human endeavor, including political power, military strength, as well as achievements in science and art, but also by a sustainable and unassailable foundation. With this in mind, granted a powerful imperative can exert great influence on the other countries and defend its borders, prominent individuals may contribute to the development of the country, the greatness of a state lies in the general welfare of its people.

To begin with, a country reigned autocratically by powerful rulers regardless of the basic requirements of its people can not withstand potential threat or attack, it is never honorable due to a doomed failure. For sometime in the history, the King Genghis Kehan conquered a unprecedentedly large scale of land with his legions seemed invincible everywhere they went. However, without accounting for the subsistence of people in his nation, he levied an high tax rate together with ruthless policies on them. To those whose stood up and fought against his tyranny, he executed inhuman massacre on them. These actions eventually lead to the collapse of the super country due to the outbreak of insurrection across the nation in spite of no intrusion from outside or any disaster actually took place. If people are discontent about their lives, and repulse the government which abuses them, they will not devote themselves to the construction and protection of the country but react fiercely against it. In this regard, the power of the dominant ruler palls in importance compared with the welfare the people. And a nation like this is far away from being great.

Likewise, in a nation where the achievement of the outstanding talents fails to benefit the citizen, the successive development of the country can be undermined, nor will the status and prosperity of the state be ensured. In fact, the merit of science and art works are depended on a large part to the impact they have on people. Thus only when the accomplishment of those artists and scientists can promote the progress and improvement in people's emotion, spirit and lives, can the advancement be generally acknowledged, and further advocated by the mass.  Besides, if the whole nation is in distress and the legal rights of people are violated, chances are the country will loss the most capable intelligent elites, since their endeavors are seriously inhibited by the circumstance. Thus the nation will gradually loss its power and competence so that it may never become a great country.

It is only when a high living standard as well as personal growth are granted throughout the nation that the nation an be deemed as being great and prosperous. People in the nation is the organic part and have a huge impact of the prospect of the country. When their lives are enriched, universal education and personal improvement in all areas are granted, they will strive to make fundamentally progress in their respective fields with great enthusiasm. In turn, a highly diversified modern technology and advanced cultural works are likely to spring out across the nation, the whole nation as a result will be greatly enhanced. If this is the case, there is no reason that a country will not be intensively competitive over the others and finally become great.  

In one word, neither the immense power of the ruler nor the attainment of leading individuals such as scientists and artists, is an efficient indicator of a great nation. Nevertheless, it is the remarkable growth and improvement in life on the majority of its people that indicates a great country .

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
23
发表于 2015-8-23 00:09:39 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-23 00:34 编辑

issue86) Some people believe that government officials must carry out the will of the people they serve. Others believe that officials should base their decisions on their own judgment.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.


In my view, government leaders are delegated the obligatory to ensure the general well-fare of people, thus they must always take into account of the appeal of the citizens, yet with discretion. However, it demands more than indiscriminate obedience to the people of them to become outstanding officials. On the one hand, the leaders are relatively more enlightened and capable to make their own determination; on the other hand, voice and request from the citizens should be respected. The best solution is to set up a advisory committee to collect opinions from people and then strike a balance between the different opinions.

Apparently, the one who is elected by the mass to become a leader is mostly merited for his/her ability, though s/he may sometimes commit mistakes. Public leaders are always elected for their excellent performance in their previous endeavors or in the election campaign. They are likely to obtain the talent to come to thoughtful choices in making the social and political blueprint for the nation. On the contrary, the nationals in the state are relatively less capable in average. It is also very hard for them to reach a consensus that all of them will be satisfied by a certain decision. Thus, it may be more efficient and convenient to make and implement his idea on his own terms.

However, it can not be denied that opinions from people whose interest are closely impacted by decisions made by the authoritative should be accounted for in the decision-making process, so as to promote the overall well-being of them. In the case of setting housing prices, government officials always base their policies on the feed-back information from citizens. Provided that they hastily lower the prices of houses in the nation, it may result in a far-reaching chain-effect that both local business and employment rate may fall into distress, the tax revenue could also be impaired. Contrarily, if they raise the prices to such a high level that few families can afford, it could arouse an increasing discontent among people, and lower their general confidence in the government. Giving these considerations, they should instead make an effort to accord their decisions with the interests of the citizen.

In considering the possible dichotomy between the official and people, they may as well establish an agency to negotiate the diversified interest. In China, for example, every time when the government officials decide to raise the fee of a social service, they will start a consultation conference convening both the officials in charge of the specific issue and representatives elected from the citizens. With a judicious negotiation between different parties, they can finally come up with an well-rounding plan thus will be accepted by people with ease. By setting up a mediating mechanism, government leaders can be well informed about the opinions from people, in turn they could base the final agreement on all the information they receive. In this way, the decisions made can be effectively put in place without inciting prevalent complaint.  

To sum up, public officials are generally more able to tackle with complicate cases and bring up a sound plan, while they should take into account the very opinion of people whose are involved in the issue. In order to strike a balance, it may be a apropos solution to initiate a intervening agent to facilitate the negotiation between both the government and the citizen.

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
24
发表于 2015-8-24 02:55:14 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-24 03:17 编辑

issue134) Claim: Knowing about the past cannot help people to make important decisions today.
Reason: We are not able to make connections between current events and past events until we have some distance from both.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.


I fundamentally disagree with the claim. Admittedly historic facts and figures are far away in the past, the development and characteristic of them may be quite disparate from their counterparts in the present. The perspective in which how we regard and make our judgement to the events may also be affected by the difference in distance between the events in different time. However, for one thing, some quality and characteristic may be enduring over the long period of time regardless of the distance. For another thing, people can always draw the conclusion from some basic cases efficiently even though they happened a long time ago in the past. Furthermore, the overall evolution from what is like in the past to that in the present, may shed light on how we can predict the prospect of our current decisions.

In the history of humankind, some basic features, such as people's greed, motives, perseverance and stamina, have always remained unchanged over a long time, thus the way how they react can be conducive to the study of modern social and political problems. The lust for power and fame made the tyrant like Hitler and Napoleon exploit and oppress their people. Both them ordered a series of invasion to the rest of European countries, yet ultimately ended with the same fiasco. In view of these historic facts, modern political regulators make strict confinement on the power of their presidents, knowing that by limiting the latitude of the leaders, wars will never be easily invoked even by the most influential officials. In this way, the widespread peace is made possible among countries for decades.

Learning the past is equally beneficial to understand and appreciate the some major events in the past, thus people can apply what they learned in deciding the choices over similar but varied matters. Approximately half a century ago, the Soviet Union was one of the two powerful countries in the world. However, for years the Soviet government had been neglecting the well-fare of its people in order to concentrate on the weaponry development. This overlook of people's living standard, at least in part, had eventually rendered the collapse of the super union. Accounting for the mistake made by the Soviet government, subsequent leaders in Russia have always committed themselves to grant the requirement of its citizens, though under no obvious pressure. When the basic need of people in a country is not satisfied, the dissension will accrue thus the president is less likely to win the next election after his presidency expire.

After scrutinizing carefully how things evolve from a distance in the past to the present day, one can make reasonable prediction of his determinations and go for the optimum choice. In the field of economics, historic data can be used to forecast the future. When some is taking a position on an asset, such as equity, he is making a prediction about the future risk and reward related to the asset he bought. As a skillful speculator, one has to take into account the historical change in the price of the asset, perhaps even analyzes the trend. There is no doubt that many people have made a fortune by investing in a similar way.  Though the history facts may not be put on the same footing with the present ones, it is suitable and justifiable to make use of the changes that have taken place to predict the future momentum.

To sum up, there is a prominent difference between subjects and facts in the history and those in today, it is also imprudent to treat them indiscriminately. However, some quality of things may have an lasting feature, people are also able to draw a conclusion from similar but not identical situations. Besides, it is an pragmatic approach to utilize the historic development to forecast the future outcome. Given these considerations, it is justifiable to say that the knowledge of history can actually help people in making up their mind upon major subjects.

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
25
发表于 2015-8-24 20:58:12 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-24 21:01 编辑

2) To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.


To me, the most important characteristics of a society lie in the multiple aspects related to people. When it is true that studying the major cities is beneficial to understand the different performance of citizens, it is equally beneficial to look into the small towns as well as the rural areas if someone is to comprehend those integral parts of nationals with more insight. The inexhaustible of humanity appears in the intellectual, artistic architectural and cultural lives of individuals.

In major cities, where the density of nationals is the highest, the advancement and diversity in life is most evident which are characteristic of the nation.  Due to the advantage of modern infrastructure and technology, people in the city receive the most advanced education, enjoy the cutting-edge product and making use of all kinds of artistic facilities. Many modern school are located in the cities, where the minds of both the students and the teachers, the mature and immature, even the evil and the moral are presented. Modern skyscrapers and edifices stand here and there, telling people the story of evolution in the society. In addition, people's mind and spirit are incited and lifted by the art galleries, museums, churches and other kinds of historic or modern architecture. In this regard, cities are captivating and splendorous in showing the characteristics of society.

On the other hand, the rural lives are more preservative and genuine in telling the history of the society. In modern China, even though revolutionary progress and change have taken place, some parts of the rural area remain unchanged over the time. The life styles of rural residents are easy and related to people's lives in the past. Ancient architecture like old tempers and historic figure's home have been kept with care. The old remnants reveal more the facts of the spiritual experience and artistic ideas of the past, and knowing the past help one relates to the events in today. Thus studying the rural area is also an effective approach.

When it comes to the small towns, the roles it plays in the society can not be ignored as well. In China, lives of residents in the town is striding at a very high pace. The development is totally manifest and the town serves as an essential bridge to connect people's life in the city and that in the rural area. The cultural and social movement can tell more detail the supplement one's understanding of the society. In the street, both modern structure and old building stand by each other, showing a unique and harmonic style. In this way, analyzing the achievement and lives in towns is also an essential part to study the nation.

In general, the various characteristics of a society can only be traced in human's lives, including those living in the cities, rural areas and towns. To have a thorough comprehension of the spiritual, cultural and social quality of people, it is necessary to take all of them in to consideration.

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
102
寄托币
836
注册时间
2011-3-7
精华
0
帖子
167
26
发表于 2015-8-25 23:59:36 |只看该作者
本帖最后由 乱羽乱舞 于 2015-8-26 00:00 编辑

Issue 24)The best way to teach is to praise positive actions and ignore negative ones.  

Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

I agree with the statement insofar as praising is surely an efficient way for teaching, whereas ignoring the the fault is not an justifiable way. Getting feed-backs is the valuable way for people to learn, when we are able to make correction in response to positive feed-backs, we are equally able to learn from the negative ones. Besides, ignoring the mistake sometimes has the side effect since the wrong conduct may also be taken as warranted.

To begin with, by receiving the positive attitude from others, not only the correct action is justified, bu also can promote further improvement. In the classroom, where the tutorship is most likely to take place, students who get the praise from teachers will also be responsive when the next question shows up. By building up the positive reaction mechanism, the interaction between teachers and students will be significantly enhanced. Further, for those who has received previous approbation from the teacher, he may gradually develop his interest in the related area, due to the confidence he builds or being wishful of an impressive performance the next time.

Likewise, responding to the negative feed-backs is also common in the daily lives. This is more frequently happening in the adult word. Turning to the management of a manufacturing company. Once the manager has take a seriously aberrant strategy, he is surely responsible for making the apology in front of the director board or even members of the company. It does not mean that his mistake is unforgivable, but in fact serves to show the rest that the failure deserves to be high regarded and analyzed. By conforming to the regulation that punishment is valid concern to everyone who fail to fulfill his obligation, the code and rule which are conducive to the right behaviors can be respected. The company as a whore will be more likely to thrive.

However, if the negative conduct are tolerated without being penalized or even pointed out, the failure of the past may reoccur in the future. In the case of the factory mentioned above, if his mistake is ignored, chances are he could be careless about his decisions all the same. Even if the company survived the great failure this time, there is a line of possible failure in store for them. In this regard, the enterprise will inevitably go broke. In addition, provided the manager is so providential and blessed by god that he actually make no further mistakes, the previous tolerance he received can result in possible complaints, irresponsibility, and incompetence in the corporation.

In one word, admiration is certainly a virtue in that it builds people’s confidence and incite the passion in them, while punishment is equally justifiable in promoting improvement. However, if the mistakes are set aside and neglected, it will incur negative attitude as well as further wrong doing.

使用道具 举报

Rank: 3Rank: 3

声望
50
寄托币
556
注册时间
2013-12-8
精华
0
帖子
87
27
发表于 2016-1-6 21:47:57 |只看该作者
感谢分享!

使用道具 举报

Rank: 4

声望
50
寄托币
1169
注册时间
2016-7-7
精华
0
帖子
151
28
发表于 2016-9-13 09:16:02 |只看该作者
新手小白来学习

使用道具 举报

RE: 乱羽乱舞的作文练习贴 [修改]

问答
Offer
投票
面经
最新
精华
转发
转发该帖子
乱羽乱舞的作文练习贴
https://bbs.gter.net/thread-1865875-1-1.html
复制链接
发送
回顶部