[天下无G] 2doris第五次issue作业提纲

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226"People are mistaken when they assume that the problems they confront are more complex and challenging than the problems faced by their predecessors. This illusion is eventually dispelled with increased knowledge and experience."
1.        With the gradual human evolution and social development, we are inevitably confronting with many complex and challenging problems which are different from those of ancestors and far beyond their imagination. E.g. the exploration of population in the world----resource crisis; heavy burden of finding jobs; (稍微与前人作下比较)
2.         While technology is developing itself to solve inconvenience and improve the quality of human life, it sometimes inevitably brings about new problems which may damage the improved life. Technology is a double-edged sword in our lives. E.g. the invention of internet----network crimes; modern transportation tools (buses, cars) ---traffic jam; air, water pollution; nuclear threats; biochemical weapons;
3.        With the advanced knowledge and accumulated experience and intellect from predecessors, we are confident in and able to solve these complex and challenging problems.
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47"Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellect—that is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills." (不是很理解, needs further thinking)
1.        The importance of intellectual development in social life.
2.        The current problems concerning the less emphasis on intellect.
3.        Suggestion for social and individual cooperation.
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38"In the age of television, reading books is not as important as it once was. People can learn as much by watching television as they can by reading books."
1.        It is true that TV provides abundant information in various aspects, helping people to be quicker and more comprehensive informed of the social development than by reading books. E.g. sports news; world and national news; crime report.
2.        In most cases, reading books plays an important role for people to learn basic knowledge and understand specific ideas deeply through self absorbance and thought, which can not be acquired from watching TV esp. with the subjective ideas of producers.   E.g. basic education in mathematics; Da vinci code;
3.        It is wise for us to take advantage of television in collecting valuable information, helping to save time and guide us choosing the most suitable books to read and appreciate.  
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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."
1. to some degree the video camera provides more direct and visual records of contemporary life than written records.  E.g. materials of applying the 08 Olympic Games for china; the crime scene record;
2. Written records play the important role in summarizing the details and analyzing the hidden meaning of our lives.
3. the combination of the video camera and written records with their self advantages helps people more efficiently to understand the social life.