issue41 [SJTU-ETB6 10G] 第5次作业

dacgileUID: 2367722

ISSUE41 - "Such nonmainstream 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."
WORDS: 570          TIME: 01:00:00          DATE: 2007-8-6 19:37:56

Can nonmainstream inquiry play a vital role in society only by satiating some basic human needs? The statement asserts so. I concede that nonmainstream inquiry to some extent responds to certain basic human needs. In my view, however, the potential harm they can inflict on the participants and on society far outweighs their psychological benefits.

Admittedly, the nonmainstream inquiry indeed addresses some certain human needs, one major function lies in that it can pacify the heart which is frustrated by the unfavorable reality. When people get into a depression due to unfavorable experience, the only thing they need is to be pacified, and thus the opportunity comes that astrology and fortune-telling can play this role. In such sense, the role which is played by the nonmaintream inquiry is to some extent like the one played by religion--they both function to offer people some faith to hold. For example, a girl who has just fell out with her boyfriend tends to turn for help to and astrologist who may tell her about how well the future relationship between her and him will be and whether they will be happy when the love comes back. Another example is that a merchant who has failed in a recent investment is likely to fortune-tell his fortune in his future activities with the help of a fortune-teller. Generally speaking, in some certain circumstances the nonmaintream inquiry can function well than science.

And another effect of nonmaintream inquiry is to satiate the curiosity of human beings about the paranormal phenomena and events. It is clearly that the mainstream science has not set foot in this kind of territories, and thus the desire to unravel it can somewhat be satisfied by nonmaintream inquiry. Take the long-confusing questions as examples, such as the extrasensory perception which is always known as the ability to inquire information through nonsensory means and the psychokinesis which is percepted as the ability to affect an objective at distance by means other than known physical forces. Because there is no such scientific explanation to provide people who want to know this, the Society of Psychical Research which aims at handling them become the most authoritative organization, and people are following their inquiry tightly.

However, as we know, whether the inquiry of nonmainstream is useful to any individual or society is open to question, although the inquiry to some extent releases the frustrated hearts and provides some results to satisfy the people being curious. Because there is no methods to prove its validity, someone then maybe acts irrationally guided by these inquiries. Such as the situation in some villages in China, Huang Li--a calendar which has some future-telling words indicating that whether it is suitable to do some certain thing--still exists to serve as a guide. For that matter, the influence is bad because people rely too much on it to be rational and logical to live lives. And on a social level, such traits as making people pursue blindly can sometimes render a tragedy; for example, the participants who were guided by Li Hongzhi who is the leader of Fa Lun Gong--a cult--burned themselves just in the Tian An Men square.

In conclusion, I concede that the nonmaintream pursuits sometimes function well insomuch as they afford many people psychological solace and curiosity in life. However, when such pursuits serve as substitutes for reason and logic, they lead to stupefaction and sometimes tragedy--in this sense, I will not treat nonmaintream pursuits as a vital role in society.

zhangjunhaoUID: 2276310

Can nonmainstream inquiry play a vital role in society only by satiating some basic human needs? The statement asserts so. I concede that nonmainstream inquiry to some extent responds to certain basic human needs. In my view, however, the potential harm they can inflict on the participants and on society far outweighs their psychological benefits.这不是北美范文中的句子嘛，呵呵

Admittedly, the nonmainstream inquiry indeed addresses some certain human needs, one major function lies in that it can pacify the heart which is frustrated by the unfavorable reality. When people get into a depression due to unfavorable experience, the only thing they need is to be pacified, and thus the opportunity comes that astrology and fortune-telling can play this role. In such sense, the role which is played by the nonmaintream inquiry（这里这个被动语态用的有点奇怪） is to some extent like the one played by religion--they both function to offer people some faith to hold. For example, a girl who has just fell out with her boyfriend tends to turn for help to and astrologist（这句话没看懂） who may tell her about how well the future relationship between her and him will be and whether they will be happy when the love comes back. Another example is that a merchant who has failed in a recent investment is likely to fortune-tell（没有这样表达的把，不要乱造哦） his fortune in his future activities with the help of a fortune-teller. Generally speaking, in some certain circumstances the nonmaintream inquiry can function well （better）than science.

And another effect of nonmaintream inquiry is to satiate the curiosity of human beings about the paranormal phenomena and events. It is clearly that the mainstream science has not set foot in this kind of territories, and thus the desire to unravel it can somewhat be satisfied by nonmaintream inquiry. Take the long-confusing questions as example （应该是take。。。for example）s, such as the extrasensory perception which is always known as the ability to inquire information through nonsensory means and the psychokinesis which is percepted as the ability to affect an objective at distance by means other than known physical forces（这句话真的很别扭，又是take 又是such as）. Because there is no such scientific explanation to provide people who want to know this, the Society of Psychical Research which aims at handling them become the most authoritative organization, and people are following their inquiry tightly.
（以上三段，我觉得你的安排的侧重点有所偏差， 你的观点是这些非主流科学的研究弊大于利，但是你花了整整两大段的篇幅来说明这些研究的作用， 只有第三段是讲它的坏处，未免太少了）      对不起，打错地方了
However, as we know, whether the inquiry of nonmainstream is useful to any individual or society is open to question, although the inquiry to some extent releases the frustrated hearts and provides some results to satisfy the people being curious. Because there is no methods to prove its validity, someone then maybe acts irrationally guided by these inquiries. Such as the situation in some villages in China, Huang Li--a calendar which has some future-telling words indicating that whether it is suitable to do some certain thing--still exists to serve as a guide. For that matter, the influence is bad because people rely too much on it to be rational and logical to live lives. And on a social level, such traits as making people pursue blindly can sometimes render a tragedy; for example, the participants who were guided by Li Hongzhi who is the leader of Fa Lun Gong--a cult--burned themselves just in the Tian An Men square.

In conclusion, I concede that the nonmaintream pursuits sometimes function well insomuch as they afford many people psychological solace and curiosity in life. However, when such pursuits serve as substitutes for reason and logic, they lead to stupefaction and sometimes tragedy--in this sense, I will not treat nonmaintream pursuits as a vital role in society.

还有就是有些表达上要注意，最好多用自己熟悉的语法，感觉有些表达看上去不是很舒服，也有可能是我自己水平不够，请多包涵