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2020年12月26日发(作者：丰干)
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the past, people spent their entire lives doing one job. But nowadays, they change their jobs
frequently. Please give the reasons and your suggestions.
nowadays thousands of employees move from one job to another in rapid succession .
Conventional reasons people give for job hopping include lousy bosses, miserable salaries and
hostile work environments. Yet the fundamental reason has always been hidden and thus ignored
by the general public.
The job hopping frenzy can be attributed mainly to the remarkable social changes taking
place nowadays. Neither employers nor employees directly link long service with loyalty now.
Employers no longer think that the number of employers an individual has worked for provided
the best measure of loyalty. This means there is scope for employees to switch jobs with relative
ease and take charge of their own progression and development at their own pace.
It should be noticed that sometimes employees choose to leave because they find that the
jobs or the workplaces are far from what they have expected. The working hours are not as
promised, training or promotions don’t come through, and managers may have misrepresented
pay offers. To narrow expectations, HR managers should sample job experiences before the
interview to give job candidates a more complete picture about working in the company.
单词注释： distressing: adj. 使苦恼的，使烦恼的；frenzy：n. 疯狂 traumatic: adj. 痛苦的
progressive： adj. 稳步发展得，进步的 succession：n. 连续，连续性 irresistible：adj. 不可
抵抗的，不能压制的 lousy： adj. 非常糟的，极坏的 irretrievable: adj. 不能挽回的，不能
复原的 miserable： adj. 少得可怜的，极少的 come through： 传出，公布 hostile： adj. 有
阻碍的，不利的 misrepresent： v. 歪曲，不如实地叙述 fundamental： adj. 根本的，基本
的 sample： vt. 取样，采样
are the main tasks of universities: to offer students knowledge and skills essential for
their future career, or to provide students with access to knowledge itself? What do you think
university education should contain?
Universities around the world are now facing the problem of how to efficiently use their
resources to serve a larger population of students that are more culturally and socially
diversified. To solve the problem, universities should be perfectly aware of their main tasks：
providing students with easy access to knowledge and, at the same time, encouraging them to
make active contribution to the advancement of human knowledge.
Universities should, first of all, be learning communities where knowledge is not only
disseminated but also advanced. As full- fledged members of this community, students should not
be information recipients who learn the knowledge in a passive way. Instead, they should be
challenged to achieve their potential and, indeed, to excel. Therefore, rather than focus merely
on knowledge dissemination and transfer, universities should contrive to provide learning
conditions that encourage students to remain curious, to value diversity in opinions and
perspectives, and to think critically and communicate effectively. In this way, students can gain
problem-solving experience and confidence.
Furthermore, universities will never attain their goals if they tailor all their courses or
programs to meet the needs of specific employers or occupational sectors. Today’s social
environment is more dynamic and turbulent than ever before. Only those graduates who possess
certain personality traits and can do well in diversified situations can distinguish themselves from
other job applicants.
In order to fulfill the main tasks of universities, university education should contain amply
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opportunities for independent learning which can cultivate students who are more likely to adapt
to the changing society. Students can also learn to exercise their autonomy more effectively and
they may clarify their own professional interests while learning in an independent way.
单词注释：diversified： adj. 多样化的 excel： v. 超越，胜过他人 access to： 有权使用 tailor：
v.专门为…制作 advancement： n. 前进，进步 dynamic： adj. 动态的 disseminate： v. 散
步，传播 turbulent： adj. 动荡的 full-fledged: adj. 完全合格的 autonomy： adj. 自主，自
主权
3. The culture of different countries are becoming increasingly similar, so there is no point for
people to go traveling abroad for they could have the same experience at home. Do you agree or
disagree?
Granted that cultures in various countries start to resemble one another, which is by no
means to a large extent, it is still worthwhile to travel to other countries to appreciate what can
only be obtained on a foreign soil.
Superficially, the world’s culture is merging faster than we expected or could tolerate. That is
partly why people get the same experience no matter where they go. If travel means to get on a
plane, to stay in some hotel, to go to some museums and to do some shopping, then it could be
quite alike in all the major cities around the world. But traveling should not be limited to this
narrow sense. It means much more and therefore renders each trip a new experience.
To travel is to get to know the local people. People may wear the same kind of clothes, eat
the same kinds of food and do similar jobs, but they are different from country to country. An
ordinary Chinese could hardly believe that a totally stranger in America will dismantle his own
bike and replace your ruptured tyre with one of his own if he has never been to that country.
Media reports and second-hand information can never compare with your personal interaction
with the local people during your stay there.
Apart from knowing the people, traveling affords you incomparable opportunities to
appreciate the natural beauties of a foreign country. Admittedly, the Internet, satellite TV and
multi-media technology are bringing the world closer to us. It is now easy to view exotic
landscapes on a screen in the comfort of your home; virtue reality technology promises three
dimensional experiences at the touch of a fingertip. However, is this vicarious experience really
satisfying? Hardly. Travel brings us closer to nature, the wonders of which can only be truly
appreciated first hand
There is hope that technology will one day supply all the experiences we ever wish to have
which sounds exhilarating yet perhaps also disconcerting—it reminds me of the movie The Matrix
Also people will remain unique enough to excite our desire to meet them in person.
单词注释：resemble: vt.像,类似 worthwhile :adj.值得做的,值得出力的obtain :v.获得
superficially :adv.浅薄地tolerate : vt.忍受,容忍 render: vt.呈递,归还dismantle: v.拆除rupture:
v.破裂,裂开, 破裂incomparable :adj.无与伦比的,不能比较的admittedly : adv.公认地,诚然
landscape: n.风景,山水画 v.美化virtue: n.德行,美德dimensional: adj.空间的vicarious: adj.代理
人的 exhilarating:令人喜欢的disconcerting：adj.令人不安的,令人惊惶的exc ite :vr.刺激,使兴奋
4. Intelligent robots will be more widely used in the future. Is this a blessing or a curse? What is
your opinion?
Robots in science fictions and movies are depicted as either our servants or our enemies,
but seldom our friends. Though I don’t believe they will rebel against or win a war against us, the
using of robots could lead to rather undesirable consequences.
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As has happened when industrial machinery was first introduced, the extensive use of
intelligent robots is likely to cause vast unemployment. Numerous workers, not only those
working with their hands but also those working with their brains, will lose their jobs when
robots learn to handle their work. Other things being equal, robots are preferred by
employers on account of their reliability, cost effectiveness and the unlikelihood of going on
strikes. Assemble lines and computers; for instance, have already taken jobs from thousands of
employees. Thus, people in the future will have to vie with robots in their quest for a job.
Having said all that, it must be pointed out that mankind will always find its way. In a large
sense, robots are just another human invention, nothing more. There is no sound reason that we
would be overwhelmed by this contrivance. The benefits robots can bring are enormous. To
begin with, robots can be assigned to work in dangerous and harsh environments. With their
physical and mechanical superiority over humans, robots are suited for exploring deep oceans,
the moon and even human blood vessels, which offers infinite possibilities for medical treatment.
Moreover, the reliability and incorruptibility of intelligent robots are invaluable in our fight
against corruption. To err is human, but rarely robots. Bribery and peer pressure don’t work for
robots.
As I see it, robots are not different from other human inventions, which are never perfect.
Someone will always be adversely affected, but the benefits far outweigh its damages. Thus we
should learn to adapt.
单词注释：fiction: n.虚构，编造，小说depict: vt. 描述，描写 undesirable: adj.不受欢迎的
consequence: 靠性effectiveness: n.效力unlikelihood: n.未必有，不可信overwhelm: vt.彻底
击败，击溃 contrivance: n.发明物 harsh: adj. (条件) 艰苦的，恶劣的 mechanical: adj.机
械的，机械制的 superiority:n.优越 vessel: n. incorruptibility :n.不腐败，淸廉 invaluable : adj.
无价的，价值无法衡量的 corruption ： n.腐败，贪污 bribery： n.贿赂 peer pressure：同
辈间的压力，同龄人间的压力 adversely ： adv.逆地，反对地 outweigh ：vt.在(或价：值
等)上超过 adapt：vi.适应
5. Newspaper, radio, television and computer each has its merits and drawbacks. What is the
most efficient means of acquiring information? Give your reasons.
Modern people are blessed with so many means of acquiring information that some of us
feel overwhelmed by the outpouring of vast amount of information. Once so promising, the
Internet has not replaced all other types of media because it is not superior to others under all
circumstances. Efficiency depends on many factors.
Newspaper certainly requires the least of its readers. So long as you can read you can pick
up a newspaper and enjoy. It can be read in the office, on the bus or even in the bathroom. It also
offers in-depth report on various events which can rarely be found on radio or TV. Being printed
on paper, newspaper is friendly to eyes.
However, if one wants to see as well as to read about the events, TV is the best choice. After
all, one sight is worth a thousand words. Sometimes it is hard to really comprehend something
until one sees it with his own eyes. Take last year's tsunami for example. The TV coverage brought
the terror of the catastrophe to the hearts of millions, prompting the international community to
take urgent relief measures.
Of course, computer is the most efficient if one wants to search for something that
happened two weeks ago. Unlike newspaper, radio or TV, which is usually devoted to recent
events, a computer provides access to a wealth of information. Virtually everything is accessible
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at the touch of a fingertip.
Thus we see that different types of media complement each other. Each has its strength and
weakness and is most efficient in some way.
单词注释：acquire: vt. 获得，学到 overwhelm: vt. 淹没，覆没 outpouring: n. 倾挥，流出
promising: adj.有希望的，有前途的 superior: adj.较高的 circumstance: n. 环境，情况 various:
adj.不同的，各种各样的 comprehend: vt. 领会，理解 tsunami: n.海啸 catastrophe: n.大灾难，
大祸relief: n. (痛苦等的) 减轻 virtually: adv.事实上，实质上accessible: adj.易接近的，可到
达的fingertip: n.指尖media: n.媒体complement: n.补足物 vt.补助efficient: adj. (直接)生效
的，有效率的
ys people can use computers to talk, learn and communicate without leaving home.
There is a danger that it will cause more isolation and a lack of communication among people. To
what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Invented some 60 years ago, computers have already transformed the way most of us live.
The advent of the Internet opens up the possibility of communicating and interacting via the
computer. With more time spent on computers and less with each others, people start to fear the
dehumanizing effect of this wonderful human contrivance. This inordinate concern is quite
groundless.
One doesn’t necessarily become isolated if he spends most of his time alone using a
computer. Isolation only occurs when one is obsessed by his own affair and cares nothing about
anything else. Indeed, many feel isolated and lonely in the midst of crowds or even while talking
to others because they are trapped in their own world or because others are in theirs. Alienation
of people is not caused by how little they talk or meet each other but by the lack of interest in
our fellow creatures and the world at large. Hence, computers actually help to prevent isolation
by bringing every possible field of interest onto the screen.
Everything is at the touch of a fingertip. You can broaden your interests and enrich your life
by accessing whatever and whoever you are interested in.
As far as communication is concerned, the using of computers is by no means detrimental.
In primeval times our ancestors communicated by a simple system of shouts and gestures. Then
spoken and written languages developed. We now prefer emails to ordinary letters. Our mode of
communication is forever changing. Why should computers be singled out as particularly
deleterious? What matters is not whether or not we
communicate in the orthodox or traditional ways but the very fact that we do communicate.
Indeed, computer technology facilitates the exchange of ideas and information. The Internet
keeps us linked to each other all the time. Apart from the usual emails, chat rooms and forums,
tele-conferencing is being employed daily to enhance communication.
Communication is made easy by technology, which promises infinite possibilities ahead.
Thus, communication and isolation must not be defined in a narrow sense. Problems arise not
from technological development but from people themselves. Computer is but a tool, the misuse
of which it is not responsible for.
单词注释：transform: vt.改变 advent: n.出现，到来 via: prep.通过，经由 dehumanize : vt.
使失掉人性， 使成兽性 contrivance: n.发明 inordinate: 过量的 isolation : n.分离
obsess: vt.迷住，使困扰 alienation : 疏远 detrimental: adj.有害的 primitive: adj.原始的，远
古的 ancestor: n.祖先，祖宗 deleterious: adj.有害的 orthodox: adj.正统的，传统的 infinite:
adj.无限的
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7. Many people believe that we have developed into a ‘throw-away society’ which is filled with
plastic bags and rubbish. Do you agree or disagree?
It is indeed true that everything comes at a price. We are paying through the nose in terms
of environmental damage for the conveniences we enjoy nowadays. The world is becoming a
throw-away society, where the amount of garbage is increasing daily.
Of course, disposable items have to be used under some circumstances. Indeed, it is
imperative to use disposable needles and syringes in hospitals to prevent contagion among
patients. It would also be preferable if throw-away plates and spoons are used in restaurants out
of sanitary consideration. At present those low-cost disposable plates and spoons are far from
comfortable and biodegradable. Even so, they are used on a huge scale in China and many other
countries.
Yet, disposable items are not only used in the medical and catering industry. They are
virtually everywhere. There was a time when things were built to last, when durability was highly
regarded. Today, people don’t want to use the same thing all the time even if it is in perfect order.
We have become less sentimental or nostalgic, which reveals itself not only in our discarding of
old things but also in our reduced reluctance to abandon old friends. To many, everything is
dispensable.
Recycling seems the only way to prevent the total inundation of the planet by the garbage
produced over generations. People are unlikely to give up their conveniences easily. The demand
of goods will increase inexorably, putting more strain on garbage disposal. Therefore, recycling
offers the best hope. Not only miraculous but also essential is the idea of turning wastes into
treasures. It is estimated that 60 percent of rubbish can be recycled quite economically. With
improved technology, recycling will make more economical and environmental sense in the days
to come.
The throw-away society, as some call it, is mainly the result of technological development
and our change of attitude. The conviction that nothing will last is reinforced by the constant
changes brought by technology. Without going into the rights and wrongs of this attitude, I am
convinced that recycling is essential to the survival of mankind in the future.
单词注释：pay through the nose支付高昂的价格 syringe n.注射器 disposable adj.可任意使
用的 imperative n.命令，诚命；需要 命令的，强制的contagion n.传染，传染病，蔓延
preferable adj.更可取的，更好的 sanitary adj.(有关)卫生的，（保持） 清洁的biodegradable
adj.能生物分解的catering 提供饮食 durability n.经久，耐久sentimental adj.感伤性的7
感情脆弱的nostalgic adj.乡愁的，怀旧的discard vt.丢弃，拋弃reluctance n.不愿，勉强
dispensable adj.不是必要的，可有可无的inundation n.泛滥；洪水inexorably adv.无情地，
冷酷地disposal n.处理，处置miraculous adj.奇迹的，不可思议的conviction n.深信，确
信；定罪reinforce vt.加强，增援，补充
8. Some people believe that damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of the
improvement of living standards. What is your opinion?
The city where I live is increasingly teeming with high-rise apartment buildings. As can be
expected, trees are cut down to make room for those constructions. People are daily plagued by
air and noise pollution as a result of the booming economy. As things now stand, we are paying
too dear a price for the development.
Even the most developed countries are troubled by environmental issue. In fact, the more
developed a nation is, the severer the problem. To sustain a prosperous economy, factories and
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companies have to be in full operation and the workforce putting in long hours. Industrial wastes
cost a lot to be disposed of. The huge energy consumption depletes the natural resources at an
unsustainable rate. There is every sign that the environment must be sacrificed to some extent
for the sake of world economy. However, we are making a blunder by equating economic
prosperity with better living standards.
A better life should be a life closer to nature. What we are now working so hard for is a
mass-produced, standardized, seemingly comfortable life. It is true that we can now have
computers, cars and larger houses, but something more valuable is being lost. We can no longer
breathe clean air, have a quiet walk in the woods or even look at the stars because they are being
obscured by smog and artificial light at night.
Hence, we need to curb the frantic pace of development in order to protect the
environment and ironically to improve the quality of life. Our science and technology
should be directed to creating harmony between mankind and nature. A better environment
means much more than material comforts. Besides, by slowing down a little bit, people’s lives
become less stressful. To have a better life，we need to take it easy.
The currently environmental damage is the consequence of our misguided conception that
material wealth is tantamount to a better life. Environmental protection will not stand in the way
of our pursuit of a really better life.
单词注释：teem v.充满；大量出现 plaguevt.折磨，使苦恼 booming adj.急速发展的 ' severe
adj.严重的 deplete vt.耗尽，使衰竭 unsustainable adj.无法支撑的， 无法维持的

blunder n.大错，失误equate vt.使相等，视力平等.等同 standardized adj.标准的；定型
的 artificial adj.人造的 frantic adj.狂乱的，疯狂的 ironical adj.讽刺的，用反语的
misguided adj.被误导的，误人歧途的 tantamount adj.等价的

9. Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be given more privacy, or is the
price of their fame an invasion into their private lives?

Press freedom allows journalists to report nearly everything. But nothing receives more
press coverage than the famous: movie stars, top athletes, models and so on. This kind of
inordinate attention intrudes upon their private lives and should be curbed.
People, including celebrities, have the right to keep their private life private, which should
be respected by nosy reporters. It is their right not to tell you what kind of food they are eating or
what books they are reading. They have the right to remain silence. Who they are dating is their
own business and they can choose whether or not to divulge that information. When they are
not inclined to be interviewed or photoed，they should be left alone. The tragic death of Princess
Diana reveals once again how much damage those nosy paparazzi can cause. There are many
famous people being molested by incessant media attention.

The famous are often the victims of sensationalism and tabloid journalism. They are being
used to attract more audience and to boost the sales. The stories about celebrities may have no
newsworthiness in an objective sense but usually cater to popular tastes. People are naturally
curious and particularly love to read about and see the rich and the famous. They like to find in
them what is lacking in their own ordinary lives. They want to experience some vicarious pleasure
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and excitement of their trendy life. The intrusion upon the privacy of the rich is profit-driven on
the side of mass media and a touch of voyeurism on the side of common readers.

There are, however, some people who do seek the limelight. They pride themselves on the
amount of attention they get and would even create some scandals to get on the

headlines. There is no need to protect their privacy. But for the vast majority, the famous or the
common, privacy should not be intruded upon.

单词注释：inordinate adj.过量的intrude v.侵犯divulge v.透露

paparazzi n.狗仔队incessant adj.不断的sensationalism n.耸人听闻的手法，哗众取宠
tabloid n.小报 vicarious adj.间接感受到的 trendy adj.流行的 voyeurism n.窥探癖
limelight .公众焦点、 scandal n.丑闻

10. Surveillance cameras are now installed in many shops and supermarkets to prevent
shoplifting. But many people are against this because they think it is a disregard of privacy. What
are your views about this?
Troubled by shoplifting and various forms of sabotage, shop owners around the world are
taking measures to guard their stores. Security guards are posted at entrances and exits; people
are assigned to monitor surveillance cameras. But the omnipresence of those cameras is under
growing criticism—it is seen as an intrusion upon one’s privacy. It is now hard to do things
unobserved. Wherever you go, there is always some possibility that you are being watched and
even recorded. It is quite embarrassing to be caught sneezing on camera for instance. And many
people feel uneasy before a camera，let alone a hidden one. The fact that our every move is being
monitored makes people nervous. What we do and how we act should be our own business so
long as they are legal. Unsolicited filming is a violation of our privacy.
However, that claim is one-sided. If possible, it would be better not to have electronic
surveillance. But as things now stand, it has become a necessary nuisance. It is ineffective and
costly to use human surveillance, which was used up till now and commonly accepted. No one
would criticize the watchful eyes of a shop assistant or grandly assert their right not to be
monitored. Yet most people cannot tolerate video cameras. In fact, there is no
justification for that. How can we deny the shop owners，right to watch the customers on
their premises? They are entitled to protect their properties and should be allowed to any lawful
means to do so.

The downside of video surveillance is often negligible. What is embarrassing in a social
context remains so with or without overhead cameras. People should behave themselves in
public places such as supermarkets. It is not the right place to have an intimate moment with
your lover not because there are cameras but because it is a public place. Actually, aside from its
role in combating crimes, video surveillance often does service to ordinary citizens. Many a time
was a distraught customer given his lost keys because the whole thing was caught by the camera.
And many lives were saved when some elderly people were struck by heart attacks and would
have been left unattended to, had it not been for the sweeping gaze of a surveillance camera.
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As I see it，video surveillance is another tool against crime and capable of being misused. But
those cameras are necessary. By and large, they work against the criminals rather than the public.
单词注释：surveillance n.监控 shoplifting n.冒充顾客在店里偷窃 sabotage v.蓄意破坏
assign v.指派，分派unsolicited adj.不请自来的 nuisance n.让人讨厌的东西 premises n.
经营场所 intimate adj.亲密的 distraught adj.心急如焚的

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