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21世纪工程硕士研究生英语-综合教程(下册)Unit6课文翻译

21世纪工程硕士研究生英语-综合教程(下册)Unit6课文翻译

Unit 6 Saving Nature,But Only for Man仅为人类拯救自然Charles Krauthammer1. Environmental sensitivity is now as required an attitude in polite society as is, say, belief in democracy. But now that everyone from Ted Turner to George Bush, Dow to Exxon has professed love for Mother Earth, how are we to choose among the dozens of conflicting proposals, restrictions, projects, regulations and laws advanced in the name of the environment? Clearly not everything with an environmental claim is worth doing. How to choose?在当今文明社会中,对环境的敏感性就像对民主的信仰一样是一种不可或缺的态度。

但是现在从TT到BU,从D到EXXON的每个人都表达了对地球的热爱。

我们如何在以环境之名提出的许多相互矛盾的建议,约束,提案,中进行选择?显而易见,并不是每件冠以环境之名的提议都值得去尝试,我们该如何选择呢?2. There is a simple way. First, distinguish between environmental luxuries and environmental necessities. Luxuries are those things it would be nice to have if costless. Necessities are those things we must have regardless. Then apply a rule. Call it the fundamental axiom of sane environmentalism: Combatting ecological change that directly threatens the health and safety of people is an environmental necessity. All else is luxury.这里有一种简便的方法,首先,要区分什么是保护环境的奢侈品,什么是保护环境的必需品。

研究生英语-cloze及答案

研究生英语-cloze及答案

3单元ADB is an international development institution whose mission is to help its developing member countries poverty and the quality of their people .Headquartered in Manila , and establish in 1966 ,ADB is owned and financed by its 67 members , of which 48 are from the region and 19 from other parts of the globe .ADB’s main partners are goverments ,the private sector , nongoverment organizations, development , community- based organizations, and foundations.Under Strategy 2020, a long-term strategic framework adopted in 2008 .ADB will follow three complementary strategic agendas : inclusive growth, enviornmentally growth , and.In pursuing its vision , ADBs’ main comprise loans ,technical assistance , grants ,advice, and knowledge.Althought most lending is in the public sector ----and to goverments ---- ADB also provides direct assistance to private of developing countries through equity investments , guarantees , and loans,. In addition , its triple-A credit rating helps funds for deveopment .1, integration 2, regional 3, enterprise 4, instrument 5, reduce 6, agency 7, improve8, mobilize 9, sustainable 10, financeUnit 51.manifestation2.sphere3.misfortune4.sacrifice5.involve6.accomplish7.exquisite8.object9.exchange 10.realmLove is an activity,not a passive affect;it is a“standing in”,not a“falling for”.In the most general way,the active character of love can be described by stating that love is primarily giving,not receiving.The most important of giving,howevver,is not that of material things,but lies in the specifically human .What does one person give to another?He gives of himself,of the most precious thing he has,he gives of his life.This does not necessary mean that he his life for the other-but that he gives him of that which is alive in him;he gives him of his joy,of his understanding,of his knowledge,of his humor,of his sadness—of all expressions and of that which is alive in him.In thus giving of his life,he enrichs the other person,he enhances the other’s sense of aliveness by enhancing his own sense of aliveness.He dose not give in order to receive;giving is in itself joy.But in giving he cannot help bringing something to life in the other person,and this which is brought to life reflects back to him;in truly giving,he cannot help receiving that which is given back to him.Giving implies to make the other person a giver also and they bothShare in the joy of what they have brought to life.In the act of giving something is born,and both persons are grateful for the life that is born for both of them.Specifically with regard to love this means:love is a power which produces love;impotence is the inability to produce love.This thought has been beautifully expressed by Marx:“Assume”,he says,“man as man,and his relation to the world as a human one,and you can love only for love,confidence for confidence,etc.If you wish to enjoy art,you must be artistically .If you wish to have influence on other people,you must be a person who has a really stimulating and furthering influence on other people.Every one of your relationships to man and to nature must be a definiteexpression of your real,individual life corresponding to the of your will.If you love without calling forth love,that is,if your love as such does you not produce love,if by means of an expression of life as a loving person you do not make of yourself a loved person,then your love is impotent,a .”6 单元When settiers began pouring into Western lands ,the advantages of inproved transportantion became obvious . Fast and powerful , reaching everywhere, the railroad came to the American landscape and the American imagination . Trains became the of modern America , epitornizing American’s economic superiority in an ind ustrial word.From the outset , goverment participation was viewed as essential . The East Coast intercity lines required relatively modest financial backing and quickly paid for themselves . By , the anbitious east-west lines were very costly and time-consuming . Therefore more than half of track laid in the 1840s served the densely parts of New England and New York . By 1850 the East Coast ----Great Lakes connection had been and some nine thousand miles of railroad had been built.With the completion of the New York Central to Chicago in 1853,the Midwest had direct service to the East Coast. Other trunk line connections soon followed : the Baltimore and Ohio to St. Louis and the Central Virginia to Memphis in 1858. Virtually every productive farm in the Midwest was into the East Coast trade . During this second railroad construction boom the South held its own. Cotton-making centers in the interior of Mississippi and Alabama were by rail to New Orleans and Mobile , and an all-southern east-west railroad hooked Memphis and Nashville to the East Coast . By !860s railroad mileage 30,000 miles,and America had half the world’s total railroad mileage at a cost of perhaps $ 1 billion----- five times as much as invested in American’s canais.Well before 1860s ,congress was covinced of the feasibility of a railroad to the West Coast ,but years passed before constrution began because of rivalry for the eastern terminus of the line . Form Minneapolis to New Orleans cities the Mississippi River vied for the position of gateway to the West , boasting of their advantage while deprecating the claims of their rivals . In 1862,the northen Platte River route was selected _ it was used by the pony express, stages, and freighter wagons.1, connect 2, along 3, populate 4, because 5, tie 6, contrast 7, symbol8, dominate 9, finish 10, exceed9 单元President Obama’ a frist in confronting the economic is to put Americana back to work . The American and Reinvestment Plan signed by the President will job creation while making long-trem in health care ,education, energy, and . Among otherobjectives , the recovery plan will increase production of energy , modernize and weatherize buildings and homes, broadband technology across the country , and the health care systern . The recovery plan will save or create about 3.5 million jobs while jobs while investing in priorities that create economic growth for future.1, expand 2,infrastructure 3, investments 4, spur 5, priority 6, recovery 7, crisis8, computerize 9, alternative 10, sustainable11单元Personal health depends on the social structure of one’s life . The maintenance of strong social reationships is to good health conditions , longevity, productivity, and a positive attitude . This is due to the fact that social interaction many chemical levels in the brain which are linked to personality and intelligence traits.Prolonged psychological stress may negatively health ,and has been cited as a factor in cognitive impairment with aging , depressive illness , and disease.Stress is the application of methods to either reduce stress or increase to stress. Relaxation techniques are physical methods used to stress. Psychological methods include congnitive therapy, meditation , and positive thinking which work by reducing response to stress. Improving relevant skills and abilities confidence, which also reduces the stress to situations where those skills are applicable.1,management 2, partially 3, linked 4, build 5, positive 6, reaction 7, relieve8, tolerance 9, impact 10, increaseUnit 131. overtax2.bring on3.although4.determinant5.predecessor6.moreover7.flood8.decline9.to 10.raiseThe effect of the baby boom on the schools helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education in the 1920’s.In the 1920’s,but especially in the Depression of the 1930’s,the United States experienced a ,birth rate.Then with the prosperity by the Second World War and the economic boom that followed,young people married and established households earlier and began to larger families than had their during the Depression.Birth rate rose 102 per thousand in 1946,106.2 in 1950,and 118 in 1955. economics was probably the most important ,it is not the only explanation for the baby boom.The increased value placed on the idea of family also helps to explain this rise in birth rates.The baby boomers began streaming into the first grade by the mid-1940s and became aby 1950.The public school system suddenly found itself .The war time economy meant that few new schools were built between 1940 and 1945. large numbers of teachers left their profession during that period for better-paid jobs elsewhere.Unit 151.ethnic2.alternative3.lifestyle4.vision5.opportunity6.search for7.corruption 8.on behalf of 9.look forward to 10.disputeIn 1933 when James Hilton wrote the classic Lost Horizon,he probably never expected to leave generations asking the question:“Where is Shangri-La?”or that his book would fire up a tourism in western China over which region could call itself Shangri-La for tourist dollars,simultaneously sparking an scene for China’s art and culture circles creative space.But believe it or not,that’s exactly what happened.In answer to Hilton’s riddle,Shangri-La,a place can be found in China anywhere in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau or regions showing values of this culture,regions sacred to the ______minorities inhabiting them,whose protects still uncontaminated parts of our eco-system.The tragedy is Shangri-La may be lost very soon.Therefore to those people,I must plea myself,the Tibetans,the Buddhist Lamas,and the monks whose lives are yet untouched by development andand whose environment is yet uncontaminated,and on behalf of all those people who will not in their life time have the to visit Shangri-La but to whom it is a ,a dream,a hope of something better to ,yet unattained,to better protect Shangri-La.Unit31. finance2. reduce3.improve4. agencies5. sustainable6. regional7. integration8. instruments9. enterprises 10. MobilizeUnit52.sphere 10.realm 4.scarifices 1.manifestations 7.exquisite 5.involved 9.exchange 6.accomplished 8.object3.misfortune Unit61. dominate2. symbol3. contrast4. populated5. finished6. tie7. connected8. exceeded9. along 10. BecauseUnit95. priority 7. crisis6. Recovery 4. spur 3. investments2. infrastructure 9. alternative 1. expand 8. computerize 10. SustainableUnit112. partially3. linked 5. positive 10. increase 9. impact 1. management 8. tolerance 7. relieve4. builds 6. reaction Unit131.declining2.brought on3.raise4.predecessors5.to6.although7.determinant8.flood9.overtaxed 10. moreover Unit151. dispute2. alternative3. searching for4. ethnic5. lifestyle6. on behalf of7. corruption8. opportunity9. vision 10. look forward to。

21世纪工程硕士研究生英语综合教程(上册)第一课

21世纪工程硕士研究生英语综合教程(上册)第一课

21世纪工程硕士研究生英语综合教程(上册)第一课1. 什么知识最有价值?1.什么知识最有价值?赫尔伯特.斯宾塞在他1859年的文章中提出了这个有名的问题,不过自从正统教育诞生的那时起,这个问题就一直受到教育学家的关注。

这有几个原因:首先,人生有多种价值观,而且人们的价值观各不相同;其次,正统教育需要一定金钱和时间的投入,所以必须有所选择。

再次,教育学家们意识到教育中所犯的错误很难予以纠正。

学生们无法随意地被更新思想,就象轮胎上磨损的橡胶很难通过倒车进行恢复一样。

2.苏格拉底和伊索克拉底俩的职业生涯有一段时间同在雅典度过。

伊索克拉底为年轻人创办了一所有名的学校。

在那里他向年轻人传授演讲术、雄辩术、和其它走向成功政治生涯的学科。

(以及其它有助于在政治生涯中获得成功的知识)对于古雅典有雄心壮志的年轻人来说,这就是最有价值的知识;在希腊,当时的成功之路需要这些技能。

3.苏格拉底同样教授青年人。

他本可以教他们一些雄辩术,然而他却花费更多的时间和这些青年人讨论一个问题:这些所谓的成功之路是否值得一试。

他与这些青年人讨论,是不是有一种特殊的方法可以教人们美德,从而使人生真正有价值。

4.这两所学校不仅在教学的风格和重点各有所不同,而且结果也大相径庭。

伊索克拉底的学生们在政治和军事追求上有所建树。

尽管苏格拉底也有才华出众的学生,但有些学生却在政界颜面扫地。

而苏格拉底自己也不能说服雅典陪审团,使他们信服,他并没有在批判当时所谓的成功之路时腐蚀青年人。

然而,具有讽刺意义的是,今天很少有人知道伊索克拉底/会去阅读伊索克拉底的文章或记得伊索克拉底的言论,相反苏格拉底却被视为永远的文化界英雄和大师。

被伯拉图记录或想象的苏格拉底的语录,至今仍在一定程度上属于畅销书之列。

5.苏格拉底和伊索克拉底的分歧在每个时代都被重复着。

上流社会的统治阶层成功所必需的那种教育成为“优质”教育的标准。

他们注重所有实用目的的价值观象征着当时社会的真善美。

当代研究生英语1-8单元的cloze

当代研究生英语1-8单元的cloze

1、There are two factors which determine an individual ’s intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born w ith .Human brains differ considerably, some being mor e capable than others . But no matter how good a brai n he has to begin with ,an individual will have a low or der of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn . So the second factor is what happens to the individual -the sort of environment in which he is brought up .If a n individual is handicapped environmentally, it is likel y that his brain will fail to develop and he will never att ain the level of intelligence of which he is capable. Th e importance of environment in determining an individ ual’s intelligence can be demonstrated by the case histo ry of the identical twins, Peter and John. When the twin s were three months old, their parents died, and they w ere placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reared b y parents of low intelligence in an isolated communit y with poor educational opportunities. John, however , was educated in home of well-to-do parents who ha d been to college, This environmental difference contin ued until the twins were in their late teens, when the y were given tests to measure their intelligence. John’s IQ was 125,twenty-five points higher than the averag e and fully forty points higher than his identical brothe r.2、Recent studies of the human brain have resulted in s ome interesting discoveries. Scientists believe that a wa y to improve the power of the brain may soon be possi ble. Scientists have 1.discovered that the brain can mak e its own drugs. The brain contains a protein substanc e which can act directly on the brain to change aspect s of mental activity. Some may change or improve, fo r example, creativity, intelligence, imagination, and go od memory. Chemicals found in the brain carry messag es .In recent years scientists have found chemicals tha t affect mood, memory and other happenings of the mi nd .About 25 have been found so far。

21世纪工程硕士研究生英语综合教程unit1

21世纪工程硕士研究生英语综合教程unit1

Unit 1:ComprehensionA.1. 1) Take full responsibility.2) Live life “On purpose”3) Write out a plan.4) Be willing to pay the price.5) Become an expert.6) Never give up.7) Don’t delay.2. They refuse to buy into the victim mentality.3. By finding a cause we truly believe in and creating a business around it.4. He compares the action plan to a written map. He wants to show us that withthe help of the plan we can realize our goals in the shortest possible time.5. “Goals that are not in writing are not goals at all. They are merely fantasies.”6. The main point is successful people find out what it costs to make their dreamcome true and then make it happen. They don’t complain about the work they take up.7. It is their phenomenal drive to be the best.8. To improve her speaking ability.9. I should decide today to work towards being the best in my field, study theexperts, find out what the best are doing, and then do what they do.10. The power of perseverance.11. He asks us to r emember “we don’t have time forever”. Top achievers use theknowledge to spur themselves on.B. Reading StrategiesI. Introduction (Para. 1): The author sums up seven keys to success by asking and answering the questions:How do successful people think? What drives them?II. Seven keys to success1. (Para. 2-5): The first key to success: Take full responsibility.Motivational superstars’ credo: “If it’s to be, it’s up to me.”e.g. Les Brown, who believes that taking responsibility for your life is:one of the most empowering things you can do.2. Live life “On purpose”. (Para.6-8)If you live your life on purpose, it shows in the following ways:1)Your main concern is doing the job right.2)You love what you do and it shows.3)People want to do business with you because they sense your commitment.How to live your life on purpose:By finding a cause you truly believe in and creating a business around it.3. Write out a plan. (Para. 9-11)A comparison: Trying to achieve your goals without an action plan is like:trying to drive on unfamiliar roads to a distant city.Result of having a written map in hand:You’ll enjoy the trip and arrive at your destination in the shortest possible time.4. Be willing to pay the price. (Para. 12-13)Successful people find out:What it costs to make their dream come true and then make it happen.The example of Les Brown’s callus on his left ear shows:how much effort one has to make to achieve success.5. Become an expert. (Para. 14-16)One striking factor about the motivational speakers:their phenomenal drive to be the best.The example of Patricia Fripp shows:They’ll do almost anything to improve their skills.6. Never give up. (Para. 17-19)e.g. The story of Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen and their book ChickenSoup for the Soul proved the importance of perseverance.7. Don’t delay. (Para. 20-21)Remember: we don’t have time forever.How top achievers use the knowledge:to spur themselves on.Language StudyA.1.credentials2. empower3. retarded4. fantasy5. mentality6. comedies7. destination 8. perseverance 9. passionately10. best-selling 11. expended / had expended12. electrifying 13. credibility 14. MotivationalB. Confusing WordsI. 1. utilize 2. consumed 3. expend 4. expended 5. consumed 6. utilizedII.1. invented 2. created 3. invented 4. create 5. invented 6. createdC. Cloze(1) bestseller (2) copies (3) success (4) book (5) for(6) business (7) habits (8) change (9) takes (10) management(11) reacting (12) intricate (13) skim (14) annotations (15) feel TranslationA.1. 激发积极性的演讲者布赖恩·特雷西相信“你所思考的、感觉到的、所做的、以及所取得的一切成就,其中百分之九十五是习惯的结果。

21世纪研究生英语(综合教程1) 翻译及课后答案

21世纪研究生英语(综合教程1) 翻译及课后答案

21世纪研究生英语(综合教程1)翻译及课后答案第一课税收竞争刺激了全球化全球化正持续不断地把各国相互独立的经济联合成一个统一的世界经济。

迄今为止,在延缓这一趋势的过程中,基本的经济力量比政治力量强大的多。

从反全球化的抗议到美国国会设法阻止美国公司在海外重组公司而做的努力都是为反对经济一体化效应而做的努力。

不断上升的贸易流和投资流、更多的流动劳动力以及快速的技术转让都是隐含在全球化背后的经济力量。

而金融市场的开放,贸易壁垒的减少以及通讯费用的降低又共同促进了这些趋势的发展。

大部分经济学家都支持全球化,是因为它提高了全世界人民的收入。

另一个较少被关注的好处是全球化使政府很难再维持一个过高的税率。

当经济一体化加强时,个人和企业都享有从海外低税率中获益的自由。

于是,当关口开放时,税率高的国家由于劳动力和资本的流出将面临巨大的经济损失。

随着资本和劳动力的流动性增强,世界范围内的税收竞争也会加剧。

聪明的国家把国际税收竞争当作是一次机遇而不是一个威胁。

例如,爱尔兰由于它在20世纪80年代实施低税收战略而在经济上取得了显著的成功。

在最近几年,拥有3,800,000人口的爱尔兰吸收的国外直接投资超过了日本和意大利。

最具吸引力的就是10%的低水平的公司税率。

爱尔兰由于投资的涌入而繁荣起来,并且它现在的人均收入水平已经高于英国或法国。

一些国家却以一种防御性的、无效的方式来回应税收竞争。

高税收的国家敦促国际组织如经济合作开发组织(OECD)出面减少税收竞争。

这种想法基本上就是要通过限制低税收国家提供的优惠而建立一个高税收的卡特尔。

另外,许多国家不是依靠减轻税务负担而是依靠给企业增加各种复杂的法规以阻止他们在海外投资,以便使企业在国内投资。

美国就属于这一类国家,因为他是世界上企业税率最高的几个国家之一。

尽管如此,美国仍然继续推迟长期需要的改革。

自从20世纪70年代,大多数国家减少或解除了交换控制,允许市民购买国外的证券,也允许外国人在国内进行投资。

当代研究生英语1-8单元的cloze

当代研究生英语1-8单元的cloze

当代研究生英语1-8单元的cloze1、There are two factors which determine an individual ’s intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born w ith .Human brains differ considerably, some being mor e capable than others . But no matter how good a brai n he has to begin with ,an individual will have a low or der of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn . So the second factor is what happens to the individual -the sort of environment in which he is brought up .If a n individual is handicapped environmentally, it is likel y that his brain will fail to develop and he will never att ain the level of intelligence of which he is capable. Th e importance of environment in determining an indivi d ual’s intelligence can be demonstrated by the case histo ry of the identical twins, Peter and John. When the twin s were three months old, their parents died, and they w ere placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reared b y parents of low intelligence in an isolated communit y with poor educational opportunities. John, however , was educated in home of well-to-do parents who ha d been to college, This environmental difference contin ued until the twins were in their late teens, when the y were given tests to measure their intelligence. John’s IQ was 125,twenty-five points higher than the averag e and fully forty points higher than his identical brothe r.2、Recent studies of the human brain have resulted in s ome interesting discoveries. Scientists believe that a wa y to improve the power of the brain may soon be possi ble. Scientists have 1.discovered that the brain can mak e its own drugs. The brain contains a protein substanc e which can act directly on the brain to change aspect s of mental activity. Some may change orimprove, fo r example, creativity, intelligence, imagination, and go od memory. Chemicals found in the brain carry messag es .In recent years scientists have found chemicals tha t affect mood, memory and other happenings of the mi nd .About 25 have been found so far。

21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册cloze中英文对照版

21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册cloze中英文对照版

Unit 1There are many paths to greatness. Some people go down in history for their 1)_ influential _political 有许多道路的伟大。

有些人在历史上有影响力的政治领导。

leadership. Other are remembered for spectacular scientific 2)__ breakthroughs _ for composing great 其他的都记得壮观的科学突破创作伟大的交响乐,symphonies, or writing 3)__ brilliant __ poetry. But whatever path they take, great people seem to 4)__ share __ a 或书写辉煌的诗。

但无论他们采取的路径,伟大的人似乎有few common characteristics. They are relentlessly 5)__ optimistic __ and persistent; they have both intellectual 一些共同的特点。

他们乐观不懈和持续的;他们的知识技能skills and the ability to work well with other people; and they love their work. In fact, 6)_ for _ these people, work 和工作的能力,以及与其他人,他们热爱自己的工作。

事实上,is more like an obsession than a job. Of course, many of the questions about greatness 7)__ remain __, 对于这些人来说,工作更像是一个痴迷于工作。

当然,许多问题仍然没有答案的伟大。

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1The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change was a groundbreaker when it was first published in 1990, and it continues to be a business bestseller with more than 10 million copies sold. Stephen Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, realizes that true success encompasses a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book is a manual for performing better in both arenas. His anecdotes are as frequently from family situations as from business challenges.Before you can adopt the seven habits, you ll need to accomplish what Covey calls a "paradigm shift"--a change in perception and interpretation of how the world works. Covey takes you through this change, which affects how you perceive and act regarding productivity, time management, positive thinking, developing your "proactive muscles" (acting with initiative rather than reacting), and much more.This isn t a quick-tips-start-tomorrow kind of book. The concepts are sometimes intricate, and you ll want to study this book, not skim it. When you finish, you ll probably have Post-it notes or hand-written annotations in every chapter, and you ll feel like you ve taken a powerful seminar by Covey2Malleahiliiy(可变性)of IntelligenceHistorically intelligence has been regarded as a fixed trait; some- thing that we are born with based entirely upon our genes.It was believed that intelligence was based entirely upon our genes.However, this viewpoint has recently come under much discussion, with some researchers now believing that intelligence has little genetic basis---if any. Most researchers take an intermediate stance(姿态).Various techniques have been Used to assess the genetic nature of intelligence.Qccasionally identical twins are separated at birth. If the twins are raised apart, then they have experienced different environments, and the only thing they have in common is their identical genetic make-up. Therefore, the correlation between their performances on intelligence tests can be a reasonably accurate estimate of the role of genetics in intelligence.Studies have consistently shown that genetics account for approximately half of the variation in test score. However, estimates of the heritability of intelligence vary among ethnic and racial groups, as well as across single groups.Another issue that has arisen is about the possibility of overall increases in intelligence. New Zealand researcher James Flynn has shown that scores on intelligence tests have been significantly rising throughput the world instead of remaining steady. So far this increase has not been adequately explained, and countless factorsare being investigated as possibly _contributingto this phenomenon.Whatever the role of genetics in intelligence, some aspects of it are still malleable(可变的)·Heritability itself can be_modified__,through better living conditions and increased stimulation. Intelligence is not fixed like our genetic makeup, but can change during our lifetime.The main trend for psychologists is to try to determine not how to improve our intelligence, but__instead how to optimize it.3"Globalization is a reality and not a choice.”The steady transitions from the usage of the telephone, radio systems, and the television,to computers, the Internet, cable TV,and cellular phones has drastically changed the ways and lifestyles of many countries all over the world. The more goods that travel to places other than where they weree produced the more ideas travel from place to place. The more people that move from one place to another, the more various cultures will begin to alterand form new styles of living.Examples show how some countries are becoming_westernized and how the United States has accommodated some of their American-oriented businesses. over 20% of the world's population speaks English. In India. there are some McDon ald’s restaurants that serve mutton in the place of beef to accommodate the meals of the Hindu. These examples Prove that the more a country becomes involved with other countries. and share their different aspects and way of life, the more both coun- tries will adapt and adhere to each other's ways.In conclusion, globalization is becoming a way of life. The more knowledge that is passed and exchanged between two better oft loath countries will tie. However, the mare you countries, the share another country's way of living, the greater the Chance for both countries to change their perception and how they live. Sharing and exchanging views on how we live to other countries is what binds . people of the world together. As the philosopher Isaiah Berlin stated, it is not always about agreeing with each other but more importantly, to Understand each other. The more you understand the cultural ways of other countries, the better the bond you have with that country. Globalization is notprimarily intended to change the cultural ways of how a country functions.instead,it shows new ideas that a country might be interested in looking into to make better their own way of life.4New Depdrimenl or. Rew Cnmpany?If you're satisfied with your employer but not with your present jab,you can decide whether there are other better opportunities within the company available to you. Ta find out, check with your human resources department,where, in most large companies, job openings will be posted Companies usually will hire and promote_ from within before advertising a position to the public.. If you'd like to make an internal move,make sure youknow your cnmpany's policy for job changes. Far example, find out the amount of time you may be required to work in one area before you can switch to another, ask about any educational or training prerequisites for advancing and deter- mine if you must get approval from your managerIf staying in the same company isn't a(n) option,will you look for a position in the same field or a different one? will you handle your job search on your own or seek professional assistance?Perhaps you have the experience,want to start your own businsss. If the determination and to start you and run your own Business, ,find and consult qualified professionals--real estate agents, lawyers accountants, public relations experts and consultants--to help you make the lest decisions. Contact your local Chamber of Commerce and 5mail Bcsiness Administration(SBA) for assistance.5From the beginning, civilization---as well as people's daily lives- has been structured in large part around the concept of work. But now,for the first time in history. human labor is being systematically eliminated from the economic process. In the coming century, employ-meet. as we have come to know it. is likely to be phased out(逐步停止使用)in most of the industrialized nations of the world. A new generation of sophisticated information and communication technologies is being introduced into a wide variety of work situations. These machines. together with new forms of business reorganization and management, are forcing millions of blue- and white-collar workers into temporary jobs and unem- ploynlent lines --or, worse, breadlines(等候领救济食物的人).Qur corporate leaders, economists, and politicians tell us that the rising unemployment figures represent only short-term"adjustments”that will be taken care of as the global economy advances into the information Age. But millions of working people remain skeptical. In the United States alone, corporations are eliminating mare than 2 million jobs annually .Although some new jobs are being_created_in the economy、they are for the most part in the low-paying_sectors,and many are only temp jabs or part-time positions-The global ecpnpmy is undergoing a fundamental transformation,n the nature of work brought on by the new technplpgies of the Information Age revolution. These profound technological and economic changes willI force every country to rethink long-held assumptions about the nature of politics and citizenship. 6What does sustainable development really means? One of the grea-test chanllenges in understanding sustainataility is capturing its richness, and integration. In 1987,the Brundtland Commission breadth, defined it as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising afJility of future generations to meet their own needs.”Many of the issues areglobal一from climate change and biodiversity,to human rights, world peace, and international_security一and no one country can_realize sustainable develppment on its own .Recognizing that sustainability is global,the nations of the world came together in Riode Janeiro in 1992 for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development(UNCED)一Together, they developed a bold new agenda for the 2lst Century, known as Agenda 21,and agreed to take concrete steps to implement it within their own borders and worldwide.In the United States, President Clinton responded to Agenda 2I by appointing the President’s Council on Sustainable Development〔PCSD). 0he Council set forth a new vision for the nation:"Qur vision is of a life- sustaining Earth一We are committed_to the achievement of a dignified, peaceful. and equitable(公平合理的)existence. A sustainable United States will have a growing economy that provides equitafole opportunities for satisfying livelihoods and a safe, healthy, high quality of life for current and future generations. Qur nation wiH protect its environment,its natural resource base and the functions and viability (生存〕of natural systems on whrch all life depends.”This is a vision of economic prosperity,a healthy environment, and a just and equitable society. If we can make sestained progress in all these areas, both at home and abroad,then we will leave the world in at least as good a state as the one we inherited.。

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