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2015年考博单选：有少部分原题（出自曾建彬《研究生英语》《研究生高级英语》）阅读理解：第一篇：Education is one of the key words of our time. A man without an education, most of us believe, is an unfortunate victim of adverse circumstances, deprived of one of the greatest twentieth-century opportunities. Convinced of the importance of education, modern states "invest" in institutions of learning to get back "interest" in the form. of a large group of enlightened young men and women who are potential leaders. Education, with its cycles of instruction so carefully worked out, punctuated by textbooks—that purchasable wells of wisdom—what would civilization be like without its benefits?So much is certain: that we would have doctors and preachers, lawyers and defendants, marriages and births—but our spiritual outlook would be different. We would lay less stress on "facts and figures" and more on a good memory, on applied psychology, and the capacity of a man is to get along with his fellow-citizens. If our educational system were fashioned after its bookless past we would have the most democratic form. of "college" imaginable. Among tribal people all knowledge inherited by tradition is shared by all; it is taught to every member of the tribe so thatin this respect every- body is equipped for life.It is the ideal condition of the "equal start" which only our most progressive forms of modern education try to regain. In primitive cultures the obligation to seek and to receive the traditional instruction is binding to all. There are no "illiterates"—if the term can be applied to peoples without a script—while our own compulsory school attendance became law in Germany in 1642, in France in 1806, and in England in 1876, and is still non-existent in a number of "civilized" nations. This shows how long it was before we deemed it necessary to make sure that all our children could share in the knowledge accumulated by the "happy few" during the past centuries.Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means. All are entitled to an equal start. There is none of the hurry, which, in our society, often hampers the full development of a growing personality. There, a child grows up under the ever-present attention of his parents' and therefore the jungles and the savannahs know of no "juvenile delinquency". No necessity of making a living away from home results in neglect of children, and no father is confronted with his inability to "buy" an education for his child. (选自新概念)第二篇：关于在Internet site上挂条幅广告销售商品的。
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Family planning in ChinaTwo little, too lateChina has replaced its “one-child policy” with a two-child one. It should stop dictating family size altogetherFOR more than 35 years, the Chinese Communist Party has governed the world’s most-populous nation by means of a thinly disguised threat: the country could become rich only if most couples limited themselves to having no more than one child. If they disobeyed, women were forced to undergo abortions; parents were subject to fines equivalent to several years’ income and sometimes dismissed from their jobs; in the countryside, the homes of poor peasants who could not afford the penalties were occasionally stripped of anything of value and then knocked down. The “one-child policy”, as the benighted approach to the country’s development was known, became synonymous with some of the most brutal aspects of the party’s rule. The bitter irony is that China’s problem today is too few babies, not too many.On October 29th the party belatedly decided to switch to a two-child policy. It had already been allowing this for some couples—for example, if one of the parents was an only child. Easing up a bit more, it reasoned, would help slow the country’s rapid ageing. More children would (eventually) mean more people to look after the elderly—a looming problem in a country with only a rudimentary welfare system. Once again,however, the party has miscalculated. In 1979, when it introduced the one-child policy, it believed that coercion was the only way to ensure that population growth did not become unsustainable. The party has since claimed that the policy has helped prevent 400m births.In fact, there is little evidence to ba ck this claim. China’s birth rate had been falling rapidly since the early 1970s with the help of little more than education campaigns. The birth rate continued to fall under the new policy, but other countries have seen similar declines without resorting to cruelty and oppression. Their experience suggests that the more important factors behind China’s lower birth rate were rising female participation in the workforce, improvements in education, later marriages and the rapidly increasing cost of education and housing. The main effect of the one-child policy was to foster egregious human-rights abuses against the minority who ignored it.By that measure, the new policy is also misguided. Some couples may feel encouraged to have two children, but it is unlikely that the overall birth rate—now well below the level needed to keep the population from falling—will climb by much. This is clear from the lukewarm response to previous changes allowing couples to have two children in certain circumstances. A generation has grown up indoctrinated in the belief that China has “too many people”. Except for the very rich, most prefer to use their family’s resources (increasingly stretched by the demands of theelderly) to give one child the best opportunities.A bitter pillBizarrely, the party still believes that coercion remains necessary. Those who have had two children in violation of the previous policy will still have to pay off their fines. It is likely that those who have three children will be punished. There is no evidence that lifting these controls would result in a crippling population surge. So the party’s insistence on maintaining them appears mostly a way of demonstrating power and saving face—as well as the jobs of the 1m-strong army of family-planning officials, who thrive on issuing fines.The party would struggle to admit that the world’s biggest attempt at demographic engineering has failed. But that is what it must do by lifting the remaining restrictions. Not for the sake of boosting the birth rate—it may well be too late for that. Rather because, after forcing so many Chinese to suffer to such little effect, a disastrous policy deserves to be abolished.Last Act in the MideastPatrick BazDespite the Libyan intervention, the era of Western meddling in theregion is coming to an end.Ever since Britain and France set out to dismember the Ottoman Empire nearly a century ago, the West has been engaged in an incoherent, haphazard, episodic, but more or less relentless effort to impose its will on the Middle East. Methods have varied. Sometimes the “infidels” have employed overt force. At other times they have relied on covert means, worked through proxies, or recruited local puppets.The purposes offered to justify Western exertions have likewise varied. With empire falling into disfavor, the pursuit of imperial aims has required conceptual creativity. Since 1945 resistance to communist subversion, a professed antipathy for brutal dictators, support for international law, and an enthusiasm for spreading freedom have all been pressed into service (albeit selectively) to legitimize outside intervention. Today’s “responsibility to protect” extends this tradition, offering the latest high-minded raison d’être for encroaching on the sovereignty of Middle Eastern states whenever the locals behave in ways that raise Western ire.Underlying this great variety of methods and professed motivation, two things have remained constant across the decades. The first is an assumption: that Arabs, Persians, Afghans, and the like are incapable of managing their own affairs, leaving the West with no choice but to act in loco parentis, setting rules and enforcing discipline. The second is aconviction: that somehow, some way, the deft application of Western power will eventually fix whatever ails the region.At first Britain served as principal enforcer. Roughly since the Suez crisis of 1956, the lead role has fallen to the United States. During the Eisenhower and Kennedy eras, Americans hesitated to become too deeply involved in places that seemingly offered little but grief. Over the course of the 1960s and 1970s—not so incidentally, decades when the U.S. became highly dependent on imported oil—that ambivalence diminished. With the promulgation of the Carter doctrine in 1980, it disappeared altogether and the American instinct for activism kicked into high gear.The results? As with the British, so with the Americans: an endless series of plots, alarms, excursions, and interventions ensued. Indeed, to combine first British and then American efforts to pacify the Middle East into a single seamless narrative is to describe an epic march to folly. Despite stupendous Western expenditures—the United States spent trillions trying to decide the fate of Iraq alone—the region as a whole has remained unpacified, untamed, unstable, and unpredictable. And now the ongoing Arab uprising has demonstrated that the people of the Middle East have an organic capacity to engineer change themselves,demolishing the patronizing notion that they (and by extension their neighbors) need outside oversight, guidance, or protection.Yet thanks to Muammar Gaddafi’s heavy-handed attempt to crush those seeking his ouster, the United States and its allies are now elbowing their way back onstage. To supplement the Carter doctrine (and smooth off the Bush doctrine’s rough edges), we now have the Obama doctrine, elaborated by the president in last week’s speech to the nation, which treats the plight of civilians caught in the path of war as a renewed argument for lobbing Western bombs and missiles, if not launching full-fledged invasions.Will our bombs be enough to topple Gaddafi? Are recent defections of high-level Libyan officials a sign of the government’s imminent collapse? Or will the U.S. and its allies eventually have to send in ground troops to amplify the work of the covert operatives who have already been providing support to the rebels for weeks? As important as these questions seem to us now, the answers will not change the underlying dynamic of the situation. Gaddafi’s fall (assuming it occurs) will close a chapter in Libyan history but won’t open a new chapter in the history of the Middle East. Libya is an outl ier. It won’t be and can’t be a bellwether. Apart from enabling policymakers in Washington, London, and Paris to reclaim a sense of self-importance, Western intervention in Libya willhave little effect on the drama now unfolding in the Middle East. Pundits can talk of the United States shaping history. The truth is that history is shaping itself, while we are left to bear witness.The result is that for the moment serious policy—as opposed to gestures—has become an impossibility. That leaves Americans in a thoroughly un-American position: they must be patient, waiting on events to ripen. In due course the dust will settle.At that time, prudence will dictate that the West make what it can of the outcome, offering support and assistance to Arab governments that share our interests and values and withholding them from those that do not. The big story is this: the century-long battle to control the Middle East is ending. We lost. They won. No amount of high-tech ordnance can alter the outcome.U.S. presidential candidates shouldn’t put globalization inretreatBy Robert J. SamuelsonJeffrey Immelt, the chief executive of General Electric (2015 revenue: $117 billion), gave an interesting speech the other day that illuminates some pressing questions about the future of globalization. This involves politics as much as economics. It should be no surprise that the three remaining major presidential candidates (Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump) are no fans of globalization.Most people consider globalization an economic phenomenon, signifying the spread of technology, the growth of trade, and the threats to U.S. workers and firms from many sources — low wages, manipulated exchange rates, government subsidies and pure competitive advantage. It is all of these things but also much more. If there was an organizing principle to U.S. foreign policy after the Cold War, it was globalization.The general idea was that, as countries traded with each other, their populations would become richer —in poor countries, middle classes would emerge —and nations’ interests would become intertwined. The threat of major wars would recede, because middle-class societies prefer commerce to conflict. The new world order would have tensions and feuds, but they would be manageable precisely because they occurred in a context of shared interests.With hindsight, we know that this vision was simplistic and flawed. Expectations were unrealistic. Three defects stand out.First, globalization overestimated its capacity to suppress ethnic, religious and nationalistic strife. For proof, see the Middle East ablaze.Second, it optimistically presumed strong and steady economic growth. Markets were assumed to be self-correcting, so slumps and stock declines — while inevitable — would be short and mild. The devastating 2008-2009 financial crisis and Great Recession punctured this premise.Finally, the economic benefits of more trade and open financial markets were considered so obvious that globalization would enjoy strong political support. Not so. It represents a loss of national sovereignty. Countries accept this when the rewards —prosperity and rising living standards —seem high. When gains fade, the bargain becomes less tenable.Enter GE’s Immelt. “Globalization is being attacked as never before,” he told MBA graduates of New York University’s Stern School of Business. “This is not just true for the U.S., but everywhere.” At another point, he said: “We are having a raucous [U.S.] presidential election, one where every candidate is protectionist.”So GE must defend its interests. “Wi th globalization, it is time for a bold pivot,” Immelt said. “We will localize production.” To the extent possible, production will occur where the company makes sales. With 420 factories worldwide, he said, GE has “tremendous flexibility” in locating prod uction. For the United States: “We will produce for the U.S. in the U.S., but our exports may decline.”Superficially, this seems reasonable. We produce where we consume; so do other countries. In fact, it’s a formula for U.S. economic stagnation, because most of GE’s growth is happening in foreign markets. When Immelt joined GE in 1982, 80 percent of the company’s sales occurred in the United States. Now, 70 percent originate elsewhere. If othermultinationals copy GE (which seems plausible), there will be a slow-motion shrinkage of their U.S. operations.Similarly, policies backed by the presidential candidates, including opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, may backfire. The candidates falsely promise to strengthen the economy by “de-globalizing.”In practice, just the opposite may be true. Consider Trump’s proposed45 percent tariff on Chinese imports. No one should think this would stimulate much added production to the United States.“U.S. companies would not start producing more apparel and footwear in the United States, nor would they start assembling consumer electronics domestically,” writes economist Douglas Irwin of D artmouth College in a forthcoming issue of Foreign Affairs. “Instead, production would shift from China to other low-wage developing countries in Asia, such as Vietnam.” Meanwhile, China would almost certainly retaliate against U.S. exports. The big loser would be the United States.There would also be broader political repercussions. “Trump’s ‘America First’ policies would reinforce the drift away from U.S. global leadership—in ways that would benefit China,” my Post colleague David Ignatius recently wrote. Clinton’s and Sanders’s trade policies merit a similar verdict.Just because globalization is flawed doesn’t mean that its nationalist substitute is superior. Creeping protectionism reduces the efficienciescreated by large international markets. This would limit the possibility of lowering prices of traded goods and services. It would also foster more trade conflicts as countries aided local firms with more subsidies and protectionism.For all its shortcomings, globalization has contributed to a huge reduction in worldwide poverty over the past quarter-century. We ought to be more realistic about its limits and should police its vulnerabilities—particularly the danger of financial breakdowns. But as an organizing principle for U.S. foreign policy, we shouldn’t abandon it until we have something better. We don’t.What does post-truth mean for a philosopher?Sean Coughlan"Post-truth" has come to describe a type of campaigning that has turned the political world upside down.Fuelled by emotive arguments rather than fact-checks, it was a phrase that tried to capture the gut-instinct, anti-establishment politics that swept Donald Trump and Brexit supporters to victory.Oxford Dictionaries made it the word of the year, defining it as where "objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief".But what does this new world mean for academics and scientists whosewhole purpose is trying to establish objective facts?AC Grayling, public thinker, master of the New College of the Humanities, and Remain campaigner, views the post-truth world with undisguised horror.The philosopher, awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours, warns of the "corruption of intellectual integrity" and damage to "the whole fabric of democracy".But where does he think the post-truth world has come from?"The world changed after 2008," says Prof Grayling - politics since the financial crash has been shaped by a "toxic" growth in income inequality. As well as the gap between rich and poor, he says a deep sense of grievance has grown among middle-income families, who have faced a long stagnation in earnings.With a groundswell of economic resentment, he says, it is not difficult to "inflame" emotions over issues such as immigration and to cast doubt on mainstream politicians.Another key ingredient in the post-truth culture, says Prof Grayling, has been the rise of social media.It's not the soundbite any more, but the "i-bite", he says, where strong opinion can shout down evidence."The whole post-truth phenomenon is about, 'My opinion is worth more than the facts.' It's about how I feel about things."It's terribly narcissistic. It's been empowered by the fact that you can publish your opinion. You used to need a pot of paint and a balaclava to publish your opinion, if you couldn't get a publisher."But all you need now is an iPhone. Everyone can publish their opinion - and if you disagree with me, it's an attack on me and not my ideas. "The fact that you can muscle your way on to the front row and be noticed becomes a kind of celebrity.""Fake news" on social media became part of the post-election debate in the US - and Prof Grayling warns of an online culture that can't distinguish between fact and fiction."Put the words 'did the' into Google and one of the first things you see is, 'Did the Holocaust happen?' and the links will take you to claims that it didn't," he says.This process is "corrosive of our public conversation and our democracy" and he warns of a culture where a few claims on Twitter can have the same credibility as a library full of research.Appropriately for a philosopher, he identifies post-modernism and relativism as the intellectual roots "lurking in the background" of post-truth."Everything is relative. Stories are being made up all the time - there is no such thing as the truth. You can see how that has filtered its way indirectly into post-truth."He says this has unintentionally "opened the door" to a type of politics untroubled by evidence.But hasn't this always been part of the battle of ideas?Prof Grayling tells the story of Adlai Stevenson, the unsuccessful liberal contender in the 1952 US presidential election, who was told: "Mr Stevenson, every thinking person in America is going to vote for you. And he said: 'Great, but I need a majority.'"But the philosopher argues that there has been a significant shift beyond the boundaries of election spinning and into something fundamentally different.He places his argument into a historical perspective, saying the international landscape is more like the volatile, intolerant era before World War Two."There are some really uncomfortable parallels with the 1930s," he says. "These guys have realised you don't need facts, you just lie."。
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复旦考博英语作文经典范文英文回答：In the ever-evolving landscape of academic research, the pursuit of knowledge and innovation drives researchers to explore uncharted territories and push the boundaries of human understanding. The role of universities as centers of higher learning and knowledge creation is paramount in this endeavor, and they serve as breeding grounds for future scholars and thought leaders who will shape the course of human history.One of the most prestigious and renowned universitiesin China, Fudan University stands as a beacon of academic excellence, attracting top scholars and students from around the world. Its commitment to fostering a vibrant intellectual community and cultivating critical thinking skills is evident in its rigorous academic programs and world-class research facilities.As a prospective doctoral candidate at Fudan University, I am eager to immerse myself in this intellectually stimulating environment and contribute to the advancementof knowledge in my chosen field. My passion for research, coupled with my strong academic foundation and provenability to conduct independent research, will enable me to make significant contributions to the university's research community.Moreover, I am confident that the diverse perspectives and expertise of Fudan University's faculty and studentswill enrich my academic journey and provide me with invaluable opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange. The university's interdisciplinary approach to research and its emphasis on cutting-edge technologies will allow me to develop a comprehensive understanding of myfield and prepare me for the challenges of the 21st century.Beyond my academic pursuits, I am committed to actively engaging with the wider Fudan community and contributing to its vibrant intellectual and cultural life. I believe that my involvement in student organizations, conferences, andcommunity outreach initiatives will not only enhance my leadership skills but also foster a sense of belonging and purpose within the university.In summary, I am convinced that Fudan University is the ideal institution for me to pursue my doctoral studies and embark on a fulfilling academic and research career. I am eager to join the Fudan community and contribute to its legacy of academic excellence and innovation.中文回答：复旦大学作为中国最负盛名的大学之一，以其卓越的学术成就享誉海内外，吸引着来自世界各地的顶尖学者和学生。
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复旦考博英语作文I woke up this morning feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness. Today is the day of my Fudan Universitydoctoral entrance exam, and I have been preparing for this moment for months. As I got ready and headed to the exam venue, my mind was racing with thoughts of the challenges that lay ahead.Walking into the exam room, I was greeted by a sea of faces, all focused and determined. The atmosphere was tense, yet there was an underlying sense of camaraderie among us all. I took my seat, feeling a surge of adrenaline as I awaited the start of the exam.The questions were tough, testing not just my knowledge but also my ability to think critically and analytically. I found myself grappling with complex theories and concepts, pushing myself to come up with well-reasoned arguments and solutions. The hours flew by, and before I knew it, the exam was over.Leaving the exam room, I felt a sense of relief wash over me. I had given it my all, and now all that was left to do was wait for the results. As I walked out into the sunshine, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in how far I had come and the effort I had put in to reach this point.Now, as I sit here reflecting on the day's events, I am filled with a sense of gratitude for the opportunity to pursue my passion and further my education at Fudan University. Whatever the outcome may be, I know that this experience has been invaluable in shaping me as a scholar and a person. And for that, I am truly grateful.。
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考博英语作文范文185篇（可编辑）2 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement Parents are the best teachers Use specificreasons and examples to support your answer你是否同意或不同意以下声明家长是最好的老师使用具体原因和例子来支持你的答案Obviously the earliest teachers we have in our lives in most cases are our parents and they are generallythe most involved in the development and education of their children Yet neither are all parents goodteachers nor are those good parents the best teachers显然我们最早的老师在大多数情况下我们的生活是我们的父母他们是最普遍的发展和子女教育工作然而也不是所有家长好老师也不是那些好父母最好的老师First of all not all parents are good teachers As normal individuals some parents more or less have badhabits Even though parents almost instinctively devote themselves to cultivating their offspring theoutcome might turn out to be disappointment for all children tend to unconsciously or subconsciouslycopy every thing from their parents Another deficiency of parents as teachers is the fact that most parentsare lack of common senses of education All too often we observe some parents tend to pursue theircherished but failed dream by forcing their children to develop in a prearranged direction Ironically iftheir children did not follow the instructions the children would be regarded as disobedient or allegedlyrebellious In fact it is parents rather than their children that virtually disobey common senses首先并非所有家长都好老师作为正常人一些家长或多或少有坏习惯尽管父母几乎本能地致力于培养他们的后代其结果可能会变成失望而归往往所有儿童都能自觉或不自觉从他们的父母复制每一件事另一个家长缺乏的是大部分家长对教育的共同感觉缺乏教师我们常常看到一些父母往往追求迫使其子女在预先安排的发展方向他们所珍惜的但未能梦想具有讽刺意味的如果子女没有遵循指示孩子就被视为不听话或据称反叛事实上这是家长而不是他们的孩子Moreover some parents are qualified as good teachers but not all of them are the best ones Whenchildren are in the preliminary school it is not surprising that parents are capable of teaching theirchildren almost every subject even better than professional teachers in the school But the situation willnot last long We live in a world where knowledge is accumulated by multiplying and at the same timebecomes more and more specialized Therefore to be a professional in a certain field today takes muchlonger time than ever before No parent is able to be professional in all fields though they might beexperts in one or more fields Wise parents often release rather than charge their children as early aspossible They are aware of the possibility outside the family此外一些家长有资格好老师但不是所有这些都是最好的当他们在初步学校的这并不奇怪父母是孩子的教学几乎每一个问题甚至比在学校专业教师做得更好但情况不会持续太久我们在那里知识的增多同时积累了生活的世界变得越来越专业化因此是在某一领域的专业今日需时较长的时间比以往任何时候家长们能在所有领域的专业虽然他们可能在一个或多个领域的专家明智的家长往往释放而不是他们的孩子负责尽早他们都明白了家庭以外的可能性Parents may nevertheless help their children much more than do good teachers Most parts of childreneducation are virtually beyond teachers reaches It is parents that supplement Psychology studies haveshown us that parents love sometimes has astonishingly magic power to their children Albert Einsteinsmother and Forest Gumps mother are both good examples On the other hand parents might do theirchildren harm more than do bad teachers as well The natures of those children whose parents havedivorced are often severely distorted In a word it is rather superficial to simply say that parents are thebest teachers家长仍可以帮助他们的孩子更比好老师大部分地区的儿童教育几乎超出教师达到这是家长的补充心理学研究告诉我们父母的爱有时有惊人的神奇力量给子女爱因斯坦的母亲和阿甘正传的母亲都是很好的例子另一方面家长可以做他们的孩子受到伤害比也差的教师那些其父母已离婚儿童的性质往往严重扭曲总之这是十分肤浅的简单地说家长是最好的老师[404 words]4 It has been said "Not everything that is learned is contained inbooks" Compare and contrastknowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books In your opinion which source ismore important Why有人说―并不是所有的教训是在书本中‖ 比较和对比中取得的经验与知识从书本上获得的经验在您看来这是更重要的来源为什么Both experiences and books are very essential resources and both of them have relevant merits双方的经验和书籍是非常重要的资源他们都有相关的优点1Experiences are the most direct resources we ever have Almost our every basic skill came fromexperiences such as walking articulating reading even thinking Without experiences some natural bornabilities even might lose Studies have shown that a baby who was robbed by animals into forest for 12years lost his ability to talk in human language Furthermore it is generally accepted that each and everyskill develops by experiences and thats why people always say practice makes perfect经验是最直接的资源的时候都完备几乎我们每个基本技能来自经验如散步阐明阅读甚至思维如果没有经验有些天生的能力甚至可能会丧失研究表明婴儿谁是动物抢劫到12年森林失去了说话的能力在人类语言此外人们普遍认为每一个技术发展的经验这就是为什么人们总是说熟能生巧Books are valuable when knowledge is beyond the scope of our experiences Perhaps the most obviousexamples are those fluent writers They write various stories the scopes of which are far beyond anyindividuals experiences Take Joyce Carol Oates for example her productivity has been prodigiousaccumulating in less than two decades to nearly thirty titles including novels collections of short storiesand verse plays and literary criticism Although some of them appear to come from her own directobservations her dreams and her fears much more is clearly from the experiences of others Her fictiveworld remains strikingly akin to that real one reflected in the daily newspapers the television news andtalk shows and the popular magazines of our day书是有价值的当知识超出了我们的经验范围或许最明显的例子是那些流利的作家他们写远远超过任何个人的经历的各种故事其中的范围中为例乔伊斯卡罗尔欧茨她已经惊人的生产力积累了不到20 年的近30冠军其中包括小说短篇故事和诗歌戏剧和文学批评的集合虽然其中一些看起来是来自她自己的直接观察她的梦想她的恐惧更是清楚地从别人的经验她虚构的世界仍然惊人地类似真正的一个反映在报纸电视新闻和访谈节目和我们时代的流行杂志Yet either experiences or books may give us wrong information Our direct observations always aresubject to our beliefs hopes fears expectations and our bias which might make observations unreliablePeople vary in their powers of observation and the reliability of our observations is no better than thereliability of our memories which as we know can be deceptive Information printed in papers sometimesis unreliable either it may be misprinted or even deliberately distorted For example Definitions such asMarxism Capitalism Zionism are totally different in the Oxford Learners Dictionary of Current Englishbetween the original edition and the sanctioned Russian edition 然而无论经验或书籍可以给我们错误的信息我们直接观察总是受到我们的信仰希望恐惧期望和我们的偏见这可能使意见不可靠不同的人在观察他们的权力和我们的意见的可靠性并不比我们的记忆作为我们知道是有欺骗性的可靠性信息印在文件或者有时是不可靠的它可能是错体甚至故意歪曲举例来说如马克思主义资本主义犹太复国主义的定义完全在牛津学习的英语词典不同的原版和俄文版的制裁In conclusion both sources are important Sometimes one is more important than the other in accordancewith specific circumstances For example when we make a general survey about a certain subject wemay prefer rich references in library On the other hand if we want to know more specific details we hadbetter refer to experiences such as results of carefully designed experiments最后这两个来源是重要的有时一个更重要的是比具体情况为根据其他例如当我们做一个关于某一议题的一般性调查我们可能更喜欢在图书馆丰富的参考资料另一方面如果我们想了解更多的具体细节我们有更好的参考经验如精心设计的实验结果[377 Words]7 How do movies or television influence peoples behavior Use reasons and specific examples tosupport your answer如何将电影或电视影响人们的行为使用原因和具体的例子来支持你的答案The impact that modern mass media such as movies or televisions has had on our daily life and society ingeneral is undeniable No doubt it will become even greater as the scope of mass media continues togrow and as the relevant technologies become more and more sophisticated and so fascinating thatvirtually nobody will be able to escape Already it can be seen how western movies are exercisinginfluence on our youth generation they grow long-hair regardless of their sex commonly part of whichare dyed in gold they wear jeans in each and every season usually knees of which are deliberatelytattered boys are fond of earrings or other odd pendants and girls are keen on Marlboros and weirdcoarse languages在这样的电影或电视现代传媒已经在我们的日常生活产生的影响和整个社会是不可否认的毫无疑问它将成为甚至作为大众传媒的范围更大的继续增长随着相关技术越来越先进因此迷人几乎没有人能够逃脱已经可以看到西方电影如何行使2对青少年一代的影响他们长大长头发无论其性别通常其中一部分黄金染色他们穿在每一个季节通常是膝盖的牛仔裤故意褴褛男孩的耳环吊坠或其他多喜欢和女孩的万宝路怪诞的粗语言激烈The major means that mass media influence the public is by creating topics of discussion in the societyMass media offers people the consumers issues to talk and think about Titanic had brought a worldwideuproar by its extolling and of fascinating immortal love Prime Color and Wag the dog met the nationaldebate on right and duty of the president of the United States Antiwar movies such as Tears of the Sunand All Quiet On The Western Front among numerous others have been raising the question that is anywar really to uphold justice or is it really worthy that an individual makes sacrifices to his country and atthe same time ignores his own family or his personal values大众媒体的公众影响力的主要手段是创造了社会讨论的议题大众媒体提供人消费者问题讨论和思考泰坦尼克号带来了其迷人的赞美和不朽的爱全世界一片哗然总理颜色和摇尾狗符合有关的权利和对美国总统职责的全国性辩论如太阳泪和其他许多在西线无战事反战电影已经提出的问题是任何战争的真正的正义还是很值得个人作出的牺牲他的国家同时忽略他的家人或他的个人价值Mass media also shapes our understanding of what is important and what is not important to know The"important" issues are to be found on the first pages of the newspaper in the beginning of a televisionprogram The "not important" stories are the ones that are not being told at all The "not very important"stories are probably very short and hidden in the last pages In fact censorships present all mass mediaincluding its distributing means such as the Internet By prearranging public issue the mass media makesdecisions for us Even though there are critical thinking individuals in any society they are definiteminority the public in whole in deed lack skills of criticalthinking and therefore they are often led bythe media大众媒体也影响我们对什么是重要的理解什么是不重要的知道重要的问题必须对报纸的在一个电视节目的开始第一页找到不重大的故事是那些不被告知所有的在不太重要的故事可能很短在过去的页面隐藏事实上目前包括censorships分发所有大众媒体互联网等手段由prearranging公共问题大众传播媒体对我们的决定即使是批判性思维在任何社会中的个人他们是明确的少数人的批判性思维的言行缺乏技能整体上市因此他们往往被媒体领导In brief mass media by offering topics and affecting the ways in which we discuss ―the important issues‖has a strong influence on our perception of the truth of the world or of the structure of our society wehave to admit that it has a role in our lives as a source of information experiences entertainmentamusement and relaxation[431 Words]8 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement Television has destroyed communicationamong friends and family Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinionWhile television has been somewhat harmful in its effects it has hardly "destroyed" communicationamong friends and family although for some people the assertion that television has destroyedcommunication among friends and family seems trueTelevision invented in last century with its wide availability increasingly prosperous programsbecomes one of the most powerful means of communication in the history and is more and more difficultto ignore Television is as much a part of our lives as are our meals work or school studies consistentlyshow that the average American child spends almost as much time watching television as does she inschool We all have only 24 hours a day and it is clear that the more time one spends on watchingtelevision the less time one does with his or her family and friends Hence we see the passage in thenewspaper or magazine titled "Television took my husband away from me"Tempting as such claim might be it is hardly true It is not television took her husband away from herbut the increasing pressures of modern life did it We have no definiteevidence to say people nowadaysendure more pressures than did their counterparts in the past but it is absolutely true that peoplenowadays undergo great pressures that come from various directions including work school economyand so forth Investigations show that people who earn more than 50 000 yuan annually spend at least 60hours on work per week much more than those who earn 20000 yuan annually Today a bachelor degree3may no longer guarantee a well paid job more and more companies post their want ads claiming thatapplicants must have at least master degrees which take two or three years longerIn a word people nowadays have very little time for anything television is merely among many otherfactors that affect communication and is definitely not the main cause of degradation It seems that themore one is educated the more one is aware of the deleteriouseffects that excessive television causesand either deliberately avoid it or actually do not enjoy it On the other hand there really are many peopleaddictive to television But the fact is were television not existent surely these people would have foundother escapes such as alcohol or gambling for example In other words people always find a way to dowhat they want to do Therefore I do not agree that television has destroyed communication amongfriends and family[419 words]9 Some people prefer to live in a small town Others prefer to live in a big city Which place would youprefer to live in Use specific reasons and details to support your answerPeople seldom agree with each other even in such trivial issues as preference between a big city and asmall town Its a little bit haste to say that it is better to live in a big city than to live in a small town orvice versusLiving in a big city has several benefits First therere more job opportunities readily available in bigcities than in a small town Furthermore not merely there are more jobpositions in big cities the qualitiesof the position are much higher as well In addition the pay is more decent Second children aresupposed to be able to receive an education with a higher quality compared with their counterparts wholive in a small town For families childrens education is always put in the first place Finally living in abig city has a superior overall living standard to that in a small town There are more commodities andservices in city markets there are more public utilities available in big cities there are even much moretelevision channels in big citiesHowever living in a small town also has some advantages People who live in a small town often have amuch comfortable life style Most of them are immune from suffering of high working stress Althoughthe average pay is much less than that of big cities the price of daily necessities such as vegetables ormeat is usually more inexpensive Instead of suffering loneliness which is prevalent in big cities childrenmight grow up more healthily because of harmonious relationship among residents in small town Peoplein a small town do not have to get up so early in the morning because there has been no traffic jam andno body drive so fast in a small town as to cause accidents They might have fewer channels in televisionbut they have more friends readily available to chat or entertain withAccording to my current situation although I am longing for the cozy atmosphere and relationship amongneighbors and friends which almost only exist in big cities I have chosen to live in one of the biggestcities in my country --- Beijing since I have found a pretty good job here and a decent pay I think Iwould prefer living a small town when I get retired one day[392 Words]17 Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher Others think that it isalways better to have a teacher Which do you prefer Use specific reasons to develop your essayWhether we need a teacher or not depends on circumstances The relationship between a teacher and anew subject is somewhat similar to that between a tour guide and an unknown cityWhen we come to an unknown city for the first time we definitely need a tour guide We might have adetailed map but it is unlikely functional – it isnt surprised that we can hardly interpret those mysterioussymbols Likewise when we are beginners it is wise to learn with teachers They can tell us where to4begin with what we should do and which reference we should choose When we confront difficulties wecan ask them for help and their advices will always be tremendously helpful With teachers assistancewe might learn easier faster and more interestinglyAfter a period of time we have learned a lot We now know the city prettywell even though there stillare many places we havent been It doesnt matter Now that we are able to recognize those mysterioussymbols on the map what we need perhaps is not a tour guide but a more detailed map Similarly weneed richer references for learning Yes there are still many fields unexplored they are nevertheless nolonger puzzling The task is simple we will explore them one by one little by little If we are working ona certain skill practice more if we are preparing a test practice more whatever we are learning justremember like people always say practice makes perfectAfter another period of time we might have become others tour guide but we still want to know moreWe want to know which restaurant is the most decent which bookstore is the most professional whichcoffee shop is the most classical Even the most comprehensive map doesnt have adequate informationWe again need experts In learning its much the same We need experts to consult for specific problemsFurthermore the most beneficial merit of consulting experts is that we can not merely refer to them buteven discuss with them in depth As is often the case a solution for a complex matter is not waiting for usright there and then sometimes it comes out of inspirations of discussionIn short having a good teacher is always better than having none but the importance of a teacher variesfrom period to period from stage to stage[400 Words]21 In general people are living longer now Discuss the causes ofthis phenomenonAmong various factors that contribute to todays longevity of people are three most obvious ones theimprovement of food conditions the development of modern medical technology and finally currentstability of economy in our countryFood conditions are better than before and are still being developed with a rapid pace First of all foodsare more hygienic People today drink untainted mineral water sterilized skim milk which are cheaplysupplied in supermarkets Furthermore foods are more nutrient Not to mention various carefullydesigned nutrient products people can just ignore the possibility of being dystrophic in that they cankeep nutrient balance by simply taking a cheap pill of vitamin compound every dayAnother essential improvement that contributes to peoples longevity is swiftly developing medicaltechnology Development of modern technology has always been amazing Certain diseases such astuberculosis pneumonia and dysentery are now easy to remedy with low expenses but in the past theyare all probably lethal ones The dental technology seems developed little except its exorbitantly chargedbill yet the simplest technology contributes to peoples longevity most It is not difficult to imagine that ifan individual who lived in the past got a toothache without certain dental care which is common todayhe was certainly in an awful prospect he might even die of a toothacheCurrent societal and economic stabilization is also a very indispensable factor People have less pressurein a more stable society the less pressure they suffer the healthier they are Todays ideal stabilizationeven provides people an opportunity to secure their future – buy insurances Various types of insurancesare readily available which make people feel safe and have to a large extent reduced people anxietiesand therefore indirectly contribute significantly to longevity of people[274 Words]24 A person you know is planning to move to your town or city What do you think this person wouldlike and dislike about living in your town or city Why5If my friend Joey wants to move to Beijing I think she willdefinitely like this greatest city in our countryeven though she might find something she dislikesThe weather might be one thing that she dislikes The weather in Beijing is characterized by dry climateand it is much windy and dusty than that of Guangzhou city Joey is very sensitive about her skin so shewill definitely hate dusty winds in Beijing Moreover Beijings winter is far too much colder than that ofGuangzhou it might take Joey as many other people came from the South a very long time to getaccustomed to Nevertheless she might well enjoy winter in the North since she has never seensnowflakes in reality I remembered the shining of yearning and eager in her eyes when I once told herwhat winters in the North look likeShe might be always irritated by heavy traffic in Beijing though taxis in Beijing cost much less than inGuangzhou When I was in Guangzhou seldom was I trapped by traffic jams It must be ridiculous forher to have spent more than two hours and still didnt arrive at the destination which is merely 10-kilometer away And the most ludicrous thing is even if you possess a private car it is more likely to beuseless for parking lots are always crowded which means more time is to be wasted One good news forher is that the bus system and subway system in Beijing are well developed and more convenient and aneven more delight one is that she wont have to bear that odor of bromhidrosis owing to burning weatheras she once experienced in buses of GuangzhouWhat she will definitely love is the cultural ethos of the city Beijing has a history probably longer thanany other big city in China To visit all historical landscapes in Beijing she will need at least three yearsno kidding Beijing has the most famous and excellent universities the largest libraries the richestmuseums yet most important of all her best friend Amazingly in this aged city people are sometimesmore international Joey is especially fond of art and Beijing is the right place for her which is muchfrequented for concerts of international singers or other musicians and she will even be able to attendCuiJians private concert in a coffee shop on a rainy autumn weekend [407 Words]27 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement People should sometimes do things that theydo not enjoy doing Use specific reasons and examples to support your answerWe live in a world in which every one wants to be successful Nothing is wrong about the desire to be No1 and there is no doubt that being successful is enjoyable There reallyis something wrong neverthelessto think we could be finally successful by only doing things that we do enjoy doing People often areamazed by the glorious appearance of a skyscraper at the same time they should be conscious of the factthat the skyscraper had taken a long time to construct maybe much longer time to design and possiblyeven several workers lives during the constructing processWe may categorize things into two groups the enjoyable and the unenjoyable at the same time anothercategory can be made the necessary and the unnecessary The point is things that are necessary are notalways enjoyable and things that are enjoyable sometimes may be unnecessary Doing things that arenecessary rather than those that are merely enjoyable is not only helpful but it might also be indispensablefor individual success We all admire even envy those who now have attained great achievements suchthose famous stars as Jacky Chen Jet Li for example We should however be aware of the exorbitantprices they have paid for their present glories Jacky Chen once told that when he was still a teenager heand his partners were required to practice more than 12 hours a day and it was said that Jet Li was sent tobe an apprentice when he was hardly four years old Apparently those seemingly cruel hardships hadturned out to be the best gifts years later But for yesterdays struggle todays glories could not existThings that are both enjoyable and necessary or both unenjoyable and unnecessary seldom exist We maydislike some curriculums in university such as mathematics orhistory but they are necessary we mayprefer leisure times to work days but the latter are necessary Thelist will go on and may be an endless6one Pursuing a successful life is nothing more than making wise decisions by ―wise‖ we mean thechoice of doing the necessary first[353 Words]33 You have received a gift of money The money is enough to buyeither a piece of jewelry you like ortickets to a concert you want to attend Which would you buyIt seems not a difficult decision for me But if I was given the gift of money in different time I wouldhave different answersIf I was given the money when I was in my high school I will buy a ticket to a concert I had beenlonging for attending concerts of famous artists to enjoy those transcendent pieces such as saxophone ofKenny G rock and roll of Cuijian and romantic songs of Luo Dayou Unfortunately I just was not ableto afford those exorbitant prices The money I was given should be better if enough for several tickets forthat means I could take along my best friends whose situations were much similar to mineIf I was given the money when I was in the university I will buy a fine piece of jewelry and give it to mygirl friend as a casual present for we might enjoy a certain concert but hardly could it be permanentlyimpressive Memories are always not reliable We tend to simply forget any thing – at least memories aresomewhat distorted – if time past long enough But if I bought my girl friend a piece of jewelry notcostly though it might be it would be a perfect reminder being never changedIf I was given the money recently it would only make me feel funny I dont want to go to concertsanymore because I became more and more reluctant to present in crowd public places besides I havebought a super Hi-Fi which always brings me identical pleasure And I dont want to buy any jewelry forit is meaningless for a man who is now solitary Nevertheless if I was forced to accept some money as agift – it hardly happens – I might buy some books after all readingalways makes me relaxed and amazed[312 Words]40 The expression "Never never give up" means to keep trying and never stop working for your goalsDo you agree or disagree with this statement Use specific reasons and examples to support your answerNear in the end of the Second World War Churchill delivered his famous and the shortest speech NeverNever Give Up British as well as people in many other countries were tremendously encouraged andfinally went through the hardest period in human historyTo never give up represents a strong and positive attitude of the life Some people are readily to quitwhen they feel they cannot endure the difficulties of some work or they think they cannot find a way tofinish the required task Such people usually become upset and disappointed of failure and lose their self-confidence although they virtually can do every thing well In case of acquiring second language mostpeople failed simply because they had given up Acquiring second language might be the easiest taskamong diverse academic curriculums because one can be successful only by plain repetition though it ispains-taking and time-consumingNever give up Such strong belief often gives us the second chance Thefact that we failed somewheredoes not mean we are going to fail every where and especially it does not necessarily mean that we aredeprived of opportunities to win there There probably even always is a second chance Many successfulpeople did fail before Yu MinHong the founder of New Oriental School was able to study in PekingUniversity only after three years attempts He wasnt reckoned as successful after graduation amongmany signs is the fact that almost all his classmates went abroad while he was each and every time。
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When it comes to _____, we can hardly avoid the thought that _____. (If there is anything that plagues the human society today, it is _____.) It is quite obvious that we now face a great challenge. _____ has become a big concern in recent years. It has become a hotly discussed issue. There has been a growing concern among the general public over the impact of _____ on our society. People are beginning to see it as an important event in their life.There is no doubt/denying that _____ plays an important part in our life. People attach great importance to _____. It is well known that _____. It has a great impact on our society. If we focus our effort on _____, we can expect to get good results and a lot of people will benefit from our work. There is hardly a better example than the fact that _____. When _____ is completed, more people will have access to ______. We should take advantage of the situation and make use of _____. This will do a lot of good to _____.From what has been said above, we find that attitudes towards this problem vary from person to person. However, as a coin has two sides, there is a good side and a bad side to everything. People are beginning to worry about _____. To make our world to better place to live in, it is necessary to take measures to _____. On the one hand, the governmentshould play a major role in making policies to ______. On the other hand, the general public should be aware of the importance of _____.07年试题Directions: You are to write in no less than 120 words on the topic "Entering College: Help the Needy Youngsters to Achieve Their Dreams". Your composition should be based on the Chinese clues given below.中央电视台“圆梦行动”的公益节目旨在动员社会力量捐助贫困学子圆大学之梦。
复旦大学博士申请英语入学考试作文
复旦大学博士申请英语入学考试作文1. 引言1.1 概述复旦大学是中国一所优秀的高等学府，其博士申请英语入学考试作文是申请者进入该校攻读博士学位的重要环节之一。
本文旨在通过分析复旦大学博士申请英语入学考试作文的要点和特点，提供准备策略和建议，以及解析示例作文，并对备考和提高给出意见，帮助读者顺利通过该考试并取得成功。
1.2 相关背景在当今全球化的教育环境下，越来越多的学生选择到海外深造。
复旦大学以其优质的教育资源和声誉吸引着众多国内外学子前往攻读博士学位。
为了选拔最合适的研究人才，复旦大学设立了英语入学考试，并将作文作为其中一个重要组成部分。
1.3 研究意义复旦大学博士申请英语入学考试作文具有一定的研究意义。
首先，它可以评估申请者在英语写作能力方面的水平，这对后续在复旦大学攻读博士学位期间的学术交流和论文写作至关重要。
其次，通过对考试要点和评价标准的分析，可以帮助申请者更好地了解复旦大学对于优秀作文的要求，并针对性地进行备考和提高。
最后，本研究结果的有效实施还将为其他高校在招收博士生时建立相似英语入学考试提供参考。
这样就完成了“1. 引言”部分的内容。
2. 复旦大学博士申请英语入学考试作文要点分析2.1 题型与要求复旦大学博士申请英语入学考试的作文题型多样，可能涉及到议论文、说明文、议论说明文以及问题解决等。
要求考生能够清晰明确地表达自己的观点，结构严谨，逻辑性强。
2.2 内容构思技巧在写作内容上，考生需要理解所给题目，并能准确把握主题。
重点是在有限的篇幅内展开观点阐述，并通过具体事例或论证来支持自己的观点。
同时，还要注意整体框架和段落之间的衔接，使文章内容条理清晰，层次分明。
2.3 语言表达技巧在语言表达上，考生需要使用正确、准确的词汇和语法结构。
句子应该通顺流畅，使用恰当的连词和过渡词来实现句与句、段落与段落之间的衔接。
同时，注意避免冗长繁琐的句子结构，并尽量使用简洁明了的表达方式。
在写作过程中，还应注重掌握一些高级的语言表达技巧，如运用比喻、对比、假设等修辞手法，以及恰如其分地使用一些学术性词汇和复杂句式，以展示自身的语言能力和表达深度。
复旦大学考博英语阅读理解模拟题及答案
复旦大学考博英语阅读理解模拟题及答案Everyone has heard of the San Andreas fault(断层),whichconstantly threatens California and the West Coast with earthquakes.But how many people know about the equally serious New Madrid faultin Missouri?Between December of1811and February of1812,three majorearthquakes occurred,all centered around the town of New Madrid,Missouri,on the Mississippi River.Property damage was severe.Buildings in the area were almost destroyed.Whole forests fell atonce,and huge cracks opened in the ground,allowing smell ofsulfur(硫磺)to filter upward.The Mississippi River itself completely changed character,Gengduo yuan xiao wan zheng kao bo ying yu zhen ti ji qi jie xi qing lianxi quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua:si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiuqi ba,huo jia zi xun qq:qi qi er liu qi ba wu san qi developing suddenrapids and whirlpools.Several times it changed its course,and once,according to some observers,it actually appeared to runbackwards.Few people were killed in the New Marid earthquakes,probably simply because few people lived in the area in1811;but theseverity of the earthquakes are shown by the fact that the shock wavesrang bells in church towers in Charleston,South Carolina,on thecoast.Buildings shook in New York City,and clocks wer stopped inWashington,D.C.Scientists now know that America's two major faultsare essentially different.The San Andreas is a horizontal boundarybetween two major land masses that are slowly moving in opposite directions.California earthquakes result when the movement of these two masses suddenly lurches(倾斜)forward.The New Madrid fault,on the other hand,is a vertical fault;at some points,possibly hundreds of millions of years ago,rock was pushed up toward the surface,probably by volcanoes under the surface. Suddenly,the volcanoes cooled and the rock collapsed,leaving huge cracks.Even now,the rock continues to settle downwards,and sudden sinking motions trigger(触发)earthquakes in the region.The fault itself,a large crack in this layer of rock,with dozens of other cracks that split off from it,extends from northeastArkansas through Missouri and into southern lllinois.Scientists who have studied the New Madrid fault say there have been numerous smaller quakes in the area since1811;these smaller quakes indicate that larger ones are probably coming,but the scientists say have no method of predictingwhen a large earthquake will occur.11.This passage is mainly about.A)the New Madrid fault in Missouri B)the San Andreas and the New Madrid faultsC)the causes of faults D)current scientific knowledge about faults12.The New Madrid fault is.A)a horizontal faultB)a vertical faultC)a more serious fault than the San Andreas faultD)responsible for forming the Mississippi River13.We may conclude from the passage that.A)it is probably as dangerous to live in Missouri as in CaliforniaB)the New Madrid fault will eventually develop a mountain range in MissouriC)California will become an island in futureD)A big earthquake will occur to California soon14.This passage implies that.A)horizontal faults are more dangerous than vertical faults.B)Vertical faults are more dangerous than horizontal faultsC)Earthquakes occur only around fault areasD)California will break into pieces by an eventual earthquake15.As used in the first sentence of the fourth paragraph,the word essentially means.A)greatly C)basically B)extremely D)necessarilyPassage31.B2.B3.A4.C5.C本文由“育明考博”整理编辑。
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复旦大学考博英语备考必读短文
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The young soldier,stationed on guard at a foreign city street corner,sheltered himself from the biting late evening wind by standing back against the lee(背风的)side of a small,one storey building,occasionally peering around to view the large crowd that had gathered on the main street.
He didn’t know why the people were there,nor did he care;after all,it wasn’t his country,and none of his concern.He had been in the Army for only six months,enlisting on the same day when he had turned eighteen,and he didn’t understand the local language or any of the country’s dialects.He could speak only a few words and phrases, just enough for him to occasionally purchase some of the local food and beverages.
The commander had told him to watch the assembly,and if they began to get rowdy(粗暴的)and appear to get out of control,he should immediately inform his partner,now stationed across the street,for reinforcements,garrisoned(驻守)just two blocks away.Looking at the disorder on the street,he thought,it must be some kind of protest for some radical cause or other.
He also thought about home,half a world away,and of a girl named Lisa,whom he planned to marry during his next leave.Six more months and he would be a married man.The thought made him smile.
Suddenly,about a block up the street,the crowd emitted up a loud roar,awakening the young soldier from his marital daydream.Back into reality,he quickly scanned the area,noticing that many of the people were pointing towards a woman in the middle of the street,coming from the darkness,like an aerial statue floating above the crowd.He saw a bearded man ahead of the woman,looking as if he was towing her along. Perhaps the woman sat upon a cart or some other wheeled device,but the soldier couldn’t tell in accuracy because too many people blocked his view.Occasionally,through small gaps between the many bodies in front of him,he could see the woman’s waist,and she appeared to be pregnant.
When the shouting became louder,the young soldier kept a watchful(警惕的)eye on the couple as they drew nearer,and at the same time he tried to guess the crowd’s mood,but he couldn’t find out if it was good or bad.He quickly checked his weapon,just in case he might have to defend himself.Then he turned his attention to a group of five dubious and nasty-looking young men standing nearby, ones that he had seen drinking liquor earlier in the evening.He was watching them carefully to make sure they didn’t throw anything handy that might cause harm to the passing couple.Soon,the man and woman came directly in front of the young soldier and the five men,but
instead of causing trouble,the drunken five began to wave their arms over their heads and cheer.
Noticing the cheers,the woman turned her head and looked directly at the five men for an instant,then her gaze quickly shifted to the young soldier.Although she smiled when she nodded her head at him, the soldier could sense a deep pain in the woman’s eyes.Fascinated by what he saw,he continued to stare at the woman,his eyes locked onto hers.He couldn’t tear his gaze away.Suddenly,a feeling of solemnity seeped(渗入)into the core of him like a wave of warm water, something that he had never experienced before.A moment later the woman broke the eye contact,and then she and her male companion disappeared,melting into the crowd and proceeding down the street towards one of the local inns.
After a short while,the crowd became quiet and began to disperse.
Within fifteen minutes the young soldier stood sober alone, looking up and down an empty street.A moment later,he noticed three well-dressed men coming out of the darkness,traveling from the same direction as the bearded man and pregnant woman,heading directly towards him.At that same instant he heard his commander’s voice behind him,“soldier,you’re relieved of your duty here.Fall in.”
Marching back to the barracks(军营)in formation with the rest of the sentinels(哨兵),the young soldier looked up at the clear night sky,wondering if the woman with the mournful eyes and peaceful smile had noticed the extremely bright stars overhead.
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