社会热门话题

社会热门话 目 录 ? 社会热点话题 1(忘掉烦忧，开心生活～„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 1 2(爱是什么? „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 1 3(住城里好还是住乡下好,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 1 4(休闲与生活质量. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„2 5(7天长假的利与弊. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„2 6(工作，劳作与娱乐. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„2 7(入世后我们该做些什么,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„3 8.加油～加油～中国足球～„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„3 9(我们为什么要工作,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 4 10(明智的抉择—北京2008奥运会„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„4 11(WTO将改变我们的生活. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 4 12(举办最好的奥运会. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„5 13(如何变成阔佬,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 5 14(为中国干杯～„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„5 15(了解自然，保护生态. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„6 16(媒体与名流. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 6 17(保护大自然. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„7 18(我们就要断水了～ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„7 19(汽车与空气污染. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„7 20(你们把孩子惯坏了～ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„8 21(交通法规——安全的保障. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„8 22(五天工作日好～ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„8 23(污染——全人类的公害. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„9 24. 为什么大学生找工作难,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 9 25. 地球人口太多了～„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 10 26. 人人起来反污染. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„10 ?现代文化生活话题 1. 怎样考试才合理,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„10 2. 教育需要变革. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„11 3. 网络教育的特点. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 11 4. 知识经济的人文特征. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„12 5. 英文写作的重要性. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„12 6. 阅读——必需的生存技能. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„12 7. 为什么母语学得那么好,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„13 8. 我如何克服英语学习中的困难? „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„13 9. 如何扩大英语词汇量? „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„14 10. 如何应对面试(一)„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„14 11. 请爱护关心老人(一)„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„14 12. 去海外读书好. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„15 13. 我们生活中的电视. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„15 14. 如何学好英语,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ „„„„„„15 15. 请关爱老人(二)„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„16 16. 如何写好短文, „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„16 17. 开卷有益。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„17 18. WTO与教育无关吗,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„17 19. 去快餐店就餐。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„17 20. 教育有什么用,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 18 21. 中国的成人教育。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„18 22. 现代家庭的变化。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„18 23. 我们为什么要礼貌文明,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„19 24. 快餐好不好,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„19 25. 为什么要学英语, „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„20 26. 广告好不好, „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„20 27. 知识就是力量, „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„20 28. 我的爱好。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„21 29. 我爱读书。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„21 30. 电视广告——真烦人～„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„21 31. 如何对待失败,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 22 32. 考，考，考——教师的宝。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„22 33. 我最喜欢的课程。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„22 34. 我最理想的工作。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„23 ? 经济与科技 1.从APEC到WTO „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„23 2.我们生活中的IT„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„24 3.钱是什么,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„24 4.网上购物. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„24 5.如果没有电„„ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„25 6.全球化教会我们什么,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„25 7.钱能干什么,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„26 8.对国内外企的期望. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„26 9.科技对我们生活的影响. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„27 10.做科学的消费者. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„27 11.我们为什么要买保险,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„27 12.中国企业的出路. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„28 13.全球经济一体化. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„28 14.电脑和我们的生活. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 28 15. WTO与中国. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„29 16.入世后的中国. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„29 17.失业了怎么办,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„30 18.市场经济的特点. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„30 19.教育与现代化. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„30 20.汽车——让我欢喜让我忧. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„31 21.交通堵塞几时休,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„31 ? 管理与决策 1. 做通才还是专才(一). „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„31 2.市场呼唤 “国际型” 人才. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„32 3.一封求职信. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„32 4.如何应对面试(二). „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„33 5.什么是MBA,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„33 6.这样公平吗,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„34 7.做通才还是专才,(二). „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„34 8.什么是CEO,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„34 9.我为什么要进私企,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„35 10. 合作与竞争——应对未来的最佳准备. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„35 11.我要求加薪. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„36 12.什么是TOC,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„36 13.我们要有科学的态度. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„37 14.兼并——高校发展的必然结果. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„37 15.任人唯贤还是资历年龄重要,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„37 16.我为什么要读MBA,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„38 17.管理者与决策制定. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„38 18.生产经理的. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„38 19.如何做个成功的创业者,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„39 社会热点话题(1) STOP WORRYING NOW! Worry is one of the most common forms of emotional distress in our culture. Almost everyone spends a considerable amount of present moments worrying about the future. And virtually all of it is for nothing. Obsessive worry will never make things any better. In fact, such worry will very likely help you to be less effective in dealing with the present. Begin to view your present moments as time to live, rather than time to worry about the future. Act in direct conflict with your usual areas of worry. Enjoy life and don‘t waste the present with immobilizing thoughts about the future. This is the way to minimize your worry in life. But the most effective weapon you have is your own determination to drive this neurotic behavior away from your life. 社会热点话题(2) WHAT IS LOVE? Love means that I care about the welfare of the person I love to the extent that it is genuine, my caring is not a smothering of the person or a possessive clinging. I‘m concerned about his growth and I hope he will become all that he can become, and never put up roadblocks to what he does that enhances him as a person. Love means having respect for the dignity of the person I love. See him as a separate person, with his own values and thoughts and feelings, and I don‘t insist that he surrender his identity and conform to an image of what I expect him to be for me .I can allow and encourage him to stand alone and to be who he is, and I avoid treating him as an object or using him primarily to gratify my own needs. In short, in love two beings become one and yet remain two 社会热点话题(3) WHERE TO LIVE- IN THE CITY OR THE COUNTRY? A modern city has many conveniences such as electricity, gas, schools, hospitals, cinemas, etc. These conveniences make the city people‘s life comfortable and easy. But in big cities, there are crimes, air pollution, and crowdedness, which often bother residents. The countryside has its own attractions, such as clean air, water, and quiet environment. In addition to these, one can enjoy a peaceful life and beautiful natural scenery. There is no noise, no crowdedness and no crime. But some modern facilities are not available. For example, it may not be very convenient for a person to go to a middle school. I prefer to live in a city because I was born and grew up there. The problems a city has can be solved by modern science and technology. 社会热点话题(4) LEISURE AND QUALITY OF LIFE It is true that people in advanced industrial societies are increasingly concerned with opportunities for leisure and what they can do in their leisure time. That is to say, we are attaching more importance to our ―quality of life‖. Generally speaking, the term‖ quality of life‖ covers a very wide scope such as living environment, health, employment, food, family life, friends, education, material possessions, leisure and recreation, and so on. Since Leisure is so essential in our quality of life, we can speak highly of its functions as following: relaxation, recreation and entertainment, and personal development. But leisure is basically self-determined, so everyone is able to take to his own interests and preferences and get involved in an activity in ways that will bring enjoyment and satisfaction. 社会热点话题(5) 7-DAY HOLIDAY A 7-day holiday came into effect on May Day last year, and it also went for National Day & Spring Festival, which seems to be good news to everyone. However, this piece of good news also has a dark side. Owing to the large population, most people‘s travel experiences during the first 7-day holiday, though well planned in advance, turned sour; they couldn‘t book railway tickets; hotels were packed; tourist attractions were all full of people. No wonder that a flood of complaints followed the week – long holiday. As the saying goes, ―All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.‖ Longer holidays are certainly desirable, but the government should see that related facilities of holiday activities are promptly adapted to the need. 社会热点话题(6) WORK, LABOR & PLAY A man is a worker if he is personally interested in the job which society pays him to do, or he is a laborer if what the job society offers him is of no interest to himself; The antithesis to labor is play. When we play something, we enjoy what we are doing, & work stands between labor &play. To a worker, play means the time he needs to relax to work more efficiently, therefore he is more likely to have little play time than too much; To the laborer, on the other hand, play means freedom from boring task, so that he thinks that the fewer hours he has to labor, & the more time he is free to play, the better. Both workers & laborers need play, It‘s an essential element for our health & life, so let‘s enjoy play &be sound to make a successful living. 社会热点话题(7) CHINA’S ENTRY INTO THE WTO After 15 years of tedious negotiation, China finally accessed to the WTO in 2001.And will the accession affect our lives? Or what actions should we take to survive the challenges? As is generally believed, China‘s entry into the WTO means that China now is one of the key players of the Game in the ―Earth Village‖ Many things remain to be done after the accession. First, we should study the ―game‖ rules seriously to avoid pitfalls; next, our efforts should be redoubled in developing our strengths and overcoming our weaknesses; Finally, everyone is supposed to make the best of his potential & take actions to cope with the challenges. In short, China‘s entry into the WTO will certainly revitalize China‘s economy & benefit everyone who is well prepared. 社会热点话题(8) GO! GO! GO! CHINA’S FOOTBALL～ Football is currently the No. 1 sport in the world. However, our Chinese team has experienced nothing from it but one failure after another for many years. There are many reasons for our poor team First, football has never been popular in China; second, China is a developing country, & there are lots of things more important to do than play football; Third, football is the most popular game in Europe & South America & it has become a science, whereas our team is still groping in the dark. However, our football team has a bright future, & Chinese are getting more interested in football. Our women‘s team has set a good example for us. And china will be a football superpower sooner or later. 社会热点话题(9) why we work? People work for a great many reasons. Self-interest in its broadest sense, including the interest of one‘s family & friends, is an underlying motivation of work in all societies. However, self-interest is not simply the accumulation of wealth. For instance, even in some primitive tribes, a desire for approval, a sense of duty, a wish to conform to custom also contributes to economic activity. In other words, few activities seriously compete with work in providing basic life satisfaction. Work, in addition to its economic functions, structures time, provides a context in which to relate to other people, offers an escape from boredom, and sustains a sense of worth. In conclusion, a man‘s work is a major social device for his identification as an adult. 社会热点话题(10) WISE CHOICE—OLYMPOC 2008 BEIJING July 13,2001 might not be a lucky day for the westerners. However, it was really favorable to all the Chinese since we were finally successful in hosting for Olympic 2008! And it was a wise choice from all the points of view. Since China is a big country, Olympic Beijing can surely spread Olympic Games to a much wider range and promote its spirit to a greater degree; And as an ancient nation with more than 5000 years‘ glorious history, China will enlarge the exchange of Eastern and Western cultures and promote the better understandings between. Chinese and other peoples; Last but not the least important, China, the only indisputably rapid developing nation, will no doubt offer the business establishments worldwide more chances to make beneficial investment. 社会热点话题(11) WTO WILL CHANGE OUR LIFE It is no doubt that the most heated argument for Chinese nowadays is WTO, and we are also quite sure that WTO will change our life in many aspects. Firstly, New goods, new service and new consuming means will approach into China more quickly with the market opening— the direct benefit consumers‘ gain from WTO. Secondly, the coming of international companies will give a big push to China‘s human resources market, and a great many new occupations and new opportunities will be born. Thirdly, WTO will not only benefit us but also give us a firm confinement, (在带给你实惠的同时，也成为一种刚 性约束) So all our working, living and thinking styles should be changed accordingly . However, all changes will not take place overnight, and we are ready for it. 社会热点话题(12) HOST THE BEST OLYMPIC IN BEIJING Hosting Beijing 2008 Olympics greatly boosts the national morale. Now, widespread concern has focused on how to make a green, high-tech & clean Olympiad. First, Beijing Olympiad should be green. Since environmental pollution & desertification are notorious in China, much work remains to be done to drastically correct the situation; Next, we should modernize the infrastructure of Beijing, such as its traffic network, telecommunication system, sports facilities & service centers to provide the best service to all participants of the Games. Finally, efforts should be made to ban scandals & racial discrimination, which is invading every pore of our society. In short, we are confident that Beijing 2008 Olympics will be a nice showcase of our environmental consciousness, rapid economic growth & clean morality. 社会热点话题(13) HOW THE RICH GOT RICH---& YOU COULD TOO There‘s a famous line about the very rich: they are different from you & me. And it turns out there are all kinds of rich people: short, tall, fat, skinny, good-looking, high IQ, not-so-high IQ, generous & tightfisted. They often come from a modest background & rise to the top on pluck, luck & a clear idea of what they want, with every one of them having mastered the basic skills they needed to succeed in business. They live modestly, avoid publicity & work long hours even though they can pay the bills without lifting a finger. And these people are still doing whatever it was that led to their success. So why not learn from them? Find sth you enjoy doing, give it everything you‘ve got, & the money will take care of itself. You‘ll be having too much fun at the office to stop working 社会热点话题(14) CHEERS FOR CHINA! 11 Nov. 2001, Doha—the whole world has witnessed signing ceremony on China‘s accession to the WTO, and all the people concerned gave their cheers for China! We may say that China‘s accession to the WTO is indeed the very symbol of China‘s return to the world economics stage as well as the acknowledgement of the whole world on China‘s achievement in the last 20 years‘ reforming and opening. It strengthened China‘s determination to carry on its reforming and opening and also gave a big push to promote the freedom on trade investment under the globalization of the world economics. In a word, China‘s position in the international affairs has been greatly improved /increased with it. One more thing, all of us, another cheer for China! 社会热点话题(15) To Save & protect We used to have the foolish idea that the treasures of nature were ―limitless‖& ―inexhaustible‖. In other words, we knew little about the complicated system that runs all through nature.which means, an unhealthy condition of one part will be harmful to all the others. Thus the earth has been warning us with continuous river floods & ever-increasing desertification. For the sake of ourselves & those coming after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes in relation to unproper land use. That is to say, we are to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in good condition so that others may also share the enjoyment. In brief, it should be our goal to restore the original beauty of nature. 社会热点话题(16) Media & Celebrities One hundred years ago, people became famous for what they had achieved. Today‘s celebrities,however, often do not become known for any enduring(永久的) achievement, they are simply famous for being famous with the help of the media. They are distingnished by their image or trademark and they have nothing great but a big name. That is to say, the focus of public attention has begun to shift away from knowing what such people did to knowing what they looked like. With the arrival of television, the faces of all kinds of celebrites became as familiar as those we saw across the breakfast table. We came to know more about the lives of our favorite celebrities than we did about most of the people we know personally, no matter they are movie stars, fashion models, professional athletes, and even cartoon characters. In a word, celebrities are created by the media, and they are exactly like us except for the attention they get from the media. 社会热点话题(17) Preserving Natural Resources Ever since man appeared on the earth, man’s survival has been heavily relying on nature. Almost everything we use in our everyday life comes from nature. With the development of technology and population growth, the amount and range of materials used has increased at an alarming rate. However, natural resources are not inexhaustible. Some reserves are already on the brink of exhaustion and there is no hope of replacing them. The widespread water shortage is an example in point. If man continued to squander natural resources with no thought for the future, the whole world would be in a mess. Time is running out. It is up to us to take effective measures before the situation gets out of hand. 社会热点话题(18) GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF FRESH WATER People often think that water will never be used up. There is plenty of water, such as rain, water from the rivers and wells. In fact water is rather limited on the earth. With the rapid increase of population and fast development of industries, water is more needed than before. Some big cities in China are facing the problem of water shortage already. What should we do about the water shortage? I think, people should be made aware of the real situation about the water. And certain laws should be made that no water will be polluted. We have to protect the existing water resources and develop new ones. In this way I believe that our cities will not be thirsty for water in the future. 社会热点话题(19) CARS AND AIR POLLUTION Cars have created a lot of serious problems in our world. All the time, they are pumping huge amounts of waste gases into the atmosphere, causing disease and even death. One possible solution is to design and develop clean cars and clean fuels. But it may take decades for the new models to completely replace the traditional ones. Another solution is to develop modern public transportation systems and restrict the use of private cars. If the price of petrol rises constantly and the public vehicles are efficient and convenient enough, most people will not drive private cars. On the whole, the elimination of air pollution needs the co-efforts from the government and the public. This problem will be solved only with the help of science and technology. 社会热点话题(20) PARENTS ARE TOO PERMISSIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN NOWADAYS There are countless articles on childcare in magazines and newspapers. With so much unsolicited advice flying about, mum and dad just don’t know what to do any more. In the end, they do nothing at all. So, from early childhood, the kids are in charge and parents’ lives are regulated according to the needs of their offspring. When the little dears develop into teenagers, they take complete control. If the young people are going to have a party, for instance, parents are asked to leave the house. Their presence merely spoils the fun. What else can the poor parents do but obey? But remember: children are hardy creatures and most of them survive the harmful influence of extreme permissiveness, so think about it, you poor parents! 社会热点话题(21) ONLY STRICTER TRAFFIC LAWS CAN PREVENT ACCIDENTS Though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we cites the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly mutilated each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen. It is high time that world codes were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough. A code which is universally accepted could only have dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate. So let’s work it out! 社会热点话题(22) ADVANTAGES OF FIVE-DAY WEEK A five-day week has been put into practice in China, which is welcomed by most people. It is obvious that a five-day week has brought about many advantages to the society and people. Firstly, families have benefited from it very much. They have more time to spend together or go for an outing during the weekend. Children are able to learn useful skills, women have enough time to take care of the house, go shopping or relax. Secondly, society has also benefited from it. As people have two days off, they would like to go shopping or traveling, which can promote the commerce and tourism. Then the shops and travel agency will have more customers. Thirdly individuals have also enjoyed the benefit from the five-day week, because they have more time for whatever they want to do during the weekend. For example, one likes stamp collection; he will have enough time to enjoy it. What’s more, individuals can make full use of a weekend for a good rest. Adequate rest will enable him to work more efficiently. In a word, a five-day week is beneficial to the society, families and individuals. 社会热点话题(23) PULLUTION The world population is growing very fast. More food, clothing, houses are needed. Agriculture and industry, therefore, have to develop very quickly。Unfortunately; modem farming and industry are making the air, the soil, and the water dirty, which we called pollution. Pollution is a serious danger to human lives. For example; throughout the world air pollution is serious in all cities. It is said that every year factories pour millions of tons of smoke into the air, and， air pollution has taken the lives of many people. Scientists are now fighting a battle against pollution. So far, it has been successful. Of course, the battle cannot be won unless every one of us understands the danger of pollution and does something to stop it. 社会热点话题(24) JOB PROBLEMS FOR GRADUATES According to the statistics, only 58% of college graduates could find jobs in their specialties. Why do college graduates find it increasingly difficult to get a rewarding job? One reason perhaps is that many colleges and universities fail to adapt their courses to the development of economy. Degree courses offered in these institutions of higher learning are so outdated, irrelevant and impractical that the students themselves find it hard to translate their book knowledge into real job skills. Second, there is an oversupply of graduates in certain specialties. So many of them can not enter the professions for which they are trained. College graduates are valuable resources in our country. The problems they encounter in job hunting deserve more attention. 社会热点话题(25) POPULATION PROBLEMS The population problem may be the greatest challenge of the present time. In other words， People are being born faster than they are dying, or they are dying at a slower rate than they are being born. The average life span has doubled in the last 50 years. That people live much longer results in the serious population problem. People around the world are becoming more concerned about the population explosion. It is hoped that there can be some control over the number of people that are born, but population control is a subject which touches the moral & religious beliefs of many people. Even if many families have fewer children, there will still be problems of food, water & power supply. 社会热点话题(26) ANTI-POLLUTION NEEDS YOUR EFFORTS People today are beginning to hear more & more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by the release of artificial substances into the environment(人造物质的排放),or by increased amounts of natural substances, such as oil, from oil tankers into the sea. Many people, therefore, see pollution as only part of a larger & more complex problem. Whatever its underlying reasons, it is no doubt that much of the pollution could be controlled if companies, individuals & governments would make more efforts. For instance, there is an obvious need to control litter & waste, which everyone can help to do by cutting out excess consumption & careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives. In a word, anti-pollution needs your efforts! 现代文化生活话题(1) OBJECTIVE TEST AND SUBJECTIVE TEST Some people think that objective items such as multiple choices should be used for an examination, for they contain the following advantages: they can be scored by a computer quickly, and the examinees can receive their scores within a few days. Above all, the multiple-choice test is objective indeed, namely, it is fair enough for everyone. Other people don‘t agree, In their opinion, this kind of test has some bad effects on students‘ learning. For what the students need to do is to guess and tick, and this cannot help to develop their ability. I think that one examination should be divided into two parts: subjective and objective. With the two combined together, better judgment on examinees ?capabilities will be made then. 现代文化生活话题(2) CHANGES IN EDUCATION It has been a long long time that employees have been hired for their degrees rather than their abilities. Employment, pay and often even promotions have depended on one‘s diploma. Now many employers are beginning to demand more than the completion of school. Namely, there‘s an urgent cry for performance and accountability. As a result of this increasing demand, big changes in education have taken place. Indeed, the fastest growing industry today may be the continuing professional education of highly schooled adults. Much of it takes place outside the education establishment—through companies, government departments or management associations and trade associations. Thus demand for education is going up, not down. What is going down, and fairly fast, is demand for traditional education in traditional schools. In a word, competition and choice are already beginning to infiltrate the school system. 现代文化生活话题(3) EDUCATION ON INTERNET A new era, namely, the knowledge society is upon us. So lifelong learning is expected to become the standard for many people. And it is this characteristic that makes the mission of education on Internet an essential part of all educational patterns. Theoretically, all the people should and can be educated, but how to deal with the contradictions between high pressure on work & living and the need for lifelong education remains unsolved until the newly –established educational form has come into being. That is to say, education on Internet. It has five distinguished features of ―ANY‖: --ANYbody can choose ANY course and ANY chapters of the course for learning at ANY time ANYwhere.Thus it offers you the very freedom to be engaged in your work and enjoy learning. Judging from all factors taken into account, we may safely reach the conclusion that education on Internet is there to form the lifelong educational system and provide more people with opportunities for higher education. 现代文化生活话题(4) THE HUMANISTIC FEATURE OF KNOWLEDGE ECONOMICS Knowledge economics comes from the great increase of scientific knowledge. It is pushing human beings speedily towards the information society. Firstly, knowledge economics is the very engine driving our society into the information age and calling forth the great productivity of knowledge. Secondly, knowledge economics tends to make natural science and humanistic social science into unification. Both of them not only have formed a huge knowledge system, but also played an interactive part in each other‘s development. Thirdly, knowledge economics has enlarged and increased human being‘s living sphere and living quality. And the research, development, production as well as creation on knowledge have become the common form in the society. Namely ,information production will be people‘s chief work. 现代文化生活话题(5) THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH WRITING English writing has become very important nowadays. Scientists write their discoveries in English for publication, students write course papers in English to show what they have learned, & many people write English letters for various matters to overseas receivers. So English writing is necessary for us now. There are several ways by which we can improve our writing in English. First, read more, no matter they are English newspapers, magazines, textbooks, & copy the useful sentences & phrases; Second, write more, we can either write to our friends or write articles to publish. Certainly we can keep a diary in English, too. In short, so long as we keep on practicing, we will be able to improve our wrinting ability in English. 现代文化生活话题(6) READING PROVIDES NECESSARY SURRIVAL SKILLS With the coming of the television age & the increasing emphasis on pictures & sound in all quarters of our society, many people would have us believe that we are moving rapidly away from reading as a necessary life skill. But this is not the case Good reading is a more important life skill than ever before & the printed word continues to be the cornerstone of both higher education & better positions in the job market For students, almost all studying involves reading. For adults, reading is day to day, either a stumbling block or a smooth path to pleasure & opportunity. This is why good reading habits are not only an important study skill for the student, but also an important life skill for anyone. 现代文化生活话题(7) WHY IS NATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNT SO WELL? How does it happen that children learn their mother tongue so well? The answer in my opinion lies partly in the child himself, partly in the behavior of the people around him. Let‘s focus on the latter one. Though a childs‖ teachers‖ may not have been trained in language teaching they take great pains to make their lessons easy & interesting, always repeating the same phrase & at the same time doing the thing they are talking about. They are greatly pleased at every little advance the child makes, Every awkward attempt meets with sympathy & encouragement, & the most difficult step on the path of language becomes the merriest game. Unfortunately, teachers of language demand faultless accuracy from the beginning. By keeping their students working unnecessarily long at some little parts of the subject, they often weaken their interest in learning the language. So here I want to remind teachers of language: language will arrange itself in the brain without learning of too many special rules or the aid of elaborate explanations. That‘s the way language learning works. 现代文化生活话题(8) The problems I have in My English study I have many problems in my English study, to name just a few, they can be listed as following: First, my vocabulary is rather small. As a result, I can neither read fast nor understand well, and it‘s really not easy for me to keep new words in mind; Second, I cannot write well. As I have always been engaged in sth having nothing to do with English, I seldom have any chance to write in English; third, my listening comprehension is not good enough, because I had little training at college. To overcome these difficulties, I have worked out a plan. Namely, read one or two pages of English everyday, keep a diary in English & practice writing twice a week & listen to English tapes every two or three days. I believe that so long as I practice, I’ll be able to read, write & understand better. 现代文化生活话题(9) ENLARGING ENGLISH VOCABULARY It is true that vocabulary is very important in English study. With a small vocabulary, we cannot understand well, neither can we express ourselves There are several ways to enlarge one‘s vocabulary. First, read as much as possible, the more you read, the larger vocabulary you will have; Second, recite modal essays, which can help you memorize the words simultaneously; Third, Listen. You can listen to the radio or watch English programs on TV, and they not only help you keep new words in mind but also keep you in touch with the current news. In my opinion, the best way is to read more: no matter they are English newspapers, magazines, or the textbooks. Why not have a try? It really works! 现代文化生活话题(10) HOW TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW In some ways the employment interview is like a persuasive speech because the interviewee seeks to persuade the interviewer to employ him or her. Several suggestions might prove helpful to the applicant as preparation is made for the actual interview. First, the applicant should know what kind of job he wants & how that job relates to his career objective; Second, the applicant should seek as much information as possible concerning the company, such as its location, financial status, plans for expansion, company philosophy & so on; Third, since the interviewer‘s first impression comes from the interviewee‘s appearance, both men & women should be in neat, conservative dresses In a word, make yourself look like somebody with a pleasant personality & a real interest in the job. 现代文化生活话题(11) CARE FOR THE ELDERLY With the rapid development of modern technology, we have made medical advances that allow people to live longer than ever before, but what should we do with them after we have saved their lives? First, allowances should be made for the people who are no longer earning a living, who cannot walk long distances, or who may have physical or mental disabilities that keep them from communicating with others. Second, entrust the elderly to the care of nursing homes, where many kinds of entertainment facilities and treatment equipment are available; Finally, a country that can help people live longer has the responsibility to care for them better, therefore the government is there to enforce high standards of care by virtue of law 现代文化生活话题(12) STUDYING ABROAD Attending school abroad has many advantages Firstly, looking at our motherland from the outside, we can best see the strong points of our nation Secondly, while studying in a foreign country, we can travel widely and make friends with the local people to widen our vision & broaden our minds; Thirdly, the foreign language can be used in our daily life so that our ability in the second language will be improved quickly Above all, we are able to get acquainted with the latest knowledge in science & technology as well as make use of the first-rate facilities available. For all these reasons, it is really worthwhile to go abroad for further studies, particularly when the object is very weak or not available at home 现代文化生活话题(13) TELEVISION IN OUR LIFE Television—the most popular & persuasive form of modern technologies, marked by rapid change & growth –is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary functions, which promises to reshape our lives & our world. Or in other words, it is an electronic revolution, made possible by the marriage of television & computer technologies. Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses; it has been a major provider of news, information, & entertainment, placing our role as the passive viewer. Television is more than just an electronics system, however, it is a means of expression, a vehicle for communication, & as well as a powerful tool for reaching other human beings. 现代文化生活话题(14) ON STUDY OF English In a sense, English is our bridge connecting peoples of the world. The development of a person, a business, even a nation cannot be achieved without communications with the outside world. Since English is most universally used language in various international exchanges, without it we‘ll be isolated from international community. However, the command of English is a time-consuming process. First, a workable stock of vocabulary requires several thousand words and expressions, which takes years to develop. Second, the improvement of the oral and listening competence seems disappointing to learners. Third and most discouraging of all is, the phrase which is made up of familiar words goes quite beyond one‘s comprehension. Despite all difficulties, I shall be bent on practising as I believe in the saying: ―Practice makes perfect‖ 现代文化生活话题(15) PROVIDE A BETTER LIFE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Now we have a growing population of senior citizens. To ensure happy lives for them has become a focus of attention. There are many things to be done to honor senior citizens. To name just a few, they should enjoy some privileges, such as special seats in buses, reduced fares for entertainment & traveling, & other benefits. In short, we should do everything to solve their practical problems, to warm their hearts & to make them happy. Besides, we should find some ways to provide affordable medical health care and ensure a decent pension for them. Senior citizens, need our love & deserve the best care. Let‘s update our traditional respect for the aged & provide a better life for them. 现代文化生活话题(16) HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH? To write a paragraph, you‘re supposed to follow certain basic steps. First, think about the topic you have been given or pick a topic of your own; Second, draft as many ideas as you can think of about your topic; Third, look back over your list & pick out the main points you will use in writing your topic sentence; Fourth, write your topic sentence. After that, you‘re ready to develop your paragraph using the main points included in your topic sentence. Be sure that all these sentences give details about the latter. Finally, bring your paragraph to an end by writing a sentence that makes the reader feel that your paragraph is complete. 现代文化生活话题(17) THE ADVANTAGES OF BOOKS Books can be found to fit almost every need, temper, or interest. Books can be read when you are in the mood; they do not have to be taken in periodic doses. Books have an inner confidence, which individuals seldom show; they rarely have to be on the defensive. Books can afford to be courageous & exploratory; they do not have to be so careful of employers, colleagues & community opinions. Books are infinitely diverse; they cover all the fields of human activity. Books can be found to express every point of view; if you want a different point of view, you can read a different book. As the saying goes‖ it is always beneficial to open a book‖. Why not do it now? 现代文化生活话题(18) DOES WTO NOT CONCERN EDUCATION? Quite a number of people take our membership of WTO as the business of the government. However, confronted with WTO & the challenge in educational field, we have to take the following factors into account: Firstly, education is indeed one essential part of WTO, which is facing a series of new challenge & new opportunities now; Secondly, as a service trade, from basic education to higher & adult education,its open service has been on the way of continuous & enlarging development, and a global open market is coming into being; thirdly, education is an industry. The very aim of WTO is to ensure all kinds of educational products & establishments a conditional access to the market. In short, WTO does ooncern education. 现代文化生活话题(19) DINING OUT IN THE FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT Nowadays, fast-food restaurants have mushroomed everywhere & many people enjoy dining there. Fast-food is rapidly gainng popularity for quite a few reasons. Firstly, there is a variety of food awailable. If you are busy or tired of cooking, you may have food cooked quickly by modern techniques for a change. Secondly, fast-food satisfies people‘s needs. It is convenient, nutritious & delicious with a reasonable price everybody can afford. Finally, dining out in the fast-food restaurant, you can save time & a world of trouble, such as shopping, cooking, washing dishes. Consequently, it benefits people a lot. Fast food has already changed our ways of living. With the rapid development of science & technology, it will give us better service & possibly become indispensable to us. 现代文化生活话题(20) THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION As is widely accepted, education is regarded as both an individual benefit & a social necessity. It is a general view that everybody has the right & obligation to become educated We believe that, through education, an individnal acquires the knowledge, skills, attitudes & abilities, which will enable him to fit into society & improve his social status. Education helps to shape the society & develop the national strength. Very often, people look to education as the cause of personal & national success & the care of social & economic ills, holding the view that the future of the human beings depends largely on education. In short, the system of education has three principal functions: teaching, research & public service 现代文化生活话题(21) ADULT EDUCATION IN CHINA There are many ways of attaining education at all levels Many high schools, colleges, or adult schools as well as business & industrial institutions offer noncredit daytime or evening classes in dozens of fields & skills. It is reported that about 120 million Chinese participate in different forms of adult education through schools, job training, or correspondence courses. About one in ten Chinese adults participate in an organized-learning group each year. In recent years, there has been a trend to bring in older students for post-secondary education degree. Colleges & universities, both public & private, offer what is now called‖ continuing education‖ programs, or ―lifelong education‖ programs of associate degrees, graduates studies or professional development Under such a system, a worker may continue his study even on a part-time basis, & a retired person may return to college at an advanced age. 现代文化生活话题(22) FAMILY---TRADITIONAL & MODERN Families are important to people all over the world although the structure of family is different from one country to another or from the modern family to the traditional one. Firstly, Let‘s see what similarities there are between the traditional & modern family. We can say both of them are nuclear families (with parents & their children as only members), & the role of the father in both types is to provide for his family while the mother takes care of the childre‘s physical & emotional needs; Secondly, the differences between the two are also clear. For example, the traditional husband was the head of the household while today’s husband & wife share the role;And modern woman works outside the home even after she has children, namely, she’s doing two jobs instead of one, so preschool children may go to a child care center or to a baby-sitter regularly(sine the mother works) No matter it is traditional or modern, every family has the sense as following: families offer us a feeling of belonging, of love & security. 现代文化生活话题(23) THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING KIND & POLITE Being kind & polite means that your behavior shows respect for the rules that the majority follow, or in other words, act in a civilized way to avoid misunderstanding, friction & conflict There are no laws enforcing respect. Yet we cannot interact with others without some rules of behavior, rules that are set by some form of social consesnsus These guidelines represent what a majority of people consider acceptable & what they consider unacceptable. For instance, many people talk at movies, or make boring conversations with their cellular-phones and so on . In fact their behavior is closer to that of animals than civilized individuals. Remember, every little bit of kindness & good manners helps, namely, being polite & showing respect can give us an edge, & it is always a good idea to be kind & polite 现代文化生活话题(24) Fast food Fast food is becoming more popular in China, especially among children and teenagers. There are several reasons for its popularity. First, it is very convenient and saves a lot of time. You just go into a fast food restaurant, order your food, and your food is ready in no time. Second, its popularity is also attributed to it clean and comfortable environment, the excellent service, and the guaranteed quality of food. However, in terms of nutrition, fast food is far from satisfactory. It usually does not compose a balanced diet and is low in nutritional value. While cooking at home offers healthy and delicious meals your body needs. Fast food is only a good choice when you are in a hurry and turn to it once in a while. 现代文化生活话题(25) WHY DO WE NEED ENGLISH? As the international language of diplomacy, commerce and technology, English is also the language of the United Nations and its agencies as well as of many other international bodies. To communicate in these areas outside our own country, we have to be aware of its widespread use. English must be taught in all our schools, not only for the better communication with the world but also that our students can go abroad to learn the techniques our nation so urgently needs. We also need representatives who can command respect at the international conferences. And if English is the common language of communications for all kinds of affairs, let us be as fluent and proficient in it as possible, for the sake of our own country’s advancement and prestige. 现代文化生活话题(26) ON ADVERTISEMENTS Nowadays, ads generally are constructive to both manufactures and consumers in China. With ads, producers can become more popular, as a result, the consumers can purchase according to what ads say. However, some ads are too deceiving not to be ridiculous. A case in point is an advertisement of drug, which declares on CCTV that the drug has became the absolute remedy for AIDS. It is well known that in our world so far there has been no official report on discovery of the cure for the fatal disease. Actually various consumers complain of being taken in by such deceiving ads over the country. In this light, governments at all levels should exercise more rigid examination of ads before they are exposed to the public. 现代文化生活话题(27) KNOWLEDGE IS POWER The saying “Knowledge is power” becomes universally accepted in that it reveals a simple yet brutal fact: It is the brain rather than sword that makes an individual or a nation strong. The truth the saying speaks has been proven in man’s civilization, which is, to the greatest extent, accelerated by man’s knowledge in the form of science and technology. A century ago, it took many-years to send a message to the other end of the world. Nevertheless, we can have it done in seconds today with just touches on computer keyboard. “Knowledge is power” means something particular to us Chinese since China remains backward. We must sweat over knowledge so as to build China into one of the world’s economic giants. 现代文化生活话题(28) MY HOBBY I have been collecting stamps at my leisure time for ten years I am so greatly interested in it that it has become a hobby with which I can’t part. Stamp-collecting is a never-ending pleasure as well as an education for me. As I wander through the album from China to India, from South Africa to France, I learn many facts and historic data about distant lands, details of foreign customs, arts, literature and culture. There is always something to do in connection with it, from meeting like-minded collectors, exchanging stamps, getting advice to showing off the latest find. Stamp-collecting occupies my leisure hours constructively. It makes me contented, with no time for boredom. I want to be a stamp-collecting NO.1 in my country. 现代文化生活话题(29) READING Many people consider gold and silver as the most valuable things. They like these things more than anything else. I, on the contrary, put reading books first in the world. The old saying, “to open a book is always beneficial”, sufficiently shows how good it is to read a book. Books are our friends, which introduce us to different kinds of knowledge and lead us to the road of greatness. They increase our knowledge, enlarge our experience, strengthen our character and do many other things which we might otherwise have failed to do. Yet our life is limited and the knowledge is boundless. Therefore, we must make the best use of our time to read more books, thus to obtain more knowledge. 现代文化生活话题(30) TELEVISON ADVERTISEMENT Some people enjoy watching television advertisements; some people don’t think so. As to me, I’m really disgusted with television advertisements. In the first place, the advertisements waste time. For instance, abort 15 minutes is lost by watching the advertisement during a single news program. In the second place, the advertisements interrupt the viewer. For example, the viewer may forget the situation of a show during the advertisement. Even worse, during a good movie, the watcher loses his feeling when the ad comes on, and that has bad psychological influences. In the third place, the advertisements make many products more appealing than they really are. Accordingly, the television viewer must be aware and critical of the advertisements in order to endure them. 现代文化生活话题(31) FAILURE IN LIFE Failure is a common thing in our daily life. There are times when we fail to do satisfactory work. In short, failures happen naturally and almost everyone has such experience. However, there are different attitudes toward failure. Some people lose confidence in failure. Some people don’t take failure seriously and they just let it be, while some others learn much from failure, and therefore see the light of hope through failure. In my opinion, what really counts is not failure itself, but what we think of failure and do after failure. As long as we don’t give up and believe in ourselves, and in the meantime learn something from failure, we’ll certainly make our marks in this world in the end. 现代文化生活话题(32) EXAMINATIONS In most schools, examinations are used as a chief means to find out whether a student succeeds or fails in his studies. Although they do the job quite efficiently, their side effects are also enormous. The worst effect is that examinations encourage bad study habits. Since examination score is probably the only criterion for his academic performance, a student is thus driven to memorize mechanically what need to be examined. Examinations, instead of motivating a student to seek more knowledge, restrict his reading, and lower the standards of teaching. Actually, few of us admit that examinations can contribute anything really important to the students’ academic development. If that’s the case, why can’t we make a change and devise something more productive and reliable than examinations? 现代文化生活话题(33) MY FAVORITE SUBJECTS College students usually have to learn a variety of subjects. Once a student has chosen his specialty, he is obliged to learn all the subjects prescribed for his field of study no mater he likes them or not. Yet, every student may have his own favorite subjects. Almost no student distributes his time evenly among all the subjects. Some may listen to English broadcasting for hours. Others may sit all day long before a computer. Only when the examination session approaches will he divert his attention from his favorite subject for a few days. My favorite subject is English. It is regarded as “a world language” which not only can help me communicate more efficiently with foreigners but also help me learn the most advanced knowledge. 现代文化生活话题(34) MY IDEAL JOB When we are asked what we want to be in the future, we have different answers. My ideal job is to be an excellent teacher. If I am a teacher, Life will be more interesting and meaningful. But I know it is not easy for me to be a good teacher, let alone an excellent one. Being a teacher needs knowledge, patience, skills, etc. I must study hard to answer most of my students’ questions. I must learn to be patient to tolerate my students’ slowness in acquiring new knowledge, I must have good skills to make myself understood clearly and quickly by my students. So you see, different jobs require different talents. I will live up to be the name of a teacher. 经济与科技(1) FROM APEC TO WTO Nowadays, there is a saying going round that China‘s membership of WTO and successful hosting for Olympic as well as APEC in China this year are China‘s three active steps in the involvement of the world economical system. Before China became a member of WTO, APEC has been China‘s only participation in the international economic organization, and it has always been the important tribune to pass on China‘s reform and opening information and to promote regional economic co-operations. In the mean time, China also regards APEC as an important channel and system to connect its economics to the regional and world market, and most of China‘s policies on reducing tariff were declared in APEC, so in fact China has taken APEC as a preparing school for WTO. In a word, on behalf of a para- member of WTO, China is there to give an active push to the new negotiation of WTO in Shanghai, and this will surely make an encouraging influence on Dawhah conference in November. 经济与科技(2) IT IN OUR LIFF thAT the beginning of the 20 century, there were four means of transmitting & receiving information over long distances: print, photographs, telegraph & telephone. In 1964, the Olympic Games in Tokyo became the first program to be transmitted via satellite. The combination of satellites, which transmit information, computers, which store information, & television, which displays information, will change every home into an education & entertainment center. In theory, every person will have access to an unlimited amount of information, and people are able to shop from homes do banking without leaving the house, watch any movie they want on television as well as enjoy soho life. IT make information from around the world available to be used quickly & easily, but some people worry that this may be a risk to our privacy. Namely, IT helps us and may also harm us. Thus carefully controlling this new technology is the intelligent applications of IT. 经济与科技(3) WHAT IS MONEY? Money is something you‘ve been familiar with throughout your life. You regularly use money to measure the value of things you own. You also have some of it in your pockets & in bank accounts. Money serves a number of functions as following: Firstly, as a generally accepted medium of exchange, money rules out the need for barter, the direct exchange of one item for another; Secondly, money provides a unit of account that serves as a standard to measure value, e.g., the concept of GNP will be useless without a standard of value such as the dollar. Thirdly, money can also serve as store of value that can be quickly converted to goods & services. Namely, money is completely liquid, and it can immediately be converted to goods &services without any inconvenience or cost 经济与科技(4) SHOPPING ON THE LINE Nowadays, Internet is revolutionizing our globe &greatly facilitating our life. Recently, shopping on the Net is gradually becoming popular in modern cities. However, people take different attitudes towards the new way of shopping Some people hold that shopping on the net has many advantages: It not only keeps customers updated about the best selling products but provides customers with a wider range of choices. Most important of all, it is very convenient ×aving. Others argue that customers can never be assured of the quality of the commodities unless they see them with their own eyes. Therefore, they don‘t show any interest in shopping online. stAnyhow, it‘s believed that shopping on the net will be an irresistible trend of shopping in the 21 century. 经济与科技(5) WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THERE WERE NO ELECTRICITY Ever since early this century, electricity has been playing an essential role in our modern life. Take modern buildings for example, it is electricity that lights rooms and makes such modern wonders as TV sets, refrigerators and air-conditioners work. More important is, it is electricity that pushes elevators&running water up skyscrapers.No doubt ,it plays a part in our modern life as the role blood does in human body. If there were no electricity, our modern life would be badly crippled. Without electricity, all modern wonders would be reduced to uselessness. Without elevators, running water, communications, lights and air-conditioners in certain areas, skyscrapers and other modern buildings would be unfit for people to live in for lack of electricity. In brief, there would be no electricity-based modern life. Therefore, we should on the one hand save as much electricity as possible, on the other hand utilize more source of electricity. 经济与科技(6) WHAT DOES GLOBALIZATION TEACH US? Globalization is not only the very reality or the trend we face now, but also a point of view and a research means(研究方法)for the modern people. But what does globalization teach us? Firstly, globalization is a kind of human civilization, its development is just a new form of the lAtter one, indeed the definition and structure of civilization image constitute the major aspect of globalization in the long run. Secondly, globalization is human-beings future, and a sound global management is its destination. It offers the global village a common market, a balancing-benefited political sphere and the more & more similar language system. Thirdly, globalization is closely concerned with China‘s modernization depends on how much China can get involved in the mainstream (主流)of globalization. So China‘s next aim is to walk into its center. 经济与科技(7) THE VALUE OF MONEY Every man knows the value of money. If he has a lot of money, he can make himself very comfortable by having a fine house to live in, beautiful clothes to put on & delicious food to enjoy. With money he can do what he likes. Money is so important and so useful that people are keen to possess it. But money can be a source of evil. For the sake of money, some people do not care about the means of getting it. They would steal, gamble, cheat & even kill someone to get money. Those evildoers profit at the expense of their victims. Therefore, money is only a curse, if people do not know how to handle it. It‘s true that money can bring people happiness‘. With money they can buy the basic necessity. With money, they can go to the theatre or other places of entertainment. Happy are those who make money through their work & live within their income. In short, money is important & useful, but in itself it has no value if it does not give people real happiness. 经济与科技(8) OUR EXPECTATIONS OF FOREIGN FIRMS IN CHINA China being a member of WTO, many foreign firms enjoy a free flow of trade capital, skills, technology & information in this huge market, and they in many ways have a big impact on people‘s lives. But what are our expectations of these partners or competitors? In short, treat employees & local communities everywhere with respect & set examples of decency, fairness & solidarity, as well as of performance & competitiveness. Why? Partly because such behavior should be the ethical core of a company, and partly because it helps a lot to be responsible. To be seen as being responsible, companies will find it easier to hire & keep talent, obtain good financing & gain social approval & political support---- We expect no more. 经济与科技(9) ON THE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY The world is slowly becoming a high-tech society. New technologies like computers, robots have changed the way most of us live & work. While life turns easier in some way, technology has had terrible consequences for many people. In other words, people are suffering the changes brought by technology. For instance, millions of people are out of work today, and their unemployment is caused by machines that can do the work people used to do; In addition, managers who can not adjust to computers & telecommunication systems are losing jobs too. We may have more food, better houses, cheaper communications, but we may also lose our ability to use these things. Technology may be improving our lives, but it is also taking away our livelihoods! 经济与科技(10) WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC CONSUMPTION? The scientific consumption refers to the reasonable expenditure based on our real needs, which enables all kinds of expenses to fully serve both our mental & physical health To be a scientific consumer, firstly we should learn some consumption knowedge to guide our daily expenditure and take the best advantage our limited income; Secondly, we are supposed to deal with the present & long-term consumption rationally to ensure our fully-scaled development; Thirdly, the sustainable consumption requires us a healthy & correct way to consume so as not to waste or pollute our natural resources; Finally, the consumption structure is being perfected with the development of scienfific technology & social economics. And this is the very thing we name as the scientific consumption. 经济与科技(11) WHY SHOULD WE BUY INSURANCE? It is true that accident, illness & death are not pleasant subjects to discuss or even consider, & insurance always reminds us that we live in an unsafe world. But we are human & we have to face the possibilities of disease, injury, death & financial loss. It is better that we plan for these situations by finding means to deal with them than to just hope that they will somehow go away. In fact, some intelligent consumers have already had a basic knowledge of insurance coverages, and their study of insurance is an effective, proven method of protecting themselves. So why not learn from them? Recognie the many unfortunate events that can occur rationally, and don‘t hope you might be spared but look problems in the face. Meanwhile, don‘t depend entirely on the agent when you buy insurance but try to have a general idea on its basic concepts & be wise in taking care of yourself & your property. 经济与科技(12) THE WAY OUT FOR CHINESE ENTERPRISES Facing the challenge from WTO, all Chinese enterprises are working on the strategies to find a way out for themselves. Macroscopically speaking, three outlets are available for them to choose: Firstly, be a cost leader, with the cheaper human resources & huge domestic markets, Chinese enterprises are more likely to realize their production of large of scale; Secondly, take the lead in technology. If Chinese enterprises spend more money on technology research & development rather than on advertisements, it‘s no doubt that they are making a better choice; Thirdly, cooperate. As the American saying goes: If you can’t beat it, join it. In a saturated market, to cooperate to surrive may be the only way to stand the chance & carry on your business. 经济与科技(13) ONE WORLD ONE ECONOMY Globalization is the buzz word of the 1990s. In the two previous decades, the amount of money & goods moving between countries has been rising steadily. At the same time, trade barriers across the world have been lowered. This more integrated global economy will ultimately benefit everyone because it will enable countries to specialize in those areas where they perform best Developing countries, with their higher population & lower wages, will concentrate on labor-intensive industries (such as raw materials & mannfacturing). The richer countries, on the other hand, will diversify into hi-tech industry where high productivity & special knowledge are paramount. And the effect of this will be to improve productivity in all countries, leading to higher living standards. The free movement of capital will also help poorer countries develop so they can play a full & active role in the world economy. 经济与科技(14) COMPUTERS & OUR LIFE Computers are being used widely in our life. Office work has been made highly efficient with computers. So have been production lines, laboratory researches, campus net works, stock markets & so on. More amazingly, computers are transforming our life. You can write without paper, watch movies at home, & get money at AMT just around the corner. It is said that in the near future when computers become so small, you can have it somewhere on your clothes & work anywhere you like As an international trader, I use computers almost every workday. For example, the price list & customer information stored in computers, E-mails sent & received, business correspondence dealt with, samples designed, etc. I‘ve really formed a close tie with computers. 经济与科技(15) WTO Vs CHINA WTO, the biggest business organization in the world, has attracted all the countries since its establishment. China has been applying for its membership for more than 15 years and finally we have succeeded. Will the accession affect our lives? Sure. Firstly, WTO provides China an access to the funds and technology available to make use of most possible resources; Secondly, it offers China more chances to accept the various and up-to-date senses of management, making China directly connected with the modern administration principles; Thirdly, as a member of WTO , China is placed in the position to acknowledge universally-adopted business regulations and deal with everything accordingly. But what actions should we take to survive the challenges? In short, make the best of your potential & take actions to cope with it. Don‘t you think so, my dear friends? 经济与科技(16) What Will Happen After China Enters WTO? Every Chinese takes China’s entry into WTO as a blessing and a promise of prosperity. It seems to be so at first sight, however, on reflection, we’re convinced that it’s just another coin with two sides. On the one hand, both the nation and people will benefit greatly from China’s entry into WTO, for instance, foreign companies stream into china and offer great job opportunities. On the other hand, the entry imposes some negative effects on China. State-owned enterprises in China are undergoing great difficulties, which will be more acute with the flow of foreign competitors into China. In short, excited about the advantages caused by the entry, we should not lose sight of the severe challenges posed by it. 经济与科技(17) UNEMPLOYMENT Unemployment is viewed as the number one problem in China and the government has launched a major attack on the problem. Firstly, unemployment fund has been established to help the unemployed workers to support themselves. Secondly, the unemployed receive vocational training, which is expected to pay off in the short term & give the unemployed an advantage in the job market. These training programs aim to equip the workers with some special skills, such as typing, sewing, and cooking. Finally, psychological advice is also available. With the advice, the unemployed will learn how to adapt to the fierce competition in the technological age. With the joint efforts of the government and the society, we are optimistic that we can win the current war on unemployment. 经济与科技(18) ON MARKET ECONOMY Market economy offers businesses chance of expansion with free and fair competition. Under the system, a business is free to produce and sell products according to market demands rather than government plan. However, it brings abort a great shock and challenge to many Chinese businesses. Many enterprises have difficulties in surviving. Some have closed down. It also has been creating unemployment over the country. In fact, advantages of market economy are based on a reasonable economic and political system. To built up our enterprises competitiveness, the government should conduct economic restructuring while individual businesses should improve their technology and management. 经济与科技(19) ON EDUCATION AND MODERNIZATION A modernized society means it can offer highest productivity and it has many well educated people capable of advanced technology and management. That’s why science and technology is the first productivity. In fact, a nation’s education is the base for her scientific and technological capabilities because education is the sector that trains professionals on the one hand, it conducts scientific research itself on the other hand. For example, there is no university without a laboratory. In china, we have too much to do to enhance the education. To me, the first importance is to effectively improve the social and economic status of the people engaged in education. 经济与科技(20) AUTOMOBILE thThe automobile was developed in the first part of the 20 century. When produced for the first time, it was referred to as “horseless carriage”. Because it has been improved continually, it now goes faster, and is more durable and fuel-efficient. The speed of the automobile can be of great advantage in times of emergency. If you are seriously ill, for instance, you can be sent to the hospital in the shortest time possible by an ambulance. However, an automobile is like any weapon man might use. If a bus is put into the hands of an unqualified driver, it can kill a lot of people in a fraction of a second. Therefore, drivers should always have a high responsibility so that he can drive the automobile safely. 经济与科技(21) TRAFFIC PROBLEMS Today, heavy traffic has been a headache problem in big cities. It makes people waste much time on the way home or to office. People offer various solutions to this problem when they are asked. One solution is lay down more roads, to relieve the traffic density and accelerate the flow of traffic. But its disadvantage is taking up too much land. Another solution is to open up more bus lines. But its disadvantage is bringing inconveniences to some people who do not take a bus. I believe the best way to solve this problem is the combination of the above-mentioned two solutions: we lay down more roads in the areas where roads are not enough and open up more bus lines in densely-populated areas. 管理与决策(1) TO BE A SPECIALIST OR A GENERALIST ? Essay: preparing for the Interview There are a great many careers in which the increasing emphasis is on specialization, and there is also an increasing demand for people who are capable of seeing the forest rather than the trees. We call the former & latter one ―specialists‖ & ―generalists‖ respectively. The specialist understands one field; his concern is with technique & tools. He is a ―trained‖ man; the generalist --& especially the administrator—deals with people; his concern is with leadership, with planning, & with direction giving. He is an ―educated‖ man. Any organization needs both kinds of people, though different organizations need them in different proportions. It is your task to find out, during your training period, into which of the two kinds of jobs you fit, & to plan your career accordingly. 管理与决策(2) INTERNATIONATIONAL TALENTS WANTED With economics globalization and China‘s access to WTO, a completely new talent is urgently wanted in the human resources market. The basic standard for them is general knowledge of game theory in international economics and ability to deal with trans-culture(跨文化操作能中)as well as a global point of view. That is to say, the talents needed in 21 century are the international people facing the world, who are capable of creation and information communication and very adaptive to the challenging of new economics. Above all, in coping with any problems, they should not only consider solutions from their own culture, but also meet emergencies in accordance with the international customs. Therefore, if you are a highly professional talent with good qualifications such us skillful communication, sound managing power and excellent teamwork, you‘ll be the very person wanted today. 管理与决策(3) A JOB APPLICATION LETTER Dear Sir: I am writing in response to the advertisement you placed in Shen-zhen Daily for a part time assistant manager. Next year I will receive a master‘s degree in business administration & this job would give me the experience I need for my future career. I believe that both my education & experience are directly related to your needs. As an MBA, I have taken many courses concerning management on production, finance, marketing, human resources etc, and I‘ve also developed a great deal of practical expertise such as computer programming. Thus at this point I‘m able to perform most administrative procedures with little or no difficulty. I enclose a resume here & I could be available for an interview at your convenience. Sincerely yours. 管理与决策(4) SECRETS OF SUCCESS AT AN INTERVIEW The subject of today‘s essay is interviews The key words here are preparation & confidence, which will carry you far. First, Make sure you know where & when you have to report for the interview. Go to the building a day or two before. Second, just before you go to the interview, look again at the original advertisement that you answered, photocopies of your letter of application & your resume. Third, dress in clean, conservative clothes & arrive 10 minutes early for the interview. Fourth, speak politely & naturally. Think before you answer any questions. Finally, if you are not definitely accepted or turned down on the spot, ask: ―When may I expect to hear the results of this interview?‖ 管理与决策(5) WHAT IS MBA? As a professional academic degree, MBA differs from the ordinary types of theory-studying postgraduates as follows: Firstly, MBA education centers on practical management, which means its candidates are largely on-the-job learners & graduates will mainly go to the enterprises; secondly, the features of MBA courses are wider, fresher & more practical so that it not only covers economic & administration but also gets involved in many professional knowledge concerning business management; Thirdly, more emphasis will be put on practices through case-teaching & fieldwork to bring up MBAs with strategic insight, creative mind & cooperative awareness; finally, with the idea of training more composite talents, undergraduates with various majors & working experiences are welcomed in MBA education. In short, MBA has become an important channel to transfer the high-leveled management. 管理与决策(6) ADVANTAGE UNFAIR? It is estimated that graduates from academic excellence make up only 2 of the total number of students who graduate from China‘s universities, but they always start with an unfair advantage in the employment market. As is generally believed, the guiding principle of colleges is higher education for everyone & the philosophy that equality must mean equal opportunity for self-realization & for the recognition of individual differences. However, some argue that there‘s nothing wrong in having elite places of learning, & that by this very nature, these places should not be easily accessible; And we have to admit that most countries are run by anelite & have centers of a cademic excellence from which the elite are recruited. So, how about making Qinghua & Peking University a place for remedial education? 管理与决策(7) TO BE A SPECIALIST OR A GENERALIST ? With the emergence of the technological age, it has become increasingly difficult to be a knowledgeable person: there is just too much information to know sth about everything. So what should an educated person be in the twenty-first century? It isn‘s always clear whether one should try to become a specialist or a generalist in today‘s world. Some people have focused their education, developimg skills in one area; specialists now flourish in every field of life. Conversely, others continue to believe that a well-rounded education offers the most in life; generalists typically follow a liberal arts education but may never become experts in any fields. One of the dilemmas of our time has been whether to approach modern education in terms of the generalist or the specialist. A coherent vision of an educated person in the twenty-first century has yet to be defined 管理与决策(8) CEO’s VALUE Whenever we talk about CEO, we‘ll have to mention its No. I representative—Jack witch. During his last 20 years‘ term of office, he had brought people too much shock, reflection & revelation. As a professional manager, he is no other than a top employee, but he is an indisputab business leader, an organization delegate & a commercial head. His experience tells us that the very value of CEO lies in their initiative transformation & their creative activities. His secret of success can be stated as following: Firstly, professional managers should look the problem in the face & dare make any change; Secondly, they are supposed to activate the business with vitality; Thirdly, the arrangement of the internal resources is to be at its best under their management; Fourthly, they are able to make the business more competitive; Lastly, the business they are working at is really an organicization of learning. 管理与决策(9) WHY I CHOOSE THE PRIVATE COMPANY? As a graduate from academic excellence; I have an edge in the employment market. Facing many attractive choices, I made up my mind to be a member of a private company. And the reason to this decision can be stated as following: Firstly, with a strong service awareness, private companies have a better marketing competence, and they always respond quickly to customers. Secondly, they are more competitive in quotation, which enables the salesmen to do far better than their counterparts from foreign or state-owned companies; Thirdly, their very knowledge of the markets in China offers them a flexible operation, and this will not only take the best advantage of employee‘s initiation & diligence, but also form a close tie between work & individual‘s qualification. Of course private companies also have weaknesses such as serious brain drain & smaller size than foreign or state-owned ones, but these factors just provide the very reason to support my preference. And I do believe that I have made a wise decision. 管理与决策(10) COOPERATION & COMPETITION--- THE BEST PREPARATION FOR FUTURE As we proceed through, we are faced with many types of situations,each situaton requires us to behave in different ways. For example, a large project demands the cooperation of many individuals, each person must be flexible, supportive and be willing to compromise. Being competitive also has a place in life. The desire to succeed and do better than others motivates us to work hard at our job and study dilligently at school. Competition is what makes playing sports so exciting. Some people say that the best peparation for life is learning to be cooperative. Others take an opposite view, but to succeed in life we need them both. The most important thing is to know when to be cooperative and when to be competitive. 管理与决策(11) A LETTER TO THE BOSS ON THE REASON FOR A RISE Dear Sir: How are you? I‘m writing to you for nothing but the reasons why I should get a rise. Firstly, how much one is paid undoubtedly shows to what degree one is nccepted & respected, & I do want to be taken as an able & qualified employee Secondly, higher payment can surely encourage employees to work harder & make the company develop faster. In other words, more money given to modal workers indeed offers the company a great power to bigger achievements, and I‘d like to be one of the promoters; Thirdly, it is well-known that there exists a two-way option between employers & employees. Namely, a boss can make an employee stay or the latter choose to go freely. As for me, I am really considering‖to be or not to be‖ now, & I hope you can take my consideration seriously. So much for what I want to say & I‘m expecting your soonest reply; Thanks & best regards! Yous sincerely, 管理与决策(12) LET’S TRY TOC TOC, shortened form for theory of Constraints, is in fact a constraint manage It states that the production any business or organization can increase by breaking its system constraints no matter from which department it comes. To illustrate it‘s operation more clearly, just answer the following 3 questions wthe you want to improve your management. They are:1.what to chang要改进什么,2.To what to change? 要改进成什么程度? 3.How to cause the change? And you can apply the three issues to production, marketing, management, strategic policy, communication, team work & so on. Further more, TOC can also be used in your personal decision & life plan as well as in the educational establishments. In a word, TOC is a goal which everybody can achieve through scientific leaning & it is a shortcut to make things better. 管理与决策(13) SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDES Science had its beginnig when man started asking questions about his environment. He wondered where the sun went at night & why the sky was blue. He sought answers to these & other questions To seek true explanations, man needs scientific attitudes towards how things work. Firstly, he has to be open-minded, which enables him to face the facts as they are regardless of what he has previously thought; secondly, he is also required to show respect for the views of others, no matter they are like his own or different from his; thirdly, with a patient wait-&-see attitude, he shoule take time to approach new findings and finally bases his conclusion on evidence. These are called scientific attitudes, and they help man to develop science rapidly & know himself better & better 管理与决策(14) UNIVERSITY MERGER University merger, a hot topic both on and off campus, has received much public attention. People’s attitudes towards it vary greatly. As one in favor of it, I take it as an important step that universities take towards the goal of first-rate world universities. I believe that, only through mergers can universities give full play to their own advantages and make up for their disadvantages. Take the merger between Tsinghua University and the Institute of Applied Arts as an example. The former strengths in the field of high technology complement the latter’s reputation of art. This is a typical model of successful merger, in my opinion. And I also think that university mergers will increase the competitive power of Chinese universities in the world. 管理与决策(15) PEOPLE SHOULD BE REWARDED ACCORDING TO ABILITY, OR TO AGE AND EXPERIENCE Young men and women join the hierarchy and take their place in the queue. They go to the very end of the queue and stay there no matter how brilliant they are. What they know is much less important than whom they know and how old they are. On the one hand society provides them with better educational facilities, on the other it does its best to exclude them from the jobs that really matter. This means that, they have to wait patiently for years before they can really give full rein to their abilities. But why not employers recognize ability and reward it justly? If the young are more able, more determined, more hard- working, why shouldn’t they earn more? 管理与决策(16) WHY I CHOOSE MBA Why have I chosen to be an MBA? –a question I have put to myself many times. But the answer is always the same: continuing education is something I truly want and it is worthwhile. There are many reasons for my choosing to be an MBA. The main one is that I enjoy learning and gaining knowledge. I decided to become an MBA not only because it is a way that can support my continuing to seek scientific truths, but also it is an essential choice for me to be exposed to various new, original ideas. It helps to expand my horizons and make me a well-rounded person. For these reasons, I never think postgraduate education is a waste of time & money. 管理与决策(17) Managers & Decisions A decision is a choice made from among alternative courses of action available .The purpose of making a decision is to establish & achieve organizational goals and objectives. Thus the decision-making process is fundamental to management . Almost everything a manager does involves decisions. Indeed, we can say that the management process is decision-making . Although managers cannot predict the future, many of their decisions require that they consider possible future events. So managers must make a best guess at what the future will be & look toward the future consequences of current decisions. For managers, every decision has constraints based on policies, procedures, laws precedents(先例), and the like, At this managerial level ,decision making includes limiting alternatives as well as identifying them. 管理与决策(18) TASKS OF PRODUCTION MANAGERS Managers of the prodution function are responsible for three major activeties. First, production managers must make plans for production inputs. This involves determing the inputs required in the firm’s operntions & includes such decisions as product planning plant location, etc Second, production managers must make decisions about the installation of the necessary inputs. These include the actual design of the plant, the best types of machines to be used, the arrange-ment of the production machinery & the determination of the most efficient flow of work in the plant. Third, production managers must coordinate the production processes: the routing of materials of the right places, the development of work schedules & the assignment of work to specific employees. The objective is to promote efficiency. 管理与决策(19) HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR? When we think of entrepreneurs, most of us imagine dynamic over-achievers like Bill Gates of Microsoft. But how to a successful entrepreneurs? According to experts, these are three crucial components for a successful new venture: the opportunity, the entrepreneur, & the resources needed to stary thr company & make it grow. The opportunity is the idea for a business into a business; Rresources include money, people & skill. Among them, the critical ingredient is entrepreneurs. They me supposed to begin with visioning & goal-setting, so that they can develop a clear picture of who they me, where they are going & what they need to do to get there.