新视角研究生英语读说写2六单元课后练习答案课件

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1. Attheverybeginningofthearticle,theauthorpointsout:“ambitionisaqualitythatishardtopraiandeasytodeplore”.Whydoeshesayso?Andhowisthisrelatedtothefactthatprentlymanypeoplearedoubtfulaboutambition?Whatbeliefdothepeopleholdaboutambition?
Becauambitionis“anunrelentingoppressor,whichrobsusoftimeandpeaceofmind”,meaningthatambitioncanmercilesslycaupeoplemuchdistressandsuffering,drivingthemtoworkovertimewithlittletimeleftforleisureandrelaxationandfillingtheirmindswithdissatisfaction,worryandanxiety.Thisispeciallytrueineconomicallyboomingperiodssuchastheprentwhentherearemoreopportunitiesalluringpeople.Asaresult,prentlymanypeoplearedoubtfulaboutambition,believingthatambitionhasbecometoohardtocontrolandisforcingustomaketoogreateffortsandholdtoostrongdesireswhichwillfinallydestroyourlves.
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Ex.I,pp.114~115
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2. Inparagraphs2and3,theauthorcitessomeexamplestoshowthatambitionisnotmerelythepursuitofwealth,actuallypeoplefromeverywalkoflifehavetheirownambitiontoachieve.Whatdifferentambitionsdodifferentpeoplehave?Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthemismostcommonlysharedbypeople?Andwhatroledoesmoneyplayinitsfulfillment?
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Theauthorcitesfourexamples:
1)AlGore’sambitionistobeelectedAmericanpresident;
2)America’scomputermoguls’ambitionistocontrolthenation’scyberagenda;
3)Americanfootballplayers’ambitionistoscoreatouchdown;
4)Mostpeople’sambitionistoarchforstatussymbolsthatparatethemfromthecrowd.Thelastoneismostcommonlysharedbypeople.Moneyisnottheonlywaybutsurelythemostcommonwaytorealizethisambition,asitcaneasilychangeintosomeothersymbolofidentityandstatus,suchasabiggerhou,amoreexoticvacation,aniftierbike,afastercomputer.
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4. Inthentence“One-upmanshipisanationalmania.”,theword“mania”isalsoadeliberatechoiceonthepartoftheauthor.Whatimagedoesitevokeinyourmind?
Theword“mania”originallyreferstoamentalillnessinwhichsomebodyhasanobssionaboutsomethingthatmakesthemextremelyanxious,violentorconfud(躁狂症).Hereitmeansanextremelystrongdesireorenthusiasmforsomethingsharedbyalotofpeopleatthesametime.Itevokesapictureofalotofpeoplebehavinginananxious,violentandconfudwayinordertosurpasachother.
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5. Inparagraph4,theauthorsays“thecontestemsfutile.”Whatdoes“thecontest”referto?Whyisit“futile”?Toprovethispoint,theauthordescribesaparadoxicalphenomenonintoday’ssociety,thatis,althoughpeople’sincomeisrising,theystillhavetoworkhardonlytobeabletomakeendsmeet.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthecauofthisphenomenon?
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6. Inparagraph6,theauthorliststhreenegativeimpactsofplayingthefutilecontestofcompetitiveconsumptiononpeople.Whatarethey?Whatstatisticsandexamplesdoestheauthorquotetoillustratethepoints?
The3negativeimpactsare:
1)Frustrationispreordained,whichisprovedbytheresultofaNewsweekPollthat,despitetheboomingeconomy,adultsfounditmoredifficulttolivethekindoflifetheywant.
2)Thestresscanleadtotragedy,whichisillustratedbyMarkBarton,adaytraderwhomurdered12peopleandthencommittedsuicidewhenhewasdisillusionedbystockloss.
3)Peopleroutinelytrytobeatthesystemthroughget-rich-quickschemes,whichisindicatedbythepopularityoflegalizedgambling.
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7. Becauofthonegativeeffectsofambitiononpeople,ambitionhasgottenmanyenemies.Oneopinionagainstambitiontellspeopleto“subdueambition”and“Searchfordeepermeaninginfamily,friendsandfaith”,becau“Moneycannotbuyhappiness.”Butdoesthesurveyresultcitedinparagraph7supportthisidea?
No.The1998surveyshowsastrongerrelationbetweenincomeandhappinessthanearlierpolls,thoughmarriagehasabiggerimpactthanincome.
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8. Inparagraph8,itissaidthatCornellUniversityeconomistRobertFrankproposaprogressiveconsumptiontax.Whatisthepurpoofthisproposal?
Thepurpoofthisproposalistopunishthoextremelyambitiouspeopleandprotectpeopleagainstexcessivespendingonluxuriesinpursuitofafeelingofsuperiorityoverothers.
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9. DoestheauthoragreewithRobertFrank’sidea?Whatargumentsandexamplesdoesheuinparagraphs9and10tosupporthisownpointofview?
No.InParagraph9,hearguesthat“Ambitionissociallyuful.Itsustainconomicvitality.Itprodspeopletotakerisksandexertthemlves.”Asanexampleinpoint,hecitestheinventionoftheInternetbyambition-drivenhardworkingpeople,whichhasnotonlybroughttremendouconomicbenefitsbutalsoimprovedthegeneralsocialattitude.InParagraph10,hearguesthatpeople“alsovenerate[ambition]asopportunity.”Forinstance,inAmericaeveryonehastheopportunitytoberich,famousorpowerfuliftheytryhard,soineverywalkoflifepeopleareambitiousandcompeteruthlesslytobeoutstanding.
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