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NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit81.SocialSecurityBackgroundinformationSocialSecurityistheU.S.governmentsystemofbenefit(收益，福利)payments,especiallytoretiredanddisabledpeopleandsurvivors.PresidentRoosevelt

signingSocialSecurityActAugust14,1935.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8PresidentBushintroducesthemembersofhisNationalCommissiontoStrengthenSocialSecurity.5/2/01.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit82.MoralsenseItisasenserelatingtothestandardsofgoodorbadbehavior,fairness,honesty,etc.inwhicheachpersonbelieves,ratherthantolaws,orotherstandards.Forexample,wehonorpromises;playgamesbytherules;waitforourturninline;cooperatewithotherstoachieveacommongoal;helppeopleindistress,andjoincampaignsthatbenefitothersbutnotourselves.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit83.Associate'sdegreeAnassociate’sdegreeisadegreeawardedbycommunitycolleges,juniorcolleges,andsomebachelor’sdegree-grantingcollegesanduniversitiesinCanadaandtheUnitedStatesuponcompletionofacourseofstudyequivalenttothefirsttwoyearsinafour-yearcollegeoruniversity.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit84.RichardWagnerRichardWagner(1813-1883)isafamousGermancomposerandwriter.Asacomposer,heiswell-knownforhis13operasandnumerousothercompositions.Besideshisactivityincomposition,Wagnerwroteanastonishingnumberofbooksandarticles,rangingfromtheoriesofoperatopoliticalprograms.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8RichardWagner

wasundoubtedlyone

oftheleadingfiguresofthe19thcentury.Heinspirednotonlymusiciansandcomposersbutalso

leadersinmany

fields.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit85.OscarWildeOscarWilde(1854-1900),thesonofaneminentDublinsurgeon,wasamongtheoutstandingVictoriandramatists.Heisrenownedforabrilliantseriesofdomesticcomedies:LadyWindermere’sFan(1892),AWomanofNoImportance(1893),andAnIdealHusband(1895).NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Watch&DiscussDirections:

Watchthevideoandthendiscussthetopicsasfollows:Whatisthemeaningoflife?2.Howcanwerealizethelifevalue?keykeyNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Themeaningoflifehaslongbeenacontroversialissue.Forthosewhohavepracticalminds,lifemeansgettingalucrativejob,earningmoremoneyandlivingacomfortablelife.Thisviewseemstohavebecomemoreprevalentamongyoungpeopleinatimeofincreasingcompetition.Impressedwiththisidea,moreandmoreundergraduatesWhatisthemeaningoflife?NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8focusmostoftheirmindsonsuchsubjectsaswillgivethemanedgeinjobhuntingorholding,andtheprospectivegraduatesgivehigherprioritytosalary,powerorfamewhenitcomestolookingforjobs.Intheireyes,agoodjobwillplacethemselvesonthewaytothebestproofoftheirlifelongworth.Obviously,it’snotwiseofyoungmentoNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8expectonlytoberich,norisitgoodforthemtodirecttheirattentionsolelytowardpowerandfame.Asamatteroffact,thereismoretolifethanwhatajobcanbringtoone.Wegetjobsnotjustforsurvival,but,moreimportant,forthesakeofrenderingservicetothesocietyandthepeoplearoundus.Justasweseefromthevideo,ForestGundonatedhismoneytothechurch,charityandthefamilyofhisfriend’swhenhegotrich.Hegotadeeperinsightintohappinessonlywhentheotherpeoplelivedinhappiness.Besides,therewasmoreforhimtopursueinlifebecauselife,tohismind,isacontinuedstruggletobewhatoneisnotandtodowhatoneeverpinedforbutfoundnowaythentorealize.Book2Unit8NewHorizonCollegeEnglishNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Howcanwerealizethelifevalue?Tofindthetruemeaningoflifehasbeenanunendingquest,whichhaspushedustotryanypossiblemeans.Somefinditsmeaningbyseekingtheinterestsoftheirown,othersfinditsmeaningthroughsuchillegalwaysasbribery,stealingorembezzlement.But,ineffect,thebestwayistorenderservicetothesociety,thecountryandtheworld.AsawiseNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8mansays,“heisunworthytolivewholivesonlyforhimself.”Thevideoinfactoffersusagoodexample.ForestGunovercameeveryobstacleanddevotedhimselftothesocietywithastrongwill.Somepeoplethoughthewasfoolishandstrange,buthestucktohisbeliefandfinallyaccomplishedit.Agreatmanusedtosay“LifeishalfspentNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8beforeweknowwhatitis”.Thisisagoodindicationofthetruththatnoteverypersonisawareofthemeaningoflifebeforehegetsoldenough.Therefore,ascollegestudents,wemusthaveadeepinsightintothemeaningoflifethroughourpracticallifeexperienceandgetridofanyfalseillusion.Besides,wemustacquireadequateknowledge;fosterourabilityNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8toworkindependently,andgrowourselvesintointellectualmaturity,thuspavingthewayforasuccessfulcareer.Moreimportantly,wemustdevelopourmoralsense,whichincludesthesenseofresponsibilityandthesenseofdevotion.Onlyinthiswaycanweliveameaningfullife.

NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8CompoundDictationDirections:Youwillheara

passagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecond

time,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfromS1toS8withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.ForblanksnumberedS9toS11youarerequiredto

fillinmissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Nowlistentothepassage.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8CompoundDictationItisawidespreadpopularAmericanbeliefthateverycowboycandreamofbecomingagreatman,eventhepresidentofthecountry.Anditispossibleifhereallyhasthe[S01]______andwill,inspiteofhis[S02]_______socialpositionatthebeginning.Noclasssystemasan[S03]_______willstophimfrombecomingsomebodyinindustry,government,oranyother[S04]__________.talentshumbleobstacleprofessionsNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8CompoundDictationHowever,personalstruggleisusuallysomewhat[S05]_________bypolitical,economicalandsocialbackgroundandsituation.Anyway,Americanshavegreat[S06]__________fortheself-mademan—themanwho,withneithermoneynorfamilyinfluence,[S07]_____hiswaytothetopofsociety.Infact,onlythosewhohave[S08]________greatsuccessthroughtheirowneffortscanwinrealrespectandconfidenceoftheirfellowcountrymen.influencedadmirationfightsachievedNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8CompoundDictationQuiteafewfamousAmericansarefromordinaryorevenhumblefamilies.AndsomeofthemhavebecomepresidentsoftheUnitedStates.AbrahamLincolnisoneofthegoodexamples.[S09]___________________________

___________________________________________________.Helivedtogetherwithhisfatherinthefollowingyears.Thefamilywasstillpoorenough,andlivedonewinterinasmall,shabbyhousewithonlythreewalls,withthefourthgoneandopentotheweather.AbrahamLincolnwasborninapoorfamilyandhismotherdiedwhenhewasveryyoungNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8CompoundDictationInspiteofthis,Lincolnhadastrongwillandhedidmostofhisearlystudybyhimselfatnightbythelightofafireplace[S10]_____________________________________.Hedidvariouskindsofmanuallabor,suchastakingcareoflivestock,workingonariverboatorinastore.

forhehardlyhadanychanceforschoolingNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8CompoundDictationAshegrewup,[S11]______________________________________________.Hewasaneloquentspeakerandagoodstudentofpoliticalphilosophy.Throughmanyyearsofstruggle,hefinallybecamethepresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

hestudiedlawinhissparetimeandbegantopracticeitNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8IV.FunTime

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NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Listentothestoryanddotheexercise.1.WhatwereJohn’sparents?A.Theywereteachers.B.Theyweredoctors.C.Theywerelawyers.2.WhatdidJohnwanttobecome?A.Adoctor.B.Alawyer.C.Agarbagecollector.Key:

BCNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Fillintheblankswhilelisteningandthensingalong.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8PALOMABLANKAWhenthesunshinesonthemountainsAndthenightisontherun_______________________AndIflyuptothesun_______________________Icansmellthenew-bornhayIcanhearGod’svoicescallingFrommy________________It’sanewday,it’sanewwayIcanfeelthemorningsunlightgoldensky-lightwayNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Unapalomablanca___________________UnapalomablancaOverthemountainsIfly_________________________OnceIhadmyshareoflosingOncetheylockedmeonachainYes,theytriedtobreakmypowerOh,IstillcanfeelthepainI’mjustabirdintheskyNoonecantakemyfreedomawayNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8NewWordsTextLearningParagraphWritingEnglishEquivalentsofChineseTextUnderstandingNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit81.formala.正式的informala.不正式的2.polln.[C]民意测验，民意调查3.residenta./n.居住（在某地）的;[C]居民4.computen.计算,算出5.consumeristica.消费主义的6.accordinglyad.因此，所以;相应地7.populara.受欢迎的；通俗的,大众的8.accountingn.会计学;借贷对照表;

清算帐目NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit89.humanityn.(the~ties)人文学科；[U]人类；[U]仁爱；人道10.ethnica.民族的；种族的11.enrollv.(BrE)登记；注册enrollmentn.[C]注册人数；[U]登记,注册12.elementarya.初级的,小学的；基本/基础的13.secondarya.（教育）中等的；次要的14.specializationn.(BrE)[U]专门研究；专修15.maturityn.[U]成熟NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit816.corporationn.[C]公司17.agencya.[C]机构；[C]代理机构18.confinen./vt.(~s)界限,范围；把······限制于

19.occupationn.[C]工作；职业20.rendervt.给予,提供；使得,使成为21.institutionn.[C]机构22.revelationn.[U]泄露，揭示；[C]揭露的事23.deductionn.扣除，扣除额；演绎，演绎法24.preferablea.更好的；更合适的NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8不同的,多样的a.29.diverse艺术的；与艺术有关的a.28.artistic[C]贡献；[C]捐助,捐款n.27.contribution[C]工会,联合会；[U]联合n.31.union[U]智慧,睿智n.30.wisdom目光短浅的；近视的a.32.short-sighted难以置信的a.26.incredible(BrE)[U]文明n.25.civilization更可取地；更好地ad.preferablyNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit833.accumulatevt.积累34.depictvt.描绘；描述35.puzzlevt./n.使迷惑,使费解；[C]难题,谜36.intercomn.[C]内部通话系统37.distinguishv.辨别；区分38.roommaten.[C]室友；住同室的人39.classicala.古典的40.FMn.[U]调频bewastedonsb.被浪费在某人身上NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8ifonly但愿；要是······就好了welloff富裕的atalow处于低水平bemeanttodosth.应该做某事readof读到；从······得知onlyto不料；反而；结果却inthelongrun从长远来看sendin派（人）去Macon梅肯(美国乔治亚州中部城市)NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8RobinsResidentCenter罗宾斯住宿中心Baxter巴克斯特（人名）OscarWilde奥斯卡·王尔德（1854-1900，爱尔兰作家、诗人）NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8There’saLotMoretoLifethanaJobPara.1Ithasoftenbeenremarkedthatthesaddestthingaboutyouth

isthatitiswastedontheyoung.Para.2Readingasurveyreportonfirst-yearcollegestudents,Irecalledtheregret,“IfonlyIknewthenwhatIknownow.”句型句型NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.3ThesurveyrevealedwhatIhadalreadysuspectedfrominformalpollsofstudentsbothinMaconandattheRobinsResidentCenter:Ifit(whateveritmaybe)won’tcomputeandyoucan’tdrinkit,smokeitorspendit,then“it”holdslittlevalue.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.4Accordingtothesurveybasedonresponsesfromover188,000students,today’scollegebeginnersare“moreconsumeristicandlessidealistic”thanatanytimeinthe17yearsofthepoll.句型NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.5Notsurprisinginthesehardtimes,thestudents’majorobjective“istobefinanciallywelloff”.Lessimportantthaneverisdevelopingameaningfulphilosophyoflife.Accordingly,todaythemostpopularcourseisnotliteratureorhistorybutaccounting.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.6Interestinteaching,socialserviceandthehumanitiesisatalow,alongwithethnicandwomen’sstudies.Ontheotherhand,enrollmentinbusinessprograms,engineeringandcomputerscienceiswayup.句型NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8

Para.7That’snosurpriseeither.Afriendofmine(a

salesrepresentativefora

chemicalcompany)wasmakingtwicethesalaryofcollegeinstructorsduringherfirstyearonthejob—evenbeforeshecompletedhertwo-yearassociatedegree.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.8“I’lltellthemwhattheycandowiththeirmusic,history,literature,etc.,”shewasfondofsaying.Andthatwasfouryearsago;Itrembletothinkwhatshe’searningnow.Para.9Frankly,I’mproudoftheyounglady(notherattitudebuthersuccess).Butwhycan’twehaveitbothways?Can’tweeducatepeopleforlifeaswellasforacareer?Ibelievewecan.

NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.10Ifwecannot,thenthatisaconvictionagainst

oureducationalsystem—kindergarten,elementary,secondaryandhigher.Inatimeofincreasingspecialization,morethanever,weneedtoknowwhatistrulyimportantinlife.句型NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.11Thisiswhereageandmaturityenter.Mostpeople,somewherebetweentheagesof30and50,finallyarriveattheinevitableconclusionthattheyweremeanttodomorethanserveacorporation,agovernmentagency,orwhatever.句型NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.12Mostofusfinallyhavetheinsightthatqualityoflifeisnotentirelydeterminedbyabalancesheet.Sure,everyonewantstobefinanciallycomfortable,butwealsowanttofeelwehaveaperspectiveon

theworldbeyondtheconfinesofouroccupation;wewanttobeabletorenderservicetoourfellowmenandtoourGod.

NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.13Ifitisafactthatthemeaningoflifedoesnotdawnuntilmiddleage,isitthennotthedutyofeducationalinstitutionstopreparethewayfor

thatrevelation?Mostpeople,intheiryouth,resenttheSocialSecuritydeductionsfromtheirpay,yetaseeminglyfewshortyearslaterfindthemselvesstandinganxiouslybythemailbox.

句型NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.14aWhileit’strueallofusneedacareer,preferablyaprosperousone,itisequallytruethatourcivilizationhascollectedanincredibleamountofknowledgeinfieldsfarremovedfrom

ourown.Andwearebetterforourunderstandingoftheseothercontributions—betheyscientificorartistic.句型NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.14bItisequallytruethat,instudyingthediversewisdomofothers,welearnhowtothink.Moreimportantly,perhaps,educationteachesustoseetheconnectionsbetweenthings,aswellastoseebeyondourimmediateneeds.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.15Weeklywereadofunionsthatwentonstrikeforhigherwages,onlytodrivetheiremployeroutofbusiness.Nocompany,nojob.Howshort-sightedinthelongrun.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.16Butthemostimportantargumentforabroadeducationisthatinstudyingtheaccumulatedwisdomoftheages,weimproveourmoralsense.Isawacartoonrecentlywhichdepictsagroupofbusinessmenlookingpuzzledastheysitaroundaconferencetable;oneofthemistalkingontheintercom:“MissBaxter,”hesays,“couldyoupleasesendinsomeonewhocandistinguishrightfromwrong?”NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.17Inthelongrunthat’swhateducationreallyoughttobeabout.Ithinkitcanbe.Mycollegeroommate,nowheadofalargeshippingcompanyinNewYork,notsurprisinglywasabusinessmajor.Buthealsohostedaclassicalmusicshowonthecollege’sFMstationandlistenedtoWagnerashestudiedhisaccounting.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.18That’sthewayitshouldbe.OscarWildehaditrightwhenhesaidweoughttogiveourabilitytoourworkbutourgeniustoourlives.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.19Let’shopeoureducatorsanswerstudents’criesfor

career

education,butatthesame

timelet’sensurethat

studentsarepreparedfor

thedaywhentheyrealize

theirshort-sightedness.

There’salotmoretolifethanajob.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8人生哲学非正式民意调查销售代理人眼前的需求社会保障/保险(制度)明辨是非专业化教育机构ChinesetoEnglishphilosophyoflifeinformalpollsasalesrepresentative

immediateneedssocialsecuritydistinguishrightfromwrongspecializationeducationalinstitutionsNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8ParagraphWriting写作模式Writing写作实践NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Argument:Thepoint(s)tobeargued

overinthefollowingFacts:Thefactscitedheretosupport

theargumentNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Example:Paras.4–8

Accordingtothesurveybasedonresponsesfromover188,000students,today’scollegebeginnersare“moreconsumeristicandlessidealistic”thanatanytimeinthe17yearsofthepoll.

(Argument)NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Notsurprisinginthesehardtimes,thestudents’majorobjective“istobefinanciallywelloff”.Lessimportantthaneverisdevelopingameaningfulphilosophyoflife.Accordingly,todaythemostpopularcourseisnotliteratureorhistorybutaccounting.(Fact1)NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Interestinteaching,socialserviceandthehumanitiesisatalow,alongwithethnicandwomen’sstudies.Ontheotherhand,enrollmentinbusinessprograms,engineeringandcomputerscienceiswayup.(Fact2)NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8That’snosurpriseeither.Afriendofmine(asalesrepresentativeforachemicalcompany)wasmakingtwicethesalaryofcollegeinstructorsduringherfirstyearonthejob—evenbeforeshecompletedhertwo-yearassociatedegree.“I’lltellthemwhattheycandowiththeirmusic,history,literature,etc.,”shewasfondofsaying.Andthatwasfouryearsago;Itrembletothinkwhatshe’searningnow.(Fact3)NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8写作实践Directions:

Havealookatanoutlineandsampleparagraphthathasbeenwritteninthesametextstructureasyouhaveanalyzed.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Argument:Youngstersarelikelytobecomedestructiveforcesofresistanceifoureducationfailsitspurpose.Supportingfacts:

●mostofthecriminalstoday:14-to24-

year-olds●nosenseofresponsibility●valueeverythingmaterially,laytheir

handsoneasymoneyNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8[SampleComposition]

Youngstersarelikelytobecomedestructiveforcesofresistanceifoureducationfailsitspurpose.(Argument)Peopleareshockedtofindthatmostofthecriminalstodayare14-to24-year-olds.Theylackmoralsenseandsenseofresponsibilitytotheirsocietyandtopeopleingeneral.Theyvalueeverythingintermsofmoneyandwilldowhatevertheycantolaytheirhandsoneasymoney.(Facts)NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8WritingAssignment

Directions:

Writeaparagraphononeofthefollowingtopicswhichstartswithanargumenttobesupportedbyfacts.Onetopichasbeengivenadetailedoutlinethatyoucanfollow.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Argument:

Therehasbeenasadtendencyamongyoungstersinvaluingmaterialthingsmoreandmore.Supportingfacts:

●mostpopularsubjects:accounting,

computerprogramming,business●favoritejobs:salesrepresenting,

advertisementdesigning,internationalbusiness,etc.●fewerpeopleforteachingorsocial

servicesNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Moretopics:

●Itisnevertoolatetotakeenvironmentalmeasures.●Neverletyourselfbeoverwhelmedby

stress.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8[参考范文1]Therehasbeenasadtendencyamongyoungstersinvaluingmaterialthingsmoreandmore.Forcollegestudents,themostpopularsubjectsthattheyprefertochooseareaccounting,computerprogramming,business,etc.Whentheygraduatefromcolleges,thejobstheyprefertochoosearesalesrepresentative,advertisementdesigning,internationalbusiness,etc.Fewerandfewerpeoplearechoosingteachingorsocialservicesastheirlifecareer.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8

[参考范文2]

Itisnevertoolatetotakeenvironmentalmeasures.Inourdailylife，thingsofprotectingtheenvironmentaremorethanwecanlist,like:nolittering,watersaving,travelingbybusinsteadofbycar,usingplasticchopsticksinsteadofinstantwoodenonesandsoon.Still,wecandoourleastyettoprotectourenvironmentmostinworkorsocialplaceaspackingNewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8productswithrecyclablematerial,turningoffelectricapplicantswhenleaving,applyingsolarenergyetc.What’smore,incarryingoutpopulationcontrolandpersuadingmorepeopletovalueresources,wearetakingenvironmentalmeasures.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8人生的意义不只是工作

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人们常常说：对于青春来说，最令人悲伤的事情莫过于青春在年轻时被浪费掉了。Para.2

在读一份对大学一年级新生作的调查报告时，我又想起了这种惋惜之情：“要是当初我就懂得了现在我领悟到的东西该有多好!”NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.3这份调查报告印证了我以前根据在梅肯和罗宾斯住宿中心对学生进行的非正式民意调查所作的推断：学生们认为如果某种东西（不管它是何物）没有实际意义，不能把它当酒喝、当烟抽、当钱花，那么“它”就基本毫无价值。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.4基于对188,000多名学生答卷的调查表明，当今的大学新生比这项民意测验开始17年以来的任何时候的大学新生都“更主张消费主义，同时也少了些理想主义”。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.5在这个经济不景气的时代，学生们的主要目标是追求“经济上的富裕”。与过去任何时候相比，树立有意义的人生哲学已不那么重要了。这一情况并不让人感到惊奇。因此，如今最受欢迎的课程不是文学或历史，而是会计学。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.6如今人们对当教师、社会服务和人文学科、还有种族和妇女研究的兴趣都处于低潮。而另一方面，攻读商科、工程学及计算机科学的学生人数却在迅速增加。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.7还有一件事也不令人意外。我的一个朋友（一个化工公司的销售代理）在干这份工作的第一年所挣的钱就已是大学教师薪水的两倍了——这甚至还是在她修完两年制的准学士学位课程之前的事。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.8她喜欢说这样一句话：“我会对他们讲，他们学习音乐、历史、文学等等有什么用!”那还是四年以前呢，我都不敢想象她现在赚多少钱。Para.9坦率地说，我为这位小姐感到骄傲（不是为她的态度，而是为她的成功）。但是我们为什么不能两全其美呢？我们就不能教会人们既懂得谋生，又懂得人生么?我相信我们能够做到。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.10如果我们做不到这一点，那就是对我们从幼儿园、小学、中学直到大学的整个教育制度的否定。在一个日益专业化的时代，我们比过去任何时候都更需要了解什么是生活中真正重要的东西。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.11这就是年龄和成熟所能带给人们的启示。大多数年龄约在30至50岁之间的人都会最终得出一个必然的结论，即他们不应该仅仅是为某个公司、某个政府机构或任何其他单位服务。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.12我们大多数人最终会认识到，生活质量并不完全是由资产负债表来决定的。诚然，每个人都想在经济上富裕点。但是我们还希望对自己职业范围以外的世界有所了解；我们希望能为我们的同胞和上帝效劳。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.13如果说人要到步入中年才能对人生的含义有所领悟的话，那么为这种领悟扫清障碍不正是教育机构的责任吗？大多数人在年轻的时候怨恨从他们工资中扣钱交社会保险金，然而好像只是短短几年后，他们就发现自己正焦急地站在信箱旁边（等待养老金支票）了。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.14a虽然我们所有人都确实需要一份工作，最好是一份薪水丰厚的工作。但同样不容争议的事实是，我们的文明已经在我们各自的领域之外积累了数量惊人的知识财富。而且正因为我们理解了这些在其他领域的贡献——不管是科学方面的,还是艺术方面的——我们的人生才更完善。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.14b同样地，我们在了解他人的智慧的同时，自己也学会了如何去思考。也许更重要的是，教育使我们的视野超越了眼前的需求，并使我们看到了事物间的联系。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.15我们每周都在报纸上读到这样的消息：工会在为要求更高的工资而罢工，结果却只是使他们的老板破了产。没有了公司，也就没有了工作岗位。从长远来看，他们的目光是何等地短浅!NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.16但是赞成全面教育的最重要的理由是，在学习世世代代积累起来的知识的同时，我们也提高了自己的道德感。最近我看了一幅漫画，描述了几个商人坐在会议桌周围，看上去困惑不解的样子。其中的一个正通过内部通话设备讲话：“巴克斯特小姐，”他说，“是否可以请您叫一个能明辨是非的人来?”NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.17从长远观点来看，这确确实实是教育应该做的事。我认为教育完全能够做到这一点。我的一位大学室友——现在是纽约一家大型航运公司的总裁——过去曾主修过商科，这一点并不出人意料。但是他也曾在大学调频电台上主持过一档古典音乐节目，并且在学习会计学的时候还在欣赏瓦格纳的音乐作品。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.18这就是教育之道。奥斯卡•王尔德说得好：我们应该把我们的才能用于工作，而把我们的天赋投入到生活中去。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8Para.19我们希望我们的教育工作者能满足学生对职业教育的渴求，但与此同时，我们也要确保学生能为他们认识到自己目光短浅的那一天做好准备。人生的意义远远不止是工作。NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8对于······而言最好／最糟的事情thebest/worstthingabout对于人生而言，最糟糕的莫过于做任何事情都没有目标。Theworstthingaboutlifeisthatonehasnocompassinwhateveroneengagesin.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8富裕tobewelloff根据他的说法，那些经济上富裕但精神上空虚的人算不上真正意义的富豪。Accordingtohim,thosewhoarefinanciallywelloffbutspirituallybarren,intheirtruecolors,donotnumberamongmenofwealth.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8处于低潮tobeatalow有证据表明，热恋者的智商常处于低谷。EvidencesuggeststhattheIQoflove-struckpeopleisoftenatalow.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8持续上升tobewayup随着时间的推移，我们对高层次人才的需求将持续走高。Withthepassageoftime,ourdemandforhigh-leveltalentswillbewayup.NewHorizonCollegeEnglishBook2Unit8与······相悖的信仰／对······不利的判决aconvictionagainst他的信仰与父亲的相悖，这使得彼此间的代沟无法弥合。Hisconvictionsagainsthisfather’smakeitimpossibletobridgethegenerationgapbetweeneachother.NewHorizonCollegeEnglish