Question

Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people

traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.

Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.

In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.

Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.

In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.

Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?

Main comparisons	Contexts
1. are changing	In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first 2. .
Nowadays, people seem to be more 3. about themselves.
4. are changing too.	People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing（謙讓的）
People may strive to achieve their own 5. at the price of their coworkers.
The author’s understanding
6. for changes in author’s eyes	Fierce 7. and great 8. on modern people may be responsible for the changes.
The author’s 9. towards topic.	A relationship which can 10. two sides should be established.

 

Answer 1

1.Values

2.place

3.concerned

4.Behaviors

5.goals

6.Reasons

7.competition

8.pressure

9.attitudes

10.benefit

【解析】

試題分析：在這個(gè)快節(jié)奏的世界里，人們的價(jià)值觀正在發(fā)生著重大的變化。有些人認(rèn)為，貪婪和自私已經(jīng)成為現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的基礎(chǔ)，那么是不是現(xiàn)代人都變得自私了呢？在本文中作者對(duì)此進(jìn)行了分析，并提出了自己的觀點(diǎn)和看法。

1.信息歸納題。第一段提出了在現(xiàn)代社會(huì)中人們的價(jià)值觀，根據(jù)第二段首句In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes.可知此處填Values。

2.信息轉(zhuǎn)換題。根據(jù)第二段中prioritize可以判斷填 place , 固定短語(yǔ)：in the first place“首先”，填place。

3.信息查找題。根據(jù)第二段末句modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.可知填concerned。

4.Behaviors信息歸納題。第三段主要介紹了現(xiàn)在社會(huì)中人們的一些行為，由此判斷填Behaviors。

5.信息歸納題。第三段主要介紹了人們?yōu)榱诉_(dá)到目標(biāo)而不擇手段的一些情況，由此判斷填goals。

6. 信息歸納題。在文章第四段作者分析了現(xiàn)代社會(huì)人們價(jià)值觀的變化原因，填Reasons。

7.信息歸納題。根據(jù)第三段people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life可知古代人生活閉塞，沒(méi)有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，填competition。

8.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段….and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.可知現(xiàn)代人壓力大，填pressure。

9.信息歸納題。在文章末段作者提出了自己的觀點(diǎn)看法，故填attitude。

10.信息歸納題。根據(jù)文章末段we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.可知此處談?wù)摰氖橇己藐P(guān)系的好處，填benefit。

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