2010年12月大学英语四级考试写作提高笔记(14)

　　42. In this case, it is better for all nations to work together and take concrete measures, such as restricting the total amount of adult materials on the whole flowing into the Internet, keeping close track of the adult materials and setting up firewalls, drawing regulations to prevent as well as to control such problems, conducting continuous further research and experiments on the subject, and at the same time, educate children and adults as well with the consequences that adult materials have on children.

　　43. Another aspect of the saying that “public buildings reveal much about the society that builds them” is about what kind of new buildings are constructed most nowadays.

　　44. As a mirror, it reflects the government’s and people’s value about education.

　　45. In fact, making plans, like setting goals, can make me aware of where I’m heading, avoid indulging in time-wasting activities, help me make the right decisions and more importantly, be ready for success.

　　46. People must live together and cooperate to survive the sometimes fierce nature — they might be threatened by coldness, hunger and even worse, the attack of ferocious animals.

　　47. It’s not wrong to say that the primary duty and concern of a corporation is to make money, but it’ll be wrong to infer then conflict is inevitable when the corporation must also acknowledge a duty to serve society, because making money is a means, not an end.

　　48. To quote Fortune Magazine, “Business education has become largely irrelevant to business practice… MBA lack creativity, people skills, aptitude for teamwork and the ability to speak with clarity and conciseness — all hallmarks of a good manager.”

　　49. An old Chinese saying goes, “History mirrors the present and the future”. Such people do not gain the trust of others through their verbal and nonverbal behaviors either, because, without literature, they can’t get their messages cross properly.

　　50. Whether we are at work, at home, or anywhere else, our lives are tied to machines.

　　51. This kind of being tied to machines gives some people an impression of being chained.

　　52. The digital revolution sweeping through every corner of the business community is have its share of impacts — both large and small — in our lives.

　　53. And believe it or not, at the end of that article “On Not Answering the Telephone”, the same author says, “I have just been handed a slip of paper to say that somebody is waiting to speak to me on the telephone.”

　　54. I agree with the opinion that job security and salary should be based on employee performance, not on years of service.

　　55. By and large, rewarding employees primarily for years of service does a lot harm than good to both eh employees and organization.

　　56. Government does have the responsibility to support art sand fulfil its role as the principal sponsor of art and cultural development of the nation.

　　57. As we all know, ideas originate at the grassroots, and spring up in the streets, pass from galleries to museums and from clubs to concert halls, then return to the streets via radio, TV, and movies.

　　58. The boundary between private and public is one threshold where acts of communication, including those carried out through artworks, can become not only offensive but illegal, and as David Price argues “conduct becomes prohibited when the threshold is crossed and private choices encroaches upon public domain”.

　　59. But it is often difficult to judge what is offensive and what is not, and what is private and what is public.

　　60. Today more and more governments are taking as their responsibility to keep the delicate balance of safeguarding freedom of expression while minimizing the very real risks posed by expressions which harm or threaten to harm.

　　61. They think it is too much to expect young people to bridge the gap between intellectual knowledge and the kinds of citizenship skills, attitudes and values they will need in the “real world”.

　　62. Their utmost goals are in the pursuit of excellence in both academic and other domains of education, and are delivering educational outcomes that meet the needs and expectations of the society.

　　63. If schools are to serve the entire society, then it is by no means appropriate.

　　64. While a powerful business leader may play an important part in the course of a community or a nation, however, a government official has a far more decisive role and thus has more opportunity to influence the community and the nation.

　　65. So, the energies of the former group are directed toward leading people of a region or a nation to a commonly-recognized blueprint.

　　66. Thirdly, government officials influence the direction a community or a nation takes through changing the way people think about what is desirable, possible, and necessary.

　　67. While there are many strategies for managing a business or an enterprise, for example, downsizing, teamworking, reducing layers of management etc., the best strategy remains to be the searching for the most capable people and the offering of the biggest possible authority to them.