1. "If a society is to thrive, it must put its own overall success before the well-being of its individual citizens."

如果一个社会要繁荣就必须将社会整体的成败置于单个社会成员的幸福之上。

Disagree

1. The society is made up of individual citizens; therefore, the development of individual citizens is crucial for the development of the whole society.

2. A society that ignores the well being of individual citizens is bound to end up in social turmoil or revolution.

少数和多数之成功

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2. "National governments should devote more of their social programs and services to children than to adults."

任何一个国家的政府都应该为孩子而不是为成人建设更多的社会项目和服务。

1. No one would deny the fact that it is in the young generation that lies the future of our society.

2. Therefore, we should attach enough importance to the development of children.

3. However, this does not mean that we can ignore the interests of adults, who make up the major work force of our society.

孩子和成人之社会建设

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3. "Many people believe that a few individuals or small groups (family, friends, teachers, celebrities, for example) have caused them to think and behave in the way they do. Yet it is always society as a whole that defines us and our attitudes, not a few individuals."

很多人认为只是一些个人或者小团体(比如家庭、朋友、老师、名人)促成了他们的思维和行动。其实一直以来不是一些个人而是社会作为一个整体在定义我们和我们的态度。

1. Individuals and small groups also change our attitudes and minds to a large extent.

2. Everyone influencing us is also influenced the society.

3. Internet is playing an ever more significant role in influencing people’s attitude and values.

少数和多数之定义人生