209. "Progress is best made through discussion among people who have contrasting points of view."

进步最好是在人们各抒己见的讨论中达成的。

In all realms of human endeavor, including the behavior and natural sciences as well as government and law, debate and disagreement form the foundation for progress.

1. Regarding the physical sciences, our scientific method is essentially a call for progress through opposition.

2. The nature-nurture debate will continue to serve as a catalyst for progress across the entire social spectrum.

3. History informs us of the chilling effect suppression of free discourse and debate can have on progress.

统一和分歧之进步

210. "Most people choose a career on the basis of such pragmatic considerations as the needs of the economy, the relative ease of finding a job, and the salary they can expect to make. Hardly anyone is free to choose a career based on his or her natural talents or interest in a particular kind of work."

大多数人选择职业是基于很实际的考虑：经济需求、找工作简单、高薪水。很难得有人能从自己的潜质和兴趣出发去自由的寻找一份特定的工作。

Although practical considerations often play a significant role in occupational trends, ultimately the driving forces behind people’s career decisions are individual interest and ability.

1. At first glance the balance of empirical evidence would seem to lend considerable credence to the speaker’s claim

2. However, upon further reflection it becomes clear that the relationship between career seekers and the supply of careers is an interdependent one, and therefore it is unfair to generalize about which one drives the other.

3. Another compelling argument against the speaker’s claim has to do with the myriad of ways in which people earn their living.

211. "Any decision-whether made by government, by a corporation, or by an individual person-must take into account future conditions more than present conditions."

任何一个决定，无论它来自政府、公司还是个人，都必须更多地考虑将来的情况而不是现在的情况。

We should take into account both future and present conditions when we make a decision.

1. Any decision that does not take into account future conditions will become obsolete as time goes by.

2. We should know that fact that nobody can foretell exactly what will happen in the future.

3. Meanwhile, if we ignore the present conditions, our decision will not work at all.

当务之急和百年大计之决定