1、"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

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2. "Contemporary technology makes available many small pieces of factual information. As a result, people have become so preoccupied with bits of fragmented information that they pay too little attention to the larger issues and overall perspectives."

现代技术使获得大量细节信息成为可能。其结果是人们全神贯注于七零八碎的信息而很少去注意更大的问题和全局。

1. Access to great deal of information help people get a wider view of an issue, thus help them prevent being limited in thoughts.

2. Technology helps us pay more attention to the larger issues and overall perspectives.

3. To prevent preoccupation by fragmented information, people should hold right view on information, not to assimilate all, but to percolate relevant ones from those needing only a glance.