80句地道英语写作参考句型

1. A speaker who uses that kind of phraseology has gone some distance toward

turning himself into a machine.

2. But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. 3. Custom makes all things easy.

4. Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 5. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 6. Money isn't everything.

7. In conclusion, we are part of history just as history is part of us.

8. The pace of contemporary change does not render the past irrelevant; it merely

shifts the perspective from which we weigh its influence and interpret its lessons. 9. The breakneck speed of technological innovation, the erosion of traditional

values and loyalties, the fickleness of consumers, and the instability of international relations are from time to time **

10. In this era of rapid social and technological change leading to increasing life

complexity and psychological displacement, both positive and negative effects among persons in western society call for a balance in which there are both specialists and generalist.

11. if they can't be held accountable for homework, what other responsibilities will

they avoid when they get older?

12. **, the duty of the students is not just to learn or study, but to grow.

13. **even a democratic situation would be like holding royalty accountable to the

mob

14. That distinction, though subtle, is the difference between letting the students

follow a self-destructive course of premature self-determination on the one hand , and permitting on the other hand the fostering of great talents through a cooperative, mentoring relationship

15. **make choices helps to prepare our children for thriving -- not just surviving. 16. there must be a basis and that basis is most common, if not always, observation of

the quotidian

17. This, they may point to, is the real basis for their knowledge.

18. They have made work ever more efficient and knit the world together in a web of

information and phone lines.

19. Many people, myself included, are a little queasy about that vision.

20. The newest technologies, we fear, are making us flat as our screens, turning us

into streams of bits of interchangeable data.

21. Simply put, without specialists, our society would find itself bogged down in the

Sargasso sea of information overload.

22. Hungry? Erg orders his groceries from an online delivery service. Bored?

Download a new game. And yet...

23. Are these my values? They are most certainly not.

24. This scenario depicts the wickedness that has become of our world.

25. Companies that fails to break away from the last year’s paradigm are soon left

behind**

26. The evidence suggests that, on balance, people today tend to concern themselves

with only practical matters relating to their daily lives. 27. Decisions should be made under a case-by-case analysis.

28. Admittedly, some level of technical competence and specific knowledge is needed

to perform any job. By the same token, however, nearly every job—even those in which technical ability would seem to be of paramount importance—call for some skill in working with other employees.

29. Some would argue that because business success depends on community support,

business have an ethical duty to give back to the community.

30. But taking too far, attempting to keep up with and beating other competitors

brings about detrimental results to company.

31. Moreover, since we are born not only to serve the society but also to live our own

lives, students can enjoy more of their lives by being taught how to explore their own emotions, they learn how to love and how to be loved, how to share their happiness and pain with others, how to regain their power during a depressed failure and how to deal with the honor and fame when succeeding, the emotion gives them a vivid world instead of the mechanical reasoning one.

32. Admittedly, under some circumstances disagreement with others can be

counterproductive to learning.

33. For supporting examples one need look no further than a television set.

34. Disagreement usually manifests itself in meaningless rhetorical bouts and shouting

matches, during which opponents vie to have their own message heard, but have little interest either in finding common ground with or in acknowledging the merits of the opponent's viewpoint.

35. Indeed it is primarily through such debate that human knowledge advances,

whether at the personal, community, or global level.

36. The world around us presents a seamless web of physical and anthropogenic

forces, which interact in ways that can be understood only in the context of a variety of disciplines.

37. Two examples that aptly illustrate this point involve the fields of cultural

anthropology and astronomy

38. Avenues of intellectual and scientific inquiry that break no new ground amount

to(等于) wasted time, talent, and other resources .

39. We must see the reverse as well as the obverse side of things 40. This trend is not likely to cease.

41. arts can improve the perceiving ability of beauty which makes people's life

colorful. with arts in our life, we can listen to the harmonious sound which pacify our hearts; with arts in our life, we can be amazed about the peculiar color of sunlight in London in Monet's paintings, greatly attracted by the mysterious eyes of Mona Lisa

42. federally sanctioned curriculum would facilitate the dissemination of propaganda

and other dogma which because of its biased and one-sided nature undermines the very purpose of true education

43. However, when such standards are imposed by the state rather than at the

community level parents are left with far less power to participate meaningfully in the decision-making process.

44. Moreover, government cannot possibly play an evenhanded role as cultural

patron. Inadequate resources call for restrictions, priorities, and choices.

45. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the speaker unfairly suggests that large

cities serve as the primary breeding ground and sanctuaries for a nation's cultural traditions.

46. One compelling argument in favor of a global university has to do with the fact

that its faculty and students would bring diverse culture and educational perspectives to the problems they seek to solve.

47. The Soviet lesson provides an important caveat to administrators of a global

university:

48. A second problem inherent in establishing a global university involves the risk

that **

49. While this is not reason enough not to establish a global university, it nevertheless

is a concern that university administrators and participant nations must be aware of in allocating resources and intellectual talent.

50. My intuition is that participating nations would be able to overcome whatever

procedural and political obstacles that might stand in the way of success.

51. As long as each nation is careful not to neglect its own unique social problems,

and as long as the university's administrators are careful to remain open-minded about the legitimacy and potential value of various avenues of intellectual inquiry and research, a global university might go along way toward solving many of the world's pressing social problems.

52. With respect to free democratic societies, it might be tempting to dismiss the

speaker's dual claim out of hand.

53. Ostensibly (=obviously), these freedoms serve to promote individuality, even

non-conformity, in our personas, our lifestyles, and our opinions and attitudes. 54. Every society has its own bundle of values, customs, and mores which most of its

members share.

55. Good illustrators were a dime a dozen(不值钱) in Renaissance Italy, but Leonardo

had the brains and the diligence to break new ground, usually leaving his contemporaries in the dust.

56. To break these laws would mean subjugation and humiliation by the police and

the legal system. Beatings, imprisonment and sometimes death were waiting for those who defied the System.

57. Hope in America was waning on the part of many Black Americans, but Martin

Luther King, Jr. provided a candle along with a light.

58. The greater our mobility, the greater our number of destinations each day; the

more time-saving gadgets we use, the more activities we try to attend each day; and with more convenient access to information we try to assimilate more of it each day.

59. In contrast, a certain self-restraint and courage of conviction are both required

to eschew modern conveniences, to simplify one's daily schedule, and to establish and adhere to a simple plan for the use of one's time and money.

60. Further technological advances breed still greater efficiency and, in turn,

expectations.

61. Advances in bio-technology can help cure and prevent diseases; advances in

medical technology can allow for safer, less invasive diagnosis and treatment; advances in genetics can help prevent birth defects; advances in engineering and chemistry can improve the structural integrity of our buildings, roads, bridges

and vehicles; information technology enables education while communication technology facilitates global participation in the democratic process.

62. Nevertheless, such a university poses certain risks which all participating nations

must be careful to minimize.

63. In short, so-called \that scientific research has brought about often

amount to net losses for humanity.

64. Nevertheless, when we do research purely for its own sake without aim or clear

purpose, we risk squandering resources which could have been applied to relieve the immediate suffering of our dispirited, disadvantaged, and disenfranchised members of society.

65. Thus the speaker's claim has some merit when it comes to arts education and to

learning about modern and current events.

66. Avenues of intellectual and scientific inquiry that break no new ground amount to

wasted time, talent, and other resources. History is laden with unusual claims by scholars and researchers that turned out stunningly significant

67. art so distinguished is worthwhile educationally in as much as it provides

inspiration for creativity and reveals for our understanding and appreciation imaginative and insightful images of reality in aesthetically significant visual form(arts)

68. For the purpose of documenting and conveying temporal, spatial events and

experiences, film and video generally provide a more accurate and convincing record than a book or other written account.(media)

69. History is replete with examples of artistic greatness immediately recognized,

then later confirmed. Through his patronage, the Pope recognized Michelangelo's artistic greatness, while the monarchs of Europe immediately recognized Mozart's greatness by granting him their most generous commissions. Mark Twain became a best-selling author and household name even during his lifetime. (arts)

70. A universal view of history and consciousness of one's present situation

mutually sustain one another. As I see the totality of the past, so I experience the present. The deeper the foundations I acquire in the past, the more outstanding my participation in the present course of events.( history)

71. Broader ethical/moral principles will provide a basis on which specific rules/laws

may be formulated, criticized and interpreted.(morality && laws)

72. Consider, for instance, the depletion of atmospheric ozone, which has waned the

Earth to the point that it threatens the very survival of the human species. Also, we are now learning that dearly-cutting the world's rainforests can set into motion a chain of animal extinction that threatens the delicate balance upon which all animals--including humans--depend.(technology && environmental)

73. Earnest study in the humanities affords us wisdom to know what is best for society,

and helps us understand and approach societal problems more critically, creatively, and effectively.

74. Engaging one's individual talents in one's particular area of fascination is most

likely to yield advances, discoveries, and innovations that serve to make the world a better and more interesting place in which to live.

75. Faced with infinite choices, we experience uncertainty, insecurity, and confusion;

and we feel remorse, regret, and guilt when in retrospect our choices turn out be poor ones.

76. On a personal level, stubborn adherence to irrational beliefs in the face of reason and

empirical evidence can lead to self-righteous arrogance, intolerance, anti-social behavior, and even hatred.

77. Giordano Bruno, the martyr who preferred being burned rather than giving up his

belief, won the veneration of all. Yet Adolf Hitler was spat at by everyone in advocation of peace for his sticking to Naziism, which was the greatest threat to democracy.

78. In fact it is criticism, doubt and objections that chasten those crude ideas and

thoughts and help them to be robust and at the same time, wash away those wrong ones.

79. Only in this way can we be able to avoid deviation or stagnancy in pursuing

truth.

80. Open mind, generosity and devotion are indispensable factors in the growth of

any belief and its advocates. When all these applied, the facial meaning of belief is transcended and a profound one uncovered, which drives our society toward truth and harmony.