劉文勇GRE寫作百日題庫 Day 109

Day 109 Some people believe that scientific discoveries have given us a much betterunderstanding of the world around us

Some people believe that scientific discoveries have given us a much better understanding of the world around us. Others believe that science has revealed to us that the world is infinitely more complex than we ever realized.

Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.

五問：

（1）你能否舉出一個例子來說明，某個科學發(fā)現使我們更了解這個世界？你能否具體說說，進一步了解世界給我們帶來了什么好處？例如：衛(wèi)星地圖使我們更了解天氣變化，提前做好預防準備。

（2）你能否從另一個方面舉一個具體的例子，說明科學發(fā)現讓我們接觸到了一個更加復雜的、難以想象的世界？你能否進一步說說，認識到這種復雜性會有什么壞處？例如：原子彈的發(fā)明，最初作為一項技術突破，使人們?yōu)橹畾g呼雀躍，然而后來卻成為可能導致世界災難的毀滅性武器。

（3）接觸到盡可能多的信息，了解到更多的復雜信息，是一件好事還是一件壞事？你認為我們應該如何評判信息多少及其利弊？

（4）我們通過科學所了解的世界一定是真實的嗎？或者說最初的認識就一定是準確的嗎？如果不是，那么對于原命題會有什么樣的影響？

（5）我們所了解的世界是穩(wěn)定不變的嗎？如果不是，將會如何影響你對于原命題的判斷？

翻譯練習：

我絕對不反對獲取更多的知識。事實上，我試圖通過每天讀報紙并在必要的時候讀書來讓自己跟上時代。但是，我知道得越多，就越覺得無知。這個在我年少時曾經看起來如此簡單的世界，現在卻太過復雜以至于無法完全理解。

參考答案：

I'm definitely not averse to acquiring more knowledge. In fact, I try to keep myself up to date by reading newspaper every day and by reading books when necessary. However, the more I know, the more I feel ignorant. The world, which used to seem so simple when I was young, is now too complicated for me to understand totally.