專八作文易考范文背誦14：《四書》是否應該被放入大學課程？
由于西方文化的影響
traditional classic books were expelled from school curricula
大學課程禁止學習傳統(tǒng)典籍
in the New Culture Movement in the early 20th century. 20
20這一時間段出現在20世紀早期的新文化運動上。
Since then, students in primary schools and high schools have been liberated from the claimed trash of feudalism.
自從這以后中小學生擺脫了封建主義的束縛。
During the Cultural Revolution,
在文化大革命期間
traditional classic books were severely renounced again.
傳統(tǒng)典籍又一次遭到了抨擊。
As a result, students are taught to associate traditional classic books
導致老師教授學生的是傳統(tǒng)典籍
with backwardness of feudalism.
與封建制度的結合。
With this background knowledge,
由于這樣的文化背景
we can easily understand why the adoption of the Four Books in some universities
我們很容易理解為什么在大學引用四書
results in ongoing public controversy in an opener society in comparison with the past.
會導致關于過去與現在更為激烈的公共熱點。
Ironically,advocating the Four Books being taught in college or not,
四書是否應該在大學教授
almost everyone is familiar with certain frequently cited sentences from traditional classic books.
似乎每個人都熟悉典籍中那些耳熟能詳的句子。
As for me, Adopting the Four Books in university curricula is feasible.
對于我來說在大學引用四書是非常可行的。
Firstly,it is unfair to associate the Four Books with the backwardness of feudal society
首先把四書與落后的封建社會聯(lián)系起來是不公平的
and hence refuse to read them.
這導致我們不愿閱讀四書。
Admittedly, those classic books were written in ancient times
無可否認這些典籍是古代人寫下的
and inevitably could not transcend over temporal limitations.
這讓我們無法超越這些限制。
Some ideas conveyed in the Four Books even contradict contemporary thoughts.
許多四書中的思想甚至有悖于今天的思想。
However, those classic books are records of ancient minds,
但是這些典籍記錄了古代人的思想
without which we can not achieve todays civilization.
沒有這些典籍我們無法取得今天的文化成就。
Some may argue that as ancient minds are outdated,
許多人會說古代人的思想是過時的
it is useless to know that again.
現在學習沒什么用。
The truth is that ancient minds are also part of the ongoing process of our cultural development.
事實上古代人的思想也是我們文化發(fā)展的一部分。
If we are able to acquire a basic knowledge of traditional culture,
如果我們能夠獲得傳統(tǒng)文化的基本理論知識
we are likely to have a better chance to understand contemporary culture.
那么我們很有機會來了解當今文化。
Secondly, as college students should have the ability of critical thinking,
第二大學生應該具備批判性的思想
they can figure out what is applicable
他們應該知道四書當中
and what is trash from the Four Books.
什么可以運用什么不可以運用。
Generally speaking, some educationalists worry college students will absorb outdated values
一般來說許多教育學家會擔心大學生會學習到一些過時的價值觀
and thoughts from those traditional classic books
以及典籍中的一些過時思想
so they deny setting the Four Books in college curricula.
所以他們不想把四書植入到大學的課程中來。
While we admit that those books were written in ancient times
不可否認的是這些書籍是寫于古代
and hence they are representative ideas of the ruling class
所以他們代表了統(tǒng)治階級的思想
(for ordinary people were denied opportunities to learn reading and writing),
(普通人是沒有機會來讀寫的)。
it is impossible to apply those ideas in our current society.
那么要運用這些思想到當今的社會中是不現實的。
More important,college students are supposed to have the critical thinking ability
更重要的是大學生應該擁有批判思考的能力
and can tell the right from the wrong.
并能夠區(qū)分對錯。
Once they realize why some ideas are feudalist trash by reading and critical thinking,
當他們通過閱讀和批判思考時他們就會發(fā)現有些是帶有封建主義思想的
it is more likely to eliminate the remaining feudalist trash in the mind
我們清楚我們思想當中的封建意識
than by teacher's exhortations.
而不是通過老師的講述而傳達的。
In sum, as college students,
總之作為大學生
they are able to think critically
他們能夠運用批判思維來思考
so that they can tell the essence of traditional Chinese culture from the feudalist trashes.
這樣他們就能夠從封建思想中了解中國傳統(tǒng)文化的精髓。
Besides, adopting the Four Books course helps preserve traditional culture.
而且學習四書幫助我們保護傳統(tǒng)文化。
Therefore,adopting the Four Books in college curricula is both practical and beneficial.
所以大學期間學習四書既非常實用又非常有益。
