Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals rather than seek immediate fame and recognition. [Specific Task Instruction: Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.]
翻译
年轻人应被鼓励去追求长远并现实的目标,而不是眼前的声望和名誉。[说明:写一篇文章,讨论你同意或反对这个建议达到什么程度,并解释你选择这个观点的理由。在展开和支持你的观点时,你要描述在具体的环境中,采纳这个建议可能会有什么好处,或不会有什么好处,并解释这些例子如何体现了你的观点]
指导
本题为老GRE的ISSUE86原题。题目讨论年轻人奋斗目标的问题,题目认为相对于追求眼前的声望,长远并现实的目标更值得年轻人去追求。在分析的过程中,可以从年轻人本身的需求以及不足、两种目标对年轻人的正负面影响,以及不同领域不同环境的分情况讨论等方面展开思考。对于本题这种对比型的题目(长远并现实的目标和眼前的声望名誉之间对比),需要注意不应该孤立得去说二者各自的利弊,而是应当将二者放在一起通过对比、类比等方法将差异展现出来,这样才能说明哪个更好。
1. 请列举两个你认为成功的教育年轻人的事例,并分析事例中如何指导年轻人去建立目标的,并分析建立了什么样的目标。
回答:
卧薪尝胆。The king of a small country in Warring States period, Gou Jian, was beaten by another country, and himself was also be put into the prison. He decided to revenge, but everything had to start from zero. He kept silent for a long time, living on bundles of firewood everyday, eating the most plain food. To remind himself that he still have to revenge, he hanged a gallblader over his bad, and taste it every day to stimulate himself. He practiced everyday and exert to know more brave and smart warriors. Finally, he accumulated enough energy and then conquered his enemy finally.
教育年轻人要有一个长远的目标,然后一步一步地开始实现它。
Another common example is that, BG quit from HU, and established his own company. When he made that decision, he decided to follow his long-term goals, not his immediate fame and recognition.
2. 对“长远并现实的目标”的追求会给年轻人带来哪些影响?(可从影响的正负面以及直接和间接影响角度分析)
回答:
Positive impacts: 有生活的方向,知道自己的每一步应该怎么走下去,比起只有短期目标的人来说,较不容易迷茫。
Negative impacts: 给人不现实之感,不想眼前的名望和声誉一样很能激励人,鞭策力不强
3. 对“眼前的声望名誉”的追求会给年轻人带来哪些影响?(可从影响的正负面以及直接和间接影响角度分析)
回答:
正面影响:给年轻人带来名望与财富
Negative impact: lost a long-run goal, and want a quick success. Use all the resources that they have now, then they cannot use more thing.
For example, a singer who was young and had much fame. However, she only wanted to have a quick fame and a quick success. So she gave up going to her school continually. Then with the age growing, her singing was not that outstanding like when she was a small child.
4. “长远并现实的目标”和“眼前的声望名誉”之间存在哪些关系?请举例并简述。
回答:
有时候两者并存:一个人想要资助贫困的小学,但是它必须先获得名誉声望和资金
有时候两者矛盾:眼前的声望往往会使一个人忘记内心的声音。
5. 在哪些环境下“长远并现实的目标”更有利于年轻人的发展,在哪些环境下“眼前的声望名誉”又更有意义?请举例并简述。
回答:
当年轻人已经知道自己想要什么的时候,他们可以设立长远目标;当年轻人已经有一定的资本能够支撑起长远目标时。
然而,如果年轻人仍然对未来没有确定的打算,并且处于事业的起步阶段,追求眼前的名望声誉可以让他们发现自己的擅长领域。且一定的资本积累可能更有利于他们开始设立长远目标。
也看到有人说,可以按照不同职业类型划分:学术这种一辈子的事情就是和设立长远目标;而像运动员,模特这种周期短的职业就适合追求眼前的名望和声誉