首页
登录
职称英语
Narrator Listen to part of a talk in a history class. Now get ready
Narrator Listen to part of a talk in a history class. Now get ready
游客
2025-02-06
29
管理
问题
Narrator
Listen to part of a talk in a history class.
Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer [br] Why does the professor say this?
Okay, uh, so this time we are talking about the American Dream. This nation of ours is unique. You may not realize it and most of us surely take it for granted. We may complain about the economy but just try explaining the Price Club to a Russian or a Cuban or a Nigerian! We may complain about our government or our President, but in how many other countries is the press free to report the leaders indiscretions? We have so much and yet we complain so much...actually I think it is the ability to complain that makes America great. It is the freedom to dissent, to rally against the incumbent powers. This freedom to disagree is what makes us so special and it is this very freedom that is the very essence of America. What is the "American Dream"? Surely, it is different for everyone. For some, it is wealth and power. For others, it is religious freedom and justice. For others, it may be a roof over their heads. How has this nation been able to provide these things...we shall see. First, the American Dream is values and ideals. They are things we stand for, things we feel are right and correct. In America our values and ideals are. justice, liberty, fairness, democracy, and equality. Maybe you will ask why is understanding what the American Dream is important? You know, we vote and influence government via democracy, and we should know what this nation is supposed to be about before we make these serious decisions. And policies should be consistent with stated ideals. We have a responsibility to the nation and the world because our unique status as an economic and military superpower. How has the dream, our ideological roots, been created? Mores, the values of a society, and culture developed over time. Our values have been shaped by our forefathers, and, of course, our foremothers! Our history and the legacy of those that came before have created our culture. Religion teaches values and influences us. Enlightenment thinkers from the 1600’s, like John Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau and Voltaire have had a great impact on our government and our political philosophy. The ideas expressed by the enlightenment thinkers were put to use in America through the Declaration of Independence, in which such ideas as, natural rights, consent of the governed, life, liberty and property, later changed to "pursuit of happiness" by Jefferson, and right to rebel are also mentioned.
Student A I have read it before.
Professor Could you tell the class what other documents reflect the idea of American Dreams?
Student A Yeah...Voltaire, 1st Amendment, the Freedom of Speech..."I may disagree with what you say but I will defend till death your right to say it!"
Professor Anything else? What about Montesquieu, Constitution? I think this is the last thing you may neglect.
Student A Oh, right. Separation of powers, checks and balances and dividing the government into three branches.
Professor
Good, and there are revolutionary ideas like those of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine, which created a nation out of rebellion. Dissent is the very basis of this nation, it is our heritage. And, er, ...immigrants have stocked this great nation. We are a nation of immigrants. We come from every continent and every nation. Immigrants come here for economic opportunity, religious freedom and to seek justice. These are our values because we are all the children of immigrants. They came to this island for their dreams. The Pilgrims wrote out their laws and created their government before they ever set foot in America so that the society would have a basis in law. This written "compact" was the foundation of their society. It illustrates the idea of consent of the governed because it was created by the governed. They all consented (agreed) to give up absolute and abject freedom in exchange for rule of law.
John Locke wrote in the 1600’s about the nature of government. He wrote: "In a state of nature, all men are free and equal." "In a state of nature, no man ought to harm another." "Man acquires property through the products of his labor." "In order to remedy inconveniences (problems) resulting from a state of nature ...men enter into contract, thereby creating a civil society.., to defend the natural rights of men. " "If a government violates the social contract.., it rebels against the people, and the people have the right to dissolve the government."This meant that government was created by the people and that people gave up absolute freedom in exchange for safety against problems. We call this concept "consent of the governed". Consent is given by what is referred to as a "social contract". This also says that if the government violates the social contract, the citizens have the right to remove the government, because it was the citizens that created the government. We call this notion the "right to rebel". These three concepts are the basic philosophical foundations of this nation.
选项
A、To express his uncertainty about the facts.
B、To criticize the students’ neglect.
C、To explain the importance of the constitution.
D、To encourage students to express their opinions.
答案
B
解析
本题为语用理解题,考查考生对听力材料的语用理解,主要是理解说话者的目的。题目问:教授为什么说“这是最不应该忽略的”?这句话无形中是对学生的一种轻微的批评,所以选B。
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3945869.html
相关试题推荐
NarratorListentopartofaconversationinalibrary.Nowgetread
NarratorListentopartofaconversationinalibrary.Nowgetread
NarratorListentopartofadiscussioninaphysicsclass.Theprofesso
NarratorListentopartofadiscussioninaphysicsclass.Theprofesso
NarratorListentopartofalectureinabiologyclass.Nowgetrea
NarratorListentopartofalectureinabiologyclass.Nowgetrea
NarratorListentopartofalectureinabiologyclass.Nowgetrea
NarratorListentopartofatalkinahistoryclass.Nowgetready
NarratorListentopartofatalkinahistoryclass.Nowgetready
NarratorListentopartofatalkinahistoryclass.Nowgetready
随机试题
WhatkindofEnglishschoolsarewementioninghere?[br]Thesubjectexammeans
HistoricalChangesintheEuropeanArtWorld1.Europeanartists
()尽管在一定程度上也能起到调节供求关系,减少价格波动的作用,但由于缺乏流动性,所以其价格的权威性和转移风险的作用受到限制。A、期货交易B、期权交易
[originaltext]Afewmonthsago,Iwasaskedtogiveatalkaboutfun.Thec
证券咨询机构从事证券投资顾问业务,应当建立客户回访机制,回访内容应当包括但不限于
重力式挡土墙如图8所示,挡土墙底面与土的摩擦系数μ=0.4,墙背与填土间摩擦角=
根据《期货交易管理条例》,审批设立期货交易所的机构是()。A.国务院财务部门
银行承兑汇票的承兑银行,应当按照票面金额向出票人收取()的手续费。A:千分之一
下列内容中,应列入施工进度控制工作细则的是()A、进度控制的方法和措施 B、进
根据《防治海洋工程建设项目污染损害海洋环境管理条例》,下列说法中,正确的是(
最新回复
(
0
)