2011年大学英语四级写作提高笔记 (14)
42. In this case, it is better for all nations to work together and take concrete measures, such as restricting the total amount of adult materials on the whole flowing into the Internet, keeping close track of the adult materials and setting up firewalls, drawing regulations to prevent as well as to control such problems, conducting continuous further research and experiments on the subject, and at the same time, educate children and adults as well with the consequences that adult materials have on children.43. Another aspect of the saying that “public buildings reveal much about the society that builds them” is about what kind of new buildings are constructed most nowadays.
44. As a mirror, it reflects the government’s and people’s value about education.
45. In fact, making plans, like setting goals, can make me aware of where I’m heading, avoid indulging in time-wasting activities, help me make the right decisions and more importantly, be ready for success.
46. People must live together and cooperate to survive the sometimes fierce nature — they might be threatened by coldness, hunger and even worse, the attack of ferocious animals.
47. It’s not wrong to say that the primary duty and concern of a corporation is to make money, but it’ll be wrong to infer then conflict is inevitable when the corporation must also acknowledge a duty to serve society, because making money is a means, not an end.
48. To quote Fortune Magazine, “Business education has become largely irrelevant to business practice… MBA lack creativity, people skills, aptitude for teamwork and the ability to speak with clarity and conciseness — all hallmarks of a good manager.”
49. An old Chinese saying goes, “History mirrors the present and the future”. Such people do not gain the trust of others through their verbal and nonverbal behaviors either, because, without literature, they can’t get their messages cross properly.
50. Whether we are at work, at home, or anywhere else, our lives are tied to machines.
51. This kind of being tied to machines gives some people an impression of being chained.
52. The digital revolution sweeping through every corner of the business community is have its share of impacts — both large and small — in our lives.
53. And believe it or not, at the end of that article “On Not Answering the Telephone”, the same author says, “I have just been handed a slip of paper to say that somebody is waiting to speak to me on the telephone.”
54. I agree with the opinion that job security and salary should be based on employee performance, not on years of service.
55. By and large, rewarding employees primarily for years of service does a lot harm than good to both eh employees and organization.
56. Government does have the responsibility to support art sand fulfil its role as the principal sponsor of art and cultural development of the nation.
57. As we all know, ideas originate at the grassroots, and spring up in the streets, pass from galleries to museums and from clubs to concert halls, then return to the streets via radio, TV, and movies.
58. The boundary between private and public is one threshold where acts of communication, including those carried out through artworks, can become not only offensive but illegal, and as David Price argues “conduct becomes prohibited when the threshold is crossed and private choices encroaches upon public domain”.
59. But it is often difficult to judge what is offensive and what is not, and what is private and what is public.
60. Today more and more governments are taking as their responsibility to keep the delicate balance of safeguarding freedom of expression while minimizing the very real risks posed by expressions which harm or threaten to harm.
61. They think it is too much to expect young people to bridge the gap between intellectual knowledge and the kinds of citizenship skills, attitudes and values they will need in the “real world”.
62. Their utmost goals are in the pursuit of excellence in both academic and other domains of education, and are delivering educational outcomes that meet the needs and expectations of the society.
63. If schools are to serve the entire society, then it is by no means appropriate.
64. While a powerful business leader may play an important part in the course of a community or a nation, however, a government official has a far more decisive role and thus has more opportunity to influence the community and the nation.
65. So, the energies of the former group are directed toward leading people of a region or a nation to a commonly-recognized blueprint.
66. Thirdly, government officials influence the direction a community or a nation takes through changing the way people think about what is desirable, possible, and necessary.
67. While there are many strategies for managing a business or an enterprise, for example, downsizing, teamworking, reducing layers of management etc., the best strategy remains to be the searching for the most capable people and the offering of the biggest possible authority to them.
68. With time going on, it and other businesses are coexisting and become interdependent.
69. Then the area is like a net which is woven larger and firmer, and which catches bigger and more fish.
70. Job satisfaction has usually been defined as the extent to which an employee has a positive affective orientation or attitude towards their job, either in general or towards particular facets of it.
71. Companies have a responsibility to help employees unlock whatever potential they have for adding value, not only by providing training opportunities but also by making jobs as challenging as possible and devolving responsibility onto employees.
72. But the problem is that sometimes people could be tricked on — the advertising they trust is nothing more than a cheating game.
a series of 一系列,一连串
above all 首先,尤其是
after all 毕竟,究竟
ahead of 在...之前
ahead of time 提前
all at once 突然,同时
all but 几乎;除了...都
all of a sudden 突然
all over 遍及
all over again 再一次,重新
all the time 一直,始终
all the same 仍然,照样的
as regards 关于,至于
anything but 根本不
as a matter of fact 实际上
apart from 除...外(有/无)
as a rule 通常,照例
as a result(of) 因此,由于
as far as ...be concerned 就...而言
as far as 远至,到...程度
as for 至于,关于
as follows 如下
as if 好像,仿怫
as good as 和...几乎一样
as usual 像平常一样,照例
as to 至于,关于
all right 令人满意的;可以
as well 同样,也,还
as well as 除...外(也),即...又
aside from 除...外(还有)
at a loss 茫然,不知所措
at a time 一次,每次
at all 丝毫(不),一点也不
at all costs 不惜一切代价
at all events 不管怎样,无论如何
at all times 随时,总是
at any rate 无论如何,至少
at best 充其量,至多
at first 最初,起先
at first sight 乍一看,初看起来
at hand 在手边,在附近
at heart 内心里,本质上
at home 在家,在国内
at intervals 不时,每隔...
at large 大多数,未被捕获的
at least 至少
at last 终于
at length 最终,终于
at most 至多,不超过
at no time 从不,决不
by accident 偶然
at one time 曾经,一度;同时
at present 目前,现在
at sb's disposal 任...处理
at the cost of 以...为代价
at the mercy of 任凭...摆布
at the moment 此刻,目前
at this rate 照此速度
at times 有时,间或
back and forth 来回地,反复地
back of 在...后面
before long 不久以后
beside point 离题的,不相干的
beyond question 毫无疑问
by air 通过航空途径
by all means 尽一切办法,务必
by and by 不久,迟早
by chance 偶然,碰巧
by far 最,...得多
by hand 用手,用体力
by iteslf 自动地,独自地
by means of 用,依靠
by mistake 错误地,无意地
by no means 决不,并没有
by oneself 单独地,独自地
by reson of 由于
by the way 顺便说说
by virtue of 借助,由于
by way of 经由,通过...方法
due to 由于,因为
each other 互相
even if/though 即使,虽然
ever so 非常,极其
every now and then 时而,偶尔
every other 每隔一个的
except for 除了...外
face to face 面对面地
far from 远非,远离
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