1. Whereas other societies look to the past for guidance, we cast our nets
forward.
2. It is the belief in a brighter future that gives us optimism.
3. The job of the parents is to give the children every opportunity while
they are growing up and then get out of their way.
4. When half the population goes to college, one cannot expect the colleges
to maintain the same standards as in countries where only the elite attend.
5. Just as not every Japanese is hardworking and deferential to superiors,
not every Chinese is devoted to family, not every American is ambitious or
patriotic—or even unsophisticated.
6. No one could seriously think that anyone who grows up poor, lives in a
bad neighborhood, and attends an inferior school has an opportunity equal
to that of someone more favored.
7. Current wisdom says that if you want a successful product, you need
first to perform detailed market analysis, making sure that there are
plenty of people who need the new product and that you entry into the
market will be able to gain a significant share of that market.
8. The evidence suggests that, on balance, people today tend to concern
themselves with only practical matters that are related to their life.
9. At first glance, it would seem that increased bureaucracy creates
obstacles between the citizens and those who govern, thereby separating the
two groups. Closer examination reveals, however, that in many ways
government bureaucracy actually bridges the gap, and that new technologies
now allow for ways around the gap.
10. There is no doubt that hard work contributes to success, yet a person
can work awfully hard and still achieve very little.
邏輯問題句子:
1. The mere fact that ticket sales in recent years for screenplay-based
movies have exceeded those for book-based movies is insufficient evidence
to conclude that writing screenplays now provides greater financial
opportunity for writers.
2. The argument fails to rule out the possibility that a writer engages in
both types of writing as well as other types.
3. The argument simply equates success with movie ticket sales, which is
unwarranted.
4. Moreover, the author provides no evidence that the realism of color
photography is the reason for its predominance.
5. This assumption presents a false dilemma, since the two media are not
necessarily mutually exclusive alternatives.
6. The argument ignores the factors—such as initiative, creativity,
technical skills, and business judgment—that may be more important than
the choice of medium in determining success in photography.
7. While this may be true in some cases, it is equally possible that only
companies with products that are already best-sellers can afford the higher
ad rates that popular shows demand.
8. The author’s conclusion that switching to incineration would be more
salutary for public health would be seriously undermined.
9. Consequently, unless the author can demonstrate that the city will incur
expenses that are not covered by the increased revenues from these
projects, the author’s concern about these issues is unfounded.
10. The author’s proposal is inconsistent with the author’s conclusion
about the consequences of adopting an ethics code.
