121. Some people claim that you can tell whether a nation is great by looking at the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists. Others argue that the surest indicator of a great nation is, in fact, the general welfare of all its people.
有人认为判断一个国家是否伟大要看它的统治者、艺术家或者科学家取得的成就。另外一些人认为判断一个国家是否伟大其实要看全体人民普遍的幸福度。
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122. The best way to understand the character of a society is to examine the character of the men and women that the society chooses as its heroes or its role models.
了解一个社会的特点的最好方法是去考察被这个社会视为英雄的人们的特点。
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123. The best way for a society to prepare its young people for leadership in government, industry, or other fields is by instilling in them a sense of cooperation, not competition.
社会把年轻人培养成政府、企业或其他领域的领导人的最好方法是培养他们的合作精神，而非竞争意识。
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124. All college and university students would benefit from spending at least one semester studying in a foreign country.
至少花一个学期的时间出国学习对大学生来说都将受益匪浅。
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125. Some people claim that a nation's government should preserve its wilderness areas in their natural state. Others argue that these areas should be developed for potential economic gain.
有人认为国家应该立法保护剩余荒地的原始状态;另外一些人认为应该为了经济利益开发这些区域。
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126. In most professions and academic fields, imagination is more important than knowledge.
在大多数专业和学术领域，想象力比知识更重要。
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127. The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists, but the general well-being of all its people.
一个伟大国家最真实的体现不是它的统治者、艺术家或者科学家的成就，而是全体人民的幸福程度。
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128. Some people argue that successful leaders in government, industry, or other fields must be highly competitive. Other people claim that in order to be successful, a leader must be willing and able to cooperate with others.
有人认为政府部门、企业或其他领域的成功领导必须极具竞争力。另外一些人认为成功的领导者必须愿意并且能够与他人合作。
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129. College students should base their choice of a field of study on the availability of jobs in that field.
大学生选专业时应该基于该专业将来是否好找工作。
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130. Some people believe that corporations have a responsibility to promote the well-being of the societies and environments in which they operate. Others believe that the only responsibility of corporations, provided they operate within the law, is to make as much money as possible.
有人认为公司有义务改善周围的环境和社会福利;另外一些人认为，公司的唯一责任就是在法律允许的范围内运作，尽可能多的赚钱。
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