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As a society, we appear to have lost the instinct for kindness and the willingness to extend the hand of friendship. Our respons
As a society, we appear to have lost the instinct for kindness and the willingness to extend the hand of friendship. Our respons
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2021-09-17
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As a society, we appear to have lost the instinct for kindness and the willingness to extend the hand of friendship. Our responses to children, to older people, to strangers, are all conditioned by a concern not to offend and a fear of getting involved. Our recent public consultation into the social evils of today highlights a real concern for the way in which society increasingly values people for their economic contribution, at the expense of kindness and compassion.
Some blame the nature of regulation—while providing protection for some, it seems to have intimidated the majority. Others feel there has been a general decline in values: individual advancement is seen as more significant than the ability to care for others. Whatever the reasons, we are uncomfortable with the society we have created. The idea of the common good has been lost and Britain today is experiencing a severe social recession the effects of which are far more devastating and long-lasting than any economic recession.
There is, however, light at the end of
this very dark tunnel
. Our study has shown that the people are fed up with the status quo and are hungry for change. So, how can we go about making the changes we need?
We need to rediscover humanity in our communities. Solidarity is a term little used today. Yet across the country, people are taking on the challenge of climate change by working together to reduce their carbon footprints through recycling and growing and selling local produce. The same is true of those who help people in need, or who volunteer in hospitals and schools to make sure people in our communities are cared for and nurtured. Solidarity is a product of a more serious, more engaged political discourse that is willing and able to respond to the challenges of the 21st century.
Closely associated with this is the notion of hospitality, and the desire to create a world that is genuinely hospitable. A hospitable world is one that is a good steward of the earth, able to ration in the interests of generosity, not raid in the pursuit of greed. It is a world in which the stranger is welcomed, the weak are supported and the dispossessed are empowered. And finally there is civility—the generosity of spirit which allows for kindness, and politeness, that embraces difference without fear, and that genuinely sees an equality between people. Civility is at the core of an active, vibrant and welcoming society.
Without fear of being nostalgic, it is time to reclaim these values—the future of our society depends on them.
The author seems to hold that_____.
选项
A、solidarity is a weapon to meet common challenges
B、we have lost humanity in our communities
C、hospitality is the core value of our society
D、civility can keep us from greed
答案
A
解析
推断题。第四段第二句首先指出,我们现在很少使用“团结”这个词,随后转折指出,举国上下都在团结一致减少碳足迹、应对气候变化的挑战。段末再次表明,团结是愿意并能够迎接21世纪挑战的政治话语的产物。综上可知,A项正确。
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考研英语一
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