首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Gross National Happiness In the last century, new technology improved the lives of many people in many countries. However, o
Gross National Happiness In the last century, new technology improved the lives of many people in many countries. However, o
admin
2012-12-28
77
问题
Gross National Happiness
In the last century, new technology improved the lives of many people in many countries. However, one country resisted these changes. High in the Himalayan mountains of Asia, the kingdom of Bhutan remained separate. Its people and Buddhist(佛教)culture had not been affected for almost a thousand years. Bhutan, however, was a poor country. People died at a young age. Most of its people could not read, and they did not know much about the outside world. Then, in 1972, a new ruler named King Jigme Singye Wang-chuck decided to help Bhutan to become modern, but without losing its traditions.
King Wangchuck looked at other countries for ideas. He saw that most countries measured their progress by their Gross National Product(GNP). The GNP measures products and money. When the number of products sold increases, people say the country is making progress. King Wangchuck had a different idea for Bhutan. He wanted to measure his country’s progress by people’s happiness. If the people’s happiness increased, the king could say that Bhutan was making progress. To decide if people were happier, he created a measure called Gross National Happiness(GNH).
GNH is based on certain principles that create happiness. People are happier if they have health care, education, and jobs. They are happier when they live in a healthy, protected environment. They are happier when they can keep their traditional culture and customs. Finally, people are happier when they have a good, stable government.
Now there is some evidence of increased GNH in Bhutan. People are healthier and are living longer. More people are educated and employed. Twenty-five percent of the land has become national parks, and the country has almost no pollution. The Bhutanese continue to wear their traditional clothing and follow their ancient Buddhist customs. Bhutan has also become a democracy. In 2008, King Wangchuck gave his power to his son. Although the country still had a king, it held its first democratic elections that year. Bhutan had political parties and political candidates for the first time. Finally, Bhutan has connected to the rest of the world through television and internet.
Bhutan is a symbol for social progress. Many countries are now interested in Bhutan’s GNH. These countries are investigating their own ways to measure happiness. They want to create new policies that take care of their people, cultures, and land.
Brazil may be the next country to use the principles of GNH. Brazilian leaders see the principles of GNH as a source of inspiration. Brazil is a large country with a diverse population. If happiness works as a measure of progress in Brazil, perhaps the rest of the world will follow.
Apart from modernizing Bhutan, what else did Wangchuck want to do for Bhutan?
选项
A、To make its population grow.
B、To keep it separate from the world.
C、To keep its traditions and customs.
D、To encourage its people to get rich.
答案
C
解析
细节题。句意:除了使不丹现代化,Wangchtmk还想做什么?通过首段最后一句可知,Wangchuck想使不丹在不丢失其传统的前提下实现现代化。因此C选项是正确的。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/glLd777K
本试题收录于:
职称英语理工类A级题库职称英语分类
0
职称英语理工类A级
职称英语
相关试题推荐
AforyoungerandolderpeopleBtotheproperfunctionofyourmemoryCiscalledlong-termmemoryDthecapacitytostorewhat
ProlongingHumanLife1Prolonginghumanlifehasincreasedthesizeofthehumanpopulation.Manypeoplealivetodaywouldhave
ProlongingHumanLife1Prolonginghumanlifehasincreasedthesizeofthehumanpopulation.Manypeoplealivetodaywouldhave
ManyofCarsonMcCuller’scharactersareisolated,disappointedpeople.
Choosingatopicforresearchisimportantinthatyouwillputagreatdealoftimeandenergyintoit.Ifallthetopicsare
Below600feetoceanwatersrangefromdimlylittocompletelydark.
Below600feetoceanwatersrangefromdimlylittocompletelydark.
Theauthoriskindtothechildrenbecauseshewantedtoplayanimportantroleinthechildren’slives.Attheendofthispas
Theauthoriskindtothechildrenbecauseshewantedtoplayanimportantroleinthechildren’slives.Aserious-lookingman
随机试题
男,55岁。反复不规律上腹部胀痛3年,胃镜诊断为萎缩性胃炎。判断该患者炎症活动的客观依据是
六淫中属于阴邪的是
下列不属于人力资源的特点的是:()。
已知某集团公司下设三个投资中心、两个利润中心,有关资料如下:资料一:资料二:D利润中心营业收入为52000元,变动成本总额为25000元,利润中心负责人可控的固定成本为15000元,利润中心负责人不可控但应由该中心负担的固定成本为6000元。资料三
2011年3月,全国乘用车生产138.34万辆,同比增长6.45%,环比增长42.72%;销售134.76万辆,同比增长6.52%,环比增长39.32%。1—3月,乘用车产销分别为375.23万辆和384.39万辆,同比增长8.37%和9.07%。2
李时珍
人によって()が違います。
Completethesummarybelow.ChooseNOMORETHANTWOWORDSfromthePassageforeachanswerWriteyouranswersinboxes19-23on
TheUnitedStatestakesabiggershareoftheinternationalstudentmarketthananyothercountry.However,with22%ofthetota
Manypeople--especiallythebaby-boomersbornbetween1946and1964,whowillberetiringoverthenext20yearsorso--will
最新回复
(
0
)