House of Commons 众议院(加拿大议会的组成部分之一,现有295个议席,议员每届任期5年。众议院的主要权限是立法。)Senate 参议院(加拿大议会的组成部分之一,现有104个议席,参议员由内阁总理提名,由总督以英王的名义任命。参议院的主要...House of Commons 众议院(加拿大议会的组成部分之一,现有295个议席,议员每届任期5年。众议院的主要权限是立法。)Senate 参议院(加拿大议会的组成部分之一,现有104个议席,参议员由内阁总理提名,由总督以英王的名义任命。参议院的主要职权有立法权、评议权和调查权。)展开更多
All economic decisions are made basedupon statistics,which are supposed to comefrom facts in real life.However,people aresometimes baffled by the conclusions drawnfrom different statistics,which present differ-ent pic...All economic decisions are made basedupon statistics,which are supposed to comefrom facts in real life.However,people aresometimes baffled by the conclusions drawnfrom different statistics,which present differ-ent pictures of our lives and society.Consumer Price Index(CPI),one of theprice indexes that government normally usesto judge the cost of living,measures the pricesof a fixed market basket of some 300 con-sumer goods and services purchased by a“typ-ical”urban consumer(McConnell & Brue,p.展开更多
Previous studies found that personal factor is a predominant influence in the causation of POP.We will consider the impact of both demographic and mental characteristics on POP in this paper.And on the basis of Enneag...Previous studies found that personal factor is a predominant influence in the causation of POP.We will consider the impact of both demographic and mental characteristics on POP in this paper.And on the basis of Enneagram theory,our study will focus on the difference in POP among different personality characteristics.展开更多
Language stood in the foreground of George Orwell's social and political thinking. Language is not only a vehicle for transmitting ideas, but also a product originating from social and political interactions. This...Language stood in the foreground of George Orwell's social and political thinking. Language is not only a vehicle for transmitting ideas, but also a product originating from social and political interactions. This paper examines the language, particularly the abuse of language, in the context of politics presented in Nineteen Eighty-Four, so as to find out George Orwell's view of language: language as a manipulated tool to control people's minds.展开更多
One of Colin Powell’s heroes is Gen. George Mar-shall, a white of Southern stock who served FranklinRoosevelt and Harry Truman. But Powell has neverobjected very hard to being called 'The black Eisenho-wer,' ...One of Colin Powell’s heroes is Gen. George Mar-shall, a white of Southern stock who served FranklinRoosevelt and Harry Truman. But Powell has neverobjected very hard to being called 'The black Eisenho-wer,' after a very different sort of general whoenlisted in the GOP. 'You don’t know my politics, 'he warned a colleague who made the mistake of labelinghim a Democrat in print. 'Nobody does.'展开更多
As Mansfield’s representative masterpiece,The Garden Party contains her critique on the bourgeoisie.This essay argues that Laura Sheridan is assimilating into the bourgeoisie,taking up Mrs.Sheridan’s role as a matri...As Mansfield’s representative masterpiece,The Garden Party contains her critique on the bourgeoisie.This essay argues that Laura Sheridan is assimilating into the bourgeoisie,taking up Mrs.Sheridan’s role as a matriarch,while she is struggling with the waking sympathies on working class.By depicting the process of assimilating,along with the interference of aesthetics and politics,Mansfield reveals her critique on the bourgeoisie which shows indifference towards the lower class.展开更多
John Locke's political ideas played a very important role in promoting the development of western democratic politics.They greatly influenced the drafting of The Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of ...John Locke's political ideas played a very important role in promoting the development of western democratic politics.They greatly influenced the drafting of The Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen,gave impetus to American Revolution and French Revolution in the eighteenth century,laid the theoretic foundation for modern politics and shaped the modern constitutional system.展开更多
Rising antimicrobial resistance(AMR)is a global health crisis for countries of all economic levels,alongside the broader challenge of access to antibiotics.As a result,development goals for child survival,healthy agei...Rising antimicrobial resistance(AMR)is a global health crisis for countries of all economic levels,alongside the broader challenge of access to antibiotics.As a result,development goals for child survival,healthy ageing,poverty reduction,and food security are at risk.Preserving antimicrobial effectiveness,a global public good,requires political will,targets,accountability frameworks,and funding.The upcoming second high-level meeting on AMR at the UN General Assembly(UNGA)in September,2024,is evidence of political interest in addressing the problem of AMR,but action on targets,accountability,and funding,absent from the 2016 UNGA resolution,is needed.展开更多
Louis Adrian Montrose has addressed literary,historical,and theoretical topics and issues concerned with New Historicism.He elegantly demonstrated how language and literary imagination shape cultural value;belief,and ...Louis Adrian Montrose has addressed literary,historical,and theoretical topics and issues concerned with New Historicism.He elegantly demonstrated how language and literary imagination shape cultural value;belief,and understanding;social distinction and interaction;and political control and contestation,thus significantly shaped contemporary studies of poetics and politics of culture.He refuted the oversimplified polarization of language and society of J.Hillis Miller and Edward Pechter's misunderstandings about "New Historicism" and stated his own understanding and expectations of New Historicism.From a detailed analysis of his ideas,the author points out the weakness in his arguments and advises researchers in this field to dialectically view the school of New Historicism.展开更多
Norman Conquest was the last foreign invasion suffered by England.This conquest served as a turning point,after which England was put on the way to becoming powerful.This change resulted from a series of reforms in te...Norman Conquest was the last foreign invasion suffered by England.This conquest served as a turning point,after which England was put on the way to becoming powerful.This change resulted from a series of reforms in terms of politics,religion and economy by the conqueror.The present paper attempts to trace these reforms.展开更多
In class society,fashion is identified as a sign of class position and social status,while in modern democratic society fashion’s political connotation and significance have greatly changed and is mainly displayed fr...In class society,fashion is identified as a sign of class position and social status,while in modern democratic society fashion’s political connotation and significance have greatly changed and is mainly displayed from the following three aspects:1)as a way of social protest from vulnerable social groups by being symbol of being an independent and free subject.However,the resistance or protest represented by fashion is no more than something ritual.2)as a way of identity and subjectivity construction,both individual and national;3)as embodiment of fashion leadership and a way of incorporation.Generally to say,fashion has played an important role in every aspect above.However,there is still a tension between them and we must manage carefully to keep a balance.展开更多
The main values and believes of the Americansare:a.freedom(or individualism),the price paidfor it is self-reliance;b.equality of opportunity,the price paid for itis competition;c.inaterial wealth,the price paid for it...The main values and believes of the Americansare:a.freedom(or individualism),the price paidfor it is self-reliance;b.equality of opportunity,the price paid for itis competition;c.inaterial wealth,the price paid for it is hardwork.These can be called the“theme”of life.Thesethemes cover different fields such as religion,family,life,education,business and politics.The followingare all embodied in American culture:展开更多
This essay simply breaks the novella down to several psychological standpoints,and concludes its elaboration of Freud's psychoanalysis theory in gothic manner.
The Hunger Games, a current popular dystopian fiction written byAmerican writer Suzanne Collins, reveals the social crises of the post-capitalism time.It stirs up the harsh criticism for its many violent depictions, b...The Hunger Games, a current popular dystopian fiction written byAmerican writer Suzanne Collins, reveals the social crises of the post-capitalism time.It stirs up the harsh criticism for its many violent depictions, but it is the depictions ofviolence that make it special. From a critical viewpoint of aesthetics of violence, thispaper tries to use the theory of violence of post-Marxist Slavoj Zizek to analyze anddig out that the essential root of the crises in the novel is the capitalism system itselfin the post capitalist era. The extreme desire of capitalism is to occupy extreme capitalspace that leads to the building up of the totalitarian governance at the base of spatialviolent politics in the novel. The spatial isolation becomes the most necessary devicefor making biggest profits; while violence becomes the most effective security toremain the spatial isolation. The close union of multiple violence and spatial isolationbecomes the strongest foundation of the totalitarianism of capitalist society. Then itbecomes the impressive theme of the aesthetics of violence of the novel—how thegoverned can employ the violence of the other’s to break the spatial isolation anddestroy the totalitarian system of the social mainstream to win back their own liberty.Therefore, the aesthetics of violence in the novel is full of power of critical aestheticswith violence against violence. Based on such critical aesthetics of violence, theforces of self-consciousness and self-activity of the disciplined others are awakeningfor their subjective rights on the way when violence against violence.展开更多
Politeness symbolizes human civilization,and is one of conduct codes of human beings.As a social activity,language use is subject to this code as well.Pragmatic vagueness is a common phenomenon in spoken discourse.Fur...Politeness symbolizes human civilization,and is one of conduct codes of human beings.As a social activity,language use is subject to this code as well.Pragmatic vagueness is a common phenomenon in spoken discourse.Furthermore,it is an important strategy widely used in teachers' spoken language.Based on the politeness principle,this thesis explores the pragmatic vagueness by analyzing teachers' spoken discourse.Employing pragmatic vagueness in teacher's spoken language can smooth the relationship between teachers and students,and help teachers gain foremost effect on the education to their students.展开更多
Cooperative principle and politeness principle enjoy great significance in pragmatic field.Via the analysis of certain examples extracted from Business English course-book, this paper aims to study the observance of c...Cooperative principle and politeness principle enjoy great significance in pragmatic field.Via the analysis of certain examples extracted from Business English course-book, this paper aims to study the observance of cooperative principle and politeness principle. The conclusion is reached that the application of CP and PP in pedagogical practice could benefit students' language application. Meanwhile, this paper also aims to prove that cooperation and politeness are a key factor in communication through which teachers could improve students' language competence.展开更多
As two main universal principles in conversation,Cooperative Principle and Politeness Principle play important roles in communication and intercultural communication.While in language teaching and learning in China,th...As two main universal principles in conversation,Cooperative Principle and Politeness Principle play important roles in communication and intercultural communication.While in language teaching and learning in China,the neglect of the principles is caused by various reasons and thus leads to communication disorder in intercultural communication.The issue should draw the attention of English teachers who can lead students into the acquisition of the two principles in language learning.展开更多
下列句子中各有一处错误,均属非谓语动词用错。请指出,并改正:1.I’d like you taking a message for my father working in Beijing when you are there next week.2.Looking out of the window of our hotel room,there were lots of ...下列句子中各有一处错误,均属非谓语动词用错。请指出,并改正:1.I’d like you taking a message for my father working in Beijing when you are there next week.2.Looking out of the window of our hotel room,there were lots of mountains.3.The main trouble was their having not enough machine tools to help them make repairs.4.He made it know to his friends that he did not want to enter politics.5.He felt himself te be seized by a strong arm from behind when climbing into the house through the window.6.Not have a correct political point of view is like having no soul.展开更多
Herbert Sutcliffe and Harold Berman'A dark horse,' is one thatshows unexpected racing speed and 'comes in first, even though theexperts said he had little chance of winning. In politics, an unknown candida...Herbert Sutcliffe and Harold Berman'A dark horse,' is one thatshows unexpected racing speed and 'comes in first, even though theexperts said he had little chance of winning. In politics, an unknown candidate for office whowins a nomination or election is called 'a dark horse.' British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is believedto have been the first to use the phrase. In his novel,'The Young Duke,' published in 1831, Disraeli de-展开更多
文摘All economic decisions are made basedupon statistics,which are supposed to comefrom facts in real life.However,people aresometimes baffled by the conclusions drawnfrom different statistics,which present differ-ent pictures of our lives and society.Consumer Price Index(CPI),one of theprice indexes that government normally usesto judge the cost of living,measures the pricesof a fixed market basket of some 300 con-sumer goods and services purchased by a“typ-ical”urban consumer(McConnell & Brue,p.
文摘Previous studies found that personal factor is a predominant influence in the causation of POP.We will consider the impact of both demographic and mental characteristics on POP in this paper.And on the basis of Enneagram theory,our study will focus on the difference in POP among different personality characteristics.
文摘Language stood in the foreground of George Orwell's social and political thinking. Language is not only a vehicle for transmitting ideas, but also a product originating from social and political interactions. This paper examines the language, particularly the abuse of language, in the context of politics presented in Nineteen Eighty-Four, so as to find out George Orwell's view of language: language as a manipulated tool to control people's minds.
文摘One of Colin Powell’s heroes is Gen. George Mar-shall, a white of Southern stock who served FranklinRoosevelt and Harry Truman. But Powell has neverobjected very hard to being called 'The black Eisenho-wer,' after a very different sort of general whoenlisted in the GOP. 'You don’t know my politics, 'he warned a colleague who made the mistake of labelinghim a Democrat in print. 'Nobody does.'
文摘As Mansfield’s representative masterpiece,The Garden Party contains her critique on the bourgeoisie.This essay argues that Laura Sheridan is assimilating into the bourgeoisie,taking up Mrs.Sheridan’s role as a matriarch,while she is struggling with the waking sympathies on working class.By depicting the process of assimilating,along with the interference of aesthetics and politics,Mansfield reveals her critique on the bourgeoisie which shows indifference towards the lower class.
文摘John Locke's political ideas played a very important role in promoting the development of western democratic politics.They greatly influenced the drafting of The Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen,gave impetus to American Revolution and French Revolution in the eighteenth century,laid the theoretic foundation for modern politics and shaped the modern constitutional system.
文摘Rising antimicrobial resistance(AMR)is a global health crisis for countries of all economic levels,alongside the broader challenge of access to antibiotics.As a result,development goals for child survival,healthy ageing,poverty reduction,and food security are at risk.Preserving antimicrobial effectiveness,a global public good,requires political will,targets,accountability frameworks,and funding.The upcoming second high-level meeting on AMR at the UN General Assembly(UNGA)in September,2024,is evidence of political interest in addressing the problem of AMR,but action on targets,accountability,and funding,absent from the 2016 UNGA resolution,is needed.
文摘Louis Adrian Montrose has addressed literary,historical,and theoretical topics and issues concerned with New Historicism.He elegantly demonstrated how language and literary imagination shape cultural value;belief,and understanding;social distinction and interaction;and political control and contestation,thus significantly shaped contemporary studies of poetics and politics of culture.He refuted the oversimplified polarization of language and society of J.Hillis Miller and Edward Pechter's misunderstandings about "New Historicism" and stated his own understanding and expectations of New Historicism.From a detailed analysis of his ideas,the author points out the weakness in his arguments and advises researchers in this field to dialectically view the school of New Historicism.
文摘Norman Conquest was the last foreign invasion suffered by England.This conquest served as a turning point,after which England was put on the way to becoming powerful.This change resulted from a series of reforms in terms of politics,religion and economy by the conqueror.The present paper attempts to trace these reforms.
文摘In class society,fashion is identified as a sign of class position and social status,while in modern democratic society fashion’s political connotation and significance have greatly changed and is mainly displayed from the following three aspects:1)as a way of social protest from vulnerable social groups by being symbol of being an independent and free subject.However,the resistance or protest represented by fashion is no more than something ritual.2)as a way of identity and subjectivity construction,both individual and national;3)as embodiment of fashion leadership and a way of incorporation.Generally to say,fashion has played an important role in every aspect above.However,there is still a tension between them and we must manage carefully to keep a balance.
文摘The main values and believes of the Americansare:a.freedom(or individualism),the price paidfor it is self-reliance;b.equality of opportunity,the price paid for itis competition;c.inaterial wealth,the price paid for it is hardwork.These can be called the“theme”of life.Thesethemes cover different fields such as religion,family,life,education,business and politics.The followingare all embodied in American culture:
文摘This essay simply breaks the novella down to several psychological standpoints,and concludes its elaboration of Freud's psychoanalysis theory in gothic manner.
文摘The Hunger Games, a current popular dystopian fiction written byAmerican writer Suzanne Collins, reveals the social crises of the post-capitalism time.It stirs up the harsh criticism for its many violent depictions, but it is the depictions ofviolence that make it special. From a critical viewpoint of aesthetics of violence, thispaper tries to use the theory of violence of post-Marxist Slavoj Zizek to analyze anddig out that the essential root of the crises in the novel is the capitalism system itselfin the post capitalist era. The extreme desire of capitalism is to occupy extreme capitalspace that leads to the building up of the totalitarian governance at the base of spatialviolent politics in the novel. The spatial isolation becomes the most necessary devicefor making biggest profits; while violence becomes the most effective security toremain the spatial isolation. The close union of multiple violence and spatial isolationbecomes the strongest foundation of the totalitarianism of capitalist society. Then itbecomes the impressive theme of the aesthetics of violence of the novel—how thegoverned can employ the violence of the other’s to break the spatial isolation anddestroy the totalitarian system of the social mainstream to win back their own liberty.Therefore, the aesthetics of violence in the novel is full of power of critical aestheticswith violence against violence. Based on such critical aesthetics of violence, theforces of self-consciousness and self-activity of the disciplined others are awakeningfor their subjective rights on the way when violence against violence.
文摘Politeness symbolizes human civilization,and is one of conduct codes of human beings.As a social activity,language use is subject to this code as well.Pragmatic vagueness is a common phenomenon in spoken discourse.Furthermore,it is an important strategy widely used in teachers' spoken language.Based on the politeness principle,this thesis explores the pragmatic vagueness by analyzing teachers' spoken discourse.Employing pragmatic vagueness in teacher's spoken language can smooth the relationship between teachers and students,and help teachers gain foremost effect on the education to their students.
文摘Cooperative principle and politeness principle enjoy great significance in pragmatic field.Via the analysis of certain examples extracted from Business English course-book, this paper aims to study the observance of cooperative principle and politeness principle. The conclusion is reached that the application of CP and PP in pedagogical practice could benefit students' language application. Meanwhile, this paper also aims to prove that cooperation and politeness are a key factor in communication through which teachers could improve students' language competence.
文摘As two main universal principles in conversation,Cooperative Principle and Politeness Principle play important roles in communication and intercultural communication.While in language teaching and learning in China,the neglect of the principles is caused by various reasons and thus leads to communication disorder in intercultural communication.The issue should draw the attention of English teachers who can lead students into the acquisition of the two principles in language learning.
文摘下列句子中各有一处错误,均属非谓语动词用错。请指出,并改正:1.I’d like you taking a message for my father working in Beijing when you are there next week.2.Looking out of the window of our hotel room,there were lots of mountains.3.The main trouble was their having not enough machine tools to help them make repairs.4.He made it know to his friends that he did not want to enter politics.5.He felt himself te be seized by a strong arm from behind when climbing into the house through the window.6.Not have a correct political point of view is like having no soul.
文摘Herbert Sutcliffe and Harold Berman'A dark horse,' is one thatshows unexpected racing speed and 'comes in first, even though theexperts said he had little chance of winning. In politics, an unknown candidate for office whowins a nomination or election is called 'a dark horse.' British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is believedto have been the first to use the phrase. In his novel,'The Young Duke,' published in 1831, Disraeli de-
