2013年12月四六級寫作預(yù)測：傳統(tǒng)與現(xiàn)代化相兼容

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【精彩范文】
Tradition and Modernization

【傳統(tǒng)與現(xiàn)代化相兼容】

Many people pose tradition and modernization as diametrically opposite(正好相反的）. For instance, as Beijing increasingly becomes a modern international metropolis（一個(gè)現(xiàn)代化的國際大都市）, its traditional legacies, architecture and social mores among many other things, are shrinking at an alarming speed（以驚人的速度）. However, more often than not（在很多情況下）, tradition and modernization are wholly compatible and may even be mutually enriching（完全可以兼容并蓄，甚至相得益彰）. The modernization process only serves to highlight the indispensable value of tradition.

Future-oriented as it is, modernization cannot be cut away from the past（與過去割裂開來）. Man is an emotional animal whose emotional attachment（情感依戀） to the past defines the meaning of his existence in the present and the future. Although many urban planners are involved in a reckless drive for developing high-rise buildings （肆無忌憚地追逐著建造高樓大廈）to make their cities look modern, true architects are committed to preserving traditional architecture. This is because demolishing traditional architecture would render modern people rootless and disoriented. Without the past serving as a framework of reference, we would not know where we are heading for.

Being traditional does not mean being old-fashioned or outmoded. Many traditional values are of permanent significance(擁有永恒的意義) and should be observed in the modern and post-modern eras. Chinese traditional ethics like benevolence and moral integrity（正直） should go beyond time and space to serve as universal values(超越時(shí)空，構(gòu)成人類的普世價(jià)值）. As we strive to modernize our world, we should update and enrich our traditions instead of discarding them altogether. Otherwise, we are being irresponsible to ourselves or to our future generations.

It is true modernization is an irresistible global trend （一個(gè)無可抗拒的全球性趨勢）taking place with increasing momentum（不斷增長的勢頭）. However, the best pattern of modernization is the one taking full account of the historical past. Modernization should not be equated with breaking up with the past but rather an extension and incorporation of the past. Accordingly, human civilization retains its continuity and human existence is made meaningful because of this continuity.

【參考譯文】
傳統(tǒng)與現(xiàn)代化
許多人將傳統(tǒng)與現(xiàn)代化絕然對立起來。例如，隨著北京日益變成一個(gè)現(xiàn)代化的國際大都市，其諸多傳統(tǒng)遺產(chǎn)，尤其是建筑與社會(huì)習(xí)俗，正以驚人的速度在消亡。然而，在很多情況下，傳統(tǒng)與現(xiàn)代完全可以兼容并蓄，甚至相得益彰。現(xiàn)代化進(jìn)程反而突顯了傳統(tǒng)的無可替代的價(jià)值。
雖然現(xiàn)代化面向的是未來，但它卻絕不能與過去割裂開來。人類是情感型的動(dòng)物，其與往昔的淵源關(guān)系決定了其當(dāng)下與未來的生存意義。雖然很多城市規(guī)劃者肆無忌憚地追逐者建造越來越多的高樓大廈，以使其設(shè)計(jì)的都市日顯現(xiàn)代氣息，但真正的建筑大師們卻致力于保護(hù)傳統(tǒng)建筑。這是因?yàn)榇輾鹘y(tǒng)建筑會(huì)使現(xiàn)代人失去歸屬感，從而迷失方向。如果沒有過去充當(dāng)我們的參照系，我們就會(huì)渾然不知我們將去向何方。
保持傳統(tǒng)并非意味著抱殘守缺或冥頑不化。許多傳統(tǒng)的價(jià)值觀具有永恒的意義，在現(xiàn)代與后現(xiàn)代都應(yīng)加以恪守。諸如“仁慈”與“正直”這類傳統(tǒng)的中國倫理規(guī)范應(yīng)當(dāng)超越時(shí)空，構(gòu)成人類的普世價(jià)值。在追求使我們周圍的世界變得現(xiàn)代化的同時(shí)，我們需要做的，是對我們的傳統(tǒng)進(jìn)行推陳出新，豐富其內(nèi)涵，而不是簡單地將其棄置不顧。否則，我們就會(huì)顯得極不負(fù)責(zé)任，無論是對于我們自己，還是對于我們的子孫后代。
誠然，現(xiàn)代化是一個(gè)無可抗拒的全球性趨勢，正在方興未艾地推進(jìn)。然而，現(xiàn)代化的最佳模式應(yīng)是那樣一種充分兼顧歷史的模式。現(xiàn)代化不應(yīng)該被等同于與過去宣告決裂，而應(yīng)是對過去的一種拓展與融合。唯有如此，人類才能維系其連貫性，人類的生存才會(huì)由于這一連貫性而富有意義。

【值得熟記的句式與短語】
1. pose擺放
2. be diametrically opposite正好相反的，直徑上對置的
3. a modern international metropolis一個(gè)現(xiàn)代化的國際大都市
4. social mores社會(huì)習(xí)俗
5. at an alarming speed以驚人的速度
6. more often than not在很多情況下
7. be wholly compatible and may even be mutually enriching完全可以兼容并蓄，甚至相得益彰
8. highlight the indispensable value of tradition突顯傳統(tǒng)所蘊(yùn)含的無可替代的價(jià)值
9. be cut away from the past與過去割裂開來
10. emotional attachment情感依戀
11. a reckless drive for developing high-rise buildings肆無忌憚地追逐著建造高樓大廈
12. preserve traditional architecture保護(hù)傳統(tǒng)建筑
13. render modern people rootless and disoriented使現(xiàn)代人失去歸屬感，從而迷失方向
14. be of permanent significance擁有永恒的意義
15. values should be observed應(yīng)該恪守價(jià)值觀
16. moral integrity正直
17. go beyond time and space to serve as universal values超越時(shí)空，構(gòu)成人類的普世價(jià)值
18. As we strive to modernize our world在追求使我們周圍的世界變得現(xiàn)代化的同時(shí)
19. an irresistible global trend一個(gè)無可抗拒的全球性趨勢
20. increasing momentum不斷增長的勢頭
21. take full account of充分考慮到
22. be equated with等同于，使相等