9.  文章摘要

 
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A third kind of thinking is stimulated when anyone questions our beliefs and opinions. We sometimes find ourselves changing our minds without any resistance or heavy emotion, but if we are told that we are wrong we resent the imputation and harden our hearts. We are incredibly heedless in the information of our beliefs, but find ourselves filled with an illicit passion for them when anyone proposes to rob us of their companionship. It is obvious not the ideas themselves that are dear to us, but our self－esteem, which is threatened. We are by nature stubbornly pledged to defend our own from attack, whether it be our person, our family, our property, or our opinion. We may surrender, but rarely confess ourselves vanquished. In the intellectual world at least, peace is without victory.

Few of us take the pains to study the origin of our cherished convictions; indeed, we have a natural repugnance to so doing. We like to continue to believe what we have been accustomed to accept as true, and the resentment aroused when doubt is cast upon any of our assumptions leads us to seek every manner of excuse for clinging to them. The result is that most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we already do.

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A third kind of thinking occurs when we are told that our beliefs and opinions are wrong. We may have been heedless in their information, but our self-esteem will not permit us to change. We may have to give up, but we are not convinced. We do not study the origin of our beliefs; we believe as we have been accustomed to believe, and we seek arguments for continuing to believe as we already do. （75 words）

                            公告

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Directions: The Students’ Union of your department is planning an English Speaking Contest. Write an announcement which covers the following information:

    1) the purpose of the contest,

    2) time and place of the contest,

    3) what is required of the candidates,

    4) details of the judges and awards.

You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use Department of English at the end of the announcement.

English-Speaking Contest

To improve students’ ability to speak English and enrich after-class activities, the Students’ Union of Department of English is organizing a school-wide English-speaking contest to be held on Tuesday next week (14 January) at the Students’ Recreational Center. Those who are interested in taking part in it may sign up with the monitor of their classes before Friday this week. Five overseas teachers will be invited to be judges. The first six winners will be given awards. Everybody is welcome to be present at the contest. (96 words)

                                                The Students’ Union

                                                Department of English

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Directions: Your journal is planning to publish an issue. Write a contributions wanted which covers the following information:

    1) the purpose of the issue,

    2) time and methods of delivery,

    3) other details.

    You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter.

Contributions Wanted

January 14, 2006

To celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Beijing New Oriental Education and Technology Group, this journal has decided to publish a special issue on our great achievements in the teaching and research activities in the past 12 years. Articles, photos, memoirs and other writings related to this topic are invited. Faculty members and students are welcome to send in their contributions in whatever forms or styles to our office before the 30th instant. They may also send their writings and photos electronically to the following address: xdfyy@staff.neworiental.org (99 words)

                                                   The Editorial Office

                                                   New Oriental English Journal