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第PAGE\*MERGEFORMAT2页共NUMPAGES\*MERGEFORMAT2页 英语四级美文听力第92篇:ParadoxofOurTimes ParadoxofOurTimesWehavebiggerhousesandsmallerfamilies;moreconveniences,butlesstime;wehavemoredegrees,butlesscommonsenses;moreknowledge,butlessjudgment;moreexperts,butmoreproblems;moremedicine,butlesswellness.Wespendtoorecklessly,laughtoolittle,drivetoofast,gettoangrytooquickly,stayuptoolate,getuptootired,readtoolittle,watchTVtoooften,andpraytooseldom.Wehavemultipliedourpossessions,butreducedourvalues.Wetalktoomuch,lovetoolittleandlietoooften.Wehavelearnedhowtomakealiving,butnotalife;we'veaddedyearstolife,notlifetoyears.Wehavetallerbuildings,butshortertempers;widerfreeways,butnarrowerviewpoints.Wespendmore,buthaveless;webuymore,butenjoyitless.We'vebeenallthewaytothemoonandback,buthavetroublecrossingthestreettomeetthenewneighbor.Wehaveconqueredouterspace,butnotinnerspace.We'vesplittheatom,butnotourprejudice;wewritemore,butlearnless;planmore,butaccomplishless.Wehavelearnedtorush,butnottowait;wehavehigherincomes,butlowermorals.Webuildmorecomputerstoholdmoreinformation,toproducemorecopies,buthavelesscommunication.Wearelongonquantity,butshortonquality.Thesearethetimesoffastfoodsandslowdigestion;tallmenandshortcharacter;steepprofitsandshallowrelationships.Moreleisureandlessfun;morekindsoffood,butlessnutrition;twoincomes,butmoredivorce;fancierhouses,butbrokenhomes.Thisisastrangeandconfusingage.Therearesomanyparadoxesinourtimethatwehardlyknowwhoweare,whereweare,andwheretogo.

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