2021年英语四级听力美文第90篇:Paradox of Our Times思维导图

Wehavebiggerhousesandsmallerfamilies;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.