2022年12月大学英语四级听力美文范文新

千里之行，始于足下让知识带有温度。第第2页/共2页精品文档推荐2022年12月大学英语四级听力美文范文四级考试加油！以下是我为大家细心整理的内容，欢迎大家阅读。1.2022年12月高校英语四级听力美文范文

Formostofus,theworkisthecentral,dominatingfactoroflife.Wespendmorethanhalfourconscioushoursatwork,travelingtoandfromwork.

Whatwedotherelargelydeterminesourstandardoflivingandtoaconsiderableextentthestatusweareaccordedbyourfellowcitizensaswell.

Itissometimessaidthatbecauseleisurehasbecomemoreimportant,theindignitiesandinjusticesofworkcanbepushedintoacorner,thatbecausemoreworkisprettyintolerable,thepeoplewhodoitshouldcompensateforitsboredom,frustrationsandhumiliationsbyconcentratingtheirhopesontheotherpartsoftheirlives.

Irejectthatasacounselofdespair.Fortheforeseeablefuturethematerialandpsychologicalrewardswhichworkcanprovide,andtheconditionsinwhichworkisdone,willcontinuetoplayavitalpartindeterminingthesatisfactionthatlifecanoffer.Yetonlyasmallminoritycancontrolthepaceatwhichtheyworkortheconditionsinwhichtheirworkisdone;onlyforasmallminoritydoesworkofferscopeforcreativity,imaginationorinitiative.

Inequalityatworkandinworkisstilloneofthecruelestandmostglaringformsofinequalityinoursociety.Wecannothopetosolvethemoreobviousproblemsofindustriallife,manyofwhicharisedirectlyorindirectlyfromthefrustrationscreatedbyinequalityatwork,unlesswetackleithead-on.Stilllesscanwehopetocreateadecentandhumanesociety.2.2022年12月高校英语四级听力美文范文

Intheearlieststagesofman’sdevelopmenthehadnomoreneedofmoneythananimalshave.Hewascontentwithverysimpleformsofshelterfromnaturalmaterialsaroundhim.hemadehisownroughtoolsandweapons.Ashebecamemorecivilized,however,hebegantowantbettershelter,moreefficienttoolsandweapons,andmorecomfortableclothingthancouldbeprovidedbytheworkofhisownunskilledhands.Forthesethingshehadtoturntotheskilledpeoplesuchassmithsandcarpenterswhowerespringingupeverywhere.Itwasthenthatthequestionofpaymentarose.

Atfirsthegotwhathewantedbyasimpleprocessofexchange.Thesmithwhohadnotthetimetolookafterlandorcattlewasgladtotakemeatorgrainfromthefarmerinexchangeforanaxeoraplough.Butasmoreandmoregoodswhichhadnofixedexchangevaluecameonthemarket,exchangebecametoocomplicatedtobesatisfactory.Anotherproblemarosewhenthosewhomadethingswantedtogetstocksofwoodleather,oriron,buthadnothingtoofferinexchangeuntiltheirfinishedgoodswereready.

Thusthedifficultiesofexchangeledbydegreestotheinventionofmoney.Insomecountries,easilyhandledthingslikeseedsorshellsweregivenacertainvalueandthefarmer,insteadofpayingthesmithforanewaxebygivinghimsomemeatorgrain,gavehimsomanyshells.Ifthesmithhadanyshellsleftwhenhehadboughthisfood,hecouldgetstocksoftherawmaterialsofhistrade.Insomecountriesquitelargethingssuchascowsorcamelsorevenbigflatstoneswereusedfortrade.Later,piecesofmetal,bearingvaluesaccordingtotherarityofthemetalandthesizeofthepieces,orcoinswereused.Moneyasweknowithadarrived.3.2022年12月高校英语四级听力美文范文

Eachhumanbeingisbornassomethingnew,somethingthatneverexistedbefore.

Eachisbornwiththecapacitytowinatlife.

Eachpersonhasauniquewayofseeing,hearing,touching,tastingandthinking.

Eachhashisorherownuniquepotentialcapabilitiesandlimitations.

Eachcanbeasignificant,thinking,awareandcreativebeing—aproductiveperson,awinner.

Theword“winner”and“loser”havemanymeanings.

Whenwerefertoapersonasawinner,wedonotmeanonewhomakessomeoneelselose.

Tous,awinnerisonewhorespondsauthenticallybybeingcredible,trustworthy,responsive,andgenuine,bothasanindividualandasamemberofasociety.

Winnersdonotdedicatetheirlivestoaconceptofwhattheyimaginetheyshouldbe;rather,theyarethemselvesandassuchdonotusetheirenergyputtingonaperformance,maintainingpretence,andmanipulatingothers.

Theyareawarethatthereisadifferencebetweenbeinglovingandactingloving,betweenbeingstupidandactingstupid,betweenbeingknowledgeableandactingknowledgeable.

Winnersdonotneedtohidebehindamask.

Winnersarenotafraidtodotheirownthinkingandtousetheirownknowledge.

Theycanseparatefactsfromopinionanddon’tpretendtohavealltheanswers.

Theylistentoothers,evaluatewhattheysay,butcometotheirownconclusions.

Althoughwinnerscanadmireandrespectotherpeople,theyarenottotallydefined,demolished,bound,orawedbythem.

Winnersdonotplay“helpless”,nordotheyplaytheblaminggame.

Instead,theyassumeresponsibilityfortheirownlives.

Theydonotgiveothersafalseauthorityoverthem.

Winnersaretheirownbossesandknowit.

Awinner’stimingisright.

Winnersrespondappropriatelytothesituation.

Theirresponsesarerelatedtothemessagesentandpreservethesignificance,worth,well-being,anddignityofthepeopleinvolved.

Winnersknowthatforeverythingthereisaseasonandforeveryactivityatime.

Althoughwinnerscanfreelyenjoythemselves,theycanalsopostponeenjoyment,candisciplinethemselvesinthepresenttoenhancetheirenjoymentinth