Topic議題
Eocene warming
	Reading	Listening
Thesis總論點(diǎn)	提出產(chǎn)生Eocene warming三個(gè)原因	反駁閱讀三個(gè)原因
Sub-point 1 分論點(diǎn)1	Ocean current洋流變化	洋流的確改變了，但是熱度不足以造成溫度影響
Sub-point2 分論點(diǎn)2	Comet struck 彗星撞擊	隕石撞擊的磁場(chǎng)問(wèn)題不是直接原因，新的證據(jù)表明直接原因細(xì)菌造成的
Sub-point3 分論點(diǎn)3	溫室氣體的釋放	要產(chǎn)生這樣的溫室氣體從海底到空氣中再造成升溫要幾千年，但是數(shù)據(jù)顯示升溫和釋放是同時(shí)發(fā)生的

　　Do you agree or disagree with the statement: The people in the past are more friendly than people today.

　　Some will say that the past is unduly romanticized as a friendlier time-that people then couldn't have been much better-disposed than they are now. But I'm not so sure. There are a number of reasons why people may have been more genial back in the day.

　　For one thing, people in the past interacted with each other in person more than we do today, and this naturally resulted in a comparatively higher level of friendliness. The reason people interacted more was because they had fewer technological distractions. Back then, it was both routine and enjoyable to shoot the breeze with others while waiting for a trolley or sitting on your front porch after work. Socializing face to face with complete strangers was commonplace. Nowadays, however, people have all sorts of devices like smart phones, e-readers, and iPods that draw them into their own private worlds even while out in public. While taking the subway to work, you'll rarely see two people strangers talking unless it's to yell at each other. More likely, they'll be totally absorbed by the miniature screens in front of them.

　　For another thing, the pace of life today is much faster than it was in the past, and as a result, people today are much more hurried and much less friendly. Those living in modern society tend to have little patience for idle conversation, as they are always on their way to do something or see someone. The leisurely daily rhythms characterizing past eras have been replaced by a frantic rush to accomplish as much as humanly possible. This has led to friendliness, and often even courtesy, taking a backseat to efficient and mechanical interactions.

　　Granted, people today are also much more connected via non-traditional mediums than they were in the past. Thanks to computers, the internet, and social networking services like Weibo and We-chat, people can keep in touch with each other no matter where they are in the world. However, this type of connection is a poor substitute for face-to-face interaction and does not necessarily encourage friendliness. In fact, it may make us even colder towards others because we become accustomed to viewing people as remote, disembodied data. The shallow interactions facilitated by technology may actually deepen the divide between us rather than bring us closer together.

　　People in the past moved through life at a more leisurely pace, and they didn't have the technological distractions that we have today. Though technology is often seen as a tool that connects people, it may in fact have the opposite effect. For these reasons, people in the past were probably friendlier than people today.