未来社会是怎样的？
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如果我问你理想中最佳的生活方式是怎样的？很多人恐怕会回答：乌托邦式的。乌托邦的确是一个不断出现在书本中，被大多数人广为认可的一种生活状态。很多权威也认为，乌托邦符合精神和物质高度发达的社会阶段的需要。我们暂时不判断这个说法的正误，因为这个理论是在暂定社会、生态、经济等条件不变的基础上提出的。然而，几个世纪过去了，虽然我们的社会飞速发展，但是生态环境却越来越差。所以，我们不妨暂时停下来想一想，思考一下未来社会到底会变成什么样。
在我看来，现在世界恐怖组织众多，恐怖主义势力强大。比如说基地组织就是其中之一。所以，如果不将恐怖主义的反动势力控制住的话，那么它们一定会是威胁世界和平的一个重要考验。当全世界处在恐惧与反动之中，以工人、农民、甚至农民工这样的社会基本组成人员一定会奋起反抗，各国不断进行改革、策划革命，开展或大或小的实验与试验，军事委员会则不停训练军队，增强军事力量。由于战争，每个人都是悲伤的样子，一大批人流落街头。原本幸福的一家三口，丈夫去了战场，留下妻子照顾孩子。媒体电视里每天都播放着战况，或者是对独守在家的妇女生活的采访节目。这种危险与恐怖的生活是每个人都不想体验的。
另一种情况，未来社会是高度发达的科技型社会。其实现在我们就已经可以看到，在银行里智能的机器被优先用于办理客户的业务。由于AI在检测、诊断、编辑等方面发挥的作用，一些行业需要的劳动力会大大减少，比如农业生产者，海军士兵，飞船管理员，政府单位里的办事人员等。再比如，现在商场的入口有类似AI的机器来引导消费者购物。而以后，你去逛街散步的时候，经过婚纱店门口，看见一对夫妇似乎拿着笔在笔记本上书写着什么东西。其实, 他们是在一块透明的智能屏上挑选着商品。他们的眼前是他们的AI形象，新郎和新娘身上的衣服正在随着他们在智能屏上的选择，在不断地更换。这样他们不用自己亲自去更换衣服，也能看到试穿效果。当你看得正认真时，路上出现了一个搬家公司，不过这个公司都是由智能机器人组成，他们会根据导航智能选取最佳路线，所以不管大街上如何拥挤，它都能提前到达程序上的位置。
除了可能面临的世界政治格局变化，科学技术发展带动社会高度信息化、数字化，未来社会也面临着一些风险，尤其是越来越多的人口和房屋建筑，日益减少的石油资源、水资源等，工业化、城市化对环境的破坏，各种病毒和疾病的爆发。虽然世界已成为一个统一体，但各国之间如何分配权力，如何做出决策并进行裁判，如何在不同的想法中找到共同的解决方法，这也是一个大的问题。如何提前检验出这些风险，并做好防范措施，我们大概可以从现在开始寻找答案。
自上而下的词
认可 rènkě - v. approve; confirm
正误 zhèngwù - n. correctness or incorrectness
反动 fǎndòng - adj. reactionary
客户 kèhù - n. client
婚纱 hūnshā - n. wedding dress
亲自 qīnzì - adv. personnally
机器人 jīqìrén - n. robot
带动 dàidòng - v. to provide impetus
资源 zīyuán - n. resources; nature recources
专用名词
乌托邦 wūtuōbāng - n. Utopia
基地组织 jīdìzǔzhī - n. Al-Qaeda
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PHASE 3 (Levels 13-20)
- The Basic Chinese Sentence
- Helper - Expressing Possession with 的
- Helper - When You Can Omit 的
- Helper - Completed Actions with 了
- Helper - Change of State with 了
- Helper - Present Actions with 着
- Connector - Saying 'But' with 但是 - 可是 - 不过
- Connector - Reasons & Actions with 因为..., 所以...
- Connector - Conditional "If-Then" Statements with 如果..., 就
- Connector - Conditional "If-Then" Statements with 要是...的话
- Connector - "Or" in Questions with 还是
- Connector - “Or" in Statements with 或/或者
- Relator - Using 为 to Express "For"
- Relator - Expressing "From" with 从
- Relator - Expressing Location with 在
- Special - Using 在 as a Verb
- Tone - Softening Tone of Voice with 呢
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Denial
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Degree
PHASE 4 (Levels 21-30)
Level 21
- Transferring Money by Smartphone or Bank
- Walk in the Park?! I Have 汉字 to Study!
- Who Determine's a Baby's Looks, Mom or Dad?
Level 22
- How Many Pages of the Book Have You Read?
- Many People Don't Want to Have Babies
- My Girlfriend Can Really Eat!
- What Do You Like to Do?
- What Method Works for Learning Chinese?
Level 23
- Eating Bread
- I Met My Girlfriend in the Park
- Something is Different About My Dog Lately
- The Older Brother is Better Than the Younger Brother
- The Right and Left Side of the Office
- Three Meals a Day
Level 24
- Annoying People
- Breaking Up at the End of the Date
- Going on a Date
- My Two Friends and I
- Overtime at Work
- Red Packets
- Two People in a Relationship
Level 25
- I Want to Find a Boyfriend Too
- My Dad and I
- My Dog Chouchou
- The Big Changes of China
- The Weather is Great, Let's Go to the Park!
- Xiaomei and Her Boyfriend's Day
Level 26
Level 27
- American Journalist Studies Chinese in China
- Can I Still Learn Chinese Anymore?
- Should I Change?
- Children and Their Parents
- Foreigner's Opinion of China
- What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Level 28
- Daughter & Mother
- Son's Eighth Birthday
- Study, Work & Life
- What's More Important, Looks, or Ability?
Level 29
- Advertisements
- Buying Tickets at Chinese New Year
- Everybody Restaurant
- How Does One Progress
- Son is Out of Control
Level 30
- Cars, Bicycles & Trains
- Potatoes & Beef
- Two Ladies Compare Who's Got it Better
- Young People Raising Cats and Dogs
Phase 4 Grammar Points
PHASE 5 (Levels 31-36)
Cao Chong Weighs the Elephant
- Paragraph 2 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 34
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 48 (Intermediate Course)
Honesty
- Paragraph 1 - Level 36
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 39 (Intermediate Course)
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 56 (Intermediate Course)
Little Red Riding Hood
- Paragraph 1 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 44 (Intermediate Course)
Nighttime Beauty, Daytime Witch
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- Paragraph 2 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 55 (Intermediate Course)
Patience
- Paragraph 1 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 50 (Intermediate Course)
Si Maguang Smashed the Vat
- Paragraph 1 - Level 35
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 41 (Intermediate Course)
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 48 (Intermediate Course)
Sleeping Beauty
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- Paragraph 2 - Level 32
- Paragraph 4 - Level 35
- Paragraph 5 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 36
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 54 (Intermediate Course)
The Three Little Pigs
- Paragraph 2 - Level 33
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 52 (Intermediate Course)
Phase 5 Grammar Points
- Connector - Using 虽然...但是... to Express 'Even though...,still...'
- Connector - Expressing 'Not This, Instead That' with 不是..., 而是...
- Connector - 'Not Only..., But Also...' with 不但...而且...
- Connector - 'Not Only..., But Also...' with 不仅...而且/也/还...
- Special - How to Use 把 bǎ in Chinese
Intermediate (Levels 37-58)
Level 37 Complete
Level 38 Complete
- 姐姐的婚礼 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 给朋友的信 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 石油大王 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 39 Complete
Level 40 Complete
- 老师，您好 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 你见过早上四点的洛杉矶吗? (Course Platform Lesson)
- 为什么是足球? (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 41 Complete
- 给朋友的信 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 最可爱的人 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 想看花园的冰小猫和冰小羊 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 42 Complete
Level 43 Complete
Level 44 Complete
Level 45 Complete
Level 46 Complete
Level 47 Complete
Level 48 Complete
- 王涛的故事 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 蚂蚁森林 (Course Platform Lesson)
- MINISO没有秘密 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 49 Complete
- 不一样的包子 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 减肥热潮 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 应该如何安排我们的人生? (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 50 Complete
Level 51 Complete
Level 52 Complete
Level 53 Complete
Level 54 Complete
- 春运 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 体育摄影师 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 《夺冠》(Course Platform Lesson)
Level 55 Complete
- 共享自行车 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 中秋——中国的传统文化节日 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 丽丽的选择 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 56 Complete
- 搬家 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 我们比任何时候都需要和平 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 未来社会是怎样的? (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 57 Complete
- 职业偶像的影响力 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 一条花裙子 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 有趣的周末 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 三袋米 (Course Platform Lesson)
Intermediate Grammar Point(s)
Relator - Expressing Distance with 离
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