2014考研英语作文模板——学习历史的重要性
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Peopleoftensay“Thosewhodon’tunderstandhistorywillrepeatthemistakesofthepast.”Itotallydisagree.Idon’tseeanyevidencethatpeoplehavemadesmartdecisionsbasedontheirknowledgeofthepast.Tome,thepresentiswhatisimportant,notthepast.Ithinkthatpeople,theweather,andpoliticsdeterminewhathappens,notthepast.
Peoplecanchange.Wecan’tassumethatpeoplewillcontinuetohateoneanotherjustbecausetheyhavehadhatedoneanotherforyears.LookatTurkeyandGreece.WhenTurkeyhadanearthquake,Greecesentaid.WhenGreecehadanearthquake,Turkeysentaid.Now,thesetwocountriesarecooperatingandlookingforwardtoimprovedrelations.Nodoubt,ifwelookedatthepast,wecouldhavethoughtthiswasalostcause.Butpeoplechange.
Theweathercanchange.Farmersthinkthattheycanplantcertaincropsbecausethesecropshavealwaysgrownwellintheirfieldsbefore.Buttheweathercanchange.Therecanbealongdrought.Thecropsthathavealwaysworkedwell,willdie.Adrought-resistantcropneedstobetried.Ifwelookedatthepast,wewouldnothavechangedourcropandwewouldhavelostourfarm.Weatherchanges.
Politicsanchange.Accordingtomywayofthinking,politiciansmustberesponsivetochangesinthepeople.Ifpoliticianslookedonlyatthepast,theywouldalwayssaythesamething.Peoplechange.Onthewhole,peopletodaycareabouthumanrights.Theywarnallpeopletohavetheequalrights.IfwelookedatthepastintheUnitedStates,wewouldseealotofdiscriminationagainstraces,women,andsexualorientation.Now,thatischanging.Politicianschanges,too.