今天的句子:
The sheer balance of student loans in the U.S.—around $1.6 trillion, up from $250 billion in 2004—has made student-debt forgiveness a popular idea among politicians. The idea is controversial—people who have successfully paid off their loans say it’s not fair to erase the debt of others who weren’t as fiscally responsible. But the scope of the economic crisis created by the pandemic, and the fact that borrowers who graduated before 2007 have weathered two massive financial downturns in their professional careers, is bolstering the argument that major fixes are needed.
思考题:
According to the text, the idea of student-debt forgiveness______.
A. is supported by those who graduated before 2007
B. is condemned by many politicians in the US
C. has caused some controversies among politicians
D. is opposed by those who have paid their loans
词汇突破:
The sheer balance 余额
student loans 学生贷款
student-debt forgiveness 豁免学生债务
controversial 争议
paid off 偿清
erase 消除
pandemic 疫情
weather 克服,度过
financial downturns 经济上的挫折
bolster 促进
fix 修理
句子解析:
第一句:
The sheer balance of student loans(主语) in the U.S.—around $1.6 trillion, up from $250 billion in 2004(定语)—has made student-debt forgiveness a popular idea(谓语/宾语/宾补) among politicians(状语).
参考译文:美国学生贷款的余额从2004年的2500亿美元增加到了1.6万亿美元,这使得豁免学生债务成为政客们的普遍想法。
第二句:
The idea is controversial(主干)—people (主语)who have successfully paid off their loans(定语) say it’s not fair to erase the debt of others (谓语+宾语从句)who weren’t as fiscally responsible(定语).
参考译文:这个想法是有争议的——那些已经成功还清贷款的人说,豁免那些财务上不负责任的人的债务不公平。
第三句:
But the scope of the economic crisis(主语1) created by the pandemic(定语), and the fact(主语2做插入语) that+同位从句( borrowers同位语从句的主语) who graduated before 2007 (定语)have weathered two massive financial downturns in their professional careers), is bolstering the argument(动词和宾语) that +同位语从句major fixes are needed.
参考译文:但是,疫情引发的经济危机的影响,以及2007年以前毕业的借款人已经在职业生涯中经受两次大规模的经济衰退的事实,都支持了一个论点,即(系统)需要重大修复。
思考题解析:
According to the text, the idea of student-debt forgiveness______.
通过文章可以得知, 豁免学生债务的想法_____
A. is supported by those who graduated before 2007
受到了2007年之前毕业生的支持。
文章最后一句说到:
2007年以前毕业的借款人已经在职业生涯中经受两次大规模的经济衰退。
这是一个事实,但是并没有说这些人是否支持这个观点,所以排除。
B. is condemned by many politicians in the US
受到了很多美国政客的谴责。
文章第一句就说到,受到很多美国政客的支持。
所以排除!
C.has caused some controversies among politicians.
引起了很多美国政客的争议。
还是第一句,受到美国政客的支持,所以排除。
D. is opposed by those who have paid their loans
受到已经偿还完债务的人士的反对
对应第二句:
那些已经成功还清贷款的人说,豁免那些财务上不负责任的人的债务不公平。
所以这就是正确选项!
这是一个很完美的议论文开头
第一句:一个政策受到一些人的支持。
第二句:这个政策也受到一些人的反对
第三句:作者提出:不管这个政策怎么样,我们需要改变。
文章来源背景和来源:
Desperate for Debt Forgiveness
渴望债务免除
Source: https://time.com/5951766/student-loan-forgiveness-challenges/
背景:美国总统拜登在竞选时曾表示要给每位背负联邦学生贷款的人豁免1万美金的借款,然而这种想法争议极大,尤其是受到了那些已经还清贷款的人群的质疑,原因很简单:他们觉得不公平。目前,美国的学生贷款已经达到1.6万亿美元之巨,无疑是其现行教育体制下的一笔烂账。数十年来,年轻人都被告知大学文凭是通往美国梦最保险的饭票。然而,随着工资水平原地踏步,许多借款上大学的人发现,他们本身预想的体面职业都在消失,还款的压力越来越大。疫情更是让现状雪上加霜,尤其是对于2007年前毕业的贷款者来说。刚从2008年金融危机的振荡中缓和些许,又一头陷入了疫情的低迷经济。豁免部分学生贷款无疑是美国政客必须考虑的公共政策。