星火英語專業(yè)八級(jí)考試易考范文背誦50篇 6 On Following Suit

[00:03.27]Topic 6 On Following Suit [00:06.77]As people respond to incentives, [00:09.17]they will change their behaviors [00:11.00]if they perceive that costs or benefits change. [00:14.64]This principle seems to find wide application [00:17.37]in our daily lives. When college graduates learn [00:20.65]that receiving a master degree will give them [00:23.09]an upper hand in the job market, [00:25.28]many decide to take part in post-graduate entrance examinations. [00:30.21]In China, it is regarded as following suit. [00:33.79]Though we admire those who pride themselves [00:35.96]on sticking to their ideals and principles, [00:38.50]odds may not be against those who follow suit. [00:41.80]Generally speaking, [00:43.24]there are both advantages and disadvantages of following suit. [00:47.50]Firstly, following suit is indicative of the fact [00:50.86]that followers have no indispensable beliefs [00:54.50]or fixed principles [00:56.23]and hence they are flexible in the vicissitudes of lives. [01:00.52]When the social context changes and opportunities arise, [01:04.07]those followers are the first to respond and make decisions. [01:08.48]Take the English training service for example. [01:10.86]In early 1990s, [01:12.68]increasing number of college graduates decided to study overseas [01:16.46]and hence English training service was in large demand. [01:20.92]Given that forerunners had make a fortune [01:22.96]by providing training programs to those graduates, [01:25.95]many businessmen just followed suit [01:28.51]and established several training schools. [01:31.38]Undoubtedly, those who followed suit [01:33.46]when the market did not reach saturation did make money. [01:37.17]Secondly, [01:38.29]it is noteworthy that following suit can avoid making mistakes. [01:42.21]For those forerunners, [01:43.88]there is no previous information at their hand, [01:46.76]and therefore, [01:47.69] it will take a long time to learn and improve by trial and error. [01:52.27]During the period of trial and error, [01:54.96]forerunners will encounter unexpected difficulties and pressures. [01:58.59]As a result, [01:59.56]when those become successful in certain domains, [02:02.37]they have proved that the path will lead to success, [02:05.62]providing both pros and cons. [02:08.29]On the contrary, [02:09.47]followers need not experience the process of trial and error. [02:13.57]They can just imitate their forerunners’ proven pattern of behaviors [02:16.51]and have easier access to success. [02:20.07]There are also some disadvantages of following suit. [02:24.80]When there are so many followers, [02:26.44]the world will become crowded [02:28.36]and odds are against those later followers. [02:30.77]Furthermore, following suit prevents innovation and creation, [02:36.75]which is to the detriment of our society. [02:39.61]However, whether one should follow suit or [02:42.01]not is not simply a to-be-or-not-to-be question. [02:45.64]A basic assumption of individual person is that everyone is rational. [02:50.87]So one should carefully calculate costs [02:53.16]and benefits in specific circumstances [02:56.16]before they decide to follow suit or not.

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