Claim: Governments must ensure that their major cities receive the financial support they need in order to thrive.

　　Reason: It is primarily in cities that a nations cultural traditions are preserved and generated.

　　結論：政府需要給社會主要城市提供財政支持，來保證其繁榮發(fā)展。

　　原因：一個國家的文化傳統主要是在城市中得以傳承和發(fā)展。

　　Some people believe that government funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people. Others believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the arts.

　　有些人認為政府對藝術的資助是有必要的，資助能夠保證藝術繁榮發(fā)展，并且讓所有人享受藝術。也有人認為政府對藝術的資助會威脅到藝術的完整性。

　　In order for any work of artfor example, a film, a novel, a poem, or a songto have merit, it must be understandable to most people.

　　若是任何藝術作品存在價值，都必須易于大多數人理解。

　　The most effective way to understand contemporary culture is to analyze the trends of its youth.

　　了解當代文化最有效的方式是分析當代年輕人的潮流。