泽熙美文Imagine a stranger approaches you one day and says: “I can make you rich if you do what I say.” Would you immediately follow his instructions, or start asking questions? Most likely, you would request some evidence from the stranger to prove his claims. By asking questions, you’re using a skill called “critical thinking.”
想象有一天一个陌生人接近你,说:“我能使你变得富有,如果你做我说。“你立即遵循他的指示,或开始问问题吗?最有可能的是,你会从陌生人请求一些证据来证明他的说法。通过问问题,你使用一个技能叫做“批判性思维”。
Critical thinking refers to a special technique that helps you evaluate and judge information. With this skill, you can form your own opinions and make your own decisions. In short, you can think for yourself.
批判性思维是指一个特殊的技术,可以帮助您评估和判断信息。学会了这个本领,你可以形成自己的观点,做出你自己的决定。简而言之,你可以自己想。
Living in the information age, we receive all kind of information every day. Some comes from people or sources we know and trust. But much of it comes from less credible sources Web sites, advertisements, television. Critical thinking helps us determine whether this information is reliable or not.
生活在信息时代,我们每天收到的所有信息。一些来自我们认识和信任的人或来源。但大部分来自可信来源网站,广告,电视。批判性思维能帮助我们确定是否这些信息是可靠的。
Let’s use an example to illustrate critical thinking. Imagine you’re deciding whether to further your education or not. On a college Web site, you read: “The higher your education, the more likely you will be to succeed.” How would a critical thinker react to this statement?
让我们用一个例子来说明批判性思维。想象你的进一步决定是否你的教育。在大学的网站上,你看:“你的教育越高,就越有可能你将是成功的。“如何将一个关键思想家对这种说法?
