9 These days we often hear about....

They claim / argue / say that....

But has / is it?

Close examination / analysis / scrutiny doesn't bear out the claim. / argument.

9.1 These days we often hear about "the classless society". They say that all men are equal, and they can enjoy the same educational and job opportunities, and the distinction between rich and poor has lost. But has it? Close examination doesn't bear out the claim.

近來(lái)我們一直聽到關(guān)于“無(wú)階級(jí)社會(huì)”的說(shuō)法。他們稱人人平等他們都享受同等的教育機(jī)會(huì)和工作機(jī)會(huì)；窮人和富人的界限已經(jīng)消失。果真如此嗎？略細(xì)分析一下，就證明這種觀點(diǎn)站不住腳。

9.2 These days I have heard many exasperated students and working adults alike express a strong desire to take an English course and a computer course. They believe that such knowledge will enhance their job opportunities or promotion opportunities. But will it? The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that this knowledge may be less useful than most people think.

這些日子我聽到不少因?qū)W習(xí)或工作而感到痛苦的學(xué)生和工人表示要上英語(yǔ)課或電腦課的強(qiáng)烈愿望。他們認(rèn)為這些知識(shí)會(huì)增加他們找工作、晉級(jí)的機(jī)會(huì)。是這樣嗎？從我最近幾年得到的材料來(lái)看，我認(rèn)為這些知識(shí)并不像大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為的那么有用。