9 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.

近來我們一直聽到關于“無階級社會”的說法。他們稱人人平等他們都享受同等的教育機會和工作機會；窮人和富人的界限已經(jīng)消失。果真如此嗎？略細分析一下，就證明這種觀點站不住腳。

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習或工作而感到痛苦的學生和工人表示要上英語課或電腦課的強烈愿望。他們認為這些知識會增加他們找工作、晉級的機會。是這樣嗎？從我最近幾年得到的材料來看，我認為這些知識并不像大多數(shù)人認為的那么有用。