GRE作文高分突破班 GRE写作.docx

GRE作文高分突破班 GRE写作.docx

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GRE作文高分突破班GRE写作

说明：

以下为《GRE写作》（第三版）后的新增题。

原题库有一些调整，具体如下：

删除《GRE写作》（第二版，蓝皮书；或第三版，绿皮书）48－63页Issue题库26、35、38、41、51、53、77、79、100、111、113、124共12题；64－75页Issue题库18、51、66、75、77、78、80、101、113；76－122页Argument题库27、84、94。

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ThePoolofIssueTopics

（October,2002）

1."Onlybybeingforcedtodefendanideaagainstthedoubtsandcontrastingviewsofothersdoesonereallydiscoverthevalueofthatidea."

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2."Ifasocietyistothrive,itmustputitsownoverallsuccessbeforethewell-beingofitsindividualcitizens."

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3."Nationalgovernmentsshoulddevotemoreoftheirsocialprogramsandservicestochildrenthantoadults."

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4."Reformisseldombroughtaboutbypeoplewhoareconcernedwiththeirownreputationandsocialstanding.Thosewhoarereallyinearnestaboutreformingagovernment,aneducationalsystem,oranyotherinstitutionmustbewillingtobeviewedwithdisdainbytherestoftheworld."

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5."Manypeoplebelievethatafewindividualsorsmallgroups（family,friends,teachers,celebrities,forexample）havecausedthemtothinkandbehaveinthewaytheydo.Yetitisalwayssocietyasawholethatdefinesusandourattitudes,notafewindividuals."

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6."Contemporarytechnologymakesavailablemanysmallpiecesoffactualinformation.Asaresult,peoplehavebecomesopreoccupiedwithbitsoffragmentedinformationthattheypaytoolittleattentiontothelargerissuesandoverallperspectives."

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7."Peopleinpositionsofpoweraremosteffectivewhentheyexercisecautionandrestraintintheuseofthatpower."

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8."Noonecanpossiblyachievesuccessintheworldbyconformingtoconventionalpracticesandconventionalwaysofthinking."

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9."Aschoolorcollegeshouldpayitsteachersatthesamerateinalldisciplines,regardlessofdifferencesinsalariesforrelatedfieldsintheworldoutsideofschool.Forexample,entry-levelteachersinmathematicsandintheartsshouldreceivethesamepay,evenifoutsideofschool,mathspecialistsearnamuchhighersalaryonaveragethandospecialistsinthearts."

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10."Insteadofrequiringstudentstotakecoursesinavarietyofdisciplines—thatis,coursesrangingfromtheartsandthehumanitiestothephysicalandbiologicalsciences—collegesanduniversitiesshouldallowstudentstoenrollonlyinthosecoursesthatwillhelppreparethemforjobsintheirchosenfields.Suchconcentrationisnecessaryintoday'sincreasinglywork-orientedsociety."

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11."Nomatterwhatthesituation,itismoreharmfultocompromiseone'sbeliefsthantoadheretothem."

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12."Inmostsocieties,competitiongenerallyhasmoreofanegativethanapositiveeffect."

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13."Theintellectualbenefitsofattendingauniversityorcollegearevastlyoverrated:

mostpeoplecouldlearnmorebystudyingandreadingontheirownforfouryearsthanbypursuingauniversityorcollegedegree."

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14."Becauselearningisnotasolitaryactivitybutonethatrequirescollaborationamongpeople,studentsofallageswillbenefitacademicallyiftheyworkfrequentlyingroups."

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15."Governmentshouldnotfundanyscientificresearchwhoseconsequences,eithermedicalorethical,areunclear."

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16."Governmentofficialsshouldrelyontheirownjudgmentratherthanunquestioninglycarryingoutthewillofthepeoplewhomtheyserve."

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17."Weowealmostallourknowledgenottopeoplewhohaveagreed,buttopeoplewhohavedisagreed."

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18."Theuniversitycommunityconsistsofthreedifferentworlds—thesciences,thehumanities,andthesocialsciences.Becauseeachworldoperatesonitsownassumptionsandhasitsownspecialhabitsofthinking,rarelyistheremeaningfulinteractionamongthesciences,thehumanities,andthesocialsciences."

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19."Everynewgenerationneedstoredefine'right'and'wrong'initsowntermsandaccordingtotheconditionsofitsowntime."

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20."Contemporarysocietyofferssomanywaysoflearningthatreadingbooksisnolongerveryimportant."

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21."Choiceisanillusion.Inreality,ourlivesarecontrolledbythesocietyinwhichwelive."

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22.Thearts（music,dance,visualarts,etc.）arevitallyimportanttostudents'educationandshouldthereforereceiveasmuchemphasisasmathematics,science,readingandothermainstreamsubjects."

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23."Mostpeoplelive,whetherphysicallyormorally,inaveryrestrictedcircle.Theymakeuseofaverylimitedportionoftheresourcesavailabletothemuntiltheyfaceagreatproblemorcrisis."

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24."Overthepastcentury,themostsignificantcontributionoftechnologyhasbeentomakepeople'slivesmorecomfortable."

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25."Thebestwaytoteach—whetherasaneducator,employer,orparent—istopraisepositiveactionsandignorenegativeones."

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26."Mostpeoplepreferrestrictionsandregulationstoabsolutefreedomofchoice,althoughtheywouldprobablydenysuchapreference."

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27."Conformityalmostalwaysleadstoadeadeningofindividualcreativityandenergy."

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28."Muchoftheinformationthatpeopleassumeis'factual'actuallyturnsouttobeinaccurate.Thus,anypieceofinformationreferredtoasa'fact'shouldbemistrustedsinceitmaywellbeprovenfalseinthefuture."

ThePoolofArgumentTopics

（October,2002）

1.Thefollowingappearedinthebusinesssectionofanewspaper.

"Giventhatthenumberofpeopleinourcountrywithsomeformofarthritisisexpectedtorisefrom40millionto60millionoverthenexttwentyyears,pharmaceuticalcompaniesthatproducedrugsforthetreatmentofarthritisshouldbeveryprofitable.ManyanalystsbelievethatintenyearsBectonPharmaceuticals,whichmakesXenon,thebest-sellingdrugtreatmentforarthritis,willbethemostprofitablepharmaceuticalcompany.ButthepatentonXenonexpiresinthreeyears,andothercompanieswillthenbeabletoproduceacheaperversionofthedrug.Thus,itismorelikelythatintenyearsthemostprofitablepharmaceuticalcompanywillbePerkinsPharmaceuticals,makerofanewdrugcalledXylan,whichclinicalstudiesshowispreferredoverXenonbysevenoutoftenpatientssufferingfromthemostextremecasesofarthritis."

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2.Thefollowingappearedinamemofromthechiefexecutiveofavideogamecompany.

"Wehaverecentlybeenofferedtheopportunitytobuytherightstoproduceavideogamebasedonthesoon-to-be-publishedchildren'sbook"SquirrelPower,"byPeterWood.Whilethecostoftherightsissubstantialandwillplaceeconomicconstraintsonourcompanyintheshort-term,therearetworeasonsthatthepurchaseoftheserightswillundoubtedlybeawiseinvestment.First,Wood'slastthreebookshavebeenbestsellersandthemoviebasedonhisfirstbookwashighlyprofitable.Second,thepopularcharactersandstorylinein"SquirrelPower"willsaveustimeindevelopingourvideogame,therebyreducingourcosts."

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3.WhenIdaMcAllisterranformayorofLakeCityfouryearsago,shefailedtowineven30percentofthevote.Butsincethen,McAllisterhasmadepublichercommitmenttoenvironmentalcauses.Shewouldbewise,therefore,toannounceherintentiontocloseallLakeCityparkstoautomobiletraffic,thusfollowingtheexampleoftheformermayorofPlainsville,AleciaYu.Ontherecommendationofasmallgroupofconcernedcitizens,MayorYuprohibitedautomobiletrafficinallPlainsvilleparks,andthereforewascreditedwithsolvingthepollutionproblemandimprovingthequalityoflifeinPlainsville.ThisactionwouldhavegreatappealtothecitizensofLakeCity,mostofwhomparticipateinthecommunity'srecyclingprogram,andwouldguaranteeMcAllister'ssuccessinhercurrentquesttobeLakeCity'snewmayor.

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4.AccordingtoinformationrecentlyreportedintheEliottownGazette,thenumberofpeoplewhotraveltoEliottownhasincreasedsignificantlyoverthepastseveralyears.Sofarthisyearover100,000peoplehavearrivedonflightstoEliottown'sairport,comparedwithonly80,000lastyearand40,000theyearbefore.Eliottown'strainstationhasreceivedmorethan50,000passengersthisyear,comparedwithlessthan40,000lastyearand20,000theyearbefore.ClearlytourisminEliottownhasbeenincreasing,thankstothenewCentralParkandMuseumofModernArtthatopenedlastyear.Therefore,thefundingfortheparkandmuseumshouldbeincreasedsignificantly.

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5.Thefollowingappearedintheeditorialsectionofanewsmagazine.

"Somestatesarecreatingnewlawsthatrestricttheuseofofhandheldcellphonesbydriversofautomobiles.Suchlegislation,however,issheerfolly.Althoughsomepeoplewithcellphonesundoubtedlycauseproblemsontheroad,includingseriousaccidents,themajoritydonot.Besides,problemsarealsocausedbydriverswhoaredistractedbyanynumberofotheractivities,fromlisteningtotheradiotodisciplining