GREIssue题库.docx

1、GREIssue题库Issue题库 ：1、We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from people whose views contradict our own; disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning.- 2、Competition is ultimately more beneficial than detrimental to society. - 3、It is more important to allocate mon

2、ey for immediate, existing social problems than to spend it on long-term research that might help future generations.- 4、No field of study can advance significantly unless outsiders bring their knowledge and experience to that field of study.- 5、A nation should require all its students to study the

3、same national curriculum until they enter college rather than allow schools in different parts of the nation to determine which academic courses to offer. - 6、The most effective way to understand contemporary culture is to analyze the trends of its youth.-7、The video camera provides such an accurate

4、 and convincing record of contemporary life that it has become a more important form of documentation than written records. -8、It is often necessary, even desirable, for political leaders to withhold information from the public. - 9Academic disciplines have become so specialized in recent years that

5、 scholars ideas reach only a narrow audience. Until scholars can reach a wider audience, their ideas will have little use. - 10Governments must ensure that their major cities receive the financial support they need in order to thrive, because it is primarily in cities that a nations cultural traditi

6、ons are preserved and generated. - 11All nations should help support the development of a global university designed to engage students in the process of solving the worlds most persistent social problems. - 12Peoples attitudes are determined more by their immediate situation or surroundings than by

7、 any internal characteristic. - 13Many of the worlds lesser-known languages are being lost as fewer and fewer people speak them. The governments of countries in which these languages are spoken should act to prevent such languages from becoming extinct.- 14It is necessary for everyone to read poetry

8、, novels, mythology and other types of imaginative literature. -15The stability of a society depends on how it responds to the extremes of human behavior. - 16Although many people think that the luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life are entirely harmless, in fact, they actually prevent peop

9、le from developing into truly strong and independent individuals. - 17There are two types of laws: just and unjust. Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and, even more importantly, to disobey and resist unjust laws. - 18Only by being forced to defend an idea against t

10、he doubts and contrasting views of others does one really discover the value of that idea.- 19If a society is to thrive, it must put its own overall success before the well-being of its individual citizens. - 20National governments should devote more of their social programs and services to children

11、 than to adults.- 21Reform is seldom brought about by people who are concerned with their own reputation and social standing. Those who are really in earnest about reforming a government, an educational system, or any other institution must be willing to be viewed with disdain by the rest of the wor

12、ld. - 22Many people believe that a few individuals or small groups (family, friends, teachers, celebrities, for example) have caused them to think and behave in the way they do. Yet it is always society as a whole that defines us and our attitudes, not a few individuals. -23Contemporary technology m

13、akes available many small pieces of factual information. As a result, people have become so preoccupied with bits of fragmented information that they pay too little attention to the larger issues and overall perspectives.- 24People in positions of power are most effective when they exercise caution

14、and restraint in the use of that power.- 25Anyone can make things bigger and more complex. What requires real effort and courage is to move in the opposite directionin other words, to make things as simple as possible. - 26Most people would agree that buildings represent a valuable record of any soc

15、ietys past, but controversy arises when old buildings stand on ground that modern planners feel could be better used for modern purposes. In such situations, modern development should be given precedence over the preservation of historic buildings so that contemporary needs can be served. -27No one

16、can possibly achieve success in the world by conforming to conventional practices and conventional ways of thinking.- 28Students should memorize facts only after they have studied the ideas, trends, and concepts that help explain those facts. Students who have learned only facts have learned very li

17、ttle.- 29Public figures such as actors, politicians, and athletes should expect people to be interested in their private lives. When they seek a public role, they should expect that they will lose at least some of their privacy. - 30The primary goal of technological advancement should be to increase

18、 peoples efficiency so that everyone has more leisure time. - 31Money spent on research is almost always a good investment, even when the results of that research are controversial. -32A school or college should pay its teachers at the same rate in all disciplines, regardless of differences in salar

19、ies for related fields in the world outside of school. For example, entry-level teachers in mathematics and in the arts should receive the same pay, even if outside of school, math specialists earn a much higher salary on average than do specialists in the arts. - 33Creating an appealing image has b

20、ecome more important in contemporary society than is the reality or truth behind that image. - 34Instead of requiring students to take courses in a variety of disciplinesthat is, courses ranging from the arts and the humanities to the physical and biological sciencescolleges and universities should

21、allow students to enroll only in those courses that will help prepare them for jobs in their chosen fields. Such concentration is necessary in todays increasingly work-oriented society. - 35No matter what the situation, it is more harmful to compromise ones beliefs than to adhere to them. - 36The gr

22、eatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries. - 37In most societies, competition generally has more of a negative than a positive effect.- 38In the age of television, reading books is not as important as it once was. People can learn as much by

23、 watching television as they can by reading books. - 39The intellectual benefits of attending a university or college are vastly overrated: most people could learn more by studying and reading on their own for four years than by pursuing a university or college degree. - 40Scholars and researchers s

24、hould not be concerned with whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. It is more important that they pursue their individual interests, however unusual or idiosyncratic those interests may seem. - 41Such nonmainstream areas of inquiry as astrology, fortune-telling, and psychic a

25、nd paranormal pursuits play a vital role in society by satisfying human needs that are not addressed by mainstream science. - 42Because learning is not a solitary activity but one that requires collaboration among people, students of all ages will benefit academically if they work frequently in grou

26、ps.- 43To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards. -44Government should not fund any scientific research whose consequences, either medical or ethical, are unclear.- 45Government officials should rely on their own judgment rather than unquestio

27、ningly carrying out the will of the people whom they serve.- 46While some leaders in government, sports, industry, and other areas attribute their success to a well-developed sense of competition, a society can better prepare its young people for leadership by instilling in them a sense of cooperation. -47Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellectthat is, on reasoning an