新GRE作文ISSUE官方题库+翻译.docx

1、新GRE作文ISSUE官方题库+翻译 ETS 官网公布的ISSUE 新题库 This page contains the Issue topics for the Analytical Writing section of the GRE? revised General Test. When you take the test, you will be presented with one Issue topic from this pool. Each Issue topic consists of an issue statement or statements followed by

2、specific task instructions that tell you how to respond to the issue. The wording of some topics in the test might vary slightly from what is presented here. Also, because there may be multiple versions of some topics with similar or identical wording but with different task instructions, it is very

3、 important to read your test topic and its specific task directions carefully and respond to the wording as it appears in the actual test. 1 As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate. 当人们越来越依赖技术去解决问题，人类独立思考能力却退

4、化。 2 To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities. 要想了解一个社会最重要的特征，人们必须研究这个社会主要的城市。 3 Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade students from pursuing fields of study in which they are unlikely to succeed. 教育机构有责任劝阻学生不要从事不太可能成功的科学研究。

5、4 Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer ever could. 丑闻是有裨益的，因为它们让人们注意到一些问题，任何演说家和改革家都无法做到的。 5 Claim: Governments must ensure that their major cities receive the financial support they need in order to thrive. Reason: It is primarily in c

6、ities that a nations cultural traditions are preserved and generated. 结论：政府需要给社会主要城市提供财政支持，来保证其繁荣发展。 原因：一个国家的文化传统主要是在城市中得以传承和发展。 6 A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college. 在进行大学教育以前，国家应该要求所有的学生学习统一的国家课程。 7 Some people believe that go

7、vernment funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people. Others believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the arts. 有些人认为政府对艺术的资助是有必要的，资助能够保证艺术繁荣发展，并且让所有人享受 艺术。也有人认为政府对艺术的资 助会威胁到艺术的完整性。 8 Claim: In any fieldbusiness,

8、politics, education, governmentthose in power should step down after five years. Reason: The surest path to success for any enterprise is revitalization through new leadership. - Page 2-结论：如商业、政治、教育、政府，在任何领域中的掌权者应该在五年后就让位。 原因：对于任何机构，最可靠的成功途径是通过新领导阶层带来革新。 9 In any field of endeavor, it is impossible

9、to make a significant contribution without first being strongly influenced by past achievements within that field. 任何研究领域，如果不首先接受该领域中过去成就的影响，就不可能会有意义重大的成功。 10 Nations should pass laws to preserve any remaining wilderness areas in their natural state, even if these areas could be developed for econom

10、ic gain. 国家应该通过法令保护任何存留的原生态地区保持原状，即便这些地区可以用作商业开发。 11 Peoples behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making. 人们的行为多是被外界力量所左右，难以被自己控制。 12 Governments should offer a free university education to any student who has been admitted to a university but who cannot afford the tuition. 对任何被

11、大学录取但无法承担学费的学生，政府应该为他们提供免费大学教育。 13 Universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the students field of study. 大学应该要求每个学生选修自己专业以外的各种学科。 14 A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college. 在进行大学教育以前，国家应该要求所有的学生

12、学习统一的国家课程。 15 Educational institutions should actively encourage their students to choose fields of study that will prepare them for lucrative careers. 教育机构应该积极鼓励学生选择那些为将来高收入工作铺路的研究领域。 16 Some people believe that in order to be effective, political leaders must yield to public opinion and abandon pr

13、inciple for the sake of compromise. Others believe that the most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives. 有些人认为，为了保证效力，政治领袖一定要屈从民众意见，为妥协而放弃原则。也有人认 为，有效力的领导者一定具备持续 坚定自己原则和目标的能力。 17 Formal education tends to restr

14、ain our minds and spirits rather than set them free. 正规教育往往遏制学生的思维和精神，而不是解放思维和精神。 18 The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people question authority. 当很多人都质疑权威时，社会才会繁荣昌盛。 - Page 3-19 Governments should focus on solving the immediate problems of today rather than on trying to solve

15、 the anticipated problems of the future. 政府应该把更多的精力放在解决当务之急上，而不是试图解决未来预期问题上。 20 Some people believe that college students should consider only their own talents and interests when choosing a field of study. Others believe that college students should base their choice of a field of study on the avai

16、lability of jobs in that field. 有些人认为大学生应该根据自己的才能和兴趣选择研究领域。也有人认为大学生应该选择那 些容易找到工作的研究领域。 21 Laws should be flexible enough to take account of various circumstances, times, and places. 法律应该根据不同的环境、时期和地点而足够灵活。 22 Claim: The best way to understand the character of a society is to examine the character of

17、 the men and women that the society chooses as its heroes or its role models. Reason: Heroes and role models reveal a societys highest ideals. 结论：了解一个社会特点的最好方法是，考察这个社会标榜的英雄人物和模范榜样的特点。 原因：英雄人物和模范榜样揭示了一个社会的最高理念。 23 Governments should place few, if any, restrictions on scientific research and developme

18、nt. 政府应该尽量不去限制科学研究和发展。 24 The best way to teach is to praise positive actions and ignore negative ones. 教育的最佳方式是赞扬积极的行为，忽视消极的行为。 25 Governments should offer college and university education free of charge to all students. 政府应该为所有的学生提供免费的大学教育。 26 The luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life pre

19、vent people from developing into truly strong and independent individuals. 现代生活的奢华和便利，让人们无法成为真正强大、独立的个体。 27 In any field of inquiry, the beginner is more likely than the expert to make important contributions. 在所有的研究领域中，新手要比专家更有可能获得重要的发现。 28 The surest indicator of a great nation is represented not

20、by the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists, but by the general welfare of its people. 一个国家的伟大体现在国民的安乐上，而不是体现在统治者、艺术家或科学家的成就上。 29 The best way to teachwhether as an educator, employer, or parentis to praise positive actions and ignore negative ones. 无论是教育工作者、雇主，还是父母，教育的最佳方法是是赞扬积极的行为，忽视

21、消极的行 - Page 4-为。 30 Teachers salaries should be based on their students academic performance. 教师的薪水应该基于学生的学业成绩。 31 Society should make efforts to save endangered species only if the potential extinction of those species is the result of human activities. 社会应该努力拯救濒危物种，只要这些物种的灭绝是人类活动的结果。 32 College st

22、udents should base their choice of a field of study on the availability of jobs in that field. 大学生应该选择那些就业前景好的研究领域。 33 As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more complex and mysterious. 当人们获得越来越多的知识时，事情非但没有变得更加透彻，反而更加复杂神秘。 34 In any situation, progress requires

23、discussion among people who have contrasting points of view. 在任何情况下，持有不同意见的人讨论过程中才会有进步。 35 Educational institutions should dissuade students from pursuing fields of study in which they are unlikely to succeed. 教育机构有责任劝阻学生不要从事不太可能成功的科学研究。 36 Governments should not fund any scientific research whose c

24、onsequences are unclear. 政府不应该资助任何后果不明的科学研究。 37 Society should identify those children who have special talents and provide training for them at an early age to develop their talents. 社会应该甄别那些天资聪颖的孩子，并且年幼的时候就开始提供训练培养它们的才能。 38 It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we defi

25、ne ourselves. 我们主要通过认同社会群体来定位自己。 39 College students should be encouraged to pursue subjects that interest them rather than the courses that seem most likely to lead to jobs. 应该鼓励大学生选择自己感兴趣的课程，而不是那些容易找到工作的课程。 40 Claim: When planning courses, educators should take into account the interests and sugge

26、stions of their students. Reason: Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested in what they are studying. 结论：在编制教学课程时，教育工作者应该考虑学生的兴趣和建议。 原因：当学生对所学的内容感兴趣时，他们学习的动力更强。 - Page 5-41 The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries

27、. 个人的伟大是由后来人评判，不是由同时代的人来评判。 42 Students should always question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively. 学生应该质疑所学的知识，而不是被动的接受。 43 The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more problems than it solves. 如今节奏日益加快的生活解决的问题，远不及带来的麻烦。 44 Claim: It is no longer possible for a society t

28、o regard any living man or woman as a hero. Reason: The reputation of anyone who is subjected to media scrutiny will eventually be diminished. 结论：当今任何社会已经不再可能将任何在世的人标榜为英雄人物。 原因：任何人遭受媒体的监察，必定会声名扫地。 45 Competition for high grades seriously limits the quality of learning at all levels of education. 追求高

29、分数严重地限制各阶段的学习质量。 46 Universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the students field of study. 大学应该要求每个学生选修自己专业以外的各种学科。 47 Educators should find out what students want included in the curriculum and then offer it to them. 教育工作者应该发掘学生对课程的需求，并满足他们。 48 Educators should

30、teach facts only after their students have studied the ideas, trends, and concepts that help explain those facts. 学生应该先学习有助于解释知识的理念、趋势和概念后，教育工作者再教学生知识。 49 Claim: We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from those whose views contradict our own. Reason: Disagreement can c

31、ause stress and inhibit learning. 结论：相比意见不同的人来说，通常，我们从意见相同的人那里学的更多。 原因：意见不统一会导致压力，阻碍学习。 50 Government officials should rely on their own judgment rather than unquestioningly carry out the will of the people they serve. 政府官员应该依靠自己的判断做决定，而不是不假思索地遵从大众的意愿。 51 Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals rather than seek immediate fame and recognition. - Page 6-应该鼓励年轻人追寻长期的、现实的目标，而不是寻求短期