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1、GRE Issue 写作题库n1.“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.”n2.“Competition is ultimately more beneficial than detrimental to society.”n3.“It is more important to allocate money

2、for immediate,existing social problems than to spend it on long-term research that might help future generation.”n4.“No field of study can advance significantly unless outsiders bring their knowledge and experience to that field of study.”n5.“A nation should require all its students to study the sam

3、e national curriculum until they enter college rather than allow schools in different parts of the nation to determine which academic courses to offer.n6.“The most effective way to understand contemporary culture is to analyze the trends of its youth.n7.“The video camera provides such an accurate an

4、d convincing record of contemporary life that it has become a more important form of documentation than written records.”n8.“It is often necessary,even desirable,for political leaders to withhold information from the public.”n9.“Academic disciplines have become so specialized in recent years that sc

5、holars ideas reach only a narrow audience.Until scholars can reach a wider audience,their ideas will have little use.”n10.“Government 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 traditions ar

6、e preserved and generated.”n11.“All 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.”n12.“Peoples attitudes are determined more by their immediate situation or surroundings than by any

7、 internal characteristic.”n13.“Many 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.”n14.“It is necessary for everyone to read poetry,n

8、ovels,mythology and other types of imaginative literature.”n15.“The stability of a society depends on how it responds to the extremes of human behavior.”n16.“Although many people think that the luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life are entirely harmless,in fact,they actually prevent people

9、from developing into truly strong and independent individuals.”n17.“These 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.”n18.“Only by being forced to defend an idea against the do

10、ubts and contrasting views of others does one really discover the value of that idea.”n19.“If a society is to thrive,it must put its own overall success before the well-being of its individual citizens.”n20.“National governments should devote more of their social programs and services to children th

11、an to adults.”n21.“Reform 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 world.”

12、n22.“Many 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.”n23.“Contemporary technology makes avai

13、lable 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.”n24.“People in position of power are most effective when they exercise caution and restra

14、int in the use of that power.n25.“Anyone can make things bigger and more complex.What requires real effort and courage is to move in the opposite direction-in other words,to make things as simple as possible.”n26.“Most people would agree that buildings represent a valuable record of any societys par

15、t,but controversy arises when old buildings stand on ground that modern planners feel could be better used for modern purposes.In such situation,modern development should be given precedence over the preservation of historic buildings so that contemporary needs can be served.”n27.“No one can possibl

16、e achieve success in the world by conforming to conventional practices and conventional ways of thinking.”n28.“Students 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 little.”n29.“P

17、ublic 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 they will lose at least some of their privacy.”n30.“The primary goal of technological advancement should be to increase peoples efficienc

18、y so that everyone has more leisure time.”n31.“Money spent on research is almost always a good investment,even when the results of that research are controversial.”n32.“A school or college should pay its teachers at the same rate in all disciplines,regardless of differences in salaries for related f

19、ields 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.”n33.“Creating an appealing image has more important in con

20、temporary society than is the reality or truth behind that image.”n34.“Instead 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 allow students to enroll on

21、ly in those course that will help prepare them for jobs in their chosen fields.Such concentration is necessary in todays increasingly work-oriented society.”n35.“No matter what the situation,it is more harmful to compromise ones benefits than to adhere to them.”n36.“The greatness of individuals can

22、be decided only by those who live after them,not by their contemporaries.”n37.“In most society,competition generally has more of a negative than a positive effect.”n38.“In the age of television,reading books is not as important as it once was.People can learn as much as by watching television as they can by reading books.”n39.“The 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.”n“