GRE考试作文ISSUE部分124篇真题（三）

　　41、The purpose of many advertisements is to make consumers want to buy a product so that they will be like the person in the ad. This practice is effective because it not only sells products but also helps people feel better about themselves.

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　　42、When we concern ourselves with the study of history, we become storytellers. Because we can never know the past directly but must construct it by interpreting evidence, exploring history is more of a creative enterprise than it is an objective pursuit. All historians are storytellers.

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　　43、Some educational systems emphasize the development of students capacity for reasoning and logical thinking, but students would benefit more from an education that also taught them to explore their own emotions.

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　　44、It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.

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　　45、Humanity has made little real progress over the past century or so. Technological innovations have taken place, but the overall condition of humanity is no better. War, violence, and poverty are still with us. Technology cannot change the condition of humanity.

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　　46、It is through the use of logic and of precise, careful measurement that we become aware of our progress. Without such tools, we have no reference points to indicate how far we have advanced or retreated.

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　　47、With the growth of global networks in such areas as economics and communication, there is no doubt that every aspect of society---including education, politics, the arts, and the sciences---will benefit greatly from international influences.

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　　48、When research priorities are being set for science, education, or any other area, the most important question to consider is: How many peoples lives will be improved if the results are successful?

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　　49、So much is new and complex today that looking back for an understanding of the past provides little guidance for living in the present.

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　　50、At various times in the geological past, many species have become extinct as a result of natural, rather than human, processes. Thus, there is no justification for society to make extraordinary efforts, especially at a great cost in money and jobs, to save endangered species.

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　　51、Facts are stubborn things. They cannot be altered by our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions.

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　　52、It is often asserted that the purpose of education is to free the mind and the spirit. In reality, however, formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free.

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　　53、How children are socialized today determines the destiny of society. Unfortunately, we have not yet learned how to raise children who can help bring about a better society.

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　　54、The arts reveal the otherwise hidden ideas and impulses of a society.

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　　55、The absence of choice is a circumstance that is very, very rare.

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　　56、Only through mistakes can there be discovery or progress.

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　　57、What society has thought to be its greatest social, political, and individual achievements have often resulted in the greatest discontent.

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　　58、Contemporary art is absent from the lives of most people, since it is primarily created only for the enjoyment of other artists. Art should instead be created purely for popular understanding and appreciation.

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　　59、Most people recognize the benefits of individuality, but the fact is that personal economic success requires conformity.

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　　60、The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people question authority.