GRE作文分类题库－ISSUE（２）

　　五 科技类

　　1. The primary goal of technological advancement should be to increase

　　peoples efficiency so that everyone has more leisure time.

　　2. Money spent on research is almost always a good investment, even when

　　the results of that research are controversial.

　　3. 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.

　　4. 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.

　　5. The function of science is to reassure; the purpose of arts is to upset.

　　Therein lies the value of each.

　　6. Technology creates more problems than it solves, and may threaten or

　　damage the quality of life.

　　7. Most important discoveries or creations are accidental: it is usually

　　while seeking the answer to one question that we come across the answer to

　　another.

　　六 传媒类

　　1. In the age of television, reading books is not as important as it once

　　was. People can learn as much by watching television as they can by reading

　　books.

　　2. 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.

　　3. Because of television and worldwide computer connections, people can now

　　become familiar with a great many places that they have never visited. As a

　　result, tourism will soon become obsolete.

　　4. High-speed electronic communications media, such as electronic mail and

　　television, tend to prevent meaningful and thoughtful communication.

　　5. In this age of intensive media coverage, it is no longer possible for a

　　society to regard any woman or man as a hero. The reputation of anyone who

　　is subjectied to media scrutiny will eventually be diminished.

　　七 社会类

　　1. Such nonmainstream areas of inquiry as astrology, fortune-telling, and

　　psychic and paranormal pursuits play a vital role in society by satisfying

　　human needs that are not addressed by mainstream science.

　　2. Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellect-that is, on

　　reasoning and other cognitive skills.

　　3. 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.

　　4. 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.

　　5. The absence of choices is a circumstance that is very, very rake.

　　6. What society has thought to be it greatest social, political, and

　　individual achievements have often resulted in the greatest discontent.

　　7. The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people question

　　authority.

　　8. Tradition and modernization are incompatible. One must choose between

　　them.

　　9. The only responsibility of corporate executives, provided they stay

　　within the law, is to make as much money as possible for their companies.

　　10. Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and the legal

　　system because moral behavior cannot be legislated.

　　11. Scandals―whether in politics, academia, or other areas―can be useful.

　　They focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer

　　ever could.

　　12. Practicality is now our great ideal, which all powers and talents must

　　serve. Anything that is not obviously practical has little value in today

　　s world.

　　13. It is easy to welcome innovation and accept new ideas. What most people

　　find difficult, however, is accepting the way these new ideas are put into

　　practice.

　　14. The best way to understand the character of a society is to examine the

　　character of the men and women that the society chooses as its heroes or

　　its heroines.

　　15. Progress is best made through discussion among people who have

　　contrasting points of vies.

　　八 历史类

　　1. The video camera provides such an accurate and convincing record of

　　contemporary life that it has become a more important form of documentation

　　than written records.

　　2. Most people would agree that building represent a valuable record of any

　　societys 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.

　　3. The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after

　　them, not by their contemporaries.

　　4. The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most

　　significant events and trends in history were made possible not by the

　　famous few, but by groups of people whose identities have long been

　　forgotten.

　　5. The study of history has value only to the extent that it is relevant to

　　our daily lives.

　　6. When we concern ourselves with the study of history, we become

　　storytellers. Becauses 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.

　　7. So much is new and complex today that looking back for an understanding

　　of the past provides little guidance for living in the present.

　　8. The chief benefit of the study of history is to break down the illusion

　　that people in one period of time are significantly different from people

　　who lived at any other time in history.