GRE作文分类题库－ISSUE（３）

　　九 艺术类

　　1. Imaginative works such as novels, plays, films, fairytales, and legends

　　present a more accurate and meaningful picture of human experience than do

　　factual accounts. Because the creators of fiction shape and focus on

　　reality rather than report it literally, their creations have a more

　　lasting significance.

　　2. The arts reveal the otherwise hidden

　　ideas and impulses of a society.

　　3. It is the artist, not the critic, who gives society something of

　　lasting value. A person who evaluates works of art, such as novels, films

　　music, paintings, etc.

　　4. As long as people in a society are hungry or out of work or lack the

　　basic skills needed to survive, the use of public resources to support the

　　arts is inappropriate―and, perhaps, even cruel―when one considers all the

　　potential uses of such money.

　　5. In order for any work of art―whether film, literature, sculpture, or a

　　song―to have merit, it must be understandable to most people.

　　十 文化类

　　1. Governments 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 are preserved and generated.

　　2. Rituals and ceremonies help define a culture. Without them, societies or

　　groups of people have a diminished sense of who they are.

　　3. The way people look, dress, and act reveals their attitudes and

　　interests. You can tell much about a societys ideas and values by

　　observing the appearance and behavior of its people.

　　4. The true value of a civilization is reflected in its artistic creations

　　rather than in its scientific accomplishments.

　　十一 国际类

　　1. 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.

　　2. Many of the worlds lesser-known languages are being lost as fewer and

　　fewer people speak them. The government of countries in which these

　　languages are spoken should act to prevent such languages from becoming

　　extinct.

　　3. 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.

　　4. The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its

　　rulers, artists, or scientists, but the general welfare of all its people.

　　5. The material progress and well-being of one country are necessarily

　　connected to the material progress and well-being of all other countries.