GMAT考试写作指导：Issue写作范文三七

　　37. Because scientific knowledge is increasingly important in our technological world

　　and in the practical world of jobs and careers, schools should devote sufficient time to

　　teaching mathematics and science. This is not to say, however, that schools should

　　devote less time to the arts or humanities. To the contrary, in a technological age the

　　study of arts and humanities is probably more important than ever―for three reasons.

　　First of all, studying the arts and humanities can help students become better

　　mathematicians and scientists. For example, recent studies of cognitive development

　　show that studying music at an early age can strengthen a childs later grasp of

　　mathematics. And understanding philosophical concepts has helped scientists recognize

　　their own presuppositions, and frame their central questions more accurately.

　　Secondly, studying the creative and intellectual achievement of others helps

　　inspire our own creativity and intellectual questioning. This is particularly important in

　　an era dominated by technology, where we run a serious risk of becoming automatons

　　who fit neatly into the efficient functioning of some system.

　　Finally, technology is valuable as an efficient means to our important goals. But

　　neither technology, nor the science on which it is founded, decides which goals are best,

　　or judges the moral value of the means we choose for their attainment. We need the

　　liberal arts to help us select worthwhile ends and ethical means.

　　In conclusion, schools should not devote less time to the arts and humanities.

　　These areas of study augment and enhance learning in mathematics and science, as well

　　as helping to preserve the richness of our entire human legacy while inspiring us to

　　further it. Moreover, disciplines within the humanities provide methods and contexts for

　　evaluating the morality of our technology and for determining its proper direction.