GRE Issue 官方范文 3 (2008-12-18 17:54:23)

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Issue test 3

"Our declining environment may bring the people of the world together as no

politician, philosopher, or war ever could. Environmental problems are global in scope and respect no nation's boundaries. Therefore, people are faced with the choice of unity and cooperation on the one hand or disunity and a common tragedy on the other."

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Cooperation---or Tragedy?

The solution to the world's growing environmental problems may have to wait awhile. It has been said that "environmental problems are global and respect no nation's boundaries." Unfortunately, pollution and its consequences still fall to large measure on those least likely to do anything about it: poor countries willing to sacrifice anything in order to sit at the table with the world's wealthy.

As far as the industrialized nations of the world are concerned, the world is a big place. Environmental destruction taking place outside their borders may sometimes be fodder for government pronouncements of concern, but few concrete actions. Deforestation of the Amazon, for instance, is of vital concern to all those who wish to continue breathing. But the only effective deterrent to this activity, the restriction of international aid money to those countries showing net deforestation, has been stalled in the United Nations by those unwilling to "interfere" in the internal politics of other nations.

Because of the differential impact of polluting activities around the world, and even in different regions of a single country, many governments will undoubtedly continue to promulgate only modest environmental regulations. Costs to polluting companies will continue to carry as much weight as the benefit of a pollution-free environment. Particularly in the current political climate of the United States, the well-documented expense of today's pollution-control measures will be stacked against the unknown long-term effects of polluting acclivities. "Why should I spend millions of dollars a year, which causes me to have to raise the cost of my goods or eliminate jobs, if no one really knows if air pollution is all that harmful? Show me the proof, " an air polluting company may demand.

Realistically, it won't be until critical mass is achieved that the hoped for "choice of unity and cooperation" will be a viable one. Only when the earth as a whole is

so polluted that life itself becomes increasingly difficult for a majority of the world's people will there likely be the political will to force global environmental laws on governments worldwide. But the optimists (read: environmental activists) among us continue to believe that the world can be shown the error of its ways. They continue to point out that the sky is probably falling--or at least developing a big hole. The world, as a whole, ignores them.

One would hope, however, that governments, perhaps through a strengthened U.N., could somehow be forced to realize that when the Earth reaches the critical mass of pollution, it may be too late to do anything about it. That would be a "common tragedy" indeed.

COMMENTARY

This excellent response displays an in-depth analysis of the issue and superior facility with language.

While acknowledging that environmental problems are serious and of global dimensions, the essay explores the complexity of international cooperation. Such cooperation, the essay argues, runs into a variety of problems, and the writer offers persuasive examples to support that point:

-- the unwillingness of nations to "interfere" with other nations through political measures such as restriction of foreign aid

-- inadequate environmental regulations, which are caused both by "the differential impact of polluting activities" between countries and regions and by the difficulty of comparing the "long-term effects of polluting activities" with the more easily documented, short-term costs of reducing pollution.

The essay distinguishes itself in part by its excellent organization. The first paragraph analyzes the claim and announces the writer's position; the second and third paragraphs provide clear examples supporting that position. The skillful use of a quotation from a business person vividly illustrates the economic impact of pollution controls. The last two paragraphs bring a sense of closure to the essay by continuing the theme announced in the first paragraph -- that cooperation must wait until more dire circumstances produce the political will necessary to reduce pollution.

The essay exhibits superior control of grammar and syntax, with only minor errors. Transitional phrases -- "because," "however," "for instance" -- help guide the reader through the argument. Also, effective sentence variety and the use of precise word choice help confirm the score of 6.

 

第二篇：GRE Issue 官方范文 9

GRE Issue 官方范文 9 (2008-12-18 18:09:53)

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Issue test9

Topic: It is important for higher education to challenge established traditions and values.

SAMPLE-6 (SCORE 6)

I feel it is impossible to not recognize the validity of this argument. It is important for higher education to challenge established traditions and values! Certainly in our society there are many traditions and values worth adhering to; however, if we refuse to challenge them, them we are accepting the status quo without realizing the full potential of other opportunities. Higher education and all other levels of education should challenge their students to think not only about English, history, or math, but about the inherent values and traditions implied in those areas as well, because the questioning of these things requires thoughtful consideration and conviction, times and societal influences change, and worthwhile traditions and values will stand the test of time.

Teachers are well aware that valuable teaching requires much more of an individual than solely the knowledge of subject matter, and at all levels of education are required to challenge their students to think. Research has proven that

decision-making skills and higher order analytical thought processes are much more critical to student success than actual subject matter. Teaching about traditions and values are part of this process. Most students learn traditions and values from their families; unfortunately, lots of students in our society don't have families with traditions or values (taught or implied) and we are therefore required to teach them to a certain degree. As a result, those students who do acquire values at home can begin to determine whether or not they agree with those philosophies, and those who haven't can learn about all types of traditions and values and determine which of those they would like to adopt. It is all about challenging people to think; therefore allowing them to mature and become more responsible members of society.

Also we must recognize that society changes (progressing or regressing) over time. We cannot allow all traditions and values to remain the same because they are no longer appropriate. For example, there was once a court edict in the early 1900's that no more than 3 women should reside in the same house together. Of course this was needed both because of brothels and the "fragile" needs of women to have male protection; however, times have now changed. We have sorties and those women wish to reside together! Similarly, two hundred years ago we did not teach sex education in schools, yet today it is almost a dire necessity to defer the ever increasing rate of teenage pregnancy, sexual transmitted diseases, and AIDS, The tradition to

keep such matters 'private, or in the home' is no longer acceptable considering the needs of society to deal with these problems.

Lastly, those traditions and values that are worthwhile and necessary to our existence will stand the test of time and remain essential ingredients to our lifestyles. We will always have religion is many forms and debates about national holidays, but the consistency is in the fact that we have them. Hopefully, four thins about life will always be essential: the need to respect one another, formulate intelligent responses, think before we speak, and have manners. Those manners might change, as have some with women's lib (i.e. the opening of doors, purchasing of meals based on fender, etc.), but manners of some type will always be necessary.

In conclusion, it is important maintain worthwhile tradition and values as they stand the test of time, so long as we think about them and challenge ourselves, As a result, all members of society will be stronger in their convictions.

A recent survey of dental patients showed that people who use Smile-Bright toothpaste are most likely to have capped teeth -- artificial but natural-looking protective coverings placed by dentists on individual teeth. Those people who had begun using Smile-Bright toothpaste early in life were more likely to have capped teeth than were people who had begun using Smile-Bright later in life. In addition, those who reported brushing their teeth more than twice a day with Smile-Bright toothpaste were more likely to have caps on their teeth than were those who reported brushing with Smile-Bright less frequently. Therefore, people wishing to avoid having their teeth capped should not use Smile-Bright toothpaste.