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GRE新题型-语文部分Revised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (1-5)These sample questions are like the ones that will appear on the revised GRE General Test. They are non-interactive and are for viewing only. The sample questions are available in alternate format for test takers with disabilities.For the following questions, select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.1.It is truly paradoxical that the Amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, isrooted in the most of all soils.A.acidicB.coarseC.starkD.impoverishedE.infertileF.austere2.Cynics believe that people who compliments do so in order tobe praised twice.A.conjure upB.covetC.deflectD.graspE.shrug offF.understand3. A restaurant's menu is generally reflected in its decor; however, despite thisrestaurant's appearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.A.elegantB.tawdryC.modernD.traditionalE.conventionalF.chic4.International financial issues are typically by the United Statesmedia because they are too technical to make snappy headlines and tooinaccessible to people who lack a background in economics.A.neglectedB.slightedC.overratedD.hiddenE.criticizedF.repudiated5.While in many ways their personalities could not have been more different— she was ebullient where he was glum, relaxed where he was awkward,garrulous where he was — they were surprisingly well suited.A.solicitousB.munificentC.irresoluteconicE.fastidiousF.taciturnRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (6-8)Questions 6 through 8 are based on the following reading passage.Music critics have consistently defined James P. Johnson as a great early jazz pianist, originator of the 1920's Harlem "stride" style, and an important blues and jazz composer. In addition, however, Johnson was an innovator in classical music, composing symphonic music that incorporated American, and especiallyAfrican-American, traditions.Such a blend of musical elements was not entirely new: by 1924 both Milhaud and Gershwin had composed classical works that incorporated elements ofjazz. Johnson, a serious musician more experienced than most classical composers with jazz, blues, spirituals, and popular music, was particularly suited to expand Milhaud's and Gershwin's experiments. In 1927 he completed his first large-scale work, the blues- and jazz-inspired Yamekraw, which included borrowings from spirituals and Johnson's own popular songs. Yamekraw, premiered successfully in Carnegie Hall, was a major achievement for Johnson, becoming his most frequently performed extended work. It demonstrated vividly the possibility of assimilating contemporary popular music into the symphonic tradition.6.The passage states that Johnson composed all of the following EXCEPTA.jazz worksB.popular songsC.symphonic musicD.spiritualsE.blues pieces7.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.The author suggests which of the following about most classical composers of the early 1920's?A.They were strongly influenced by the musical experiments ofMilhaud and Gershwin.B.They had little working familiarity with such forms of Americanmusic as jazz, blues, and popular songsC.They made few attempts to introduce innovations into the classicalsymphonic tradition8.The author suggests that most critics haveA.underrated the popularity of YamekrawB.undervalued Johnson's musical abilitiesC.had little interest in Johnson's influence on jazzD.had little regard for classical works that incorporate popular musicE.neglected Johnson's contribution to classical symphonic music Revised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (9-10)Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following reading passage.Scholarship on political newspapers and their editors is dominated by the view that as the United States grew, the increasing influence of the press led, ultimately, to the neutral reporting from which we benefit today. Pasley considers this view oversimplified, because neutrality was not a goal of early national newspaper editing, even when editors disingenuously stated that they aimed to tell all sides of a story. Rather, the intensely partisan ideologies represented in newspapers of the early republic led to a clear demarcation between traditional and republican values. The editors responsible for the papers' content — especially those with republican agendas — began to see themselves as central figures in the development of political consciousness in the United States.9.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.The passage suggests that Pasley would agree with which of the following statements about the political role of newspapers?A.Newspapers today are in many cases much less neutral in theirpolitical reporting than is commonly held by scholars.B.Newspapers in the early United States normally declared quiteopenly their refusal to tell all sides of most political stories.C.The editorial policies of some early United States newspapersbecame a counterweight to proponents of traditional values.10.In the context in which it appears, "disingenuously" most nearly meansA.insincerelyB.guilelesslyC.obliquelyD.resolutelyE.pertinaciouslyRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (11-15)For the following questions, select one entry for each blank from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.11.Far from viewing Jefferson as a skeptical but enlightened intellectual,historians o f the 1960’s portrayed him as thinker, eager to fill the young with his political orthodoxy while censoring ideas he did not like.o an adventurouso a doctrinaireo an eclectico a judiciouso a cynical12.Murray, whose show of recent paintings and drawings is her best in manyyears, has been eminent hereabouts for a quarter century, although often regarded with (i) , but the most (ii) of thesepaintings (iii) all doubts.Blank (i)o partiality o credulity o ambivalen ceBlank (ii)o problematico successfulo disparagedBlank (iii)o exculpateo assuageo whet13.The (i) nature of classical tragedy in Athens belies the modernimage of tragedy: in the modern view tragedy is austere and stripped down, its representations of ideological and emotional conflicts so superblycompressed that there’s nothing (ii)for time to erode.Blank (i)o unadorned o harmonious o multifacetedBlank (ii)o inalienable o exigento extraneous14.Dramatic literature often the history of a culture in that it takesas its subject matter the important events that have shaped and guided the culture.o confoundso repudiateso recapitulateso anticipateso polarizes15.New technologies often begin by (i) what has gone before, andthey change the world later. Think how long it took power-using companies to recognize that with electricity they did not need to cluster theirmachinery around the power source, as in the days of steam. Instead,power could be (ii) their processes. In that sense, many oftoday’s computer networks are still in the steam age. Their full potential remains unrealized.Blank (i)o uprooting o dismissing o mimickingBlank (ii)o transmitted too consolidated around o incorporated intoRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (16-18)Questions 16 through 18 are based on the following reading passage.In Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry does not reject integration or the economic and moral promise of the American dream; rather, she remains loyal to this dream while looking, realistically, at its incomplete realization. Once we recognize this dual vision, we can accept the play's ironic nuances as deliberate social commentaries by Hansberry rather than as the "unintentional" irony that Bigsby attributes to the work. Indeed, a curiously persistent refusal to credit Hansberry with a capacity for intentional irony has led some critics to interpret the play's thematic conflicts as mere confusion, contradiction, or eclecticism. Isaacs, for example, cannot easily reconcile Hansberry's intense concern for her race with her ideal of human reconciliation. But the play's complex view of Black self-esteem and human solidarity as compatible is no more "contradictory" than Du Bois's famous, well-considered ideal of ethnic self-awareness coexisting with human unity, or Fanon's emphasis on an ideal internationalism that also accommodates national identities and roles.16.The author's primary purpose in the passage is toA.explain some critics' refusal to consider Raisin in the Sun adeliberately ironic playB.suggest that ironic nuances ally Raisin in the Sun with Du Bois's andFanon's writingsC.analyze the fundamental dramatic conflicts in Raisin in the SunD.emphasize the inclusion of contradictory elements in Raisin in theSunE.affirm the thematic coherence underlying Raisin in the Sun17.The author of the passage would probably consider which of the followingjudgments to be most similar to the reasoning of the critics described in the highlighted sentence?A.The world is certainly flat; therefore, the person proposing to sailaround it is unquestionably foolhardy.B.Radioactivity cannot be directly perceived; therefore, a scientistcould not possibly control it in a laboratory.C.The painter of this picture could not intend it to be funny; therefore,its humor must result from a lack of skill.D.Traditional social mores are beneficial to culture; therefore, anyonewho deviates from them acts destructively.E.Filmmakers who produce documentaries deal exclusively with facts;therefore, a filmmaker who reinterprets particular events ismisleading us.18.Click on the sentence in the passage in which the author provides examplesthat reinforce an argument against a critical response cited earlier in thepassage.Rain-soaked soil contains less oxygen than does drier soil. The roots of melon plants perform less efficiently under the low-oxygen conditions present inrain-soaked soil. When the efficiency of melon roots is impaired, the roots do not supply sufficient amounts of the proper nutrients for the plants to perform photosynthesis at their usual levels. It follows that melon plants have alower-than-usual rate of photosynthesis when their roots are in rain-soaked soil. When the photosynthesis of the plants slows, sugar stored in the fruits is drawn off to supply the plants with energy. Therefore, ripe melons harvested after a prolonged period of heavy rain should be less sweet than other ripe melons.19.In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of thefollowing roles?A.The first states the conclusion of the argument as a whole; thesecond provides support for that conclusion.B.The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument as awhole; the second provides evidence that supports an objection tothat conclusion.C.The first provides support for an intermediate conclusion thatsupports a further conclusion stated in the argument; the secondstates that intermediate conclusion.D.The first serves as an intermediate conclusion that supports afurther conclusion stated in the argument; the second states theposition that the argument as a whole opposes.E.The first states the position that the argument as a whole opposes;the second supports the conclusion of the argument.20.Most artists maintain an attitude of (i) toward their own work.They know, better than any critic would know, how their art(ii) their ambitions. The artist would demand of his admirer, Do you really think this is the best I am capable of? Henri Cartier-Bresson'sdismissal of his life's work in photography, however, is (iii) : itseems almost contempt, or even hatred, not just for his achievement but for the medium itself.Blank (i)A.extraordinary hubris B.irremediable disdain C.healthydisrespect Blank (ii)D.falls farshort ofE.eventuallytranscendsF.subtlyrealizesBlank (iii)G.entirelycomprehensibleH.atanother levelaltogetherI.at oddswithhisachievement21.There has been much hand-wringing about how unprepared Americanstudents are for college. Graff reverses this perspective, suggesting that colleges are unprepared for students. In his analysis, the university culture is largely (i) entering students because academic culture fails to make connections to the kinds of arguments and cultural references that students grasp. Understandably, many students view academic life as(ii) ritual.Blank (i)A.primed forB.opaque toC.essential for Blank (ii)D.an arcaneE. a laudableF. a painstaking22.Personal sacrifice without the promise of immediate gain is an anomaly inthis era when a sense of is the most powerful predisposition shaping individual actions.A.fairnessB.humanitarianismC.causalityD.ambiguityE.entitlement23.For a philosopher of the analytic tradition, Williams' approach is somewhat(i) . Unlike most analytic philosophers, Williams has not kepthimself (ii) the rest of the humanities; in fact, he wishes toaddress colleagues in other fields in terms that will make sense to them. In particular, he objects to the (iii) character of analytic philosophy: the amount it tries to accomplish by conceptual analysis and a prioriargument alone. Williams is convinced that philosophy must use history, including historical imagination, to understand and defend values of any kind.Blank (i)A.oracularB.unorthodoxC.bland Blank (ii)D.alooffromE.conversant withF.exposedtoBlank (iii)G.meticulouslyinclusiveH.stronglyahistoricalI.overlycontentiousFor the past two years at FasCorp, there has been a policy to advertise any job opening to current employees and to give no job to an applicant from outside the company if a FasCorp employee applies who is qualified for the job. This policy has been strictly followed, yet even though numerous employees of FasCorp have been qualified for any given entry-level position, some entry-level jobs have been filled with people from outside the company.24.If the information provided is true, which of the following must on the basisof it also be true about FasCorp during the past two years?A.There have been some open jobs for which no qualified FasCorpemployee applied.B.Some entry-level job openings have not been advertised to FasCorpemployees.C.The total number of employees has increased.D.FasCorp has hired some people for jobs for which they were notqualified.E.All the job openings have been for entry-level jobs.Questions 25 through 27 are based on the following reading passage.A tall tree can transport a hundred gallons of water a day from its roots deep underground to the treetop. Is this movement propelled by pulling the water from above or pushing it from below? The pull mechanism has long been favored by most scientists. First proposed in the late 1800's, the theory relies on a property ofwater not commonly associated with fluids: its tensile strength. Instead of making a clean break, water evaporating from treetops tugs on the remaining water molecules, with that tug extending from molecule to molecule all the way down to the roots. The tree itself does not actually push or pull; all the energy for lifting water comes from the sun's evaporative power.25.The passage is primarily concerned withA.refuting a hypothesis advanced by scientistsB.discussing the importance of a phenomenonC.presenting a possible explanation of a phenomenonD.contrasting two schools of thoughtE.discussing the origins of a theory26.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?A.The pull theory is not universally accepted by scientists.B.The pull theory depends on one of water's physical properties.C.The pull theory originated earlier than did the push theory.27.The passage provides information on each of the following EXCEPTA.when the pull theory originatedB.the amount of water a tall tree can transportC.the significance of water's tensile strength in the pull theoryD.the role of the sun in the pull theoryE.the mechanism underlying water's tensile strengthProducing and using biodiesel, a fuel derived from cultivated rapeseed, causes 35 percent less air pollution per gallon than does producing and using regular diesel fuel. The government plans to reduce diesel-related air pollution over the next decade by 25 percent, so replacing regular diesel with biodiesel would seem to be the obvious solution. Unfortunately, the greatest possible production of biodiesel would amount to only one percent of all diesel fuel to be produced during the next 15 years.28.The passage is structured to lead to which of the following as a conclusion?A.The use of biodiesel will increase by less than one percent over thenext 15 years.B.During the next 15 years, the production of biodiesel will beincreased as fast as it is possible to increase it.C.During the next 15 years, it will be impossible, just by switching tobiodiesel, to meet the government's stated goal with respect toreducing air pollution.D.Fifteen years from now, the air pollution caused by the productionand use of one gallon of regular diesel fuel will be far less than itcurrently is.E.There will be no significant year-to-year increase in the amount ofregular diesel fuel used during the next 15 years.Revised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Answer Key1.D--impoverishedE--infertile2.C--deflectE--shrug off3.A--elegantF--chic4.A--neglectedB--slighted5.D--laconicF--taciturn6.D--spirituals7.B--They had little working familiarity with such forms of American music asjazz, blues, and popular songs.8.E--neglected Johnson's contribution to classical symphonic music9.C--The editorial policies of some early United States newspapers became acounterweight to proponents of traditional values.10.A--insincerely11.a doctrinaire12.(i) ambivalence (ii) successful (iii) assuage13.(i) multifaceted (ii) extraneous14.recapitulates15.(i) mimicking (ii) transmitted to16.E--affirm the thematic coherence underlying Raisin in the Sun17.C--The painter of this picture could not intend it to be funny; therefore, itshumor must result from a lack of skill.18.Sentence 5--But the play's complex view of Black self-esteem and humansolidarity as compatible is no more "contradictory" than Du Bois's famous, well-considered ideal of ethnic self-awareness coexisting with human unity, or Fanon's emphasis on an ideal internationalism that also accommodates national identities and roles.19.C--The first provides support for an intermediate conclusion that supports afurther conclusion stated in the argument; the second states thatintermediate conclusion.20.(i) opaque to (ii) an arcane21.(i) healthy disrespect (ii) falls far short of (iii) at another levelaltogether22.entitlement23.(i) unorthodox (ii) aloof from (iii) strongly ahistorical24.A--There have been some open jobs for which no qualified FasCorpemployee applied.25.C--presenting a possible explanation of a phenomenon26.A--The pull theory is not universally accepted by scientists.B--The pull theory depends on one of water's physical properties.27.E--the mechanism underlying water's tensile strength28.C--During the next 15 years, it will be impossible, just by switching tobiodiesel, to meet the government's stated goal with respect to reducing air pollution.。
新版GREArgument写作新题库汇总5篇
新版GREArgument写作新题库汇总5篇新版GREArgument写作新题库题目：The following is part of a memorandum from the president of Humana University."Last year the number of students who enrolled in online degree programs offered by nearby Omni University increased by 50 percent. During the same year, Omni showed a significant decrease from prior years in expenditures for dormitory and classroom space, most likely because online instruction takes place via the Internet. In contrast, over the past three years, enrollment at Humana University has failed to grow and the cost of maintaining buildings has increased. Thus, to increase enrollment and solve the problem of budget deficits at Humana University, we should initiate and actively promote online degree programs like those at Omni."Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.中文翻译：去年报名参加Omni大学远程教学系统的学生人数上升了50%。
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This page contains the Argument topics for the Analytical Writing section of the GRE®revised General Test. When you take the test, you will be presented with one Argument topic from this pool.Each Argument topic consists of a passage that presents an argument followed by specific task instructions that tell you how to analyze the argument. The wording of some topics in the test might vary slightly from what is presented here. Also, because there may be multiple versions of some topics with similar or identical wording but with different task instructions, it is very important to read your test topic and its specific task directions carefully and respond to the wording as it appears in the actual test.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1)Woven baskets characterized by a particular distinctive pattern have previously been found only in the immediate vicinity of the prehistoric village of Palea and therefore were believed to have been made only by the Palean people. Recently, however, archaeologists discovered such a"Palean"basket in Lithos, an ancient village across the Brim River from Palea. The Brim River is very deep and broad, and so the ancient Paleans could have crossed it only by boat, and no Palean boats have been found. Thus it follows that the so-called Palean baskets were not uniquely Palean.Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.一种具有独特花纹的编织篮子以前只在史前村庄Palea的临近地区发现过，因而被认为是Palea居所独有的。
新版GREArgument写作新题库精选5篇
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新版GREArgument写作新题库题目：The following appeared in a memo from the new vice president of Sartorian, a company that manufactures mens clothing.Five years ago, at a time when we had difficulties in obtaining reliable supplies of high quality wool fabric, we discontinued production of our alpaca overcoat. Now that we have a new fabric supplier, we should resume production. This coat should sell very well: since we have not offered an alpaca overcoat for five years and since our major competitor no longer makes an alpaca overcoat, there will be pent-up customer demand. Also, since the price of most types of clothing has increased in each of the past five years, customers should be willing to pay significantly higher prices for alpaca overcoats than they did five years ago, and our company profits will increase.Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.中文翻译：五年前，当我们在猎取牢靠的高质量羊毛毛料的渠道方面存在困难的时候，我们停止了高档羊毛外衣的生产。
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新GRE真题范文一、几何是基础学科的基几何与其他学科的联系就是通过观察、研究、分析来研究和掌握的。
在19世纪后期之前，人们对世界上各个地方（包括大陆、岛屿）有一些认知。
比如英国在1775年制定了《皇家学会章程》，英国人认为“地球上所有角落都有一个东西在发光”这个观念是对的。
132年英国人认为“如果你看清你生活的世界是一片蓝色海洋，那么这就是你的家”这个观念也是不对的。
后来人们在不断地发现一些规律来建立一个更好地来观察周围环境之后，才逐渐形成了我们现在所看到的地球表面所有地方都有一个圆形或者多边形这样一个概念来强调一种秩序与规则之间联系也是不对的。
二、在科学技术发展中有重大影响在几何领域，大家可以看到，随着技术的发展，对数学概念、定理、公式等等有了更高要求。
但是我们也看到了数学在这一领域中的应用越来越广泛。
比如：在计算机世界里，我们可以用到椭圆函数解空间线性方程组（如：椭圆分布或圆锥曲线）、椭圆函数积分（如：对称函数）等；又如，在物理领域中，我们可以用到力学中关于运动学相关理论以及运动学所涉及到的运动问题的一些知识；等等。
那么在这些应用中我们需要数学支持和帮助。
三、数学在科技方面有什么作用？近年来，随着人工智能技术的发展和人工智能算法的进一步提升，我们对数学和科学的研究也越来越多，并产生了很多关于数学科技发展理论。
在最近十年中，数学还产生了很多关于几何、微积分、随机过程等方面的新算法。
其中，随着现代计算机技术、机器人技术等智能技术以及互联网的发展，关于数学和科技的研究也逐渐深入到不同领域来，并产生非常多关于息处理以及科学计算等方面的新算法。
数学不仅仅是在我们日常生活中发挥着重要作用，对于整个科技发展也有着重要作用。
所以这些研究都离不开数学科学。
四、数学研究中应注意的问题除了对基本概念和原理的理解，考生还需要在具体的应用中，把数学跟实际应用结合起来。
例如数学作为一门综合的学科，就要求大家理解数学与现实的联系是什么。
新版GREArgument写作新题库精选
新版GREArgument写作新题库
题目：
The following appeared in a memorandum written by the chairperson of the West Egg Town Council.
Two years ago, consultants predicted that West Eggs landfill, which is used for garbage disposal, would be completely filled within five years. During the past two years, however, the towns residents have been recycling twice as much material as they did in previous years. Next month the amount of recycled material—which includes paper, plastic, and metal—should further increase, since charges for pickup of other household garbage will double. Furthermore, over 90 percent of the respondents to a recent survey said that they would do more recycling in the future. Because of our towns strong commitment to recycling, the available space in our landfill should last for considerably longer than predicted.
新版GREArgument写作新题库汇总
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新版GREArgument写作新题库题目：The following appeared in a memo from a vice president of a large, highly diversified company.Ten years ago our company had two new office buildings constructed as regional headquarters for two regions. The buildings were erected by different construction companies—Alpha and Zeta. Although the two buildings had identical floor plans, the building constructed by Zeta cost 30 percent more to build. However, that buildings expenses for maintenance last year were only half those of Alphas. In addition, the energy consumption of the Zeta building has been lower than that of the Alpha building every year since its construction. Given these data, plus the fact that Zeta has a stable workforce with little employee turnover, we recommend using Zeta rather than Alpha for our new building project, even though Alphas bid promises lower construction costs.Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.中文翻译：10年以前我们公司在两个不同地区拥有两座地方办公建筑。
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new argument topicsthe following appeared in the business section of a newspaper."given that the number of people in our country with some form of arthritis is expected to rise from 40 million to 60 million over the next twenty years, pharmaceutical companies that produce drugs for the treatment of arthritis should be very profitable. many analysts believe that in ten years becton pharmaceuticals, which makes xenon, the best-selling drug treatment for arthritis, will be the most profitable pharmaceutical company. but the patent on xenon expires in three years, and other companies will then be able to produce a cheaper version of the drug. thus, it is more likely that in ten years the most profitable pharmaceutical company will be perkins pharmaceuticals, maker of a new drug called xylan, which clinical studies show is preferred over xenon by seven out of ten patients suffering from the most extreme cases of arthritis."the following appeared in a memo from the chief executive of a video game company."we have recently been offered the opportunity to buy the rights to produce a video game based on the soon-to-be-published children's book "squirrel power," by peter wood. while the cost of the rights is substantial and will place economic constraints on our company in the short-term, there are two reasons that the purchase of these rights will undoubtedly be a wise investment. first, wood's last three books have been best sellers and the movie based on his first book was highly profitable. second, the popular characters and story line in "squirrel power" will save us time in developing our video game, thereby reducing our costs."when ida mcallister ran for mayor of lake city four years ago, she failed to win even 30 percent of the vote. but since then, mcallister has made public her commitment to environmental causes. she would be wise, therefore, to announce her intention to close all lake city parks to automobile traffic, thus following the example of the former mayor of plainsville, alecia yu . on the recommendation of a small group of concerned citizens, mayor yu prohibited automobile traffic in all plainsville parks, and therefore was credited with solving the pollution problem and improving the quality of life in plainsville. this action would have great appeal to the citizens of lake city, most of whom participate in the community's recyclingprogram, and would guarantee mcallister's success in her currentquest to be lake city's new mayor.according to information recently reported in the eliottown gazette, the number of people who travel to eliottown has increased significantly over the past several years. so far this year over100,000 people have arrived on flights to eliottown's airport, compared with only 80,000 last year and 40,000 the year before. eliottown's train station has received more than 50,000 passengersthis year, compared with less than 40,000 last year and 20,000 theyear before. clearly tourism in eliottown has been increasing, thanksto the new central park and museum of modern art that opened last year. therefore, the funding for the park and museum should be increased significantly.the following appeared in the editorial section of a newsmagazine."some states are creating new laws that restrict the use of of handheld cell phones by drivers of automobiles. such legislation, however, is sheer folly. although some people with cell phones undoubtedly cause problems on the road, including serious accidents, the majority do not. besides, problems are also caused by drivers who are distracted by any number of other activities, from listening tothe radio to disciplining children. since there is no need to pass legislation restricting these and other such activities, it followsthat there is no need to restrict people's freedom to use a devicethat they find convenient—or helpful in emergencies."until recently, people in hiparia did most of their shopping by driving to shopping malls. they are beginning, however, to do more of their shopping by ordering merchandise from mail-order catalogs andthe internet. these purchases are delivered to them by mail or by a delivery service. for many purchases, hiparians no longer need todrive to and from shopping malls; there will therefore be a resulting reduction in the consumption of vehicle fuel in hiparia.the following report appeared in an archaeology journal."the discovery of distinctively shaped ceramic pots at various prehistoric sites scattered over a wide area has led archaeologiststo ask how the pots were spread. some believe the pot makers migratedto the various sites and carried the pots along with them; others believe the pots were spread by trade and their makers remained inone place. now, analysis of the bones of prehistoric human skeletonscan settle the debate: high levels of a certain metallic element contained in various foods are strongly associated with people who migrated to a new place after childhood. many of the bones found near the pots at a few sites showed high levels of the metallic element. therefore, it must be that the pots were spread by migration, not trade."milk and dairy products are rich in vitamin d and calcium, substances essential for building and maintaining bones. many people therefore believe that a diet rich in dairy products can help prevent osteoporosis, a disease in which the bones weaken significantly with age and that is linked to both environmental and genetic factors. but a long-term study of a large number of people has found that those who have consistently consumed dairy products throughout the years of the study have a higher rate of bone fractures than any other participants in the study. since bone fractures are a symptom of osteoporosis, this study result shows that a diet rich in dairy products may actually increase, rather than decrease, the risk of osteoporosis.the following appeared in the summary of a study on headaches suffered by the residents of mentia."salicylates are members of the same chemical family as aspirin,a medicine used to treat headaches. although many foods are naturally rich in salicylates, for the past several decades food-processing companies have also been adding salicylates to foods as preservatives. this rise in the commercial use of salicylates has been found to correlate with a steady decline in the average number of headaches reported by participants in our twenty-year study. recently, food-processing companies have found that salicylates can also be used as flavor additives for foods. with this new use for salicylates, we can expect a continued steady decline in the number of headaches suffered by the average citizen of mentia."the following appeared in an article written by dr. karp, an anthropologist."twenty years ago dr. field, a noted anthropologist, visited the island of tertia and concluded from his observations that children in tertia were reared by an entire village rather than by their own biological parents. however, my recent interviews with childrenliving in the group of islands that includes tertia show that these children spend much more time talking about their biological parentsthan about other adults in the village. this research proves that dr. field's conclusion about tertian village culture is false, and thus that the observation-centered approach to studying cultures is invalid. because they are using the interview-centered method, my team of graduate students working in tertia will establish a much more accurate understanding of child-rearing traditions there and in other island cultures."woven baskets characterized by a particular distinctive pattern have previously been found only in the immediate vicinity of the prehistoric village of palea and therefore were believed to have been unique to the palean people. recently, however, archaeologists discovered such a "palean" basket in lithos, an ancient village across the brim river from palea. the brim river is very deep and broad, and so the ancient paleans could only have crossed it by boat, but there is no evidence that the paleans had boats. and boats capable of carrying groups of people and cargo were not developed until thousands of years after the palean people disappeared. moreover, paleans would have had no need to cross the river—the woods around palea are full of nuts, berries, and small game. it follows that the so-called palean baskets were not unique to palea.the following memo appeared in the newsletter of the west meria public health council."an innovative treatment has come to our attention that promises to significantly reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces. a study reports that in nearby east meria, where fish consumption is very high, people visit the doctor only once or twice per year for the treatment of colds. clearly, eating a substantial amount of fish can prevent colds. since colds are the reason most frequently given for absences from school and work, we recommend the daily use of ichthaid, a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil, as a good way to prevent colds and lower absenteeism."the following appeared in a memorandum from the president of humana college."last year the number of students who enrolled in long-distance degree programs at omni university increased by 50%. during the same year, omni showed a significant decrease from prior years in expenditures for dormitory and classroom space, most likely because instruction in the long-distance programs takes place via interactive video computer connections. in contrast, over the past three years,enrollment at humana college has diminished and costs of maintaining buildings have risen. thus, to increase enrollment and solve the problem of budget deficits at humana college, we should initiate and actively promote long-distance degree programs like those at omni."the following appeared in a memorandum from the president of excello food markets."in 90 towns where excello has food markets, natural-food stores specializing in organic food products—products containing no chemical preservatives and made with foods grown without pesticides—have opened nearby as competitors. surveys of our own customers reveal a growing concern about foods grown using pesticides or preserved with chemicals. recently our market in sun cityparticipated in a local food tasting fair, and 75 percent of the fair goers who visited the excello booth requested free samples of organic fruit. such evidence indicates that to increase our profits, we should begin to stock a full line of organic food products in all our markets."the following appeared in a memo from the vice president of a food-distribution company with food-storage warehouses in several cities."recently we signed a contract with the fly-away pest-control company to provide pest-control services at our fast-food warehouse in palm city, but last month we discovered that over $20,000 worth of food there had been destroyed by pest damage. meanwhile, the buzzoff pest-control company, which we have used for many years, continued to service our warehouse in wintervale, and last month only $10,000 worth of the food stored there had been destroyed by pest damage. even though the price charged by fly-away is considerably lower, our best means of saving money is to return to buzzoff company for all our pest-control services."the following appeared in a proposal from the economic minister of the country of paraterra."in order to strengthen its lagging economy, last year the government of the nearby country of bellegea began an advertising campaign to promote ecologically sound tourism (ecotourism). this year the number of foreign visitors arriving at bellegea's main airport doubled, and per capita income in bellegea increased by ten percent. to provide more income for the population of paraterra andalso preserve the natural environment of our tiny country, we too should begin to promote ecotourism. to ensure that our advertising campaign is successful, we should hire the current director of bellegea's national tourism office as a consultant for the campaign."the following appeared as part of a business plan developed bythe manager of the rialto theater."despite its downtown location, the rialto movie theater, a local institution for five decades, must make big changes or close itsdoors forever. it should follow the example of the new apex theaterin the mall outside of town. when the apex opened last year, it featured a video arcade, plush carpeting and seats, and a state-of-the-art sound system. furthermore, in a recent survey, over 85percent of respondents reported that the high price of newly released movies prevents them from going to the movies more than five timesper year. thus, if the rialto intends to hold on to its share of a decreasing pool of moviegoers, it must offer the same features as apex." 【源文件来自ETS】。
GRE作文官方新增考题
2015年GRE作文官方新增考题正在备考GRE考试的考生请注意啦，2015年GRE作文官方对Issue和Argument 分别扩充了几道题目，小编为考生汇总如下，希望考生可以按照最新的题库进行复习，以免因为疏忽而错失获得高分的机会。
一、2015年GRE作文官方issue新增考题及分析新赠题目编号：150Some people believe that corporations have a responsibility to promote the well-being of the societies and environments in which they operate. Others believe that the only responsibility of corporations, provided they operate within the law, is to make as much money as possible.Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.1.题目中文翻译有人认为，公司有责任促进所在社会的福祉和环境。
也有人认为，公司唯一的责任就是，在不违反法律的前提下多赚钱。
2.参考提纲可供参考老题库152. “The only responsibility of corporate executives, provided they stay within the law, is to make as much money as possible for their companies.”公司的经营者们唯一的责任就是在法律规定范围之内为他们的公司赚尽可能多的钱。
GRE官方指南新增填空题目
GRE官方指南新增填空题目新版OG新增的Practice Test 2相比上一版中已经出现的Practice Test 1，就填空题而言，新版OG的题目在命题风格、考查思路、难度水平甚至考查词汇的范围上与版OG都无本质差异。
对比两版英文版OG的文本可以发现，新版OG 在填空题部分的说明文字和旧版相比没有变化。
Test 1中的三空题难度偏高，思路偏复杂;Test 2的三空题相比Test 1更侧重考查词汇，解题思路略有简化，对中国考生而言难度有所降低。
其他的Text Completion和Sentence Equivalence题目则与Test 1类同。
目前第二版官方指南在国内已可买到。
笔者亦发现上一次所写的题目解析中有不尽如人意和疏漏之处。
在此一并修正，对OG第二版新增的书面Practice Test 2中的25道填空题做一新的解析和翻译。
由于之前的疏漏给读者带来的不便，敬请谅解。
section 31 Although plant and animal species that become established in ecosystems where they did not originate are sometimes referred to by the alarming term “invasive species,”many such species are ____ in their new environments.A. innocuous 无害的B. conspicuous 显著的C. robust 健壮的D. menacing 有威胁的E. distinctive 独特的答案：A分类：转折，反义重复解析：although引导从句和主句反义重复。
从句“invasive”和alarming提示对这些物种做出了有害或危险的评价，则主句应表达其无害、安全(甚至可能有益)的含义。
选项A系harmless的同义词，故显然为正确答案。
GRE作文新增的argument题目(4)
the following is a recommendation from the president of appleby college."whereas appleby college holds class reunions every five years, edelston college holds annual reunions for all classes, during which edelston's alumni are treated to banquets, lectures, and student performances, enhancing their loyalty to the college and their willingness to donate money. edelston college receives most of its alumni donations during or shortly after these reunions. therefore, the best way for appleby to increase its alumni donations is to offer similar reunion activities and to have each graduating class hold annual reunions."the following is a memo from the business manager of national daily news."to expand the home delivery service of our national newspaper, we should concentrate on the state of urba rather than on the state of sylva. first, the population of sylva is more widely dispersed, which would require us to spend more money to deliver our papers in that area, resulting in less rofit per customer. second, a long-term study of television viewing habits suggests that sylvans prefer local to national news, since they spend twice as much time viewing local news programs as they do viewing national programs. finally, because events in urba receive more coverage in our newspaper than do events in sylva, we can expect urbans to be more interested in reading our newspaper."the following appeared in a health newsletter."eating a heavy meal may increase the risk of heart attack. a recent survey of 2,000 people who had had a heart attack revealedthat 158 of them said they had eaten a heavy meal within 24 hours before their heart attack, and 25 of them said they had eaten a heavy meal within 2 hours before their heart attack. eating and digesting food releases hormones into the bloodstream and temporarily increases heart rate and blood pressure slightly. both of these things put stress on the heart. therefore, people who are at risk of having a heart attack can lower that risk by not overeating."the following appeared in the pine city gazette."fifteen years ago, pine city launched an electricity-conservation program that reimbursed residents some of the cost forreplacing energy-wasteful motors, home office equipment, and home appliances with energy-efficient ones. for ten years, spending onthis program increased annually, and annual total energy consumption declined. but spending on the program began to decline five years ago, and since then pine city's total electricity consumption hasincreased sharply. if this increased usage continues, the city will have to build a costly new power plant. obviously the best way to avoid this expense is to increase reimbursement to residents for replacing energy-wasteful equipment. this will reduce energy usage to the levels of five years ago."the following is a memo from the president of cyberell computer company."all of our customer-service employees recently attended a two-day retreat during which they received retraining in effective customer service. subsequently, cyberell's employee-performance study showed that the retreat benefited new employees—those who have worked with cyberell for less than two years—far more than it did experienced employees. according to the study, after the retreat new employees were able to handle an average of ten percent more callsper hour, and the total number of customer complaints about new employees decreased, but experienced employees showed little improvement in these areas. therefore, cyberell should send only new employees to future retreats and should use the resulting savings to double the length of the retreats so that the retreats will be more likely to yield optimum employee performance."the following appeared in a health newsletter."a ten-year nationwide study of the effectiveness of wearing a helmet while bicycling indicates that ten years ago, approximately 35 percent of all bicyclists reported wearing helmets, whereas todaythat number is nearly 80 percent. another study, however, suggeststhat during the same ten-year period, the number of accidents caused by bicycling has increased 200 percent. these results demonstratethat bicyclists feel safer because they are wearing helmets and they take more risks as a result. thus, to reduce the number of serious injuries from bicycle accidents, the government should concentrate more on educating people about bicycle safety and less on encouraging or requiring bicyclists to wear helmets."the following is a letter to the editor of the waymarsh times."traffic problems here in waymarsh are obviously reaching record levels. while just three months ago it would take me 15 minutes to get to work, it now takes closer to 25. waymarsh should follow the example of our neighboring city gearsville. last year, gearsville implemented a policy that rewards people who share rides to work with coupons for free gas. pollution levels in gearsville have dropped since the policy was implemented, and several friends who live in gearsville tell me that their trip to work is quicker than it used to be. with the terrible traffic and high pollution in waymarsh, we must implement a policy similar to gearsville's."the following appeared in a newsletter from a national astronomy association."various sources are predicting higher-than-average temperatures across the country next winter, including in sun city, thetraditional location of our yearly winter conference. higher winter temperatures are sure to result in higher-than-usual tourism in sun city, a location already known for its attractive beaches and good weather. hotels will have fewer rooms available, transportation will be more difficult to reserve, and public places such as parks and restaurants will be more crowded. these conditions are likely to significantly reduce attendance at the conference. we should therefore move our conference to a city less popular with winter tourists."the following is a memo from the business manager of valu-mart stores."over 70 percent of the respondents to a recent survey reported that they are required to take more work home with them from the workplace than they were in the past. since valu-mart has not seen impressive sales in its office-supply departments in the past, we should take advantage of this work-at-home trend by increasing at all valu-mart stores the stock of home office machines such as printers, small copy machines, paper shredders, and fax machines. we will also increase stock of office supplies such as paper, pens, and staplers. with these changes, our office-supply departments will become the most profitable component of our stores."the following appeared in a memo from grocery town's regional manager."the new grocery town store in elm city, located near a newresidential development, has a 'high-low' pricing policy where average prices are relatively high, but deep discounts are offered on some items in weekly specials. this store has been showing increased profits every month as the nearby residential development gets closer to full capacity. it follows that people prefer a pricing policy where they can find bargains on specific items. since there is a new residential development planned in oak city, we should change the pricing policy at all of our oak city stores from our current'everyday low prices' policy to a 'high-low' policy. this will increase the profits at all of our stores in oak city."the following appeared in a clothing industry trade journal in the country of sartoria."a popular fashion magazine recently conducted a survey of consumers' opinions about clothing prices, using prepaid mailing envelopes. eighty-nine percent of the approximately 20,000 respondents reported that they were either "dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied" with current clothing prices. the large number of responses indicates that the sartorian clothing industry is at risk. given the survey results, clothing manufacturers must find a way to reduce prices in order to keep their existing customers and maintain their businesses."a recently completed study shows that people dwelling in stairs-only apartment buildings (that is, buildings without elevators) live an average of three years longer than do people who live in buildings with both elevators and stairs. a second study shows that elderly residents of buildings with elevators make, on average, twice as many visits to doctors each year as do elderly residents of buildings without elevators. these findings suggest that even a very moderate amount of daily exercise, such as that required to use the stairs leading to and from one's apartment, can increase people's health and longevity. the findings also suggest that new apartment buildings should be constructed with as few elevators as possible.the following was published by a consumer protection agency."three years ago, so-low launched a nationwide ad campaign, focusing heavily on sunny regions and distributing free sunglasses there. but although so-low sunglasses cost less than higher-priced brands, they block a smaller proportion of the sun's rays, including the type of rays known to damage the eyes even when the person wearing the sunglasses feels no discomfort. a recent study suggeststhat so-low sunglasses can actually increase the risk of damage to people's eyes by creating a false sense of security. the study shows a sharp increase in the incidence of vision problems in the sunny regions over the past three years. these findings suggest that anyone concerned about eye damage from the sun should avoid so-low brand and instead either pay for higher-priced brands or wear no sunglasses at all."the following proposal was raised at a meeting of the franklin city council."franklin airport, which is on a bay, is notorious for flight delays. the airport management wants to build new runways to increase capacity but can only do so by filling in 900 acres of the bay. the bay coalition organization objects that filling in the bay will disrupt tidal patterns and harm wildlife. but the airport says thatif it is permitted to build its new runways, it will fund the restoration of 1,000 acres of wetlands in areas of the bay that have previously been damaged by industrialization. this plan should be adopted, for it is necessary to reduce the flight delays, and the wetlands restoration part of the plan ensures that the bay's environment will actually be helped rather than hurt."the following appeared in a memo from the vice president of marketing at dura-sock, inc."a recent study of dura-sock wearers suggests that our company is wasting the money it spends on its patented "endure" manufacturing process, which ensures that our socks are strong enough to last for two years. dura-sock has always advertised its use of the "endure" process, but the new study shows that the average dura-sock customer actually purchases new dura-socks every three months. furthermore, dura-sock customers surveyed in our largest market, northeastern united states cities, say that they most value dura-sock's stylish appearance and availability in many colors. these findings suggest that dura-sock can increase its profits by discontinuing its use of the "endure" manufacturing process."the following appeared in a memo from the principal of sherwood junior high school.="it =appears that the lighting in sherwood high's classrooms, which have large windows but minimal overhead light sources, is impairing student academic performance and teacher morale. recordsshow that during december and january, the two months with the fewest hours of daylight, attendance rates fall, average daily class participation drops, and grades decline. teacher resignations are also highest during these months. according to a study of tundra vocational school, which experiences entire seasons with little daylight, students' grade point averages increased when day glowlight bulbs, which mimic sunlight, were installed in classrooms. this study suggests that sherwood can improve students' academic performance and teachers' morale by using day glow light bulbs in winter."the following appeared in a letter to the editor of the maplecity newspaper."twenty years ago pine city established strict laws designed to limit the number of new buildings that could be constructed in the city. since that time the average housing prices in pine city have increased considerably. chestnut city, which is about the same size as pine city, has over the past twenty years experienced an increase in average housing prices similar to pine city, but chestnut city never established any laws that limit new building construction. soit is clear that laws limiting new construction have no effect on average housing prices. so if maple city were to establish strict laws that limit new building construction, these laws will have no effect on average housing prices."the following appeared in a brenton newspaper."the brenton power plant draws water from scott's river for its cooling system and releases the warmed water back into the river. the town council recommends that the plant install a more efficient cooling system that uses less water, claiming it will be more environmentally sound. however, in uptown, where the new system is used, a study found that the complex network of pipes in the new system tends to accumulate algae. the build up of algae can be avoided by scrubbing the pipes, which is costly, or by adding an herbicide to the water in the pipes to prevent algae accumulation. but water containing the herbicide cannot be released back into the river and it is known that low water levels can harm river ecosystems accustomed to higher levels. therefore, brenton power plant should continue to use the old cooling system exclusively."the following appeared in an editorial in the seatown newspaper."seatown has a large port exclusively for fishing boats, whose owners pay fees for the upkeep of the docks and for facilities for cleaning engines and repairing nets. in recent years, declining fish populations have decreased fishing revenue and forced many owners to stop fishing altogether. as a result, the port has a high vacancy rate and port managers are considering allowing pleasure boats, including cruise ships and other large vessels, to use the port in order to increase revenue. but allowing pleasure boats into the port would be a mistake, because the fishing boats would be forced out of the port. we should preserve the port for the fishing fleet, which, unlike pleasure boats, contributes to the prosperity of seatown."the following editorial appeared in a newspaper in the country of solaria."the eliot valley region was primarily agricultural twenty years ago. in the past twenty years, however, many computer-chip manufacturers have opened factories there. a recent study found that water pollution in the region was worse than in any other region in the country. moreover, the computer-chip factories, which use large quantities of water to manufacture the chips, are probably responsible for the low levels of water in the region's lakes and reservoirs. therefore, if the region's computer-chip makers hadlimits placed on the amount of water they could use, water quality would improve."the following appeared in a health newsletter."according to a recent study, people with many social ties report catching colds less often than do people with few social ties. consequently, researchers conclude that having an active social life probably helps strengthen the immune system. the researchers notethat catching a cold—one of a family of highly contagious viruses—gives the cold-sufferer temporary immunity to that virus in the future, but not to the many other related viruses. merely being exposed to a new cold virus, however, is not enough for a person to catch a cold, since a strong immune system can successfully fight off some new viruses. thus, in order to prevent catching a cold, people should strengthen their immune systems by becoming more active socially."one kind of brain-scanning device is used by doctors to monitor normal as well as abnormal activity in a patient's brain. the device provides precise measurements of blood flow in the brain, a knownindicator of how the brain is working. unfortunately, the device requires patients to remain completely still with their heads in the scanning machine, which makes a very loud noise. under these uncomfortable conditions, it is doubtful that doctors can getaccurate measurements. a new head-mounted device that measures eye movements rather than blood flow and allows patients to move around will undoubtedly provide better brain measurements. thus, the newhead-mounted device should replace the older device at all hospitals and research institutions.blue city highway had always been notorious for its tight curves and poor roadway visibility, and the accident rate there wasgenerally very high. last year the highway was redesigned to broaden the curves and improve roadway visibility. drivers report that they now feel much safer driving on the highway and that the redesign has been a big improvement. but the number of accidents on the highwayhas not been significantly lower in the six months since the redesign than it was in the six months before the redesign. therefore, the redesign clearly did not improve the curves and roadway visibility enough to make a difference.the following appeared in a letter from the mayor of tudor city."after a major airline chose yorkville as its regional flight hub, the number of businesses in that city almost doubled and local tax revenue increased by 50 percent. in addition, as travel to yorkville became easier, most respondents to a survey of the country's top executives identified yorkville as a desirable place to transact business. to secure efficient transportation for tudor city and stimulate our local economy, we should build a new airport, like the one in yorkville, that is suitable for a regional flight hub."the following appeared in a memo from the president of a company that makes breakfast cereals."in a recent study, subjects who ate soybeans at least five times per week had significantly lower cholesterol levels than subjects who ate no soy products. by fortifying our wheat-o cereal with soy protein, we can increase sales by appealing to additional consumers who are concerned about their health. this new version of wheat-o should increase company profits and, at the same time, improve the health of our customers."the following appeared in a memo from the chief operating officerof the presto manufacturing company."since orders for our major product increased by over 200 percent last quarter, we should promptly expand production by building a new manufacturing plant in summit city. summit city is the ideal location for the new plant because it has low property taxes, extensive blocks of land available for immediate purchase, and a large number of residents who are not currently employed."the following appeared in a memo from the economic minister of the small country paucia."using a newly developed variety of seed, farmers in our neighboring country abundia produced 80 percent more rice last year than in any previous year. to increase the income of farmers in our own country, we should encourage them to cultivate this new variety of rice rather than some of their traditional crops. such high yields of rice will also improve our country's balance of trade by enabling us to begin exporting it."the following appeared in a memo from the director of a large group of hospitals."in a laboratory study of liquid antibacterial hand soaps, a concentrated solution of nadasept killed 40 percent more bacteria than the liquid hand soaps currently used in our hospitals. during a subsequent test of nadasept at our hospital in saluda, that hospital reported significantly fewer cases of patient infection than did any of the other hospitals in our group. therefore, to prevent serious patient infections, we should supply nadasept at all hand washing stations throughout our hospital system."the following appeared in a memo from the manager of television station kick."a nationwide survey reveals that a sizeable majority of men would like to see additional sports programs on television. after television station wack increased its sports broadcasts, its share of the television audience in its viewing area almost doubled. to gain a larger audience share in our area, and thus increase company profits, kick should also revise its broadcast schedule to include more sports coverage."the following appeared in a magazine focusing on health andfitness."a recent study of several nutritional supplements showed that subjects who took a daily pill containing luceen had significantly better vision of distant objects than subjects in the study who took other nutritional supplements. luceen appears naturally in a tastyfruit that grows on the island of bonopia, and very few inhabitantsof that island wear eyeglasses or other corrective lenses. such evidence suggests that people who develop vision problems should take regular luceen supplements."the following appeared in a memo from a budget planner in sophia county."census data indicate that the number of retired couples without children who are moving into sophia county is steadily rising;private schools in our county report substantial increases in enrollment; and a statewide survey of parents shows that over 10 percent now support the idea of home schooling instead of public schooling funded by the county government. such demographic trends suggest that our county will not have to construct newschool buildings and that we can therefore decrease the budget for county-funded public schools."the following appeared in a memo from the president of bower builders, a company that constructs new homes."a nationwide survey reveals that the two most desired home features are a bathroom with a whirlpool tub and a large kitchen. homes in a nearby development built by our competitor, domus construction, have whirlpool tubs and have sold much faster and at significantly higher prices than the average. to increase our sales and profits, we should include whirlpool tubs and larger kitchens as standard features in all our new homes. sinceour recent buyers have voiced no complaints about small yards, we can also increase profits by decreasing the size of our yards."the following appeared in a memo from a vice president of a large, highly diversified company."ten years ago our company had two new regional office buildings built in two different regions. the buildings were erected by two different construction companies—alpha and zeta. even though the two buildings had virtually identical floor plans, the buildingconstructed by zeta cost 30 percent more to build, and its expensesfor maintenance last year were twice those of the buildingconstructed by alpha. furthermore, the energy consumption of the zeta building has been higher than that of the alpha building every year since its construction. such data, plus the fact that alpha has a stable workforce with little employee turnover, indicate that we should use alpha construction company, rather than zeta, for allfuture building projects."the following is a recommendation from the human resources department at techforce computer company."many working parents report that problems related to their childcare arrangements are a major reason for absenteeism from their jobs. bridgewell corporation, a tele-communications company, implemented an on-site childcare program and after one year, the company reported that unscheduled absences had declined by 25 percent. since techforce has had an increase in unscheduled employee absences over the past year, we should therefore implement our own on-site childcare program. the program will undoubtedly reduce our unscheduled employee absences, resulting in significantly increased productivity."the following appeared in an article in supplements today."dieticians have long known that professional athletes who eat a lot of nuts have higher levels of endurance than those who do not. researchers have recently discovered that the particular combinationof vitamin n and fiber found in some nuts provides a boost for those who participate in strenuous physical activities daily. both vitaminn and fiber supplements are easily synthesized and widely available. as a result, all those who participate in athletic activities will be able to increase their endurance and win more games by taking vitamin n along with a fiber supplement."【源文件来自：ETS 】。
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Revised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (1-5)1.It is truly paradoxical that the Amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, is rooted in themost of all soils.A.acidicB.coarseC.starkD.impoverishedE.infertileF.austere2.Cynics believe that people who compliments do so in order to bepraised twice.A.conjure upB.covetC.deflectD.graspE.shrug offF.understand3. A restaurant's menu is generally reflected in its decor; however, despite thisrestaurant's appearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.A.elegantB.tawdryC.modernD.traditionalE.conventionalF.chic4.International financial issues are typically by the United States mediabecause they are too technical to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible topeople who lack a background in economics.A.neglectedB.slightedC.overratedD.hiddenE.criticizedF.repudiated5.While in many ways their personalities could not have been more different — she wasebullient where he was glum, relaxed where he was awkward, garrulous where hewas — they were surprisingly well suited.A.solicitousB.munificentC.irresoluteconicE.fastidiousF.taciturnVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (6-8)Questions 6 through 8 are based on the following reading passage.Music critics have consistently defined James P. Johnson as a great early jazz pianist, originator of the 1920's Harlem "stride" style, and an important blues and jazz composer. In addition, however, Johnson was an innovator in classical music, composing symphonic music that incorporated American, and especially African-American, traditions.Such a blend of musical elements was not entirely new: by 1924 both Milhaud and Gershwin had composed classical works that incorporated elements of jazz. Johnson, a serious musician more experienced than most classical composers with jazz, blues, spirituals, and popular music, was particularly suited to expand Milhaud's and Gershwin's experiments. In 1927 he completed his first large-scale work, the blues- and jazz-inspired Yamekraw, which included borrowings from spirituals and Johnson's own popular songs. Yamekraw, premiered successfully in Carnegie Hall, was a major achievement for Johnson, becoming his most frequently performed extended work. It demonstrated vividly the possibility of assimilating contemporary popular music into the symphonic tradition.6.The passage states that Johnson composed all of the following EXCEPTA.jazz worksB.popular songsC.symphonic musicD.spiritualsE.blues pieces7.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.The author suggests which of the following about most classical composers of theearly 1920's?A.They were strongly influenced by the musical experiments of Milhaud andGershwin.B.They had little working familiarity with such forms of American music as jazz,blues, and popular songsC.They made few attempts to introduce innovations into the classicalsymphonic tradition8.The author suggests that most critics haveA.underrated the popularity of YamekrawB.undervalued Johnson's musical abilitiesC.had little interest in Johnson's influence on jazzD.had little regard for classical works that incorporate popular musicE.neglected Johnson's contribution to classical symphonic musicRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (9-10)Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following reading passage.Scholarship on political newspapers and their editors is dominated by the view that as the United States grew, the increasing influence of the press led, ultimately, to the neutral reporting from which we benefit today. Pasley considers this view oversimplified, because neutrality was not a goal of early national newspaper editing, even when editors disingenuously stated that they aimed to tell all sides of a story. Rather, the intensely partisan ideologies represented in newspapers of the early republic led to a clear demarcation between traditional and republican values. The editors responsible for the papers' content —especially those with republican agendas — began to see themselves as central figures in the development of political consciousness in the United States.9.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.The passage suggests that Pasley would agree with which of the following statements about the political role of newspapers?A.Newspapers today are in many cases much less neutral in their politicalreporting than is commonly held by scholars.B.Newspapers in the early United States normally declared quite openly theirrefusal to tell all sides of most political stories.C.The editorial policies of some early United States newspapers became acounterweight to proponents of traditional values.10.In the context in which it appears, "disingenuously" most nearly meansA.insincerelyB.guilelesslyC.obliquelyD.resolutelyE.pertinaciouslyRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (11-15)For the following questions, select one entry for each blank from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.11.Far from viewing Jefferson as a skeptical but enlightened intellectual, historians ofthe 1960’s p ortrayed him as thinker, eager to fill the young with hispolitical orthodoxy while censoring ideas he did not like.o an adventurous o a doctrinaireo an eclectico a judiciouso a cynicalBlank (i)o partialityo credulityo ambivalence Blank (ii)o problematico successfulo disparagedBlank (iii)o exculpateo assuageo whet13.The (i) nature of classical tragedy in Athens belies the modern image oftragedy: in the modern view tragedy is austere and stripped down, itsrepresentations of ideological and emotional conflicts so superbly compressed that there’s nothing (ii)for time to erode.Blank (i)o unadornedo harmoniouso multifaceted Blank (ii)o inalienableo exigento extraneous14.Dramatic literature often the history of a culture in that it takes as itssubject matter the important events that have shaped and guided the culture.o confoundso repudiateso recapitulateso anticipateso polarizes15.New technologies often begin by (i) what has gone before, and theychange the world later. Think how long it took power-using companies to recognize that with electricity they did not need to cluster their machinery around the power source, as in the days of steam. Instead, power could be (ii) their processes. In that sense, many of today’s computer networks are still in the steam age. Their full potential remains unrealized.Blank (i)o uprootingo dismissingo mimicking Blank (ii)o transmitted too consolidated aroundo incorporated intoRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (16-18)Questions 16 through 18 are based on the following reading passage.In Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry does not reject integration or the economic and moral promise of the American dream; rather, she remains loyal to this dream while looking, realistically, at its incomplete realization. Once we recognize this dual vision, we can accept the play's ironic nuances as deliberate social commentaries by Hansberry rather than as the "unintentional" irony that Bigsby attributes to the work. Indeed, a curiously persistent refusal to credit Hansberry with a capacity for intentional irony has led some critics to interpret the play's thematic conflicts as mere confusion, contradiction, or eclecticism. Isaacs, for example, cannot easily reconcile Hansberry's intense concern for her race with her ideal of human reconciliation. But the play's complex view of Black self-esteem and human solidarity as compatible is no more "contradictory" than Du Bois's famous, well-considered ideal of ethnic self-awareness coexisting with human unity, or Fanon's emphasis on an ideal internationalism that also accommodates national identities and roles.16.The author's primary purpose in the passage is toA.explain some critics' refusal to consider Raisin in the Sun a deliberately ironicplayB.suggest that ironic nuances ally Raisin in the Sun with Du Bois's and Fanon'swritingsC.analyze the fundamental dramatic conflicts in Raisin in the SunD.emphasize the inclusion of contradictory elements in Raisin in the SunE.affirm the thematic coherence underlying Raisin in the Sun17.The author of the passage would probably consider which of the following judgmentsto be most similar to the reasoning of the critics described in the highlightedsentence?A.The world is certainly flat; therefore, the person proposing to sail around it isunquestionably foolhardy.B.Radioactivity cannot be directly perceived; therefore, a scientist could notpossibly control it in a laboratory.C.The painter of this picture could not intend it to be funny; therefore, itshumor must result from a lack of skill.D.Traditional social mores are beneficial to culture; therefore, anyone whodeviates from them acts destructively.E.Filmmakers who produce documentaries deal exclusively with facts;therefore, a filmmaker who reinterprets particular events is misleading us.18.Click on the sentence in the passage in which the author provides examples thatreinforce an argument against a critical response cited earlier in the passage.Rain-soaked soil contains less oxygen than does drier soil. The roots of melon plants perform less efficiently under the low-oxygen conditions present in rain-soaked soil. When the efficiency of melon roots is impaired, the roots do not supply sufficient amounts of the proper nutrients for the plants to perform photosynthesis at their usual levels. It follows that melon plants have a lower-than-usual rate of photosynthesis when their roots are in rain-soaked soil. When the photosynthesis of the plants slows, sugar stored in the fruits is drawn off to supply the plants with energy. Therefore, ripe melons harvested after a prolonged period of heavy rain should be less sweet than other ripe melons.19.In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the followingroles?A.The first states the conclusion of the argument as a whole; the secondprovides support for that conclusion.B.The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument as a whole; thesecond provides evidence that supports an objection to that conclusion.C.The first provides support for an intermediate conclusion that supports afurther conclusion stated in the argument; the second states thatintermediate conclusion.D.The first serves as an intermediate conclusion that supports a furtherconclusion stated in the argument; the second states the position that theargument as a whole opposes.E.The first states the position that the argument as a whole opposes; thesecond supports the conclusion of the argument.20.Most artists maintain an attitude of (i) toward their own work. Theyknow, better than any critic would know, how their art (ii) theirambitions. The artist would demand of his admirer, Do you really think this is the bestI am capable of? Henri Cartier-Bresson's dismissal of his life's work in photography,however, is (iii) : it seems almost contempt, or even hatred, not just for his achievement but for the medium itself.Blank (i)A.extraordinary hubrisB.irremediabledisdainC.healthydisrespect Blank (ii)D.falls farshort ofE.eventuallytranscendsF.subtlyrealizesBlank (iii)G.entirelycomprehensibleH.atanotherlevelaltogetherI.at oddswith hisachievement21.There has been much hand-wringing about how unprepared American students arefor college. Graff reverses this perspective, suggesting that colleges are unprepared for students. In his analysis, the university culture is largely (i) entering students because academic culture fails to make connections to the kinds ofarguments and cultural references that students grasp. Understandably, manystudents view academic life as (ii) ritual.Blank (i)A.primed forB.opaque toC.essential for Blank (ii)D.an arcaneE. a laudableF. a painstaking22.Personal sacrifice without the promise of immediate gain is an anomaly in this erawhen a sense of is the most powerful predisposition shaping individual actions.A.fairnessB.humanitarianismC.causalityD.ambiguityE.entitlement23.For a philosopher of the analytic tradition, Williams' approach is somewhat(i) . Unlike most analytic philosophers, Williams has not kept himself(ii) the rest of the humanities; in fact, he wishes to address colleagues in other fields in terms that will make sense to them. In particular, he objects to the (iii) character of analytic philosophy: the amount it tries to accomplish by conceptual analysis and a priori argument alone. Williams is convinced thatphilosophy must use history, including historical imagination, to understand and defend values of any kind.Blank (i)A.oracularB.unorthodoxC.bland Blank (ii)D.aloof fromE.conversant withF.exposedtoBlank (iii)G.meticulously inclusiveH.stronglyahistoricalI.overlycontentiousFor the past two years at FasCorp, there has been a policy to advertise any job opening to current employees and to give no job to an applicant from outside the company if a FasCorp employee applies who is qualified for the job. This policy has been strictly followed, yet even though numerous employees of FasCorp have been qualified for any given entry-level position, some entry-level jobs have been filled with people from outside the company.24.If the information provided is true, which of the following must on the basis of it alsobe true about FasCorp during the past two years?A.There have been some open jobs for which no qualified FasCorp employeeapplied.B.Some entry-level job openings have not been advertised to FasCorpemployees.C.The total number of employees has increased.D.FasCorp has hired some people for jobs for which they were not qualified.E.All the job openings have been for entry-level jobs.Questions 25 through 27 are based on the following reading passage.A tall tree can transport a hundred gallons of water a day from its roots deep underground to the treetop. Is this movement propelled by pulling the water from above or pushing it from below? The pull mechanism has long been favored by most scientists. First proposed in the late 1800's, the theory relies on a property of water not commonly associated with fluids: its tensile strength. Instead of making a clean break, water evaporating from treetops tugs on the remaining water molecules, with that tug extending from molecule to molecule all the way down to the roots. The tree itself does not actually push or pull; all the energy for lifting water comes from the sun's evaporative power.25.The passage is primarily concerned withA.refuting a hypothesis advanced by scientistsB.discussing the importance of a phenomenonC.presenting a possible explanation of a phenomenonD.contrasting two schools of thoughtE.discussing the origins of a theory26.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?A.The pull theory is not universally accepted by scientists.B.The pull theory depends on one of water's physical properties.C.The pull theory originated earlier than did the push theory.27.The passage provides information on each of the following EXCEPTA.when the pull theory originatedB.the amount of water a tall tree can transportC.the significance of water's tensile strength in the pull theoryD.the role of the sun in the pull theoryE.the mechanism underlying water's tensile strengthProducing and using biodiesel, a fuel derived from cultivated rapeseed, causes 35 percent less air pollution per gallon than does producing and using regular diesel fuel. The government plans to reduce diesel-related air pollution over the next decade by 25 percent, so replacing regular diesel with biodiesel would seem to be the obvious solution. Unfortunately, the greatest possible production of biodiesel would amount to only one percent of all diesel fuel to be produced during the next 15 years.28.The passage is structured to lead to which of the following as a conclusion?A.The use of biodiesel will increase by less than one percent over the next 15years.B.During the next 15 years, the production of biodiesel will be increased as fastas it is possible to increase it.C.During the next 15 years, it will be impossible, just by switching to biodiesel,to meet the government's stated goal with respect to reducing air pollution.D.Fifteen years from now, the air pollution caused by the production and use ofone gallon of regular diesel fuel will be far less than it currently is.E.There will be no significant year-to-year increase in the amount of regulardiesel fuel used during the next 15 years.Revised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Answer Key1.D--impoverishedE--infertile2.C--deflectE--shrug off3.A--elegantF--chic4.A--neglectedB--slighted5.D--laconicF--taciturn6.D--spirituals7.B--They had little working familiarity with such forms of American music as jazz,blues, and popular songs.8.E--neglected Johnson's contribution to classical symphonic music9.C--The editorial policies of some early United States newspapers became acounterweight to proponents of traditional values.10.A--insincerely11.a doctrinaire12.(i) ambivalence (ii) successful (iii) assuage13.(i) multifaceted (ii) extraneous14.recapitulates15.(i) mimicking (ii) transmitted to16.E--affirm the thematic coherence underlying Raisin in the Sun17.C--The painter of this picture could not intend it to be funny; therefore, its humormust result from a lack of skill.18.Sentence 5--But the play's complex view of Black self-esteem and human solidarityas compatible is no more "contradictory" than Du Bois's famous, well-considered ideal of ethnic self-awareness coexisting with human unity, or Fanon's emphasis on an ideal internationalism that also accommodates national identities and roles.19.C--The first provides support for an intermediate conclusion that supports a furtherconclusion stated in the argument; the second states that intermediate conclusion.20.(i) opaque to (ii) an arcane21.(i) healthy disrespect (ii) falls far short of (iii) at another level altogether22.entitlement23.(i) unorthodox (ii) aloof from (iii) strongly ahistorical24.A--There have been some open jobs for which no qualified FasCorp employeeapplied.25.C--presenting a possible explanation of a phenomenon26.A--The pull theory is not universally accepted by scientists.B--The pull theory depends on one of water's physical properties.27.E--the mechanism underlying water's tensile strength28.C--During the next 15 years, it will be impossible, just by switching to biodiesel, tomeet the government's stated goal with respect to reducing air pollution.。
新版GREArgument写作新题库
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新版GRE Argument写作新题库题目：The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a Batavia newspaper.The department of agriculture in Batavia reports that the number of dairy farms throughout the country is now 25 percent greater than it was 10 years ago. During this same time period, however, the price of milk at the local Excello Food Market has increased from $1.50 to over $3.00 per gallon. To prevent farmers from continuing to receive excessive profits on an apparently increased supply of milk, the Batavia government should begin to regulate retail milk prices. Such regulation is necessary to ensure fair prices for consumers.Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation is likely to have the predicted result. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.中文翻译：Batavia的农业部门报告说全国奶牛农庄的数量比10年前增加了25%。
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GRE® Revised General Test: Analytical Writing Sample QuestionsThe Analytical Writing section of the GRE revised General Test consists of two separately timed analytical writing tasks:• An Analyze an Issue task• An Analyze an Argument taskAnalyze An Issue TaskThe Analyze an Issue task assesses your ability to think critically about a topic of general interest and to clearly express your thoughts about it in writing. Each issue statement makes a claim that you can discuss from various perspectives and apply to many different situations or conditions. The issue statement is followed by a set of specific instructions. The specific instructions could be one of the following:1. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.2. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.3. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons or examples that could be used to challenge your position.4. Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented above.5. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim AND the reason on which that claim is based.6. Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy above and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these consequences shape your position.Sample Analyze an Issue Tasks1. As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.2. A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.Analyze An Argument TaskThe Analyze an Argument task assesses your ability to understand, analyze, and evaluate arguments and to clearly convey your evaluation in writing. You are presented with a brief passage in which the author makes a case for some course of action or interpretation of events by presenting claims backed by reasons and evidence. Your task is to discuss the logical soundness of the author's case according to the specific instructions by critically examining the line of reasoning and the use of evidence. The specific instructions could be one of the following:1. Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how theevidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.2. Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are if the assumptions prove unwarranted.3. Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.4. Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the advice and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the advice.5. Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered to decide whether the recommendation is likely to have the predicted result. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.6. Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the prediction and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the prediction.7. Write a response in which you discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival the proposed explanation and explain how your explanation or explanations can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument.Sample Analyze an Argument Tasks1. In surveys Mason City residents rank water sports (swimming, boating, and fishing) among their favorite recreational activities. The Mason River flowing through the city is rarely used for these pursuits, however, and the city park department devotes little of its budget to maintaining riverside recreational facilities. For years there have been complaints from residents about the quality of the river’s water and the river’s smell. In response, the state has recently announced plans to clean up Mason River. Use of the river for water sports is, therefore, sure to increase. The city government should for that reason devote more money in this year’s budget to riverside recreational facilities.Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on the assumptions and what the implications are if the assumptions prove unwarranted.2. The following is a memorandum from the business manager of a television station.“Over the past year, our late-night news program has devoted increased time to national news and less time to weather and local news. During this time period, most of the complaints received from viewers were concerned with our station’s coverage of weather and local news. In addition, local businesses that used to advertise during our late-night news program have just canceled their advertising contracts with us. Therefore, in order to attract more viewers to the program and to avoid losing any further advertising revenues, we should restore the time devoted to weather and local news to its former level.”Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.。
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GRE® revised General Test: Verbal Reasoning Question TypesScreen reader-friendly format (Word)Screen reader instructions (Word)The GRE Verbal Reasoning section of the GRE® revised General Test contains three types of questions:∙Reading Comprehension∙Text Completion∙Sentence EquivalenceReading Comprehension questions appear in sets; Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions are independent.Take a closer look at the Verbal Reasoning sectionThis page offers an overview of the question types you will find in the Verbal Reasoning section of the GRE revised General Test. For a more in-depth look, including general advice, sample questions with rationales and tips for answering, see Introduction to the Verbal Reasoning Measure.Reading Comprehension QuestionsThere are three types of Reading Comprehension questions:Multiple-choice Questions — Select One Answer Choice: These are the traditionalmultiple-choice questions with five answer choices of which you must select one.Multiple-choice Questions — Select One or More Answer Choices: These provide three answer choices and ask you to select all that are correct; one, two or all three of the answer choices may be correct. To gain credit for these questions, you must select all the correct answers, and only those; there is no credit for partially correct answers.Select-in-Passage: The question asks you to click on the sentence in the passage that meets a certain description. To answer the question, you choose one of the sentences and click on it; clicking anywhere on a sentence will highlight it.Reading comprehension passages are drawn from the physical sciences, the biological sciences, the social sciences, the arts and humanities, and everyday topics, and are based on material found in books and periodicals, both academic and nonacademic. The passages range in length from one paragraph to four or five paragraphs.Sample questions 1 to 3 below are based on this passage:Policymakers must confront the dilemma that fossil fuels continue to be an indispensable source of energy even though burning them produces atmospheric accumulations of carbon dioxide that increase the likelihood of potentially disastrous global climate change. Currently, technology that would capture carbon dioxide emitted by power plants and sequester it harmlessly underground or undersea instead of releasing it into the atmosphere might double the cost of generating electricity. But because sequestration does not affect the cost of electricity transmission and distribution, delivered prices will rise less, by no more than 50 percent. Research into better technologies for capturing carbon dioxide will undoubtedly lead to lowered costs.Sample Multiple-choice Questions — Select One Answer Choice1.The passage implies which of the following about the current cost of generating electricity?A. It is higher than it would be if better technologies for capturing carbondioxide were available.B. It is somewhat less than the cost of electricity transmission and distribution.C. It constitutes at most half of the delivered price of electricity.D. It is dwelt on by policymakers to the exclusion of other costs associatedwith electricity delivery.E. It is not fully recovered by the prices charged directly to electricityconsumers.Answer: CSample Multiple-choice Questions — Select One or More Answer ChoicesConsider each of the three choices separately and select all that apply.2.The passage suggests that extensive use of sequestration would, over time, have which of the following consequences?A. The burning of fossil fuels would eventually cease to produce atmosphericaccumulations of carbon dioxide.B. The proportion of the delivered price of electricity due to generation wouldrise and then decline.C. Power plants would consume progressively lower quantities of fossil fuels. Answer: BSample Select-in-Passage Question3.Select the sentence that explains why an outcome of sequestration that might have been expected would not occur.Answer:"But because sequestration does not affect the cost of electricity transmission and distribution, delivered prices will rise less, by no more than 50 percent."Sample questions 4 to 6 below are based on this passage:Reviving the practice of using elements of popular music in classical composition, an approach that had been in hibernation in the United States during the 1960s, composer Philip Glass (born 1937) embraced the ethos of popular music without imitating it. Glass based two symphonies on music by rock musicians David Bowie and Brian Eno, but the symphonies' sound is distinctively his. Popular elements do not appear out of place in Glass's classical music, which from its early days has shared certain harmonies and rhythms with rock music. Yet this use of popular elements has not made Glass a composer of popular music. His music is not a version of popular music packaged to attract classical listeners; it is high art for listeners steeped in rock rather than the classics.Sample Multiple-choice Questions — Select One Answer Choice4.The passage addresses which of the following issues related to Glass's use of popular elements in his classical compositions?A. How it is regarded by listeners who prefer rock to the classicsB. How it has affected the commercial success of Glass's musicC. Whether it has contributed to a revival of interest among other composersin using popular elements in their compositionsD. Whether it has had a detrimental effect on Glass's reputation as acomposer of classical musicE. Whether it has caused certain of Glass's works to be derivative in qualityAnswer: ESample Multiple-choice Questions — Select One or More Answer ChoicesConsider each of the three choices separately and select all that apply.5.The passage suggests that Glass's work displays which of the following qualities?A. A return to the use of popular music in classical compositionsB. An attempt to elevate rock music to an artistic status more closelyapproximating that of classical musicC. A long-standing tendency to incorporate elements from two apparentlydisparate musical stylesAnswer: A and CSample Select-in-Passage Question6.Select the sentence that distinguishes two ways of integrating rock and classical music. Answer:"His music is not a version of popular music packaged to attract classical listeners; it is high art for listeners steeped in rock rather than the classics."Text Completion QuestionsText Completion questions include a passage composed of one to five sentences with one to three blanks. There are three answer choices per blank, or five answer choices if there is a single blank. There is a single correct answer, consisting of one choice for each blank. You receive no credit for partially correct answers.Sample Text Completion QuestionsDirections: For each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.1.It is refreshing to read a book about our planet by an author who does not allow facts to be(1)__________ by politics: well aware of the political disputes about the effects of human activities on climate and biodiversity, this author does not permit them to (2)__________ his comprehensive description of what we know about our biosphere. He emphasizes the enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations, and the (3)__________, calling attention to the many aspects of planetary evolution that must be better understood before we can accurately diagnose the condition of our planet.Answer choices for question 1.Answer choices for question 2.Answer choices for question 3.A. orthodoxB. eccentricC. originalD. triflingE. conventionalF. innovativeAnswer: C and F2.The corporation expects only _______ increases in sales next year despite a yearlong effort to revive its retailing business.A. dynamicB. predictableC. expandingD. modestE. slightF. volatile Answer: D and E。
重磅2023年GRE写作题库更新
最近几年底或年初，ETS都悄咪咪在其写作题库当中偷加了几道题，今年也不例外。
这不，Issue题库又新增了3道题，Argument题库又新增了2道题，备考的同学一定要小心哦！Issue新增题目154. Some people believe that it is helpful to view a challenging situation as an opportunity for personal growth. Others believe that reimagining challenging situations this way occupies too much of the focus one needs to face challenges effectively.Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and eplain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and eplain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.156. Claim: Young people's tendency to make etensive use of portable devices like smartphones and tablets has hurt their development of social skills.Reason: These devices encourage users to form artificial personalities and relationships online rather than fully and honestly engaging with the people around them.Write a response in which you discuss the etent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.Argument新增题目"A recent nationwide study of the effectiveness of wearing a safety helmet while bicycling indicates that ten years ago approimately 35 percent of all bicyclists reported wearing helmets, whereas today that number is nearly 80 percent. Another study, however, cites a 200 percent increase in the number of serious accidents involving bicycles during the same period. Meanwhile, results of a local survey of frequent bicycle riders indicate that 75 percent of those riders feel 'much safer' on busy roads when they wear helmets than when they don't. Clearly, the best eplanation for the rise in bicycle-related accidents is that bicyclists take more risks now than they did ten years ago because they feel safer when they are wearing helmets."Write a response in which you discuss one or morealternative eplanations that could rival the proposed eplanation and eplain how your eplanation(s) can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument.182. The following memorandum is from the president of Primo Doll Manufacturing, Inc.Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the predictionand the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to eplain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the prediction.另外，官方把题目排序还变了。
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G R E作文官方新增考题文档编制序号：[KK8UY-LL9IO69-TTO6M3-MTOL89-FTT688]2015年G R E作文官方新增考题正在备考的考生请注意啦，2015年GRE作文官方对Issue和Argument分别扩充了几道题目，小编为考生汇总如下，希望考生可以按照最新的题库进行复习，以免因为疏忽而错失获得高分的机会。
一、2015年GRE作文官方issue新增考题及分析新赠题目编号：150Some people believe that corporations have a responsibility to promote the well-being of the societies and environments in which they operate. Others believe that the only responsibility of corporations, provided they operate within the law, is to make as much money as possible.Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.1.题目中文翻译有人认为，公司有责任促进所在社会的福祉和环境。
也有人认为，公司唯一的责任就是，在不违反法律的前提下多赚钱。
2.参考提纲可供参考老题库152. “The only responsibility of corporate executives, provided they stay within the law, is to make as much money as possible for their companies.”公司的经营者们唯一的责任就是在法律规定范围之内为他们的公司赚尽可能多的钱。
a.英文提纲1. On the one hand are convincing arguments that profit maximization within the bounds of the law should be a business executive’s sole responsibility. First, imposing on businesses additional duties to society in which they operate can, paradoxically, harm that society.2. Secondly, by affirming that profit maximization within legal bounds is the most ethical behavior possible for business, moreprivate enterprises and individuals will be encouraged enter the marketplace in the quest of profits.3. On the other hand are compelling arguments for holdingbusiness executives to certain responsibilities in addition to profit maximization and to compliance with the letter of law.B.中文提纲1.为公司赚钱的确是corporate executives的responsibility之一，因为一个要发展下去是离不开钱的(给员工发工资需要钱，为公司作宣传打广告要钱，开发新产品新技术要钱，国家经济的发展也需要各个企业能够有盈利。
比如WAL-MART的盈利带来了就业，也给国家带来了税收，这个税收可以是更多人获益。
2. 但是，有时会放弃眼前的利益，将大笔资金投入长期项目，for the long run。
这是为了一个公司能够长久的发展下去。
比如，很多大公司都会投入大量的人力和财力进行新产品的研发3. 同时，赚钱不是唯一responsibility，对企业自身来说，give employees motives, 给员工提供良好的工作环境，为员工塑造融洽的人际关系氛围，给予员工发展和成长的机会。
【这里引用赫茨伯格的双因素激励理论】对与社会来说，一个公司属于社会的一部分，所以除了赚钱，corporate executives 还有责任回报社会，做一些慈善事业【charity undertaking】取之于民，用之于民。
这样不仅可以树立公司良好的社会形象，还可以帮助需要帮助的人。
而且也体现社会对弱势群体的关注。
企业使用了一部分社会资源，如：污染、有限的能源、人力资本，有责任为社会承担责任。
如：帮助治理污染、开发先进的节能设备。
新赠题目编号：151Some people claim that the goal of politics should be the pursuit of an ideal. Others argue that the goal should be finding common ground and reaching reasonable consensus.Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for theposition you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.1.题目中文翻译一些人认为政治的目的应该是追求理想，其他人则认为目标应该是找到共同点以达成合理的共识。
2.写作思路要求写出议论文陈述自己的观点：哪一点更接近你的想法并解释说明，对题干中提及的双方观点也都需要进行必要的阐释。
新赠题目编号：152The best way to solve environmental problems caused by consumer-generated waste is for towns and cities to impose strict limits on the amount of trash they will accept from each household.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.解决由于消费者产生废物而引起城镇和城市环境问题最好的方式是，是要严格限制每个家庭所产生的垃圾量。
二、2015年GRE作文官方argument新增考题新赠题目编号：175.The following appeared as a letter to the editor from the owner of a skate shop in Central Plaza."Two years ago the city council voted to prohibit skateboardingin Central Plaza. They claimed that skateboard users were responsible for litter and vandalism that were keeping other visitors from coming to the plaza. In the past two years, however, there has been only a small increase in the number of visitors to Central Plaza, and litter and vandalism are still problematic. Skateboarding is permitted in Monroe Park, however, and there is no problem with litter or vandalism there. In order to restore Central Plaza to its former glory, then, we recommend that the city lift its prohibition on skateboarding in the plaza."Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.1.写作思路第一点：两年前的prohibition是否真正有力实施，a small increase 到底是多少，表达太模糊“still problematic”的具体情况怎样，和两年前相比，问题真的没有减少吗; no problem about MP具体情况怎样真的没有任何问题吗第二点：对于CP，游客减少真的是因为prohibiting skateboarding，没有其它原因吗即使the problems are still amazing, the problems of CP没有其它原因吗对于MP, MP在允许skateboarding时，没有其它措施吗第三点：CP以前的glory具体情况怎样CP 与MP情况完全一致吗新赠题目编号：176.The following appeared as part of an article in a Dillton newspaper."In an effort to bring new jobs to Dillton and stimulate thecity's flagging economy, Dillton's city council voted last year to lower the city's corporate tax rate by 15 percent; at the same time, the city began offering generous relocation grants to any companythat would move to Dillton. Since these changes went into effect, two new factories have opened in Dillton. Although the two factories employ more than 1,000 people, the unemployment rate in Dillton remains unchanged. The only clear explanation for this is that the new factories are staffed with out-of-town workers rather thanDillton residents."Write a response in which you discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival the proposed explanation and explainhow your explanation(s) can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument.新赠题目编号：177.The following appeared in a memo from New Ventures Consulting to the president of HobCo, Inc., a chain of hobby shops."Our team has completed its research on suitable building sites for a new HobCo hobby Shop in the city of Grilldon. We discoveredthat there are currently no hobby shops in southeastern Grilldon. When our researchers conducted a poll of area residents, 88 percent of those who responded indicated that they would welcome the opening of a hobby shop in southeastern Grilldon. Grilldon is in a region of the nation in which the hobby business has increased by 300 percent during the past decade. In addition, Grilldon has a very large population of retirees, a demographic with ample time to devote to hobbies. We therefore recommend that you choose southeastern Grilldon as the site for your next HobCo Hobby Shop. We predict that a shop in this area will draw a steady stream of enthusiastic new HobCo customers."。