The Pool of Issue Topics
When you take the analytical writing section of the GRE General Test, you will be presented with two Issue topics from this pool. Because the wording of some topics in the test might vary slightly from what is presented here, you should read your test topics carefully and respond to the wording as it appears in the actual test. Present your perspective on the Issue below, using relevant reasons and/or examples to support your views.
Issue 1 "We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from people whose views contradict our own; disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning."--"一般而言,从那些我们能认同其观点的人那里,我们所能学到的东西远多于那些观点与我们相悖的人;意见分歧会导致压抑并阻碍我们的学习。"
Issue 2 "Competition is ultimately more beneficial than detrimental to society."--"最终而言,竞争将对社会利大于弊。"
Issue 3 "It is more important to allocate money for immediate, existing social problems than to spend it on long-term research that might help future generations."--"将经费用来解决直接的、现存的社会问题,要比将它花费在那些可能造福人类下一代的长远研究上来得更为重要。"
Issue 4 "No field of study can advance significantly unless outsiders bring their knowledge and experience to that field of study."--"除非有局外人将其知识和经验带入某一特定研究领域,否则,任何研究领域均无法获得重大进展。"
Issue 5 "A nation should require all its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college rather than allow schools in different parts of the nation to determine which academic courses to offer."--"一个国家应该要求它的所有学生学习相同的全国性课程,直到他们进入大学,而不应该允许全国不同地区的学校来自行决定向学生提供何种课程。"
单词从红宝书中提取,附上韦氏词典中的解释
abacus--n. frame with beads that slide along parallel rods, used for teaching numbers to children, and (in some countries) for counting
abandon--v. go away from (a person or thing or place) not intending to return; forsake; desert
abase--v. oneself/sb lower oneself/sb in dignity; degrade oneself/sb ;
abashed--adj. embarrassed; ashamed
abate--v. make or become less
词表与quizlet官方的GRE词表一样。不过,还有待大家共同完善。
BILK--to cheat; defraud
NOMINAL--existing in name only; negligible
BLIGHT--to afflict; destroy
BLITHE--joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought
NUANCE--a subtle expression of meaning or quality
GRE 巅峰词汇*2533字 from http://www.dachuner.com/labrador/
impassible--adj.不觉疼痛的,无法伤害的;无感情的
chancery--n.档案馆
jell--vi.成胶状,成果子冻状;(思想等)变得明确
pitapat--vi.发噼啪劈啪声
morphine--n.吗啡