GRE考试作文ISSUE部分124篇真题（四）

61、"It is the artist, not the critic,* who gives society something of lasting¹ value."
*a person who evaluates works of art, such as novels, films, music, paintings, etc.
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62、"People who are the most deeply committed to an idea or policy are the most critical of it."
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63、"Tradition and modernization² are incompatible³. One must choose between them."
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64、"Because of television and worldwide computer connections, people can now become familiar with a great many places that they have never visited. As a result, tourism will soon become obsolete⁴."
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65、"High-speed electronic communications media, such as electronic mail and television, tend to prevent meaningful and thoughtful communication."
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66、"No amount of information can eliminate prejudice because prejudice is rooted in emotion, not reason."
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67、"The only responsibility of corporate⁵ executives, provided they stay within the law, is to make as much money as possible for their companies."
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68、"Students should bring a certain skepticism to whatever they study. They should question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively."
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69、"Both parents and communities must be involved in the local schools. Education is too important to leave solely⁶ to a group of professional educators."
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70、"There is no such thing as purely⁷ objective observation. All observation is subjective⁸; it is always guided by the observer’s expectations or desires."
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71、"The human mind will always be superior to machines because machines are only tools of human minds."
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72、"The most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives. Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little."
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73、"In this age of intensive media coverage⁹, it is no longer possible for a society to regard any woman or man as a hero. The reputation of anyone who is subjected to media scrutiny¹⁰ will eventually be diminished."
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74、"Sometimes imagination is a more valuable asset than experience. People who lack experience are free to imagine what is possible and thus can approach a task without constraints¹¹ of established habits and attitudes."
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75、"In any given field, the leading voices come from people who are motivated not by conviction but by the desire to present opinions and ideas that differ from those held by the majority."
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76、"It is impossible for an effective political leader to tell the truth all the time. Complete honesty is not a useful virtue¹² for a politician."
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77、"What is called human nature is really a reflection of the human condition: if all people had a reasonable share of territory and resources, such products of ’human nature’ as war and crime would become extremely rare."
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78、"Critical judgment¹³ of work in any given field has little value unless it comes from someone who is an expert in that field."
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79、"Those who treat politics and morality as though they were separate realms fail to understand either the one or the other."
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80、"Great advances in knowledge necessarily involve the rejection¹⁴ of authority."