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篇1：GRE作文12
GRE作文范例12
The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a local newspaper.
“Too much emphasis is placed on the development of reading skills in elementary school. Many students who are discouraged by the lonely activity of reading turn away from schoolwork merely because they are poor readers. But books recorded on audiocassette tape provide an important alternative for students at this crucial stage in their education, one the school board should not reject merely because of the expense involved. After all, many studies attest to the value of allowing students to hear books read aloud; there is even evidence that students whose parents read to them are even more likely to become able readers. Thus, hearing books on tape can only make students more eager to read and to learn. Therefore, the school board should encourage schools to buy books on tape and to use them in elementary education.”
In this argument, the writer claims that elementary schools place too much emphasis on the development of reading skills; therefore books on audiocassette should be provided as an alternative method of learning. The arguer attempts to substantiate the conclusion by citing studies that show the value of allowing students to hear books read aloud; including evidence that students whose parents read to them are even more likely to become better readers. This argument ultimately fails as it suffers from several critical fallacies.
First of all, the writer flatly states, without any supporting evidence whatsoever, that many students are discouraged by the “lonely” activity of reading, then continues on in the same sentence to state that students turn away from schoolwork solely because they are poor readers. S
篇2：gre词汇表： 同义词总结
agreeable a 愉快的,和蔼可亲的,同意的 | bland adj．（人）情绪平稳的，（食物）无味的
热心,狂热
ardent adj．热心的，热烈的 | ardor n．热情，狂热 | aspiration n．渴望，热望
avid adj.渴望的,热心的 | crave v．渴望，热望 | ebullience n．兴高采烈，兴冲冲
ebullient adj．兴冲冲的，热情奔放的 | effervesce v．冒泡，热情洋溢
fad n．(流行一时的)狂热,时尚 | fanatic adj．狂热的，盲信的n.狂热者 | fanaticism n．狂热 盲信
fervent adj．热的，热烈的 | fervor n．热诚，热心 | mania n．癫狂，狂热
maniacal adj．发狂的，狂热的 | solicitous adj．热切的，挂念的 | solicitude n 热心;关怀
votary
n．崇拜者，热心支持者 | zealot n．狂热份子，热心者 | zealous adj．热心的，一心一意的
zest n．刺激性，热心，兴趣 | raring adj 充满热情的，渴望做事的 ? | energumen n 狂热的人?
impassioned adj．慷慨激昂的
崇拜,尊敬,虔诚
adore v．崇拜，热爱 | adoration n．爱慕，崇拜 | cult n．宗派，崇拜 | enshrine v．奉为神圣,珍藏
deify v．奉为神，崇拜 | deification n．神化，崇拜 | devotion n．献身，热爱，虔诚
篇3：gre词汇表： 同义词总结
devotional a 信仰的,虔诚的,祷告的 | fetish n．（崇拜的）神物 | homage n．效忠，崇敬
idolater n．偶像崇拜者 | idolatrous adj．偶像崇拜的` | lionize v．崇拜，看重
reverence n．崇敬，敬礼 | reverent adj．恭敬的，虔诚的 | totem n．图腾，崇拜物
venerate v．崇敬，敬仰 | venerable a 庄严的,值得尊敬的 | votary n．崇拜者，热心支持者
philogyny n 爱女人，女性崇拜 | deference n．敬意，尊重 | hallow v．把…视为神圣，尊敬
obeisance n．鞠躬，敬礼 | estimable adj 值得敬重的，可估计的? | salaam n 敬礼，致敬?
devout a 虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 | honor v 尊敬,授予荣誉,承兑,实践
respecter n．趋炎附势者，尊敬者
称赞,赞词,赞歌
acclaim v．欢呼，称赞 | accolade n．推崇备至，赞扬 | appreciative adj．感谢的，赞赏的
approbation n．称赞，认可 | approbatory adj．表示赞许的 | commend v.称赞，颂扬
commendable adj.值得称赞的 | compliment v.n.恭维，称赞 | complimentary adj.赞赏的
creditable adj．值得称赞的，可信的 | exalt v.(高度)赞扬,歌颂 | extol v．赞美
kudos n．荣誉，称赞（单复数同） | laud v．称赞 | laudable adj．值得称赞的
篇4：gre词汇表： 同义词总结
laudatory adj．表扬的，赞扬的 | magnify v．放大，赞美 | meritorious adj．值得赞赏的
orchid n．兰花，称赞 | rave n．热切赞扬，倾倒 | rhapsodize v．过份赞美
GRE写作部分将重点考察考生有针对性地对具体考题做出反应的能力，而非要求考生堆砌泛泛的文字。具体说来，这些重点关注的能力包括：
1、清楚有效地阐明复杂观点；
2、用贴切的事理和事例支撑观点；
3、考察/验证他人论点及其相关论证；
4、支撑一个有针对性的连贯的讨论；
5、控制标准书面英语的各个要素。写作部分将联合考察逻辑推理和分析写作两种技能，并且将加大力度引进那些需要考生做出有针对性的回应的考题，降低考生依赖事前准备（如背诵）的材料的可能性。
篇5： GRE作文
The ability of a student to think clearly using reasoning and logical thinking is of paramount importance in order to ensure his or her success as an individual after graduation from a university. To be able to look at a situation and use logic and reason to analyze the facts and develop an opinion or solution is to have a solid foundation for success in all aspects of life. Exploring one s emotions is important, but it is outside of the realm of what can be learned in a university classroom. Emotional self-exploration is best done outside of a classroom situation, although there may be some opportunity for students in the classroom to learn a methodology for doing so.
The ability to survive and thrive in a society is based on the assumption that human beings act according to reason and logic. From a very early age, most people are taught that certain actions will bring about certain reactions, and that by using logic you can figure out what the response will be in most situations. Reasoning is also developed early on, although sometimes it is difficult to explain reasoning to a two-year old. Humans are probably born with a desire for reason and logic, as demonstrated by almost any child s incessant asking of the question Why? . To understand the underlying reasons why something happens is a fundamental part of human nature, proven by the exploits of explorers, scientists and mathematicians over the course of human history.
篇6：GRE高频作文及参考
The following memorandum is from the business manager of Happy Pancake House restaurants.
“Recently, butter has been replaced by margarine in Happy Pancake House restaurants throughout the southwestern United States. This change, however, has had little impact on our customers. In fact, only about 2 percent of customers have complained, indicating that an average of 98 people out of 100 are happy with the change. Furthermore, many servers have reported that a number of customers who ask for butter do not complain when they are given margarine instead. Clearly, either these customers do not distinguish butter from margarine or they use the term 'butter' to refer to either butter or margarine.”
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.
这个题目在13.10.1/13.12.4/14.3.9三次考试中都考到了这个题目，在题库的176个题目中考到3次的题目算是比较高频的题目了。那我们一起来分析下这个题目吧：
拿到题目，要找这个段落的结论是什么。应该是第二句：This change, however, has had little impact on our customers. 在这个段落中说到两个原因来证明结论：第一，only about 2 percent of customers have complained, indicating that an average of 98 people out of 100 are happy with the change. 第二，many servers have reported that a number of customers who ask for butter do not complain when they are given margarine instead. 其实这两个原因都不能充分地证明这个结论。
首先，我们可以先看看第一个原因，only about 2 percent of customers have complained, indicating that an average of 98 people out of 100 are happy with the change. 2%没有抱怨就一定代表100人中98人是乐于接受人造黄油吗?不一定，在100人中98人没有抱怨可能是因为他们自身的原因，觉得抱怨比较麻烦或者赶时间吃完就走了或者吃完不满意下次再也不来了，都有可能导致没有接受到所有的抱怨。
其次，第二个原因是，many servers have reported that a number of customers who ask for butter do not complain when they are given margarine instead. 这里说“many”, 很显然，vague data, 一些人没有播报，但到底是多少呢?占服务生总量的百分比是多少?而且是不是就某个连锁店里的一些服务生这么说的呢?所以他们多少人、有没有代表性都是令人质疑的。并且后边还有一个“report”,就算前边的“many”很多人也很有代表性，但是他们不一定会“report”实情，因为他们是饭店的服务生，很有可能会隐藏有抱怨的事实，没说真话。
再次，either these customers do not distinguish butter from margarine or they use the term 'butter' to refer to either butter or margarine.“注意这里面出现的”either”、”or”字眼，它们是false dilemma非常标志性字眼，简称假两难。可能就算有抱怨也不是either、or里面的任何原因导致的，有可能是：他们是冲着这的就餐环境来的，上什么都无所谓;或者他们觉着这的dish price比较低;或者非常的tasty等等优点让他们不再计较是人造黄油还是天然黄油。
参考范文：
The above argument concludes that when Happy Pancake House replaced butter with margarine in their restaurants in the Southwest, there was no effect on their customers. To support this claim, they point the fact that only 2 percent of customers have complained about the change and that many servers say customers do not complain when given margarine instead of butter. They reason that customers generally fail to distinguish margarine from butter or use the term ‘butter’ to refer to both. However, their conclusions do not follow from the evidence presented.
The author claims that only 2 percent of customers complained, and that this indicates 98 out of 100 people are satisfied. First of all, the statistic itself is suspect. Where does the 2 percent come from? Perhaps they estimated their total number of monthly customers based on sales figures and then divided their number of monthly complaints by that number, but the reader can only guess. What if customers tend to only complain the second time an error is committed? Depending on how the statistic was calculated, this could mean that it only represents half the extent of customer dissatisfaction.
Second of all, even assuming the statistic is accurate, their assumption that 98 out of 100 people must then be happy does not logically follow. Some customers may not voice their dissatisfaction—perhaps the company’s protocol for filing complaints is too inconvenient for most customers to bother with, or perhaps dissatisfied customers stop dining at the restaurant altogether. Hence there are many possible scenarios in which complaint statistics do not accurately reflect customer dissatisfaction. The author could strengthen their argument by indicating how they arrived at the 2 percent statistic and why it is a valid measure of overall customer satisfaction.
The second piece of data used in the author’s argument is even worse. Dispensing with numbers altogether, they put forward a weakly worded claim that “many servers” reported “a number of customers” do not complain when given margarine after asking for butter. The errors here are essentially the same as those in the preceding discussion, just more grievous. To begin with, how many data points were used? What constitutes “many” servers? The sample size was likely too small to generate a valid statistic, so instead we are left with this nebulous phrasing. Perhaps only a handful of servers in a couple of restaurants reported this; we cannot know. Maybe they only looked for feedback in poorly performing restaurants where customer expectations were already low; again, we cannot know.
Furthermore, even if they were able to get a wide sample of restaurants and customers, it is possible that customers are reluctant to complain directly to servers because of the awkwardness it might cause. It also might be the case that butter and margarine are relatively unimportant to customers in comparison to the overall quality of their meal. We cannot assume their silence betokens a failure to distinguish butter from margarine, or that they must use the word ‘butter’ to refer to both spreads. Without some type of a control, this piece of data is essentially meaningless.
Customer complaints can be a useful form of feedback, but the author fails to use them reasonably in their argument. Eliminating butter from their restaurants may very well be an effective long-term business strategy for Happy Pancake House. However, the pieces of data provided are not persuasive enough to advise that course of action. (570 words)
GREissue写作应该怎样积累素材
Q：请问issue应该怎样积累素材呢 有什么可用的素材书吗?
A：Issue素材积累强化班上专门有提供，写作字数跟分数没有绝对关系，issue400以上就行argue要450以上。
GREissue写作里的instruction需要注重哪一条
GRE issue里的instruction有没有哪一条需要特别注意的，看instruction的话，issue是否比较注重两面性
老师：不同GRE issue的instruction的写作方法的确不同。
用这些词作文瞬间让你的GRE作文高大上
大家在进行GRE(课程)作文写作时，往往会感觉有些词经常被用到，显得整个文章单调，其实GRE作文替换词很多的，为此新东方小编特进行收集，分享给大家，希望对大家有所帮助。
能够able→ capable, in a(ny) position
一直all the time→ continually, continuously, constantly, perpetually
许多地a lot→ noticeably, considerably, a great deal, substantially
许多的a lot of→ many, numerous, a wide variety of (themes), a whole range of, a wide spectrum of (problems, themes, etc),an abundance of (opportunities, sources etc.)
总是always→ invariably
数量amount→ quantity
结果as a result→ consequently
本质上basically→ essentially, in essence, substantially
组成be, amount to→ constitute
下降become smaller→ be on the decline, be on the decrease, decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, recede 等等
变糟糕become worse→ deteriorate
在 之前before→ prior to
开始begin→ commence
更好better→ superior
习惯于be(come) used to→ be accustomed to
严重的，重大的big→ major, significant, substantial
执行carry out→ conduct, execute, commit, implement
更改change→ alter, alteration, modify, modification
办理，执行do→ conduct, transact(business)
未能do not→ fail to, omit to
结果end→ conclusion (to bring sth. to a conclusion)
充足的enough→ ample, sufficient, adequate (grounds, evidence, preparation, resources etc.)
普遍的，透彻的everywhere→ ubiquitous(mistakes), pervasive (influence)
适当地fairly→ comparatively, moderately, reasonably
弄清楚find out→ ascertain (the cause of sth., the truth of sth., whether sth. is true or not, what really happened etc); discern, discover (the cause of, factors behind sth. etc.)
适当的fitting→ proper, appropriate
憎恨hatred→ animosity
含有have→ contain, be equipped with, possess
假如if→ in the event of, in case (of)
最终in the end→ eventually, finally, ultimately
保持，一贯keep (doing)→ continue, continually, continuously, consistently, constantly, persist in
了解know→ be aware of, conversant with, familiar with
之后的later→ subsequent(ly)
越来越少less and less→ decreasing(ly)
准许let, allow→ permit
喜欢like→ to be partial to sth., liking
喜好liking→ predilection for sth, partiality for sth.
冗长的long→ extensive(coverage, footnotes, passages, scope), protracted (delay, negotiations), 长时间的prolonged(illness, interrogation)
look at→ consider, examine (argument, fact), explore, investigate (possibility), observe (behaviour)
money→ funding, funds, resources
more and more→ increasingly
much→ considerably, substantially(相当的，可观的)
need→ demand, require
next to→ adjacent
now→ at present, at this juncture, at this moment, currently
often→ frequent(ly)
quick(ly)→ rapid(ly), prompt(ly)
rich, wealthy→ affluent, opulent(society, life-style)
right→ appropriate, correct, proper
rough(ly)→ approximate, correct, proper
set up→ establish (a new state, a government, a business), institute (custom, inquiry, restrictions, democracy, rule, government)
sharp→ abrupt, drastic (rise and falls)
show→ demonstrate, evince, manifest
→ reveal, divulge
side→ aspect(of a problem)
small→ minor/insignificant (problems, differences etc), marginal (differences)
therefore→ consequently
thing→ element, aspect, object, factor, consideration
too→ excessively, inordinately, unduly
too many→ an excessive number of, a disproportionate number of
too much→ excessive(ly)
try→ endeavor, strive
understand→ appreciate
ups and downs→ vicissitudes (of war, history, fortune)
very→ extremely, in the extreme, immensely, intensely
yield→ produce(results)
以上就是GRE作文替换词的全部内容，大家如果感觉某些词用的太过频繁，不妨换个词，往往能够为文章增色不少，最后祝大家都能考出好成绩。
有的同学抱怨说，每次一写英语作文自己就只能想到那一小部分词汇，来来回回就是那几个单词，显得作文非常单调。GRE写作的难度较大，更是要求考生运用多样的词汇进行表达。
大家在进行GRE(课程)作文写作时，往往会感觉有些词经常被用到，显得整个文章单调，其实GRE作文替换词很多的，为此新东方小编特进行收集，分享给大家，希望对大家有所帮助。
能够able→ capable, in a(ny) position
一直all the time→ continually, continuously, constantly, perpetually
许多地a lot→ noticeably, considerably, a great deal, substantially
许多的a lot of→ many, numerous, a wide variety of (themes), a whole range of, a wide spectrum of (problems, themes, etc),an abundance of (opportunities, sources etc.)
总是always→ invariably
数量amount→ quantity
结果as a result→ consequently
本质上basically→ essentially, in essence, substantially
组成be, amount to→ constitute
下降become smaller→ be on the decline, be on the decrease, decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, recede 等等
变糟糕become worse→ deteriorate
在 之前before→ prior to
开始begin→ commence
更好better→ superior
习惯于be(come) used to→ be accustomed to
严重的，重大的big→ major, significant, substantial
执行carry out→ conduct, execute, commit, implement
更改change→ alter, alteration, modify, modification
办理，执行do→ conduct, transact(business)
未能do not→ fail to, omit to
结果end→ conclusion (to bring sth. to a conclusion)
充足的enough→ ample, sufficient, adequate (grounds, evidence, preparation, resources etc.)
普遍的，透彻的everywhere→ ubiquitous(mistakes), pervasive (influence)
适当地fairly→ comparatively, moderately, reasonably
弄清楚find out→ ascertain (the cause of sth., the truth of sth., whether sth. is true or not, what really happened etc); discern, discover (the cause of, factors behind sth. etc.)
适当的fitting→ proper, appropriate
憎恨hatred→ animosity
含有have→ contain, be equipped with, possess
假如if→ in the event of, in case (of)
最终in the end→ eventually, finally, ultimately
保持，一贯keep (doing)→ continue, continually, continuously, consistently, constantly, persist in
了解know→ be aware of, conversant with, familiar with
之后的later→ subsequent(ly)
越来越少less and less→ decreasing(ly)
准许let, allow→ permit
喜欢like→ to be partial to sth., liking
喜好liking→ predilection for sth, partiality for sth.
冗长的long→ extensive(coverage, footnotes, passages, scope), protracted (delay, negotiations), 长时间的prolonged(illness, interrogation)
look at→ consider, examine (argument, fact), explore, investigate (possibility), observe (behaviour)
money→ funding, funds, resources
more and more→ increasingly
much→ considerably, substantially(相当的，可观的)
need→ demand, require
next to→ adjacent
now→ at present, at this juncture, at this moment, currently
often→ frequent(ly)
quick(ly)→ rapid(ly), prompt(ly)
rich, wealthy→ affluent, opulent(society, life-style)
right→ appropriate, correct, proper
rough(ly)→ approximate, correct, proper
set up→ establish (a new state, a government, a business), institute (custom, inquiry, restrictions, democracy, rule, government)
sharp→ abrupt, drastic (rise and falls)
show→ demonstrate, evince, manifest
→ reveal, divulge
side→ aspect(of a problem)
small→ minor/insignificant (problems, differences etc), marginal (differences)
therefore→ consequently
thing→ element, aspect, object, factor, consideration
too→ excessively, inordinately, unduly
too many→ an excessive number of, a disproportionate number of
too much→ excessive(ly)
try→ endeavor, strive
understand→ appreciate
ups and downs→ vicissitudes (of war, history, fortune)
very→ extremely, in the extreme, immensely, intensely
yield→ produce(results)
篇7：关于gre是什么？
gre是什么?
GRE，全称Graduate Record Examination，中文名称为美国研究生入学考试，适用于除法律与商业外的各专业，由美国教育考试服务处(Educational Testing Service，简称ETS)主办。GRE是世界各地的大学各类研究生院(除管理类学院，法学院)要求申请者所必须具备的一个考试成绩，也是教授对申请者是否授予奖学金所依据的最重要的标准。GRE，首次由美国哈佛，耶鲁，哥伦比亚，普林斯顿四所大学联合举办，初期由卡耐基基金会(Carnegie Foundation)承办，1948年交由新成立的教育测试中心ETS负责。之后每年在世界许多地方举行。中国国外考试协调处负责中国归口管理和承办GRE等国外考试。有些美国名牌大学把GRE专项成绩作为“推荐成绩”：即希望申请人能够提供此项成绩，无论本科专业是否与其申请研究生专业相同，但不把它作为必须要求。这时若能提供专项GRE成绩是很有利于申请奖学金资助的。因此，如果申请人有较为充足的时间，不妨参加专项考试，一个优秀的专项GRE成绩很能反映申请人的专业素质与学习潜力。GRE普通考试是申请研究生入学的必要考试，申请法律或商业学研究生以LSAT或GMAT替代GRE普通考试。目前美国大学在成绩替代上比以往要求松些。许多学校是可以提供GRE普通考试或GMAT考试成绩的任何一种作为商业类研究生应提供的成绩，法律研究生亦有以GRE普通考试成绩替代LSAT成绩的。
考试形式编辑
大陆地区
中国大陆地区、香港、澳门、韩国目前执行分开考试的形式。由机考(分析性写作)和笔试(语文、数学)组成。
其他地区
除上述以中国大陆地区为主的考区，目前执行机考(分析性写作、语文、数学)的形式。
改革变化编辑
组成
ETS将在8月推出新的GRE考试。这次考试改革集中在三个方面
1. 考试内容
2. 考试形式
3. 算分方法
以下将从三个方面来进行讨论：
算分
分数区间
改革后数学为130-170，语文为130-170，写作为0-6分。最低130+130+0，最高170+170+6。
满分考生
中国大陆考生在Verbal(语文)考试中，一直没有出现满分记录。这一状态一直持续到，北京大学大四学生黄笛在GRE考试中取得了Verbal170满分的成绩，引起了一时的轰动。黄笛也因此成为中国大陆自新GRE改革以来首个Verbal满分考生。
209月7日，北大物理系大三学生杨帆又在新GRE考试中取得V170Q170的满分。
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¡¡¡¡part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)
¡¡¡¡section a
¡¡¡¡directions :in this section ,you will hear 10 short conversations .at the end of each conversation ,a question will be asked about what was said .both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. after each question there will be a pause .during the pause ,you must read the four choice marked a) , b) , c) , d) , and decide which is the best answer .then mark the corresponding letter on the sheet with a line through the center.
¡¡¡¡example : you will hear:
¡¡¡¡you will read : a) at the office . b) in the waiting room .
¡¡¡¡c) at the airport . d) in a restaurant .
¡¡¡¡from the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening . this is most likely to have taken place at the office . therefore , a) “ at the office” is the best answer . you should choose ¡¾a¡¿on the answer sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
¡¡¡¡sample answer ¡²\a¡³¡²b¡³¡²c¡³¡²d¡³
¡¡¡¡1. a) leave the classroom . b) do his homework alone .
¡¡¡¡c) submit the report. d) revise the report .
¡¡¡¡2. a) she could use his car . b) she let him drive .
¡¡¡¡c) she always drives cars of others . d) it’s possible for her to rent a car .
¡¡¡¡3. a) he has been asked fore the book . b) he keeps buying books .
¡¡¡¡c) he’s forgetful . d) he has a lot of time .
¡¡¡¡4.a)helen will find a way . b)he’s been unable to ask helen .
¡¡¡¡c)helen’s leaving .d)he’ll make up his mind .
¡¡¡¡5.a)he can’t find the ticket . b)he prefers to stand .
¡¡¡¡c)the ball is expected to be crowded . d) he wants to sit close to the stage .
¡¡¡¡6.a)his new job is disappointing .
¡¡¡¡b)he wanted to hire someone to do the job for him .
¡¡¡¡c)he hasn’t made an appointment for the interview .
¡¡¡¡d)he’s discouraged as he didn’t get the job .
¡¡¡¡7.a)the article was actually longer . b)the newspaper printed his other paper .
¡¡¡¡c)he’s just begun writing for the newspaper .
¡¡¡¡d)the article deals with books .
¡¡¡¡8.a)everyone has left . b)there are no tickets for the early snow .
¡¡¡¡c)the tickets have been sold . d)the ticket line is on the left .
¡¡¡¡9.a)his car’s in good condition . b) he prefers to go on foot .
¡¡¡¡c)he will take them if he can . d) he’s willing to lend them the car .
¡¡¡¡10.a)there problems won’t be on the exam .
¡¡¡¡b)he would like some help .
¡¡¡¡c) there is one point he doesn’t understand .
¡¡¡¡d)he can’t learn the material .
¡¡¡¡section b spot dictation
¡¡¡¡directions : in this section ,you will hear a passage three times . when the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for its general idea . then listen to the passage again . when the passage is read for the second time , you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 20 with the exact words you have just heard . finally , when the passage is read for the third time , you should check what you have written .
¡¡¡¡the very success of communications satellite systems has raised widespread concern about their future . some countries are already using satellite fro _11_ communications in place of _12_tellephone lines on land . although this technique is extremely useful for linking widely _13_villages in )_14_or _15_ regions ,in heavily build up areas with _16_ telephone and telegraph systems , domestic satellites (or domsats ) are seen by the land line network as unfair _17_ _18_ such opposition , domsats are gaining support from many _19_ and public interest groups in the united states and seem likely to be more widely _20_ in the future .
¡¡¡¡part ii reading comprehension ( 35 minutes )
¡¡¡¡directions : there are 4 passages in this part .each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements .for each of them there are four choices marked a) , b) , c) , d) . you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center .
¡¡¡¡question 21 to 35 are based on the following passage .
¡¡¡¡the beat generation mainly referred to the youth who were born and brought up around the second world war . they showed their disdain ( ) for almost everything traditional , such as government authority , respect for parents , one’s duty , moral standards , and traditional customs . they developed a kind of absolute individualism and liberty. they preferred long hair , minidresses or close-fitting clothes to show off the figure . they advocated freedom of sex and cohabitation ( ) . their influence could be seen from the fact that about one third of the american couples living together were not married by law . and the divorce rate was very high . the endless u.s wars abroad and sharp class struggle at home caused many american youths to develop a kind of cynicism . they doubted the existing social system , possibility of harmonious human relations , and the long-honored standard for correct behavior . they felt society overlooked their needs . therefore , they refused to do any duty that was required of them by society . they declared “don’t believe anyone over thirty .” all this came from the sick society . it’s wrong to imagine they all fought against capitalism in support of revolutionary things . some of their ideas were even more decadent and impractical . it was an abnormal phenomenon in an abnormal society.
¡¡¡¡21. based on the passage , how many of one hundred and twenty american couples of the beat generation practiced cohabitation .
¡¡¡¡a) about 20 couples b) about 40 couples c) about 60 couples d) about 30 couples
¡¡¡¡22. which of the following is true according to the passage ?
¡¡¡¡a) the beat generation refused to do any duty
¡¡¡¡b) the beat generation was in support of almost everything traditional .
¡¡¡¡c) the beat generation believes no one except that he is over thirty .
¡¡¡¡d) the beat generation’s ideas were not impractical .
¡¡¡¡23. “cynicism” in this passage most probably means ______.
¡¡¡¡a) a state of mind against realism
¡¡¡¡b) a state of mind doubting everything in existence.
¡¡¡¡c)a theory advocating mutual help
¡¡¡¡e) a theory advocating individualism
¡¡¡¡24. the reason why the beat generation refused to cooperate with society was ____.
¡¡¡¡a) they had no interest b) they found hard to cooperation with it
¡¡¡¡b) the laws block their way to do so . d) they thought their need was neglected .
¡¡¡¡25. this passage is mainly about _____.
¡¡¡¡a) the young americans b) the generation gap .
¡¡¡¡b) the education of the young d) an american social phenomenon
¡¡¡¡question 26 to 30 are based on the following passage .
¡¡¡¡tress should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , the number of such reasons is small . pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches , and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from the tree to grow in its own way .
¡¡¡¡first , pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size . the object may be to get a tree of the right height , and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches , which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape . secondly , pruning may be done to make the tree heavier . you may cut out diseased or dead wood , or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds . the health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air .
¡¡¡¡one result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease , but it is a wound that will heal . often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die , so that there is a period when the tree is at risk . it should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible . it is essential to make the area , which has been pruned smooth , and clean , for healing will be slowed down by roughness . you should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops especially for this purpose . pruning is usually done in winter , for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed . if this does happen , it is , of course , impossible to paint them properly .
¡¡¡¡26. pruning should be done to _____.
¡¡¡¡a) make the tree grow taller . b) does not protect them form the wind
¡¡¡¡b) get rid of the small branches d) make the small branches thicker .
¡¡¡¡27. trees become unhealthy if the gardener_______
¡¡¡¡a) allows too many branches to grow in the middle
¡¡¡¡b) does not protect them from the wind
¡¡¡¡c) forces them grow too quickly
¡¡¡¡d) damages some of the small side branches.
¡¡¡¡28 . why is a special substance painted on the tree ?
¡¡¡¡a) to make a wound smooth . b)to prevent disease entering a wound .
¡¡¡¡b) to cover a rough surface . d) to help a wound to dry .
¡¡¡¡29. a good gardener prunes tree ____
¡¡¡¡a) at intervals throughout the year b) as quickly as possible
¡¡¡¡c) occasionally when necessary d) regularly every winter
¡¡¡¡30 . what was the author’s purpose when writing this passage ?
¡¡¡¡a) to give practical instruction for pruning a tree
¡¡¡¡b) to give a gardener description of pruning
¡¡¡¡c) to explain how trees develop disease
¡¡¡¡d) to discuss different methods of pruning
¡¡¡¡question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage .
¡¡¡¡on thursday afternoon mrs.carke , dressed for going out , took her handbag with her money and her key in it , pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s club . she always went there on thursdays . it was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone .
¡¡¡¡at six o’clock she came home , let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke in her house ? how ? had someone got in ? she checked the back door and the windows . all were locked or fastened , as usual . there was no sign of forced entry .
¡¡¡¡over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door-“a master key” perhaps . so she stayed at home the following thursday .nothing happened . was anyone watching her movements ? on the thursday after that she went out at her usual time , dressed as usual , but she didn’t go to the club . instead she took a short cut home again , letting herself in through her garden and the back door . she settled down to wait .
¡¡¡¡it was just after four o’clock when the front door bell rang . mrs.clarke was making a cup of tea at the time . the bell rang again , and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open . with the kettle of boiling water in her hand , she moved quietly towards the front door . a long piece of wire appeared through the letter-box , and then a hand . the wire turned and caught around the knob on the door-lock mrs.clark raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand . these was a shout outside , and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove . the wire fell to the floor , the band was pulled back , and mrs.clarke heard the sound of running feet .
¡¡¡¡31.mrs.clarke looked forward to thursday because ___________.
¡¡¡¡a) she worked at a club on thursday b) she had visitors on thursday
¡¡¡¡c) she visited a club on thursday d) a special visitor came on thursday
¡¡¡¡32. if someone had made a forced entry ______.
¡¡¡¡a) mrs. clarke would have found a broken door or window .
¡¡¡¡b) he or she was still in the house
¡¡¡¡c) things would have been thrown about
¡¡¡¡d) he or she would have needed a master key
¡¡¡¡33.on the third thursday mrs. clarke went out _____.
¡¡¡¡a) because she didn’t want to miss the club again
¡¡¡¡b) to see if the thief was hanging about outside
¡¡¡¡c) to the club but then changed her mind
¡¡¡¡d) in an attempt to trick the thief
¡¡¡¡34.the lock on the front door was one which _____.
¡¡¡¡a)needed a piece of wire to open it b)could be opened from outside without a key
¡¡¡¡c) couldn’t be opened without a key d) used a knob instead of a key
¡¡¡¡35. the wire fell to the floor _______.
¡¡¡¡a) because mrs. clarke refused to open the door b) when the man’s glove dropped off
¡¡¡¡c) because it was too hot to hold d) because the man just wanted to get away
¡¡¡¡question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage .
¡¡¡¡disney world , florida , is the biggest amusement resort in the world . it covers 24.4 thousand acres , and is twice the size of manhattan .it was opened on october 1 , 1971 , five years later walt disney’s death , and it is a larger , slightly more ambitious version of disneyland near los angeles . foreigners tend to associate walt disney with snow white and the seven dwarfs , and with his other famous cartoon characters , mickey mouse , donald duck and pluto , or with his nature films , whose superb photography is spoiled , in the opinion of some , by the vulgarity of the commentary and musical background .
¡¡¡¡there is very little that could be called vulgar in disney world . it attracts people of most taste and most income groups , and people of all ages , from toddlers to grandpas . there are two expensive hotels , a golf course , and forest trails for horseback riding and rivers for canoeing . but the central attraction of the resort is the magic kingdom .
¡¡¡¡between the huge parking lots and the magic kingdom lies a broad artificial lake . in the distance rise the towers of cinderella’s castle , which like every other building in the kingdom is built of solid materials . even getting to the magic kingdom’s is quite and adventure . you have a choice of transportation . you can either cross the lake on a replica of a mississippi paddle-wheeler , or you can glide around the shore in a streamlined monorail train .
¡¡¡¡when you reach the terminal , you walk straight into a little square which faces main street is late 19th century . there are modern shops inside the buildings ,but all the decades are of the period . there are hanging baskets full of red and white flowers , and there is no traffic except a horse-draw streetcar and an ancient double-decider bus . yet as you walk through the magic kingdom , you are actually walking on top of a network of underground roads . this is how the shops , restaurants and all the other material needs of the magic kingdom are invisibly supplied .
¡¡¡¡36. in which year did walt disney die ?
¡¡¡¡a)1971 b)1976 c)1966 d)1900
¡¡¡¡37. the main attraction of disney world is _____.
¡¡¡¡a)the severn dwarfs b) mickey mouse c) donald duck d) the magic world
¡¡¡¡38. reaching the magic kingdom is _______.
¡¡¡¡a) adventurous b) dangerous c) difficult d) easy
¡¡¡¡39. when one visits the biggest amusement in the world , one will find _____.
¡¡¡¡a) it is relatively cheap b) it is very expensive c) it just wastes his time d) it is vulgar
¡¡¡¡40 .why is disney world the most famous amusement resort ?
¡¡¡¡a) it is funny b) it is interesting c) it is the biggest one d) it is the most expensive
¡¡¡¡part iii vocabulary and structure (20 minutes )
¡¡¡¡directions : there are 30 inco9mplete sentence in this part . for each sentence there are four choices marked a) , b) , c) , and d) . choose the one answer that best completes the sentence . then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center .
¡¡¡¡41. the number of _____ species increases every year as natural habitats disappear .
¡¡¡¡a. dangerous b .serious c. endangered d. hazardous
¡¡¡¡42. aluminum as well as most metals _____.
¡¡¡¡a. is a good conductor b. is a good insulator c. are good conductors d. are good insulators
¡¡¡¡43. outline are used most often to ______the contents of long complex papers before the actual writing begins .
¡¡¡¡a. sketch b. illustrate c. draw d. describe
¡¡¡¡44. there are ten on the list , so you are _______.
¡¡¡¡a . an eleventh b . the eleventh c . an eleven d . eleven
¡¡¡¡45. to get a high score ______.
¡¡¡¡a . working hard is needed b . one must work hard .
¡¡¡¡c . working hard is very important d . requirement is what needed
¡¡¡¡46 . “ i’m tired , but let’s go”
¡¡¡¡“ why ____ rest a while ?”
¡¡¡¡a. let’s b. not let’s c . not d . let’s not
¡¡¡¡47. i shall never allow you to marry the poor girl and you are not may son if you _____.
¡¡¡¡a . have b . married c . do not d . do
¡¡¡¡48. he is _____ of a musician .
¡¡¡¡a . anybody b. anyone c . somebody d . something
¡¡¡¡49. william the conqueror built the tower of london to protect himself from_____ he had conquered .
¡¡¡¡a . those b . each other c . them d . it
¡¡¡¡50 . i probably know him _____ but not _____ .
¡¡¡¡a . by the sight …by name b . by a sight … by name
¡¡¡¡c . by sight … by name d . by the sight … by the name
¡¡¡¡51 . i want an assistant with _____ little knowledge of french and ____ experience of office routine .
¡¡¡¡a . the … a b . the … an c . a … the d . a … an
¡¡¡¡52. she killed him not because she loved him less but ______.
¡¡¡¡a . she loved the country more b . loved the country more
¡¡¡¡c . loving the country more d. because she loved the country more
¡¡¡¡53. then _____ of that time when he was cowboy .
¡¡¡¡a . comes the memory b . came the memory
¡¡¡¡c. the memory comes d . the memory came
¡¡¡¡54. busy ____ he is , he can fulfill the task ahead of schedule .
¡¡¡¡a . because b . as c . no matter how d . although
¡¡¡¡55. no sooner had he found his purse missing _____ he cried and shouted loudly .
¡¡¡¡a . when b . than c . before d . while
¡¡¡¡56 . children , we have to _____ what we have now and it is for you to get better things in the future .
¡¡¡¡a. make up for b . run away with c . do away with d . put up with
¡¡¡¡57. mr. jack _____volleyball in the afternoon , but now his leg wounded , ____ in the evening .
¡¡¡¡a . used to play … is used to taking a walk b . used to playing … is used to take a walk
¡¡¡¡c . was used to playing … used to taking a walk d. was used to play … used to take a walk
¡¡¡¡58. i wonder what the boy will ____ such a sum of money .
¡¡¡¡a . do up b . do with c . do for d . do to
¡¡¡¡59. do you object _____with you tonight ?
¡¡¡¡a . that b . for my staying c . to that i shall stay d . to my staying
¡¡¡¡60. we must ____ the telegram arrived in time .
¡¡¡¡a . secure b . assure c . ensure d . certify
¡¡¡¡61. if only i _____ the books on the reading list before i attended the lecture .
¡¡¡¡a . read b . have read c . had read d . could have read
¡¡¡¡62. while crossing the mountain areas , all the men had guns for protection lest they _____by the local bandits .
¡¡¡¡a . be attacked b . were attacked c . must be attacked d . would be attacked
¡¡¡¡63 . he burned all the important documents ____ that they should fall into the enemy’s hands .
¡¡¡¡a . unless b . for fear c . until d . so
¡¡¡¡64. up went the prices , ______.
¡¡¡¡a . down the living standard come b . the living standard came down
¡¡¡¡c . came down the living standard d . down came the living standard
¡¡¡¡65. although he is more serious _____ his studied than i am , my grades are better than his .
¡¡¡¡a . with b . for c . about d . at
¡¡¡¡66. people can _____ new ideas which nobody ever considered before .
¡¡¡¡a . came into b . come up with c . come out d . come along with
¡¡¡¡67£®during their first teacher-training year , the students often visited local schools for the ____ of lessons .
¡¡¡¡a. observation b. observance c. investigation d. inspection
¡¡¡¡68. old men sat on the park benches , waiting the village youths ____football .
¡¡¡¡a. play b. playing c. to play d. played
¡¡¡¡69. the science of medicine , _____ progress has been very rapid lately , is perhaps the most important of all science .
¡¡¡¡a. to which b . with which c. in which d . among which
¡¡¡¡70. they were just going to give up the question , _____ suddenly they found the answer .
¡¡¡¡a. when b. after c. unless d. unless
¡¡¡¡part iv close (15 minutes )
¡¡¡¡direction : there are 20 blanks in the following passage . for each blank there are four choices marked a) , b ) , c ) , and d ) on the right side of the paper . you should choose the one answer that best fits into the passage . then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre .
¡¡¡¡in the next 40 years , the percentage of people in the united states over the age of 65 is expected to double . __71__the needs of this part of the populations a _72_ to the ingenuity () of america . to a _73_ degree , a society is judged by __74_ it cares for those who can no longer care _75_themselves .
¡¡¡¡high technology _76_ the most startling advances in helping the elderly . in _77_ to the well-known artificial heart implantation () , there are efforts underway to _78_ artificial lungs , livers , and bones . an electric ear is _ 79_ seventy-five percent effective . the implants will _80_ better medical care by _81_ minute does of drugs into the body continuously .
¡¡¡¡for the older people ,even the simplest tasks can be difficult , _82_ impossible to perform . american business have responded _83_ their needs with a _84_ of inexpensive but useful _85_ companies have designed extra-efficient can openers that _86_ people whose hands have become -87_ weak to open cans easily . there are devices that allow people to pull on a pair of socks _88_straining their backs . combs with long handles and u-shaped back brushes are _89_ for those who can not reach as _90_ as they could when they were young .
¡¡¡¡71.a) seeing b) meeting c) facing d) matching
¡¡¡¡72. a) chance b) challenge c) call d) change
¡¡¡¡73. a) valuable b) comprehensive c) considerate d) considerable
¡¡¡¡74. a) how b) why c) who d) whom
¡¡¡¡75. a) with b) to c) upon d) for
¡¡¡¡76. a) protects b) profits c) proclaims d) promises
¡¡¡¡77. a) relation b) contrast c) addition d) proportion
¡¡¡¡78. a) discover b) promote c) assemble d) develop
¡¡¡¡79. a) thus b) still c) already d) yet
¡¡¡¡80. a) permit b) persist c) serve d) pursue
¡¡¡¡81. a) removing b)releasing c) relieving d) replacing
¡¡¡¡82. a) always b) usually c) eventually d) sometimes
¡¡¡¡83. a) to b) at c) with d) on
¡¡¡¡84. a) set b) variety c) series d) group
¡¡¡¡85. a)production b)produce c) products d) sales
¡¡¡¡86. a)enable b) make c) cause d) encourage
¡¡¡¡87. a) so b) very c) too d) rather
¡¡¡¡88. a) by b)without c) in d) through
¡¡¡¡89. a) valuable b) ready c) near d) available
¡¡¡¡90. a) long b) good c) far d) much
¡¡¡¡v writing
¡¡¡¡directions : for this part , you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: sounds in three paragraphs you have been given the first sentence of each paragraph .you should write at least 100 words .
¡¡¡¡sounds
¡¡¡¡1) the world is filled with many sounds _____________
¡¡¡¡2) some sounds are useful __________
¡¡¡¡3) but some sounds are harmful _________
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¡¡¡¡section a
¡¡¡¡1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b 5.c 6. d 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. d
¡¡¡¡section b
¡¡¡¡11. domestic 12. conventional 13. scattered 14. remote 15. mountainous 16. extensive 17. competition 18. despite 19. business 20. utilized
¡¡¡¡part ii reading comprehension
¡¡¡¡21. d 22. a 23. b 24. d 25. d 26. b 27. a 28. b 29. c 30. b 31. c 32. a 33. d 34. b 35. d 36. c 37. d 38. a 39. a 40. c
¡¡¡¡part iii vocabulary and structure
¡¡¡¡41. c 42. a 43. a 44. b 45. b 46. c 47.d 48. d 49. a 50. c 51. c 52. d 53. b 54. b 55. b 56. d 57. a 58. b 59. b 60. c 61. c 62. a 63. b 64. d 65. c 66. b 67. a 68. b 69. c 70. a 71. b 72. b 73. d 74. d 75. d 76. d 77. c 78. d 79. c 80. a 81. b 82. d 83. a 84. b 85. c 86. a 87. c 88. b 89. d 90. c
¡¡¡¡part v writing
¡¡¡¡sounds
¡¡¡¡the world is filled with many sounds . everyday we are surrounded by all kinds , such as music and noise .
¡¡¡¡some sounds are useful . among these useful sound , music is very important . music brings a lot of pleasure to us and makes our lives colorful . of course , there are also other useful sounds . such as whistles of police car which inform us to give way to emergency .
¡¡¡¡but some sounds as harmful . for example , the noise made by the loudspeaker of a car can disturb our peaceful lives . therefore , in some cities , cars are forbidden to blow whistles .
¡¡¡¡in the end , we hope the world can be filled with more useful sounds and less harmful sounds .
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¡¡¡¡1. m: i’m going to revise my report .
¡¡¡¡w: i think you should leave it well enough alone .
¡¡¡¡q: what does the woman think the man should do ?
¡¡¡¡2. w: i had a car to use this weekend .
¡¡¡¡m: you could always rent one .
¡¡¡¡q: what does the man mean?
¡¡¡¡3.m: susan , have you given jack’s book to him ?
¡¡¡¡w : no, he’s reminded me a thousand times .
¡¡¡¡q: what does susan say about jack?
¡¡¡¡4. w: did you ask helen to go to the party ?
¡¡¡¡m: she’s always at a meeting.
¡¡¡¡q: what does the man mean ?
¡¡¡¡5. w: let’s try to fid seats near the stage .
¡¡¡¡m: we’ll be lucky if we can find a place to stand .
¡¡¡¡q: what does the man mean ?
¡¡¡¡6. w: wasn’t tom hired for the job ?
¡¡¡¡m: no, and he can’t get over the disappointment .
¡¡¡¡q: what’s the man saying about tom ?
¡¡¡¡7. w: your article in the paper was perfect .
¡¡¡¡m: i only wished they had published the entire thing .
¡¡¡¡q: what do we learn from the man’s response ?
¡¡¡¡8. w: is this the line for purchasing the tickets ?
¡¡¡¡m: yes ,but the tickets are only for the late performance .
¡¡¡¡q: what does the man mean ?
¡¡¡¡9. w: so you’re going to give us a ride to the game .
¡¡¡¡m: if my car’s running okay .
¡¡¡¡q: what does the man mean ?
¡¡¡¡10. w: shall i explain those problems before the exam ?
¡¡¡¡m: what’s the point ? i don’t understand a thing .
¡¡¡¡q: what does the man mean ?
¡¡¡¡section b
¡¡¡¡spot dictation
¡¡¡¡the very success of communications satellite systems has raised widespread concern about their future .some countries are already using satellite for domestic communications in place of conventional telephone lines on land .although this technique if extremely useful for linking widely scattered villages in remote or mountainous regions ,in heavily built up areas with extensive telephone and telegraph systems ,domestic satellites (or durmasts )are seen by the land line network as unfair competition .despite such opposition , domsats are gaining support from many business and public interest groups in the united states and seem likely to be more widely utilized in the future .
篇9：10月12日GRE阅读真题回忆
1. 短阅读(精讲精炼Mock 4 section2)
Biologist know that some marine algae can create clouds by producing the gas dimethylsulphide (DMS), which reacts with oxygen in air above the sea to form solid particles. These particles provide a surface on which water vapor can condense to form clouds. Lovelock contends that this process is part of global climatic-control system. According to Lovelock, Earth acts like a super organism, with all its biological and physical systems cooperating to keep it healthy. He hypothesized that warmer conditions increase algal activity and DMS output, seeding more clouds, which cool the planet by blocking out the Sun. Then, as the climate cools, algal activity and DMS level decrease and the cycle continues. In response to biologists who question how organisms presumably working for their own selfish ends could have evolved to behave in a way that benefits not only the planet but the organisms as well, cooling benefits the algae, which remain at the ocean surface, because it allows the cooled upper layers of the ocean to sink, and then the circulating water carries nutrients upward from the depths below. Algae may also benefit from nitrogen raining down from clouds they have helped to form.
9. According to the passage, which of the following occurs as a result of cooling in the
upper layers of the ocean?
A. The concentration of oxygen in the air above the ocean’s surface decreases.
B. The concentration of DMS in the air above the ocean’s surface increases.
C. The nutrient supply at the surface of the ocean is replenished.
D. Cloud formation increases over the ocean.
E. Marine algae make more efficient use of nutrients.
10. Which of the following is most similar to the role played by marine algae in the
global climate control system proposed by Lovelock?
A. A fan that continually replaces stale air in a room with fresh air from outside.
B. A thermostat that automatically controls an air-conditioning system.
C. An insulating blanket that retains heat.
D. A filter used to purify water.
E. A dehumidifier that constantly removes moisture from the air in a room.
11. The passage mentions the possible benefit to algae of nitrogen falling down in the
rain most likely in order to
A. provide support for Lovelock’s response to an objection mentioned in the passage
B. suggest that the climatic effects of DMS production have been underestimated
C. acknowledge that Lovelock’s hypothesis is based in part on speculation
D. demonstrate that DMS production alters the planet in more than one way
E. assert that algae are the sole beneficiaries of DMS production
2. 长阅读(直通车Part IV: Long passages passage 4)
“Blues is for singing,” writes folk musicologist Paul Oliver, and “is not a form of folk song
that stands up particularly well when written down.” A poet who wants to write blues can attempt
to avoid this problem by poeticizing the form—but literary blues tend to read like bad poetry rather than like refined folk song. For Oliver, the true spirit of the blues inevitably eludes the self-conscious imitator. However, Langston Hughes, the first writer to grapple with these difficulties of blue poetry, in fact succeeded in producing poems that capture the quality of genuine, performed blues while remaining effective as poems. In inventing blues poetry, Hughes solved two problems: first, how to write blues lyrics in such a way that they work on the printed page, and second, how to exploit the blues form poetically without losing all sense of authenticity.
There are many styles of blues, but the distinction of importance to Hughes is between the genres referred to as “folk blues” and “classic blues.” Folk blues and classic blues are distinguished from one another by differences in performers (local talents versus touring professionals), patronage (local community versus mass audience), creation (improvised versus composed), and transmission (oralversus written). It has been a commonplace among critics that Hughes adopted the classic blues as the primary model for his blues poetry, and that he writes his best blues poetry when he tries least to imitate the folk blues. In this view, Hughes’ attempts to imitate the folk blues are too self-conscious, too determined to romanticize the African American experience, too intent on reproducing what he takes to be the quaint humor and naïve simplicity of the folk blues to be successful.
But a more realistic view is that by conveying his perceptions as a folk artist ought to—through an accumulation of details over the span of his blues oeuvre, rather than by overloading each poem with quaintness and naivety–Hughes made his most important contributions to the genre. His blues poems are in fact closer stylistically to the folk blues on which he modeled them than to the cultivated classic blues. Arnold Rampersad has observed that virtually all of the poems in the 1927 collection in which Hughes essentially originated blues poetry fall deliberatively within the “range of utterance” of common folk. This surely applies to “Young Gal’s Blues,” in which Hughes avoids the conventionally “poetic” language and images that the subjects of death and love sometimes elicit in his ordinary lyric poetry. To see what Hughes’ blues poetry might have been like if he had truly adopted the classic blues as his model, one need only look to “Golden Brown Blues,” a song lyric Hughes wrote for composer W.C. Handy. Its images, allusions, and diction are conspicuously remote from the common “range of utterance.”
1. The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. describe the influence of folk and classic blues on blues poetry
B. analyze the effect of African American culture on blues poetry
C. demonstrate that the language used in Hughes’ blues poetry is colloquial
D. defend Hughes’ blues poetry against criticism that it is derivative
E. refute an accepted view of Hughes’ blues poetry style
2. The author of the passage uses the highlighted quotation primarily to
A. indicate how blues poetry should be performed
B. highlight the difficulties faced by writers of blues poetry
C. support the idea that blues poetry is a genre doomed to fail
D. illustrate the obstacles that blues poetry is unable to overcome
E. suggest that written forms of blues are less authentic than sung blues
3. It can be inferred from the passage that, as compared with the language of “Golden Brown Blues,”
the language of “Young Gal’s Blues” is
A. more colloquial
B. more melodious
C. marked by more allusions
D. characterized by more conventional imagery
E. more typical of classic blues song lyrics
4. According to the passage, Hughes’ blues poetry and classic blues are similar in which of the
following ways?
A. Both are improvised
B. Both are written down
C. Both are intended for the same audience
D. Neither uses colloquial language
E. Neither is professionally performed
3. 逻辑单题(直通车)
Benovians set their clocks back an hour for the winter. The result is that, during winter’s short days, it is light when most commuters drive to work, but dark when they drive back home. Darkness contributes to accidents. Changing the clocks, however, does not actually increase the amount of driving done in the dark, so it is unlikely to have any effect on Benovia’s automobile accident rate.
11. Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument relies?
A. The average number of hours that Benovians drive when it is dark is greater for days during the
winter than for days during other times of the year.
B. In Benovia, hazards to safe driving that are made worse by darkness are as likely to occur in the
morning as in the evening.
C. The majority of cars on Benovia’s roads during a given day are those of people commuting to or
from work.
D. The majority of automobile accidents in Benovia take place when it is dark.
E. Driving conditions are no worse in Benovia in the winter than during the rest of the year.
篇10：6分GRE作文
As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate.
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.
Essay Response ― Score 6
The statement linking technology negatively with free thinking plays on recent human experience over the past century. Surely there has been no time in history where the lived lives of people have changed more dramatically. A quick reflection on a typical day reveals how technology has revolutionized the world. Most people commute to work in an automobile that runs on an internal combustion engine. During the workday, chances are high that the employee will interact with a computer that processes information on silicon bridges that are .09 microns wide. Upon leaving home, family members will be reached through wireless networks that utilize satellites orbiting the earth. Each of these common occurrences could have been inconceivable at the turn of the 19th century.
The statement attempts to bridge these dramatic changes to a reduction in the ability for humans to think for themselves. The assumption is that an increased reliance on technology negates the need for people to think creatively to solve previous quandaries. Looking back at the introduction, one could argue that without a car, computer, or mobile phone, the hypothetical worker would need to find alternate methods of transport, information processing and communication. Technology short circuits this thinking by making the problems obsolete.
However, this reliance on technology does not necessarily preclude the creativity that marks the human species. The prior examples reveal that technology allows for convenience. The car, computer and phone all release additional time for people to live more efficiently. This efficiency does not preclude the need for humans to think for themselves. In fact, technology frees humanity to not only tackle new problems, but may itself create new issues that did not exist without technology. For example, the proliferation of automobiles has introduced a need for fuel conservation on a global scale. With increasing energy demands from emerging markets, global warming becomes a concern inconceivable to the horse-and-buggy generation. Likewise dependence on oil has created nation-states that are not dependent on taxation, allowing ruling parties to oppress minority groups such as women. Solutions to these complex problems require the unfettered imaginations of maverick scientists and politicians.
In contrast to the statement, we can even see how technology frees the human imagination. Consider how the digital revolution and the advent of the internet has allowed for an unprecedented exchange of ideas. WebMD, a popular internet portal for medical information, permits patients to self research symptoms for a more informed doctor visit. This exercise opens pathways of thinking that were previously closed off to the medical layman. With increased interdisciplinary interactions, inspiration can arrive from the most surprising corners. Jeffrey Sachs, one of the architects of the UN Millenium Development Goals, based his ideas on emergency care triage techniques. The unlikely marriage of economics and medicine has healed tense, hyperinflation environments from South America to Eastern Europe.
This last example provides the most hope in how technology actually provides hope to the future of humanity. By increasing our reliance on technology, impossible goals can now be achieved. Consider how the late 20th century witnessed the complete elimination of smallpox. This disease had ravaged the human race since prehistorical days, and yet with the technology of vaccines, free thinking humans dared to imagine a world free of smallpox. Using technology, battle plans were drawn out, and smallpox was systematically targeted and eradicated.
Technology will always mark the human experience, from the discovery of fire to the implementation of nanotechnology. Given the history of the human race, there will be no limit to the number of problems, both new and old, for us to tackle. There is no need to retreat to a Luddite attitude to new things, but rather embrace a hopeful posture to the possibilities that technology provides for new avenues of human imagination.
Reader Commentary for Essay Response ― Score 6
The author of this essay stakes out a clear and insightful position on the issue and follows the specific instructions by presenting reasons to support that position. The essay cogently argues that technology does not decrease our ability to think for ourselves, but merely provides ”additional time for people to live more efficiently.“ In fact, the problems that have developed alongside the growth of technology （pollution, political unrest in oil-producing nations） actually call for more creative thinking, not less.
In further examples, the essay shows how technology allows for the linking of ideas that may never have been connected in the past （like medicine and economic models）， pushing people to think in new ways. Examples are persuasive and fully developed; reasoning is logically sound and well supported.
Ideas in the essay are connected logically, with effective transitions used both between paragraphs （”However“ or ”In contrast to the statement“） and within paragraphs. Sentence structure is varied and complex and the essay clearly demonstrates facility with the ”conventions of standard written English （i.e., grammar, usage and mechanics），“ with only minor errors appearing. Thus, this essay meets all the requirements for receiving a top score, a 6.
篇11：GRE作文6
GRE作文范例6
Topic
The following is a letter to the editor of the Atticus City newspaper
”Former Mayor Durant owes an apology to the city of Atticus. Both the damage to the River Bridge, which connects Atticus to Hartley, and the traffic problems we have long experienced on the bridge were actually caused 20 years ago by Durant. After all, he is the one who approved the construction of the bridge. If he had approved a wider and better-designed bridge, on which approximately the same amount of public money would have been spent, none of the damage or problems would have occurred. Instead, the River Bridge has deteriorated far more rapidly over the past 20 years than has the much longer Derby Bridge up the river. Even though the winters have been severe in the past several years, this is no excuse for the negligence and wastefulness of Durant.“
Sample Essay
The author of this letter concludes in his or her argument that former Mayor Durant should apologize to the city of Atticus because he is at fault for damage that has occurred over a twenty-year time span to the River Bridge. The author also blames Mayor Durant for long-time traffic problems on the bridge, stating that Durant actually caused these problems twenty years before because he approved the construction of the bridge and did not approve a wider and better-designed bridge. The arguer may have a personal vendetta against Mayor Durant but the elements stated in the argument do not support such an accusation.
First of all, the author squarely places blame on Mayor Durant for the simple act of approving the construction of the bridge. There is no evidence presented that merely appr
篇12：GRE作文3
GRE作文范例3
Issue
”People work more productively in teams than individually. Teamwork requires cooperation, which motivates people much more than individual competition does.“
Sample Essay
Teamwork as a whole can naturally produce an overall greater productivity through the concept of ”synergy“, where the total of the whole is greater than the sum of its individual parts. But the idea that people work more productively in teams rather than as individuals is going to vary greatly between the types of teams that are organized, the end reward or motivation for both the team and the individuals, as well as the individuals themselves.
Regarding individuals, some people are born with the desire to succeed, no matter what the situation or task that they are facing. These people may evolve into the classic ”Type A“ personalities that work ferociously because they are driven by an internal fire that says they must always be doing something, whether individually or as part of a team. Other people may desire to be less socially involved or are very highly competitive with other people. For these people, their work is most productive as individuals, because the very idea of cooperating with other people limits their effectiveness and efficiency because they simply do not want to be a part of the team. Whether this mindset is innate or developed over time does not matter, it is merely the state of their being and neither motivation nor rewards can generate inside them the desire to work collectively as a team.
Some people are highly motivated by social interaction and the desire to work with others towards a collective effort. Obviously these individuals are at their most productive when working as part of a team. Organizational behavioral studies have shown that Asian cultures are much more likely to develop this type of collective behavior as opposed to the more individualistic beha
篇13：GRE作文经典语句
GRE作文经典语句分享
1、媒体、历史、政治
媒体和历史，都是用反抗的面貌来充当政治的婢女。
Media and history, appeared to be discontented, are the chambermaid of politics。
2、选择、人民与政治自由
选择意味着迷茫，而没有选择则是丧失自由。故而，自由的前提是一个理性的头脑和一个允许理性公开使用的外在环境。
Choice is puzzlement; without choice, freedom is lost. Thus, a rational mind and a circumstance allowing rationality be exercised publicly, are the prerequisite of freedom。
3、理想与现实
吃饱饭之后的理想探讨是现实派;吃饱饭不谈理想是无耻之徒;不吃饱饭谈理想是理想主义者;不吃饱饭也不谈理想的人，永远吃不饱饭。
Idealism without starvation are realists; lacking idealism without starvation, the barbarians; starvation with idealism, idealists; starvation without idealism, those always in hunger。
4、知识与信仰
信仰的前提是理性。
Rationality is the prerequisite of faith。
5、科技与环保、人类与自然
人类中心主义是狭隘的把人与自然予以割裂。自然可以为友，自然可以为师。
Human-centralism narrowly separates humans from nature. Nature can be a friend, and a teacher。
6、衣着时尚、习惯、身份认同
人的心理最为复杂，不能用其外在表现予以判断;但人的内心却有耐不住寂寞，总想通过外在表现让别人了解自己。
The mind of a man is so complex that it can never be judged by its out appearance. However, the mind never satisfies with solitude and always leaks some clues for others to explore。
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