美国GRE考试作文ISSUE部分124篇真题（一）(2)

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　　13、"Most people would a美国GREe that buildings represent a valuable record of any society’s past, but controversy arises when old buildings stand on ground that modern planners feel could be better used for modern purposes. In such situations, modern development should be given precedence over the preservation of historic buildings so that contemporary needs can be served."

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　　14、"Students should memorize facts only after they have studied the ideas, trends, and concepts that help explain those facts. Students who have learned only facts have learned very little."

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　　15、"Unfortunately, the media tend to highlight what is sensational at the moment. Society would be better served if the media reported or focused more fully on events and trends that will ultimately have the most long-term significance."

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　　16、"Public figures such as actors, politicians, and athletes should expect people to be interested in their private lives. When they seek a public role, they should expect that they will lose at least some of their privacy."

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　　17、"The primary goal of technological advancement should be to increase people’s efficiency so that everyone has more leisure time."

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　　18、"Money spent on research is almost always a good investment, even when the results of that research are controversial."

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　　19、"Creating an appealing image has become more important in contemporary society than is the reality or truth behind that image."

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　　20、"Most of the people we consider heroic today were, in fact, very ordinary people who happened to be in the right place at the right time."

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