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　　首先先說下這次考到的題目如下

　　1. ISSUE

　　4. Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer ever could.

　　丑聞是有裨益的，因?yàn)樗鼈冏屓藗冏⒁獾揭恍﹩栴}，任何演說家和改革家都無法做到的。

　　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.

　　點(diǎn)評(píng):如果有關(guān)注我4月27號(hào)機(jī)經(jīng)的同學(xué)會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)，上次的ISSUE跟ARGU都是高頻題而且都比較容易。當(dāng)然ETS也不會(huì)一直發(fā)善心，該兇殘時(shí)還是要熊燦一下滴。這道ISSUE題老實(shí)說是道冷門題，而且難度不低，那我就無節(jié)操的粘一篇范文吧，大家看著比劃比劃。

　　As is described in the issue, the author assumes that scandals focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker of reformer ever could will result in the reality that scandals are useful. It's essentially imperative that the reason and result should be thoroughly analyzed before we reach the conclusion. There might be several explanations of the assumptions of the claimed reason. To begin with, the reason in the statement might not hold true in some scenarios. In addition, with the proviso that the reason takes place in certain situations, it will bring about consequences irrelevant to the claimed result. What's more, under the condition that the reason proves part of the causes to the core concept of the cause is systematically examined, the conclusion drawn out of which will prove inadequate and ineffective. In my point of view, I hold the opinion of general disagreement towards the statement. My opinion will be greatly strengthened by the following discussion.

　　Admittedly, it is shrewd to acknowledge the truth that this claim, although disadvantaged by some discernable shortcomings, in possession of some values principally in some distinct cases in which the embedded reasoning comply with our common sense and understanding as human beings, hence, is partially indisputable. After all, one could effortlessly imagine the scenario, in which the scandals of Prime Minister Berlusconi and Prime Minister Gordon Brown will, to some extent, arouse our attention to the misbehavior of corruption. Accordingly, I tend to concede that when it comes to some certain circumstances if is partially appropriate.

　　However, as opposed to the alleged result, the reason in the statement might not hold true in some scenarios in the sense that it is not true that scandals focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker of reformer ever could: Martin Luther King, one of the principal leaders of the American civil rights movement and a prominent advocate of nonviolent protest. King's challenges to segregation and racial discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s helped convince many white Americans to support the cause of civil rights in the United States. It is undeniable that his speech speaks much louder than many forged scandals. Unless the reason proves valid and reasonable, the consequences will not surely take places.

　　In addition, instead of leading to the assumed consequence, scandals might generate a divergent outcome that doesn't get our serious concerns, which is irrelevant for the cause of being useful. Marilyn Monroe did reportedly have an affair with President John F. Kennedy and his brother Senator Robert Kennedy. It's highly assumed that the Kennedys are associated with the death of Monroe. Since the murder was not convicted and Kennedy was able to improve the economic condition in America to a great extent at the time: The economy turned around and prospered during the Kennedy administration. GDP expanded by an average of 5.5% from early 1961 to late 1963, while inflation remained steady at around 1%and unemployment eased; industrial production rose by 15%and motor vehicle sales leapt by 40%. This rate of growth in GDP and industry continued until around 1966, and has yet to be repeated for such a sustained period of time. Kennedy was deemed more as a national hero than a criminal. The unconfirmed scandals will not be effective and useful.

　　Furthermore, in spite of the face that scandals may possibly result in being useful, yet it is for from sufficient enough to reach the conclusion. It is only at the moment that some other factors are associated with it that the result will take place undeniable. To begin with, scandals must prove valid with solid evidence and conviction. In addition, the society is a majorly law-abiding community rather than one in chaos and turmoil where survival is the primary concerns for all its citizens.

　　From the aforementioned analyses, simply based on the inadequate assumption that scandals focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer ever could, it is irrational to reach an agreement that the are useful, in the sense that only when the cause an be associated with other relevant factors, will the result undeniably take place. On the other hand, the cause might as well arrive at a direction divergent from the alleged result. Without elucidated prerequisites and sufficient evidence mentioned above, any inference and supposition seemingly from it will be incongruous and irrational.

　　82. Colleges and universities should require their students to spend at least one semester studying in a foreign country.

　　學(xué)院或大學(xué)應(yīng)該要求學(xué)生在國外至少留學(xué)一個(gè)學(xué)期。

　　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.

　　點(diǎn)評(píng):4月27號(hào)剛考過的作文題，一個(gè)星期后又重復(fù)了，題目本身是高頻題，而且難度也不大，大家都是要出國的娃，這題材再不熟悉可以去撞豆腐了。

　　1> 當(dāng)今出國留學(xué)已成為一股熱潮，增長知識(shí)，豐富閱歷，感受文化，培養(yǎng)獨(dú)立能力。

　　2> 沒有必要人人都出國，有些專業(yè)出國給學(xué)生自身的提升帶不來什么提升。

　　3> 正確定位，選擇最適合的方式。要考慮家庭負(fù)擔(dān)以及自控能力;有些學(xué)生因?yàn)橐m應(yīng)環(huán)境，或者無法適應(yīng)環(huán)境，不但沒有學(xué)到預(yù)想的知識(shí)，還浪費(fèi)了大好青春。

　　2. ARGUMENT

　　113/126/127/161

　　113. The following is a recommendation from the personnel director to the president of Acme Publishing Company.

　　"Many other companies have recently stated that having their employees take the Easy Read Speed-Reading Course has greatly improved productivity. One graduate of the course was able to read a 500-page report in only two hours; another graduate rose from an assistant manager to vice president of the company in under a year. Obviously, the faster you can read, the more information you can absorb in a single workday. Moreover, Easy Read would cost Acme only $500 per employee-a small price to pay when you consider the benefits. Included in this fee is a three-week seminar in Spruce City and a lifelong subscription to the Easy Read newsletter. Clearly, Acme would benefit greatly by requiring all of our employees to take the Easy Read course."

　　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.

　　翻譯:很多其他公司最近指出他們的員工參加了Easy Read的速讀課程之后生產(chǎn)效率顯著提高。這個(gè)課程的一名畢業(yè)生能夠在兩個(gè)小時(shí)之內(nèi)讀完長達(dá)500頁的報(bào)告，另一名畢業(yè)生在一年內(nèi)從助理經(jīng)理上升到了副總裁。顯然，你的閱讀速度越快，在一天之內(nèi)所能吸收的信息就越多。而且，Easy Read的學(xué)費(fèi)只有每人500元，當(dāng)考慮到它給A公司帶來的效益的時(shí)候這就是個(gè)小數(shù)目。這個(gè)費(fèi)用包括在S市舉行的為期三周的研討會(huì)和Easy Read新聞刊物的終生贈(zèng)閱。顯然，為了提高A公司的整體生產(chǎn)效率，它要求所有員工參加Easy Read的課程。

　　點(diǎn)評(píng):這道ARGU題跟上面的ISSUE4是一組考試搭配，而此題屬于高頻top5的題目，所以相對來說這道ARGU還是挺人性化的。下面是簡單的解析:

　　1> 升職的那個(gè)畢業(yè)生可能本身就很優(yōu)秀，即使沒有參加這個(gè)所謂的速讀課程肯定也會(huì)有很好的表現(xiàn)，而且即使這個(gè)課程真的有那么些須的作用的話，那么僅僅提到兩個(gè)人的情況是不足以令人信服的，而且另一個(gè)例子也有問題，雖然讀的快，可是他能記住多少內(nèi)容，吸收多少精華?

　　2> 可能學(xué)費(fèi)僅僅500塊，但是還有別的費(fèi)用，像什么閱讀資料費(fèi)，輔導(dǎo)費(fèi)，或者要求你買什么教材的，再加上公司的人數(shù)眾多，會(huì)是不小的開銷，給公司造成巨大的財(cái)務(wù)負(fù)擔(dān)。

　　3> 給的所謂的資料可能不過是廣告性質(zhì)的宣傳資料，真正有作用的才不會(huì)免費(fèi)的給我們，讓你們感覺不貴，而且有興趣去聽聽才是研討會(huì)的目的所在。

　　152/153 bm171

　　152. The following appeared in a memo to the board of directors of Bargain Brand Cereals.

　　"One year ago we introduced our first product, Bargain Brand breakfast cereal. Our very low prices quickly drew many customers away from the top-selling cereal companies. Although the companies producing the top brands have since tried t o compete with us by lowering their prices and although several plan to introduce their own budget brands, not once have we needed to raise our prices to continue making a profit. Given our success in selling cereal, we recommend that Bargain Brand now expand its business and begin marketing other low-priced food products as quickly as possible."

　　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. 翻譯:一年以前我們推出了第一種產(chǎn)品Bargain Brand早餐麥片。我們低廉的價(jià)格迅速從一些銷量最大的麥片廠商那里吸引了大量客戶。盡管這些廠商曾經(jīng)試圖通過降低價(jià)格來與我們競爭，并且盡管有一些公司打算推出他們自己的廉價(jià)品牌，但我們從未需要通過漲價(jià)來持續(xù)盈利。基于我們銷售麥片的成，Bargain Brand應(yīng)該擴(kuò)展業(yè)務(wù)，并且盡快開始推出其他的廉價(jià)食品。

　　點(diǎn)評(píng):ARGU中top10的高頻題，難度也一般，下面是解析:

　　1> 前提是否成功---是否在贏利。沒有資料證明在贏利。

　　2> 低價(jià)低利潤率，而且知名品牌都降價(jià)了，如果你提價(jià)就會(huì)失去顧客。用一個(gè)需要證明的，而且可能不存在的原因，解釋一個(gè)現(xiàn)象。而且這個(gè)現(xiàn)象的真實(shí)情況有可能會(huì)削弱結(jié)論。

　　3> 論據(jù):顧客選擇BB，最主要的可能不是因?yàn)榈蛢r(jià)，而是其他因素。不然別人降價(jià)，顧客早回去了。

　　4> 結(jié)論:一個(gè)產(chǎn)品因?yàn)榈蛢r(jià)成功，不保證其他市場低價(jià)也能成功。盡快拓展業(yè)務(wù)，還要考慮大的經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境，和顧客的狀況。

　　3. 作文總結(jié)

　　總的來說，這次的作文考題整體還算平穩(wěn)，考試組合基本就是ISSUE 4 + ARGU 113的組合或者ISSUE 82 + ARGU 152這兩組。考慮到第一組的ISSUE 4偏冷門且難度不低而第二組都是高頻，其中ISSUE的82題甚至上周剛考過，因此可以說選到第二組的同學(xué)人品還是不錯(cuò)的。話說回來，我最后加句，只要標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化機(jī)考中有差異化的題目，那么運(yùn)氣問題還是或多或少存在的。