GRE 作文题目
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People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making. [Specific Task Instruction: Write a response in which you 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.]
题目分析
翻译
人们的行为很大程度上是由自己不能驾驭的力量决定的。[说明:写一篇文章,讨论你同意或反对这个说法达到什么程度,并解释你选择这个观点的理由。在展开和支持你的观点时,你需要考虑这个说法可能在哪些方面成立或者不成立,并解释你所考虑的这些东西如何体现你的观点]
指导
本题讨论对个人行为负责相关的问题,题目认为个人行为并非是自己可以决定的,更多得是被外界左右。本题改编自老GRE的ISSUE93"The concept of 'individual responsibility' is a necessary fiction. Although societies must hold individuals accountable for their own actions, people's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making",和老GRE的ISSUE156"Choice is an illusion. In reality, our lives are controlled by the society in which we live"有互通之处。在分析的过程中,可以从个人责任的意义以及是否必要,影响个人行为的因素,外界对个人行为的影响方面和具体形式、程度等方面展开思考。
1. 如果不存在“个人责任”这个概念,人们的学习、工作、生活以及整个社会的发展都会出现哪些问题?请举例并简述。
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this ins not what it all about!
2. 让个人为自己的行为负责对于社会有哪些好处?请举例并简述。
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3. 人们的行为都受到哪些因素的影响?请举例并简述。(可从内因、外因两方面分别考虑)
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4. 外界因素在哪些情况下以何种方式影响着人们的行为?请举例并简述。
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5. 人们是否可以不顾外界环境的影响而进行自己的选择?如果可以,请举例;如果不可以,请解释原因。
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作文
The argument concludes that in order to prevent absenteeism in schools and workplaces,we should use Ichthaid-a nutruitional supplement drived from fish oil- as a good way to prevent colds which is the frequently given reason for absences from school and work.This conclusion is based on the premises that the fish consumption in nearby East Meria(EM) is very high,and that people in EM rarely visit the doctor for the treatment of colds,and that colds represent the most frequently given reason for absences from school and work.The reasoning in the argument is logically flawed,however,because it relies on numerous assumptions that appear wholly unsupported.
First,the author only points out that high fish consumption parallels the low incidence of colds,but no direct evidence could illustrate the relationship.The argument claims that the low incidence of colds is because of the high consumption of fish in EM.However.the author overlooks a myriad of possible reasons that could lead to the low colds rate.It is entirely possible that the people in EM have a very healthy way of life.Perhaps the people in EM have a good routine for regular excercises to maintain a good fit.Besides,it is possible that EM is a coastal city so that the people there are more likely to consume more fish.Lacking sufficient evidence to support this assumption,this relationship is not valid.
Second,the argument claims that because colds represent the most frequently given reason for avsences from school and work, by preventing colds we can also prevent absenteeism.However,absenteeism is a very complicated problem that may resulted from a variety of reasons except colds.It is fairly possible that the work conditions in West Meria(WM) is not as good as that in EM so that workers in WM are more likely to look for some reasons to get away from the stressful tasks from work.The author fails to provide any information to substantiate this assumtion.
Finaly,the augument fails to take into account that the number of visits to doctors may not be a good indicator of incidence of colds.The speaker cites the study reports that EM residents do not go to see a doctor in assert that the residents have a lower rate of getting colds.We are told no information about this assumption.Perhaps,there are many people in EM who get colds every year, but due to some other reasons they do not incline to see a doctor.It is also possible that the doctor in EM are not reliable or knowledgable to be trusted by EM residents.Besides,there is no evidence provided about how many of these who frequently eat fish seldom catch colds.The argument fails to address this problem.
In conclusion,the argument that we shoud use fish products to prevent colds in order to prevent absenteeism in schools and workplaces is dubious.If the author validated the relationship between low incidence of colds and high consumption of fish,and demonstrated that colds is the only reason that causes absenteeism,and provided some evidence to support that the amount of number of vists to doctors is good indicator of incidence of colds,the argument would be on much firmer ground.Without additional support,however,there is not much reason that we should belive the conclusion.