GMAT官方题库范文精讲--新东方大愚英语学习丛书

作者： （美）斯图尔特等编著

出 版 社： 西安交通大学出版社

出版时间： 2008-7-1字数： 541000版次： 1页数： 288印刷时间： 2008/07/01开本： 16开印次： 1纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9787560528366包装： 平装编辑推荐

30分钟写出GMAT作文并不难，200多篇精选范文助你拿高分！

国际权威GMAT研究机构授权出版；北美GMAT写作专家创作；新东方GMAT写作名师讲评。读者定位：打算参加GMAT考试的读者，或对英语学习感兴趣的读者。

本书提供200多道GMAT作文真题及其范文，精讲其中的近100篇，并分析总结了Issue和Argument高分写作技巧，指导你立竿见影地提高作文成绩。同时还帮助你揣摩评卷人的心理，使你真正做到知己知彼，百战不殆。

GMAT写作备考方略，GMAT写作的建议与禁忌，Issue特征、要则与写作流程，Argument逻辑错误及应对策略，GMAT写作评分、成绩通知和成绩评估。

内容简介

GMAT考试的分析写作部分（Analytical Writing Assessment）要求考生在60分钟内写出两篇不同类型的作文（每篇30分钟）：一篇立论作文（Analysis-of- Issue Essay）和一篇驳论作文 （Analysis-of-Argument Essay）。

在进行作文考试的时候，你所遇到的两个作文题目是GMAT考试系统从试题库中随机抽取的。 两种类型的作文试题库都有超过10个试题，就目前而言，立论作文试题库里面有163个试题，而驳论作文试题库里面有145个试题。

好消息！ETS和GMAC（负责出试题的组织）预先公布了GMAT作文的试题库，因此只要付出努力，你就可以针对GMAT作文考试进行很好的准备。

更好的消息！

在本书中有233篇针对GMAT作文真题的写作范文（你可以在第二章至第五章中找到这些范文）。同时，在第一章，我们将教给你在GMAT考试中写出高分作文的要诀。

GMAT作文试题库的网上更新

记住到网上去检查本书的更新和补充，因为ETS会不时对题库中的题目进行修改和补充。要想查看本书的更新情况，请在你的浏览器中输入以下地址：www.west.net/~stewart/awa

同时，你也可以通过浏览第一作者的GMAT复习网页（www.west.net/~stewart/gmat） 来获取GMAT考试其他部分的教程和模拟测试，以及作者所著的其他关于MBA书籍的信息。

如何根据我们提供的范文找到官方题库中相对应的题目

ETS会不时对题库中的题目进行删改或补充，这样就可能导致题库中题目序号发生变化。因此在本书第二章至第五幸的每一篇范文前面，我们都加入了一个简短的关于题目的描述（在第二章和第四幸的范文精讲部分，我们还提供了对应的题目和翻译），以此帮助你根据我们提供的范文来寻找官方题库中相对应的题目。你可以通过在题库中搜索关键词（关于题目的描述中用粗体表示的词汇或短语）找到对应的题目。关于题库的更新，请在本书的网站（www.west.net/~stewart/awa）上点击 “Updates”对应的链接。

目录

前言

第一章如何准备GMT写作考试

一、GMT官方作文题库

二、GMT作文部分的基本考试程序

三、作文阅卷、评分以及分数报送

四、立论分析部分

五、驳论作文解析

六、如何形成恰当并且有说服力的写作风格

七、CAT系统和计算机界面

第二章Issue范文精讲

Issue 1 Censorship of television and radio programs

Issue 2 Energy sources and worldwide cooperation

Issue 4 Manifestations of power and restraint

Issue 6 The definition of success

Issue 7 Giving advice to other people

Issue 9 Employees'personal activities

Issue 10 Process vs. final product

Issue 11 Personal faults of great achievers

Issue 12 Education as the key to success in life

Issue 13 Responsibility for preserving the natural environment

Issue 14 Importance to an organization of a clear hierarchy

Issue 16 Public architecture as a reflection of attitudes and values in society

Issue 17 Time management and flexibility

Issue 18 Corporations¬-making money vs. a duty to serve society

Issue 19 Hiring criteria for entry-level jobs

Issue 23 Should our schools teach ethical and social values?

Issue 25 Hiring capable people as a key business strategy

Issue 27 Job satisfaction and security

Issue 28 Should schools provide extensive training in consumerism?

Issue 30 Should employees be taking work home with them?

Issue 31 Financial gain as a factor in choosing a career

Issue 32 Advertisements as reflections of the ideas of a nation

Issue 33 Earning respect as a leader

Issue 37 Education-science vs. arts and humanities

Issue 39 Professional success and personal sacrifices

Issue 41 Penalties for damaging the natural environment

Issue 42 Changing environmental standards and government regulations

Issue 43 The importance of studying history

Issue 49 Is hard work the key to career success?

Issue 51 Is the presence of a competitor good for business?

Issue 55 Should bosses tell workers how to do things?

Issue 57 Respecting one another's differences

Issue 58 The final objective of business

Issue 59 Business'social duty regarding juvenile crime

Issue 62 Education-teaching about the human community

Issue 66 Are manufacturers responsible for ensuring product safety?

Issue 67 How work affects people’s personal lives

Issue 69 The ability to work well with other employees

Issue 70 Unethical behavior in creating and marketing products

Issue 72 Effects of giving incentives to employees

Issue 75 The motivating forces of self-interest and fear

Issue 81 Lasting success and non-conformists

Issue 83 How buildings shape us

Issue 85 Advertising as an influential artistic achievement

Issue 89 Studying history: a waste of time?

Issue 92 The limits of loyalty to one’s employer

Issue 94 The importance of teaching children self-discipline

Issue 96 The importance of memorials and museums

Issue 102 Does an advanced degree foster success on the job?

Issue 107 Goals of the information technology industry

第三章 Issue范文精选

Issue 3 Hierarchical vs. flat organizational structure

Issue 5 Sharing decision-making and central authority

Issue 8 Monetary systems and electronic accounts

Issue 15 Children and material on the Internet

Issue 20 The role of automation in our lives

Issue 21 Rewarding employees-job performance vs. tenure

Issue 22 Government's responsibility regarding the arts

Issue 24 Power and opportunity to influence- business vs. government

Issue 26 Location: still the key to business's success

Issue 29 Focusing on the specific task rather than the result

Issue 34 Potential benefits of mandatory public service

Issue 35 Undo focus on short-term goals

Issue 36 Teamwork vs. individual commitment and energy

Issue 38 Everyday courtesy as an endangered art

Issue 40 Our role as citizens of the world

Issue 44 When to invest in high-quality advertising

Issue 45 Ethical business conduct and maximizing profits

Issue 46 Problems with large bureaucracies in business and government

Issue 47 Responsibility for preventing environmental damage

Issue 48 Assessing personality traits in hiring employees

Issue 50 Criticizing the performance of an employee

Issue 52 Success through setting goals beyond one's last achievement

Issue 53 User-unfriendly systems in today's society

Issue 54 Commercially successful films and television programs

Issue 56 The secret of business: keeping an important secret

Issue 60 The right to obtain personal information about employees

Issue 61 Government as a necessary burden to business

Issue 63 Government bureaucracy

Issue 64 Goal of business: profit vs. the well being of the public

Issue 65 Multinational corporations and global homogeneity

Issue 68 Physical work environment and employee input

Issue 71 Imposing limits on commercialism

Issue 73 Following one’s instincts

Issue 74 Rule-breakers: the people we remember

Issue 76 Making decisions and effective leader- ship

Issue 77 The hallmark of genius

Issue 78 The historic value of old buildings

Issue 79 Social skills as purchasable commodities

Issue 80 Do people borrow too much?

Issue 82 Meeting women’s needs and goals in the workplace

Issue 84 Informing customers about products or services

Issue 86 Advertising-appeal to emotion vs.reason

Issue 87 Technologies and adjusting to job obsolescence

Issue 88 Accepting blame for hateful words and actions

Issue 90 Should products be made to last?

Issue 91 Should government regulate suspected health hazards?

Issue 93 Allowing employees as much freedom as possible

Issue 95 Is it wrong for a company to employ young children?

Issue 97 In business， do men and women share power effectively?

Issue 98 Should universities offer distance learning courses?

Issue 99 Benefits of a competitive educational system

Issue 100 Consumer action vs. legislation

Issue 101 Is society better or worse off with the automobile?

Issue 103 Focusing on immediate desires vs. long-term goals

Issue 104 Importance of scientific and artistic achievements

Issue 105 Leaving archeological treasures where they are found

Issue 106 Effectiveness of dividing up complex tasks

Issue 108 Employee access to personnel files

Issue 109 Multi-directional review at the workplace

Issue 110 Do ethical people make the most effective business leaders?

Issue 111 Business technology and our quality of life

Issue 112 Ephemeral nature of the status quo

Issue 113 The importance of space stations and exploration

Issue 114 Does technology ultimately separate us or brings us together?

第四章 Argument范文精讲

Argument 1 Increasing efficiency at Olympic Foods

Argument 2 Centralization and profitability

Argument 3 Art funding and public television

Argument 4 Falling revenues and manufacturing delays

Argument 5 Increasing newspaper circulation

Argument 6 Locating a business in the city of Helios

Argument 7 Aspartame vs. sugar

Argument 8 Worker interest in management issues

Argument 9 Consumer trends and middle-aged consumers

Argument 10 Students protest funding cuts for state college programs

Argument 11 Choosing the mayor for San Perdito

Argument 12 Advertising grocery items

Argument 13 Radio advertising

Argument 14 Interactive computer instruction

Argument 15 Adams for governor

Argument 16 The job market for college-level instructors

Argument 17 Recommending one acid-relief product over another

Argument 18 Ensuring ethical behavior

Argument 19 More restaurants for Spiessa

Argument 20 Saluda’s healthful water

Argument 21 Lower taxes for railways

Argument 22 Drug enforcement efforts

Argument 23 Funding for Einstein High School

Argument 24 Improving customer service

Argument 25 The quality of life in City L

Argument 26 Checking purchasing invoices

Argument 27 Movie violence and the crime rates

Argument 28 Increasing use of shuttle buses•

Argument 29 Organic farming

Argument 30 Investments and an increasingly older population•

Argument 31 Trends in coffee and cola consumption

Argument 32 Better ambulance service

Argument 33 Employee benefits at Perks Company

Argument 34 Promoting credit card services

Argument 35 Improving Fern Valley University

Argument 36 Foreign language instruction

Argument 37 Motorcycle X

Argument 38 Campus housing occupancy

Argument 39 Baggage-handling procedures

Argument 40 Overcoming a trade deficit

Argument 41 Home-security systems

Argument 42 Postage stamp prices

Argument 43 University hospitals vs. private hospitals

Argument 44 One-stop shopping at Megamart

Argument 45 Maximizing movie profits

Argument 46 Employee theft

Argument 47 A new location and business success

Argument 48 Private vs. public ownership of Croesus Company

Argument 49 Recycling newspaper

Argument 50 Key to success for a rock group

第五章 Argument范文精选

Argument 51 Red meat and fatty foods

Argument 52 Oak City’s new shopping mall

Argument 53 A shortage of engineers

Argument 54 A new brand of coffee

Argument 55 Health club usage

Argument 56 Safety codes for public buildings

Argument 57 Billboards for advertising

Argument 58 Regulating copper mining

Argument 59 Scientists and affordable day care

Argument 60 Employee lay-offs at Alpha

Argument 61 Exercise machines

Argument 62 Cumquat Cafe’s relocation

Argument 63 An employee survey at Company X

Argument 64 Determining the cause of and cure for low profits at Road Food

Argument 65 Obesity among dogs

Argument 66 Airline on-time rates

Argument 67 Investing in solar energy

Argument 68 Marketing air filters

Argument 69 Hair loss and shampoo

Argument 70 Department store sales

Argument 71 Petty vandalism vs. urban crime

Argument 72 A nationwide labor shortage

Argument 73 Allocating money for Styx River bridge repair

Argument 74 A movie sequel based on a book series

Argument 75 Agricultural technology

Argument 76 Funding of city services by developers

Argument 77 Trash disposal-incinerators vs. landfills

Argument 78 Workplace safety and wages

Argument 79 Adopting a code of ethics

Argument 80 Opinion polls and election outcomes

Argument 81 Changing speed limits

Argument 82 Health and retirement benefits

Argument 83 Television networks’advertising strategies

Argument 84 Video-game companies

Argument 85 Color vs. black-and-white photography

Argument 86 Age and driving privileges

Argument 87 Writing screenplays

Argument 88 Light bulb sales

Argument 89 The price of citrus fruit

Argument 90 Fishing regulations

Argument 91 Platonic University

Argument 92 Location of Cumquat Cafe

Argument 93 KMTV’s programming focus

Argument 94 Apex Manufacturing

Argument 95 Synthetic vs. organic farming

Argument 96 Enroll at Plateau College

Argument 97 Against ‘family-friendly’programs

Argument 98 Magi Hat Brewery survey

Argument 99 Improving student performance

Argument 100 Literary classics

Argument 101 Improving workers’ earnings

Argument 102 Take Heart business plan

Argument 103 Increasing enrollment at Argent University

Argument 104 Business loan for Kool Kone Argument 105 School uniforms

Argument 106 Reducing the cost of health insurance

Argument 107 Using music to sell gourmet food

Argument 108 Reducing benefits at Ready-to-Ware

Argument 109 Shift in Dolci’s business focus

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