GMATARGUMENT109篇2012.doc

Catalog 11
说明：老GMAT224篇节选出来的，2012年新GMAT不考ISSUE了，所以看看这109的阿狗就可以了。

109 Argument Sample 13
1. The following appeared as part of an annual report sent to stockholders by Olympic Foods, a processor of frozen foods. 13
2. The following appeared in a memorandum from the business department of the Apogee Company. 14
3. The following appeared in a memorandum issued by a large city’s council on the arts. 14
4. The following appeared in a report presented for discussion at a meeting of the directors of a company that manufactures parts for heavy machinery. 15
5. The following appeared in an announcement issued by the publisher of The Mercury, a weekly newspaper. 16
6. The following appeared as part of an article in a magazine devoted to regional life. 17
7. The following appeared in the health section of a magazine on trends and lifestyles. 18
8. The following appeared in the editorial section of a corporate newsletter. 18
9. The following appeared in the opinion column of a financial magazine. 19
10. The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper. 21
11. The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper. 22
12. The following appeared as part of a promotional campaign to sell advertising space in the Daily Gazette to grocery stores in the Marston area. 23
13. The following appeared as part of a campaign to sell advertising time on a local radio station to local businesses. 24
14. The following appeared as part of a newspaper editorial. 25
15. The following appeared as a part of an advertisement for Adams, who is seeking reelection as governor. 26
16. The following appeared as part of an article in the education section of a Waymarsh City newspaper. 27
17. The following appeared in an article in a consumer-products magazine. 28
18. The following is an excerpt from a memo written by the head of a governmental department. 29
19. The following appeared as part of an article in the travel section of a newspaper. 30
20. The following appeared in an article in a health and fitness magazine. 31
21. The following appeared as part of an editorial in an industry newsletter. 32
22. The following appeared in the editorial section of a newspaper. 33
23. The following appeared in a speech delivered by a member of the city council. 34
24. The following appeared in a memo from the customer service division to the manager of Mammon Savings and Loan. 35
25. The following appeared as part of an article in a magazine on lifestyles. 36
26. The following appeared in a memorandum from a member of a financial management and consulting firm. 37
27. The following appeared in a newspaper editorial. 38
28. The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper. 39
29. The following was excerpted from the speech of a spokesperson for Synthetic Farm Products, Inc. 40
30. The following appeared in a newspaper story giving advice about investments. 41
31. The following appeared as part of the business plan of an investment and financial consulting firm. 42
32. The following appeared in the editorial section of a West Cambria newspaper. 43
33. The following is part of a business plan being discussed at a board meeting of the Perks Company. 44
34. The following appeared as part of a plan proposed by an executive of the Easy Credit Company to the president. 44
35. The following appeared as part of a recommendation from the financial planning office to the administration of Fern Valley University. 45
36. The following appeared in an article in a college departmental newsletter 46
37. The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a local newspaper. 47
38. The following appeared in the editorial section of a campus newspaper. 48
39. The following appeared in an Avia Airlines departmental memorandum. 49
40. The following appeared as part of an article in a weekly newsmagazine. 50
41. The following appeared as part of an article in a trade publication. 51
42. The following appeared in the opinion section of a national newsmagazine. 52
43. The following appeared in an article in the health section of a newspaper. 53
44. The following is part of a business plan created by the management of the Megamart grocery store. 54
45. The following appeared as part of a column in a popular entertainment magazine. 54
46. The following appeared in a memorandum from the directors of a security and safety consulting service. 55
47. The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a local newspaper. 56
48. The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper. 57
49. The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper. 57
50. The following appeared as part of a business plan recommended by the new manager of a musical rock group called Zapped. 58
51. The following appeared in a magazine article on trends and lifestyles. 59
52. The following editorial appeared in the Elm City paper. 60
53. The following appeared as part of an editorial in a weekly newsmagazine. 61
54. The following appeared in an Excelsior Company memorandum. 62
55. The following appeared as part of an article in a health club trade publication. 63
56. The following appeared as part of an article in a popular arts and leisure magazine. 63
57. The following is from a campaign by Big Boards, Inc., to convince companies in River City that their sales will increase if they use Big Boards billboards for advertising their locally manufactured products. 64
58. The following appeared as part of an article on government funding of environmental regulatory agencies. 65
59. The following appeared as part of an article in a popular science magazine. 66
60. The following appeared as part of a recommendation by one of the directors of the Beta Company. 67
61. The following appeared in the letters-to-the-editor section of a local newspaper. 68
62. The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a local newspaper. 68
63. The following appeared in a memorandum from the Director of Human Resources to the executive officers of Company X. 69
64. The following appeared in a memorandum from the vice president of Road Food, an international chain of fast-food restaurants. 70
65. The following appeared in the promotional literature for Cerberus dog food. 71
66. The following appeared in an article in a travel magazine. 72
67. The following appeared in a memorandum to the planning department of an investment firm. 73
68. The following appeared in a memorandum from a company’s marketing department. 74
69. The following appeared in a memorandum from the president of a company that makes (旧题有修饰词Glabrous) shampoo. 75
70. The following appeared as part of a recommendation from the business manager of a department store. 75
71. The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a regional newspaper. 76
72. The following appeared as part of an editorial in a campus newspaper. 77
73. The following appeared as part of a memorandum from a government agency. 78
74. The following appeared as part of an article in an entertainment magazine. 79
75. The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a popular science and technology magazine. 79
76. The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper. 80
77. The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper. 81
78. The following appeared in the editorial section of a monthly business newsmagazine. 82
79. The following appeared as part of a company memorandum. 83
80. The following appeared in the editorial section of a daily newspaper. 84
81. The following appeared in the editorial section of a newspaper in the country of West Cambria. 84
82. The following appeared as part of a memorandum from the vice president of Nostrum, a large pharmaceutical corporation. 85
83. The following appeared as part of an article on trends in television. 86
84. The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a daily newspaper. 87
85. The following appeared as part of an article in a photography magazine. 88
86. The following appeared as part of a letter to the editor of a local newspaper. 89
87. The following appeared in an ad for a book titled How to Write a Screenplay for a Movie. 90
88. The following appeared in a memorandum from the ElectroWares company’s marketing department. 91
89. The following is taken from an editorial in a local newspaper. 92
90. The following appeared as part of an article in a local newspaper. 93
91. The following appeared in a proposal from the development office at Platonic University. 94
92. The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a local newspaper. 94
93. The following appeared in a memorandum from the manager of KMTV, a television station. 95
94. The following appeared as part of an article in a computer magazine. 96
95. The following was excerpted from an article in a farming trade publication. 97
96. The following appeared in a letter to prospective students from the admissions office at Plateau College. 98
97. The following appeared in a memorandum sent by a vice-president of the Nadir Company to the company’s human resources department. 99
98. The following appeared as part of an article in a trade magazine for breweries. 100
99. The following appeared in an editorial from a newspaper serving the town of Saluda. 100
100. The following appeared as part of an article in the book section of a newspaper. 101
101. The following appeared as an editorial in a magazine concerned with educational issues. 102
102. The following appeared as part of a business plan created by the management of the Take Heart Fitness Center. 103
103. The following appeared in a letter from a staff member in the office of admissions at Argent University. 104
104 The following appeared as part of a memorandum from the loan department of the Frostbite National Bank. 105
105. The following appeared as part of a letter to the editor of a local newspaper. 106
106. The following appeared in a memo to the Saluda town council from the town’s business manager. 107
107. The following appeared in a memorandum written by the assistant manager of a store that sells gourmet food items from various countries. 108
108. The following appeared in a memorandum from the director of research and development at Ready-to-Ware, a software engineering firm. 108
109. The following appeared in a memorandum from the vice-president of the Dolci Candy Company. 109
115 ISSUE Sample 111
1. In some countries, television and radio programs are carefully censored for offensive language and behavior. In other countries, there is little or no censorship. 111
2. “It is unrealistic to expect individual nations to make, independently, the sacrifices necessary to conserve energy. International leadership and worldwide cooperation are essential if we expect to protect the world’s energy resources for future generations.” 111
3. “Corporations and other businesses should try to eliminate the many ranks and salary grades that classify employees according to their experience and expertise. A ‘flat’ organizational structure is more likely to encourage collegiality and cooperation among employees.” 112
4. “Of all the manifestations* of power, restraint in the use of that power impresses people most.” 113
5. “All groups and organizations should function as teams in which everyone makes decisions and shares responsibilities and duties. Giving one person central authority and responsibility for a project or task is not an effective way to get work done.” 114
6. “There is only one definition of success — to be able to spend your life in your own way.” 114
7. “The best way to give advice to other people is to find out what they want and then advise them how to attain it.” 115
8. “For hundreds of years, the monetary system of most countries has been based on the exchange of metal coins and printed pieces of paper. However, because of recent developments in technology, the international community should consider replacing the entire system of coins and paper with a system of electronic accounts of credits and debits.” 116
9. “Employees should keep their private lives and personal activities as separate as possible from the workplace.” 117
10. “In any enterprise, the process of making or doing something is ultimately more important than the final product.” 117
11. “When someone achieves greatness in any field — such as the arts, science, politics or business — that person’s achievements are more important than any of his or her personal faults.” 118
12. “Education has become the main provider of individual opportunity in our society. Just as property and money once were the keys to success, education has now become the element that most ensures success in life.” 119
13. “Responsibility for preserving the natural environment ultimately belongs to each individual person, not to government.” 120
14. “Organizations should be structured in a clear hierarchy in which the people at each level, from top to bottom, are held accountable for completing a particular component of the work. Any other organizational structure goes against human nature and will ultimately prove fruitless.” 120
15. “Nations should cooperate to develop regulations that limit children’s access to adult material on the Internet.” * 121
16. “Public buildings reveal much about the attitudes and values of the society that builds them. Today’s new schools, courthouses, airports, and libraries, for example, reflect the attitudes and values of today’s society.” 122
17. “Some people believe that the best approach to effective time management is to make detailed daily and long-term plans and then to adhere to them. However, this highly structured approach to work is counterproductive. Time management needs to be flexible so that employees can respond to unexpected problems as they arise.” 123
18. “If the primary duty and concern of a corporation is to make money, then conflict is inevitable when the corporation must also acknowledge a duty to serve society.” 124
19. Some employers who recruit recent college graduates for entry-level jobs evaluate applicants only on their performance in business courses such as accounting, marketing, and economics However, other employers also expect applicants to have a broad background in such courses as history, literature, and philosophy. 124
20. “In this age of automation, many people complain that humans are becoming subservient to machines. But, in fact, machines are continually improving our lives. 126
21. “Job security and salary should be based on employee performance, not on years of service. Rewarding employees primarily for years of service discourages people from maintaining consistently high levels of productivity.” 127
22. “Clearly, government has a responsibility to support the ar