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SAT写作真题2008年6月
日期:2013-01-16 18:04

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  Prompt 1

  Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.

  Most of us are convinced that fame brings happiness. Fame, it seems, is among the things people most desire. We believe that to be famous, for whatever reason, is to prove oneself and confirm that one matters in the world. And yet those who are already famous often complain of the terrible burden of fame. In fact, making the achievement of fame one's life goal involves commitments of time and effort that are usually wasted.

  Adapted from Leszek Kolakowski, Freedom, Fame, Lying, and Betrayal: Essays on Everyday Life

  Assignment:

  Does fame bring happiness, or are people who are not famous more likely to be happy? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

  Prompt 2

  Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.

  A society composed of men and women who are not bound by convention—in other words, they do not act according to what others say or do—is far more lively than one in which all people behave alike. When each person's character is developed individually and differences of opinion are acceptable, it is beneficial to interact with new people because they are not mere replicas of those whom one has already met.

  Adapted from Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness

  Assignment:

  Is it better for a society when people act as individuals rather than copying the ideas and opinions of others? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

  Prompt 3

  Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.

  When someone has the same ideas or views as most people do, we tend to believe that the person is reasonable and correct. Often, however, views that are considered reasonable or commonsensical are anything but sensible. Many widely held views regarding current events, science, education, arts and literature, and many other topics ultimately prove to be wrong. The fact that an idea or view is widespread—held by many people—does not make it right.

  Assignment:

  Are widely held views often wrong, or are such views more likely to be correct? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

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重点单词
  • beneficialadj. 有益的,有利的
  • widespreadadj. 分布(或散布)广的,普遍的
  • promptadj. 迅速的,敏捷的,立刻的 vt. 激起,促进,推
  • issuen. 发行物,期刊号,争论点 vi. & vt 发行,流
  • ultimatelyadv. 最后,最终
  • betrayaln. 背叛,暴露
  • conventionn. 大会,协定,惯例,公约
  • reasonableadj. 合理的,适度的,通情达理的
  • convincedadj. 信服的
  • composedadj. 镇静的,沉着的