GMAT官方题库范文精讲

　　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。

暂缺《GMAT官方题库范文精讲》作者简介

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