历年
2012.1 美西
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below. (2012.1)
People who complain about progress and change expose themselves to criticism. yet there is always a subtle danger in life's improvements and refinements, a drawback or disadvantage that occurs along with the benefits of progress. it sometimes seems that we devote half of our time to making what we call "improvements"—in our lives, our work, our relationships—but so often the original conditions had some quality that is lost in the process of change.
Adapted from E.B. white, "progress and change"
Assignment: Does improvement or progress usually involve a significant drawback or problem of some kind? 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.
1. 题目翻译：
抱怨进步和改变的人总是遭到批评。然而生活变好总隐藏着的危险，和进步的好处一起的总是缺点。看起来，有时候我们花了一半的时间获得进步，不论是在生活、学习还是恋爱上，但在进步的过程中总有些最初的条件改变了。
题目：进步总是带来严重的后果和问题吗?
2. 审题关键词：progress, problem
3. 论证分析-各段核心提纲：
正：Progress will lead to problems. For example, the improvement in science and technology has created many moral problems.
反：Generally, progress leads to good things instead of problems.
补：We should not stop to pursue improvement and progress just because the potential danger.
2012.5 美西
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2012.5)
As people become more knowledgeable and experienced, they eventually realize that complete equity and justice-whether in politics, in education, or in day-to-day events-will never really be achieved Even so, they are encouraged to continue to hope for and fight for fairness. But shouldn’t people put their energies to better use? There will always be unfairness in life, and becoming an adult means finding ways to make the best of this fact.
Should people accept unfairness and find ways to make the best of it? 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.
1. 题目翻译：
随着人们变得更加有知识和经验，人们终于意识到，、教育或者日常生活中，完全的平等和正义都永远不能实现。即使这样，人们都会继续期待着，并且为公平而奋斗。但是人们不应该把他们的能量用在其他的地方吗?生活中总有不平等，而成熟就意味着最好地利用这个事实。
题目：人们应当接受不平等这个事实并寻找最好的方法去利用它吗?
2. 审题关键词：unfairness
3. 论证分析-各段核心提纲：
正：Unfairness is intrinsic in human society. It is the competition for the upper hand that drives the society to move forward.
反: We should not stop hoping for a better society and lose hope just because we think it is impossible.
补：We should always strive for fairness. Acceptance is not maturity, but cowardice.
2012.10 美西
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2012.10)
Some say that high achievers-people who reach their ambitious goals because of their determination and skills-always get ahead at the expense of others. When one political candidate is elected, others are defeated; when someone wins in any kind of competitive event, others lose. But this view of achievers is too negative. By improving the world around them and providing an example for all to follow, achievers benefit others as well as themselves.
Assignment: Do the actions of high achievers benefit all people? 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.
1. 题目翻译：
人们说成就卓越的人，就是那些因为自己的决心和技能达成了自己的目标的人，总是以牺牲他们为代价而出人头地。当一个候选人当选了。其他人就被打败了;当一个人在任何形式的竞争中获胜了，其他人就会输。但是对于胜利者得这种观点太过负面。通过使身边的世界变得更好，给后人做出榜样，胜利者给自己和他们都带来了益处。
题目：成功人士的行为给所有人都带来好处了吗?
2. 审题关键词：achiever, all people
3. 论证分析-各段核心提纲：
正：High achievers did things that can benefit the society as whole. Thus, the overall well being of the society is increased.
反：It is impossible for them to benefit all people. They can at best serve a small portion of all the people.
补：Yet we shall not oppose social elites from creating something new.