gre英语写作
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"Wisdom is rightfully attributed not to people who know what to look for in life but to people who know what to overlook."
The quotation is certainly correct, insofar as it describes at least an element of wisdom. In other words, I do agree with the proposition, subject to the proviso that the achievement of wisdom may well also involve other traits or attributes.
Having qualified my answer somewhat, I must endorse the principles put forth in the quotation. Overlooking -- or, perhaps, forgetting -- is a crucial skill one needs to master in order to navigate the
often-treacherous paths of life without undue torment. From my own experience, and from observations of friends, family members and business associates, I am well aware of the pitfalls which await those who fail to overlook the petty, the unnecessary and the irrelevant.
In modern America, as it happens, the importance of overlooking is probably greater than ever before. Even a person trying to lead a quiet, simple life encounters an endless stream of annoyances, errors and petty demands such as paperwork, filing numbers and taxes; long lines at the bank; exponentially aggravating traffic jams and sullen, uncooperative coworkers and neighbors. Those of us who cannot overlook such annoyances will invariably succumb to self-defeating dismay.
The ability to overlook also reflects a healthy sense of proportion and priorities. The wise "overlooker" will ignore his or her spouse's failings after making a considered judgment that these are outweighed, in the long run, by greater and more significant strengths. for example, what wise or reasonable person would destroy a marriage solely because an otherwise faithful, kind, generous, intelligent and prosperous partner occasionally tosses socks on the floor?
An elderly aunt of mine makes a striking example. Long widowed, she now spends her days sitting in her apartment, carping endlessly about the many relatives who have slighted her. Nobody calls enough. Nobody pays her any atention. Nobody cares, she says.
And, indeed, why should they? Who wants to visit with someone, elderly or otherwise, who does nothing but complain, find fault and scour for slights? Were she wiser, perhaps she would ignore or even suppress her interminable grievances and take more interest in the world at large, including the very individuals whose attention she purportedly craves.
The paradigm of overlooking applies with equal force in the worlds of business and politics. Look at Richard Nixon: a brilliant, often original thinker, he was nonetheless continually obsessed with minutiae and the unimportant. On some level, I'm sure, he himself realized the dramatic impact of such a glaring character flaw; when the situation was long past salvaging, he exhorted his staff and friends to "Never be petty," a dictum he honored far more in the breach than in the observance.
More prosaically, in business and everyday life, it is indeed the wise person who overlooks or ignores a vast amount. Why come home every day nurturing a grudge? Why spend time grappling with activities, people or attitudes which bring nothing but pain and torment? Still, most of us do, at least somewhat, and find ourselves far diminished for it.
In sum, I think it's safe to say that much in this world merits not even a cursory examination, and those among us are wiser and happier who can successfully budget their time and energy in order to avoid negativity.
gre英语写作篇2In the argument above, the arguer points out that Consolidated Copper Company has purchased a vast of land in West Fredonia and mining here will inevitably lead to tremendous pollution. To avoid such environmental problems, the arguer recommends that boycott towards products produced by CCC is an effective measure. Well-intentioned the arguer may be, the validity of the suggestion, however, is severely weakened by several unsubstantiated assumptions in the process of reasoning.
To begin with, the underlying assumption about the inevitable deterioration of the environment and the disturbance to endangered animals is open to doubt. First, with the advanced technology of waste disposal and environmental-friendly recycling, the pollution, if there is any, can be so insignificant that almost has no negative effect upon the environment. Furthermore, even if the mining activities can cause some environment problems, it doesn't necessarily mean that it will also be pose a threat to endangered species. Given the vast area of ten thousand square miles, approximately 20 times the New York City, there is strong likelihood that only a very small proportion of the purchased area is used for mining copper. Besides, the arguer doesn't inform us what extent the mining areas and the habitat of endangered species overlap. If they located far each other, the mining would have little effect on local animals.
Secondly, the feasibility of the arguer's proposal can also be cast doubt on. The proposal rests on the assumption that the consumers can reliably distinguish products made with CCC' copper. We all know that only the brand of the final producer will be engraved to a product; for instance, if a copper lock is manufactured, consumers can only identify the brand of the lock company. It is unlikely that a non-professional consumer can tell the material supplier of a certain product. Besides, it remains to be seen whether all of the potential consumers of products made with CCC's copper can be found. Further, even assuming that consumers can effectively recognize copper products made with CCC's copper, and that the vast majority of such consumers can somewhat be traced, there is still a possibility that they are concerned more about the quality and the cost of a product while little about environmental pollution and endangered species, and consequently unwilling to cooperate in the boycott. In short, without assessing the feasibility, the arguer's conclusion remains dubious at best.
Finally, the arguer's proposal, based on the unjustified assumption of its necessity and sufficiency, even if possible,is still a weak one. For one thing, other available methods such as governmental legislation and technical improvement on mining process might also be applied to achieve the same purpose. For another, even if the prescribed boycott is needed to prevent the environment disaster, West Fredonia may still suffer from severe pollution caused by other companies. Without ruling out these possibilities, the arguer's conclusion remain dubious at best.
The protection of environment and endangered species is indeed a sublime cause and deserves serious effort. However, the arguer's suggestion is unpersuasive due to the groundless assumptions in the process of reasoning. To better evaluate the argument, the arguer should provide additional information to demonstrate that CCC will cause a disastrous effect on the environment of West Fredoniaif its mining plan is carried out. The arguer also need to prove that
the proposed boycott is not only practically feasible, but also sufficient and necessary for the arguer's purpose.
gre英语写作篇3题目：
The following appeared in a memo from the vice president of a company that builds shopping malls throughout the country:
"The surface of a section of Route 101, paved two years ago by Good Intentions Roadways, is now badly cracked and marred by dangerous potholes. In another part of the state, a section of Route 40, paved by Appian Roadways more than four years ago, is still in good condition. Appian Roadways has recently purchased state-of-the-art paving machinery, and it has hired a new quality-control manager. Because of its superior work and commitment to quality, we should contract with Appian Roadways rather than Good Intentions Roadways to construct the access roads for all our new shopping malls."
满分范文：
The vice president of a company that builds shopping malls argues here that the company should hire Appian rather than Good Intentions to build access roads for the company. To support this argument the vice president points out that a certain area of Route 101 that Good Intentions repaved two years ago has deteriorated significantly, while a certain stretch of Route 40 that Appian repaved four years ago remains in good condition. The vice president also points out that Appian recently acquired new state-of-the-art paving equipment and hired a new quality-control manager. The argument seems very convincing at first but does, in fact, require a closer look.
First of all, it is unfair to conclude, based solely on the comparison between the two stretches of highway, that Appian does better work than Good Intentions. The conclusion relies on the assumption that the comparative quality of two contractors' work, rather than some other phenomenon, was responsible for the comparative condition of the two stretches of pavement. Perhaps the stretch that Good Intentions repaved is located in an area whose extremes in climate or high traffic volume serve to erode and damage pavement very quickly. For that matter, perhaps soil or other geological conditions in that area were primarily responsible for deterioration of the pavement along that stretch. In short, without showing that all other conditions in the
two areas have been essentially the same, the vice president should not make a determination about the quality of work.
Secondly, it is unfair to conclude based on Appian's recent equipment acquisition and personnel decision that Appian will do a better job than Good Intentions. Perhaps Good Intentions has also acquired the same type of equipment. Moreover, perhaps Good Intentions’ quality-control manager is far more experienced than Appian's new manager, and as a result Good Intentions’ product is likely to be better than Appian's. Besides, equipment and on-site management are only two of many factors affecting the quality of work. There are more factors to consider: the experience and competence of other workers, paving material used and so on. Without showing that the two firms are similar in these and other respects, the vice president cannot justify his recommendation of Appian over Good Intentions.
Finally, the vice president's recommendation rests on the unlikely assumption that the company has only two alternatives—Good Intentions and Appian. In all likelihood there are many more competitors, some of whom might be able to offer more competitively priced products of equal or greater quality. So, in this argument, the recommendation isn’t just over Good Intentions but over all other companies.
In sum, the vice president has not convincingly argued that the company should hire Appian. To strengthen the argument the vice president must provide clear evidence linking quality of work to each company. The vice president must also provide better evidence that Appian's new equipment and new manager will enhance, or at least maintain, the quality of Appian's overall work at a higher level than Good Intentions’ overall work. Finally, to better assess the argument an audience would need to know what other paving contractors the company could hire, the quality of those contractors' work and the overall cost in comparison to the two companies mentioned above.
