历年GRE考试Issue题库分析与提纲八

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"Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellect--that is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills."  
   
社会对于理性还是重视不够，比如推理和认知的能力。  
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8 u' P$ t( q9 R$ j4 t7 JWhile the speaker might overlook the benefits of nurturing certain emotions and feelings, on balance I agree that it is by way of our heads rather than our hearts that we can best ensure the well-being of our society.
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( k- H5 t% b- h. P7 j9 E: L1.           I concede that undue emphasis on cultivating the intellect at the expense of healthy emotions can harm and individual psychologically.
, {2 v0 Q0 h: F5 z( X6 [2.           In many other respects, however, emphasizing emotions and de-emphasizing intellect can carry negative, even dangerous, consequences for any society.
. w7 c: h# h5 @! Q3.           The dangers of a de-emphasis on intellect are all too evident in contemporary America.
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* r( z6 x  P( f% R" V58. "The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more problems than it solves."  
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( c$ k8 k; O7 @7 x4 U现代生活越来越快的节奏弊多利少。  
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) f" M9 p+ c; _3 oAgree
1.       The rapid pace of life has resulted in health problems in unprecedented large numbers.
$ |+ `9 l8 a2 h& s2.       Although people today have more leisure time, they are not in a better position than their ancestors to enjoy themselves.
3.       More unfortunately, people seem to have become addicted to the rapid pace of modern life.