历年GRE考试Issue题库分析与提纲十一

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76. "Truly profound thinkers and highly creative artists are always out of step with their time and their society."   
   
9 {3 \% S) p+ p: z  i6 `真正深刻的思想家和充满创造力的艺术家总是超前于他们所在的时代和社会的。   
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0 p) ^; e4 M! E8 }& Y4 |) B+ BTo be more exact, great thinkers and artists are generally out of step with their time and society.  
& g4 t7 b! C' E8 ]1.       Many great artists remained obscure all their lives.  
2.       There are countless examples of original thinkers who were either ignored or misunderstood by their time and their society.  
3.       However, there are cases of greater thinkers or artists who were recognized and rocketed to instant fame in their own time and their own society.  
另类天才   
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2 O# o; v) c2 \: ~$ O77. "People today are too individualistic. Instead of pursuing self-centered, separate goals, people need to understand that satisfaction comes from working for the greater good of the family, the community, or society as a whole."   
   
现在的人们太个人主义了。与其追求以个人为中心和孤立的目标，人们更需要明白满足是源于为家庭、社区或者整个社会的更大利益的服务。   
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0 t: [: \# V5 t% K# h$ x6 nExtreme individualism has become a serious threat to the social fabric and the welfare of all members of society.  
. y1 ?+ O8 E! |& R9 U% L1.       Some people may claim that the greater good of the family, the community or society lies in the good of the individual, which justifies the pursuit of self-interests.  
2.       The problem daunting contemporary society is that egoism as run wild.  
3.       Today there is every need for the society to encourage individuals to work for the interests of others.  
少数和多数  
/ ]. Z0 x9 M; [89. "Leaders are created primarily by the demands that are placed upon them."  
   
. K6 a7 V4 p3 Z! {+ w) ^- @领导者主要是由身负的责任所造就的。  
   
Generally speaking, leaders are the results of a combination of internal qualities and external conditions.
1.       The demands place upon a person could challenge him or her to become a leader.
2.       However, the statement seems to suggest that anybody can become a leader if demands are placed on him or her, which is unwarranted.
3.       Besides opportunities, one also need to have certain qualities to make a leader.
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