历年GRE考试Issue题库分析与提纲六十六

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97. "It is unfortunate but true that political decisions and activities affect all aspects of people’s lives."  
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尽管很不幸，但是这却是真实存在的事实，政治决策和活动影响着人们生活的方方面面。  
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1.       Throughout the civilization history of humanity, politicians have long been in control of the affairs of society.
2.       Actually, as the society becomes more and more commercialized, politics is playing a more important role in influencing various aspects of people’s lives.
4 q4 h( |3 P# b3 X5 A/ }0 b9 _. b3.       The influence from politicians are not necessarily an unfortunate thing.
政治和生活  
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105. "The true strength of a country is best demonstrated by the willingness of its government to tolerate challenges from it’s own citizens."  
   
一个国家真正的力量可以最好体现在他的政府愿意容忍来自于自己国民的挑战。  
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In the long run, political tolerance adds to the strength of a country.
4 k" S- [( }( T" b1 d* [1.       Democratic governments tend to be more tolerant than authoritarian ones.
2.       A government that tolerates challenges from its citizens has more opportunity to improve its performance.
3.       The real strength of a country lies in the dynamic and interactive relationship between the government and its people.
精英和大众之开明政府  
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; U: A3 {6 f0 c% g( `108. "In many countries it is now possible to turn on the television and view government at work. Watching these proceedings can help people understand the issues that affect their lives. The more kinds of government proceedings-trials, debates, meetings, etcthat are televised, the more society will benefit."  
   
1 h( k: x: }+ a/ S2 p8 s在很多国家中，现在通过电视来观看政府的运作已经成为可能。观察这些过程有助于人们了解那些影响他们生活的决策。可以供转播的政府运作(审判、辩论、会议等等)越多，对社会的好处就越多。  
   
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* X4 |3 ~  O2 t! ]) _( k! N, i1.       On the one hand, access to government proceedings via television carries several significant benefits. First, videotapes are valuable supplements to conventional means of record keeping. Secondly, this sort of exposure provides the viewer a valuable sense of perspective, an appreciation for other forms of government, and so forth. Thirdly, in high schools and universities, television proceedings can be useful curriculum supplements for students of government, public policy, and even public speaking.
* n( ~9 d) c1 _+ D: P! S2.       On the other hand, people cannot ignore the risks imposed by more and more televised government proceedings. Watching televised proceedings as a substitute for active participation in the political process can, on a mass scale, undermine the democratic process by way of its chilling effect on participation.
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