新GRE高分作文的点睛之笔

　　Issue 9

　　"Although many people think that the luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life are entirely harmless, they in fact, prevent people from developingsintostruly strong and independent individuals."

　　Do modern luxuries serve to undermine our true strength and independence as individuals? The speaker believes so, and I tend to agree. Consider the automobile, for example. Most people consider the automobile a necessity rather than a luxury; yet it is for this very reason that the automobile so aptly supports the speaker‘s point. To the extent that we depend on cars as crutches, they prevent us from becoming truly independent and strong in character as individuals.

　　可借鉴之处：开头启用了一个非常醒目的问句，这是最能吸引批卷者视线也是高分作文的表现!

　　Consider first the effect of the automobile on our independence as individuals. In some respects the automobile serves to enhance such independence. For example, cars make it possible for people in isolated and depressed areas without public transportation to become more independent by pursuing gainful employment outside their communities. And teenagers discover that owning a car, or even borrowing one on occasion, affords them a needed sense of independence from their parents.

　　此段主要是为下一段的驳论作铺垫。

　　精华：Consider first…

　　in some respects…=in some cases, to some extent

　　注意afford的用法

　　However, cars have diminished our independence in a number of more significant respects.

　　We‘ve grown dependent on our cars for commuting to work. We rely on them like crutches for short trips to the corner store, and for carting our children to and from school. Moreover, the car has become a means not only to our assorted physical destinations but also to the attainment of our socioeconomic goals, insofar as the automobile has become a symbol of status. In fact, in my observation many, if not most, working professionals willingly undermine their financial security for the sake of being seen driving this year‘s new SUV or luxury sedan. In short, we‘ve become slaves to the automobile.

　　精华：diminish our independence in a number of more significant respects

　　注意not only…but also的用法

　　没有什么惊天地泣鬼神的事例，但却能用平常生活中的点滴起到说理的作用，此法值得借鉴。

　　Consider next the overall impact of the automobile on our strength as individuals, by which I mean strength of character, or mettle. I would be hard-pressed to list one way in which the automobile enhances one‘s strength of character. Driving a powerful SUV might afford a person a feeling and appearance of strength, or machismo(男人气魄). But this feeling has nothing to do with a person‘s true character. In contrast, there is a certain strength of character that comes with eschewing modern conveniences such as cars, and with the knowledge that one is contributing to a cleaner and quieter environment, a safer neighborhood, and arguably a more genteel society. Also, alternative modes of transportation such as bicycling and walking are forms of exercise which require and promote the virtue of self-discipline. Finally, in my observation people who have forsaken the automobile spend more time at home,swheresthey are more inclined to prepare and even grow their own food, and to spend more time with their families. The former enhances one‘s independence; the latter enhances the integrity of one‘s values and the strength of one‘s family.精华：contribute to Consider next…Also,…Finally,…in my observation…

　　Be inclined to do sth. = cling to do sth. = intend to do sth. = be apt to do / aptly do sth.

　　一种比较简单易行的对比/类比：The former…the latter…

　　To sum up, the automobile helps illustrate that when a luxury becomes a necessity it can sap(注意此位gre常考单词) our independence and strength as individuals. Perhaps our society is better off, on balance, with such "luxuries" after all, the automobile industry has created countless jobs, raised our standard of living, and made the world more interesting. However, by becoming slaves to the automobile we trade off(= sacrifice) a certain independence and inner strength.

　　此文章得分应该是5分了。为什么?首先，头尾都不错;其次，全文无太多的语法错误，表意清晰，举例恰到好处;再次，分析手法运用了不完全否定的同意的辩论方式，这是最保守的做法。

　　希望以上GRE作文指导能够对大家的GRE写作有所帮助。GRE作文考试不是一个能够通过临时抱佛脚的方式来准备的考试，考生应提前做好详尽的计划，然后每天踏实认真的进行复习。

 

新GRE高分作文的点睛之笔的延伸阅读——gre写作取得高分的三大技巧

 

　　1.必须研究范文

　　他们真的非常重要，因为那是最权威的辅导资料!不是简单的熟读和背诵，而是逐字逐句的体会作者的意思及修辞。还有提醒一点，ETS对范文的评论也都非常精彩，建议大家参考!这会非常有利于理解考试所考的重点。

　　2.必须要熟练

    重要的是形成惯性思维，考试时间真的是太紧张了，要想现场思考每句话的调理性真的是太难了，反正我没做到，写得时候手指不停的运转，远远超过了大脑运转的速度，只有有充分思维准备的人，才能驾轻就熟，运用自如。题目中提到politics，大脑中就应当出现Franklin Roosevelt， Lincoln， Gerhard Shroeder， Gandhi……; 提到ART，就该想到Rembrandt， Van Gogh， Starry night， night watch， Henmingway， the old man and the sea……; 提到Scandal，就该想到Nixon，watergate，bill clinton，sex sandal，Enran……总之，熟练是非常非常重要的!

    3.必须多修改

如果不勤修改自己的文章，就不知道自己原来的漏洞和不足在哪，闷头写，只能导致lose the stake! 当认真学习一段时间写作之后，再回头改第一篇习作，肯定会发现自己很多毛病，这说明： 我们在进步!