历年
2013.1美西
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Many people say that money is not the most important thing in life and being overly concerned about money leads only to unhappiness. Others point out, however, that money and wealth have always been of dramatic significance in society. They argue that there is really nothing more important to one’s overall quality of life than money.
Is money the most important factor in determining a person’s quality of life? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience or observations.
1. 题目翻译：
很多人说钱不是生活中最重要的东西。太在意钱的话就会导致不幸。然而，还有人说，财富一直是社会中非常重要的东西。他们之处，对于人的整体生活质量来说，没有什么比钱更重要了。
题目：钱是决定人生质量的最重要的因素吗?
2. 审题关键词：money, quality of life
3. 论证分析-各段核心提纲：
正：Money can afford you the living conditions you want to have.
反：But money cannot buy you happiness.
补：The quality of life is the combination of many factors, including health, family, etc . Money alone cannot serve as the mere indicator for it.
2013.5 美西
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
We live in an era of individualism. The individual is celebrated and praised in every way—for being special and creative, for making an original contribution, for competing with others to be the best. Nowadays individualism is a guiding idea for many people and has many benefits. But focusing on individuals has caused us to neglect out sense of community, our feeling that we are part of a harmonious group. The importance of belonging to a community has been forgotten.
Adapted from Piero Ferrucci, The Power of Kindness.
Has the emphasis on individualism in our society caused people to forget the importance of belonging to a community? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
1. 题目翻译：
我们生活在个人主义的时代。个人在每一个方面都被庆祝，被赞赏。因为特别或者独创，因为做出了特别的贡献，或是因为比他人更好。如今，个人主义被很多人奉为圭臬。它也有很多优点。然而仅仅注重个人已经导致我们忽视了社会意识和我们是和谐整体中的一部分的感觉。属于整体的重要性已经被忘记了。
——节选自(意)皮耶罗?费鲁奇《仁慈的吸引力》
题目：在我们的社会里强调个人主义已经导致人们忘记属于集体的重要性了吗?
2. 审题关键词：individual, community
3. 论证分析-各段核心提纲：
正：People put too much emphasis on individuals. We have created too many superstars and superheroes that we have a false believe that they are the ones to save all of us.
反：We never failed to focus on the importance community. We always encourage cooperation and teamwork.
补：Individualism is deeply rooted in American culture. Traditional Asian culture, like Japanese culture, values collectiveness more.
2013.10 美西
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Privacy is once valued and protected. Diaries came with locks to keep the writer’s privately recorded thoughts from being read by others. Public telephones are enclosed in booths so that conversations would not be overheard. But now people feel free to post information about themselves on social networking Web sites and carry cell phone conversations in public places. We would be much better off if we valued privacy—our own and that of others—far more highly than we do.
Do we place too little value on privacy? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
1. 题目翻译：
曾经我们尊重并保护隐私。日记本上锁是为了保护作者自己的想法不被他人读到。公用电话装在电话亭里以防对话被人听见。但是现在，人们随意在社交网站上发布自己的信息，在公共场所随意打手机。如果我们能够珍视个人或他人的隐私，我们就会比现在更幸福。
题目：我们太不重视隐私了吗?
2. 审题关键词：privacy
3. 论证分析-各段核心提纲：
正：We share too much about ourselves with others today, either involuntarily or on purpose. Sometimes people just want to get more attention from other people for certain purposes.
反：Privacy is still important in our lives. We have password to protect our privacy.
补：No matter what era we are in, privacy is important. Sharing cannot constitute for everything in our lives. We also need space and time for our own.