the humans had any significant contact with the mammals.Further,archaeologists have discovered numerous sites where the bones of fish had been discarded,but they found no such areas containing the bones of large mammals,so the humans cannot have hunted the
mammals.Therefore,some climate change or other environmental factor must have caused the species'extinctions.
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the
argument.Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
大约7000年前人类到达了Kaliko岛，在3000年内曾经生活在Kaliko岛的树林中的大型哺乳动物绝大多数已经灭绝了。然而人类并不是导致这些物种灭绝的因素，因为没有证据表明人类与这些哺乳动物有很多接触。而且，考古学家发现一些有大量鱼骨被抛弃的场所，而他们并没有发现存在大型哺乳动物骨头的类似场所，因而人类并没有猎杀这些哺乳动物。因此，一定是一些气候上的变化或其他环境因素导致了这些物种的灭绝。 165)
Humans arrived in the Kaliko Islands about 7,000 years ago,and within 3,000 years most of the large mammal species that had lived in the forests of the Kaliko Islands were extinct.Previous archaeological findings have suggested that early humans generally relied on both fishing and hunting for food;since archaeologists have discovered numerous sites in the Kaliko Islands where the bones of fish were discarded,it is likely that the humans also hunted the
mammals.Furthermore,researchers have uncovered simple tools,such as stone knives,that could be used for hunting.The only clear explanation is that humans caused the extinction of the various mammal species through excessive hunting.
Write a response in which you discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival the proposed explanation and explain how your explanation(s)can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument.
大约7000年前人类到达了Kaliko岛，在3000年内曾经生活在Kaliko岛的树林中的大型哺乳动物绝大多数已经灭绝了。早期的人类学家发现，早期人类主要以鱼类和打猎为生。然而考古学家发现一些有大量鱼骨被抛弃的场所，很有可能人类也扑杀哺乳动物。另外，研究者也发现了一些简单的捕猎工具，例如石刀。显然，哺乳动物灭绝现象的唯一解释就是人类的过度捕杀。
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The following appeared in an editorial in a business magazine.
\survey of video-game players suggests that this sales trend is about to be reversed.The survey asked video-game players what features they thought were most important in a video
game.According to the survey,players prefer games that provide lifelike graphics,which require the most up-to-date computers.Whirlwind has just introduced several such games with an extensive advertising campaign directed at people ten to twenty-five years old,the age-group most likely to play video games.It follows,then,that the sales of Whirlwind video games are likely to increase dramatically in the next few months.\
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the
argument.Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
尽管Whirlwind游戏公司的游戏销量在过去两年中下降了，最近一次对于电子游戏玩家的调查显示这种销售趋势可能会逆转。该调查询问游戏玩家对于一个游戏来说他们所认为的最重要特征是什么。根据调查结果，玩家倾向于那些需要最先进的电脑的，具有活灵活现图象的游戏。Whirlwind刚刚面
向10－25岁的人群开展了大力的广告活动来推广若干此类游戏，10－25岁是最喜欢玩游戏的年龄层。这说明Whirlwind公司的游戏销量将会在未来几个月猛增。
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The following appeared in a memo from the vice president of marketing at Dura-Sock,Inc.
\patented Endure manufacturing process,which ensures that our socks are strong enough to last for two years.We have always advertised our use of the Endure process,but the new study shows that despite our socks'durability,our average customer actually purchases new Dura-Socks every three months.Furthermore,our customers surveyed in our largest market,northeastern United States cities,say that they most value Dura-Socks'stylish appearance and availability in many colors.These findings suggest that we can increase our profits by discontinuing use of the Endure manufacturing process.\
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the
argument.Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
最近一次对于Dura-Sock使用者的调查表明我们公司用于其专利生产方式\上的钱是浪费的，这种方式使我们生产的袜子足以使用两年。Dura-Sock一直在做广告宣传它使用\方式，但这次新调查显示尽管我们的袜子十分耐穿，但Dura-Sock的消费者每三个月就买一双Dura-Sock袜子。而且，在位于美国北部城市我们最大的商场回应调查的Dura-Sock消费者说他们最欣赏Dura-Sock时尚的外观和众多颜色的选择。这些事实说明Dura-Sock可以通过停止使用\生产方式来增加盈利。 57)
The following appeared in a memo from the vice president of marketing at Dura-Sock,Inc.
\patented Endure manufacturing process,which ensures that our socks are strong enough to last for two years.We have always advertised our use of the Endure process,but the new study shows that despite our socks'durability,our average customer actually purchases new Dura-Socks every three months.Furthermore,our customers surveyed in our largest market,northeastern United States cities,say that they most value Dura-Socks'stylish appearance and availability in many colors.These findings suggest that we can increase our profits by discontinuing use of the Endure manufacturing process.\
Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.
最近一次对于Dura-Sock使用者的调查表明我们公司用于其专利生产方式\上的钱是浪费的，这种方式使我们生产的袜子足以使用两年。Dura-Sock一直在做广告宣传它使用\方式，但这次新调查显示尽管我们的袜子十分耐穿，Dura-Sock的消费者每三个月就买一双Dura-Sock袜子。而且，在位于美国北部城市我们最大的商场回应调查的Dura-Sock消费者说他们最欣赏Dura-Sock时尚的外观和众多颜色的选择。这些事实说明Dura-Sock可以通过停止使用\生产方式来增加盈利。 82)
The following appeared in a memo from the vice president of marketing at Dura-Socks,Inc.
\spends on its patented Endure manufacturing process,which ensures that our socks are strong enough to last for two years.We have always advertised our use of the Endure process,but the new study shows that despite the socks'durability,our customers,on average,actually purchase new Dura-Socks every three months.Furthermore,customers surveyed in our largest market—northeastern United States cities—say that they most value Dura-Socks'stylish
appearance and availability in many colors.These findings suggest that we can increase our profits by discontinuing use of the Endure manufacturing process.\
Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable.Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.
最近一次对于Dura-Sock使用者的调查表明我们公司用于其专利生产方式\上的钱是浪费的，这种方式使我们生产的袜子足以使用两年。Dura-Sock一直在做广告宣传它使用\方式，但这次新调查显示尽管我们的袜子十分耐穿，但Dura-Sock的消费者每三个月就买一双Dura-Sock袜子。而且，在位于美国北部城市我们最大的商场回应调查的Dura-Sock消费者说他们最欣赏Dura-Sock时尚的外观和众多颜色的选择。这些事实说明Dura-Sock可以通过停止使用\生产方式来增加盈利。
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The following appeared in a memo from the president of Bower Builders,a company that constructs new homes.
\a large,well-appointed kitchen.A number of homes in our area built by our competitor Domus
Construction have such features and have sold much faster and at significantly higher prices than the national average.To boost sales and profits,we should increase the size of the family rooms and kitchens in all the homes we build and should make state-of-the-art kitchens a standard feature.Moreover,our larger family rooms and kitchens can come at the expense of the dining room,since many of our recent buyers say they do not need a separate dining room for family meals.\
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the
argument.Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
一项全国性调查发现人们最想拥有的两项家庭设施就是具备冲浪浴缸的浴室和大厨房。我们的竞争对手Domus Construction在附近开发的新住宅安装了冲浪浴缸，这些住宅的销售速度和售价显著高于平均水平。为增加我们的销售和利润，我们应该在所有新住宅中设置冲浪浴缸和大型厨房作为标准配置。由于我们的新客户没有提出对小型庭院的任何投诉，我们也可以通过减小庭院的尺寸来增加盈利。
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The following appeared in a letter from a firm providing investment advice for a client.
%used oil as their major fuel for heating.Last heating season that region experienced 90 days with below-normal temperatures,and climate forecasters predict that this weather pattern will continue for several more years.Furthermore,many new homes are being built in the region in response to recent population growth.Because of these trends,we predict an increased demand for heating oil and recommend investment in Consolidated Industries,one of whose major business operations is the retail sale of home heating oil.\
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the
argument.Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
在冬季非常寒冷的美国东北部的房屋，一直都使用传统的油料作为采暖的主要燃料。去年该地区经
历了90天低于往年平均气温的严寒，并且气象预测家们预测这种天气会持续未来数年。而且，去年由于人口增长，本地建造了很多的房屋。按此趋势，我们预测对于油料的需求将会增加，同时也建议对CI公司投资，该公司的不要业务之一就是家用采暖油料的零售。
1) 今后几年不一定用油作为主要燃料，新建的房屋也不一定使用油做燃料 2) 天气预报不一定准，可能会越来越热
3) below-normal temperatures没有具体说明低了多少，如果低的很少的话完全可以不用考虑 4) 没有证据表明去年温度降低后油料的使用量增加了 5) 去年人口增加造了很多房屋，之后人口可能减少
6) 即使油料需求增加也不一定投资ci公司，应该投资规模较大的公司，而不是“零售”型公司 7) 人口的增长使油料需求增加了多少，若果太少的话是否还值得投资 145)
The following appeared in a memo to the board of directors of a company that specializes in the delivery of heating oil.
%used oil as their major fuel for heating.Last heating season,that region experienced 90 days with below-normal temperatures,and climate forecasters predict that this weather pattern will continue for several more years.Furthermore,many new homes are being built in the region in response to recent population growth.Because of these trends,we can safely predict that this region will experience an increased demand for heating oil during the next five years.\
Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the prediction and the argument on which it is based are reasonable.Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the prediction.
在冬季非常寒冷的美国东北部的房屋，一直都使用传统的油料作为采暖的主要燃料。去年该地区经历了90天低于往年平均气温的严寒，并且气象预测家们预测这种天气会持续未来数年。而且，去年由于人口增长，本地建造了很多的房屋。按此趋势，我们预测在未来五年，本地对于取暖油料的需求将会增加. 146)
The following appeared in a memo to the board of directors of a company that specializes in the delivery of heating oil.
%used oil as their major fuel for heating.Last heating season,that region experienced 90 days with below-normal temperatures,and climate forecasters predict that this weather pattern will continue for several more years.Furthermore,many new homes are being built in the region in response to recent population growth.Because of these trends,we can safely predict that this region will experience an increased demand for heating oil during the next five years.\
Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.
在冬季非常寒冷的美国东北部的房屋，一直都使用传统的油料作为采暖的主要燃料。去年该地区经历了90天低于往年平均气温的严寒，并且气象预测家们预测这种天气会持续未来数年。而且，去年由于人口增长，本地建造了很多的房屋。按此趋势，我们预测在未来五年，本地对于取暖油料的需求将会增加. 150)
The following appeared in a letter from a firm providing investment advice to a client.
\oil as their major fuel for heating.Last year that region experienced 90 days with below-average
temperatures,and climate forecasters at Waymarsh University predict that this weather pattern will continue for several more years.Furthermore,many new homes have been built in this region during the past year.Because these developments will certainly result in an increased demand for heating oil,we recommend investment in Consolidated Industries,one of whose major business operations is the retail sale of home heating oil.\
Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable.Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.
在冬季非常寒冷的美国东北部的房屋，一直都使用传统的油料作为采暖的主要燃料。去年该地区经历了90天低于往年平均气温的严寒，并且气象预测家们预测这种天气会持续未来数年。而且，去年由于人口增长，本地建造了很多的房屋。按此趋势，我们预测对于油料的需求将会增加，同时也建议对CI公司投资，该公司的不要业务之一就是家用采暖油料的零售。 154)
The following appeared in a letter from a firm providing investment advice to a client.
\oil as their major fuel for heating.Last year that region experienced twenty days with
below-average temperatures,and local weather forecasters throughout the region predict that this weather pattern will continue for several more years.Furthermore,many new homes have been built in this region during the past year.Based on these developments,we predict a large increase in the demand for heating oil.Therefore,we recommend investment in Consolidated Industries,one of whose major business operations is the retail sale of home heating oil.\
Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable.Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.
在冬季非常寒冷的美国东北部的房屋，一直都使用传统的油料作为采暖的主要燃料。去年该地区经历了90天低于往年平均气温的严寒，并且气象预测家们预测这种天气会持续未来数年。而且，去年本地建造了很多的房屋。按此趋势，我们预测对于油料的需求将会增加.所以我们建议对CI公司投资，该公司的主要业务之一就是家用采暖油料的零售。 155)
The following appeared in a letter from a firm providing investment advice to a client.
\oil as their major fuel for heating.Last year that region experienced twenty days with
below-average temperatures,and local weather forecasters throughout the region predict that this weather pattern will continue for several more years.Furthermore,many new homes have been built in this region during the past year.Because of these developments,we predict an increased demand for heating oil and recommend investment in Consolidated Industries,one of whose major business operations is the retail sale of home heating oil.\
Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.
在冬季非常寒冷的美国东北部的房屋，一直都使用传统的油料作为采暖的主要燃料。去年该地区经历了90天低于往年平均气温的严寒，并且气象预测家们预测这种天气会持续未来数年。而且，去年本地建造了很多的房屋。按此趋势，我们预测对于油料的需求将会增加.所以我们建议对CI公司投资，该公司的主要业务之一就是家用采暖油料的零售。
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The following appeared in an article in the Grandview Beacon.
新GRE作文ARGUMENT官方题库+翻译
