上海GRE机经

　　考试时间：2012年2月18日

　　考试地点：上海中学

　　issue：

　　Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer ever could.

　　argument：

　　The following appeared in a memo to the board of directors of Bargain Brand Cereals.

　　"One year ago we introduced our first product, Bargain Brand breakfast cereal. Our very low prices quickly drew many customers away from the top-selling cereal companies. Although the companies producing the top brands have since tried to compete with us by lowering their prices and although several plan to introduce their own budget brands, not once have we needed to raise our prices to continue making a profit. Given our success in selling cereal, we recommend that Bargain Brand now expand its business and begin marketing other low-priced food products as quickly as possible."

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　　考试时间：2012年1月12日

　　考试地点：上海财经大学

　　issue:

　　The surest indicator of a great nation is represented not by the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists, but by the general welfare of its people.

　　argument:

　　The following memorandum is from the business manager of Happy Pancake House restaurants.

　　"Recently, butter has been replaced by margarine in Happy Pancake House restaurants throughout the southwestern United States. This change, however, has had little impact on our customers. In fact, only about 2 percent of customers have complained, indicating that an average of 98 people out of 100 are happy with the change. Furthermore, many servers have reported that a number of customers who ask for butter do not complain when they are given margarine instead. Clearly, either these customers do not distinguish butter from margarine or they use the term 'butter' to refer to either butter or margarine."

　　考试地点：上海财经
　　考试时间：12月13日
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　　Issue：183 "As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more complex and more mysterious."
　　218 "In order for any work of art—whether film, literature, sculpture, or a song—to have merit, it must be understandable to most people."
　　Argument: 192考试大论坛
　　The following is a letter to the editor of the Roseville Gazette. “Despite opposition from some residents of West Roseville, the arguments in favor of merging the townships of Roseville and West Roseville are overwhelming. First, residents in both townships are confused about which authority to contact when they need a service; for example, the police department in Roseville receives many calls from residents of West Roseville. This sort of confusion would be eliminated with the merger. Second, the savings in administrative costs would be enormous, since services would no longer be duplicated: we would have only one fire chief, one tax department, one mayor, and so on. And no jobs in city government would be lost — employees could simply be reassigned. Most importantly, the merger will undoubtedly attract business investments as it did when the townships of Hamden and North Hamden merged ten years ago."
　　考试时间：2010-12-13
　　考试地点：上海财经大学
　　Issue：

　　考试时间：2011年12月3日

　　考试地点：上海财经大学

　　issue：

　　Scientists and other researchers should focus their research on areas that are likely to benefit the greatest number of people.

　　argument：

　　Homes in the northeastern United States, where winters are typically cold, have traditionally used 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.

　　考试时间：2011年12月17日

　　考试地点：上海

　　issue：

　　Governments should offer a free university education to any student who has been admitted to a university but who cannot afford the tuition.

　　argument：

　　The following is a recommendation from the business manager of Monarch Books

　　"Since its opening in Collegeville twenty years ago, Monarch Books has developed a large customer base due to its reader-friendly atmosphere and wide selection of books on all subjects. Last month, Book and Bean, a combination bookstore and coffee shop, announced its intention to open a Collegeville store. Monarch Books should open its own in-store café in the space currently devoted to children's books. Given recent national census data indicating a significant decline in the percentage of the population under age ten, sales of children's books are likely to decline. By replacing its children's books section with a café, Monarch Books can increase profits and ward off competition from Book and Bean."

　　考试时间：2011年12月17日

　　考试地点：上海

　　issue：

　　Governments should offer a free university education to any student who has been admitted to a university but who cannot afford the tuition.

　　argument：

　　The following is a recommendation from the business manager of Monarch Books.

　　"Since its opening in Collegeville twenty years ago, Monarch Books has developed a large customer base due to its reader-friendly atmosphere and wide selection of books on all subjects. Last month, Book and Bean, a combination bookstore and coffee shop, announced its intention to open a Collegeville store. Monarch Books should open its own in-store café in the space currently devoted to children's books. Given recent national census data indicating a significant decline in the percentage of the population under age ten, sales of children's books are likely to decline. By replacing its children's books section with a café, Monarch Books can increase profits and ward off competition from Book and Bean."