SAT 高分范文解析 九 —— 挑战权威.doc

SAT 高分范文解析九——挑战权威 Test 1 P389 一、写作题目 Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below Sometimes it is necessary to challenge what people in authority claim to be true. Although some respect for authority is, no doubt, necessary in order for any group anization to function, questioning the people in charge-even if they are experts or leaders in their fields-makes us better thinkers. It forces all concerned to defend old ideas and decisions and to consider new ones. Sometimes it can even correct old errors in thought and put an end to wrong actions. Assignment: Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? 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 observation. 题目翻译:有时候我们需要挑战被权威人士奉为真理的说法。尽管对于团体和机构的运行而言对权威的尊敬无疑是必要的,但质疑负责人——尽管他们是相应领域的专家或领袖——能够使我们的思考能力得到提高。这样的做法迫使有关各方捍卫旧的观点和决定,同时考虑新的思想和决定。有些时候这样做甚至能纠正过去的错误思想,结束不当的做法。命题:质疑权威的观点和决定是否重要? 二、 6 分范文 Every person has his or her own idea of ethics and morality, regardless of objective truth. Authority figures, whether teachers, heads of nations, or other positions of power, may not always be in line with that morality. In order to determine whether an authority figure is doing what is just, individuals must speak out when t