复述原题+表明自己的立场

　　“So long as no laws are broken, there is nothingunethical about doing whatever you need to do topromote existing products or to create newproducts.”

　　The speaker asserts that in creating and marketingproducts, companies act ethically merely by notviolating any laws. Although the speaker’s position isnot wholly insupportable, far more compellingarguments can be made for holding businesses tohigher ethical standards than those required by theletter of the law.

　　复述原题+指出其复杂性+表明自己的立场

　　Most people would agree that buildings represent a valuable record of any society’s past, butcontroversy arises when old buildings stand on ground that modern planners feel could bebetter used for modern purposes.

　　The issue of whether to raze an old, historic building to make way for progress is a complexone, since it involves a conflict between our interest in preserving our culture, tradition, andhistory and a legitimate need to create practical facilities that serve current utilitarian purposes.In my view, the final judgment should depend on a case-by-case analysis of two key factors.

　　复述原题+指出其暗含假设+表明自己的立场

　　“Clearly, government has a responsibility to support the arts. However, if that support is goingto produce anything of value, government must place no restrictions on the art that isproduced.”

　　The speaker here argues that government must support the arts but at the same time imposeno control over what art is produced. The implicit rationale for government intervention inthe arts is that, without it, cultural decline and erosion of our social fabric will result.However, I find no empirical evidence to support this argument, which in any event isunconvincing in light of more persuasive arguments that government should play no part ineither supporting or restricting the arts.

　　复述原题+适当让步+表明自己的立场

　　“Work greatly influences people’s personal lives—their special interests, their leisure activities,even their appearance way from the work place.”

　　The speaker claims that our jobs greatly influence our personal interests, recreational activitiesand even appearance. While I agree that the personal lives of some people are largelydetermined by their work, in my view it would be a mistake to draw this conclusion generally.In my observation, the extent to which occupation influences personal life depends on thenature of the work, and how central the work is to one’s sense of self.

　　“We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us.”

　　I believe this statement should be interpreted broadly—to mean that we are influenced by theexterior shape of buildings, as well as by the arrangement of multiple buildings and by abuilding’s various architectural and aesthetic elements. While I doubt that buildings determineour character or basic personality traits, I agree that they can greatly influence our attitudes,moods, and even life styles.