刘文勇GRE写作Argument题库 Day 48

Day 48 Clearview should be a top choice for anyone seeking a place to retire

The following appeared in a magazine article about planning for retirement.

“Clearview should be a top choice for anyone seeking a place to retire, because it has spectacular natural beauty and a consistent climate. Another advantage is that housing costs in Clearview have fallen significantly during the past year, and taxes remain lower than those in neighboring towns. Moreover, Clearview's mayor promises many new programs to improve schools, streets, and public services. And best of all, retirees in Clearview can also expect excellent health care as they grow older, since the number of physicians in the area is far greater than the national average.”

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.

五问：

（1）“it has spectacular natural beauty and a consistent climate. Another advantage is that housing costs in Clearview have fallen significantly during the past year, and taxes remain lower than those in neighboring towns. Moreover, Clearview's mayor promises many new programs to improve schools, streets, and public services”和“the number of physicians in the area is far greater than the national average”是事实，“Clearview should be a top choice for anyone seeking a place to retire”是结论，值得反驳吗？

（2）原文是否应该给出更多的信息来证明优美的自然景观和稳定的气候对退休人员特别重要，或者具有吸引力呢？气候稳定就一定适合居住吗？常年干燥或湿热也不太好吧。

（3）房价下降就意味着房价不高吗？也许降了之后依旧比其他地方的房价高。税比周围的城镇低，那与其他适合养老的地方比如何呢？作为退休人员，他们真的会在乎房屋价格，甚至是税金吗？这应该是哪个年龄段的人更在乎的事情？房价、税金更应该是年轻人所注重的问题，退休人员可能更在乎的是医疗水平。

（4）市长承诺的完善学校、街道和公共设施的计划，看上去并非专门为退休人员所准备，退休人员对学校的需求很高吗？即便是为老年人准备的，承诺改善就一定会改善吗？改善之后条件就一定会好吗？

（5）医生的数量多，是否意味着每一个人所享受的医疗质量就高呢？有哪些要素可能会对此产生影响？例如：仪器设备、医务人员的服务意识、技术力量等都会影响医疗质量。