刘文勇GRE写作Argument题库 Day 101

Day 101 There is now evidence that the relaxed pace of life in small towns promotes better health and greater longevity than does the hectic pace of life in big cities

There is now evidence that the relaxed pace of life in small towns promotes better health and greater longevity than does the hectic pace of life in big cities. Businesses in the small town of Leeville report fewer days of sick leave taken by individual workers than do businesses in the nearby large city of Masonton. Furthermore, Leeville has only one physician for its one thousand residents, but in Masonton the proportion of physicians to residents is five times as high. Finally, the average age of Leeville residents is significantly higher than that of Masonton residents. These findings suggest that people seeking longer and healthier lives should consider moving to small communities.

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.

五问：

（1）“Businesses in the small town of Leeville report fewer days of sick leave taken by individual workers than do businesses in the nearby large city of Masonton. Furthermore, Leeville has only one physician for its one thousand residents, but in Masonton the proportion of physicians to residents is five times as high. Finally, the average age of Leeville residents is significantly higher than that of Masonton residents”是事实，“These findings suggest that people seeking longer and healthier lives should consider moving to small communities”是结论，值得反驳吗？

（2）本题属于类比题，同学们回顾一下：一种类比在具备什么条件后方可成立？小城镇 Leeville与大城市 Masonton之间可能有哪些差异？除了原文中所提及的生活节奏之外，还有哪些其他方面的差异可能会影响结论？例如：两地的气候环境、居民的身体素质等方面的差异都会对结论产生影响。

（3）请病假的次数少一定是生病的次数少吗？是否有可能一些人生病了仍坚持上班，或者病得不是很严重，不用请病假。

（4）在 Leeville每一千个居民只有一个医生，而在 Masonton，医生和居民的比例是 Leeville的五倍，这能说明小城镇 Leeville的居民更健康吗？

（5）Leeville居民的平均年龄比 Masonton居民的平均年龄高很多，能说明 Leeville的居民更健康长寿吗？是否有可能由于 Leeville是个适合养老的地方，所以很多人退休后才搬到此地，而 Masonton因为是大城市，工作机会更多，所以吸引的年轻人更多？