gre issue 官方范文(一)_GRE写作

gre issue 官方范文(一)

　　The writer maintains that a balance between technology and life is necessary if humans are going to abate the loneliness that is part of modern existence.

　　I disagree with the argument that Both the development of technological tools and the uses to which humanity has put them have created modern civilizations in which loneliness is ever increasing. Arguments can be made for this thesis, but they depend largely upon what I believe to be a poor definition of loneliness.

　　If one defines loneliness as the absence of as much physical, face-to-face contact with other people, then this argument is probably true.

　　The invention of modern telecommunications devices such as telephones, fax machines, and computers has definitely cut down on the amount of physical contact with other people.

　　This is especially true in recent times due to the extremely rapid expansion of the Internet.

　　E-mail and tele-conferencing are direct substitutes for physical contact, especially in the business world.

　　However, I believe that loneliness can be better measured by intellectual contact with other individuals.

　　Unarguably, modern technology makes this faster and easier, with better communication with a larger number of people.

　　Some employers have argued that productivity is lessened since they have had computers linked to the Internet, as the employees spend much of their time chatting with friends, acquaintances, or business contacts across the country.