GRE作文点评：从思想到语言的深度_GRE写作

GRE作文点评：从思想到语言的深度

　　精华：seem compelled to boldly go to whatever effort is required to for the ostensible purpose ofstay ahead of

　　a different onebred of vision, imagination, and a willingness to forego near term profits for the prospect of making lasting contributions in sharp contrast to what computer technology has delivered to us so far

　　Lending even more credence to the statement is the so-called big governmentphenomenon. Human societies have a natural tendency to create unwieldy bureaucracies, a fitting example of which is the U.S. tax-law system. The Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying Treasury Regulations have grown so voluminous and complex that many certified accountants and tax attorneys admit that they cannot begin to understand it all.Admittedly, this system has grown only through considerable effort on the part of all three branches of the federal government, not to mention the efforts of many special interest groups.Yet, therein lies the statements credibility. It requires great effort and courage on the part of a legislator to risk alienating special interest groups, thereby risking reelection prospects, by standing on principle for a simpler tax system that is less costly to administer and better serves the interests of most taxpayers.

　　精华：Lending even more credence to the statement is

　　stand on principle for

　　Adding further credibility to the statement is the tendency of most people to complicate their personal livesa tendency that seems especially strong in todays age of technology and consumerism. The greater our mobility, the greater our number of destinations each day; the more time-saving gadgets we use, the more activities we try to pack into our day; and with readier access to information we try to assimilate more of it each day. I am hard-pressed to think of one person who has ever exclaimed to me how much effort and courage it has taken to complicate his or her life in these respects. In contrast, a certain self-restraint and courage of conviction are both required to eschew modern conveniences, to simplify ones daily schedule,and to establish and adhere to a simple plan for the use of ones time and money.