2013年05月 SAT美国西部考区作文题目重新选题

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Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.

We live in an era of individualism. The individual is celebrated and praised in every way—for being special and creative, for making an original contribution, for competing with others to be the best. Nowadays individualism is a guiding idea for many people and has many benefits. But focusing on individuals has caused us to neglect out sense of community, our feeling that we are part of a harmonious group. The importance of belonging to a community has been forgotten.

Adapted from Piero Ferrucci, The Power of Kindness.

Has the emphasis on individualism in our society caused people to forget the importance of belonging to a community?

Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

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1. 题目翻译：

我们生活在个人主义的时代。个人在每一个方面都被庆祝，被赞赏。因为特别或者独创，因为做出了特别的贡献，或是因为比他人更好。如今，个人主义被很多人奉为圭臬。它也有很多优点。然而仅仅注重个人已经导致我们忽视了社会意识和我们是和谐整体中的一部分的感觉。属于整体的重要性已经被忘记了。

——节选自(意)皮耶罗·费鲁奇《仁慈的吸引力》

题目：在我们的社会里强调个人主义已经导致人们忘记属于集体的重要性了吗？

2. 审题关键词：individual, community

3. 论证分析-各段核心提纲：

正：People put too much emphasis on individuals. We have created too many superstars and superheroes that we have a false believe that they are the ones to save all of us.

反：We never failed to focus on the importance community. We always encourage cooperation and teamwork.

补：Individualism is deeply rooted in American culture. Traditional Asian culture, like Japanese culture, values collectiveness more.