I. Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented. (16/149
7. Some people believe that government funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people. Others believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the arts.
一些人相信政府補助藝術是應該的，以確保藝術可以興盛，並可供給大眾。其他人相信政府補助威脅到了藝術的完整性。
16. Some people believe that in order to be effective, political leaders must yield to public opinion and abandon principle for the sake of compromise. Others believe that the most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives.
有些人認為政治領袖必須順從民意並且妥協放棄原則來確保運行的效率。其他人相信領導者的最重要的特質本質是可以堅持特有的原則和目標。
20. Some people believe that college students should consider only their own talents and interests when choosing a field of study. Others believe that college students should base their choice of a field of study on the availability of jobs in that field.
一些人認為大學生在選擇領域上應該只考慮自身能力與興趣。其他人覺得大學生應該選擇好找工作的領域學習(32, 15, 136, 39, 129, 26, 140, 98, 140)
67. Some people believe that society should try to save every plant and animal species, despite the expense to humans in effort, time, and financial well-being. Others believe that society need not make extraordinary efforts, especially at a great cost in money and jobs, to save endangered species.
有人認為社會應該試著保存各種植物、物種，不管有多耗工、時間和財力。有人認為社會不需要做出額外努力，尤其花費大量的金錢精力，去保存頻臨絕種的物種。(類似31, 63, 67)
68. Some people believe that the purpose of education is to free the mind and the spirit. Others believe that formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free.
有些人認為教育的目的是心靈的解放。而有些人認為正規的教育傾向於局限我們的身心，而非解放。
69. Some people believe it is often necessary, even desirable, for political leaders to withhold information from the public. Others believe that the public has a right to be fully informed.
有些人認為這是應該的，甚至是可取的當政治領導對大眾保留部分資訊。相對來說，有些人認為大眾應該有權知道全部資訊。
85. Some people believe that in order to thrive, a society must put its own overall success before the well-being of its individual citizens. Others believe that the well-being of a society can only be measured by the general welfare of all its people.
部分的人認為為了興盛，社會一定要將其整體的成功至於個人福祉之前。反之，有些人認為社會的興盛與否，可藉由全體人民的福祉來衡量。(類似28, 113, 121, 127, 145)
86. Some people believe that government officials must carry out the will of the people they serve. Others believe that officials should base their decisions on their own judgment.
有些人認為政府官員應該順從民意施政。其他人則認為官員應該以他們自身的判斷來下決定。(50, 86)
109. Some people believe that scientific discoveries have given us a much better understanding of the world around us. Others believe that science has revealed to us that the world is infinitely more complex than we ever realized.
一部分的人認為科學發展使我們更了解我們的世界。有些人則認為科學發展揭露出的世界遠超過我們所能理解的無止境且複雜。
121. Some people claim that you can tell whether a nation is great by looking at the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists. Others argue that the surest indicator of a great nation is, in fact, the general welfare of all its people.
有些人認為可以由一個國家的執政者、藝術家或科學家的成就來判斷這是否是個偉大的國家。另外一些人則聲稱國家偉大與否的指標是人民是否安康。(28, 113, 121, 127, 145)
125. Some people claim that a nation’s government should preserve its wilderness areas in their natural state. Others argue that these areas should be developed for potential economic gain.
有些人認為政府應該保存在他們國土內的野生區域。有些人認為這些地方應該發展為有潛力的經濟成長區。(10, 125, 148)
128. Some people argue that successful leaders in government, industry, or other fields must be highly competitive. Other people claim that in order to be successful, a leader must be willing and able to cooperate with others.
一部分的人認為在政府、企業或其他領域中，成功的領導者一定要有好勝心。其他人則認為為了確保成功，領導者必須有意願和能力去協調合作他人。
130. Some people believe that corporations have a responsibility to promote the well-being of the societies and environments in which they operate. Others believe that the only responsibility of corporations, provided they operate within the law, is to make as much money as possible.
有些人認為企業應該有責任去促進社會和環境的福祉。有些人則認為企業唯一的責任是，在合法運作下，儘可能的賺錢。
132. Some people believe that our ever-increasing use of technology significantly reduces our opportunities for human interaction. Other people believe that technology provides us with new and better ways to communicate and connect with one another.
有些人主張大量的使用科技，明顯減少人與人的互動。其他人則主張科技提供我們新的更好的方式去與人互動，並與他人連結。
138. Some people believe that competition for high grades motivates students to excel in the classroom. Others believe that such competition seriously limits the quality of real learning.
有些人認為追求高分激勵學生在課堂有更佳的表現。一些人則認為一味的競爭嚴重的限制了真正的學習品質。
140. Some people believe that universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the student’s field of study. Others believe that universities should not force students to take any courses other than those that will help prepare them for jobs in their chosen fields.
有些人認為大學應該要求學生學習非自身主修領域的課程。有些人主張大學不該強迫學生去修習任何課程，除了那些會幫助他們未來在自己工作領域的準備的課程。(32, 15, 136, 39, 129, 26, 140, 98, 140)
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