八 历史类
1. The video camera provides such an accurate and convincing record of contemporary life that it has become a more important form of documentation than written records.
2. Most people would agree that building represent a valuable record of any society's past， but controversy arises when old buildings stand on ground that modern planners feel could be better used for modern purposes. In such situations， modern development should be given precedence over the preservation of historic buildings so that contemporary needs can be served.
3. The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them， not by their contemporaries.
4. The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most significant events and trends in history were made possible not by the famous few， but by groups of people whose identities have long been forgotten.
5. The study of history has value only to the extent that it is relevant to our daily lives.
6. When we concern ourselves with the study of history， we become storytellers. Becauses we can never know the past directly but must construct it by interpreting evidence， exploring history is more of a creative enterprise than it is an objective pursuit. All historians are storytellers.
7. So much is new and complex today that looking back for an understanding of the past provides little guidance for living in the present.
8. The chief benefit of the study of history is to break down the illusion that people in one period of time are significantly different from people who lived at any other time in history.
九 艺术类
1. Imaginative works such as novels， plays， films， fairytales， and legends present a more accurate and meaningful picture of human experience than do factual accounts. Because the creators of fiction shape and focus on reality rather than report it literally， their creations have a more lasting significance.
2. The arts （painting， music， literature， etc.） reveal the otherwise hidden ideas and impulses of a society.
3. 'It is the artist， not the critic，' who gives society something of lasting value. A person who evaluates works of art， such as novels， films music， paintings， etc.
4. As long as people in a society are hungry or out of work or lack the basic skills needed to survive， the use of public resources to support the arts is inappropriate-and， perhaps， even cruel-when one considers all the potential uses of such money.
5. In order for any work of art-whether film， literature， sculpture， or a song-to have merit， it must be understandable to most people.
十 文化类
1. Governments must ensure that their major cities receive the financial support they need in order to thrive， because it is primarily in cities that a nation's cultural traditions are preserved and generated.
2. Rituals and ceremonies help define a culture. Without them， societies or groups of people have a diminished sense of who they are.
3. The way people look， dress， and act reveals their attitudes and interests. You can tell much about a society's ideas and values by observing the appearance and behavior of its people.
4. The true value of a civilization is reflected in its artistic creations rather than in its scientific accomplishments.
十一 国际类
1. All nations should help support the development of a global university designed to engage students in the process of solving the world's most persistent social problems.
2. Many of the world's lesser-known languages are being lost as fewer and fewer people speak them. The government of countries in which these languages are spoken should act to prevent such languages from becoming extinct. 感谢您阅读《GRE英语作文分类题库 》一文，出国留学网(liuxue86.com)编辑部希望本文能帮助到您。