Issue 16 [b]"Public figures such as actors, politicians, and athletes should expect [b]people to be interested [b]in their private lives. When they seek a public role, they should expect [b]that they will lose at [b]least some of their privacy." [b][b][b]This statement is fundamentally correct; public figures should indeed [b]expect to lose their privacy. After all, we are a society of voyeurs [b]wishing to transform our mundane lives; and one way to do so is to live [b]vicariously through the experiences of others whose lives appear more [b]interesting than our own. Moreover, the media recognize this societal [b]foible and exploit it at every opportunity. Nevertheless, a more accurate [b]statement would draw a distinction between political figures and other [b]public figures; the former have even less reason than the latter to expect [b]to be left alone, for the reason that their duty as public servants [b]legitimizes public scrutiny of their private lives. [b]倘若是同意>反对（即使部分反对）的立场，不妨可模仿这种写法：This statement is [b]fundamentally correct;接着重复原文，然后Nevertheless, a more accurate [b]statement would draw a distinction between……提出部分反对意见，或者是在原题范 [b]围内进行细分，最后补充自己为何提出此反对意见的原因。 [b][b][b]The chief reason why I generally agree with the statement is that, for [b]better or worse, intense media attention to the lives of public figures [b]raises a presumption in the collective mind of the viewing or reading [b]public that our public figures' lives are far more interesting than our [b]own. This presumption is understandable. After all, I think most people [b]would agree that given the opportunity for even fleeting fame they would [b]embrace it without hesitation. Peering into the private lives of those who [b]have achieved our dreams allows us to live vicariously(身历其境地) through [b]those lives. [b]精华：The chief reason why I generally agree with the statement is that, [b]for better or worse, 在下一段继续阐明时用到：Another reason why I generally [b]agree with the statement has to do with the forces that…… [b]有用的词组：（may）raise a presumption in the collective mind of… [b][b]Another reason why I generally agree with the statement has to do with the [b]forces that motivate the media. For the most part, the media consist of [b]large corporations whose chief objective is to maximize shareholder [b]profits. In pursuit of that objective the media are simply giving the [b]public what they demand a voyeuristic look into the private lives of public [b]figures. One need look no further than a newsstand, local-television news [b]broadcast, or talk show to find ample evidence that this is so. For better [b]or worse, we love to peer at people on public pedestals, and we love to [b]watch them fall off. The media know this all too well, and exploit our [b]obsession at every opportunity. [b]词组：For the most part, [b]In pursuit of [b]exploit our obsession at every opportunity [b]One need look no further than [b]这两段主要从内因（公众需求）和外因（媒体为赚钱想尽一切创造机会）来分析原文的正确 [b]性。接着在下一段回应第一段的Nevertheless 后提出的补充观点，也就是指出其原文的逻 [b]辑错误和缺失。 [b][b]Nevertheless, the statement should be qualified in that a political figure [b]has less reason to expect privacy than other public figures. Why? The [b]private affairs of public servants become our business when those affairs [b]adversely affect our servants' ability to serve us effectively, or when our [b]servants betray our trust. For example, several years ago the chancellor of [b]a university located in my city was expelled from office for misusing [b]university funds to renovate his posh personal residence. The scandal [b]became front-page news in the campus newspaper, and prompted a useful [b]system-wide reform. Also consider the Clinton sex scandal, which sparked a [b]debate about the powers and duties of legal prosecutors vis4-vis the chief [b]executive. Also, the court rulings about executive privilege and immunity, [b]and even the impeachment proceedings, all of which resulted from the [b]scandal, might serve as useful legal precedents for the future. [b]精华片断：Nevertheless, the statement should be qualified in that… [b]public servants 公务员 [b]betray our trust [b]prompted a useful system-wide reform [b][b][b]Admittedly, intense public scrutiny of the personal lives of public figures [b]can carry harmful consequences, for the public figure as well as the [b]society. For instance, the Clinton scandal resulted in enormous financial [b]costs to taxpayers, and it harmed many individuals caught up in the legal [b]process. And for more that a year the scandal served chiefly to distract us [b]from our most pressing national and global problems. Yet, until as a [b]society we come to appreciate the potentially harmful effects of our [b]preoccupation with the lives of public figures, they can expect to remain [b]the cynosures of our attention. [b]精彩片断：carry harmful consequences [b]served chiefly to distract us from our most pressing national and global [b]problems [b]we come to appreciate the potentially harmful effects of our preoccupation [b]with the lives of public figures remain the cynosures of our attention [b]最后一段为谨慎起见作者就提出的衍生观点作出某种程度的让步，并且就原文的有害影响作 [b]出说明。 [b][b]总的来说，遣词造句等无太让人拍案的感觉，比较平实，但胜在作者各段表意清楚，逻辑性 [b]较强。5分是能保证的。但总体给人感觉还是有argument的影子，不能给阅卷者有太好的印 [b]象。有模版感觉。 [b]