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1、(O&-05-12)SAT作文题目汇总(Spencer整理版)1.0G 1:Is there always another explanation or another point of view?2.OG 2:Is deception ever justified?3.OG 3:What motivates people to change?4.OG 4:Do changes that make our lives easier not necessarily make them better?5.OG 5:Is conscience a more powerful motivator th

2、an money,fame,or power?6.OG 6:Can success be disastrous?7.OG 7:Do we need other people in order to understand ourselves?8.OG 8:Is the world changing for the better?9.OG 9:Do you think that ease does not challenge us and that we need adversityto help us discover who we are?10.OG 10:Should heroes be d

3、efined as people who say what they think when weourselves lack the courage to say it?11.OC 1:Is the way something seems to be not always the same as it actually is?12.OC 2:Are bad choices and good choices equally likely to have negative consequences?13.OC 3:Do people learn who they are only when the

4、y are forced into action?14.OC 4:Are peoples lives the result of the choices they make?15.OC 5:Do closed doors make us creative?16.OC 6:Do people have to be highly competitive in order to succeed?17.CB-1:Is style more important than substance?18.CB-2:Can what we value be determined only by what we s

5、acrifice?19.CB-3:Is perfection something to be admired or sought after?20.CB-4:What makes a person wise?21.(2005.3)Is the opinion of the majority in government or in any other circumstances a poor guide?22.(2005.3)Is creativity needed more than ever in the world today?23.(2005.3)Are people better at

6、 making observations,discoveries,and decisions ifthey remain neutral and impartial?24.(2005.3)Is a person responsible,through the example he or she sets,for thebehavior of other people?25.(2005.5)Do people depend on workwhether it is a job,schoolwork,or volunteer work to determine what their daily a

7、ctivities and interactions with others should be?26.(2005.5)Does progress depend on people with new ideas rather than on people whose ideas are based on the current way of doing things?27.(2005.5)Are people afraid to speak out against authority,whether the authorityis an individual,a group,or a gove

8、rnment?28.(2005.5)Does worrying too much about other peoples opinions prevent us from seeing things clearly?29.(2005.6)Do memories hinder or help people in their effort to learn from the past and succeed in the present?30.(2005.6)Do people put too much emphasis on learning practical skills?31.(2005.

9、6)Should schools help students understand moral choices and social issues?32.(2005.6)Do newspapers,magazines,television,radio,movies,the Internet,andother media determine what is important to most people?33.(2005.10)Is success in life earned or do people succeed because they are lucky?34.(2005.10)Is

10、 societys admiration for famous people beneficial or harmful?35.(2005.10)Do we live in a time when people do not engage in serious thinking?36.(2005.10)Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private?37.(2005.11)Should our perceptions of beauty be influenced by the perceptions ofbea

11、uty of other people?38.(2005.11)Is praising others,even if the praise is excessive or undeserved,a necessary part of life?39.(2005.11)Is conflict helpful?40.(2005.11)Has the acquisition of money and possessions replaced more meaningful ways of measuring our achievements?41.(2005.12)Are leaders neces

12、sarily people who are most capable of leadership?42.(2005.12)Is knowledge of the past no longer useful for us today?43.(2005.12)Is it necessary to limit or put restrictions on freedom of thought andexpression?44.(2005.12)Do the benefits of scientific and technological developments come atthe cost of

13、 undesirable changes to peoples lives?45.(2006.1)Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things in their own way?46.(2006.1)Is it necessary to make mistakes,even when doing so has negative consequences for other people?47.(2006.1)Can any obstacle or disadvantage be turned into somethin

14、g good?48.(2006.1)Are all important discoveries the result of focusing on one subject?49.(2006.4)Is it best not to change our ideas,opinions,or behaviors?50.(2006.4)Is our ability to change ourselves unlimited,or are there limits on ourability to make important changes in our lives?51.(2006.4)What d

15、o you think motivates people to do their best?52.(2006.4)Should each individual decide what and how to learn?53.(2006.5)Are we free to make our own decisions or are we limited in the choices we can make?54.(2006.5)Would the world be a better place if everyone always told the complete truth?55.(2006.

16、5)Does the success of a communitywhether it is a class,a team,a family,a nation,or any other groupdepend upon peoples willingness to limit theirpersonal interests?56.(2006.5)Does the truth change depending on how people look at things?57.(2006.6)Does a strong commitment to technological progress cau

17、se a society to neglect other values,such as education and the protection of the environment?58.(2006.6)Are established rules too limited to guide people in real-life situations?59.(2006.6)Is it sometimes better to take risks than to follow a more reasonablecourse of action?60.(2006.6)Do we tend to

18、accept the opinions of others instead of developing ourown independent ideas?61.(2006.10)Do people achieve more success by cooperation than by competition?62.(2006.10)Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority?63.(2006.10)Does true learning only occur whe

19、n we experience difficulties?64.(2006.10)Can deceptionpretending that something is true when it is notsometimes have good results?65.(2006.11)Do we put too much value on the ideas or actions of individual peopIe?66.(2006.11)Can books and stories about characters and events that are not realteach us

20、anything useful?67.(2006.11)Can people achieve success only if they aim to be perfect?68.(2006.11)Do success and happiness depend on the choices people make ratherthan on factors beyond their control?69.(2006.12)Are people more likely to be productive and successful when they ignore the opinions of

21、others?70.(2006.12)Is it better for people to be realistic or optimistic?71.(2006.12)Is it important to try to understand peoples motivations before judging their actions?72.(2006.12)Is happiness something over which people have no control,or can people choose to be happy?73.(2007.1)Should people ta

22、ke more responsibility for solving problems that affecttheir communities or the nation in general?74.(2007.1)ays well?Is it more important to do work that one finds fulfilling or work that p75.(2007.1)Is education primarily the result of influences other than school?76.(2007.1)Is it better to change

23、 ones attitude than to change ones circumstances?77.(2007.3)Is it more valuable for people to fit in than to be unique and different?78.(2007.3)hieving?Is it best to have low expectations and to set goals we are sure of ac79.(2007.3)Do we really benefit from every event or experience in some way?80.

24、(2007.5)Should modern society be criticized for being materialistic?81.(2007.5)Can knowledge be a burden rather than a benefit?82.(2007.5)Is it always best to determine ones own views of right and wrong,orcan we benefit from following the crowd?83.(2007.5)Do circumstances determine whether or not we

25、 should tell the truth?84.(2007.6)Are people more likely to be happy if they focus on goals other than their own happiness?85.(2007.6)Is there a value in celebrating certain individuals as heroes?86.(2007.6)Have modern advancements truly improved the quality of peoples lives?87.(2007.6)Do people tru

26、ly benefit from hardship and misfortune?88.(2007.10)Is identity something people are born with or given,or is it something people create for themselves?89.(2007.10)Can people ever be truly original?90.(2007.10)Do people achieve greatness only by finding out what they are especially good at and devel

27、oping that attribute above all else?91.(2007.10)Should we admire heroes but not celebrities?92.(2007.11)Does having a large number of options to choose from make peoplehappy?93.(2007.11)Is it always necessary to find new solutions to problems?94.(2007.11)Is the main value of the arts to teach us abo

28、ut the world around us?95.(2007.11)Is criticism judging or finding fault with the ideas and actions of others-essential for personal well-being and social progress?96.(2007.12)Do people need to“unlearn”,or reject,many of their assumptions and ideas?97.(2007.12)Should people choose one of the two opp

29、osing sides of an issue,or is the truth usually found“in the middle?98.(2007.12)Do images and impressions have too much of an effect on people?99.(2007.12)Is the most important purpose of technology today different from what it was in the past?100.(2008.1)Is it always better to be original than to i

30、mitate or use the ideas ofothers?101.(2008.1)Is the effort involved in pursuing any goal valuable,even if the goalis not reached?102.(2008.1)Should people always prefer new things,ideas,or values to those ofthe past?103.(2008.1)Is there any value for people to belong only to a group or groups with w

31、hich they something in common?104.(2008.3)Are organizations or group most successful when their members pursue individual wishes and goals?105.(2008.3)Should people always be loyal?106.(2008.3)Do people learn more from losing than from winning?107.(2008.5)Are there benefits to be gained from avoidin

32、g the use of modern technology,even when using it would make life easier?108.(2008.5)Do people place too much emphasis on winning?109.(2008.5)Are peoples actions motivated primarily by a desire for power over others?110.(2008.5)Do incidents from the past continue to influence the present?111.(2008.6

33、)Does fame bring happiness,or are people who are not famous morelikely to be happy?112.(2008.6)Is it better for a society when people act as individuals rather than copying the ideas and opinions of others?113.(2008.6)Are widely held views often wrong,or are such views more likely tobe correct?114.(

34、2008.6)Are the actions of individuals more valuable than the actions of groups or teams?115.(2008.10)Is compromise always the best way to resolve a conflict?116.(2008.10)Are the decisions made quickly just as good as decisions made slowly and carefully?117.(2008.10)Can a group of people function eff

35、ectively without someone being incharge?118.(2008.10)Do actions,not words,reveal a person or groups rule attitudes andintentions?119.(2008.11)Do all established traditions deserve to remain in existence?120.(2008.11)Do people need to compare themselves with others in order to appreciate what they ha

36、ve?121.(2008.11)Is it necessary for people to combine their efforts with those of others in order to be the most effective?122.(2008.11)Should society limit peoples exposure to some kinds of informationor forms of expression?123.(2008.12)Is persistence more important than ability in determining a pe

37、rsonssuccess?124.(2008.12)Is acting an essential part of everyday life?125.(2008.12)Can people have too much enthusiasm?126.(2008.12)Do we only help others in order to help ourselves in some way?127.(2009.1)Does planning interfere with creativity?128.(2009.1)Do highly accomplished people achieve mor

38、e than others mainly because they expect more of themselves?129.(2009.1)Should people change their decisions when circumstances change,or is it best for them to stick with their original decisions?130.(2009.1)Is striving to achieve a goal always the best course of action,or should people give up if

39、they are not making progress?131.(2009.3)Does being ethical make it hard to be successful?132.(2009.3)Is it sometimes necessary to be impolite?133.(2009.3)Should we limit our use of the term“courage”to acts in which people risk their own well-being for the sake of others or to uphold a value?134.(20

40、09.5)Should we pay more attention to people who are older and more experienced than we are?135.(2009.5)Should people let their feelings guide them when they make important decisions?136.(2009.5)Has todays abundance of information only made it more difficult forus to understand the world around us?13

41、7.(2009.5)Are people best defined by what they do?138.(2009.6)Do we benefit from learning about the flaws of people we admire and respect?139.(2009.6)Is it best for people to accept who they are and what they have,orshould people always strive to better themselves?140.(2009.6)Can common sense be tru

42、sted and accepted,or should it be questioned?141.(2009.6)When some people win,must others lose,or are there situations inwhich everyone wins?142.(2009.10)blems?Is using humor the best way to approach difficult situations and pro143.(2009.10)Does everyone,even people who choose to live alone,need a n

43、etwork or family?144.(2009.10)Do books,newspapers,and other media focus too much on bad news?145.(2009.10)Is it better for people to know everything they can about somethingbefore taking action or should they act first and get more information later?146.(2009.11)Are the values of a society most clea

44、rly revealed in its popular culture?147.(2009.11)wn goals?148.(2009.11)not succeed?Do society and other people benefit when individuals pursue their oIs it better for people to stop trying when they feel certain they will149.(2009.11)Should new ideas be questioned?150.(2009.12)Is it easier now to fo

45、rm friendships than ever before?151.(2009.12)Should people give up their privacy in exchange for convenience offree services?152.(2009.12)Is it better for people to work out their own ideas on a problem orissue before learning how others have approached it?153.(2009.12)Is it a mistake to believe som

46、ething simply an authority that it is true?154.(2010.1)Do the demands of others tend to make people more productive thanthey would be without such pressure?155.(2010.1)Should all peoples opinions be valued equally,or should only informed opinions be taken seriously?156.(2010.1)Should books portray t

47、he world as it is or as it should be?157.(2010.1)Do people make the greatest discoveries by exploring what is unfamiliar to them or by paying close attention to what seems familiar?158.(2010.3)Should leaders of a country or group be judged by different standards?159.(2010.3)Is moderation an obstacle

48、 to achievement and success?160.(2010.3)Does society put too much emphasis on working hard?161.(2010.5)Do small decisions often have major consequences?162.(2010.5)Is talking the most effective and satisfying way of communicating with others?163.(2010.5)Should the government be responsible for makin

49、g sure that people Iead healthy lives?164.(2010.5)Do people succeed by emphasizing their differences from others?165.(2010.6)Do people tend to get along better with people who are very different from them or with those who are like them?166.(2010.6)Is solitudespending time alone_necessary for people

50、 to achieve their most important goals?167.(2010.6)Should ordinary people be considered heroes,or should the term hero be reserved for extraordinary people?168.(2010.6)Is it wrong to use the word courage”to describe behaviors that areordinary or self-interested?169.(2010.10)Is it absolutely necessar