2011年10月23日北京教育学院新gre作文机经

　　以下是gre考生参加2011年10月北京新gre机考作文的题目，并且附注了他所参加考试的考点信息，希望对其他新g考生有所帮助。
　　考试时间：2011年10月23日
　　考试地点：北京教育学院
　　issue：53
　　If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it are justifiable.
　　Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
　　argument：56
　　The following appeared in a memo from the vice president of marketing at Dura-Sock, Inc.
　　"A recent study of our customers suggests that our company is wasting the money it spends on its patented Endure manufacturing process, which ensures that our socks are strong enough to last for two years. We have always advertised our use of the Endure process, but the new study shows that despite our socks' durability, our average customer actually purchases new Dura-Socks every three months. Furthermore, our customers surveyed in our largest market, northeastern United States cities, say that they most value Dura-Socks' stylish appearance and availability in many colors. These findings suggest that we can increase our profits by discontinuing use of the Endure manufacturing process."
　　Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.