2012年2月18日杭州新gre作文机经

　　以下是gre考生参加2012年2月杭州新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：2012年2月18日

　　考试地点：杭州教育考试院

　　issue：

　　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.

　　argument：

　　The following recommendation appeared in a memo from the mayor of the town of Hopewell.

　　"Two years ago, the nearby town of Ocean View built a new municipal golf course and resort hotel. During the past two years, tourism in Ocean View has increased, new businesses have opened there, and Ocean View's tax revenues have risen by 30 percent. Therefore, the best way to improve Hopewell's economy—and generate additional tax revenues—is to build a golf course and resort hotel similar to those in Ocean View."