英語GRE作文：作文范例2

        A further example of the value of the study of history beyond its effect on daily life is the treatment of the environment and the earth as a whole. Looking back to the past to see the various effects of various human behaviors on the environment can show valuable lessons on what can happen if proper precautions are not taken. The nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl have been studied to ensure that they do not happen again. Certainly the study of the effects of nuclear materials on humans and the environment provides value beyond that of the day-to-day life of people. The study of oil spills and their effects on the environment gives similar guidance on how to avoid or at least minimize the damage of an oil spill on the environment. The study of the disintegration of the ozone layer over the poles of the earth has given birth to new laws and regulations on certain chemicals that help to preserve this valuable part of our atmosphere. All of these examples of studying history provide value far beyond its impact on the daily lives of people.

        To be certain, there are people out there that believe that only what affects them right here and right now is important. For them, the study of history might seem to be a waste of time if it does not affect their day-to-day lives. But for countless other individuals and groups, the study of history leads to improvements in activities that have an effect reaching far into the future, beyond their daily lives. The futures of mankind and the environment depend on these types of people who have enough foresight to study history to make for a better future for everyone.
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觀點陳述型作文

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        "對歷史的研究只有與我們?nèi)粘Ｉ钕嚓P(guān)才有其價值"。

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        "史學(xué)研究只有與我們?nèi)粘Ｉ钕嚓P(guān)才有價值"這一陳述忽略了歷史在人類日?；顒又獾膬r值。這似乎是一種甚為淺薄的論點，其言下之意是，人類生活在這個世界上只是為了得以生存下去，而不是為著其孩子和環(huán)境的未來作規(guī)劃。

       首先，研究歷史即是去審視一幀人類行為的"指路圖"，讓我們明白我們何以會處于目前的狀態(tài)。例如，從過去戰(zhàn)爭中所吸取的全部教訓(xùn)能夠通過幫助人們避免昔日指揮官們所犯的錯誤而促進更為有效的戰(zhàn)時領(lǐng)導(dǎo)藝術(shù)。從中國古代的《孫子兵法》一書中，今天的軍事指揮官們甚至是商界領(lǐng)袖們得以獲取極有價值的信息，使他們能更有效地進行戰(zhàn)爭或商業(yè)操控。這種歷史研究所具備的價值已超越了人們?nèi)粘Ｉ钸@一范疇。它所能導(dǎo)致的軍事勝利或商業(yè)成功可直接影響到未來所要發(fā)生的一切，包括尚未出生的人的未來。

       另一個例子是通過研究歷史，父母們可以改善他們孩子在未來的生活。父輩之前的數(shù)代祖先們所學(xué)到的教訓(xùn)可以向父輩們表明什么才是撫養(yǎng)孩子的恰當(dāng)方法。于他人有效的東西可以為當(dāng)今和未來的父母們提供有益的指導(dǎo)，以確保孩子們可為其未來作好準(zhǔn)備。