【正文】 This page contains the Argument topics for the Analytical Writing section of the GRE174。revised General Test. When you take the test, you will be presented with one Argument topic from this pool.Each Argument topic consists of a passage that presents an argument followed by specific task instructions that tell you how to analyze the argument. The wording of some topics in the test might vary slightly from what is presented here. Also, because there may be multiple versions of some topics with similar or identical wording but with different task instructions, it is very important to read your test topic and its specific task directions carefully and respond to the wording as it appears in the actual test.1)Woven baskets characterized by a particular distinctive pattern have previously been found only in the immediate vicinity of the prehistoric village of Palea and therefore were believed to have been made only by the Palean people. Recently, however, archaeologists discovered such aPaleanbasket in Lithos, an ancient village across the Brim River from Palea. The Brim River is very deep and broad, and so the ancient Paleans could have crossed it only by boat, and no Palean boats have been found. Thus it follows that the socalled Palean baskets were not uniquely Palean.Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.一種具有獨特花紋的編織籃子以前只在史前村莊Palea的臨近地區(qū)發(fā)現(xiàn)過，因而被認為是Palea居所獨有的。然而最近，考古學家在一個與Palea隔著一條叫做Brim河的村莊Lithos發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個這樣的Palea籃子。Brim河很深很寬，所以古代Palea人只能坐船穿過它，但沒有證據(jù)表明Palea人擁有船只。這表明那種所謂的Palea籃子并不是那里所獨有的。1) the author fails to consider the possibility that the Palean may arrived in Lithos through other means2) the Palean basket could arrive other place through many possible methods such as trade, or boats possessed by other culture.3) In Palean times, the Brim River may not be as deep and broad as it is currently.4) This may also result from migration.5) 沒有證據(jù)表明palea和brim是同時期存在的，不同時期情況更復雜2)The following appeared as part of a letter to the editor of a scientific journal.A recent study of eighteen rhesus monkeys provides clues as to the effects of birth order on an individual39。s levels of stimulation. The study showed that in stimulating situations(such as an encounter with an unfamiliar monkey),firstborn infant monkeys produce up to twice as much of the hormone cortisol, which primes the body for increased activity levels, as do their younger siblings. Firstborn humans also produce relatively high levels of cortisol in stimulating situations (such as the return of a parent after an absence).The study also found that during pregnancy, firsttime mother monkeys had higher levels of cortisol than did those who had had several offspring.Write a response in which you discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival the proposed explanation and explain how your explanation(s) can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument.最近一項對恒河猴的調查揭示了出生順序對于個體刺激水平的影響。調查顯示在受到刺激的環(huán)境下（例如遇到一個不熟悉的猴子），頭胎小猴的皮質醇分泌會翻倍，這樣增加了它及其兄弟姐妹的身體靈活度。人類的頭胎孩子在遇到刺激（例如父母外出回家）時也會分泌出相對濃度的皮質醇。研究同時還發(fā)現(xiàn)在懷孕期間，第一次為人母的猴子的皮質醇要比生過幾次孩子后的猴子水平高很多。1) 任何猴子不是一類，不能歸于一談2) 產生皮質醇的原因可能是由于害怕等因素而非出生順序3) 產生皮質醇可能是由于害怕等等因素而非出生順序4) 樣本的數(shù)量和真實性、代表性作者沒有說明5) 母猴體內皮質醇水平跟小猴體內皮質醇水平沒有直接關系