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题目题材：学校建设

gre argument 164题目：

(学校建设/建议/并列)Claitown University needs both affordable housing for its students and a way to fund the building of such housing. The best solution(1) to this problem is to commission a famous architect(2) known for experimental and futuristic(3) buildings. It is common knowledge that tourists are willing to pay money to tour some of the architect's buildings, so it can be expected that tourists will want to visit(4) this new building(5). The income from the fees charged to tourists will soon cover the building costs. Furthermore, such a building will attract new students as well as donations from alumni(6). And even though such a building will be much larger than our current need for student housing, part of the building can be used as office space(7,8).

提纲：

(1)The author ignores other solutions to solve the problem.

(2)The cost of commissioning a famous architect would be expensive, thus the income of Claitown University will increase would not necessarily increase.

(3)Granted that a new dorm is inevitably necessary, if the building should be experimental and futuristic style is open to doubt. The author fails to consider if the unique building could harmoniously coexist with our existing buildings.

(4)The author’s assumption that a significant number of tourist will be willing to pay to visit a students’ dormitory is unwarranted.

(5)The author’s fails to consider the negative effect of attracting tourists to visit the dormitory, and if students will accept such activity.

(6)The number of enrollments and donations from alumni would be influenced by many factors, thus merely constructing a new dorm might not sufficiently achieve the author’s purpose.

(7)The author fails to consider the feasibility and negative effect of converting part of the building into office space.

(8)The author fails to demonstrate that Claitown University currently needs more office space.

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