2017年7月26日武汉杨汊湖gre作文机经(二).

　　考试时间：2010年7月26日

　　考试地点：武汉杨汊湖机经

　　issue：218

　　In order for any work of art-whether film, literature, sculpture, or a song-to have merit, it must be understandable to most people.

　　Argument：35

　　- The following appeared in the summary of a study on headaches suffered by the residents of Mentia.

　　"Salicylates are members of the same chemical family as aspirin, a medicine used to treat headaches. Although many foods are naturally rich in salicylates, for the past several decades food-processing companies have also been adding salicylates to foods as preservatives. This rise in the commercial use of salicylates has been found to correlate with a steady decline in the average number of headaches reported by participants in our twenty-year study. Recently, food-processing companies have found that salicylates can also be used as flavor additives for foods. With this new use for salicylates, we can expect a continued steady decline in the number of headaches suffered by the average citizen of Mentia."