环球雅思-写作题库

亚太地区2004-2010雅思写作真题解析
◆Students from rural areas often find it difficult to have access to university education, so people think universities should make it especially easy for them to study at. To what extent to you agree or disagree?
【解题思路】基本不同意
●只能看情况给予部分农村学生部分优惠。

没错，在很多国家，农村的高中毕业生上大学难——这是多种原因造成的（, which is attributed to many reasons）：自己资质不好或者不努力，考不上大学；教学资源少师资匮乏导致成绩不理想；家庭经济困难，无力支付高昂的大学费用。

所以要看情况，对即将受惠的candidates进行调查，看他们是否值得帮助。

●其实，部分城里孩子也面临类似的困难，也需要帮助。

如果农村人上大学比他们更容易，则对他们不公平。

●但是大学资源有限，无法保证每个人都能够接受大学教育，所以必须利用有限的资源帮助那些最值得帮助的高中毕业生念大学，不管生源地是城市还是农村。

即使农村学生可以更容易考上大学，也很难保证他们将来能够对社会做出相应的贡献；如果真是这样，就没有必要仅仅因为他们是农村人就帮助他们。

●其实，大学教育不是改变命运的唯一方式，也不是每个人都必须去念大学。

很多国家，比如中国，并不需要那么多的大学生；相反，这些国家更应该发展中等教育，培养职业技术人才。

◆Poor students or students who come from rural areas often find it difficult to have access to the university education. Some people think that universities should make it especially easier for them to study at. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Schools offer a wide range of courses, such as physical education, music, economics, philosophy, math, English, geography, physics and history. Of all these subjects, which one do you think is the most important and which one is the least important?
◆Unemployment is increasingly serious in many countries. Some people think students only need to get primary education while others think secondary education is necessary. To what extent do you agree?因果关系不成立
◆Children are under increasing educational, social and financial stress. Some people think this is
a positive development. Do you agree?
◆Some people think students should go to private secondary schools. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Today, students’ tuition is paid in one of the following ways
① all paid by the government
② all paid by parents
③ all paid by students using a loan and repaid after graduation
Compare these three ways and choose the one you think is the best.
◆In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people to do this.
◆Some people think schools should only teach students academic knowledge. Others think they should also teach students to judge what is right or wrong. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆The computer is widely used in education and some people think teachers no longer play important roles in the classroom. To what extent do you agree or disagree?因果关系不成立
◆Some people think children should learn to complete, but others think that children should be taught to cooperate. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Some people think children who are brought up in families without a large amount of money are better prepared to solve the problems in their adult years than children brought up in wealthy families. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people say that children should be made to obey rules while other people think children who are controlled too much will not be well-prepared for their adult life. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Some people think when we study a foreign language we should also study the culture and lifestyles of that country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people think students should live at home. Others think they should live on campus. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆If a five-year-old commits a crime (any kind), should his/her parents have the responsibility and how should he / she be punished? What is the age of a child when parents no longer have the responsibility for children’s behavior?
◆Does nature of nurture plays a major role in the development of personality?
◆University students focus on specific subjects. Some people believe that university should encourage them to study the whole range of subjects. Do you agree or disagree?
◆Many scientists believe that now we can study the behavior of three-year-old children to see whether they will grow up to be criminals. To what extent do you think the crime is a product of
human nature and how can we prevent the children from growing up to be criminals?
◆It is generally believed that education is of vital importance to individual development and the well-being of the society. What should education consist of to fulfill both these functions?
◆Some people believe secondary school children should study international news as their subject while others are against. What is your own view?
◆As scientists contribute more to the development of our society than other people, science students should get more financial support from the government than other students get. Do you agree or disagree? 因果关系不成立
◆Memorization of information by frequent repletion (rote learning) plays the most important role in education system. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Universities should not provide theoretical knowledge, but give practical training to individuals. Do you agree or disagree?
◆Schools should teach children the academic subjects which will be beneficial to their future career while other subjects like music and sports are not important. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
◆In many countries schools have many problems of students behavior. Please give some causes of it and some suggestions.
◆It is right that university graduates should earn higher salaries than less well-educated members, but they should pay all the full cost. To what extent do you agree and disagree?
因果关系不成立
◆In the modern world, the school has become unnecessary for children to study at. They can use the Internet which has a great deal of information available for children so that children can study at home instead. To what extent do you agree and disagree? 因果关系不成立
◆Some people argue that teaching children of different abilities together benefits all of them. Others believe that intelligent children should be taught separately and given special treatment. Discuss both views and give your own opinion?
◆Some people think the main purpose of the school is to turn children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆In order to improve the quality of education, high-school students should be encouraged to evaluate their teachers. But others think it will result in the loss of respect and discipline in classroom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Lectures were used in the past as an old way of teaching a large number of students. As new technology is now available for education, some people suggest that there is no justification for lectures. To what degree do you agree or disagree? 因果关系不成立
◆Some people think the government should decide what students learn in the university. Others think students should learn what they prefer. Discuss both view and give your own opinion.
◆Some teachers say students should be organized into groups to study. Others argue students should study alone. What’s your opinion?
◆In some countries, schools aim to provide a general education across a wide range of subjects. In others, children focus on a narrow range of subjects related to a particular career. For today’s world, which of these systems is more appropriate?
◆Some people think universities should provide knowledge and skills related to the future career; others think the true function of the university is to give access to knowledge for its own sake. What is your opinion of the main function of the university?
◆Some people think schools select pupils according to their academic ability, and others believe pupils with different abilities should be educated together. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Use an example to support your idea.
◆The unpaid community service should be a compulsory part in college programs (such as helping your neighbors or teaching the children sports or working for the charity). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people think high school students should study international news as a subject. Do you agree or disagree?
◆Nowadays, computers are used more and more in education. Do you think in which areas computer is more important and in which areas teachers are more important?
◆Some people think parents should read or tell stories to children; others think parents needn't do that, as children can read or watch TV programs, movies or books by themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Some people think schools should teach children good behaviors and the ideas of “right” or “wrong” and this responsibility should not only to be left to parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆University students should pay all the cost of their studies because university education benefits individuals more than the society as a whole.
【7分解题思路】
题目由because连接，前后是因果关系，不能只写because前而不写后面内容，或只写后面
不写前面。

观点：之所以认为大学生要付所有学费是因为观点认为社会不如个人受益多，所以我们在写的时候，要将两个方面都写进去：既要说到社会和个人从大学教育受益的问题，也要说到谁付学费的问题。

那这两个方面怎么联系起来才自然呢？
我是这样写的。

第一段：（摆出观点）因为大学教育不仅让个人受益，也让社会受益，所以政府和个人应该一起承担学费，但是以个人负担为主。

第二段：（解释为什么大学教育让个人受益，和为什么个人承担学费为主）学生是大学教育最大的受益者。

他们在大学获取知识，拿到文凭，变得更加成熟。

所以他们理所应当负担大部分的学费。

第三段：（解释为什么社会也从受益，和为什么政府有责任承担一部分的费用）政府有义务支持教育事业的发展，因为大学教育让人们的文化和素质提高，社会也会更加有秩序。

在北欧国家，大部分的大学都不收学费。

第四段：（重复强调了第一段的观点）大学让个人和社会都受益，所以政府应该提供一定的财政支持，学生也应该支付一定的学费。

我在每一段都将谁付学费和谁受益联系起来，这样就非常扣题，而且逻辑也非常清晰，每一段都对应了开头的观点逐个说明，这样想走题都难。

所以大家写作文的时候，哪怕慢一点，都一定要认真审题，特别要注意逻辑关系！另外，在写的时候要注意举的例子是否能证明主体段的观点，主体段的观点是否能证明你开头段的观点，开头段的观点是否紧扣了题目，这三点缺一不可。

然后就是用一些uncommon但又恰到好处的collocation，和正确的语法。

我个人认为我写作7分，除了扣题紧密外，还用了不少别人可能没想到的词汇吧。

例如，大学教育提高人的literate ability and citizenship behavior，这些词是我考前根本没想到考的时候会用上的，但是却在写的时候自己冒出来，说明平时的积累才是最靠谱、最安全的。

还有一点就是，行文连贯很重要，这个要多注意观察一下外国人写的文章是怎么连接观点与观点的，学习他们的思维方式，说白了这就是个长期的功夫活。

◆Many young people leave school with a negative attitude towards learning. Why does it happen? What do you think can encourage young people to have a positive attitude towards learning?
◆Some people believe that it is better for children to be put under strict control of their parents than to give space for free growth. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Distance-learning programs via the Internet and TV have become more popular. What are their advantages and disadvantages compared with traditional education?
◆Schools should only teach students academic subjects which will be beneficial to their future careers, while other subjects such as music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆According to a recent survey, more and more people are paying less attention to basic science. Is this phenomenon also true in your country? What do you think are the causes of this trend and give your recommendations to improve the situation?
◆Studies suggest that children spend more time on watching TV than they did in the past and less on doing active or creative things. Why do you think is this the case? How to solve the problem?
◆Some people get highly successful even though they fail at school. Why? What factors are important to get successful?
◆It is suggested that all the young adults should undertake a period of unpaid work helping people in the community. Does it bring more benefits or drawbacks to the community and the young people?
◆Some people think the main purpose of schools is to turn the children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
◆Some people think that studying in a college or university is the best way for students to prepare for their future career. But others think they should leave school as soon as possible to develop their career through work experience. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
◆Schools should pay more attention to academic subjects for children because they are more useful for career and the subjects such as music and sports are not useful and should not be taught. What do you think?
◆Once children are at school age，the school and teachers have more influence than parents on their intellectual and social developments. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people say that parents should start to control the behavior of children at a very young age. Others believe that parents should give children freedom to decide what to do.
Discuss both sides and offer your view.
◆Distance-learning programs (study at home via internet or TV) are less effective than attending college or university. Do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people think that modern children’s games can help them to develop a wide range of skills. Others believe that traditional games can be much better for developing such skills. Discuss both sides and offer your opinion.
◆The teenage years can be a difficult period for children both at home and at school. What problems may children face at home and at school? How could parents do to help them?
◆Some people believe that a country benefits greatly when people go to university to receive education. Other people think that sending a large number of these people to university leads to the high rate of graduate unemployment. Discuss both sides and offer your view.
◆The range of technology is increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. To what extent do you agree?
◆Some people think space travel is important. Others think people will not remember this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Long distance flight consumes natural resources and pollutes the air. Some people think it should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 因果关系不成立
◆There are many problems associated with mobile phones today. To what extent do the advantages of mobile phones outweigh the disadvantages?
◆Many people work at home with modern technology today. Some people think only the workers benefit from this, not the employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people think that the earlier technology has changed our lives more than the recent technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Motorized flight is the greatest invention in the modern world. No other invention has had a more significant impact on our lives. Do you agree or disagree?
◆Pressure on the students is increasing and students are pushed to hard work when they are young. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
◆Nowadays, some people claim that public museums and art galleries will not be needed because people can see historical objects and works by using computers. Do you agree or disagree? 因果关系不成立
◆People today can perform the everyday tasks such as shopping, banking or even business transactions, without meeting each other face-to-face.
What effects will this phenomenon have on individuals and society as a whole?
◆More and more people use mobile phones or computers to communicate, and no longer write letters to each other. Some people think the skills of letter-writing will soon disappear completely. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 太绝对，基本不同意。

How important do you think letter-writing is?
◆An increasing number of people use mobile phones. Discuss the positive and negative effects of this phenomenon on individuals and the society.
◆Some people believe that giving children mobile phones is harmful to their development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people think that it is beneficial that traveling by air is becoming cheaper and cheaper. Other people think it has drawbacks to the environment and the resources of the world. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆In today's society, more and more work is done by machines. Do you think the positive effects of the development overweigh the negative effects on individuals and the society?
◆Technological progress in the past century has brought many negative effects, despite its remarkable contribution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆People think public libraries will be replaced by computers. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
◆It is known to all that the technological and scientific advances have made greater changes to the range and quality of our food. Some people regard it as an improvement while others believe that the change is harmful. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Children can learn effectively by watching television. Some people suggest that children should be encouraged to watch television regularly both in school and at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above statement?
◆Many people think that cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people more freedom to choose traveling to further places. Others believe that this will lead to environmental problems, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from traveling by air. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
◆Mobile phones and the internet are very useful. However, it is rare for the old people to use them. In what ways can mobile phones and the internet be useful to the old people? What could be done to encourage the old people to use these new technologies?
◆Some people say that television contributes more than any other invention to the quality of ordinary people’s life. Do you agree or disagree?
◆The computer technology is easily accessed and cheap, so adults can work from home and children can study from home. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
◆Today, there are more images of disasters and violence in the media. What are the causes and what are your solutions?
◆Some peop le think that the news media nowadays have influenced people’s lives in negative ways. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Many parents think advertising only tells information about snacks and toys to children. But companies think advertising also tells useful information. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Some people think the media should not report details of crimes to the public. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆We can get knowledge from news. But some people think we should not trust the journalists. What do you think? and what do you think are the important qualities that a journalist should have？
◆Some parents think advertising tells too much information about snacks and toys to children. But companies think advertising also shows useful information. Discuss both sides of views and give your own opinion.
◆Some information in film, books and on the Internet has bad influences on young people and even on the society. Some people think such information should be controlled. Give your own opinion on both sides of view.
◆The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease violent crimes in society. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this issue?
【解题思路】基本不同意
●建议不可行。

●很少证据能够证明影视作品中的暴力场景与暴力犯罪有直接的联系；即使严格审查影视作品，也很难保证社会中的犯罪率下降（需要证据，比如中国）。

●此外，政府很有可能以减少暴力为借口滥用审查制度，影响到影视行业的发展。

其实，很多优秀的作品都或多或少含有暴力的成分，这一点在文学创作中也是如此。

政府很难界定那些暴力内容需要删除哪些可以保留。

最后很可能该保留的删除了，不该保留的内容却通过了审查；或者凡是涉及到暴力内容的全部删除——那样的话，很多历史问题、文学作品或者艺术作品都不可能搬上荧幕了。

◆The high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of the advertising but not the real need of the whole society in which they sell. To what extend do you agree or disagree? 是非判断
◆Many people think public libraries should only provide books and should not waste their limited money on expensive hi-tech media such as software or videos. To what extent do you agree?
◆Advertising discourages us from being different individuals and it makes us look the same. Do you agree or disagree?
◆What are the advantages and disadvantages of the international media such as international TV, radio and magazines?
◆Society would benefit from the ban on all forms of advertising because it serves no useful purposes and can even be damaging. To some extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? 【解题思路】太绝对，基本不同意
●广告有用，尤其是公益广告（public-interest advertising）
●当然了，部分广告确实有危害，主要是那些虚假广告（false advertising）。

●但是，不能因为部分广告有危害就全盘否定广告业和所有广告。

更好的做法是加强对广告的监督和审查（In fact, censorship not banning is more appropriate and effective in solving the problem of false advertising.）
●总之，不应该全面禁止所有形式的广告。

毕竟，广告只是一种媒介，用好了可以服务于我们；就像金钱一样，它本身并不是邪恶的（evil）。

◆Customers are faced with increasing amounts of advertising due to the competition among companies. To what extent do you think consumers are influenced by advertisements? And what measures can be taken to protect their interests?
◆Nowadays, some people believe advertising is useful and informative; While others believe advertising gives false information about the products and increases the price of goods. What is your opinion?
◆Radios, television, the Internet and newspapers are popular media in our daily lives. Which one medium do you think has the greatest influence on human’s social life？
◆Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function well if individuals were free to do as they please. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
【解题思路】太绝对，基本不同意
●规则和法律条文也有局限性，某些法规本身就漏洞百出，值得怀疑（需要举证）。

●改变不合理规章制度更有益于社会而不是限制个人自由。

某些规章制度只是在保障不合理的利益集团的利益（需要举证）。

●相反，一些看似挑战了制度甚至违反了法律的人实际上可能会促进社会进步（需要举证）。

●所以，应该尽可能用法律保障尽可能多的自由，而不是限制自由，否则，社会很难发展。

◆Some people think economic progress is the only way to measure the success of a country while some others think there are other factors. What other factors you think should be considered?
◆Some people think taking car e of one’s health is not only for individual's benefits, but should also be a responsibility of individuals for the well-being of the society. To what extent do you agree?
◆Some people think the housing shortage in big cities can only be solved by the government. Do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people believe that national sports teams should be financially supported by the government. Some other people think they should be funded by private resources such as corporations and individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
◆Some people think we should keep all the money we earn and not pay tax to the state. Do you agree and disagree?
◆Health is a basic human need so healthcare should not be provided by private profit-making companies. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 因果关系不成立
◆Some people say the government should pay for the health care and education, but others say that it is not the government’s responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
◆Some people think arts such as pa inting and music cannot improve the quality of people’s life so the government should not spend money on them but on other fields. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 因果关系不成立
◆Some people think that it is a moral obligation for developed countries to provide international aid to developing countries while others worry that the aid fund might possibly be misused by the government of the poor countries and cannot actually help the poor people improve their living standard. What is your opinion?
◆Some people think that strong traditions can civilize a country and the government should subsidize musicians, artists, actors and drama companies. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What should the government do?
因果关系不成立（用语推理的前提以及因果关系均不成立）
◆Young people are important resources to their country, but the government may ignore some problems young people are faced with. In your experience, what does the government need to do for supporting or helping young people? Please identify those problems and give your idea or suggestion to solve the problem.
◆Some people think that the government should not put money on building theatres and sports stadiums. It should spend more money on medical care and education instead. Do you agree or disagree?
◆Many countries have spent large sums of money on armament for the sake of self-defense.
Some people think they should spend money helping the poverty and other disadvantages rather than on weapons. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
◆Creative artists should be given more freedom to express their ideas, either in forms of words, pictures, music or films, and the government should not place any restrictions. To what extent do you agree and disagree with this opinion?
◆Some people think by paying taxes they have made a big enough contribution to their society. Others think that the responsibilities as a member of society are not just paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Some governments prohibit companies from taking age into consideration during recruit. Do you agree or disagree with the practice?
◆Some countries have introduced a law to limit working hours for employees. Why is this law introduced? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?
【题目解析】
[Body 1]
●保护劳动者利益protect the rights and benefits of laborers
许多劳动者加班得不到应有的报酬，利益受到严重损害。

●减小工作强度 to reduce working strength
胡编个数字：据国际公平贸易组织（Fair Trade）2009年的调查显示：全球约80%的员工处于亚健康状态，超过半数的人经常被迫加班。

这对于劳动者的身心均有损害。

[Body 2]
显然，这个做法对员工有积极的影响。

然而，对部分企业，尤其是劳动密集型企业，会造成冲击。

这很可能降低他们的利润率甚至国际竞争力。

这是因为这些企业的生产成本会因为劳动者待遇的提升而明显增加，产品的价格会相应提高或者很难降下来。

当这些公司生产的产品在国际市场上与其他国家生产的产品竞争时会处于不利地位，因为很多国家并没有相关法律，产品生产成本相对较低。

很多发展中国家比如，中国和印度，出口大幅增长，就很能说明问题。

这些发展中国家的低成本生产很有可能会导致严格执法、保障工人利益的国家相关产业的倒闭。

◆City planners have located schools, shops and etc in specific areas which may be widely separated from each other. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
◆Some people think that young people are not suitable for important positions in the government. Others argue that young people have new ideas in these positions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Many people believe that scientific research should be carried out and controlled by the government rather than private companies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people believe they should keep all the money they have earned and should not pay tax to the state. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Some people say that it is the responsibility of individuals to save money for their own care after they retire. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
◆Economic progress is one way to measure the success of one country, and there are also other factors. What are the other factors can be used to measure the success of a country? Which factor is the most important, in your opinion?
◆Some people think the advantages of international tourism outweigh its disadvantages. To what extent do you agree?
◆Some people think using cultural heritage to develop tourism is wrong. Others think that is the only way to protect cultural heritage. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Some people think using cultural heritage to attract tourists is harmful. Others think that is the only way to protect cultural heritage. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆Many developing countries are increasingly developing their tourism industry. Why is the case? Is it a positive or negative development?
◆Some people think visitors to other countries should follow the local customs and behavior while others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
◆International travel sometimes makes people more prejudiced rather than board-minded. What are the main reasons for this phenomenon? How do you think people can get better understanding of the countries they visit?
◆Some people think that cultural traditions may be destroyed when they are used as money-making attractions aimed at tourists. Others believe it is the only way to save these traditions. Discuss on both sides and give your opinion.
◆International tourism has become a huge industry in the world. Do the problems of international travel outweigh its advantages?
◆As is known to all, international travel has become cheaper, and more countries open their doors to attract more visitors. Do the advantages of the increased tourism outweigh the disadvantages?。