Homework1st参考答案

Homework1st参考答案
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1.100206：
Air travel only benefits the richest people. The majority of people receive no advantages from the development of air travel. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
开头段：
Air travel plays a significant role in the contemporary society. However, people hold divergent opinions on whether it is only beneficial / advantageous to the rich whereas the mass of people do not benefit
from it. As far as I am concerned, this is not true.
同义词：
Benefit = be beneficial / advantageous to
Receive advantages from = benefit from
The majority of = the mass of
2.100227
Some people hold that technological progress in the last 100 years has brought negative effects on the society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
开头段：
Technological progress in the last century has exerted profound influence on the human society. However, people hold contrasting opinions on whether this progress affects our society negatively. I contend that technological progress, as a double-edged sword, brings both beneficial and adverse effects to us.
同义词：
100 years = century
Bring negative effect on = affect … negatively = bring adverse effects to
3.100211
Some people think that politicians have the greatest influence on the world. Other people, however, believe that scientists
have the greatest influence. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
开头段：
It is common to see that human beings are progressing rapidly in various fields. Some people argue that statesmen exert the most significant influence on this progress while others contend scientists such as Albert Einstein are the most essential. In my opinion, both of them are of vital importance to the contemporary society.
同义词：
Politicians = statesmen
Have the greatest influence on = exert the most significant influence on Have the greatest influence = be of vital importance =be the most essential
4.100318
Some people think zoos are cruel and all the zoos should be closed. However, others think zoos are useful to protect rare animals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
开头段：
Zoos are widely seen in the contemporary society. Some hold that all zoos should be banned due to its cruelty whilst others believe zoos are useful for the protection of rare animals. As far as I am concerned, zoos cannot act as a natural habitat for wild animals though they can protect certain rare animals.
同义词：
Close = ban
Cruel (adj.), cruelty
Be useful to protect rare animals = Be useful for the protection of rare animals
5.100114 (⽐较难)
In today’s world, it is private companies rather than governments who pay for and carry out most scientific research. Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?
开头段：
Scientific research exerts profound influence on the modern society. Here I will explore the benefits and drawbacks of private companies, rather than governments, being responsible for scientific research. It turns out that the strengths outweigh its weaknesses.
同义词：
pay for and carry out most scientific research = being responsible for scientific research
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Many countries aim to improve living standard by economic development, but some important social values are lost as a result. Do you think the advantages of economic development outweigh the disadvantages?
开头段：
It is common to see that the economic development in many countries leads to the loss of some crucial social values. Here I will discuss the pros and cons of economic development. It turns out the disadvantages can never make up for the advantages.
同义词：
Lose (vt.), be lost (past participle), loss (n.)
Important = crucial
7.010130
There is a general increase of anti-social behavior and a lack of respect to others. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?
开头段：
In the contemporary society, mankind is forging ahead in various fields. However, at the same time, many problems have arisen, a serious one of which is an increasing amount of anti-social behaviour and lack of respect for others. In this essay, I will analyse the possible causes of this phenomenon and then propose some solutions.
同义词：
A general increase of = an increasing amount of
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Studies suggest that children spend more and more time on watching TV than they did in the past and spend less time on doing active or creative things. Why do you think is the case? What measures can be used to solve the problem?
开头段：
In this age of change, the human race is developing in various domains. However, the fact is causing widespread concern that children spend an increasing amount of time watching TV while a small fraction of time on creation. In this essay, I will identify the reasons behind this phenonmenon and then put forward some solutions.
同义词：
More and more time = an increasing amount of time Less time = a small fraction of time
doing active or creative things = creation。