2013年雅思A类大作文题目及范文

2013年12月21日雅思A类大作文题目：

Science tells us that some activities are good for our health, while some others are bad. Despite knowing that, millions of people all over the world continue with unhealthy activities. Why do you think this is the case and what might be done to change this?

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2013年12月21日雅思A类大作文范文：

As the saying goes, old habits die hard, but unluckily not all habits are good. More astonishingly, there still are people who knowingly carry on with their routines that will corrupt their health.

The most obvious reason for the situation is the lack of willpower, and smoking is a perfect example. Though people start smoking for various reasons in the first place, giving up seems to be the hardest thing to do. Almost all smokers know the negative impact that smoking will have on their health, but few people are mentally strong enough to leave the bad habit behind.

More often than not, bad habits are kept as sacrifice made for other “higher” purposes. Some people just believe that looking gorgeous is more important than staying healthy, and hence the 10-inch high heels and diet pills instead of working out in a gym. Some others are literally working around the clock for a better life, putting their health on the line.

Admittedly, there are situations where people are helpless. In some countries, drinking is a crucial component in business events, for which some negotiators are somehow forced to drink, if not heavily, to strike the deal. Additionally and as a worse scenario, some office workers have to chronically work overtime to win the favours from their superiors and safeguard their positions.

To help the situation, two folds of governmental involvement are needed. First, though the choices are after all the individuals’ to make, the government needs to promote the health awareness and give a full display of the lurking hazards. In particular areas, governmental interference, stipulating maximum working hours for example, is within reason and will help concerned individuals.

2013年12月14日雅思A类大作文题目：

In many countries, young people are leaving their homes in rural areas to study or work in cities. What do you think are the reasons for this? Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

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2013年12月14日雅思A类大作文范文：

As the old saying goes, “East or west, home is best”, but crowds of young people are abandoning their rural homes for better life prospects in the cities. The migrating youths, for work or academic purposes, however, bring more troubles than benefits to both their homes and destination areas.

It is generally believed that people hope to change for the better, and in this case, they are. Cities are celebrated for their education resources and job opportunities. On the one hand, rural talents for all their potentials and dedication will most likely benefit from the faculties and facilities in urban education bodies. On the other hand, workers most likely find themselves in a better working environment after they move to cities: job hunting, career development, and entrepreneurship are duly blessed with more opportunities. With the two points mentioned above, rural youths do move to cities for good reasons.

Despite the personal agenda achieved, problems outweigh benefits. On the side of education, rural talents, who study in cities, might become content, and carry on with their new life rather than make themselves useful in their hometowns. In that case, brain drain in rural areas will be evident. Moreover, with the influx of students, urban education facilities will have to be shared, and academic performance could be compromised. As far as job market is concerned, with cities enjoying increased human resources, a lack in rural labour force is foreseeable with the young moving to cities. Meanwhile, urban areas are confronted with an over-crowded job market, which in time might work to the disadvantage of every worker, urban or rural.

In sum, young rural population rushes into cities to study or work to their own advantage, but the migration threatens both cities with competitive job market and seemingly shrinking education facilities, and rural areas with brain drain and reduced workforce.

2013年12月12日雅思A类大作文题目：

More and more people buy a wide range of household goods like televisions, microwave ovens, and rice cookers. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? (Word

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2013年12月12日雅思A类大作文范文：

The increasing purchase of home applicances domestic thrift, food safety and household convenience, and thus validated by most. However, with a second thought, this article believes the trend is, generally speaking, a negative one.