原价:38.00元内容简介本书收集了近十年来在雅思A类和G类写作考试的Task2中出现过的各类题材的议论文写作题，并且为每道雅思题目提供了高质量的范文。除了范文之外，每一道雅思题目的后面还附有单词注解、汉语译文、特别提醒、相关题目、写作点拨、词汇升级、句型升级、论据积累等自学辅导栏目。考生在阅读本书之前，请先了解各个自学辅导栏目的设置目的以及学习重点，结合自身情况对这些内容进行取舍，以提高学习效率、取得最佳的复习效果。　　1.单词注释　　这个栏目归纳整理了范文中出现的难度相对较高的词汇，并附有音标和汉语释义。?如果考生的复习时间多于三个月，请记忆这些单词?如果复习时间在三个月至一个月之间，请选择性地记忆范文中出现的、打算在考场里使用的单词?如果复习时间少于一个月，请跳过这个栏目，直接进入 词汇升级 环节　　2.汉语译文　　这个栏目提供了范文的汉语译文。为了方便读者的理解，大部分译文以直译为主，因而部分语句会略显生涩，望考生见谅。立志在雅思写作考试中夺取高分并且有较长复习时间的考生，可以在精读完范文以后，试着对照范文的汉语译文，将文章再译成英文。用心比较自己的译文和范文在文字方面的不同，可以让你的英语表达能力在短时间内有一个很大的提高。　　3.特别提醒　　这个栏目将雅思写作中出现的题目按照题材进行了分类，并且指出了各类题材在雅思考试中出现频率的高低。由于雅思写作试题重复使用的几率很高，请考生特别留意那些在近几年的雅思写作考试中反复出现的热门题材。　　4.推荐指数　　这个栏目用星号★标注了每道写作题目在将来的雅思考试中出现几率的高低，最高推荐指数为五星。　　5.相关题目　　这个栏目提供了与各道雅思写作题目类似的其他雅思写作题目在本书中的编号。这些题材类似的雅思题目，组成了 相关写作题目组 ，方便考生复习。?如果考生的复习时间多于三个月，请认真阅读 相关写作题目组 里的各篇范文，并用心体会这些范文在构思和表达方面的异同?如果复习时间在三个月至一个月之间，请在阅读了 相关写作题目组 里的各篇范文之后，选择性地精读其中的一篇?如果复习时间少于一个月，请直接从每组 相关写作题目组 里挑选一篇范文进行精读　　6.写作点拨--------------------------------------------------------------------------------作者简介刘巍巍，香港理工大学英文系博士，新东方教育科技集团资深教师。2005年、2006年、2007年 新东方教育科技集团优秀教师奖 得主。20岁登上新东方讲台，曾被学生曾被学员称为 神童 教师，迄今面授过近十万学子。英文功底深厚，授课风格冷静、理智，以理性和实效著称。　　曾多次主持和参加新东方新教师培训工作，多次赴海外参加国际学术交流活动，并在《羊城晚报》等主流媒体上发表雅思专题文章。--------------------------------------------------------------------------------目录1.Inthepast,peoplespenttheirentirelivesdoingonejob.Butnowadays,theychangetheirjobsfrequently.Pleasegivethereasonsandyoursuggestions.22.Whatarethemaintasksofuniversities:toofferstudentsknowledgeandskillsessentialfortheirfuturecareer,ortoprovidestudentswithaccesstoknowledgeitself?Whatdoyouthinkuniversityeducationshouldcontain?43.Shouldgovernmentpayformedicalcareandeducation?Why?64.Whatisitinthemassmediathathasnegativeeffectsonteenagersandwhatmeasuresshouldgovernmentstaketosolvethisproblem?85.Nowadayscomputersarewidelyusedineducation.Asaresult,somepeoplethinkteachersnolongerplayimportantrolesinclassrooms.Towhatextenddoyouagreeordisagree?106.Universitiesshouldacceptequalnumbersofmaleandfemalestudentsineverysubject.Doyouagreeordisagree?127.Somepeoplethinkthatchildrenshouldlearntocompete,butothersthinkthatchildrenshouldbetaughttoco-operatesothattheycouldbecomemoreusefuladults.Statesomereasonsforbothviewsandgiveyouropinion.148.Thecultureofdifferentcountriesarebecomingincreasinglysimilar,sothereisnopointforpeopletogotravelingabroadfortheycouldhavethesameexperienceathome.Doyouagreeordisagree?169.Somepeoplethinkthatpeoplewillforgettheirowntraditionandhistorybecausetheynolongerweartheirtraditionalcostumes.Doyouagreeordisagree?1810.Traditionalfoodisundergoinggreatchangesandbeingreplacedbynewdiets.Whatdoyouthinkarethereasonsandwhatdoyouthinkaboutthisphenomenon?2011.SomepeoplethinktheOlympicGameswillnolongerplayanimportantroleinthe21stcentury,andthe2004gameshouldbethelastone.Doyouagreeordisagree?2212.Inmostpartsoftheworld,thevolumeoftrafficisgrowingatanalarmingrate.Discussthemaintrafficproblemsinyourcountry,theircausesandpossiblesolutions.2413.Theworldofworkischangingrapidly.Peopletodaynolongertakeonejobforlife.Discussthecausesofthesechanges.Whatsuggestionswouldyoumakeforyoungpeopletopreparethemselvesfortheworkinfuture?2614.Asscienceandtechnologycontributemosttothedevelopmentofsociety,sciencestudentsshouldgetmorefinancialsupportfromgovernmentthanstudentsinotherfields（eg.business,language,etc.）.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?2815.Nowadayspeoplecanusecomputerstotalk,learnandcommunicatewithoutleavinghome.Thereisadangerthatitwillcausemoreisolationandalackofcommunicationamongpeople.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?3016.Somepeoplethinkthatmachinetranslationishighlydevelopedintoday ssociety.Thereforeitisnotnecessaryforchildrentolearnaforeignlanguage.What syouropinion?3217.Somepeoplesaythattheageofbookshaspassed;informationcanbeaccessedviavideos,computers,television,filmsandsoforth.Otherpeoplethinkbooksandwrittenwordswillstillbeessentialforinformationdisseminationandeducation.Discussbothsidesandgiveyouropinion.3418.Televisionisdangerousbecauseitdestroysthefamilytieandcommunityspirit.Itissaidbysomethattelevisionabsorbssomuchofpeople stimethattheyhavenotimetotalktoeachother.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?Giveyouropinion.3619.Peoplewhodonotknowhowtousecomputerwillbecomemoreandmoredisadvantaged.Statethedisadvantagesandwhatactiongovernmentsshouldtake.3820.Scientificandtechnologicaladvancesbringbenefitstoourdailylife.However,mostscientistsarenolongerabletofindthesolutionstotheproblemstheyhavecreated.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?4021.Intelligentrobotswillbemorewidelyusedinthefuture.Isthisablessingoracurse?Whatisyouropinion?4222.Thereasonwhysomefamiliesdon tbuytelevisionsetisthattheparentswanttheirchildrentospendmoretimeoncreativethinkingoreveninventions.Agreeordisagree?4423.Newspaper,radio,televisionandcomputereachhasitsmeritsanddrawbacks.Whatisthemostefficientmeansofacquiringinformation?Giveyourreasons.4624.Somepeoplethinksciencecontributesmoretothesociety;othersbelievesubjectssuchaslanguageorbusinessmakeabiggercontribution.What syouropinion?4825.Moderntechnologyhasgreatlyinfluencedpeople swaysofentertainment,makingpeoplelesscreative.Doyouagreeordisagree?5026.Someparentsmaintainthatco-educationisbetterfortheirchildrenwhileothersbelieveitisbetterifboysandgirlsgotosingle-sexschool.Discuss.5227.Manyschoolsaretroubledbystudents behavioralproblems.Whatarethecauses?Whatsolutionsdoyourecommend?5428.Shouldtheteacherinphysicaleducationclassencouragethestudentstobemorecompetitiveorurgethemtocooperatewithoneanother?Whatisyouropinion?5629.Whichisabetterplacefortheaged,homeornursinghome?5830.Itissaidthatlifeisbecomingincreasinglystressfulformostpeople.Whatisthereasonofthisphenomenonandhowcouldthisproblembesolved?6031.Happinessisconsideredimportantbyallpeople.Whyisithardtodefinehappiness?Whatarethefactorsthatarenecessarytoachievehappiness?6232.Advertisingadverselyaffectsyoungpeople,soitshouldbestrictlylimited.Doyouagreeornot?6433.Moreandmorewomengoouttowork.Hence,itisthegovernments responsibilitytoprovidedaycareserviceforthechildrenofworkingmother,freeofcharge.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?6634.Isitfairthatsportsprofessionalsearnmuchmoremoneythanpeopleinotherimportantprofessions?Givereasonsforbothsidesoftheargumentandyouropinion.6835.Discusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofpeopletravelingabroadtoworkforacertainperiodoftime.7036.Wastedisposalpresentsincreasingproblems,especiallyinurbanareas.Whatdoyouthinkarethecauses?Givesomesuggestiontothegovernmentandindividualsonhowtoreducetheamountofrubbish.7237.Statisticsshowthatcitiesareincreasinginsize.Whatdoyouthinkarethecausesandpossibleconsequences?7438.Therearemoreandmorecarsincities.Hence,pedestriansandcyclistsareendangeredbyheavytraffic.Gardensandstreetsgivewaytocarparksandhighways.Howcancityplannerssatisfyallpeople sneeds?7639.Manypeoplethinkthatcountrieshaveamoralobligationtohelpeachother,whileothersarguethattheaidmoneyismisspentbythegovernmentsthatreceiveit,sointernationalaidshouldnotbegiventothepoorcountries.Discuss.7840.Creativeartistsshouldbegiventhefreedomtoexpresstheirideas（throughwords,pictures,musicorfilms）.However,somepeoplethinkgovernmentshouldimposecertainrestrictionsonthem.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?8041.Mostcountriesspendlargeamountofmoneyonweaponstodefendthemselvesthoughtheyarenotatwar.Somebelievethosecountriesshouldspendthemoneytohelppoorcountries.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?8242.Howtomeasureacountry ssuccess?Somesayitdependsonthequalityofcitizens life,butotherssayitmeansaprosperouseconomy.What syouropinion?8443.Educationisofvitalimportancetoindividualdevelopmentandsocialprogress.Whatshouldeducationconsistofinordertofulfillbothends?8644.Itisrightthatcollegegraduatesearnhighersalariesthanthelesswell-educatedinthecommunity.Buttheyshouldalsopaythefullcostoftheirstudy.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?8845.Somepeoplesaythatthepositiveeffectsofadvertisingoutweighitsnegativeeffects.Doyouagreeordisagree?9046.Manypeopleareafraidofleavingtheirhousebecauseofcrime.Somethinkmoreactionsshouldbetakentopreventcrime,butothersthinklittlecanbedone.Whatisyourview?9247.Manypeoplebelievethatsubjectssuchasmusicorsportsarenotuseful.Thusschoolshouldconcentrateonsubjectsthatofferbettercareerprospect.Whatisyouropinion?9448.Eachyearsomelanguagesdieout.Somesaythisisgoodbecausefewerlanguageswouldmakecommunicationeasierandrelievepeopleoftheburdenoflearningforeignlanguages.Doyouagreeordisagree?9649.Isdistantlearningaseffectiveasschooleducation?9850.Somesaythatchildrenshouldobeytheirparentsandteachers,whileothersbelievethattoomuchcontrolwillnothelptopreparechildrenfortheiradultlife.Discussbothsidesoftheviews.10051.Somethinkwecanacquireknowledgefromnewsreports.Othersbelievewecannottrustjournalists.Whatdoyouthink?Whatimportantqualitiesshouldajournalisthave?10252.Eachyear,crimecommittedbyyoungpeopleisontherise.Whatarethereasons?Suggestsomesolutions.10453.Somepeoplethinkthattraditionalcultureisbeingdamagedasitisusedasatooltomakemoneyinthetourismindustry.Othersthinkitistheonlywaytopreserveandprotectcultureandtradition.Discussandstateyouropinion.10654.Somethinkstudentscanlearnmoreeffectivelyingroups,whileothersthinktheyshouldstudyalone.Whatarethebenefitsofeachmethod?Whichonedoyouthinkismoreeffective?10855.Peoplearenowabletoperformeverydaytaskssuchasshopping,bankingandbusinesstransactionswithoutmeetingothersfacetoface.Whataretheeffectsonboththeindividualandthesociety?11056.Thegovernmentshouldcontroltheamountofviolenceinfilmsandontelevisioninordertoreducetheamountofviolentcrimesinthesociety.Doyouagreeordisagree?11257.Childrenarecurrentlyhavingextraclassesafternormallessons.Whatarethepositiveandnegativeeffects?Whatisyouropinion?11458.Youngchildrenshouldstayinkindergartensornurseryschoolssothattheirmotherscanreturntoworkearlier.Doyouagree?11659.Peoplenowspendmuchtimeandmoneyontheirappearanceandpaymoreattentiontotheirdressing.Givereasonsandyouropiniononthis.11860.Manypeoplebelievethatwehavedevelopedintoa throw-awaysociety whichisfilledwithplasticbagsandrubbish.Doyouagreeordisagree?12061.Somepeopleagreethatallkindsofjobsshouldbeequallyopentomenandwomen.Othersthinkthatsomejobsshouldonlybesuitableformenandwomenrespectively.Discussandgiveyouropinion.12262.Nowadayscollegestudentsorevenhighschoolstudentsstarttoworkatayoungerage.Doyouthinkthatitisapositiveornegativedevelopment?12463.Somepeoplethinkthatbicycleisthebestwaytotravelfromplacetoplace.Discusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthebicycle.12664.Moderntechnologygivespeoplemorefreetime,butactuallytheyarebusierthanbefore.Doyouagreeordisagree?12865.Manypeoplethinkthateducationislosingitsvalue.Doyouagreeordisagree?13066.Shoppinghasbecomeafavoritepastimeforsomeyoungpeople.Doweneedtoencouragetheyoungtodosomethingmoreusefulintheirfreetime?Whatisyouropinion?13267.Isitnecessarytoforbidsmoking?Stateyouropinionandreasons.13468.Educationusedtobeaperiodofschooling.Butnowpeopleregarditasalifelongprocess.Doyouagreeordisagree?13669.Peoplehavedifferenthobbiessuchascollectingstampsorwoodcarving.Whyarehobbiesimportanttous?Howcanwebenefitfromhavinghobbies?13870.Whataretheadvantagesofmarryingatanearlyandoldagerespectively?14071.Shouldpeopledoingdifferentjobshaveholidaysatdifferenttimeoftheyear?Whatisyouropinion?14272.Somepeopleliketorisktheirlivesinsomedangeroussportssuchasmountainclimbing.Somesayrescuersneednotrisktheirownlivestosavethosetrappedonmountainpeaksandthatpeopleshouldberesponsiblefortheirownlives.Whatisyouropinion?14473.RadiowillbereplacedbyotherformsofmassmediasuchasTVortheInternet.Doyouagreeordisagree?14674.Whataretheproblemsforpeoplelivingandworkinginthecountryside?Whatshouldthegovernmentdotosolvethem?14875.Somepeoplesaythatweshouldnotencouragesportsgamesamongschoolsbecausetheyleadtocompetitionratherthancooperation.Towhatextentdoyouagreewithit?15076.Somepeopleregardanimalsaspetswhileothersseethemasasourceoffoodandclothing.Whatisyouropinion?15277.Somepeoplebelievethatdamagetotheenvironmentisaninevitableconsequenceoftheimprovementoflivingstandards.Whatisyouropinion?15478.ThespreadofEnglishandgrowthofinternationaltourismhavesomenegativeeffectsoncountries languagesandtraditionalculture.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?15679.Traditionalartisasignofcivilization.Doyouthinkgovernmentshouldsubsidizemusicians,painters,actorsoroperacompanies?Whatshouldthegovernmentdo?15880.Manypeoplethinkthatpaintingandmusicdonotdirectlyimprovethequalityofpeople.Therefore,governmentshouldnotspendtoomuchmoneyonartisticprojects.Doyouagreeordisagree?16081.Today,manystudentstakethecourseInternationalNewsinsecondaryschool.Somesayitisawasteoftime.Discussandstateyouropinion.16282.Ifyouhaveenoughmoney,willyouuseittobuyahouseortostartabusiness?16483.Itisbettertobeamemberofagroupthantobetheleaderofagroup.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththestatement?Giveyourreasons.16684.Somepeoplesaythatchildrenshouldspendtheirleisuretimeoneducationalactivities.Somepeoplebelieveitisdangeroustoputtoomuchpressureonchildren.Whatisyouropinion?16885.Somepeoplethinkthatinordertoimprovethequalityofeducation,highschoolstudentsshouldbeencouragedtoevaluateandcriticizetheirteachers,butotherpeoplemaintainthatsuchevaluationandcriticismmaycauselossofrespectforteachersanddiscipline.Whatdoyouthink?17086.Choosingasuitablecareerisaproblemthatfacesmanyyoungpeople.Whatarethereasons?Whatsuggestionwouldyougivetothemtohelpthemmaketherightdecision?17287.Manyparentsusepunishmenttoteachtheirkidsthedifferencesbetweenrightandwrong.Theythinkpunishmentisnecessaryinhelpingthemlearnthedistinction.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththeseparents?Whatkindofpunishmentswouldyourecommend?17488.Somepeoplesaythattellingthetruthisnotalwaysessential,andthatitisnecessarytotellliessometimes.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?Givespecificreasonstosupportyourideas.17689.Somesaythatstudentswithsimilaracademicabilitiesshouldbeputinoneclass.Othersbelieveaclassshouldincludestudentswithdifferentacademicperformances.Discuss.17890.Somesayitisimpossibleforawomantoworkfull-timeandremainagoodmother.Sotheyshouldbepaidbythegovernmenttostayathometoraisethechildren.Whatisyouropinion?18091.Yourcharacterisstronglyinfluencedbytheplacewhereyougrewup.Inwhatwayscangrowingupinacityorinthecountrysideinfluenceone scharacter?Pleasegiveyourview.18292.Manypeoplebelievethatwomenmakebetterparentsthanmenandthatiswhytheyhavegreaterroleinraisingchildreninmostsocieties.Othersclaimthatmenarejustasgoodaswomenatparenting.Stateyourpointofview.18493.Therearelotsofdifficultiesforthenewstudentsonthefirstdayinahighschoolorcollegebecausetheyfeellonely.Whatarethedifficultiestheymayfaceonthefirstday?Whatcantheschoolorcollegedotosolvetheseproblems?18694.Somepeoplethinkthattheirchildren slifewillbedifferentfromtheirown.Whatisyouropinion?18895.Todaysomepeoplehavetoworkawayfromtheirfamily.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantages?19096.Foodsareproducedmorecheaplytodaybyusingimprovedfertilizersandmachinery.However,someofthemethodsusedinagriculturearedangeroustohumanhealthandlocalcommunities.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisview?19297.Manyoldbuildingsareprotectedbylawbecausetheyarepartofanation shistory.However,somepeoplethinktheyshouldbeknockeddowntomakewayfornewonesbecausepeopleneedhousesandoffices.Howimportantisittomaintainoldbuildings?Shouldhistorystandinthewayofprogress?19498.Themassmedia,includingtelevision,radioandnewspapers,havegreatinfluenceinshapingpeople sideas.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?Givereasonsforyouranswer.19699.Surveillancecamerasarenowinstalledinmanyshopsandsupermarketstopreventshoplifting.Butmanypeopleareagainstthisbecausetheythinkitisadisregardofprivacy.Whatareyourviewsaboutthis?198100.Itissometimessaidthatborrowingmoneyfromafriendcanharmordamagethefriendship.Doyouagree?Whyorwhynot?Usespecificreasonstoexplainyourview.200101.Ifafive-yearoldcommitsacrime,shouldhis/herparentstaketheresponsibilityandhowshouldtheparentsbepunished?Whatshouldbetheageofachildwhenparentsnolongertaketheresponsibilityforhisorherbehavior?202102.Participatinginasportisasimportantforpsychologicalhealthandsocialdevelopmentasitisforphysicalconditions.Whatisyouropinion?204103.Thethreatofnuclearweaponsmaintainsworldpeace.Nuclearpowerprovidescheapandcleanenergy.Thebenefitsofnucleartechnologyfaroutweighthedisadvantages.Givereasonsforyouranswer.206104.Arefamouspeopletreatedunfairlybythemedia?Shouldtheybegivenmoreprivacy,oristhepriceoftheirfameaninvasionintotheirprivatelives?208105.Somecountriesallowwomentojointhearmedforces,whilesomeothersthinkthatarmedforcessuchasnavyorarmydon tsuitwomen.Doyouagreeordisagree?210106.Manypeoplethinkit swrongtolockanimalsupinzoosbecauseitiscruelandserveslittlepurpose.Butothersthinkthattheanimalsinzooscanbringhappinesstopeople,especiallythekids.Whatisyouropinion?212107.Nowadaysdoctorscanbecomeveryrich.Maybetheyshouldnotfocusonprofitableactivitiessuchasplasticsurgeryorlookingafterrichpatientsbutconcentratemoreonallpatients health,nomatterhowrichtheyare.Giveyourview.214108.Shouldcriminalsbepunishedwithlengthyjailtermsorre-educatedandrehabilitated,usingcommunityserviceprogramsforinstance,beforebeingreintroducedtosociety?216109.Manyschoolsdemandthatthestudentsshouldwearuniform.Somepeoplethinkthatsuchapracticeunderminesstudents personalityandindividuality.Whatdoyouthink?218110.Thankstomoderntechnology,peoplearelivingalongerlife.Isitagoodthingorabadone?Stateyouropinion.220111.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofgettingmarriedwithaforeigner?222112.Arewomensuitabletobecomepoliceofficers?Giveyourreasonsandexamples.224113.Somepeoplethinkthatitistheresponsibilityofthegovernmenttoensurethatpeopleinthecountryhavehealthylifestyles.Otherpeoplebelievethatindividualsshouldbefreetodecidetheirownlifestyles.Pleasegiveyourownopinion.226--------------------------------------------------------------------------------书摘与插图　　过去人们往往一辈子从事