雅思写作的12大万能理由a

 　　雅思考试写作的12大万能理由和部分写作思路

　　1 方便 convenience

　　2 情感 feeling(or sensibility)

　　3 经验 experience

　　4 成就 achievement

　　5 效率 efficiency

　　6 健康 health

　　7 节俭 thrift(or save money)

　　8 安全 safety

　　9 性格培养 character cultivation¹

　　10 乐趣 fun

　　11 耐久endurance

　　12 环保 environment protection

　　部分雅思命题写作思路

　　1. Smoking

　　For：(means agree or advantages)

　　1. it is pleasurable and relaxing

　　2. it is one's right

　　3. it is difficult to stop smoking

　　6. it makes socializing easier

　　7. it is an important source of tax revenue

　　Against: (means disagree or disadvantages)

　　1. it is harmful to one's health (e.g., heart disease, bronchial

　　trouble, lung cancer )

　　2. it is harmful to those nearby

　　4. it is addictive³ (i.e., nicotine)

　　2. School Uniforms

　　1. they eliminate class differences

　　2. they allow students to better concentrate on their studies

　　3. they are popular with parents and administrators⁴

　　4. they are inexpensive

　　5. they are attractive and neat

　　6. they eliminate the need to choose what to wear every day

　　7. many countries have them

　　1. they are disliked by students (students like to primp)

　　2. they create a military mentality⁵

　　3. they are an infringement⁶ on our freedom (different strokes for different folks)

　　4. they are ugly and childish

　　3. Legalized Gambling⁷

　　1. it is a source of government revenue

　　2. it is an old practice dating back thousands of years

　　3. it is pleasurable (e.g., horse racing⁸, casinos)

　　4. many people play poker⁹ and mahjong

　　1. it can become addictive

　　2. it can destroy happy families

　　3. it can lead to suicide

　　4. it is easily controlled by the Mafia (e.g., bookmakers )

　　4. City Life

　　1. it is exciting

　　2. it offers the best schools, hospitals, and stores

　　3. it offers many entertainments (e.g., swimming pools, bowling¹⁰

　　alleys¹¹, and sports stadiums )

　　4. it offers many chances of employment

　　5. cities have an efficient public transportation system

　　1. it is unhealthy (e.g., water and air pollution in industry )

　　2. it is not a good environment for children

　　3. it is noisy and dangerous

　　4. it makes people nervous

　　5. cities are overcrowded and expensive

　　5. Informing Patients Of Cancer

　　1. patient’s right to know

　　2. it is wrong to hide the truth

　　3. it gives the patient a chance to plan his last days

　　4. doctors must do it (in some country like the U. S.)

　　1. it is heartless and cruel

　　2. it may make the patient give up

　　3. it causes depression

　　4. it can lead to suicide

　　6. Social Security

　　1. the state should help the poor, aged¹², unemployed¹³, and sick

　　2. the state should provide good health care for its citizens

　　3. there will always be social misfits that need help

　　4. all religions focus on charity

　　5. all advanced countries have some form of social security

　　1. it costs too much

　　2. it encourages laziness and destroys the work ethic¹⁴

　　3. people should look after themselves

　　4. it results in heavy taxes

　　7.Coeducation

　　1. it is natural (i.e., adult society is not segregated¹⁵ )

　　2. it gives men and women a chance to better understand one another

　　3. it gives men and women a chance to compete with one another

　　4. it has many practical advantages (e.g., school plays, music groups)

　　1. women do better academically in their own colleges

　　2. women are in college to get an education, not a husband

　　3. it is still rare in some countries

　　4. it robs women of their self-confidence

　　8. Corporal Punishment

　　1. children are not adults

　　2. children respect discipline

　　3. it is a form of training

　　4. it builds real character

　　5. it works to control juvenile¹⁶ delinquency

　　1. it is not a civilized¹⁷ way

　　2. love is better than physical punishment

　　3. it can cause psychological problems

　　4. there is the saying : Violence begets¹⁸ violence

　　9.Organ Transplants

　　1. they prolong life

　　2. they are supported by the medical profession

　　3. critically ill people want transplants in order to live

　　1. they are too expensive

　　2. they are unnatural¹⁹ as seen by the body' s rejection²⁰

　　3. they are often unsuccessful

　　10.Civil Disobedience(文明抵制)

　　1. no one is above the law

　　2. it can quickly destroy law and order

　　3. it leads to chaos²¹ of society

　　4. it leads to contempt for all laws

　　11.Abortion²²

　　1. it is murder (infanticide)

　　2. it is an unnatural practice

　　3. a fetus²³ is a human being -- unborn but viable²⁴

　　4. the rights of a fetus must be protected

　　5. it causes many women to have guilt²⁵ feelings

　　12. Equality Of the Sexes

　　1. both men and women have equal human rights

　　2. most companies have adopted equal pay for equal work

　　3. there are no skills women cannot master

　　4. women are superior to men in some fields

　　13.Foreign Aid

　　1. it is humanism

　　2. the rich should help the poor

　　3. all religions teach charity

　　4.it promotes national security

　　14.Divorce

　　1. it is the logical solution to a bad marriage

　　2. it allows both persons to seek happiness in a second marriage

　　3. remarriage is a right

　　4. children are better off living with one parent than with both in an unhappy environment

　　15.Compulsory²⁶ Military Service

　　1. it aims to strengthen national defense²⁷

　　2. it teaches young men discipline

　　3. it builds character and physical fitness

　　4. it teaches valuable skills

　　5. it nurtures²⁸ a spirit of comradeship an equality

　　6. it offers opportunities for overseas travel

　　7. it exists in many countries (e.g., Switzerland, Singapore)

　　8. it reduces unemployment

　　9. it instills a sense of patriotism²⁹

　　1. it is unnecessary in view of today' s professional armies

　　2. it is a step away from peace

　　3. it is useless in today’s peace world

　　4. today' s armies do not need unskilled manpower

　　16.Voluntary Euthanasia

　　1. it is a basic right-the right to die

　　2. it allows one to die with dignity

　　3. it allows one to choose the time and place of death

　　4. it is painless

　　5. it is the solution to a terminal illness with suffering

　　1. it is murder or suicide

　　2. it is illegal in most countries

　　3. most doctors oppose it

　　17.Capital Punishment(死刑)

　　1. it frightens would-be criminals (acts as a deterrent³⁰ )

　　2. it serves as a just reward for killers³¹

　　3. it lowers crime rates

　　4. it is more economical than a life sentence (saves the state money)

　　18.Trade Protectionism

　　1. it invites retaliation³²

　　2. it invites reciprocity based on a quid pro² quo basis

　　3. it hurts poor, underdeveloped countries

　　4. it leads to trade wars

　　5. it costs taxpayers³³ large sums of money

　　19.Nuclear Power

　　1. it provides huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel

　　2. the world' s supply of oil will be exhausted³⁴ in 90 years

　　3. it could supply all the world' s electricity for millions of

　　years if fully³⁵ developed

　　4. nuclear power plants create less air pollution than fossil-fuel

　　power plants

　　20. Library: Computer V.S. Books

　　Computer:

　　1) Efficiency

　　2) Large storage capacity

　　3) Multimedia attraction

　　5) Sharing information

　　6) Network or Internet

　　7) Rapid updating

1 cultivation   

n.耕作，培养，栽培（法），养成

参考例句：

• The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。
• The land is not fertile enough to repay cultivation.这块土地不够肥沃，不值得耕种。

2 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

3 addictive   

adj.(吸毒等)使成瘾的，成为习惯的

参考例句：

• The problem with video game is that they're addictive.电子游戏机的问题在于它们会使人上瘾。
• Cigarettes are highly addictive.香烟很容易使人上瘾。

4 administrators   

n.管理者( administrator的名词复数 )；有管理（或行政）才能的人；（由遗嘱检验法庭指定的）遗产管理人；奉派暂管主教教区的牧师

参考例句：

• He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself. 他手下有管理人员，但重要的决策仍由他自己来做。 来自辞典例句
• Administrators have their own methods of social intercourse. 办行政的人有他们的社交方式。 来自汉英文学 - 围城

5 mentality   

n.心理，思想，脑力

参考例句：

• He has many years'experience of the criminal mentality.他研究犯罪心理有多年经验。
• Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee.经营企业所要求具备的心态和上班族的心态截然不同。

6 infringement   

n.违反；侵权

参考例句：

• Infringement of this regulation would automatically rule you out of the championship.违背这一规则会被自动取消参加锦标赛的资格。
• The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade.委员会裁定美国的禁令对自由贸易构成了侵犯

7 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。

8 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

9 poker   

n.扑克；vt.烙制

参考例句：

• He was cleared out in the poker game.他打扑克牌，把钱都输光了。
• I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it.我打扑克是老手了，可以玩些花样。

10 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

11 alleys   

胡同，小巷( alley的名词复数 )； 小径

参考例句：

• I followed him through a maze of narrow alleys. 我紧随他穿过一条条迂迴曲折的窄巷。
• The children lead me through the maze of alleys to the edge of the city. 孩子们领我穿过迷宫一般的街巷，来到城边。

12 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

13 unemployed   

adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的

参考例句：

• There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
• The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。

14 ethic   

n.道德标准，行为准则

参考例句：

• They instilled the work ethic into their children.他们在孩子们的心中注入了职业道德的理念。
• The connotation of education ethic is rooted in human nature's mobility.教育伦理的内涵根源于人本性的变动性。

15 segregated   

分开的； 被隔离的

参考例句：

• a culture in which women are segregated from men 妇女受到隔离歧视的文化
• The doctor segregated the child sick with scarlet fever. 大夫把患猩红热的孩子隔离起来。

16 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

17 civilized   

a.有教养的，文雅的

参考例句：

• Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
• rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为

18 begets   

v.为…之生父( beget的第三人称单数 )；产生，引起

参考例句：

• It begets at least seven standard type offspring from such matings. 这类交配中生下至少七个标准型后代。 来自辞典例句
• Violence begets violence until the innocent perish with the guilty. 暴力招致暴力直到这因罪行而无缘无故的毁灭。 来自电影对白

19 unnatural   

adj.不自然的；反常的

参考例句：

• Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗？
• She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。

20 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

21 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

22 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

23 fetus   

n.胎，胎儿

参考例句：

• In the fetus,blood cells are formed in different sites at different ages.胎儿的血细胞在不同时期生成在不同的部位。
• No one knows why a fetus is not automatically rejected by the mother's immune system. 没有人知道为什么母亲的免疫系统不会自动排斥胎儿。

24 viable   

adj.可行的，切实可行的，能活下去的

参考例句：

• The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
• The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。

25 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

26 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

27 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

28 nurtures   

教养，培育( nurture的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Art nurtures the soul and culture cultivates the mind. 艺术滋润心灵，文化陶冶情操。
• Who first loves and nurtures us and takes care of every need. 是谁先爱上我们，哺育我们，对我们无微不至。

29 patriotism   

n.爱国精神，爱国心，爱国主义

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。

30 deterrent   

n.阻碍物，制止物；adj.威慑的，遏制的

参考例句：

• Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.高额罚款是对开车的人的制约。
• I put a net over my strawberries as a deterrent to the birds.我在草莓上罩了网，免得鸟歇上去。

31 killers   

凶手( killer的名词复数 )； 消灭…者； 致命物； 极难的事

参考例句：

• He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
• They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。

32 retaliation   

n.报复，反击

参考例句：

• retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
• He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

33 taxpayers   

纳税人，纳税的机构( taxpayer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Finance for education comes from taxpayers. 教育经费来自纳税人。
• She was declaiming against the waste of the taxpayers' money. 她慷慨陈词猛烈抨击对纳税人金钱的浪费。

34 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

35 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。