2014年1月、2月、3月雅思写作预测练习（二）

大家需要做的：

1.审题

2.找出出题背景、观点或者理由

3.找到合适的支撑素材、例子、数据

4.选择有难度的题目进行写作实战练习，必须写完300字，能到320更好！不超时！

5.练习频率为每天一篇，至少一个主体段！

小作文准备：把饼、柱、线、表基本写法学好，每钟图至少写2篇。地图、流程图必须准备，至少各写一篇！

16.In some countries young people ar encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.或 Financial education should be mandatory component of the school program. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?或It is often said that the subjects taught in schools are too academic in orientation and that it would be more useful for children to learn about practical matters such as home management, work and interpersonal skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

17.More and more employees work at home with modern technology. Some people claim that it benefits only workers, but not employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 或The typical teaching situation of a teacher and students will no exist in 2050, to what extent do you agree or disagree?或As technology develops, more shopping and business is done through the internet while communication face to face becomes less frequent. Is this a positive or a negative development?

18.Some people think it is a waste of time plan for the future, and we should focus on the present. Do you agree or disagree?或 Some people believe that personal happiness is directly related to economic success. Others believe there are other factors. Discuss the two sides and give your opinion. 或Most people have dreams of one day becoming rich. But does the average person have the ability to make a lot of money? Think about this question. Then write about 250 words describing your thoughts

19. In many countries, more and more young people are leaving school and unable to find jobs after graduation. What problems do you think youth unemployment will cause to the individual and the society? Give reasons and make some suggestions. 或Many people believe that the main aim for university education is to help graduates to find better jobs, while some people believe that university education should aim at cultivating studemts’ overall abilities. What is your opinion? 或Young people are important resources to their country, but governments may ignore some problems faced by young people in running the country. Please show those problems and give your ideal suggestions to solve them.

20. More and more women go out to work. Is it the government’s responsibility to subsidize them and provide free staff and facilities to care for their children? To what extent do you agree or disagree to this idea? 或Some children in rural places cannot have good schools and medical facilities. To improve this situation, some people suggest that new teachers and doctors should be sent to rural places for several years. Others, however, believe everyone has the free right to choose where to work. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.或Health services are the basic necessity for a person. Private companies have made the health services quite costly for ordinary individuals. Do the advantages of private health care outweigh its disadvantages?

21. Recently we are facing increasing numbers of cars, which poses great threat to the pedestrians and cyclists. What’s more, a lot of parks need to be sacrificed as a result of the construction of railways and superhighways. Do you agree or disagree? What do you think is the best solution to satisfy residents to their hearts’ content?或 Since cities have changed a lot, the size of the cities has grown enormously. Discuss the causes and consequence of the enormous size of cities.

22.Should governments spend money on art, when they have so many other important issues and concerns? You should use your own ideas of knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence

23. In some countries, TV programs are transmitted throughout the day and night. Some people think that 24-hour TV transmission is a positive development, while others it is negative. What is your opinion?或More and more people are using mobile phone and computer instead of letters. Some people think letter will disappear completely. To what extent do you agree or disagree? How important of letter writing you think is?
 
24.Environmental problems are too big for individual countries and individual people to address. We have reached the stage where the only way to protect the environment is at an international level. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?或 Damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of the improvement in the standard of living. To what degree do you agree or disagree to this position?

25.In some countries, the proportion of elderly people will become higher than the proportion of younger people. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?或Some people believe that in order to give opportunities to new generation of employees, companies should encourage high level employees who are older than 55 to retire. Do you agree or disagree?或As for the elderly, living in caring houses is better than living at home with young children. Present your argument to illustrate whether you agree or disagree.

26.Some reports have discovered the incidence of violence /crimes committed by young women is increasing. Give possible reasons and recommendations to the situation. 或Sending criminals to the prison is not the best method of dealing with them. Education and job training are better ways to help them. Do you agree or disagree?

27. Some people say that people should have different amount of holiday according to their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree to this opinion?或There are different types of music in the world today.  Why do we need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important than the international music that is heard everywhere nowadays?

28.Some people think that children of different abilities should be educated together. Other people think that it’s better to teach the intelligent children separately and with special treatment. What do you think?use your own ideas of knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.或In the past people thought that education was only for young people. Now it is believed that education is for a person's whole life. Do you agree? State with you own experience and specific details.

29.Some people think teachers have a greater influence than parents in the development of a child’s intelligence and social skills. Do you agree or disagree?或Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality continuously, students are encouraged to make comments or even criticism on teachers. Others think the respect and discipline in the classroom will disappear. Which opinion do you prefer?或Some people think that examinations have some bad effects on both students and teachers. Some people say they do a good job in the evaluation of the students’ performance. What is your opinion?

30.Some people think job satisfaction is more important than job security. But others believe that people cannot always enjoy their jobs and having a permanent job is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.或People spend more and more time at their work place and don’t spend enough time with their family and friends. Why does this happen? What consequences can this have for people’s family life and society? 或Some people prefer to do the same job in the same place, but others prefer to change jobs frequently. You should use specific reasons to compare the advantages and disadvantages of both sides.