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Some people think the government should pay for citizens’ health care and education while others argue that it is not the government’s responsibility. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

State officials and general public have been for years pondering the pros and cons of relying solely on the government for the funding of medical care and education without reaching any definite conclusion. As far as I'm concerned, we should contrive to achieve an appropriate balance of government and personal funding for medical care and education.

First of all, funding of medical care solely by the government can lead to adverse consequences. The advent of the aging society has been accompanied by an increasing demand for medical care. Apparently the government alone can shoulder the onerous financial burden imposed by the medical care of the elderly. As a matter of fact, the balance of cost sharing will inevitably shift dramatically toward the young tax payers, as the government will definitely resort to tax revenue. The sole funding system of the government thus translates into more taxes paid to the government.

Second, the cost of education should be balanced between the individual and the government, as education drives out progress toward a better life both personally and collectively. One of the most important outcomes of education is learning how to learn continuously. Well-educated individuals are not only prepared for well-paying jobs, but they are also able to cope with changes. When a country undergoes change and growth, it relies on its people to adapt and prepare themselves for new opportunities. Every country thus counts on the existence of a pool of civilized citizens to lead the social and economic development. Without a large number of well-educated people in a country, the collective capacity to grow would be severely diminished.

To sum up, the cost of medical care and education should be distributed between the government and the citizens. What is of ultimate importance is that the government make this decision thoughtfully and ensure that the proportion is appropriate.

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政府是否应该支付医疗和教育的费用？为什么？

很多年以来，政府**和普通老百姓都在考虑由政府来支付医疗和教育费用的利与弊，却从来没有得到一个确切的结论。在我看来，医疗和教育的开销应该由政府和百姓以一定的比例来共同承担。

首先，仅仅由政府来支付医疗费用，会引起一些负面的效果。老龄化社会的到来，意味着医疗需求的增加。表面上，政府可以依靠自身力量解决老年人医疗所带来的巨大财务负担。事实上，当政府采取提高税收的方法来解决医疗问题时，这些费用会不可避免地转移到年轻的纳税人身上。单凭政府力量解决医疗费用的制度，最终会导致纳税人需要交更多的税。

其次，教育不仅让个人的生活质量得到提高，同时还提高了社会整体的生活质量。因此，教育的费用应该由政府和个人来分摊。教育最突出的成效之一就是让人们获得了持续学习的能力。接受过良好教育的人，不仅可以获得薪资优厚的工作，而且还可以应对社会的变化。当一个国家经历变革或是发展的时候，它需要依靠自己的国民来适应新的机遇。因而每个国家都需要大量有素质的国民来引领社会和经济的发展。缺少受过良好教育的国民，国家的整体发展能力会受到严重的影响。

总而言之，医疗和教育的费用应该由政府和百姓来分摊。最重要的问题是政府应该谨慎地做这个决定，并确保分配的比例是恰当的。

特别提醒:

政府应该如何合理地分配资金，是雅思写作考试中最传统的话题之一，在移民类的考试中出现的频率相对较高。雅思写作考试中出现的这类话题，不仅涉及教育和医疗，而且还涉及艺术发展、传统文化保护等等。这篇内容中的观点比较新颖，值得参考和改写！

写作点拨:

这道雅思写作题目要求考生就“政府是否应该支付医疗和教育的费用”给出自己的观点，属于典型的“观点”类的雅思写作题，代表了雅思中最主要的一种作文题目类型。这类文章有很多种写法，其中剑桥雅思出版的由考官所写的范文中使用最频繁的方法，恰恰是中国考生最容易学会的方法，即如同这篇范文一般“一边倒”。第一段开门见山地摆出自己的观点，然后在文章的主体段落中立场鲜明地给出各种理由，最后一段再次重申观点，同时给出自己的建议。

句型升级:由对立观点引人话题：：

普通版:Some people think that ... others believe that...

升级版:1. ...and ... have been for years pondering the pros and cons of-without reaching any definite conclusion

2. A major debate in the field of...revolves around the issue of....

例句:A major debate in the field of children education revolves around the issue of the appropriate time for children to start the learning of a foreign language．在儿童教育界，关于小孩什么时候适合开始学习外语,有不同的观点。

Schools should emphasize more on academic issues, which is more important for the future job, rather than sports and music. Your opinion.

Nowadays, many people harbor the view that schools should put a higher price on （更重视）academic subjects, because, in their eyes, without a qualification from a reputable school or university, the odds of landing that plum job advertised in the paper are considerably shortened.（如果没有一张名校的文凭，得到一份诱人的工作的可能性会大大减小。该句强烈建议熟记，用在学习和就业方面的题目定能增色多多）Although this trend does make sense to some extent, music and sports play a more pivotal role in terms of job-hunting.(essay map)

It is understandable for these people to think so because it is really the case that access to（得到）the best jobs is becoming more competitive and graduating with rosy（漂亮的）academic records does have some edge.（拥有优势）For example, in China, if a person has a good command of English, it is relatively easy for him to fin a decent and well-paid job. （对反方观点做让步，承认其有一定道理。显示您的公允的态度。提出观点后，始终想想可否用例子加以说明。一来弥补“字荒”

的问题，更重要的是增加观点的力度）

However, reaching that conclusion does not necessarily mean the same as assuming that we should attach less importance to sports and music,（得出上述结论并不等同于认为我们应忽视体育和音乐的重要性。此句应熟记）which are a far cry from being（远不是）useless in terms of job hunting. It is important to remember that students need to develop skills other than（除了）academic ones; and the best way to do this is taking part in some sports, which are beneficial not only physically but also intellectually. More importantly,（突出连贯性）by playing some sports, students can form strong personal relationships with the friends they play with, thereby greatly increasing the opportunities for finding a job by drawing on（利用）these relationships. （现在分词短语表结果）

（该段第一句承接上下文，保持段与段之间的流畅至关重要。阐述体育的好处时要与就业联系在一起）

It is also important to remember that students need to relax as well as study. Otherwise, if everything they do must have some academic relevance与学习相关）, then they will soon get bored. Listening to music, however, offers an excellent way for the over-loaded students to get relaxed and can make them more graceful or elegant, which is one of the essential qualities many employers treasure.（珍视）(该段中，为了突出音乐的重要性，我们可以从两方面着手：1.没有音乐所带来的坏处；2.音乐所带来的好处。但应围绕着就业去写，方才扣题)

Academic subjects, of course, play a vital role in this highly competitive society. Sports and music, however, are equally or even more important because of their intrinsic（内在的）value.（总结全文观点）

Pressure on the school and university students is increasing and students are pushed to work hard when they are young. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

In many countries, an increasing number of young people are working hard when they are young, a trend which raises considerable concern among many people. Views regarding this issue vary greatly from person to person. （现成开头，记熟而已）Although this tendency brings about some benefits, the drawbacks in terms of student s’ physical and psychological development are more obvious.(此句为essay map，高分作文开头必备要素)

Some people might argue on the grounds that（有些人可能认为。引出反方观点常用表达）hard work can benefit people, especially young people a lot by molding them into（塑造）the strong-willed. It is especially valuable in such times when more and more young people are spoiled. （次句说明strong-willed的好处，必记句型）

It is understandable for these people to think so. However, I tend to think that working hard under a certain age can pose more potential threats to（构成潜在威胁）the development of young people. Physically speaking, young people are immature in terms of growth. Excessive（过度的）work may give rise to（导致）a series of undesirable outcomes, such as, the deterioration of physical condition. It has already happened in many countries including China. What is more serious lies in the psychological aspect.It is not a rarity to read the reports that many youngsters have developed some kinds of mental disorder ranging from depression, anxiety to even committing suicide. I think too much stress from work is the culprit（罪魁祸首）. Furthermore, they might feel even more desperate if they can not get what they hope for although they work very hard, thereby triggering（引发）a vicious circle.（恶性循环）

（某件事情对人的影响往往可以从“生理和心理”两方面展开）

Considering the seriousness of the negative effects, I think measures should be taken; the most effective of which is an environment should be created where young people can feel less stressful. Hard work should be highly, but not excessively valued.

（最后一段提一些解决问题的措施是高分考生的特点）

The frequent change of the world has often resulted in the change of people’s jobs and work life. Discuss what has caused this and give your suggestions on preparing people who are going to work in the future.

The constant change of the world has led to the alteration（改变）in terms of pe ople’s jobs and occupational life. I think the very reason behind this trend is the development of technology in many aspects of life.

Firstly, we are entering the so-called information age, which fundamentally changes the very nature of jobs. Simply put,（简单地说）with the rise of the internet, an increasing number of people are undertaking computer-related jobs. China might be a good case in point where the number of the people who are engaged in（从事）computer related jobs has almost more than doubled than that ten years ago.

Secondly, the rapid progress of transport technology makes it possible for people to possess a high degree of mobility. In other words, we are not confined to （不再局限于）working in one place as we did in the past. Indeed, it is not a rarity（不稀罕）that we have breakfast in Tokyo but lunch is served in Beijing.

Thirdly, people are paying more and more attention to leisure activities thanks to the shortened working hours, thereby spurring the prosperity of（刺激。。。的繁荣）the service industry. In many countries ,the tertiary industry has absorbed the lion’s share of（最大份额）the labor force.

Of course, along with the above-mentioned changes come the drawbacks, the most obvious of which is that people are under increasingly high pressure as the result of the fast-tempo（快节奏）of occupational life, which unfortunately, results in many undesirable outcomes.

I think those who are about to work in the future should bear the following points in mind. In the first place, since computers play a key role in tod ay’s world, it is vital to be literate of them. More importantly, those who are eager to be successful in the future should realize that pressure is an integral part（组成部分）of work life，so to be stress-resistant is the essential quality they are supposed to possess.

Some people think that government should provide assistance to all kinds of artists, while some others think it is a waste of money. What is your opinion?

Nowadays, some people hold the view that it is a waste of money to assist artists. I think this view is totally lack of validity （完全不合理）because it ignores the significance of arts in our life and may give rise to some undesirable outcomes on the preservation of the artistic traditions..（essay map）

Artists, in my eyes, are just like scientists, both of whom have contributed substantially to the development of the society. Nobody would disagree that scientific achievements have brought about a great deal of convenience to our life. Mobile phone is perhaps a good case in point. However，it does not necessarily mean the

same as assuming that we should be ignorant of（忽视）artists. The first reaction people have when talking about Paris would not be those technological stuff but artistic works, such as the great paintings, writing masterpieces, especially the Eiffel Tower, which is viewed highly in terms of artistic uniqueness.（在艺术独创性方面得到高度评价）Take the mobile phone again. It seems to me that people nowadays pay more attention to its artistic design than is functions.（以彼之道，还施彼身）It is, therefore, not justified for those who think that it is a waste of money to support artists.

From the government’s perspective,（从政府的角度来说）it is its inescapable duty to allocate（分配）its budget in a holistic and fair way. It is an undeniable fact that in many countries, many artists are generally disadvantaged in terms of monetary wealth. In other words, they have to struggle for daily sustenance, which sadly enough, results in the disappearance of（导致。。。的消失）many kinds of artistic traditions. Not only does it mean a loss to a nation but a loss to the world as a whole. No one, I am sure, would like to see this happen.

Artists should be highly valued and strongly supported, especially in this increasingly materialized world. Whilst scientists have contributed a lot to the pr ogress of people’s material life, what artists have brought about is inner peace, aesthetic tastes and relaxation, which are undoubtedly more valuable and priceless. Satisfaction brought by the technological advances is transitory（短暂的）and sometimes illusionary,（虚幻的）but that by the appreciation of artistic creation is absolutely not.

The advantages brought by the spread of English as a global language outweigh the disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

The discussion about whether English becoming a global language has brought us more benefits than risks is a very controversial one. People can hardly reach a consensus on this issue. Before presenting my view, I would like to explore both sides of the argument.

It is very clear that English as a global language has brought us enormous benefits in all aspects of society, which has greatly promoted our economic development. To begin with，as a tool of cross-cultural communication, English promotes mutual understanding and friendship，removing prejudice and h123lity. It is no exaggeration to say that English helps maintain the world peace. Moreover, English offers us a good opportunity to learn from developed countries. For instance, China, a developing country, is in great need of advanced knowledge and technology. English as a global language removes the language barriers for us, so that we can introduce foreign experts to our country more conveniently

However, it can not be denied that English also exerts a negative influence on our

human civilization. Since English becomes a dominant language, a large number of indigenous languages are on the verge of extinction, which poses potential risks to the cultural diversity. Just imagine, if everyone in the world looks the same, speaks the same, and thinks the same, our world will become a homogenous one. How terrible it is! It is widely accepted that language is the vehicle of culture, so killing language equals killing culture. In doing so, we erase whole histories and bury entire stories, the richness of which the world loses forever.

Obviously, English like anything else, has more than one face. Its advantages should never keep us from their drawbacks. From my perspective, English and other languages can go side by side with each other, each shinning more brilliantly in the other’s company.

Putting criminals into prisons is not an effective way to deal with them. Instead, education and job training should be offered. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

How to handle criminals is a problem that all countries and societies face. Traditionally, the approach has been to punish them by placing them in prisons to pay for what they have done. Some, however, advocate for trying to make them better with training and education and it seems they may have a good point.

First of all, consider all the money that we have to spend to lock people up in jail. It doesn’t seem like a good use of public money if the people don’t actually get any better. Because most criminals eventually are let out of prison, our focus should be on making them better citizens.

In fact, the reason why many people end up in jail in the first place is because they didn’t have a good education or happy family. So if they can learn job skills they perhaps can find work and feel they can contribute in a positive way. If they do this, they won’t need crime. Surly everyone deserves a second chance.

Of course this does not mean that we should be too lenient on criminals. Those who commit crime should still be punished, but during their punishment they should also be treated. If we make an investment in them and show compassion, most will be able to make a new start.

To summarize, we must make more of an effort to go to the root of the problem. We need to treat criminals as patients and give them the medicine they need: education and training. By giving people the skills for a second chance we can make our society safer and healthier.

Some people think that the traffic and environmental problems in cities can be solved by moving the factories and businesses in cities to

the rural area. Do you agree or disagree with this thought?

Such operation will considerably close the gap between urban areas and regional areas and make the whole society more stable and harmonious. The more industries and businesses are encouraged to build in regional areas, the more job opportunities are available for local residents, and the much revenue local places will enjoy. Therefore, the economy of such places will be improved considerably and the distance between big cities and regional areas can be narrowed greatly. In this case, stability, harmony and peace of the whole society will be hopefully fostered.

This development may be a possible solution for some serious problems in large cities. For instance, since a considerable number of factories set up in regional areas, the traffic jam during rush hours in large cities may be improved enormously. Meanwhile, it also gives incentives to the development of transportation system in regional areas, because an increasing number of buses and cars will be used to distribute goods and people. Besides, it can release much free space to relieve the housing problem in cities. B3: despite all upsides brought by this operation, we should never afford to turn a blind eye to the downsides of it. For example, such industries and businesses may face the shortage of talents because many outstanding people may be unwilling to work in regional areas.

As discussed, this development can bring numerous benefits on both cities and regional areas, although it may exert negative influence to industries and businesses themselves.