2017 雅思 A 类写作大作文真题范文
教育类
Task ：Art classes, like painting and drawing, are not as important as other subjects, so some people think
that it should not be a compulsory subject at high school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Schools are places where students acquire knowledge and skills needed for further achievements. Given the pressure that students are facing, some cannot help wondering whether art classes should still be compulsory.
Those holding the view that art classes should not be compulsory might think that art consumes too much of students' time. Fierce competitions students will face when applying for universities necessitate total devotion to academic subjects. College students who intend to take science as their major are even expected to be fluent in foreign languages now so that essays written by foreign scholars are not barriers in their academic pursuit. In other words, high school students are supposed to show higher levels of academic competence, which seemingly makes art unessential.
However, art classes are by no means only intended for entertainment. Children even dabbling in art tend to be more creative in mind. Those skilled in music or painting can interpret the world in a way that we cannot expect from a layman. This kind of ingenuity is also a rare quality constantly found in great scientists, whose contributions have served to create a totally new field for the latter generations. In his reply to a question about death, Albert Einstein considered his departure
from the mortal world to be forever farewell to another great musician. With a sigh he answered "I cannot listen to Mozart anymore". Thus, can we simply regard art classes to be selective?
In conclusion, although stricter academic requirements are imposed on students, this cannot be an excuse for excluding art subjects from their curricula. Whatever kind of art can stimulate and inspire students, paving way for their future academic attainment.
城市类Task：Some cities have vehicle-free days, when private cars, trucks, motorcycles are banned in the city center. Public transportations like buses, taxis and metros are advised. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
In some cities around the world, people are not allowed to use private vehicles on some particular days and only public transports are available. From my point of view, this practice brings more benefits than drawbacks.
This approach does lead to some inconvenience for citizens especially for working people. Compared with taking bus or subway, it is more convenient and comfortable to drive one ' s own car. With more people taking buses or metros on vehicle-free days, it will add to the burdens of the already overloaded public
transport system. The bus terminal may be jam-packed with commuters, which will make people more discontent.
Nevertheless, we cannot deny the contribution it brings to pollution reduction and energy saving. As we know, air pollution has become a severe problem, since
it is causing irreversible damage to the environment in
many countries and the exhaust fume emitted by various kinds of vehicles is one of the culprits of air pollution. In this sense, if there were few vehicles on the road, it will relieve this problem at some extent. In terms of energy saving, fuels are in such short supply that we have to do everything we can to save energy. Apart from this, another benefit lies in the
fact that it will remind people to take public transportation instead of using private vehicles. Definitely more attention could be paid to the advantages brought by using public transports with the implementation of this measure.
All in all, it is a wise practice since all the inconvenience and discontent is temporary as long as governments invest more money on the development of public transport infrastructure. And what is more important is that less pollution will be produced and more energy will be saved, which will benefit the human beings in a long term.
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社会类
Task: Some people say job isfaction is more important than job security, others think people cannot always enjoy their jobs. So having a permanent job is more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In modern society, there has been a growing awareness among many people, especially the youth that undertaking a job which enables them to achieve satisfaction counts more. However, others advocate that it is wise to do one job as long as they can. It is understandable that people from different backgrounds
put different interpretation on the same issue.
On one hand, there are several main reasons approving of the significance of job satisfaction. The first one is that employees are more likely to devote themselves in working. As is known to us, only when painters are fond of drawing can they create masterpieces, so does the job. Providing that staffs are discontented with salaries, regulations of companies or the bonus system, how could they spare no effort to dealing with tough problems arising from work.
In addition, it is obvious that self-motivation is not only beneficial for achieving personal potential,
but also makes contributions to the increase of company ' s profits. Since personnel are willing to tackle their tasks actively and timely, even do extra work voluntarily, the working efficiency has been drastically stimulated, in which case, there is no doubt that their employers could earn a large fortunate. In this scenario, the society may gain economic benefits from
the boom of industries.
Conversely, those who prefer to do the same job maintain more advantages can be obtained, among which
the relatively stable income and less competitiveness stress are the most pivotal. In pursuit of job satisfaction sometimes is at the risk of lacking money for meals or competing with thousands for one position
or a deal. Besides, as their working experience increases, it is more possible for them to acquire promotion or have their pay raised. What ' s more, some enterprises provide special pension for lifelong workers as a reward for their loyalty.
In conclusion, as far as I am concerned, whether to
pursue a permanent job or a satisfactory job depends on job seekers ' ambition. I also believe that people had better to do something that really interests them and regard it as a lifetime career to earn both reputation and wealth.
(353 words)
社会类
Task ：The best way for the government to solve traffic congestion is to provide free public transport 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Do you agree or disagree?
An effective way for the government to ease traffic congestion is to encourage the public to take more
public transport, but I do question the feasibility of offering it free 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Theoretically, providing 24 / 7 free public
transport could produce some desirable outcomes. More people would choose to take the subway or the bus and there might be less dependence on private vehicles. Also, it could make it especially easier to those financially disadvantaged people. However, the validity of the policy need to be challenged.
Most countries are operating public transport system as a public service with governmental subsidy, and therefore free public transport would be financially impossible. Besides, the efficiency of the system could suffer in early mornings and at late nights for very few people would actually use public transport, which is a great waste of public funds.
To solve traffic gridlock, reasonable support for the public transport system is needed. But instead of making it 24 / 7 free of charge, the availability of
convenient and reliable transport options could be promoted and people need to be able to afford them. In addition, certain restrictions should be put on unnecessary car use, for instance short journeys within already congested areas. More importantly, the government need to implement reasonable city road plan, because a big proportion of traffic jams are caused by inappropriate road construction.
To conclude 24 / 7 free public transport is far from a valid solution to resolve traffic congestion in the long run, thus other alternative strategies need to be considered. (260 words)
社会类Task：In modern society, ambition is more and more important. How important is ambition for being successful in life? Is ambition a positive or negative characteristic?
范文一
In the current era, many individuals show their ambition to success, such as gaining power or earning a lot of money. In my opinion, ambition can contribute to success to some degree, but it often turns to be a negative characteristic.
Ambition can assist individuals to fulfill their targets as one of the most significant motivation factors. Everyone used to have or has their life targets, but only a few of them are potent to really achieve their dreams. It is because there exist a lot of obstacles that hinder people from concentrating on their careers, such as lacking money or lacking time. Strong ambition for career progression could serve to
spiritually support people to overcome difficulties they encounter. Nevertheless, admitting the significance of
ambition is not assuming that it is positive to individuals in all conditions.
To begin with, being ambitious in success may lead to imbalance between work and personal life. It is true that ambition can motivate individuals to work nonstop, but work is not the only content of life. When workaholics spend all of their time on work, other aspects, such as exercise or family members, will be inevitably neglected. Even if they achieve their dreams, they may get some diseases like obesity or hypertension or feel lonely since they have no time for family activities. Thus, ambition may make people occupied by work all the time.
In addition, people who are ambitious to be successful often do not care details. A lot of people, especially youngsters, intend to become leaders of organiions or enterprises. However, such positions require candidates to not only have strong ambition but also have abundant working experience. Many leaders of famous enterprises used to be salesmen who had to promote their products but not every ambitious person is willing to carry out some basic tasks at the beginning. Thus, ambitious people may lose interests in performing some seemingly trivial tasks, which in turn deprives them of the opportunity of success.
To sum up, it is true that people cannot lack ambition as a motivation factor if they intend to be successful, but more often than not, ambition impacts negatively since ambitious people may ignore other aspects of life and dislike doing basic tasks. 范文二In this contemporary era which features high pressure and fierce competitions, ambition is a powerful driving force on modern people's way to success. As the
proverb goes that most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.
It is believed that ambition is putting a ladder against sky. If Newton had no ambition to figure out why apples fall down on the earth rather than flying to the sky, gravity can never be discovered; If Salvador Dali had no ambition to draw what is in his mind or dreams no matter how distorted it is, surrealism can never be thought highly of; If the allied nations in World War Two had no ambition to defeat the Nazism led by Hitler, massive slaughter would be recorded in human history. It is ambition that enables individuals to equip with self-motivation and self-discipline that are deemed as indispensable factors for overcoming barriers as well as resisting temptation when devoting to work or studies. Unfortunately, people who lose ambitions are hardly to pursue their goals or make themselves come out on the top even if their inspiration spring up every second.
Although a heavy ambition is often thought to be connected with the greed or an addiction to power, it is not the case. Ambitious people have courage and persistence to challenge tasks which cannot be completed by ordinary people; have aspiration to break down the routine as well as to fight for what they believe in. In a large scale, the civilization of mankind would not thrive supposing that humans refuse to admit or achieve their ambitions.
In a word, ambition is one of the most crucial characteristics for human beings. It gives us goals and pushes us to lead a life filled with isfaction and glory. However, it is worth mention that the realization of personal ambition can never at the expense of violating others ' interest. (320 words)
城市类
Task: Some people think it 's best to live in the
‘ vertical city where there are a lot of tall buildings, other people think we should live in the horizontal city where they are few tall buildings.
People hold divergent opinions about where to live. Some citizens prefer to live in cities with high-rise buildings while others believe cities with more flat buildings are better for us.
Much space can be saved if people live in skyscrapers. As we all know, there is a rising demand
for housing in many countries, especially in countries with large population like China and India. The land is so limited that people must make the best of it. In this case, constructing more tall buildings is a perfect way to achieve efficient land use. Apart from this, it also adds to the appearance of a city, creating an impressive skyline. Cities like New York and Shanghai are famous
for their lively skyline.
On the other hand, it is also understandable why some people prefer to live in cities with few high-rise buildings. Skyscrapers look modern but impersonal and some people feel disconnected from nature when living in buildings made from glass and steel. By contrast, quite a number of low-rise buildings are old buildings of cultural significance and people living in them feel more connected to the past. The Siheyuan (quadrangle courtyard) in Beijing is a typical example of this kind of building.
In my viewpoint, both kinds of buildings are needed to cater for the changing demand of modern life. In terms of recreational areas and commercial districts,
where overcrowding has become a problem, there should be more skyscrapers while regarding to residential areas, I believe living in low-rise buildings is better. The function and comfort level should be taken into consideration when city planners design the city. (268 words)
科技类Task：Some people think the technology makes life complex, so we should make life simpler without using the technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Over the past century, science and technology has been developing unprecedentedly and changing every aspect of people's lives. In my point of view, technology brings about higher efficiency and greater convenience, even though it causes confusion and
disorder under some circumstances.
The benefits of modern technologies are multiple. Automation is widely used on the assembly line, setting free millions of people from the arduous and repetitive work. Thanks to the widespread use of the Internet, people have easier access to information than ever before. Instead of going to the library to consult reference books, they can acquire any information they want via the Internet. Moreover, emails and mobile phones enable people to stay in touch more conveniently and efficiently, compared with the old days when they had to go to the post office or visit others in person.
Despite the above-mentioned benefits, we cannot deny the fact that technology may lead to complexity and
inconvenience in some cases. For instance, some old people find it difficult to use public facilities equipped with electronic-devices. However, this issue can be addressed with clear instructions provided. Another example is cyber fraud, which is difficult to prevent as the false information can spread very fast on the web. Those who get deceived may complain that the virtual space generates more crimes.
Overall, there is no denying that some problems and troubles may occur when various new technologies are applied to people's lives. However, returning to a simple life without technology is not a solution and I believe a better future of mankind lies with the further progress of science and technology. (268 words)