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2018年03月03日雅思大作文题目

“ In many countries, prison is the most common solution to the problem of crime. However, another effective way is to provide people with better education so that they can not become criminals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?”

                                 

本题是2012年5月12日的原题重现。如果说2017年雅思写作考试对2014年情有独钟，2018年似乎返祖现象更为严重，已经考过的很多场都是在重复2013年甚至更早的原题，这给我们的复习备考带来了一定的难度。

但万变不离其宗，我们备考雅思写作，首先是要清楚其要求，然后按照要求去逐步落实，而不是把全部希望寄托在押题上。

本次考试是关于犯罪话题，这也是雅思考试每年都会出现几次的题材。总结了一下近几年雅思作文中关于犯罪的话题，列举如下：

Young people who commit serious crimes, such as a robbery or a violent attack should be punished in the same way as adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree? （2015/4/25；2015/6/18; 2013/11/9）青少年犯罪是否该受到与成年人一样的惩罚？（出现3次）
Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later. Some people think that they are the best people to talk to school students the danger of committing a crime. Do you agree or disagree? (2015/8/8) 请改造过后的犯人给学生讲犯罪的危害，可否？
People are afraid to leave their homes for fear of crimes. Some people believe that more action should be taken to prevent crimes while others think that little could be done. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. (2015/8/29; 2012/11/3) 我们已经没有办法阻止犯罪吗？（出现2次）
Children are committing more crimes. What are the causes? How to punish them? (2014/8/2; 2010/8/5) 儿童犯罪增多的原因，怎样处罚他们？（出现2次）
Some think most crime is the result of circumstances e.g. poverty and other social problems. Other believe that most crime is caused by people who are bad by nature. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.(2014/11/8) 犯罪的原因到底是社会原因还是人性原因？
In most countries,priso**** **** ****n effective solution to the problem of crime. Some people think it is a more effective solution to provide education for those who violate the law. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (2012/5/12) 还有比监狱更好的办法来解决犯罪问题吗？
A recent newspaper article report that a 14 years old boy who seriously destroyed his school got a punishment to clean streets instead of being sent to the prison, Do you think this is right, or the young criminals should be sent to the jail? (2016/1/14) 青少年损坏公物后被罚扫街，这种处罚合适吗？

回到本次题目，大家首先要弄清楚，题目要求我们讨论的观点是什么。这里，提出了解决犯罪问题的两个措施，一是监狱，二是教育，问的是教育是不是有效，或者教育是不是比监狱更有效。

很明显，监狱和教育都是解决犯罪问题的办法，而且很难比较哪个更有效，但两者在解决犯罪问题时所起的功能还是不同的：监狱更多的是一种补救和威慑，而教育则是预防。

因此，本题就可以沿着这个思路，去论证监狱如何起到一种补救和威慑的作用，而教育如何可以预防人们犯罪。

老师笔记

01

In many parts of the world, people who have violated the law are put into prison, which is a very effective way of preventing them committing more crimes. However, many experts believe that better education is probably an even more effective way ofaddressing the problem of crime. I would suggest that both prison and education are important and each plays a different role in crime control.

在世界上许多地方，触犯法律的人被关进监狱，这是防止他们犯下更多罪行的非常有效的方法。然而，许多认为，更好的教育可能是解决犯罪问题的一种更有效的方法。我认为，监狱和教育都很重要，在控制犯罪方面发挥着不同的作用。

解析
（1）本段是一个标准的雅思作文开头段：、二句引入话题并陈述两方观点（许多国家都把犯人关进监狱，但们指出教育对犯罪控制来说更有效），第三句表明自己的观点（两者都重要，但两者扮演不同功能）。

大家可以思考一下这个问题：雅思考试题目中如果给出两个不同观点，那么这两个观点之间可能存在哪些关系？是排斥、互补，还是适用于不同场合，扮演不同功能？
（2）violate the law 犯法 （=break the law; commit crime）, law breaker, law violator就是“犯人”的意思，相当于criminal。关于“犯罪”的表达，本文还用了一个变通的表达：do harm to the society and other individuals（第二段末尾），这是为了避免表达重复。
（3）address 此处当然不是“地址”，作为动词，该词的意思是“解决”（问题），相当于deal with, cope with之类。

02

Prison is certainly a place where criminals can be made to understand what wrong they have done to other people and why what they have done before is not socially acceptable. In this way, these criminals will have a better chance to come back to normal life. On top of the remedial function, prison can serve as adeterrent for those with an inclination to crime. The likelihood of losing freedom in prison can most effectively stop them from doing harms to the society and other individuals.

监狱当然可以让罪犯了解他们对别人做了什么错事，以及他们以前做过的事为什么在社会上是不能接受的。这样，这些罪犯将有更好的机会回到正常的生活。除了补救功能外，监狱还可以对那些有犯罪倾向的人起到威慑作用。在监狱里失去自由的可能性能最有效地阻止他们对社会和其他个人造成伤害。

解析
（1）本段论证监狱的作用，关键词是remedial function（补救功能）和deterrent function（威慑功能）。本段共4句，每个功能均用2句论证。
（2）come back to normal life 回到正常生活
（3）on top of... 除了......（=besides; in addition to)
（4）remedial 补救的
（5）deterrent 威慑（的），震慑（的）
（6）inclination 倾向
（7）likelihood 可能性

                              

03

Better education can also bring down the overall crime rate in any community, and it is the most desirable preventive measureagainst crime. To start with, education improves people’s moral standards which enable them to tell right from wrong so that they will build a robust inner wall against any antisocial behaviors. More importantly, people with better education are always able to find a satisfying career that will reward them with a decent life, and they will never think of committing any crime.

更好的教育也可以降低任何社会的整体犯罪率，这是预防犯罪的最理想措施。首先，教育提高了人们的道德水平，使他们能够分辨是非，从而在心里建立起高墙，抵御做任何反社会行为。更重要的是，受过良好教育的人总是能找到满意的事业，这份事业会让他们过上体面的生活，让他们永远都不会想到犯罪。

解析
（1）本段讨论教育对控制犯罪的作用，关键词是“moral standard”（道德水平）和 “decent life”（体面的生活），教育能够提高人的道德水平，带来体面的生活，这样人们就不太可能去犯罪了。
（2）bring down 降低（=reduce）
（3）crime rate 犯罪率
（4）preventive measures 预防性的措施
（5）moral standards 道德标准
（6）antisocial behavior 反社会行为（=crime）
（7）robust 牢固的
（8）reward 回报（n.& v.)
（9）decent 体面的

04

In conclusion, prison with its remedial and deterrent function and education with its preventive function are both needed in order to make this world a safer place for all of us to live in. 

总之，具有补救和威慑作用的监狱和具有预防功能的教育都是很需要的，让这个世界变得更加安全。

解析
 （1）本段总结。
（2）to make this world a safer place其实也是“降低犯罪率”的另一种表达。

 

本场雅思考试范文

In many parts of the world, people who have violated the law are put into prison, which is a very effective way of preventing them committing more crimes. However, many experts believe that better education is probably an even more effective way of addressing the problem of crime. I would suggest that both prison and education are important and each plays a different role in crime control.

Prison is certainly a place where criminals can be made to understand what wrong they have done to other people and why what they have done before is not socially acceptable. In this way, these criminals will have a better chance to come back to normal life. On top of the remedial function, prison can serve as a deterrent for those with an inclination to crime. The likelihood of losing freedom in prison can most effectively stop them from doing harms to the society and other individuals.

Better education can also bring down the overall crime rate in any community, and it is the most desirable preventive measure against crime. To start with, education improves people’s moral standards which enable them to tell right from wrong so that they will build a robust inner wall against any antisocial behaviors. More importantly, people with better education are always able to find a satisfying career that will reward them with a decent life, and they will never think of committing any crime.

In conclusion, prison with its remedial and deterrent function and education with its preventive function are both needed in order to make this world a safer place for all of us to live in.
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2018年03月10日雅思大作文题目

“Increasing the price of cars and petrol is one of the best ways to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?”

                               

解析&审题

关于“城市”的话题，无疑是雅思考试中相当常见的话题，仅2016-2017年就出现了11次之多，又可分为如下4个小类：

1. 交通类：
2016/1/30：高峰时期征收拥堵税，能有效减轻城市交通拥挤吗？
2017/1/22: 城市无车日是好还是坏？
2017/1/21: 全天候提供免费交通是解决城市交通阻塞的非常好办法吗？
2. 建筑类：
2016/4/16：新建城市时，应该多建公园和体育设施，还是购物中心？
2016/8/27: 城镇空地里应该多种树，还是多建房？
2017/12/2: 城市旧建筑应该拆除吗？
3. 功能类：
2016/11/3: 过去修建的城市已经不适合现在，什么原因？解决办法？
2017/7/27: 城市实行功能分区好吗？
4. 生活类：
2016/9/24: 城市居民很少相互交往。为什么？怎么解决？
2017/6/3: 生活在大城市不利于身体健康吗？
2017/11/25: 城市扩张给年轻人带来什么问题？怎么解决？
 
本次考试涉及的是“城市-交通”类话题：提高车价格和油价是改善城市交通状况的非常好办法之一吗？

不难看出，这个话题2016年1月30日、2017年1月21日的考题异曲同工，都要求讨论某种办法能否有效解决城市交通问题。大家可以看看这两道题目：

The best way to solve traffic congestion is to provide free public transport 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Do you agree or disagree? (2017/1/21; 2014/1/9)

In some countries, the government has tried to reduce traffic by imposing a congestion tax during rush hour. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?  (2016/1/30)
 
其中，2016年1月30日问的是高峰时期征收拥堵税能否改善交通，2017年1月21日问的是提供全天候免费公共交通能否解决交通堵塞，而本次考题提出的解决办法则是提高车价和油价。那么，面对这个问题，我们应该如何思考呢？

本篇范文的立场还是双边讨论：即首先讨论提高车价和油价的确有助于解决交通阻塞问题和污染问题（本次考试题目中提到了污染，写作时一定不要忘记！），然后提出这并不是最有效的办法，因为提高车价和油价对那些的确需要用车的人来说又是不公平的。因此，解决交通问题的最有效的办法应该是多修路，并提高人们遵守交通规则的意识，或者通过远程办公等方法减少人们用车的机会。

老师笔记

01

Recently, it is proposed that the price of cars and petrol be increased to combat the growing traffic and pollution problems. While I think this proposal may be helpful to a certain extent, it isfar from the best solution.

最近，有人建议提高汽车和汽油的价格，以对付日益严重的交通和污染问题。虽然我认为这个建议在一定程度上是有帮助的，但它远非非常好的解决方案。

解析
（1）本段是一个常规的雅思作文开头段，直接转述题目中的观点，然后给出自己的观点。注意在转述题目观点时做了一定改变，比如改变了题目句型，用了it is proposed that...，同时将原文中的solve改成了combat。
（2）combat 与...斗争；防止
（3）to a certain extent 在某种程度上
（4）far from... 远非；一点也不

02

Undoubtedly, the increased price of cars and petrol will discourage people from owning and using their own cars, which will surelycontribute to the solution of traffic congestion and make big cities cleaner. Our modern lifestyle has made cars indispensable, but in many cases we can use public transport services such as buses and metro, or even ride bicycles, rather than driving our own cars. So if driving our own cars were made a great deal more expensive than using the public transport, many of us would very probably give up driving and opt for the more economical means. As a result, the road conditions and air quality in cities will be improved.

毫无疑问，汽车和汽油价格的上涨会阻止人们拥有和使用自己的汽车，这肯定会有助于解决交通拥堵问题，并使大城市更加清洁。我们的现代生活方式使汽车不可或缺，但在许多情况下，我们可以使用公共交通服务，如公共汽车和地铁，甚至骑自行车，而不是自己开车。所以当我们驾驶自己的汽车比乘坐公共交通工具要昂贵得多，我们中的许多人很可能会放弃驾驶，选择更经济的方式。这样，城市里的道路状况和空气质量将得到改善。

解析
（1）本段论述汽车和汽油价格上涨会改善城市交通，减少污染。
（2）discourage people from doing... 阻止人们做......
（3）contribute to... 有助于......
（4）traffic congestion 交通阻塞
（5）indispensable 不可或缺的
（6）opt for... 选择......
（7）economical 经济的

03

However, increasing the price of cars and petrol may causeunexpected problems. For one thing, it is not fair to those whodepend their life on driving cars. Taxi drivers, for instance, mayfall victim to this policy because the cost of their operation will go up and they can make less money out of this business. For another, as the higher price of cars and petrol prevents people with average income from driving their cars, it can do nothing to those really wealthy. Then we will face an awkward situation where the rich people enjoy the luxury of cars while most others have to suffer in the crowded public transport.

然而，提高汽车和汽油的价格可能会造成意想不到的问题。首先，这对那些靠开车为生的人是不公平的。例如，出租车司机可能会成为这项政策的牺牲品，因为他们的经营成本会上升，从这项业务中赚到的钱就更少。另一方面，由于汽车和汽油的价格上涨，使普通收入的人不开车，但对那些真正富有的人则没有丝毫影响。这样，我们将面临一个尴尬的局面：富人享受汽车的奢华，而其他大多数人则不得不在拥挤的公共交通受苦。

解析
（1）本段讨论汽车和汽油价格上涨会带来的问题：让出租司机的成本上涨，让普通人和有钱人的对比更明显。
（2）unexpected 意想不到的
（3）depend their life on... 以......维生
（4）fall victim to... 沦为......的牺牲品
（5）awkward 尴尬的
（6）luxury 奢华

04

Therefore, to deal with the traffic and pollution problems, increasing the price of cars and petrol is not enough. The best thing for the government to do is perhaps make more investmentson the construction of new roads, and introduce stricter traffic laws, rules and regulations. Meanwhile, if new environmentally friendly energy such as solar energy were developed and widely used, the pollution problem would also be effectively lessened.

因此，要处理交通和污染问题，只提高汽车和汽油的价格是不够的。对政府来说非常好的做法也许是投资更多来修建新路，并引入更严格的交通法规和规章。同时，如果开发和广泛应用太阳能等新型的环保能源，污染问题也会有效地减少。

解析
 （1）本段结论，并提出解决交通阻塞和污染问题的更合理的办法。注意本段在提出建议时使用的两个句型：the best thing for the government to do is perhaps ...; if new environmentally friendly energy were developed, the pollution problem would also be effectively lessened. 这两个句型都避免了使用should, ought to这样口气过于生硬的建议。
（2）investment 投资
（3）construction 建设
（4）introduce 引入
（5）environmentally friendly 对环境友好的
（6）lessen 减少

 

本场雅思考试范文

Recently, it is proposed that the price of cars and petrol be increased to combat the growing traffic and pollution problems. While I think this proposal may be helpful to a certain extent, it is far from the best solution.

Undoubtedly, the increased price of cars and petrol will discourage people from owning and using their own cars, which will surely contribute to the solution of traffic congestion and make big cities cleaner. Our modern lifestyle has made cars indispensable, but in many cases we can use public transport services such as buses and metro, or even ride bicycles, rather than driving our own cars. So if driving our own cars were made a great deal more expensive than using the public transport, many of us would very probably give up driving and opt for the more economical means. As a result, the road conditions and air quality in cities will be improved.

However, increasing the price of cars and petrol may cause unexpected problems. For one thing, it is not fair to those who depend their life on driving cars. Taxi drivers, for instance, may fall victim to this policy because the cost of their operation will go up and they can make less money out of this business. For another, as the higher price of cars and petrol prevents people with average income from driving their cars, it can do nothing to those really wealthy. Then we will face an awkward situation where the rich people enjoy the luxury of cars while most others have to suffer in the crowded public transport.

Therefore, to deal with the traffic and pollution problems, increasing the price of cars and petrol is not enough. The best thing for the government to do is perhaps make more investments on the construction of new roads, and introduce stricter traffic laws, rules and regulations. Meanwhile, if new environmentally friendly energy such as solar energy were developed and widely used, the pollution problem would also be effectively lessened.
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2018年03月15日雅思大作文题目

“Some countries spend a lot of money preparing competitors in major sports competition such as Olympic Games and football World Cup etc. It is better to encourage children to take up sports at a young age. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.”

解析&审题

本题是2012年9月1日的原题重现。很有意思的是，近几次雅思考试的作文都复现了2012、2013年的原题。唐老师在建议大家多准备2013-2015真题的同时，也再次提醒大家：不宜把雅思考试的希望寄托在押题上，关键的是通过复习考试，真正提高英语写作能力，这才是根本。

本次题目中提及两个观点：应该花钱为世界大赛做准备还是应该把钱投给青少年运动？

从某种意义上讲，本题也与2014年7月10日（2016年 12月3日复现）的题目很相似，该题如下：
Some countries achieve international sporting success by building specialized facilities to train top athletes instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? （2014/7/10；2016/****/****)

该题要求讨论的是政府应该花钱为运动员建特殊体育设施还是应该花钱建为大众使用的体育设施，很明显，该题的前半部分与本次考试几乎是完全相同的，即政府应该为运动员花钱让他们去世界大赛争金夺银，但在后半部分则有一定差异：前者要求讨论为大众建体育设施的好处，本题则要求讨论孩子从小开始运动的好处。

就本题而言，我们完全可以采用“双边讨论”的结构：

先讨论给运动员投资的好处（比如为国家赢得尊重，为有天赋的运动员创造机会等），再讨论给孩子运动投资的好处（有利于孩子身体健康，有利于孩子养成锻炼身体的习惯等），最后可以指出这两者其实并无矛盾：更多的孩子从事运动，产生运动员的机会就更大，因此投资孩子运动，其实也就是间接投资运动员。

老师笔记

01

Investing in sports is an important part of the government’s business to improve the physical fitness of its citizens, particularly young children. While it is necessary to train a few selected individuals to compete in major world sporting events, the government should do more to provide young people with plenty of sports activities.

投资于体育是政府提高公民，特别是儿童身体健康的重要组成部分。虽然有必要训练一些选定的人去重大的世界体育赛事中竞争，但政府应该做更多的工作，为年轻人提供大量体育活动。

解析
（1）本段两句，句引入话题（政府应该投资于公民的身体健康），第二句表达自己观点（投资运动员和投资儿童体育活动都重要）。
（2）invest in... 投资于......
（3）physical fitness 身体健康
（4）provide somebody with... (=provide something for...) 为......提供......

02

To begin with, to motivate children to be physically fit, they should be physically active at grass-root levels, and the key is investing in a variety of sports facilities. Whatever their fitness personality, all young children can be more healthy by doingregular exercise. Generally speaking, if children start doing sports early enough, they will come to regard physical activity as a normal part of everyday life. This shows why money should be spent giving children opportunities to begin sports at an early age.

首先，为了激励孩子们保持身体健康，他们应该进行大量的基础体育活动，关键在于投资各种体育设施。无论他们的身体特性如何，所有的孩子都可以通过定期锻炼变得更健康。一般来说，如果孩子们运动得早，他们就会把身体活动看作日常生活的一部分。这说明了为什么要花钱让孩子们有机会从小就开始运动。

解析
（1）本段论述给孩子投资体育设施的好处：1. 锻炼可以使孩子身体更健康；2. 早锻炼可以让孩子养成锻炼的习惯。
（2）motivate 激励
（3）at grass-root levels 在草根的层面上
（4）a variety of... 各种各样的
（5）regular 规律的
（6）come to do something 逐渐会做......

03

At elite levels, every government has a duty to spend money helping its people fulfill their potential, and such events as the Olympics and World Cup can give athletes a goal and young people a chance to believe in themselves. At this point, the question arises about the wisdom of a country (with limited resources) spending too much money and not getting a good return, suggesting that this money should be put elsewhere. Although the answer to the question depends on who you ask, there is evidence that investing in elite athletes is gaining support from people who like to see their stars shining in international competitions. That in turn is an encouragement for young children to do sports at an early age.

在精英运动员的层面上，每个政府都有义务花钱帮助人们发挥他们的潜力，奥运会和世界杯这样的活动可以给运动员一个目标，给年轻人一个机会来增强对自己的信心。在这一点上，有人提出一个(资源有限的)国家会不会花费太多的钱而得不到好的回报，他们提出这些钱应该用在别的地方。虽然这个问题的答案取决于你问谁，但有证据表明，投资精英运动员正获得人们的支持，因为他们喜欢看到自己的明星们在国际比赛闪耀。这反过来又鼓励孩子很早就参加运动。

解析
（1）本段讨论投资运动员的好处：1. 给有天赋的运动员机会；2.人们喜欢看到运动员闪耀在国际赛场，这也能激励孩子参加运动。
（2）elite 精英的；精英
（3）fulfill 实现；满足
（4）athlete 运动员
（5）arise （问题，情况）出现
（6）in turn 反过来

04

To conclude, a country has nothing to lose when spending money encouraging young children to be engaged in physical activities at grass-root levels as well as preparing competitors at elite levels. Both investments are valuable, and the only thing for the government to do is balance them out.

总之，花钱鼓励孩子们参加基层的体育活动，同时又在精英阶层培养有竞争力的选手，这么做不会让一个国家失去任何东西。两项投资都是有价值的，政府要做的就是要平衡它们。

解析
（1）本段结论，提出两项都应该投资，并指出支付应该将两者平衡起来。这样的结尾既总结了前面的观点，又简要提出了自己的建议，使文章结尾显得完整又有开放性。
（2）be engaged in... 参加；从事
（3）valuable 有价值的
（4）balance out... 平衡......

 

本场雅思考试范文

Investing in sports is an important part of the government’s business to improve the physical fitness of its citizens, particularly young children. While it is necessary to train a few selected individuals to compete in major world sporting events, the government should do more to provide young people with plenty of fun activities.

To begin with, to motivate children to be physically fit, they should be physically active at grass-root levels, and the key is investing in a variety of sports facilities. Whatever their fitness personality, all young children can be more healthy by doing regular exercise. Generally speaking, if children start doing sports early enough, they will come to regard physical activity as a normal part of everyday life. This shows why money should be spent giving children opportunities to begin sports at an early age.

At elite levels, every government has a duty to spend money helping its people fulfill their potential, and such events as the Olympics and World Cup can give athletes a goal and young people a chance to believe in themselves. At this point, the question arises about the wisdom of a country (with limited resources) spending too much money and not getting a good return, suggesting that this money should be put elsewhere. Although the answer to the question depends on who you ask, there is evidence that investing in elite athletes is gaining support from people who like to see their stars shining in international competitions. That in tur**** **** ****n encouragement for young children to do sports at an early age.

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2018年03月24日雅思大作文题目

“Some people believe that newspaper is the best way to learn about news, while others believe that more effective way is through other media. Discuss both views and give your opinion.”

解析&审题

本周考题虽然在近些年没有出现，但烤鸭们应该感到很开心，因为这实在是个太熟悉的话题了，也许我们经常讨论这个话题，尤其是在我们所处的互联网时代。

2012年6月9日曾经考过一个有关“新闻”的题目，原题如下：
Some people think news has no connection to people's lives, so it is a waste of time to read the news on the newspaper and watch television news programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

这个题目要求我们讨论的观点是：新闻与我们的生活无关，因此阅读报纸或看电视新闻节目是浪费时间。就这个题目而言，我们完全可以反驳其前提条件去论证新闻与我们的生活息息相关，因此阅读报刊和看电视新闻是非常重要的。

回到本次考题，我们发现题目要求与2012年6月9日不同，这次问的是关于获知新闻的方式：阅读报纸是不是获知新闻的非常好方式？是否还有其他更好的方式？

这种提问方式我们也不陌生，2018年3月3日和3月10日两次考试就是这种提问方式，其中3月3日问的是监狱是不是解决犯罪问题的非常好方式，3月10日问的则是提高车价和油价是不是解决交通和污染问题的非常好方式。回答这种问题的思路通常是先肯定题目中提供的方式的有效性，然后提出这个方式存在的问题，最后提出其他更好的方式。

比如本次考试，我们就可以先论证报纸的确是获知新闻的很好途径（包括阅读心理、深度分析等），但报纸的问题就是出版速度慢，而且需要花钱购买，携带也不方便，而电视、网络则可以解决这方面的问题，因此可以通过各种媒介来获取新闻，而不是仅仅依靠报纸。

老师笔记

01

The newspaper will remain to be an important source of people’s news consumption, even though other media may get the upper hand. Many predict that the print’s days are numbered due to strong competition from television, radio and the Internet. In terms of popularity, newspaper is statistically down but is not emotionally out.

尽管其他媒体可能占上风，但报纸仍将是人们新闻消费的重要来源。许多人预测，由于来自电视、收音机和互联网的激烈竞争，印刷品的日子已经屈指可数了。就受欢迎程度而言，报纸在统计意义上会下降，但在情感上却不会出局。

解析
（1）本段引入话题，并提出观点：newspaper is statistically down but emotionally not out。
（2）consumption 消费
（3）get the upper hand 占上风
（4）days are numbered 日子屈指可数了
（5）popularity 受欢迎度；流行度
（6）statistically 数据方面；从数据上讲

02

Statistically, it can be said that the print news audiences aredwindling, which means newspaper readership is getting eclipsedby other ways of learning about news. It is a long, slow and painful downward spiral to the point that the newspaper, like vinyl records and film cameras, is a relic for collectors. According to research reports on the news industry, local television is the number one source of news for the majority of people, with digital news coming in second, followed by the radio, and then by the newspaper. One possible explanation why the newspaper is beingleft far behind is that many people do not see the point in buying a print newspaper if they believe they can get all the news they need elsewhere for free.

从统计上说，印刷新闻的受众正在减少，这意味着报纸的读者群正在被其他的新闻获取方式所蚕食。这是一个漫长、缓慢和痛苦下降螺旋线，最后报纸会像乙烯基唱片和胶卷相机一样，成为收藏家的古物。根据新闻业的研究报告，本地电视台是大多数人的新闻渠道，数字化新闻排在第二位，其次是电台，最后是报纸。报纸被远远抛在后面的一个可能的解释是，如果人们相信可以从其他地方免费获取新闻，那么花钱买报纸是没有意义的。

解析
（1）本段论述报纸已经不是新闻渠道及其原因：其他渠道是免费的，而报纸需要花钱购买。
（2）dwindle 减少
（3）eclipse n.（日、月）食；v. 使遮蔽，使失色
（4）spiral 螺旋
（5）relic 遗迹；古物
（6）news industry 新闻业
（7）leave behind...... 落在......后面
（8）for free 免费地

 

03

Nevertheless, for emotional reasons, print newspapers will continue to exist for a good while. To begin with, the feeling of a warm newspaper right off the press is one of traditional readers’ favorite moments to begin a regular day. Unlike other ways of delivering news, a print newspaper can be physically held in a reader’s hands, and this is a huge pro for print editions. In addition, newspapers can provide opportunities for longer, more in-depth feature articles that tend to be read in full. Instead of becoming a thing of the past, print newspapers are still widely read and preferred by many audiences.

尽管如此，由于情感原因，印刷报纸仍将继续存在一段时间。首先，传统读者的日常一天就是拿到一份刚出炉的报纸那个温暖时刻开始的。与其他的新闻传递方式不同，纸质报纸可以拿在读者手中，这是印刷版新闻的非常大优势。此外，报纸还可以刊登更长、更深入的特写文章，供读者全文阅读。因此，印刷版报纸没有成为过去时，仍被广泛阅读，并被众多读者喜欢。

解析
（1）本段讨论报纸不会立刻消失的原因：一是拿在手中的温暖感觉；二是报纸可以刊登较长的深度分析文章。
（2）for a while 相当长时间
（3）pro 支持；加分项
（4）in full 完整地

04

In conclusion, the golden days of print news are gone forever, but nothing is like the feeling of physically holding a newspaper in hands. After all, the different ways of learning about news are notmutually exclusive. Each news media outlet is effective in its own way.

总之，印刷新闻的****金时代已经一去不返了，但没有什么比手拿报纸的感觉更好了。毕竟，获知新闻的不同方式之间并不相互排斥，每一种新闻媒体都以其自己的方式产生作用。

解析
 （1）本段结论：报纸的****金时代已经过去，但不会消失，不同新闻获知方式并不相互排斥。
（2）after all 毕竟
（3）mutually exclusive 互相排斥
（4）outlet 出口

 

本场雅思考试范文

The newspaper will remain to be an important source of people’s news consumption, even though other media may get the upper hand. Many predict that the print’s days are numbered due to strong competition from television, radio and the Internet. In terms of popularity, newspaper is statistically down but is not emotionally out.
 
Statistically, it can be said that the print news audiences are dwindling, which means newspaper readership is getting eclipsed by other ways of learning about news. It is a long, slow and painful downward spiral to the point that the newspaper, like vinyl records and film cameras, is a relic for collectors. According to research reports on the news industry, local television is the number one source of news for the majority of people, with digital news coming in second, followed by the radio, and then by the newspaper. One possible explanation why the newspaper is being left far behind is that many people do not see the point in buying a print newspaper if they believe they can get all the news they need elsewhere for free.
 
Nevertheless, for emotional reasons print newspapers will continue to exist for a good while. To begin with, the feeling of a warm newspaper right off  the press is one of traditional readers’ favorite moments to begin a regular day.  Unlike other ways of delivering news, a print newspaper can be physically held in a reader’s hands, and this is a huge pro for print editions. In addition, newspapers can provide opportunities for longer, more in-depth feature articles that tend to be read in full. Instead of becoming a thing of the past, print newspapers are still widely read and preferred by many audiences.
 
In conclusion, the golden days of print news are gone forever, but nothing is like the feeling of physically holding a newspaper in hands. After all, the different ways of learning about news are not mutually exclusive. Each news media outlet is effective in its own way.
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