雅思写作观点：汽车的利弊

 　　Are cars doing more harm than good?

　　Arguments1. Cars are evils resulting from modernization¹, for they make people suffer rather than enjoy life.

　　2. Traffic accidents caused by cars not only bring death and injury, but also make people suffer mentally and psychologically.

　　3. Every year car owners have to pay vast sums to the exchequer²: road tax, purchase tax, oil tax, etc. This is a big drain on their resources.

　　4. Since China has such a large population, the popularisation of private cars will only bring about 123ious social problems.

　　5. Cars should be done away with. We should try to find a safer means of transport which will bring joy and comfort rather than injury and death.

　　6. The roads are so often jammed with cars that ambulances and fire engines find it difficult to fulfil their duties.

　　7. People's hidden frustrations³ and disappointments are brought to the surface when they drive.

　　8. Road networks for cars have not only made cities uninhabitable, but also desecrated⁴ the countryside.

　　9. Cars often produce air pollution and fill the cities with unbearable⁵ noise.

　　10. Cars are the cause of traffic accidents. All over the world thousands upon thousands of people are killed or injured every year.

　　Counter-arguments1. Motor cars are highly desirable for obvious reasons. We should recognize this and adapt ourselves.

　　2. Motor cars enable people to become more mobile. Without cars, the world would still consist of isolated⁶ communities.

　　3. If there are more cars in China's rural areas, people can get to cities more easily. The gap between town and country will become smaller.

　　4. Possessing a car gives one a much greater degree of mobility⁷, enabling him to move around freely.

　　>5. The owner of a car is not forced to rely on public transport and is, therefore, not compelled to work locally.

　　6. Long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly.

　　7. Buses are often crowded and slow, especially during rush-hour. If there are more cars, people can get around more easily.

　　8. With the popularisation of cars, the suburbs will become more developed, and the downtown area will be less crowded.

　　9. Cars and motorists are not to blame for road accidents. Problems like too many road signs, faulty traffic lights, sudden narrowing of a street and congested parking are the real cause of traffic accidents.

　　10. There must be universal adoption⁸ of multi-storey and underground car parks so that car-parks won’t become a problem.

1 modernization   

n.现代化，现代化的事物

参考例句：

• This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
• The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

2 exchequer   

n.财政部；国库

参考例句：

• In Britain the Chancellor of the Exchequer deals with taxes and government spending.英国的财政大臣负责税务和政府的开支。
• This resulted in a considerable loss to the exchequer.这使国库遭受了重大损失。

3 frustrations   

挫折( frustration的名词复数 )； 失败； 挫败； 失意

参考例句：

• The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
• Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬，但是种种挫折也会随之而来。

4 desecrated   

毁坏或亵渎( desecrate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The invading army desecrated this holy place when they camped here. 侵略军在这块圣地上扎营就是对这块圣地的亵渎。
• She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader. 她不该亵渎宗教领袖的画像。

5 unbearable   

adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的

参考例句：

• It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
• The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。

6 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

7 mobility   

n.可动性，变动性，情感不定

参考例句：

• The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
• Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。

8 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。