雅思范文：垃圾社会

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　　IELTS Essay: The Throw-away Society

　　20121206 Online Lab. Jeenn Lee Hsieh

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　　雅思真题 IELTS Writing Task 2:

　　1 类似真题>Nowadays people always throw old things away and buy news things, whereas in the past old things were repaired and used again. What causes this problem? What effects does the phenomenon lead to? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

　　2 类似真题>People now throw things away and buy new ones instead of repairing and using them again.  What are the causes of this problem? What measures should be taken to deal with this issue? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

　　3 类似真题>We have developed a "throw-away" society and are filling the environment with many plastic bags and rubbish that we cannot fully¹ dispose of.  To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What measures should be taken to combat the problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

　　4 类似真题>People buy things and use them for a limited period of time and then, instead of repairing and using them again, throw them away to be replaced by new things.  What are the causes of this phenomenon? What measures should be taken to solve the problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

　　5 类似真题>Nowadays we are said to have a "throw-away society" where we use things once and throw them away.  Outline the problems that are caused by this lifestyle and what might happen if we continue to dump large quantities of thrash.  Propose some solutions to the issue.  Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

　　全面回答 Example Writing:

　　Ours is a throw-away society strongly influenced by consumerism as we value convenience over environmental protection.  Even though we are environmentally conscious to some extent, we do not appear to be serious enough in taking measures to reduce consumption, let alone repairing and re-using old things instead of buying new ones.  Much is known about what is happening whereas little is being done to effectively prevent the serious situation from becoming worse.

　　The causes of  the development of the "throw-away society" are clear, so are its effects on the environment.  We throw away out of convenience because societal conventions have us constantly move on to the next new fad² or technology.  For example, we are dumping large quantities of thrash, such as plastic bags and diapers that can pollute the environment.  Likewise, we are discarding televisions, cell phones, computers and other plastics in exchange of new ones that unsurprisingly will become our future garbage.  It is as if a product were designed or intended on purpose to fail or become less desirable over time, only to be thrown away after a certain amount of use. So much so, we are filling the environment with more rubbish than we can possibly dispose of, and as a result pollution is the price we are paying for the popular culture of consumerism in the age of mass production.

　　Nevertheless, there are no ready solutions to consumerism-related problems due mainly to the fact that the "throw-away" habits die hard, especially when often it could be more costly³ to repair old products than to buy new ones.  Consequently, although many people have a critical view of over-consumption and excessive production of short-lived items, few people are actually able to resist the systematic⁴ attempts of business to make us wasteful⁵ as well as debt-ridden and permanently⁶ discontented individuals.  To relieve the environmental impacts, we pretend to believe that one ideal solution should rest on educating consumers to voluntarily do "positive" buying--recycled and re-used.  Without a doubt, this might be nothing but wishful thinking since such a measure is easier said than done in a well-to-do society, imagining that only extreme poverty could perhaps stop the "throw-away" trend.  Fortunately, the good news is that there exist some kinds of technological⁷ know-how⁸ that may kindle⁹ the hope of finding a "green" solution, commonly called Waste-To-Energy (WTE) plants.  Of course, it remains¹⁰ to be seen how efficiently¹¹ those WTE plants can reduce waste volume and also contribute to resource recovery, thereby¹² protecting the environment.

　　What with education and what with technology, it is expected that more could be done to combat the key problems in the "throw-away society".  To be sure, environmental awareness¹³ alone is not enough to spare our planet from being further damaged if we do not change that consumer lifestyle which is not doing any favor to the environment.  In a society gradually being used to obsessive¹⁴ consumerism,  the cruel reality is that too many people now prefer convenience to environmental protection, while too few measures are likely to become effective anytime soon.  (Essay created by Jeenn Lee Hsieh, [email protected] )

　　IELTS 满分9.0  TOEFL满分30       沿溪行忘写作路之远近? 提分晋级需要多少时日？

　　雅思4.0              托福10-11  +15天  突破晋级到雅思4.5托福12-13

　　雅思4.5              托福12-13  +30天 突破晋级到雅思5.0托福14-17

　　雅思5.0              托福14-17  +60天 突破晋级到雅思5.5托福18-20

　　雅思5.5              托福18-20  +90天 突破晋级到雅思6.0托福21-23

　　雅思6.0              托福21-23  +120天突破晋级到雅思6.5托福24-26

　　雅思6.5              托福24-26  +150天突破晋级到雅思7.0托福27-28

　　雅思7.0              托福27-28  +180天突破晋级到雅思7.5托福29

　　雅思7.5              托福29       +210天突破晋级到雅思8.0托福30

　　雅思8.0              托福30       +240天突破晋级到雅思8.5托福30

　　雅思8.5              托福30       +270天突破晋级到雅思9.0托福30

　　雅思9.0              托福30        母语水平难得满分达人十全十美

　　【评分标准】IELTS-TOEFL Scoring Guide：烁烁闪光

　　--作文三亮点，逻辑闪光：

　　1. 主题有焦点--a well-focused thesis

　　IELTS>task response. fully addresses all parts of the task. presents a fully developed position in answer to the question.

　　TOEFL>effectively addresses the topic and task.

　　2. 结构有组织--a well-organized structure

　　IELTS>coherence¹⁵ and cohesion¹⁶. skillfully manages paragraphing.

　　TOEFL>well-organized and well-developed. displays unity¹⁷, progression, and coherence.

　　3. 内容有支持--a well-supported content

　　IELTS>with relevant, fully extended and well-supported ideas

　　TOEFL>uses clearly appropriate explanations, exemplifications, and/or details.

　　--英文三亮点，文法闪光：

　　1. 修辞求效率--rhetoric (language effectiveness)

　　IELTS>grammatical range and accuracy. uses cohesion in such a way that it attracts no attention

　　TOEFL>displays consistent facility in the use of language.

　　2. 句法求变化--syntax (sentence variety)

　　IELTS>uses a wide range of structures with full flexibility¹⁸ and accuracy; rare minor¹⁹ errors occur only as 'slips'

　　TOEFL>demonstrates syntactic variety, though it may have minor grammatical errors..

　　3. 词汇求适当--lexicon (word choice)

　　IELTS>lexical resource. uses a wide range of vocabulary with very natural and sophisticated control of lexical features; rare minor errors occur only as 'slips'

　　TOEFL>demonstrates appropriate word choice and idiomaticity, though it may have minor lexical errors.

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 fad   

n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好

参考例句：

• His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
• A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。

3 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

4 systematic   

adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的

参考例句：

• The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
• The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。

5 wasteful   

adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的

参考例句：

• It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
• Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。

6 permanently   

adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

参考例句：

• The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
• The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

7 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

8 know-how   

n.知识；技术；诀窍

参考例句：

• He hasn't got the know-how to run a farm.他没有经营农场的专业知识。
• I don't have much know-how about engines.发动机方面的技术知识我知之甚少。

9 kindle   

v.点燃，着火

参考例句：

• This wood is too wet to kindle.这木柴太湿点不着。
• A small spark was enough to kindle Lily's imagination.一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。

10 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

11 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

12 thereby   

adv.因此，从而

参考例句：

• I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市，因此对它不怎么熟悉。
• He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民，因而得到了投票权。

13 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

14 obsessive   

adj. 着迷的, 强迫性的, 分神的

参考例句：

• Some people are obsessive about cleanliness.有些人有洁癖。
• He's becoming more and more obsessive about punctuality.他对守时要求越来越过分了。

15 coherence   

n.紧凑；连贯；一致性

参考例句：

• There was no coherence between the first and the second half of the film.这部电影的前半部和后半部没有连贯性。
• Environmental education is intended to give these topics more coherence.环境教育的目的是使这些课题更加息息相关。

16 cohesion   

n.团结，凝结力

参考例句：

• I had to bring some cohesion into the company.我得使整个公司恢复凝聚力。
• The power of culture is deeply rooted in the vitality,creativity and cohesion of a nation. 文化的力量，深深熔铸在民族的生命力、创造力和凝聚力之中。

17 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

18 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

19 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。