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1、雅思写作真题 (Since April 2008)2008.4.5Environment problem about whether to limit cars orlong-distance flights2008.4.12Many more people do not have enough time to off work to share with families and friends. Why? What effects to family and society?2008.4.19Figures show that some countries have an ever-inc
2、reasing proportion of the population who are aged 15 or younger. What do you think the current and future effects of this may be for those countries?2008.4.24School teachers used to be the source of information; however, some people argue that teachers are not as important as before as the increasin
3、g variety of information resources. What is your opinion?2008.05.10Children can learn efficiently by watching television. Some people think that children should be encouraged to watch TV regularly both at school and at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2008.05.22Schools should teach chi
4、ldren academic subjects which will be beneficial to their future careers. Therefore, other subjects such as music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?小作文:流程图2008.05.31Some people think fittest and strongest individuals and teams could win the game
5、in sports. Others believe better mental attitude is the key. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.2008.06.05University students always focus on one specialist subject, but some people think universities should encourage their students to study a range of subjects in addition to their own subject
6、. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?2008.06.14Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to di
7、scourage people from having it. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.2008.06.21Some people say that children should obey the rules of their parents and teachers, while other people think children will not be well-prepared for their adult life if they are given too much control. Discuss in bo
8、th sides and give your opinion.2008.06.28Mobile phones and the Internet are useful for old people. However, this population group uses them the least. In what ways could mobile phones and the Internet be useful to old people? How can old people be encouraged to use this high technology?2008.07.05Som
9、e people believe that theoretical subjects (e.g. Maths, Philosophy and Economics) should not be taught in universities because they should focus on practical subjects (e.g. Computer Technology, Accounting.) To what extent do you agree or disagree?2008.07.12Some people support the development in agri
10、culture, such as farming industry and the scientific creation of new types of fruit and vegetables. Others oppose this development. Discuss both views and state your opinion.2008.07.24Some people think that in modern society, individuals are more independent of each other, while others think individ
11、uals are becoming more dependent on each other. Discuss both views and give your reasons.2008.07.26Some people think that the main benefit of international cooperation is the protection of environment while others think that the main benefit is in the world of business. Discuss both sides and give y
12、our own opinion.2008.08.09In some countries, governments encourage industries and businesses to move from large cities to regional areas. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?2008.08.16Detailed description of crimes on newspaper and TV has bad consequences on society. This kind of
13、information should be restricted on media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?2008.08.21Some people think that international travel makes people prejudiced rather than broad-minded. Give the reason why people fail to benefit from such travel. How can people improve their und
14、erstanding of the culture of the countries they visit?2008.08.30Some teachers think it is effective for students to study in group while others think it is better to study alone. What are the benefits of each way and which one do you think is more effective?2008.09.06Once children start school, the
15、teacher has more influence in their intellectual and social development than parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?小作文:两块石头的比较,类似于地图题2008.09.13Many people think it is very important to protect the environment but they make no effort to do it themselves. Why does it happen? How can we solv
16、e this problem?2008.9.18Criminals are imprisoned and many argue that education and job training should replace the former to deal with criminals. To what extent do you agree?2008.9.27Poor students or students who come from rural areas often find it is difficult to access to the university education,
17、 people think universities should make it more easily for them to study at .To what extent do you agree or disagree?2008.10.11Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals were free to do whatever they wanted. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2008.10.23Which do you
18、prefer? Distance-learning program (study at home via Internet and television) or attending a college.2008.10.25Economic progress is one way to measure the success of one country. Some others suggest other factors. What other factors should be considered? Within these factors, do you think anyone is
19、more important than the others?2008.11.8In some societies, fashion becomes more and more important in choosing clothes,Why? Do you think it is positive development or negative development?2008.11.15More and more people choose to work from home and study from home with the development of computer tec
20、hnology.Do you think it is negative or positive?2008.11.20As we knowthe international travel becomes cheaper, more and more countries open their door and more tourists go traveling.Do the advantages of the increased tourism outweigh the disadvantages?2008.11.29Some people think modern childrens game
21、s can help them to develop wide range of skills, but other people argue that traditional games can be much better for developing such skills.To what extent do you agree or disagree?2008.12.4As a global economy, many goods including what we use as daily basis products are imported from other counties
22、 and have to be transported for a long distance. Do the advantages of it outweigh the disadvantages?2008.12.6Memorization of information by frequent repetition (rote learning) plays a role in many education systems.Does the usefulness outweigh the limitations?2008.12.13Some people believe the societ
23、y benefits from people who receive university education; others think the large number of these people will lead to high rate of unemployment.Discuss both views and give your reasons.2008.12.20Now, a lot of charities and originations have to publicize their activities and set up a number of days to
24、name the special day, like National Childrens Day, National Non-smoking Day. Why do they do so, andwhat the effect will be?2009.1.10Some people believe that a range of technology increases gaps between the rich and the poor, but other people believe it has opposite effects.Discuss both views and giv
25、e your opinions.2009.1.15Students at school and university learn far more from lessons with their teachers than other sources, such as Internet and television.What is your opinion?小作文:流程图2009.1.17Nowadays, people in some countries can choose to live and work anywhere they want, because of the improv
26、ement of the communication technology and transport.Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?2009.2.7Rich countries often give financial aid to poor countries, but it does not solve the poverty, so rich countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than the fin
27、ancial aid.To what extent do you agree or disagree?2009.2.12The development of technology causes some environmental problems. Some believe that simpler life is better for the environment, while some others suggest that technology could solve environmental problems.Discuss both views and give your op
28、inions.2009.2.21Some people believe that environmental problems are too big for individuals to deal with, while others think that individuals should take some action. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2009.2.28Some people believe that improving public health should increase the number of spor
29、ts facilities, others believe that it has little effect and need other measures to improve it.Discuss both views and give your opinion.2009.3.5Newspapers have become an enormous influence on peoples ideas and opinions. Why is this the case? Is it a positive or negative situation?2009.3.7Many people
30、think music is an important role in society, others, however, believe music is just simply a form of entertainment for individuals.Discuss both views and give your opinion.2009.3.14More and more students are choosing to study in another country for higher education. Do the benefits outweigh the draw
31、backs?小作文:地图2009.3.21It is important to spend public money promoting healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on treatment for people who are already ill.To what extent do you agree or disagree?2009.4.4Many people live in the societies where consumer goods are cheaper to buy.Do
32、 the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?2009.4.18People buy products if they are good and necessary. Therefore, advertisement is a kind of entertainment.To what extent do you agree or disagree?2009.4.25Some people think computer and Internet are important in childrens study, but others think stud
33、ents can learn effectively in schools and with teachers.Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.2009.4.30Some people think museums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people. Other think the purpose of museums is to educate, not to entertain. Discuss both views and give yo
34、ur own opinion.2009.5.9Teenagers should study all school subjects equally or they should focus on subjects that they are best in or they are interested in.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.2009.5.16Ithasbeenbelievedthatpeoplewho readforpleasurehavedevelopedimagination andlanguageskillsbet
35、ter thanpeoplewhoprefertowatchTV.To what extent do you agree or disagree?2009.5.21For one hundred years or so, the human race has made progress steadily in every area of life, but now there is no certainty about this situation.In which areas do you think we have made important progress nowadays?In w
36、hich areas do you think we still need to make progress?2009.5.30Many countries use fossilfuels (coal, oil, naturalgas) as the mainsourceofenergy. However, insomecountries the use ofthealternativesourcesofenergy (windenergyandsolarenergy)is encouraged. Towhatextentdoyouthink thisis a positive or nega
37、tive development?2009.6.11Some food travels thousands of miles from farm to consumer. Some people think that it would be better to our environment and economy if people only eat locally produced food. To what extent dothe disadvantages outweigh the advantages?2009.6.13Research suggests that a majori
38、ty of criminals who are sent to prison would commit crimes when set free. Why do you think of the case? What can be done to solve this problem?2009.6.20Some people think that all school students should learn a foreign language. Others think that a student should not be required to learn a foreign la
39、nguage if he or she does not have talent for it.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.2009.6.27Developing countries require helpoffered byinternational organizations to ensure healthy and sustainable development. Some people think that financial aid is important. Othersbelieve thatpract
40、ical aid and advice is more important.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.小作文:地图2009.7.4Money for postgraduate research is limited. Some people, therefore, think that financial support from government should be only provided for scientific research rather than research for less useful
41、 subjects.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?2009.7.11Some people think that companies and individuals, rather than governments, should pay to clean up pollution that they have caused.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?2009.7.23Many people are optimist
42、ic about the 21st Century and see it as an opportunity to make positive changes to the world.To what extent do you agree or disagree with their optimism?What changes would you like to see in the new century?2009.7.25Nowadays sending children to boarding school is becoming increasingly popular. What
43、is the reason?Do you think it is a positive development?2009.8.8Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology.In what ways has technology affected the types of relationship people make?Has this become a positive or negative development?2009.8.13The subjects
44、and lesson contents are decided by the authorities such as the government. Some people argue that teachers should make the choice. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2009.8.22News media have become influential to ourlife nowadays. Some peoplethink thatit is a negative development.To what extent
45、 do you agree or disagree?2009.8.29Nowadays, people traveling abroad see increasing similar scenes and culture.Do you think advantages outweigh the disadvantages?2009.9.5Some people think a large proportion of those young people should go to the university, however, others think that we should encou
46、rage them to become car mechanists, builders etc. to meet the needs of community,.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.2009.9.12Caring for children is probably the most important thingof the society. It is suggested that all mothers and fathers should be required to take the childcare
47、training courses. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?2009.9.17Some people think that lawbreakers should be sent to prison. However, others think that better talentsamong those should be made to work.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.2009.9.26Some school leavers tend to go traveling or work for a period of time before going to university directly. What do you think the advantages and disadvantages? State your own opinion.小作文:流程图2009.10.8A family has great influence in childrens development, and the outside home plays a bigger part i
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