2008年雅思写作年终大点评

　　四、科技（共 4 题，占全年 8.7% ）
　　27. Mobile phones and the Internet are very useful. However, it is rare for old people to use them. What ways could mobile phone and the Internet be useful to old people? How does the old people to be encouraged using this new technology? (08.06.28)
　　28. Some people support the developments in agriculture such as factory farming and creations of new types of fruits and vegetables, while others opposethis view. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (08.07.12)
　　29. There are more workers to work from home and more students to study from home. This is because the computer technology is more and more easily accessible and cheaper. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? (08.11.15)
　　30. Some people say modern children's games do not develop a wide range of skills, while traditional games can be much better for developing such skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (08.11.29)
　　五、犯罪（共 4 题，占全年 8.7% ）
　　31. Some people think the best way of reducing crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, think there are other better ways to reduce crime. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (08.01.12)
　　32. Putting criminals into prisons is not so effective in dealing with them. Instead, education and job training should be offered to them. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (08.09.18 = 05.06.18)
　　33. Many people are afraid to leave home because of crime. Some believe that more action should be taken to prevent crime, but others feel little can be done. What's your view? (08.10.04)
　　34. Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals were free to do whatever they want. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (08.10.11)
　　六、文化与旅游（共 3 题，占全年 6.5% ）
　　35. International travel sometimes makes people more prejudiced rather than board-minded. Give out reasons why it cannot bring benefits to those visitors. Do you have ways to improve people's understanding of the countries they visit? (08. 08.21)
　　36. International travel is becoming cheaper, and more and more countries open their door and with more and more tourists. Do the advantages of the increased tourism outweighits disadvantages? (08.11.20)
　　37. Nowadays, a lot of charities and organisations publicize their activities for setting up a number of special days, like 'National Children's Day', for encouraging good care of children, and 'National Non-smoking Day', for encouraging people to pay more attention to healthy. Why do these organisations take these activities, and what will be the effect? (08.12.20)
　　七、媒体（共 3 题，占全年 6.5% ）
　　38. Some people believe that time spent on television, video and computer games can be valuablefor children. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (08.01.10)
　　39. Children can learn efficiently by watching television, so they should be encouraged to watch television regularly both at home and in school. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (08.05.10)
　　40. Detailed descriptionof crimes on newspaper and TV can have bad consequences on society, so this kind of information should be restricted on media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? (08.08.16 = 05.07.23)
　　八、经济（共 3 题，占全年 6.5% ）
　　41. In some countries, it is now possible for people to buy a wide variety of foods transported from all over the world. To what extent do the benefits of this development outweigh the drawbacks? (08.02.23)
　　42. Economic progress is one way to measure the success of one country, while some people think there are other factors. What other factors should be considered? Within these factors, do you think anyone is more important than the others? (08.10.25)
　　43. As global trade increases, many goods, even some daily goods, are exported to another country, which includes long-distance transport during shipping. Do you think its benefits outweigh its drawbacks? (08.12.04)
　　九、政府（共 2 题，占全年 4.3% ）
　　44. As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think that the user should pay for the cost. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (08.03.08)
　　45. In some countries, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move out of large cities and into regional areas. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages? Give reasons for you answer and include examples from your knowledge or experiences. (08. 08.09 ≈ 04.04.17)
　　十、社会（共 1 题，占全年 2.2% ）
　　46. Some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of populationwho are aged 15 and younger. What is your opinion of the current and future effects it may have in those countries? (08.04.19)