托福写作模板：现在比50年前容易养孩子

　　题目：

　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is easier for parents to raise children today than it was 50 years ago.

　　参考范文

　　It is now easier for parents to raise children than it was fifty years ago because there are many more resources to help both the parents and the children succeed.

　　Parents have a wider range of resources than they did fifty years ago, many of which are readily available on the internet. Parents can look up answers to questions any time during the day or night without having to leave their home. They don’t have to go to a special facility or wait for business hours. For example, a parent concerned about a child’s progress in math can look up statistics about other children the same age, read about how other parents dealt with math issues, or join a chat session to discuss the problem. Parents can remain anonymous when using many of these resources, which is appealing when asking personal or challenging questions.

　　The internet also provides a vast array of resources for children. They can get tutoring help and practice lessons. They can even play fun games that teach valuable skills. If children are able to address their own weaknesses, it is easier for the parents. Parents fifty years ago had to sit and teach their children when the children had problems with homework assignments. If the parents were not familiar with the subject, they had to pay for a private tutor who could explain the material. By contrast, parents today can steer their children to educational websites that provide the answers in an interesting and interactive manner, freeing the parent to do other things.

　　Finally, today’s parents are fortunate because there is a greater awareness ofmedical educational barriers. For example, fifty years ago there was little understanding of attention deficit disorder or dyslexia. Modern research has identified such problems and is developing solutions. Parents in the past had to deal with “difficult children” without knowing that there was a biological cause. Now doctors can diagnose the problem and suggest ways to cope with it. As a result, parents today can adjust teaching methods rather than give up because the child doesn’t function as expected.

　　Today there is a vast array of resources for parents and children that was not available fifty years ago. As a result, it is easier for parents to find the information they need to raise their children in a positive way.

　　词句积累

　　readily available 现成的

　　a vast array of resources 大量的资源

　　address their own weaknesses 解决他们的缺点

　　steer X to Y 指引X去Y

　　free the parent to do other things 解放父母去做其他的事情

　　medical educational barriers 医学教育障碍

　　little understanding of X 对X了解很少

　　diagnose the problem 诊断问题