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Eileen老师（叫我小艾~）： 介 绍：沪江网校留学方向资深讲师。因其轻松活泼寓教于乐的授课风格，被数万网校托雅学员亲切地称为小艾老师。毕业于中国外语第一学府——北京外国语大学，英语语言文学硕士，毕业后一直钻研于英语教学，具有非常丰富的托福雅思授课经验，主讲听力和写作，帮助很多学员在托福和雅思的考试中取得优秀的成绩，顺利留学海外。 |
国庆长假刚过，本周四、六，烤鸭们又将迎来两场雅思考试。
为了给大家加油鼓劲，Eileen老师亲自动爪写了一篇作文，希望能帮迷失在作文题海中的孩子们找回一点方向啦！
据Eileen观察，最近“政府投资类”（government funding）话题有点儿红，而这恰恰又是很多同学觉得无话可说，最容易栽跟头的题型。下面就请大家跟我一起来看这样一道政府投资题吧：
【题目】
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Some people think the government should spend more money on public services rather than wasting money on art. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? |
这题要讨论的是：政府应该为艺术发展买单，还是应该专注民生，完善公共服务。那像这类题目，双方都很难完全否定，因此“一边倒”的写法并不容易。
范文采取的是更容易下手的双面写法，即“双方都肯定，重点讨论有争议的一方”。
【范文】
(1) With the development of modern society, governments are allocating more funds to building art galleries, theatres or supporting the life and work of artists. Some people disapprove the governments’ decisions and insist that the money should be spent on public services to improve people’s living standard in a more direct way. In my view, however, although funding public services is essential to social development, art is also an indispensable part of the society that should be valued.
(2) It is true that establishing public services is the top priority of the government. It provides for basic human needs and guarantees the stability of the society. In China, people have been relying on public services since the day of birth. They receive education in schools founded and supported by the government. When they are sick, the government helps paying for the medical care. Besides, everybody enjoys the public facilities like highways, parks, libraries and so forth which all come from government investments.
(3) However, this does not mean that the government spending money on art is unnecessary. Although people do not feed on art, it is still their natural instinct to pursue beauty. Once the survival needs are met, people start seeking spiritual fulfillments by creating and appreciating art, which helps them to calm down and relax after long hours of labor. Naturally, apart from bread and milk, the government should also take care of the spiritual life of common people.
(4) Admittedly, with successful commercialised operation, many art groups perform well and do not need the financial support from the government. Yet, there are still ones that depend on government funding. For example, Peking Opera, which is a valuable cultural inheritance of China, might not have survived and thrived without the promotion by the government. It is the same with many other art forms of art all over the world.
(5) In conclusion, it is the government’s duty to facilitate public services that provide for the basic needs of citizens. Nevertheless, art is also an important part of human life and deserves equal attention and support from the government.
【解析】
这篇文章中，Eileen采用了经典的“五段式”。
开头是标准的“引入-对方观点-我方论点”模式，提出核心论点：“虽然公共服务对社会发展至关重要，但艺术也是社会生活中不可或缺的重要环节。”
三个主体段的分配如下：
1. public service的重要性
2. art也是人们生活中的重要环节
3. 确实有一些艺术团体通过商业运作可以自给自足，无需政府补贴，但仍有一些艺术门类需要政府的支持（举例，如京剧，Peking Opera）→对争议点的解释
结尾简要总结主要观点。
当然啦，这里给出的只是一种可能写法。Eileen期待看到你的思考，一起讨论哦~
