2022年2月17日雅思大作文题目
Some countries have spent a large amount of money in bicycles. Why has this happened? Is it the best way to solve traffic problems?
高分范文及解析
Introduction
A large sum of money has been allocated to bicycles as a means of transport in many countries. Behind this phenomenon are two major factors, and from my perspective it is by no means the best approach to resolving traffic congestion.
解析
很久不考的混合文题型，问原因和同意与否。话题是老话题，和交通堵塞相关，相关话题：
① C8T3: Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?
② 2021.11.20: The best way to solve traffic and transportation problem is to encourage people to live in cities rather than suburbs and countryside. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
☑ congestion n.[U] (交通)堵塞
Reasons
Benefits to both individuals and society have been taken into consideration. To illustrate, a great number of people, including both young students and working professionals, nowadays exert themselves in work to gain an edge over other counterparts, thus usually leading a sedentary lifestyle. In this case, the government’s offering access to bicycles can to some extent motivate the public to exercise while commuting. Besides, the whole society will also be benefitted as traffic congestion and air pollution can moderately be alleviated. More accurately, once bicycles are accessible everywhere, individuals are more likely to, when the distance is not so long, ride a bike instead of driving private cars especially to the crowded downtown area during peak hours. In this case, the number of vehicles on road diminishes, thus reducing the emissions of exhaust.
解析
原因1：个人层面，提供锻炼方式，保障个人身体健康;原因2：社会层面，缓解交通堵塞和环境问题(为第二问做铺垫)
☑ exert oneself v. 努力，尽力
☑ gain an edge over sb. 比某人有优势
☑ counterpart n. 相对应的人(物)
☑ sedentary adj. 久坐的
☑ alleviate vt. 缓解
☑ accessible adj. 易得到的;易使用的
☑ diminish vi. 减少
☑ exhaust n. 废气
Discussion
However, such a policy is far from perfection, which indicates that behind it are several flaws. To start, for most citizens, never is cycling the first option of transport. This is mainly because the commuting distance has been widened owing to the progresses of urbanization, with either instances where factories have been moved to the outskirts or instances where people dwell in remote areas in which the houses and flats are more affordable. Naturally, it is unrealistic for them to choose cycling as the mainstream of transport, and in contrast, bettering the public transit, such as opening more metro lines, is much more pragmatic. Additionally, those who regard such practice as the best solution mistakenly view private vehicles as the sole contributor to traffic jam. In reality, the roads are congested for complex reasons. For instance, the roads may be too narrow as they were simply designed to satisfy the traffic needs of the time when they were built. In this sense, if the road system is not improved, there will still exist traffic congestion with the number of bicycles increasing.
解析
鉴于上文以及讲述这种政策对缓解交通堵塞的作用，本段主要反驳“best”，即这种做法的弊端，并同时对比其他更好的方式。
☑ outskirts n. 郊区
☑ affordable adj. 付得起的
☑ mainstream n. 主流
☑ better vt. 提升
☑ pragmatic adj. 实用的
Conclusion
To recapitulate, the government spends more budgets on bicycles for the benefit of both individuals and society, yet it is not the best approach to tackling the issue of traffic congestion.
解析
重申观点
☑ recapitulate v. 总结
