2017年9月21日雅思大作文题目

　　“Some people think that governments should do more to make their citizens eat a healthy diet. Others believe that individuals must take responsibility for their own diet and health. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.”

　　本题是政府类话题，题型是双边讨论型，是2014年7月19日的旧题翻版。

　　唐老师建议，作文练习的时候，多做2014年下半年和2015年上半年的真题，这样考试时遇到原题的几率会大大增加。

　　关于饮食健康(healthy diet)的问题，到底该谁负责呢?

　　有些人认为政府应该担负责任，有些人则觉得饮食问题应该由个人负责。

　　所以，本题其实就是一个“政府负责还是个人负责”的观点对立。但这并不是一个非此即彼的对立，我们完全可以认为政府应该担负责任，比如在制订食品健康政策，监督食品安全等方面，同时个人也应该担负责任，比如购买新鲜的食品，避免食用不利于健康的食品，根据自己的身体状况选择合适的食品等。

　　因此，在饮食健康方面，政府和个人都应担负各自的责任，很难说哪个应该担负责任。

　　老师笔记

　　01

　　A healthy diet is an extremely important part of our life. Now the question is: Who should take more responsibilities for our healthy diet? As diet is both a public affairand a personal choice, I would suggest that the government and individuals have equal share of responsibilities for a healthy diet.

　　健康的饮食是我们生活中极其重要的一部分。现在的问题是：谁应该为我们的健康饮食承担的责任?由于饮食既是公共事务，也是个人选择，我会建议政府和个人对健康饮食承担同等责任。

　　解析

　　(1)本段用一个提问引出观点。

　　(2)public affair 公共事务

　　(3)personal choice 个人选择

　　(4)share 份额

　　02

　　Many people might argue that what to eat is a matter of personal preference, so it is people themselves who should try to make sure what they eat is healthy. In the supermarket, for instance, people should purchase fresh food and fruits and avoid buying expired food no matter how cheap it might be. When they dine out in restaurants, they should choose those that provide clean and healthy food rather than those that sell cheap food. Furthermore, if one is overweight, he/she could choose to avoid eating high calories food like bananas, chocolates, and sea food. Anyway, this line of thought would think that individuals are fully responsible for eating food that is healthy to their health.

　　许多人可能会争辩说，吃什么是个人喜好的问题，因此，人们自己应该设法确保他们吃的食物是健康的。例如，在超市里，人们应该购买新鲜的食物和水果，避免购买过期食品，无论多么便宜。当他们在外面餐馆吃饭，他们应该选择那些提供洁净、健康食品的餐馆，而不是那些卖便宜货的餐馆。此外，如果一个人超重，他/她可以选择避免吃高热量的食物，如香蕉、巧克力和海鲜。不管怎样，这种思路认为，关于吃对身体有益的食品，个人负全部责任。

　　解析

　　(1) 本段论述饮食健康中的个体责任。

　　(2) a matter of personal preference 个人喜好问题

　　(3) purchase 购买

　　(4) expired food 过期食品

　　(5) overweight 超重的

　　(6) high calories food 高热量食品

　　(7) this line of thought 这条思路

　　03

　　Yet, rather than a simply personal issue, food is always also a social issue in terms of its production, distribution and consumption. In this sense, the government has a significant role to play in making sure that food on its citizens’ table is healthy. On the one hand, the government should make strict laws and regulations to ensure the quality of food produced and sold in market. On the other hand, the government should also avail of every opportunity to educate its citizens about the types of food they should eat to stay healthy.

　　然而，食品不仅仅是一个简单的个人问题，它在生产、分配和消费方面也往往是一个社会问题。从这个意义上说，政府在确保其公民桌上食品健康方面应该发挥重要作用。一方面，政府应制定严格的法律法规，确保生产和销售的食品的质量。另一方面，政府也应该利用每一个机会教育市民为了健康他们应该吃的食物种类。

　　解析

　　(1) 本段论述饮食健康中的政府责任。

　　(2) in terms of 在......方面

　　(3) distribution 分配

　　(4) consumption 消费

　　(5) esure 确保

　　(6) avail of... 利用......

　　04

　　To sum up, in order for our food to be healthy, both individuals and the government have their share of, though different, responsibilities. A healthy diet would only be possible with the efforts made by both individuals and the government.

　　总之，为了使我们的食物健康，个人和政府都有各自不同的责任。只有个人和政府一起努力，健康的饮食才有可能。