[b]十二大万能理由[b][b][/b]1 方便 convenience [b]2 情感 feeling(or sensibility) [b]3 经验 experience [b]4 成就 achievement [b]5 效率 efficiency [b]6 健康 health [b]7 节俭 thrift(or save money) [b]8 安全 safety [b]9 性格培养 character cultivation [b]10 乐趣 fun [b]11 耐久endurance [b]12 环保 environment protection [b][b][b]部分雅思命题写作思路[/b] [b]1. Smoking[/b] [b][b]For：(means agree or advantages) [b]1. it is pleasurable and relaxing [b]2. it is one's right [b]3. it is difficult to stop smoking [b]6. it makes socializing easier [b]7. it is an important source of tax revenue [b][b]Against: (means disagree or disadvantages) [b]1. it is harmful to one's health (e.g., heart disease, bronchial [b]trouble, lung cancer ) [b]2. it is harmful to those nearby [b]4. it is addictive (i.e., nicotine) [b] [b][b]2. School Uniforms [b][b][/b]For： [b]1. they eliminate class differences [b]2. they allow students to better concentrate on their studies [b]3. they are popular with parents and administrators [b]4. they are inexpensive [b]5. they are attractive and neat [b]6. they eliminate the need to choose what to wear every day [b]7. many countries have them [b][b]Against： [b]1. they are disliked by students (students like to primp) [b]2. they create a military mentality [b]3. they are an infringement on our freedom (different strokes for different folks) [b]4. they are ugly and childish [b] [b][b]3. Legalized Gambling [b][/b][b]For： [b]1. it is a source of government revenue [b]2. it is an old practice dating back thousands of years [b]3. it is pleasurable (e.g., horse racing, casinos) [b]4. many people play poker and mahjong [b][b]Against： [b]1. it can become addictive [b]2. it can destroy happy families [b]3. it can lead to suicide [b]4. it is easily controlled by the Mafia (e.g., bookmakers ) [b] [b][b]4. City Life [b][b][/b]For： [b]1. it is exciting [b]2. it offers the best schools, hospitals, and stores [b]3. it offers many entertainments (e.g., swimming pools, bowling [b]alleys, and sports stadiums ) [b]4. it offers many chances of employment [b]5. cities have an efficient public transportation system [b][b]Against ： [b]1. it is unhealthy (e.g., water and air pollution in industry ) [b]2. it is not a good environment for children [b]3. it is noisy and dangerous [b]4. it makes people nervous [b]5. cities are overcrowded and expensive [b] [b][b]5. Informing Patients Of Cancer [b][b][/b]For： [b]1. patient’s right to know [b]2. it is wrong to hide the truth [b]3. it gives the patient a chance to plan his last days [b]4. doctors must do it (in some country like the U. S.) [b][b]Against： [b]1. it is heartless and cruel [b]2. it may make the patient give up [b]3. it causes depression [b]4. it can lead to suicide [b] [b][b]6. Social Security [b][b][/b]For： [b]1. the state should help the poor, aged, unemployed, and sick [b]2. the state should provide good health care for its citizens [b]3. there will always be social misfits that need help [b]4. all religions focus on charity [b]5. all advanced countries have some form of social security [b][b]Against ： [b]1. it costs too much [b]2. it encourages laziness and destroys the work ethic [b]3. people should look after themselves [b]4. it results in heavy taxes [b] [b][b]7.Coeducation [/b][b][b]For ： [b]1. it is natural (i.e., adult society is not segregated ) [b]2. it gives men and women a chance to better understand one another [b]3. it gives men and women a chance to compete with one another [b]4. it has many practical advantages (e.g., school plays, music groups) [b][b]Against ： [b]1. women do better academically in their own colleges [b]2. women are in college to get an education, not a husband [b]3. it is still rare in some countries [b]4. it robs women of their self-confidence [b] [b][b]8. Corporal Punishment [b][b][/b]For ： [b]1. children are not adults [b]2. children respect discipline [b]3. it is a form of training [b]4. it builds real character [b]5. it works to control juvenile delinquency [b][b]Against ： [b]1. it is not a civilized way [b]2. love is better than physical punishment [b]3. it can cause psychological problems [b]4. there is the saying : Violence begets violence [b] [b][b]9.Organ Transplants [b][/b][b]For ： [b]1. they prolong life [b]2. they are supported by the medical profession [b]3. critically ill people want transplants in order to live [b][b]Against ： [b]1. they are too expensive [b]2. they are unnatural as seen by the body' s rejection [b]3. they are often unsuccessful [b] [b][b]10.Civil Disobedience(文明抵制) [b][b][/b]For ： [b]Against ： [b]1. no one is above the law [b]2. it can quickly destroy law and order [b]3. it leads to chaos of society [b]4. it leads to contempt for all laws [b] [b][b]11.Abortion [b][b][/b]Against： [b]1. it is murder (infanticide) [b]2. it is an unnatural practice [b]3. a fetus is a human being -- unborn but viable [b]4. the rights of a fetus must be protected [b]5. it causes many women to have guilt feelings [b] [b][b]12. Equality Of the Sexes [b][b][/b]For ： [b]1. both men and women have equal human rights [b]2. most companies have adopted equal pay for equal work [b]3. there are no skills women cannot master [b]4. women are superior to men in some fields [b] [b][b]13.Foreign Aid [b][b][/b]For ： [b]1. it is humanism [b]2. the rich should help the poor [b]3. all religions teach charity [b]4.it promotes national security [b] [b][b]14.Divorce [b][b][/b]For ： [b]1. it is the logical solution to a bad marriage [b]2. it allows both persons to seek happiness in a second marriage [b]3. remarriage is a right [b]4. children are better off living with one parent than with both in an unhappy environment [b][b][b]15.Compulsory Military Service [b][b][/b]For ： [b]1. it aims to strengthen national defense [b]2. it teaches young men discipline [b]3. it builds character and physical fitness [b]4. it teaches valuable skills [b]5. it nurtures a spirit of comradeship an equality [b]6. it offers opportunities for overseas travel [b]7. it exists in many countries (e.g., Switzerland, Singapore) [b]8. it reduces unemployment [b]9. it instills a sense of patriotism [b][b]Against： [b]1. it is unnecessary in view of today' s professional armies [b]2. it is a step away from peace [b]3. it is useless in today’s peace world [b]4. today' s armies do not need unskilled manpower [b] [b][b]16.Voluntary Euthanasia [b][b][/b]For ： [b]1. it is a basic right-the right to die [b]2. it allows one to die with dignity [b]3. it allows one to choose the time and place of death [b]4. it is painless [b]5. it is the solution to a terminal illness with suffering [b][b]Against ： [b]1. it is murder or suicide [b]2. it is illegal in most countries [b]3. most doctors oppose it [b] [b][b]17.Capital Punishment(死刑) [b][b][/b]For： [b]1. it frightens would-be criminals (acts as a deterrent ) [b]2. it serves as a just reward for killers [b]3. it lowers crime rates [b]4. it is more economical than a life sentence (saves the state [b]money) [b] [b][b]18.Trade Protectionism [b][b][/b]Against ： [b]1. it invites retaliation [b]2. it invites reciprocity based on a quid pro quo basis [b]3. it hurts poor, underdeveloped countries [b]4. it leads to trade wars [b]5. it costs taxpayers large sums of money [b] [b][b]19.Nuclear Power [b][b][/b]For： [b]1. it provides huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel [b]2. the world' s supply of oil will be exhausted in 90 years [b]3. it could supply all the world' s electricity for millions of [b]years if fully developed [b]4. nuclear power plants create less air pollution than fossil-fuel [b]power plants [b] [b][b]20. Library: Computer V.S. Books [b][b][/b]Computer: [b]For: [b]1) Efficiency [b]2) Large storage capacity [b]3) Multimedia attraction [b]5) Sharing information [b]6) Network or Internet [b]7) Rapid updating [b] [b]Books: [b]For: [b]1) Traditional medium [b]2) Easy to carry [b]3) Conveniently read [b]4) index of academic environment [b][b]Against: [b]1) Not durable [b]2) Low rate of updating [b]3) Can't be shared by any people [b] [b][b]22 University: library V.S. Physical training facilities [b][/b][b]For: [b]Library: [b]1) Major goal to impart knowledge to students [b]2) Index of academic environment [b]3) Attract more excellent professors [b][b]Physical Training: [b]1) Help to improve one's health which is basis of study [b]2) Students learn to be cooperative [b]3) Provide relaxation [b]4) May produce good athletes