1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 158及答案与解析 1 In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 60 to 65. Some people agree with this practice, while others do not. What do you think? 2 Some people say that censorship should be cancelled completely. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give y
2、our specific reasons for your answer. 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 158答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 At what age should seniors withdraw from permanent work? One practice in some countries is to require them by law to retire at the age of 60 to 65. However, such policy will bring about some serious social problems. The first reason
3、against the compulsory practice is that it restricts personal choice. Having pursued a career for years, some older employees regard it as part of their lives, the basis for their happiness. This compulsory policy would make them feel useless and depressed. There would even be a greater likelihood o
4、f their suffering from certain mental problems. The social effects of asking some seniors to retire by law are more alarming. One of its negative impacts is a strain on the labour market. Among people nearing retirement age are some experts in their various fields. With knowledge and experience accu
5、mulated over many years, they may indeed be more productive and valuable than young people. In some circumstances, the role they play in their own areas cannot even be replaced, so forcing them to retire means losing a significant part of the organisations labour resource and even leads to labour sh
6、ortage. Having seniors retire by force not only means stopping them from being productive, but also implies a social welfare cost. The more retirees, the more pensions a government has to pay. This may hinder economic progress, as pensions could cost a significant part of the countrys wealth. Worst
7、of all, when the burden becomes too heavy to shoulder, serious social and economic problems will arise. There is no doubt that the burden of social security payments is lower when seniors remain at work. These are only some of the reasons against compulsory retirement. All in all, it is not appropri
8、ate for a government to impose compulsory retirement on the aged. What it can do is to suggest an age when old people may choose to retire. 2 【正确答案】 As to whether it is worthwhile for a modern civilised society to retain the practice of censorship, there is a long-running controversial debate. It is
9、 quite natural that people from different backgrounds may have divergent attitudes towards it. Some critics insist that we should abolish this practice. They claim that this is a violation of freedom. As society progresses, democracy should develop, too. We should enjoy more freedom than before. We
10、should be allowed to do whatever we like to. And news reporters should have the right to report what they want to cover. All of us have the basic human rights such as freedom of speech and freedom of press. Moreover, the practice may more often than not be abused and applied to all aspects of life.
11、Some artists even say that the practice of censorship will ineluctably interfere with their creation. Therefore, they hold that any efforts to restrict peoples freedom of speech and press should be condemned. Inevitably, on the other side, there are others who strongly advocate the practice of censo
12、rship. Democracy can not go to extremes. They think that its essential to exercise this practice because they believe that too much liberty spoils all. They have several reasons for this. Firstly, with this practice, we can guarantee the positive influence of the mass media. We can make sure that wh
13、at is reported is true and that the effects are good. If people are given the reins to report whatever they like to, there is possibility that some news items are nothing true but sensational in order to grab the public attention and make profits. Secondly, the responsibility of society of mass medi
14、a is strengthened. They will think over what kind of results their articles will bring about every time they write. And they will aim to collect writing materials which will exert beneficial and positive influence on the public. Thirdly, we can have a clean cultural environment, which is essential and crucial to the smooth and healthy development of our society. With views of both sides considered, I think that its necessary to exercise the practice of censorship for the good of our society, and for the good of our younger generations.
