1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 172及答案与解析 1 Todays youth are experimenting with illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse. 2 Should euthanasi
2、a be legalised? What is your opinion? 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 172答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 Thanks to Chinas reform and opening-up policy, there has been earth shaking economic and social progress in the past two decades and peoples living standard has improved, but at the same time it gives rise to a host of serious social
3、 problems like drug abuse, the causes of which may be inner and outer influence. Some people become rich materially but spiritually barren and search for new excitement, and some start with ignorance and curiosity because they think drugs can ease stress and renew energy, which may be considered the
4、 inner causes of drug abuse. On the other hand, some young people like to follow the fashions and are easily influenced by their companions and cannot resist the temptation of taking up new things like drugs, and more importantly, they can get drugs through different channels, which may be the outer
5、 causes of drug abuse. Todays youth are experimenting with drugs at an increasingly early age, which has been brought to public concern. The widespread drug abuse by young people has far-reaching adverse effects on the drug users, their families and even the society. The drug users themselves suffer
6、 from different symptoms and at last easily contract AIDS. Since taking drugs costs a huge sum of money, it brings bankruptcy to many families, and even those millionaires. As a result, many families are broken down. The following suggestions should be taken into consideration when the government is
7、 seeking solutions to youth drug abuse. First of all, the government should promote the public awareness of the great harm brought by drugs. We can invite some ex-drug-addicts to show the destructive power of drugs by using their own experience. Secondly, the government should strike hard against dr
8、ug-trafficking and impose heavier penaity on drug-related crimes and drug smugglers. 2 【正确答案】 In the last several decades, advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to enjoy longer life span than in the past. Yet when it comes to the desirability of extending the life of the te
9、rminally ill and the legalisation of the practice of euthanasia, people from different backgrounds have very different opinions. Some people, including some doctors, claim that the practice of euthanasia has merits. First of all, the quality of life is as important as life itself. It is meaningless
10、to maintain the life of a terminally ill patient, which will only prolong his/her agony and sufferings. Secondly, euthanasia will bring emotional and financial release to the patient, the family and to society, thus saving money, and the unnecessary labour of doctors and nurses. Moreover, it is also
11、 a humans basic right to choose when, where, and how to die. In a sense, a mercy killing enables one to die with dignity and peace. However, people rarely reach an absolute consensus on such a controversial issue. The opponents argue that the practice of mercy killing is just another kind of killing
12、 and killing is always wrong and a sin. No one is entitled to take away another human beings life God can. Life is precious and we all should respect it. Anyway, life under any circumstances is better than death. Besides there is always the chance that some cure may be discovered for the particular
13、disease. Undeniably, there are good points on both sides of the argument. But after careful consideration of the above reasons, I, personally, stand on the side of the advocates, because I firmly believe that the legalisation of euthanasia will not only bring mental and physical release to the terminally ill, but also benefit the family and the whole society. The practice of euthanasia is a symbol of the advancement of civilisation.
