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新托福口语练习材料—关于是否控制人口的讨论(4)

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III.Consider

Isitagoodideatocontroltheworldspopulationgrowth?

Arguments

1.Therapidriseinworldpopulationiscreatingproblemsforallcountriesonearthbecausetheresimplyarentenoughresources.

2.Bothrichandpoorcountriesoftheworldshouldtakeunitedactiontodealwiththepopulationexplosion.Otherwise,therewillbemorepeoplefightingforlesslandandfewerresources,andthefuturewillbringpoverty,miseryandwartousall.

3.Populationincreaseindevelopingcountrieshaswipedoutthematerialbenefitsthattheyhaveachieved.

4.Statisticsshowthatwherethepopulationrateishigh,peopleslivingstandardsarelow.Thismeans,peopleslivingconditionscannotimproveunlessthereisareductionintheincreasedrateofpopulation.

5.Inmoderntimes,afamilywithfewchildren,orevenwithnohouseholdchoresandconcentratemoreontheirowninterests,andtheirchildrenenjoybettermaterialandeducationalopportunitiesthanthoseinbiggerfamilies.

6.Withfewerchildreninafamily,parentsspendlesstimeonhouseholdchoresandconcentratemoreontheirowninterests,andtheirchildrenenjoybettermaterialandeducationalopportunitiesthanthoseinbiggerfamilies.

7.Themostpressingproblemcreatedbytherapidincreaseinpopulationisashortageoffood.Atpresentalargeproportionoftheexistingpopulationisnotgettingenoughoftherightkindoffood(e.g.peopleinIndia,Ethiopia,etc...)

8.Overpopulationcreatesashortageofschools,teachers,hospitalsanddoctors.

9.Overpopulationcausesproblemsinhousingandemployment,especiallyincities.

10.Justimaginehowmuchbetterlifewouldbeiftheworldpopulationwerecutbyhalf!

Counter-arguments

1.Morechildren,morehappiness.Thisisespeciallytrueforelderlypeoplewhoalllovechildren.

2.Peopleinagriculturalareasneedmorechildrentohelpthemwiththeworkinthefields.

3.Whethertohavechildrenornotisaprivatematterandnobodyshouldinterferewithit.

4.Itisunfairtoblamealltheproblemsontheincreaseinpopulation.Itisthosegreedymanufacturersandbusinessmenindevelopedcountriesthatmaketheheaviestdemandsontheworldsresourcesandcausethemostpollution

5.Ifpopulationcontrolwereamust,itshouldbecarriedoutindevelopedcountriesaswellbecauseababybornintheU.S.willuseinhislifetime30timesmoreoftheworldsresourcesthanababyborninIndia.

6.Childrenarethemostimportantthinginlife.Withfewerchildrenaround,lifewillbedull,meaninglessandunhappy.Itisincredibleforacoupletohavenochildrenatall.

7.Childreninafamilygivetheparentsasenseofresponsibilityandpride.Theyareveryimportanttothestabilityofafamily.

8.populationcontroldoesgreaterharmthanwerealize.Forinstance,iftheonechildpolicyisstillinpracticein100years,peoplethenwillhavelittleideaofkinshipties,formostofthemwillhavenobrothers,sisters,uncles,aunts,orcousins.

9.Withthegovernmentsfamilyplanningpolicyinoperationwenowhaveagenerationofonlychildfamilies:mostofthemarearrogant,selfish,andspoilt.

10.Abigfamilyofferschildrenachancetolearnhowtocopewithandcareforotherpeople.

11.Childreninbigfamilieshavethechancetocompetewitheachother,intermsoftheirmannersathome,theirstudyatschool,theirperformanceattheirplaceofwork,etc.olderchildrenusuallyhaveagreatinfluenceontheyounger.

Questions

1.Doyouthinkitisnecessarytocontrolpopulation?Why(Whynot)?

2.Howmanychildrenwouldyouliketohaveifyouwerefreetomakethedecision?Why?

3.WhatmeasuresdoyouthinkshouldbetakentocontrolChinaspopulation?

IV.Write

Workoutanoutlineownviewpoints.Theoutlineshouldconsistofmajorstatementsandsupportingevidenceandexamples.Donotwritedowneverywordofyourspeech.

V.Speak

1.Speakaccordingtoyouroutline,orgivespontaneousspeecheswhenyoudisagreewithyourclassmatesorwhenyouwanttosupportyourowngroupwithsimilaropinions.

2.Languagedevices:Youareexpectedtoextendtoextendyourabilitytoagreetodisagreewithotherpeoplesopinionsandtoaskthemtoexplaintheirpointsofview.

Thatsagoodpoint

Absolutelyright

Iagreeentirely