托福议论文样例：孩子的成长

文章作者 100test 发表时间 2007:03:25 21:20:52
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　　Some people believe that growing up in a large family, with several sisters and brothers, offers more advantages than disadvantages. Other people think that being an only child is more advantageous. Write a short essay in which you discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each position. Explain which position you support.

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　　一:条件 孩子的成长/有人认为在兄弟姐妹较多的家庭中成长利多于弊/有人认为独生子女更有利.

　　二:要求 讨论两种情况的利弊,说明你支持何种观点

　　三:写作分析本题是目前很多人关心和讨论的问题,人人有话可说.写作时对两种情况的利弊应认真分析,各列出几点.支持何种观点可任意选择.子女众多的大家庭是传统家庭模式,但发展趋势是家庭越来越小.

　　Many people who are concerned with the number of children a family should have are discussing the advantages and disadvantages from the point of view of children. Some believe that growing up in a large family, with several sisters and brothers offers more advantages than disadvantages while others think that being an only child is more advantageous.This is an interesting topic worth discussing.来源：www.examda.com

　　In a big family, children live, play,and study together. Consequently, they never feel lonely and their life is usually full of joy, which helps to develop a normal personality. Children in a big family can also help each other and thus reduce burdens on the parents and develop a sense of fraternity. Besides, the life in a family with parents and several children resembles the life in society. The leadership, the share and give, and the mutual help and understanding existing in a big family can better prepare the children for their future life when they are members of society. One disadvantage of growing up in a big family is that no child can get all the love and carre of the parents. Another disadvantage is that disagreements and conflicts may result from different characters, likes and dislikes, and uneven distribution of love and care. The third is that children in a big family may live a poorer life if the parents are not so well-off. Lastly, it is possible for the eldest child to develop a domineering personality and for the youngest to be overindulged.

　　In comparison with the life in a big family, the life of being an only child has four obvious advantages. Firstly, the child enjoys the priviledge of being the center of attention and can get all the love and care of the parents. Secondly, the parents are usually able to satisfy all the material needs of the child. Thirdly, the child is completely free from the possible conflicts often found in a big family. Lastly,because of lack of mutual help and because the parents can not be with the child all the time, the child is likely to develop an independent character that will enable him or her to succeed more easily in society. However, the disadvantages of being an only child are also obvious. The lack of playamtes at home and the possible overindulgence because of being the only child may lead to an eccentric character that will make it difficult for him or her to get along with others when he or she grows up.

　　Considering the advantages and disadvantages of the two situations, I find it difficult to support either of the positions. It seems to me that it is better for a couple to have two children because this solution can presever most of the advantages and avoid most of the disadvantages found in the two situations discussed above.

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　　文章采用归纳法,先分析,后得出结论.全文语义分三大段,条件叙述,分析两种情况的利弊,自己的观点.全文将两种情况分别讨论,形成四个自然段

　　第一段: 叙述条件,引出话题

　　第二段: 大家庭的利弊

　　第三段: 独生子女成长的利弊

　　第四段: 自己的观点(折衷态度)