2020年9月17日环境保护类（报告类）

An increasing number of people use cars for commuting and traveling. What problems are caused by this and do you agree that people should be discouraged from using cars?

It is true that cars have become an increasingly popular means of transportation, particularly over the past half century. There are a number of threatening issues caused by this trend, and I completely agree that people should drive less.

The rise in cars is problematic for various reasons, the most critical of which is its contribution to climate change. Every day, millions of cars emit vast amounts of greenhouse gases, which trap more of the sun’s heat on Earth over time. As a result of this, ice caps melt faster, sea levels rise, and extreme weather conditions become common. Millions of human lives are therefore at stake. Secondly, cars are a major contributor to air pollution, which damages our lungs and causes premature death. For example, studies have estimated that air pollution can reduce life expectancy by more than three years. Other effects of the rise of cars include more traffic jams, noise, and car accidents. These may seem like less serious consequences, but they are nonetheless disruptive and harmful to everyday life.

Because of these issues, I strongly agree that we should discourage the use of cars. Climate change, in particular, could actually doom the planet once we’re unable to reverse global warming, and that critical point is approaching fast. Moreover, better alternatives to cars already exist. Instead of driving cars, people could take public transportation, which is often cheaper, eco-friendlier, safer, and even faster. For instance, it takes me just twenty minutes to take the subway from my home to my high school, and I barely need to spend anything. Another way to reduce the use of cars is to try to increase telecommuting. People who can work, meet, or learn from home should be encouraged to do so through online conferences or classes. 

In short, the popularity of cars poses a great threat, but it’s a challenge that we can overcome if we embrace other ways to travel and interact with each other.

greenhouse gases 温室气体

at stake 处于危险中，在紧要关头

premature death 过早死亡，早逝

life expectancy 平均寿命

telecommuting 远程办公

范文解析：

这是一篇典型的报告类的大作文，一般有两个问题，第一个问题会问考生造成这个问题的原因是什么或者会造成什么影响，接下来会提问考生是否同意这样的观点。

这篇文章的话题为环境保护类，在本篇文章中，首段作者使用了改写题目的方式，并且在首段就表明了自己的观点。在主体段部分，第一个主体段中作者回答了过度使用汽车会造成的问题，这一段中作者使用了“论点+解释+举例”的结构：作者认为过度使用汽车有两个问题：气候的变化和对人体健康的影响，并且针对这两个问题进行了举例解释说明。在第二个主体段中，作者主要回答了是否同意减少汽车的使用，作者使用了列举多个论点的方法。这篇文章的主体段部分在论点与论点之间使用了适当的discourse markers来连接，如secondly，moreover等词汇和短语。最后结尾段，作者简单的总结了上文，并且重申了自己的观点。

需要注意的是，各位同学在写结尾段的时候不要再出现新的观点，只需要总结上文的观点即可。在这篇范文中使用的写作结构及论点在启德2019雅思写作教材第9，10课中有详细的讲解，如果大家想要了解关于写作方面的知识，欢迎大家来启德上课。