Some people think zoos are cruel and all the zoos should be closed. However, some people think zoos are useful to protect the rare animals. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 【审题】双边讨论的议论文。千万注意,本题并不是单纯讨论动物园的利弊问题,双方的切入点分别在“cruel”和“useful to protect the rare animals”,因此两方的论述点都要点出这两部分关键词哦~
Introduction It has not been a rare case nowadays that some species are vanishing. This can be in part ascribed to the shortage of natural conservation areas or zoos. Personally, zoos are a sound place for preserving those endangered animals, despite some minute losses.
. vanish vi. 绝迹,消失 . be ascribed to 被归因于 . minute adj. 细小的 → 熟词生用,注意发音
<短句开启让步> Admittedly, it is justifiable for some to advocate the prohibition of zoos. This is mainly because once animals are in cages, they are to some extent deprived of their basic rights, such as wandering in their natural habitats. More accurately, kept in an artificial environment usually with limited space and fed by zoo workers, these caged animals are gradually accustomed to the so-called comfort zones, which may ultimately render them obstructed in nurturing their capabilities of hunting or avoiding other predators. Besides, some zoos even train zoo animals to deliver performances for the sake of rake in profits. // <直接反驳> However, the aforementioned detriments can in effect be minimised as long as zoos are strictly confined and well regulated by some issued laws.
. advocate vt. 支持 . prohibition n. 禁止(注意下文的词性变体,增加CC) . deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物 . cage n. 牢笼;vt. 把…关起来(注意词性变体) . be accustomed to 习惯于(注意to是介词) . predator n. 捕食者(阅读中学的词汇拿来用!)
立论部分 【论述思路】好处一定要从“useful to protect rare animals”出发,比如利于动物学家观察研究,利于公众学习了解稀有动物的悲惨现状,从而培养公众保护野生动物意识(这句话必不可少,不然没有明确点题)。什么“提供就业”啊这种好处就别提了,跑偏了。 As a matter of fact, behind the establishment of well-regulated zoos are more profound meanings. The most conspicuous one is that some species, such as pandas, which might struggle for basic survivals if left in natural habitats can actually survive in zoos. More specifically, it is via enclosing endangered animals in a manmade living environment similar to their habitats and keeping them under observation that zoologists can focus on animals’ health conditions, further study their behaviour, and update the cutting-edge research findings. In this sense, the updated findings, be they offline or online <省略倒装>, can enable the general public, including visitors in zoos and web surfers <对上前面offline和online>, to have a glimpse into not only the detailed information about those zoo animals but also the severe situations they are confronted with, which is an effective approach to summon humans to protect those planet-mates.
. enclose vt. 围起来;n. enclosure 围场 . cutting-edge adj. 前沿的 . research findings 研究成果 . have a glimpse into 领略 . summon vt. 号召 . planet-mate n. mate一般指共享某物的成员,注意这种复合构词法
Conclusion In a nutshell, those zoos aiming at profits solely should be prohibited, while those regulated ones should be motivated.