2017年托福写作热门素材运用讲解九

　　托福写作素材模板：政府的重要性

　　素材段落

　　Many problems could be better resolved with the assistance of the government. For instance, when a child is missing, the best solution is to report it immediately to the police, who will then undertake a full-scale search. When a serious pollution problem has been created by a factory, which represents a health threat to citizens, it is also advisable to turn to the government for help. In this way, immediate measures can be taken to stop the factory from releasing harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. When a consumer has purchased a low-quality product, he could seek legal assistance from the government to better protect his rights. These examples show that the government is often the best means by which people can solve their problems.

　　单词和词组

　　threat 威胁=danger

　　✎ The potential hazards of pollution would pose a threat to the ecological balance in the affected areas.

　　in this way 这样的话=in this respect

　　✎ In this way, players can come up with creative ideas that can be adopted to solve practical problems in their work and life.

　　话题词汇

　　政府预算 government budget

　　税收 tax revenue

　　消除贫困(不公正)eliminate poverty (injustice)

　　保护公共利益 protect public interest

　　加强…的安全 improve/strengthen the security of ...

　　增强公众意识 raise public awareness

　　扰乱社会秩序 disturb social order

　　适用考题

　　✎ It is necessary for the government to provide money for the things that are beautiful than for the things that are practical. (2014.12.28/2014.5.24/2012.7.15)

　　✎ Most people can solve important problems in their lives on their own or with the help of their families. In these cases, help from the government is often unnecessary. (2012.1.8)