Topic(题目)：
In some countries people are no longer allowedto smoke in many public places and officebuildings. Do you think this is a good rule or abad rule? Use specific reasons and details tosupport your position.
Model Essay(范文)：
Not allowing smoking in public places and office building is a very good rule. I believe this forseveral reasons .Not only will banning smoking improve people’s health, it will also increaseworker productivity and reduce conflicts.
we all know smoking is not healthy. Unfortunately, when smokers are able to smoke in publicbuildings, they can make other people sick . They may work with people who are allergic tosmoking, for examples. In that case , the non-smokers have no choice unless they want to quittheir jobs. They can only get sicker , which is unfair .Of course , banning smoking in publicbuildings and offices will please non-smokers. It will also improve the smokers’ health. They willhave fewer opportunities to smoke, so they will smoke fewer cigarettes.
Banning smoking in office buildings can also increase worker productivity. Smokers won’tinterrupt their work all the time to smoke. There will also be fewer worker absences. Whensmokers cut down the number of cigarettes, they will get fewer smoking related illnesses.
Finally, it is a good idea to ban smoking in public places and office buildings because a ban canreduce conflicts. Non-smokers tend to get annoyed and jealous because smokers have anexcuse to take frequent breaks .The most significant conflict, however, is over whethersmokers have a right to smoke in public . As we have already seen, non-smokers feel they arenot always given a choice. If smoking in public is allowed , they will be forced to breatheharmful air. This may violate their rights, and non-smokers are angry with smokers because ofit.
It seems clear that banning smoking n public places and office buildings is a good idea. It willreduce conflict and increase productivity. It will also benefit health of smokers and non-smokers alike. I believe that just about anything that improve our health is a good idea!
重点单词 全部解释
related[ri'leitid]adj. 相关的，有亲属关系的
productivity[.prɔdʌk'tiviti]n. 生产率，生产能力
frequent['fri:kwənt]adj. 经常的，频繁的
vt. 常到，常去
annoyedadj. 恼怒的;烦闷的 v. 使烦恼;打扰(annoy
conflict['kɔnflikt]n. 冲突，矛盾，斗争，战斗
vi. 冲突，争
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
tend[tend]v. 趋向，易于，照料，护理
interrupt[.intə'rʌpt]v. 打断，打扰，中止，中断
n. [计算机]
benefit['benifit]n. 利益，津贴，保险金，义卖，义演
vt.
allergic[ə'lə:dʒik]adj. 过敏的，反感的
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