Topic(题目)：
A university plans to develop a new researchcenter in your country. Some people want acenter for business research. Other peoplewant a center for research in agriculture(farming). Which of these two kinds ofresearch centers do you recommend for yourcountry? Use specific reasons in yourrecommendation.
Model Essay(范文)：
The importance of agricultural and business research centers cannot be underestimated. Success in farming and success in business each can improve a country’s standing. I think thatagricultural research tends to improve the quality of individual citizens’ lives, whereassuccessful business practices improve a country’s economy in relation to other nations. Choosing between an agricultural and a business research center is a difficult decision. However, I believe that the agricultural research center would be most beneficial because itsbenefits are more widespread.
Business practices in the United States already serve as a model for many other countries. While we certainly have much to learn, the U.S. already has fairly solid economic basis. Further, businesses are already well-connected internationally. They have the advantage of theInternet and other means of electronic information transmission. I think that a businessresearch center would really only help a few directly. Businessmen would get richer. For therest of the country’s people, there might be little obvious benefit.
On the other hand, an agricultural research center would help all people. No country cansurvive without adequate means of food production. While the U.S. is able to produce orimport enough food now, that may not remain the case if current trends continue. Naturalresources are eroding, and more and more American farms are closing. Farmers need to buildstronger networks across the country and internationally, much as businessmen already havedone. Ultimately, better systems for farming will help all people. For example, food prices canbe reduced as farmers discover more effective means of food production.
Morally, I believe that it is best to do what will benefit the most people. I believe that theuniversity’s decision to build an agricultural research center could do just that.
重点单词 全部解释
beneficial[.beni'fiʃəl]adj. 有益的，有利的
adequate['ædikwit]adj. 足够的，适当的，能胜任的
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
import[im'pɔ:t]n. 进口，进口商品，意义
v. 进口，输入
quality['kwɔliti]n. 品质，特质，才能
adj. 高品质的
effective[i'fektiv]adj. 有效的，有影响的
advantage[əd'vɑ:ntidʒ]n. 优势，有利条件
vt. 有利于
benefit['benifit]n. 利益，津贴，保险金，义卖，义演
vt.
recommend[.rekə'mend]vt. 建议，推荐，劝告
vt. 使成为可取，
ultimately['ʌltimitli]adv. 最后，最终
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