雅思大作文范文社会发展和其他.docx

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雅思大作文范文社会发展和其他

雅思大作文范文社会发展和其他

Thegovernmentshouldspendmoremoneyonpublicfacilitiesratherthanonartistsorartisticprojects.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?

Governmentsponsorshipforartsisacontroversialissue,especiallywhenthestateisconfrontedwithbudgetproblems.Thosewhoobjecttopublicfundsforartsbelievethatmoneyshouldbedivertedtotheconstructionofpublicfacilities.Iamoftheopinionthatthegovernmentshouldtakecitizens’benefitsintoconsiderationandadjustthespendingonartorinfrastructuresaccordingly.

Itisfirstimportanttorealizethatartisanessentialcomponentofculturallegacy,sotheprotectionanddevelopmentofarthasimportantimplicationstoculturaldiversity.Intermsofpainting,forexample,styles,genres,toolandmaterialsdifferfromculturetoculture.Anartformislikelytodisappear,ifitisnotwellprotected.Besides,someworksofartsuchasgraffiti,sparkpeople’simaginationandprovidethemwithanovelperspectivetoviewtheworld.Artcandevelopacultureinwhichpeoplepursueitasahobby.Furthermore,publicartbooststheappealofthebuiltenvironment,whichisreflectedinthediversityofarchitectureandlandscaping.

Despitetheimportanceofart,publicfacilitiesdeservemoreofgovernmentspendingthanart.Citizensaremoreinterestedintheavailabilityofpublicfacilities,aswaterandelectricitysupply,schools,librariesandroads,whichhaveadirectimpactontheirdailylives.Bycontrast,formostpeople,sculptures,paintingsoroperasareluxuryitems,whichcannotbringanytangiblebenefittothem.Anotherreasonisthattheartcansometimesyieldhighreturnsandthereforesucceedinreceivingbusinesssponsorship.Thisisparticularlythecasewhentheartsincludemusic,movies,operasandcreativearts.Therefore,itispointlesstosupporttheuseofpublicfundsforthispurpose,ifbasicfacilitiesareunderfunded.

Inthelightofthefactsoutlinedabove,governmentinvestmentintheartsisessentialtoculturaldiversity,thedevelopmentofpersonalhobbiesandthevisualappealofthebuiltenvironment.However,inthosecountrieswhoseinfrastructureisinadequate,governmentfundingfortheartsmayhavetobereduced.

Insteadofaskingthegovernmenttobearthecostofhighereducation,studentsshouldpaytuitionfeesthemselves.Doyouagreeordisagree?

Thegovernmenthaslongbeenthemajorfundsofuniversityeducation.Thosepeoplewhosupportgovernmentspendingoneducationthinkthatsomestudentsdonotenrollbecauseoflearningcosts.Myviewisthatstudents’personalsituationsshouldbeconsidered,beforethegovernmentdecideswhethertoofferfreeeducation.

Itisworthnotingthatuniversityeducationisthekeytoclosing/bridgingtheincomegap.Therearenumerousstudents,especiallythosefromlowincomefamilies,whocannotaffordeducationalexpenses.Forexample,studentswhostudylawormedicalsciencemayspendmanyyearsintheuniversity,makinguniversityeducationanexpensiveoptiontothem.Becauseoffinancialconstraints,peopleoflowsocio-economicstatusareatadisadvantageintermsofeducationalopportunitiesandcareerdevelopment.Bycontrast,childrenofhighersocioeconomicstatusaremorelikelytoadvancetheireducationandfindwell-paidjobseventually.Asaconsequence,thewideningincomegapmayadduncertaintytosocialstability.

Higherparticipationratesintertiaryeducationarealsovitaltoeconomicandsocialdevelopment,becauseproductivitywillbeimprovedandcitizens’moralswillbestrengthened.Eventhoughgovernmentsponsorshipcaninspirepeopletoreceivetertiaryeducation,itcanalsocausethewasteofpublicresources.Freeeducationmaybeareasonwhymanystudentsarereluctanttocompletetheircoursesandentertheworkforceattheearliestdate.Itnotonlyadds/imposesaburdenonthecountrybutalsoaffectsstatefundingforothersectors,suchasprimaryandsecondaryeducation.Letalonestudents’contributionallowsuniversitiestoupgradefacilitiesandrecruitwell-qualifiedlecturers,bothimportanttostudents’academicachievement.

Tosummarize,thegovernmentshouldprovidefinancialsupportaccordingtostudents’needstoensurethattheyhaveaccesstoeducation.However,tuitionfeesareapplicabletomoststudents,especiallythosefrommiddletohighincomefamilies,asithelpsmaintainthequalityoftertiaryeducation.

Economicprogressisonewaytomeasurethesuccessofonecountry,whilesomepeoplethinkthatthereareotherfactors.Whatotherfactorsshouldbeconsidered?

Amongthesefactors,doyouthinkthatanyfactorismoreimportantthantheothers?

Therapidgrowthofemergingeconomieshasfuelledcontroversyoverhowtodefinesuccessfulcountries.Regardingthedistinguishingfeaturesofsuccessfulcountries,peoplem