2010年10月30号雅思大作文真题范文

Some people think that, by paying taxes, they have made a big enough contribution to society. Others think people have more responsibilities as members of society than only paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Written by Clement

A s an unshakable responsibility of individuals towards society, bearing tax liability has long been a well-accepted practice throughout the world. Some people think that paying taxes alone is enough to fulfill their obligations as social members, while others feel that much more should be done. 

Admittedly, taxation is a requisition of people’s earnings and provides necessary funds for a country to perform many of its functions, such as military defense and law enforcement. However, all social members will eventually benefit from this taxation in return, rather than simply making contributions. The taxes paid to the state are partially used to build and maintain educational facilities and transportation network, or provide people a safeguard against problems such as unemployment, injuries, diseases, disabilities and so forth. In this sense, taxation sustains many benefits constituting the welfare system of a country.

In order to enjoy more benefits from the society, people have more responsibilities than just paying taxes. For example, city dwellers can contribute environmentally to their cities by cutting their daily use of non-recyclable items, such as disposable lunch boxes and shopping plastic bags. As a result, the amount of non-biodegradable waste is expected to be reduced to the minimum, which will help create a more livable environment. Another good case in point is that many citizens are actively engaged in the crime prevention in their own neighborhood. They stay alert to criminal acts, report crime and come forward as witnesses whenever required, thus making it much easier for the police to bring criminals to justice and enhancing social security.

My view is that, since both society and taxpayers are beneficiaries of taxation, paying taxes should be regarded as a give-and-take reciprocation between two sides, rather than a big contribution only from individuals. Also, as social members, people are expected to do more for the society so that they would be given back more. (312 words)

考题类型：辩论类； 难度指数：三星半

关于“纳税”的考题早在2006年就出现过，但当时的题目仅限于讨论“公民是否应该交税”。然而本考题讨论的却是 “除了纳税外，公民还有没有更多的社会责任”。如果同意题干中的前者观点，可能稍显绝对，难以立论。但后者观点中的“更多责任”又太抽象，可能一时难以具体化。本次重心转移，相比以前有一定的新颖度，但也大大增加了难度。来看本篇范文的简短分析：

开头段第一句话仍然是个雷打不动的背景句，紧接着第二句分别阐述了双方观点，作者的观点并未在本段表明。

主体第一段其实是个让步段， 首先指出“征税是对个人收入的获取，并且为提供必要的资金收入”，本句显然是承认“纳税的确是个人对社会的贡献”。反驳的号角随之唱响，作者指出税收其实是取之于民，又用之于民的，纳税人都会从中受益，不是单纯伟大地做贡献。主体第二段分别从环境和犯罪两个方面总结了公民对社会的其他责任，指出改善环境和提高社会安全也是公民对社会的责任和贡献，显然，这才是作者倾向的观点。

结尾段第一句话明确提出，税收其实是公民和社会之间一种互利的交换，而不单纯是人们对社会的贡献。最后一句话说只有人们做的越多，他们才有望于从社会中获得越多，再次点题。