Question

最近，你班同学就“太空探索是否值得”这一话题展开了一场讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一篇短文介绍讨论的情况。
注意：

1. 词数：120左右；
2. 参考词汇：短缺 shortage （n.) 。

Answer 1

One possible version：
Recently, students in our class have had a discussion on whether space is worth exploring.30% of us think space
exploration is not worthwhile. They think space is too far away from us and our daily life. And the money spent on space exploration can be used to solve the earth’s problems such as starvation and  pollution.
On the other hand, 70% think space is worth exploring because we have benefited a lot from it, such as using
satellites for communication and weather forecast. What’s more, with further space research, we may solve the population problem by moving to other planets one day. Also, space research will enable us to find new sources to solve the problem of energy shortages on the earth.

试题分析：根据提示判断本文属于话题作文。通过提示语可总结出命题者让学生写的话题即attitude towards space exploration。所以在结构上可以采取三段式，第一段用一两句话引出话题students in our class have had a discussion on whether space is worth exploring.。第二段按照命题要求表述出30%学生关于太空探索的看法，并列举原因；第三段则写的是另外70%的学生关于此事的看法，在列举事例时注意时态和长短句结合，搭配适当的过渡词使文章衔接自然。
【亮点说明】
本篇范文开篇点题，直接引入话题并表明自己的观点Recently, students in our class have had a discussion on whether space is worth exploring.文体部分以30% of us think space exploration is not worthwhile.30%的学生认为太空探索式值得的，并列举理由；70%的学生则意见相反，他们觉得宇宙探索有意义有价值，过渡自然。在表明理由时，如
30%  of us think space exploration is not worthwhile. They think space is too far away from us and our daily life. 直接明了文章句式错落有致，不显冗长或单调。其中还使用了一些连接词如On the other hand,what’s more等，过渡自然，恰如其分。状语从句 because we have benefited a lot from it, 分词做状语by moving to other planets one day. 不定式做Also, space research will enable us to find new sources to solve the problem of energy shortages on the earth.等。除此之外，文中使用的词汇难度得当，固定搭配使用灵活，都为文章增色不少。