2017 年雅思大作文机经题目：

1. 2017 年 1 月 7 日
Art classes, like painting and drawing, are not as important as other subjects, so
some people think that it should not be a compulsory subject at high school. To
what extent do you agree or disagree?
2. 2017 年 1 月 12 日
Some cities have vehicle-free days, when private cars, trucks, motorcycles are
banned in the city center. Public transportations like buses, taxis and metros are
advised. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
3. 2017 年 1 月 14 日
Some people say job satisfaction is more important than job security, others think
people cannot always enjoy their jobs. So having a permanent job is more
important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
4. 2017 年 1 月 21 日
The best way for the government to solve traffic congestion is to provide free
public transport 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Do you agree or disagree?
5. 2017 年 2 月 11 日
In modern society, ambition is more and more important. How important is
ambition for being successful in life ? Is ambition a positive or negative
characteristic?
6. 2017 年 2 月 16 日
Some people think that "vertical "City is the best, where people live and work in
tall buildings. Others think that "horizontal" City is better, where there is few tall
buildings. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
7. 2017 年 2 月 18 日
Some people think the technology makes life complex, so we should make life
simpler without using the technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
8. 2017 年 2 月 25 日
Some people want the government to spend more money looking for life on
other planets, while others think it is a waste of public money and there are many
problems on the earth. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
9. 2017 年 3 月 4 日
Most young people leave school with a negative attitude toward learning. Why do
you think this is happening? What can be done to encourage them to have a
positive attitude?
10. 2017 年 3 月 18 日
Some people believe that children can learn effectively by watching TV and they
should be encouraged to watch TV both at home and school. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
11. 2017 年 3 月 25 日
In the past, the role of teacher was to provide information. Today, students have
access to wide sources of information. There is, therefore, no role of teacher in
modern education. Do you agree or disagree?
12. 2017 年 3 月 30 日
In the past, knowledge was stored in books; nowadays, knowledge is stored in the
Internet. Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?
13. 2017 年 4 月 8 日
In some countries, men and women are having children at later age than in the
past. What are the reasons for this development? Do advantages of this
development outweigh disadvantages?
14. 2017 年 4 月 20 日
In the past, people used to live in the same place in their life. However, it is
common that now people change their place where they live several times during
their life. What are the reasons for this change? Is this a positive or negative
development?
15. 2017 年 4 月 22 日
Some people think advertisements may have positive economic effects. Others
think it has social effects because individuals are not satisfied with what they are
and what they have. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
16. 2017 年 4 月 29 日
Children find it difficult to concentrate on or pay attention to their study in school.
What are the reasons? How can we solve this problem?
17. 2017 年 5 月 6 日
Some people believe that young people who commit serious crimes，such as a
robbery or a violent attack should be punished in the same way as adults. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
18. 2017 年 5 月 13 日
In some countries ，people can get variety food transported from other countries.
To what extent the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
19. 2017 年 5 月 20 日
The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television
order to decrease the level of violent crime in society. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
20. 2017 年 5 月 25 日
Detailed deion of crimes on newspaper and TV can have bad consequences on
society, so this kind of information should be restricted on media. To what extent
do you agree or disagree with this statement?
21. 2017 年 6 月 3 日
Some people think living in big cities is bad for people’s health. To what extent
do you agree or disagree?
22. 2017 年 6 月 8 日
Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like.
Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be
useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both
these views and give your own opinion.
23. 2017 年 6 月 17 日
Some people think a country benefits from a large proportion of young people
university educated, others think sending young people to universities only leads
to graduates unemployment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
24. 2017 年 6 月 24 日
Government funding should only be provided for the best students as scholarship.
Other funding of universities should come from student fees and private
organization. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
25. 2017 年 7 月 8 日
In parts of world, children have more freedom than they used have. Do you think
it is a positive or negative development?
26. 2017 年 7 月 15 日
Some people think parents should read books and stories to children. Others
think parents needn’t do that as children can read books or watch TV, movies by
themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
27. 2017 年 7 月 20 日
Responsible tourists could preserve the local culture and environment. Some
people think it's impossible to become responsible tourists. To what extend do
you agree or disagree?
28. 2017 年 7 月 29 日
In many cities, planners build shops, schools, offices and homes in specific areas
which may be separated from each other, do you think the advantages outweigh
the disadvantages?
29. 2017 年 8 月 3 日
Students in university should be specialized in one subject rather than to develop
a wider range of many different subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with this statement.
30. 2017 年 8 月 12 日
Some groups of people are beneficial from modern communication technology,
but some of them think they are not beneficial from these. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
31. 2017 年 8 月 19 日
In recent years pressure on school and university students has been increasing
and they are pushed to work very hard from a young age. Do you think this is a
positive or negative development?
32. 2017 年 8 月 26 日
Today, more and more full-time university students should spend a lot of time in
studying, but some people think it is also essential to be involved in other
activities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
33. 2017 年 9 月 9 日
Some people think that any money government spent on artist (like musicians,
poets and painters) can be better than other important things. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
34. 2017 年 9 月 16 日
An increasing number of people change their career and place of residence
several times during their lives. It is positive or negative development?
35. 2017 年 9 月 21 日
Some people think that governments should care about their citizens’ diet and
health. Others think that people themselves should take responsibility for their
own diets and health. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
36. 2017 年 9 月 30 日
In some countries, the wide spread use of the Internet has given people more
freedom to work or study at home, instead of travelling to work or college. Do the
advantages outweigh disadvantages?
37. 2017 年 10 月 5 日
It is not necessary to travel to other places to learn about culture and people,
because people can learn from books, films or the Internet, do you agree or
disagree?
38. 2017 年 10 月 14 日
Some people believe the purpose of education is to prepare people to be useful
members for society. Others say that the purpose of education is to achieve
personal ambitions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
39. 2017 年 10 月 21 日
Some people think young people are not suitable for important positions in the
government, while other people think it is a good idea for young people to take
on these positions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
40. 2017 年 10 月 28 日
People can live and work anywhere they want to choose, because of improved
communication technology and transport, do the advantages of this development
outweigh disadvantages?
41. 2017 年 11 月 2 日
Some people believe that it is a good idea to continue to work at their old age. Do
you agree or disagree?
42. 2017 年 11 月 4 日
Some people think governments should spend money on measures to save
languages with few speakers from dying out completely. Others think this is a
waste of financial resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
43. 2017 年 11 月 11 日
Online shopping is replacing shopping in stores. Do you think it is a positive or
negative development?
44. 2017 年 11 月 25 日
As the major city continue to grow, what kind of problems may the young people
face? How to solve these problems?
45. 2017 年 12 月 2 日
Too much money spent on looking after and repairing old buildings. Some people
think we should knock old buildings down and build new modern ones. To what
extent do you or disagree?
46. 2017 年 12 月 9 日
A rise in standard of living in a country only seems to benefit cities rather than
rural areas. What problems might this difference cause? How might these
problems be solved?
47. 2017 年 12 月 14 日
In many countries, more and more men are staying at home to look after their
children when women work full-time. What are the reasons? Is it or negative
development?
48. 2017 年 12 月 16 日
Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a
negative impact on individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or
disagree with this statement