2017年1月12日雅思大作文题目
On the vehicle-free day, private cars, trucks and motorcycles are banned in the city centre while the public transport is permitted such as bicycles, buses and taxis. Do the benefits of the vehicle-free day outweigh the disadvantages?
汽车给人们带来的负面影响可以说是多方面的，包括环境污染、能源耗费、交通堵塞等，但我们的生活又离不开汽车了。怎么办呢？于是有人提议一年中拿出一天来作为“无车日”。在这一天（去年是9月22日），除了公共交通外，大家都不开自己的车，都乘公交车或骑自行车出行。这个是很有意思的做法。记得以前为了让大家知道香烟的害处，设置过“戒烟日”，其效果还相当好，现在抽烟的人已经大为减少了；还记得为了让大家多交流，而不是坐在自家屋里沙发上看电视，有人提议“无电视日”，这个效果似乎就非常一般了；还有人感到网络是阻碍大家交流的罪魁祸首，于是提议“无网络日”，估计这个要是强制推行的话，很多人都会疯掉。
那么，“无车日”是否可行呢？这个需要试验才会得知。但本题并不问“无车日”是否可行，而是问“无车日”这个做法的好处和坏处，这个谈起来就容易了。
无车日的好处很多，包括让大家愉快地度过安静的一天，这是物质层面；让大家意识到汽车的危害（环境、能源、交通安全），这是心理和精神层面；大家意识到这些危害后，未来尽量少开车出行，社会就会因此安全得多、安静得多，这是社会的层面。
当然，无车日也有问题。比如，当大家都不开车，势必引起公共交通的压力激增，弄不好还会影响大家的正常工作和生活。因此，我的观点就是：支持无车日，但是要提前告知公众，让公众做好这一天的出行计划，以免造成共交堵塞，影响公众的生活。
7分范文
As you have got accustomed to the annoying noise produced by the cars running along the street, can you imagine a quiet day without cars? Actually this has already been practiced throughout the world. Last year, September 22 was set aside as the “vehicle-free day”, when people were encouraged to walk, ride the bicycle, or take public transportation such as the bus, the taxi and the metro rather than drive their own cars.
Personally, I believe this “vehicle-free day” can bring about a host of positive effects. At the most basic level, people can enjoy a quiet day. Without the cars hustling and roaring, the city will become a much more peaceful and cleaner place to live in, but to most city dwellers, this seems to be a dream that will never come true. What is more, on this special day, the awareness will dawn on people that they should no longer take for granted their life with cars. They will be made to understand that the benefits of driving cars do not come without prices. Cars, for example, emit greenhouse gas, produce huge noises, pollute the air and cause traffic congestion and even dangers that may threaten our lives. Once they realize these hazards, they may minimize the use of their cars and then the condition of the city will be improved.
Undoubtedly, the “vehicle-free day” may also cause problems. The most immediate one is that, when people do not drive their cars, the public transportation system may subject to tremendous pressure. If not planned carefully enough, this well-intended day may turn out a disaster to the city commuters. Fortunately, there do exist solutions to this problem. For instance, we can encourage people to ride bicycles or work at home whenever possible on this day.
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老师笔记
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As you have got accustomed to the annoying noise produced by the cars running along the street, can you imagine a quiet day without cars? Actually this has already been practiced throughout the world. Last year, September 22 was set aside as the “vehicle-free day”, when people were encouraged to walk, ride the bicycle, or take public transportation such as the bus, the taxi and the metro rather than drive their own cars.
当你已经习惯大街上来来往往车辆发出的令人厌烦的吵闹声，你能否想象没有车的安静一天？事实上，这已经在全球施行了。去年的9月22日被定为“无车日”，这一天鼓励人们步行、骑自行车，或者乘坐公共交通，比如公共汽车、出租车和地铁，而不是开自己的车。
解析
(1) 本段为引入段。唐老师在本段提供了关于“无车日”的具体信息，并引出话题。很多同学不会写段，经常借鉴模板，比如when it comes to the issue that...; with the development of...; there’s a heated discussion on... 这样的开头没有特色，没有个性，很难打动考官。唐老师认为，段应尽量抛弃模板，用具体个性的语言对题目中的问题或者现象进行描述。
(2) get accustomed to... 习惯于......
(3) annoying 令人厌烦的
(4) set aside （特别地）留出......
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Personally, I believe this “vehicle-free day” can bring about a host of positive effects. At the most basic level, people can enjoy a quiet day. Without the cars hustling and roaring, the city will become a much more peaceful and cleaner place to live in, but to most city dwellers, this seems to be a dream that will never come true. What is more, on this special day, the awareness will dawn on people that they should no longer take for granted their life with cars. They will be made to understand that the benefits of driving cars do not come without prices. Cars, for example, emit greenhouse gas, produce huge noises, pollute the air and cause traffic congestion and even dangers that may threaten our lives. Once they realize these hazards, they may minimize the use of their cars and then the condition of the city will be improved.
个人认为，“无车日”能带来很多积极的效果。在最基础的层面上，人们可以享受宁静的一天。没有汽车熙熙攘攘大呼小叫，城市会变得平静得多，也干净得多，但是对多数城市居民而言，这个似乎是一个永远也不能实现的梦想。另外，在这特别的一天，人们会产生一种意识，那就是他们不应该把有车的生活视为理所当然。他们将会明白，开车的好处是用代价换来的。比如，汽车会释放温室气体、制造很大的噪音、污染空气、引起交通堵塞，甚至威胁我们生命的危险。一旦他们意识到这些危害，他们也许会尽量少地使用自己的汽车，这样城市的状况就会得到改善。
解析
（1）本段讨论“无车日”的好处：物质层面上，人们可以过一天好日子；精神层面上，人们会因此认识到开车的害处，然后就可能减少开车，从而改善城市状况。请学习唐老师是如何展开每一个论点的。
（2）bring about 带来
（3）at the most basic level 在最基本的层面
（4）hustle 忙碌，奔忙
（5）dawn on 让某人明白
（6）take ...for granted 把......视为想当然
（7）traffic congestion 交通堵塞
（8）hazard 危害
（9）minimize 最小化
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Undoubtedly, the “vehicle-free day” may also cause problems. The most immediate one is that, when people do not drive their cars, the public transportation system may subject to tremendous pressure. If not planned carefully enough, this well-intentioned day may turn out a disaster to the city commuters. Fortunately, there do exist solutions to this problem. For instance, we can encourage people to ride bicycles or work at home whenever possible on this day.
毫无疑问，“无车日”也可能引起问题。最直接的一个问题就是，当人们都不开车，公共交通系统也许会面临巨大压力。如果没有规划仔细，这个好心好意设计的一天也许对城市上班族来说就会变成一场灾难。幸运的是，对这个问题的确有解决办法。比如，我们可以鼓励人们在这天尽量骑自行车，或者在家里工作。
解析
(1) 本段将“无车日”可能带来的问题及其解决办法。
(2) undoubtedly 无疑问地
(3) subject to... （使）遭受
(4) well-intentioned 好意图的
