雅思（写作）模拟试卷284
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1.The table below shows information and predictions regarding the change in percentage of the population aged 65 and above in three countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The table gives information about the proportion of the population who are 65 years old and over in three countries (Canada, Germany and the UK) in 1988, 2000 and an estimated percentage in 2030.
Overall, the population of elderly people is predicted to rise in all three countries from 1988 to 2030. The highest percentage of older people was in Germany, which will continue to remain the highest in 2030, while the lowest proportion can be seen in the UK over the period given.
Between 1988 and 2000, the ageing population of Canada and Germany went up by around 5% to 20.67% and 25.32% respectively. The UK, on the other hand, showed relatively little change in the proportion of its population aged 65 plus and remained at just under 15% in both years.
By 2030, it is expected that the population of people aged 65 and above will increase by approximately 5.5% in all three countries. The percentage is forecast to reach 30.42% in Germany, 26.35% in Canada and 20.35% in the UK. (173 words)
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2.Some people think that the government should decide the subject for students to study in university. Others believe that students should be allowed to apply for the subject they prefer.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
Education has been universally deemed an indispensable part of individual and social progress; opinions, however, vary as to whether the major students study should be determined by the authority or by learners themselves.
Advocates of courses decided by the government argue that a country benefits more from the compulsory option. It is commonly acknowledged that different nations, or even a nation at different stages demands experts or specialists of different fields. In this sense, subjects and course contents selected by the government help universities and colleges to better prepare qualified graduates who will contribute to the economic and social development of their respective country. Another favourable argument is that the authority has a clear picture of the labour market and tends to prepare a competitive workforce for corresponding sectors.
There are, however, others who hold that students should be given full freedom to decide the subject of their undergraduate study. Undeniably, individual students have different interests; depriving of their right to choose the subject they are interested in will demotivate them and stifle their creativity if the required subjects do not suit their interest. By contrast, self-selected courses encourage students to fully explore their academic potential and better prepare them for the profession they aspire to, which is beneficial to individual well-being.
My own view is that students should have the right to figure out what they want to learn at university
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