声明：文章转载自：上海新东方学校 樊黎明

【考试题目】

Some people believe that women should play an equal role as men in a country’s police force or military force, such as the army, while others think women are not suitable for these kinds of jobs. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

【题目翻译】

一些人认为妇女应该在国家的警察或军队中与扮演与男性平等的角色，而另外一些人则认为妇女不适合这些工作。讨论双方观点并且给出你的观点。

【话题分类与题型】

本题为新题，仍为“老题新出”，属于社会类话题中“男女平等”分支。题型为Argumentation。

【话题评价】

男女平等是雅思写作社会类话题中的一个重要分支之一，最近一次考查这个话题是在2011年1月15日，问的是工作中的男女平等。短短一个月内重复考类似话题的现象并不罕见，因此考生在复习写作话题的时候一定要全面，不要迷信预测。

男女平等话题也是口语考试的重点，在本次考试的口语考试中就直接有相关题目的考查，因此建议考生复习该话题的时候把写作和口语结合在一起复习。

这次考题与03年9月20日和04年1月10日的话题几乎完全一致，只是题型稍有不同，但写作方法完全一样。雅思写作其实已经早已没有新题了，现在几乎每次的考题都是从老题改写而来，只是改写幅度不同而已。

【类似真题】

1．In many countries women are not able to join the army. But some people think women should be a member of the army, navy and air force. Do you agree or disagree? (030920, 040110)

2． Throughout history, male leaders always lead us to violence and conflict. If a society is governed by female leaders it will be more peaceful. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (061202)

【相关范文】

In many countries women are not able to join the army. But some people think women should be a member of the army, navy and air force. Do you agree or disagree?

In ancient times, women were thought to bring bad luck to the military and were not allowed anywhere near the army. Nowadays a small number of women work in organizations affiliated to the armed forces, but mainly involved in the logistics or other civilian work. As far as I am concerned, the army or the nay is not suited for the fair sex.

A life in the army is physically demanding for a woman. Indeed, many men can hardly cope with the vigorous training and drilling. It is true that we have female athletes who undergo intensive training daily, but what is required in the army goes against women’s nature. Being a soldier, you must learn how to kill other people. Most women would readily learn how to defend themselves but would balk when it comes to killing. Many are disturbed by the sight of blood and unable to handle a gun or dagger. Only under extreme circumstances would they find the nerve to pull the trigger. Only very few women can make good soldiers.

The psychological effects of a military career could be devastating. Combating experience is traumatic for most people. Many veterans suffer from post-war syndrome. The bloodlines and cruelty of war often haunts them for the rest of their lives despite their efforts to put the past behind. Even in times of peace, soldiers are trained for war. Daily exposure to the violence and harshness, which is routine in the army, may cause damage to their mental health.

War and fighting may be mankind’s unavoidable folly. By and large, men are its executioners and victims. It is sad enough that men are being exposed to the worst in mankind: cruelty, violence, wickedness and so on. Let’s spare our fair sex, as much as possible, the evil of the world. We must not all become desensitized and dehumanized. Some of us need to remain caring and gentle. The female is a balancing factor toward the good. Our children need to have at least one parent who is loving and considerate. 

【延伸阅读】

Women in the military  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_military

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