2010.2.6

TASK2: 科技类 Air Travel

Air travel can only benefit the richest people in the world. The ordinary people can get no advantage with the development of air travel. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Introduction:

It is not a rare scene that airplane is increasingly popular when people choose to travel abroad or to some tourist attraction. However, some people think that to travel by airplane is expensive and thus air travel can only benefit the wealthy people. From my perspective, the acceleration of technology and economy renders air travel a widely acceptable and accessible means of transportation.

Body 1:为什么有人认为AIR TRAVEL 对富人有利？

There is no doubt that to travel by air is comparatively expensive due to its considerable consumption of fuel and exceeding services. In the past, only a small number of people could enjoy the flight. Most people were unable to afford the tickets with paramount prices. On the other hand, air travel has brought about immense convenience and efficiency to businessman. Hence, their trade can be promoted and their income largely improved. However, their prosperity is based on the damage of public benefits. For example, air travel is the culprit of emission of greenhouse gases, which leads to global warming. In the meantime, the development of air travel may render the rich people richer, and thus widening the gap between the wealthy and the impoverished.

Body 2: 难道AIR TRAVEL只对富人有利吗？穷人是否可以得利？

However, the development of technology and economy has substantially improved people’s affordability. That is to say, an increasing number of people can afford the expensive tickets of air flight when they travel abroad or to some remote places. Nowadays, air travel is no longer regarded as the privilege of some minority. On the other hand, airplane is being used in many other fields such as the transportation of fruits and vegetables, the delivery of express mails, and the application in emergency services. This practice renders people in every country to buy the commodities they want. Thus the market is developed and people’s living standard improved.

Conclusion:

According to the analysis, it is undeniable that in the past air travel belonged to the privilege of few richest people due to its high prices. However, technological innovation and economic development have changed the case. Nowadays, air travel is beneficial to more and more people including those with less income and wealth.