Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Income Gap. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 有些人認為收入差距的存在是合理的；
2. 有些人認為收入差距的存在是不合理的
3. 收入差距對社會的影響
●審題概述●
議論文，根據題目要求文章可分為三點：收入差距的合理性；收入差距的不合理性；對社會的影響。在敘述第一、二點時，可適當地的展開一兩個小點。注意各點之間的銜接，以及論證的邏輯。
● 范文●
Income Gap
①There has been a heated discussion over the growing income gap now. Some people hold that the gap is natural because it ②reflects different contributions that different people make in their work. ③In their view, those people with high income work hard and long. Besides, these people bring high ④efficiency, and create more wealth. Accordingly, they deserve high pay.
①On the other hand, there are always some people who view this gap negatively. They believe that a lot of crimes happen as a result of this income gap. Some people make so little from their work that they ②risk taking criminal acts to get rich. In fact, experts have long found out that most cases of crime are directly related to low income. There is ③another point to ④back up a negative view against income gap. For most people, income gap may destroy the satisfaction that they obtain from work.
①As anything has two sides, so has the problem of income gap. Personally, I believe that this gap may ②motivate people to compete better in job market. When this gap is growing too wide, however, our government should make some policies to ③get rid of its negative consequences.
◇第一段思路點評：
收入差距的合理性
◇語言點提示：
1 There has been a heated discussion over the growing income gap: 直接點題
2 reflect 意為“反映”
3 in one's view 意為“在某人看來”（分析觀點時常用詞組）
4 efficiency 意為“效率”
◇第二段思路點評：
收入差距的不合理性
◇語言點提示
1. On the other hand：意為“另一點、另一方面”（提出相反觀點，與上文銜接）
2. risk doing something 意為“冒險做某事”
3. another point: 提出另一小點
4. back up 意為“支持”
◇第三段思路點評：
收入差距的影響
◇語言點提示
1. As anything has two sides, so……… 議論文常用句式
2. motivate：意為“激勵，刺激”
3. get rid of：意為“擺脫，除去”
1. 有些人認為收入差距的存在是合理的；
2. 有些人認為收入差距的存在是不合理的
3. 收入差距對社會的影響
●審題概述●
議論文，根據題目要求文章可分為三點：收入差距的合理性；收入差距的不合理性；對社會的影響。在敘述第一、二點時，可適當地的展開一兩個小點。注意各點之間的銜接，以及論證的邏輯。
● 范文●
Income Gap
①There has been a heated discussion over the growing income gap now. Some people hold that the gap is natural because it ②reflects different contributions that different people make in their work. ③In their view, those people with high income work hard and long. Besides, these people bring high ④efficiency, and create more wealth. Accordingly, they deserve high pay.
①On the other hand, there are always some people who view this gap negatively. They believe that a lot of crimes happen as a result of this income gap. Some people make so little from their work that they ②risk taking criminal acts to get rich. In fact, experts have long found out that most cases of crime are directly related to low income. There is ③another point to ④back up a negative view against income gap. For most people, income gap may destroy the satisfaction that they obtain from work.
①As anything has two sides, so has the problem of income gap. Personally, I believe that this gap may ②motivate people to compete better in job market. When this gap is growing too wide, however, our government should make some policies to ③get rid of its negative consequences.
◇第一段思路點評：
收入差距的合理性
◇語言點提示：
1 There has been a heated discussion over the growing income gap: 直接點題
2 reflect 意為“反映”
3 in one's view 意為“在某人看來”（分析觀點時常用詞組）
4 efficiency 意為“效率”
◇第二段思路點評：
收入差距的不合理性
◇語言點提示
1. On the other hand：意為“另一點、另一方面”（提出相反觀點，與上文銜接）
2. risk doing something 意為“冒險做某事”
3. another point: 提出另一小點
4. back up 意為“支持”
◇第三段思路點評：
收入差距的影響
◇語言點提示
1. As anything has two sides, so……… 議論文常用句式
2. motivate：意為“激勵，刺激”
3. get rid of：意為“擺脫，除去”