托福獨立寫作:是否對垃圾食品增稅減少食用
時間:2021-09-15
來源:網絡
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Foods and drinks that contain high levels of sugar, salt, or fats have harmful health effects when consumed in great quantities. Some people believe that governments should make these unhealthy foods and drinks more expensive by taxing them. The tax (money paid to the government) would discourage consumption of unhealthy foods and drinks and raise money for future health-care costs. Other people believe that consumers buying foods and drinks should not pay any additional tax, even if the foods or drinks are unhealthy. Which viewpoint do you agree with, and why?
選不應該征稅:
分論點1:效果不佳,可能會讓許多人更不健康
(e.g. 有的窮人因為稅收高了,會選擇更不健康的食物來減少開支;e.g. 有的人已經習慣于吃不健康的食物,哪怕更貴他們也還是會吃并且花更多錢,反而減少了他們在健康食物和醫療上的花費,導致更不健康)
分論點2:會增加人們的經濟負擔,尤其是對低收入者。
分論點3:政府收稅來”raise money for future health-care cost”,政府可能會因為依賴這筆稅收而不能有效制止人們這種不健康飲食行為。
● impose taxes 征稅
● raise taxes on…在…方面增稅
● the high rate of taxation on… 在…方面的高稅率
● revenue 稅收收入
● tax revenue 稅收收入
● government-supported services 政府支持的服務
● obesity 肥胖癥
● obese 肥胖的
● indulge in 沉迷于
● be addicted to 沉迷于
● financial burden 經濟負擔
● engage in unhealthy behaviors 從事不健康行為
● unhealthy activities 不健康行為
● downside (n.) 缺點
● radically (adv.) 根本上
● forceful (adj.) 強有力的
● implement policies 實施政策
● eliminate unhealthy behaviors 消除不健康行為
好啦,刷題去吧~Good luck!
