Housing is the basic necessity for everyone. Governments should provide free housing to those who cannot afford it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(2023/08/26)
范文及解析
Introduction
Housing, the fundamental premise for individuals and a country’s stability, is supposed to be sponsored by the government, which is in contrast to the view that in no sense should the government be the primary responsibility taker. I side with the latter statement with some of the reasons elucidated in this essay.
 解析
一部分人認為住房作為個人生活和國家穩定的基本前提，應該由政府來贊助；相反，另一些人認為政府不應該是主要責任承擔者；我更贊同后一種說法；
本次考題在亞太是?？碱}之一，大陸機考也有考出，紙筆算是新題；整體話題屬于政府投資，難度不大，一般會先承認投資在話題中限定方向(housing)的重要性和意義,再轉折論述這樣做帶來的問題；
elucidate v.闡明，解釋;
Body 1
Citizens, as tax-payers, have been doing their bit to the nation. Therefore, as a returned favor,the government, the authoritative organizer and coordinator of the society, undertakes the due obligations and inescapable responsibilities to allot money to free housing, in theory at least. Only with the government’s financial injection, can citizens, especially the underprivileged ones, be accessible to shelters where they can perform their daily tasks, be they daily diet or work and study. By this token, gratuitous housing elevates citizens' happiness index, thereby constructing a harmonious country.
解析
(1) 政府作為社會的管理協調者有責任幫助人們解決住房問題；
(2) 公民作為納稅人有權利享受來自于政府的幫助；
公民，作為納稅人，一直在為國家盡自己的一份力量；因此，作為社會的權威組織者和協調者，政府承擔著應有的義務和不可推卸的責任配置財政資金解決住房問題，至少在理論上是這樣；只有政府的資金注入，公民，尤其是弱勢群體，才能有一個穩定的避難所完成日常生活工作和學習；由此看來，無償住房提高了公民的幸福指數，從而構建和諧社會；
allot v.分配，分派，劃撥;
underprivileged  adj.貧困的;
By this token  按照這個邏輯；由此推斷；由此看來；
gratuitous adj.免費的;
elevate v.抬起；提高;
Body 2
Nevertheless, apportioning full duty to governments is ludicrous. Given the finite budget, the complete responsibility engenders economic vexation to governments because more ticklish issues, equally intertwined with our livelihood and national prosperity, namely environment deterioration, aging problem and violent crimes, also cannot be reconciled. If the government takes full onusfor housing supplement, the strides of these domains are bound to be stymied because of funding shortfalls, thus impairing overall national strength.
解析
(1) 讓政府承擔全部責任不現實，政府的經濟壓力會很大；
(2) 政府應該優先考慮很多更嚴重的民生問題；
然而，將全部責任分配給政府是荒謬的；在預算有限的情況下，完全的責任給政府帶來了經濟上的煩惱，因為環境惡化、老齡化問題、暴力犯罪等與我們的生計和國家繁榮同樣交織在一起的更棘手的問題也無法調和；如果政府承擔全部的住房責任，這些領域的進步必然會因為資金短缺而受阻，從而損害綜合國力；
apportion vt.分配，分派；分攤;
ludicrous adj.滑稽的；荒唐的;
engender  v.產生，引起;
ticklish adj.不安定的，難對付的；
be intertwined with  v.  交織著 ; 纏繞;
deterioration n.惡化;
reconcile  v.和解；調解
takes full onus v.承擔全部責任
stride  n.進展，進步；
stymie vt.阻撓，妨礙;
Body 3
Furthermore, such a practice, in all likelihood, will sap people’s enthusiasm in striving for better lives. In the contemporary world, housing serves as the most onerous burden among all the  expenditures. This coerces people to beaver away at work , which can amass a sizable fortune to satisfy the rudimentary need of accommodation. If the needy, succored by the government, are no longer saddled with the colossal pressure of housing purchase, this  policy will in turn induce a disincentive for those people to soak themselves in working, severely stunting economic boost because of the people’s workshy attitude.
解析
(1) 政府免費住房可能會讓很多人失去奮斗的動力；
而且，這種做法很可能會削弱人們追求更好生活的熱情；在當今世界，住房是所有支出中最沉重的負擔；這就迫使人們在工作上埋頭苦干，從而積累起一筆可觀的財富來滿足基本的住宿需求；如果有需要的人在政府的幫助下不再承受巨大的購房壓力，這一政策將反過來抑制這些人埋頭工作的積極性，從而嚴重阻礙經濟增長；
sap v.使削弱，使虛弱；
onerous adj.費力的，艱巨的；
coerce vt.強制；迫使;
beaver away v.非常積極和有活力地工作：忙碌地工作;
succor  v.救助，援助;在困難的情況下給予幫助或支持;
be saddled with v. 被負擔或承擔;
disincentive n.抑制因素;
soak v. 沉浸在...
stunt v.阻礙……的正常發展；
workshy adj.逃避工作的，不愿工作的；
Ending Paragraph
To recapitulate, the housing dilemma, far from being settled, does deserve sedulous attention and resources, but instead of assuming full responsibility,  the government might be better advised to implement policies pertaining to the housing such as proffering subsidies for the impoverished, and simultaneously individuals also should shoulder a shared obligation.
解析
總而言之，住房困境遠未解決，確實值得關注；但與其承擔全部責任，不如建議政府實施與住房有關的政策，如為貧困人口提供補貼，同時個人也應該承擔共同的義務；
recapitulate vi.概括；重述要點；
assuming v.做出；承擔;
proffering v.提供，提出;
simultaneously adv.同時地;