2023 2月雅思機考大作文預測：太空探索

題目：

Some people believe that spending money on developing technology for space exploration is unjustifiable as there are more beneficial ways to spend money. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2018年紙考原題

有些人認為(wei) 花錢開發太空探索技術是不合理的，因為(wei) 有更有益的花錢方式。你在多大程度上同意或不同意?

這個(ge) 題目近來考的三次分別是在：0204廣州、0203武漢、0119。

這個(ge) 話題難度不大，話題最常考的焦點就是太空探索的意義(yi) ：人類明明知道太空探索有這麽(me) 多負麵的問題，為(wei) 什麽(me) 還是要做這件事？

這裏主要補充6個(ge) 優(you) 點和5個(ge) 缺點，再怎麽(me) 也夠考試用了。

而且這些觀點素材，都是很簡單又貼合生活實際的角度，好理解、好記憶，又扣題。

Pros of Space Exploration

1. 1.    It is an opportunity to explore something new. 探索新事物

There are so many unanswered questions when we think about space, and there are numerous technological barriers we must cross before we could travel for long distances in the vacuum of space, but we are getting one step closer every day.

太空有太多懸而未決(jue) 的問題。在太空真空中進行長距離旅行之前，我們(men) 必須跨越無數的技術障礙，但我們(men) 每天都在向這一目標邁進。

1. 2.    It creates numerous employment opportunities in a variety

2. of fields. 創造大量就業(ye)

There are more than 18,000 people employed in the United States by NASA, along with countless contractors, freelancers, and specialists not counted in those figures. Then there are the astronauts, engineers, and flight specialists who manage the actual mechanisms of space flight to consider. 承包商、自由職業(ye) 者、專(zhuan) 家、高技能職位、經濟領域從(cong) 業(ye) 者、管理太空飛行實際機製的宇航員、工程師和飛行專(zhuan) 家等

1. 3.    It allows us to understand our planet better. 更好地了解地球

It gives us a way to track the changes to our environment, study ozone depletion, and measure the impacts of a warming planet. 它為(wei) 我們(men) 提供了一種追蹤環境變化、研究臭氧消耗和測量地球變暖影響的方法。

1. 4.    It gives us an opportunity to foster international cooperation.

促進國際合作

We work together as the human race to operate the international space station, fund research projects, and look outward beyond the stars to see what is there. 全人類共同運作國際空間站，為(wei) 研究項目提供資金，並向外看星星之外的世界。

1. 5.    It is an effort which requires us to become innovative. 不斷創新

What we have found in this area of science is that there are numerous discoveries which become possible to improve our lives here at home. 太空領域的發現可以改善我們(men) 的生活。

1. 6.    It would give us access to new minerals, precious metals,

2. and other items. 獲得礦物、貴金屬和其他發現

Space exploration gives us an opportunity to access new mineral resources.太空探索使人類有機會(hui) 獲得新的礦產(chan) 資源。

Cons of Space Exploration缺點

1. 1.    It could cause us harm or provide harm to other species in

2. space. 未知傷(shang) 害

The viruses, bacteria, and potentially unknown invaders could do as much damage to us as we could to do them. 病毒、細菌，以及潛在的未知入侵者，都能造成傷(shang) 害。

1. 2.    It creates high-level pollution. 汙染

We must consume fossil fuels when we launch rockets into space, which means we’re creating a significant level of pollution every time we expend fuel for exploration purposes. 當我們(men) 向太空發射火箭時，我們(men) 必須消耗化石燃料，這意味著每次我們(men) 為(wei) 探索目的消耗燃料時，我們(men) 都會(hui) 造成嚴(yan) 重的汙染。

1. 3.    It is expensive to start exploring space.昂貴

Our planet spends about $60 billion per year on this effort. In comparison, the United Nations suggests that it would only take half of that amount to end global hunger permanently. 我們(men) 的星球每年在這方麵花費大約600億(yi) 美元。相比之下，聯合國認為(wei) 隻需要這一數字的一半就能永久結束全球饑餓。

1. 4.    It will create a large amount of space garbage. 產(chan) 生垃圾

Every item we leave behind creates a future risk for someone else. Should a spaceship encounter that debris, it could be a deadly experience. 我們(men) 留下的每一件物品都會(hui) 給其他人帶來未來的風險。如果宇宙飛船遇到這些碎片，那將是一次致命的經曆。

5. it may cause our planet to face unknown perils. 未知危險

Exploring space could become an invitation for interstellar war. 探索太空可能會(hui) 引發星際戰爭(zheng) 。