1月18日的雅思写作（AB卷）范文：经济增长无法增加快乐

　　1月18日的雅思写作（AB卷）范文：经济增长无法增加快乐 1月18日的雅思考试连大陆都出现了AB两套试卷，我们先一起来看看余曰简老师对其中一套的写作解析吧!

　　01-18 观点类 – 社会话题

　　Some people think that if a country is already rich any addition in economic wealth does not make its citizens happier. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

　　题目大意：

　　有观点认为如果一个国家已经很富有的话，那么任何经济增长是无法增加人民的快乐度的。同意反对?

　　范文：

　　There is a prevailing opinion that people in affluent countries are less likely to achieve higher satisfaction from further advances in economy. From my perspective, I tend to say such an assertion is irrational because of the lack of causal relationship between material wealth and happiness.

　　Granted, it is easy to understand why the concept in topic has crept into the understanding of many people. From the perspective of the protagonists of this, those living in developed countries have already led a decent life of high living standard, meaning that the growth in material possess does not make huge difference to their life. In this respect, they might be less likely to feel further happiness. One compelling example might be the millionaires in Saudi Arabia: it seems difficult for them to see the wealth growth as anything other than bland numbers in bank account.

　　Plausible though the assertion seems, I tend to say it does not necessarily mean that the citizens in rich countries are indifferent to the advance of economy. Those advocates of the theory in question are oblivious to the fact that it is simple-minded to calibrate happiness with the standard of material possesses, whether these be money, luxuries, cars or properties. Instead, citizens’ appreciation of lives might have come from various facets of booming economy; for example, the sense of achievement for their contributions to the prosperity, or the confidence for the continuing flourishing of the nation. In this respect, the sustainable economic development still deserves its relevance to people’s gratitude regardless how wealthy the country is.

　　In conclusion, it looks to me that it is narrow-minded to deny the relevance of further economic development to people’s happiness in rich countries.

　　相关词汇：

　　Affluent 富裕

　　Protagonist 支持者

　　Enthusiastic 热情的

　　Indifferent 冷漠的

　　Calibrate 测量

　　Luxury 奢侈品

　　Prosperity 繁华

　　Flourish 发展

　　Gratitude 感激

　　Sustainable 可持续的