关于彩票的雅思作文范文

　　The lottery does more good than harm. Discuss.

　　彩票利大于弊，讨论。

　　For better or worse, the lottery has become a part of our life. There are, it is true, people who worry about the negative effects the lottery may have, but I believe it does more good than harm.

　　First of all, the lottery is an effective way of raising money for welfare programs and other public projects. Although taxes have traditionally been the main source for such undertakings, people pay taxes grudgingly, and increasing taxes is time-consuming and may result in increasing popular discontent. However, people eagerly buy lottery tickets, and so, so long as it is well regulated, the lottery can serve as an important source of state revenue.

　　For average people, especially those who have no salable skills, the lottery might be the only opportunity for them to get rich-even to become a millionaire overnight. For instance, a friend of mine has been in financial trouble for many years. The other day, he hit the jackpot by selecting the winning number in the lottery. Now he is the richest guy in our community, and is leading a life he never even dreamed of before.

　　With some people, their enthusiasm for the lottery is not about money but about fun. They don' t care about winning or losing; they just like to choose numbers and watch the results. They enjoy the excitement of analyzing the possibilities. For them, buying lottery tickets is just one of their hobbies.

　　Some people are concerned that the lottery may encourage laziness and gambling. But evidence from the countries where public lotteries are legal does not justify this worry. In fact, in China the lottery has turned out not to be a monster but something beneficial. In conclusion, experience has shown that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

　　不论好坏，彩票已成为我们日常生活的一部分。的确有一部分人担心彩票会引起负面影响，但是我相信它的利大于弊。

　　首先，彩票是一种筹集资金用于社会福利事业和其他公共项目的有效方式。虽然税收是这些项目历来的主要资金来源，人民很勉强地缴税，并且增加税收是耗时的，而且可能会导致越来越多的人不满。然而，人们急切地购买彩票，所以，只要它能被良好地管理，彩票可以作为一个国家收入的重要来源。

　　对于普通人，特别是那些没有一技之长的人，彩票可能是他们惟一的可以在一夜之间成为百万富翁的机会。举例来说，我的朋友多年一直处在经济危机之中。有一天，他中了彩票的大奖。现在，他是我们交际圈中富有的人，过着他从来没有梦想过的生活。

　　有一些人，他们热衷于彩票不光是为了钱而还是一种乐趣。他们不太在乎输赢，而是通过观察，找出规律，他们在分析中奖概率的同时享受着快乐。对于他们来说，买彩票只是他们的一种爱好而已。

　　有些人担心，彩票会催生懒惰和赌博。但是国家合法的彩票并不能为这种担心作辩护。事实上，我国彩票催生出来的并不是一种怪物，相反却是对大家都有利的。后，经验表明彩票的优势远远大于它的弊端。