作文题目

Arts (painting and music) does not directly improve people's life, so government should spend money on other important areas.
Do you agree or disagree?

题目讲解

写作思路:
第一段:引入话题，艺术是否该获得政府资金支持
第二段:社会服务当然可以明显地提高人民的生活水平，如教育，医疗，环境或基础建设。但是这些并不会增加人民的幸福感受
第三段:人民需要艺术，因为:艺术相关人们的情感和价值观，这是人们行为的核心部分；艺术培养人的创造和创新能力；艺术是娱乐休闲方式，艺术是感情和精力释放的安全方式，艺术促进不同文化和民族间的理解
第四段:政府应该既投资社会基础服务，也投资艺术。这样才能创造一个健康有生机的社会

词汇拓展:
underestimate 低估
emphasize 强调
boom = prosper繁荣
Tackle 解决
quantify 量化
empower 使人增强力量
intangible 抽象的
not necessarily 不一定
solely = only 仅仅
inspire 激励
excel 出众
make the best of 充分利用
robust 有力量的
enhance 增强
channel 引导

范文

While the economy is booming in many countries, the funding for arts has been decreasing. The main reason is that some people overly emphasize social services such as medical care and education, but underestimate the intangible role of the arts as they find it difficult to quantify their benefits.

If we were to judge something by its material value, social service surely plays a more direct role in benefiting people’s life than the arts. For example, education empowers people with knowledge and skills that make capable workers. Improving healthcare system leads to better public health and better quality of life. Tackling environmental issues can make the earth a better place for us to live. If the taxpayers’ money is put into the development of infrastructure, living standard would be increased. However, these do not necessarily increase the happiness of people as they are by nature emotionally connected to the world around them. That is to say the quality of life does not solely depend on materialism.

Humans are emotional beings and need not only bread to eat but also roses to enjoy. It is the arts that deal with the non-material aspects of life such as passions, values and relationships which significantly influence people’s feelings and judgments. The arts in many various forms have to do with human’s inner feelings and value system which are ultimately central to people’s behaviors. Another important benefit is that the arts inspire people to see their world from a personal point of view which is usually very unique and creative. And creativity and innovation is a crucial quality for an individual to excel in society and make the best of their life. Other values of the arts include relaxation and entertainment, safe way of channeling energy and passion, enhancing understanding between cultures and races.

To conclude, the arts are as important as basic social services for humans, although they benefit us in different ways. To maintain a healthy and robust society, governments should offer financial support in all areas of society including the arts.