1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 36及答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The line graph below shows the average daily maximum temperatures for Auckland and Christchurch, two cities in New Zealand, and London and Edinburgh, two cities in
2、the United Kingdom. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.二、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topi
3、c: Some individuals feel that working from home, while of benefit to employees, is actually a drawback for employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 36
4、答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 1 【正确答案】 The line graph shows different average daily temperatures throughout the year for Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand and London and Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Auckland and Christchurch both recorded warmer temperatu
5、res during January and February of approximately 24 and 23 respectively. The temperatures in both cities then dropped steadily, reaching a low of 15 in Auckland in July and 11 in Christchurch in July and August before beginning to rise back up to just over 20 in December. In contrast, the data for L
6、ondon and Edinburgh shows a temperature slightly above 5 during January, prior to climbing to a peak of about 23 during July in London and approximately 18 in Edinburgh during the same month. The temperatures for both cities then dip to approximately 7 and 6 in December respectively. Overall, the av
7、erage daily maximum temperatures of the two cities in New Zealand show completely the opposite pattern to the two British cities, although British cities had lower temperatures than New Zealand on the whole, regardless of season. ( 168 words) 二、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on th
8、is task. 2 【正确答案】 With communication technology constantly developing, working from home has become a reality for many workers, which some would argue only benefits employees. However, I disagree with this argument for several reasons. Keeping office overheads down is a key benefit to having staff w
9、ork from home. For instance, the cost of paying rent or even a mortgage on office space so that each staff member can have their own office space can be saved when employees work from home. Likewise, the day to day running costs of an office, such as power, water and phone costs can all be kept to a
10、 minimum when staff are based at home. Maintaining low staff stress levels is the key to increasing productivity in the workplace, and working from home has been proven to increase or maintain worker productivity while facilitating higher levels of happiness. This is due to the fact that employees f
11、eel trusted with the responsibility of managing their own time and tasks without the need for a supervisor monitoring their performance. This, coupled with the increased flexibility that those who work from home can have for activities such as picking up children, walking the dog or going to the gym
12、, all contributes to worker wellbeing and satisfaction. There is also evidence to suggest that allowing employees to work from home actually helps employers to retain staff, which is a definite advantage. Provided with the flexibility of working from home, staff remain loyal and committed to the company and the company retains their knowledge and experience which are valuable aspects of any organizations human resource. To sum up, I disagree with the idea that working from home represents a drawback for employers, for the reasons stated above.
