范文解析： Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is more important for the government to spend money on art museums and concert halls than on recreational facilities such as swimming pools and playgrounds.

解析：你是否同意下面的陳述？對政府來說，把錢花在藝術博物館和音樂廳上比在游泳池和游樂場等娛樂設施上花錢更重要。政府決策類型題目本身就是托福獨立寫作常考題型之一，以上這篇題目2009.9.19北美就曾考過，2013.4.20也曾經考過。涉及政府決策的題目，我們就要考慮政府做一件事情的目的是什么，不光是為這件事情本身，肯定有一些隱含因素，比如為了促進經濟、國家形象、人民生活、保護文化等等。切換不同的領域去考慮問題就能很順利地去寫出分論點來了。

An appreciation of art is one of the things that make life worthwhile, as it reminds people of the beauty that is all around them. Therefore in many countries public art projects such as galleries, museums and concert halls are being actively funded by the government. Although such spending will indeed promote citizens’ cultural spirit as well as strengthen a country’s historic tradition, I do not think this should be the priority responsibility of a government. I would like to point out one particular area to which the government should be giving more financial support, and that is sports and recreational facilities.

【譯文】欣賞藝術也是生命意義之一，因為它讓人們想起身邊的美麗。因此，在許多國家，公共藝術項目，如畫廊、博物館和音樂廳都是由政府積極資助的。雖然這樣的支出確實會促進公民的文化精神，并加強一個國家的歷史傳統，但我不認為這應該是政府的首要責任。我想指出的是，政府應該給予更多的財政支持在體育和娛樂設施。

【解析】首段就明確亮出自己的觀點，全文總分總結構。

To begin with, compared with art facilities, recreational facilities such as swimming pools and playgrounds are much more essential to people’s daily life. Not everyone has a talent or interest in art. To most people, art is something lofty and even elusive, which takes a great amount of cultural knowledge and fine taste to truly understand and appreciate. But doing sports or exercises is much easier and therefore much more popular among the general public. Anyone can easily find a particular type of exercise that fits his/her physical condition and age.

【譯文】首先，與藝術設施相比，游泳池和游樂場等娛樂設施對人們的日常生活更重要。不是每個人都對藝術有天賦或興趣。對大多數人來說，藝術是一種崇高的、甚至是難以捉摸的東西，它需要大量的文化知識和良好的品味來真正理解和欣賞。但是做運動或運動要容易得多，因此在普通大眾中更受歡迎。任何人都可以很容易地找到適合他/她身體狀況和年齡的特定類型的運動。

【解析】正面論證自己的觀點，說明為什么認為比起藝術設施，財政更應該支持休閑健身設施。

Secondly, art facilities are generally much more expensive to establish. A modern concert hall often requires elaborate decoration, comfortable seats, exquisite lighting and top-notch sound rendering system. With the same amount of investment, the government can perhaps build more than a dozen playgrounds with inexpensive but easy-to-use exercising equipment.

【譯文】其次，藝術設施的建設成本通常要高得多。現代音樂廳通常需要精心裝飾、舒適的座椅、精致的燈光和一流的音響渲染系統。有了同樣數量的投資，政府或許可以建造十多個游樂場，廉價但易于使用的運動器材。

【解析】反面論證為什么不選擇藝術設施。

Furthermore, once a museum or a concert hall is established, it usually charges a high admission fee in order to sustain its daily operation and to fund ambitious projects or performances. But in the meantime they are turning away many ordinary but genuine art lovers who may not be able to afford an expensive visit. By comparison, public recreational facilities run by the government are meant to be used by the general public at a low cost, and therefore much more accessible to people with limited financial means.

【譯文】此外，一旦建立了博物館或音樂廳，它通常會收取高額的入場費，以維持其日常運營，并為宏大的項目或演出提供資金。但與此同時，他們卻拋棄了許多普通但真正的藝術愛好者，他們可能無法負擔得起昂貴的參觀。相比之下，由政府運營的公共娛樂設施，是由普通大眾以較低的成本使用的，因此，對于財力有限的人來說，這是更容易獲得的。

【解析】進一步論證自己的觀點。

Therefore, the government should try all means to make art available to all instead of being the possession of only the few. Before this can be ensured, I think the government should always place the funding and construction of recreational facilities before art facilities.

【譯文】因此，政府應該想盡一切辦法讓所有人都能享受藝術，而不是只有少數人擁有。但在此之前，我認為政府應該優先把興建藝術娛樂設施的資金和建設放在休閑娛樂設施的建設上。

【解析】總分總結構，尾段再度重申自己的觀點，首尾呼應。