大陆雅思大作文7分范文及解析：将现金作为礼物

媒体类大作文，社会类话题

In more and more countries, people choose to give money on special occasions rather than giving gifts chosen personally. Why might this be the case? Is it a positive or a negative development?

题目来源：2022年8月11日大陆雅思大作文

1、题目大意

在越来越多的国家，人们选择在特殊场合送钱而不是送个人选择的礼物。为什么？这一个积极的还是消极的发展？

2、思路解析

这是一道报告+利弊的混合类大作文，聊的是把现金作为礼物的问题和影响。报告类大作文的结构比较简单，两个主体段分别对应两个问题，主体段一回答这种现象的原因，主体段二讨论其利弊影响。下面月半鸭和大家一起来看下具体观点。

首先来看产生这种现象的原因。

一是在全球化背景下，不同地区文化交流变得更加频繁，不同地区会相互学习和借鉴。在一些国家中，本身有过节时赠送红包来表达祝福的习俗，随着文化交流，这个习俗可能被更多其他国家人们采纳并使用。

二是随着人们物质条件变得丰富，赠送某样东西可能是对方已经有的或者并不需要的，这会导致礼物被闲置或遗弃，造成资源上的浪费。

三是节约时间。挑选礼物的过程会花费许多时间和精力，如果礼物不合适那会显得前面的时间精力是一种浪费，不如直接送现金来的更为简单直接。

然后来看利弊。

好处是这种方法确实节约了送礼者的时间和精力，对于收礼者来说，现金的用途也更加自由和广泛，可以购买自己需要的东西或存起来。

坏处是把钱作为礼物可能并没有办法有效促进双方感情。实体礼物本身体现了送礼者对收礼者了解程度，收礼者能从中感受到对方对自己的在乎并愿意付出精力去挑选。但是现金红包因为过于简单可能会让人觉得是一种敷衍和草率，不利于双方感情发展。

3、提纲

4、高分范文示例

Money gifts are currently valued higher than thoughtfully chosen gifts. Giving a gift of cash may be a simple and secure way to select presents, but I find it unappealing because it fails to fulfil the ritual's intended purpose.

Several factors have increased people's willingness to give money as a gift. Firstly, money is recognised everywhere, making it less likely that unnecessary gifts will be sent and lowering waste. A gift that was poorly chosen, such as a figurine or an unfavorite perfume bottle, may be ignored or even discarded by the person receiving it. Money, on the other hand, would be a better gift because it allows recipients to pursue their own personal interests. Furthermore, giving money as a present is convenient. When it comes to buying presents for a variety of occasions spread out over the year, it is time-consuming to consider the requirements and preferences of each individual recipient. Rather than going through all of this trouble, simply sending a red envelope with a lovely "congratulations" card is preferable.

However, the disadvantages of giving money outweigh the apparent benefits. The gift's versatility and ease of use prevent it from fostering a deeper connection between the giver and recipient. Compared to thoughtful gifts in which the giver has taken the time to find the "perfect" present and has considered the recipient's personality and hobbies, giving a red packet requires very little effort. Therefore, giving money may be interpreted as a lack of interest in preparing a thoughtful gift or knowing what the recipient really wants. As a result, the gift-giver may be interpreted by the recipient as uninterested in their life and unwilling to develop a deeper relationship.

Money is a safe and convenient way to be given as a gift, but it is a negative trend because it lacks thoughtfulness and care. Rather than sending a random red packet, I believe people should take a few hours out of their busy schedules to think about and present the perfect gift.

5、相关词汇和语法结构

Universal/ versatility  通用的/多功能性

left unused or even be discarded  不使用，甚至被丢弃

convenient/ convenience  方便/便利性

red packet  红包

build a deeper relationship  建立更深的关系