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Some experts suggest imposing a tax on pet owners in order to make our cities cleaner but others are against it. Do you think it
Some experts suggest imposing a tax on pet owners in order to make our cities cleaner but others are against it. Do you think it
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2020-09-01
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问题
Some experts suggest imposing a tax on pet owners in order to make our cities cleaner but others are against it. Do you think it’s OK to impose an annual tax on pet owners? The following are opinions from different sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in NO LESS THAN 300 WORDS, in which you should:
1. summarize briefly the opinions from different sides;
2. give your comment.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your article on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
Excerpt 1
Pet Owners
Mixamixa (Finland): Although some pet owners cannot take good care of their pets and remove their waste, it is not fair to force all pet owners to pay for some owners who don’t obey the rules.
Sikaote (China): Now many people regard their pets as their family members, especially the seniors who don’t live with their children. For the seniors who are poor, the tax will significantly increase their financial burden and may make their life lonelier because they may lose their only friend.
Excerpt 2
Non-pet Owners
Msrong (the US): Some foreign countries have already levied an annual tax on pet owners and I think we can learn from them. One of the most important reasons for doing so is that the previous efforts to get pets registered or the awareness campaigns have not been effective to make pet owners clean their pets’ waste.
BlondeAmber (Ireland): Raising pets does bring the pet owners quite a lot of benefits. Nevertheless, when it comes to the public interest, we have to say it will lead to more problems. Domestic dogs have posed a threat to morning and evening walkers as most of the time they are more dangerous than stray dogs and it is reported that about 80,000 people are bitten by dogs or cats in Wuhan each year. Imposing the pet tax can curb the increasing number of the cases involving dog attacks and reduce the amount of pets’ waste.
Teamkrejados (the US): The money raised by the planned tax would be spent on patrols to ensure that pet owners abide by the legislation and clean up the pets’ waste. It is a good way to make our city much cleaner.
Alexzhou (China): I think we should take measures similar to the limitation on buying private cars. They can rule that the tax will be levied on those pet owners who have more than one or two pets. For those who only have one, they can be exempted from paying the tax.
Excerpt 3
Authorities
Chiyomatsu (a Mayor in Japan): What is the most important is that our city will become cleaner. A crackdown is to go into force immediately and operate in tandem with a campaign to raise the awareness of the importance of owners removing their pets’ waste. If the awareness-raising campaign is not effective, I would like to introduce the tax.
BNN News from Italy: According to the bill, the administration of any given city will be authorized to decide the amount of tax collected from cat and dog owners. According to the authors of this document, it will allow creating funds for the capture and housing of stray animals. Furthermore, it will also provide veterinary aid for stray animals, carrying out their censuses and creating cemeteries. People who take in a cat or a dog from a state nursery will be relieved from paying this tax. According to the authors, city authorities will be able to use tax revenues to provide services for stray cats and dogs.
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答案
Is It OK to Impose an Annual Tax on Pet Owners? Due to the increasing complaints from local residents about dog droppings left in the streets, the authorities are to put forward a law to levy an annual tax on pet owners, which has aroused pros and cons from all sides. The pet owners are against it. They say that pets are family members and this one-fits-all policy treats those who clean up after their dogs unfairly. Besides, this tax will increase the financial burden on those who live alone. Contrary to the pet owners, those who don’t raise pets applaud the tax. They claim that when the owners’ awareness doesn’t work, a law should show its teeth. Moreover, the tax revenues could be spent on patrols to ensure that pets’ waste is removed and that fierce pets do not pose a threat to walkers. Weighing the ideas from different aspects, I think it is a good choice to levy a tax on pet owners, at least at this moment in China’s big cities. Firstly, pets also consume public resources. The ratio between pets and residents in big cities is disproportionately high. Pet owners should pay for the consumption their pets impose on the public. Secondly, the increased budget revenues could be used to set up a special office, which operates to regulate requirements for pet ownership and registration. In most big cities in China, pet-raising does not need any registration, which is one of the reasons why pet problems have been a disturbing annoyance to urban residents. Finally, the government needs money to build shelters for stray dogs and cats or have them neutered or spayed. This leads to another problem, that is, who are to ensure the fulfillment of these measures. Patrols? Good, but they need to be paid. Therefore, I think it is reasonable to enact a law on pet ownership and registration. But specific questions as to who should be relieved from paying the tax, etc. should be discussed later.
解析
本题讨论是否应该向宠物主人征收年税的话题,命题是社会各界关注的焦点。本题要求简要概括所给材料中的三种观点,并发表自己的看法。在具体的写作过程中,考生可以开篇点明社会现象并提出论点:是否应该向宠物主人收取年税;第二段简要阐述三方观点;第三段重点阐述自己对这一问题的看法并说明理由;最后一段总结全文,重申观点。
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