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科技类范文二
The production and transport of food has been heavily influenced by modern technology. To what extent do you think this is a positive development?
现代科技对于食品的生产和运输方式造成了极大的影响，在何种程度上你认为这些影响是积极的变化呢？
▶7分范文
The impact of modern technology on the food industry has been an issue of public concern for several decades.
I believe that modern food technology has a wide range of benefits. For consumers， the application of technology in food production and food transport has greatly increased the variety of food available in supermarkets and grocery stores，which means a wider range of food choices. For example ，modern technology can modify the genetic makeup of livestock to produce meat that is rich in protein but low in fat. Also， packaged food such as canned and bottled food makes life easier，especially for city residents whose busy lifestyles have made it difficult to prepare three meals every day by themselves. From an economic point of view， industrialised food production reduces the costs for food manufacturers . As a result，consumers can buy food at lower prices than before，and are left with more money for education，healthcare and entertainment.
On the other hand，the modern way of producing and transporting food has caused some environmental damage and health concerns. To increase crop yields ，farmers often grow crop plants with the help of chemical fertilisers and pesticides ，which pollute soil and water. Another problem is although the developments in food transport give consumers easy access to food produced in other countries and regions，these developments increase carbon emissions from trucks and flight and traffic congestion on a global scale. Health concerns are also raised about genetically-modified food and junk food，which have become an important part of many people's diet.
It seems to me that overall，the changes brought about by modern food technology contribute to a simpler and more pleasant lifestyle. Nevertheless，it is an important task of food scientists and engineers to make the food industry more eco-friendly and health-conscious.
词汇和短语
（标★的是本类话题的高频词汇或短语）
★ decade n. 十年
the application of technology （名词短语） 对于科技的应用
★ variety n. 选择的多样性 ，口语里有句很常用的英语名言：“ Variety is the spice of life. ”
★ modify the genetic makeup of … 改变 …… 的基因构成
★ livestock n. 有些英汉词典把这个单词翻译成家畜，事实上在当代英语里它可以 指家畜和家禽 ，包括cows，pigs，sheep（注意sheep的复数还是sheep），chickens等。同时请注意：livestock是一个集合名词，不要加s
★ rich in protein 富含蛋白质的
packaged food 带包装的食品 （例如canned food 罐装食品，bottled food 瓶装食品等）
industrialised adj. 工业化的
food manufacturer 食品的生产厂家
crop yield （名词短语） 农作物的产量
chemical fertiliser 化学肥料
pesticide n. 杀虫剂
countries and regions 国家与区域
carbon emissions （名词短语） 碳排放 ， 导致温室效应的重要原因
traffic congestion 交通堵塞 （注意：congestion是不可数名词）
genetically-modified adj. 转基因的
eco-friendly adj. 有益于生态的
health-conscious adj. 具有健康意识的
Bonus:
high-calorie adj. 高卡路里的
high-cholesterol adj. 高胆固醇的
语法多样性分析
◆ It is an important task of food scientists and engineers to make the food industry more eco-friendly and health-conscious . 本句话里出现了宾补结构，more eco-friendly and health-conscious作为动词make的宾语the food industry的宾语补足语（关于宾补结构可以参阅《十天突破雅思写作》里的语法讲解部分）
本文量化评分
Pat注：
如果在本文的第1个主体段里该考生也能对食品运输food transport进行适当的展开论述，那么本文的扣题度会更好一些。
■译文
近几十年来，现代科技对食品工业的影响一直是为公众所关注的话题。
我认为现代的食品科技有多种好处。对于消费者们来说，科技在食品生产当中的应用增加了人们对于食品的选择。例如，现代技术可以改变养殖动物的基因构成，使其生成高蛋白低脂肪的肉。 而且 ，带包装的食品例如罐装与瓶装食品让人们的生活变得更加方便，特别是对于那些总是在忙碌中很难自己准备三餐的城市居民们。 从经济角度来看 ，工业化的食品生产降低了生产商的成本，使得消费者能以比以前更便宜的价格购买食品，这也就意味着人们能有更多的钱可以投入到教育、医疗和娱乐中去。
另一方面，现代加工和运输食品的方法带来了一些环境破坏和对于健康的担忧。为了增加农作物产量，农民经常会在种植农作物的同时使用化学农药和杀虫剂，这会污染当地的土壤与水质。 另一个问题是 尽管食品运输的发展给消费者们带来了其他国家和地区生产的食品，但这些发展也在全球范围内增加了卡车与飞机的碳排放以及交通堵塞。 同样 被提出的还有已成为很多人饮食重要组成部分的转基因食品和垃圾食品所引起的健康担忧。
在我看来，整体上看食品科技带来的变化能使人们的生活变得更简单、更舒适。尽管如此，食品科学家们的一项重要任务是让食品工业变得更环保并且更具有健康意识。