新东方在线雅思为同学们整理了雅思大作文范文之人们在特殊场合给钱而不是送礼，供考生参考学习。

雅思大作文题目：

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

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?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

【话题分类】

社会生活类

【题目解析】

题目大意：在越来越多的国家，人们选择在特殊的场合给钱而不是送自己挑选的礼物。这种情况的原因是什么？这是一个积极还是消极的发展。

本题属于社会生活类题目，属于混合类话题，同时包含了原因分析以及利弊判断两个部分。题目的角度相对新颖，可能会在构思方面需要花一些时间。

在内容方面，可以思考直接给钱相比于送礼物有什么优势，作为原因分析，同时也可以联想到很多国家，在特殊场合给钱也早已作为一种文化传统流传很久。在利弊分析部分，为了避免与前面的内容重叠，可以选择说明这是一种消极的发展，这是一种较为巧妙的处理方法。

【写作思路】

开头段：改写题目，表明立场，认为这个现象是消极的。

主体段1:指出现象的原因；一是作为传统和文化现象而存在；二是这种方式可以减少挑选礼物时间和精力的消耗并且给接收方以自由，可以选择购买自己需要的东西。

主体段2: 表明是一种消极的影响。一是无法表现真心，可能意味着对他人更少的关心和在意；二是从接收方角度而言，缺少了收到礼物的激动和开心的心情；三是礼金的数量很难确定，可能还会导致一种双方地位不平等的感受。

结尾段：简单总结，再次表明立场。

【参考范文】

It seems increasingly normal to send cash instead of presents for certain events. Although this is widely accepted with reasons behind it, I consider it a negative development. 

The preference for gifts of money can be attributed to culture and traditions in some countries, which have been passed on for generations. In China and other Asian countries, people are customed to give cash on occasions such as weddings and funerals. This is based on the belief that money is the best form of support for the newlyweds to start a life or show condolence to the people who suffer a loss. In other nations, people give cash to others mainly due to the pressure while shopping for the perfect presents, which can be notoriously time-consuming but does not necessarily satisfy the recipients. Therefore, more people opt for money so that their trouble is saved and recipients’ freedom to treat themselves is allowed. 

Nevertheless, I do not see this as a positive development since money as a gift is impersonal and lacking in creativity. Compared with a well-thought-out present, cash does not illustrate the sacrifice in terms of time and effort, which is, however, what people truly appreciate and help cement relationships. Therefore, sending money instead of tangible gifts could be perceived as a signal of less care and thought. From the gift receivers’ perspective, the excitement and immediate gratification of tearing boxes and bags simply disappear but this can hardly be substituted by opening an envelope with money. Finally, the amount of money given to the recipient is tricky to decide, possibly leading to the feeling of unequal status between the two parties. 

In conclusion, people’s preference for money to gifts is associated with traditions or the hope of saving time and trouble, but since this fails to convey intimacy, I reckon it is a negative development. 

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【语言积累】

be widely accepted 被广泛接受

be attributed to 被归因于

pass on 传承，传递

be customed to do 习惯于做某事 

newlywed n. 新婚人士

condolence n. 吊唁

notoriously adv. 众所周知的

necessarily adv. 必然地

recipient n. 接受者

opt for sth 选择

impersonal 缺乏人情味的，冷淡的

well-thought-out 精心构思的

cement relationships 巩固关系

tangible adj. 有形的

perceive v. 认为，察觉到