新东方在线雅思为同学们整理了雅思大作文范文之小商店减少及汽车使用量增加，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 some countries, small town center shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of-town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. 

Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages?

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】

这是一篇利弊分析类型的题目。题目大意为：在一些国家，城镇中心的小商店正在倒闭，因为人们倾向于开车去城外的大型商店。 因此，没有车的人去很难去城外商店购物，并导致汽车使用量的增加。你认为这种变化的缺点大于优点吗? 这个题目的难点在于考生需要写出题目中所有的部分来满足题目要求，换句话说，这里的“改变”是指1.市中心小商店倒闭2.没有汽车的人出行不便3.汽车使用量的增加。并非所有的要点都用同样多的字数，但至少要提到它们。  

【写作思路】

开头段：      改写题目+自己观点  

主体第一段：  分析这种改变有什么优点

主体第二段：  分析这种改变有什么缺点

结尾段：      总结自己的观点+简单解释说明 

【参考范文】

The trend that people drive to large shopping malls located away from the central city threatens many small shops in central cities with going bankrupt, which also leads to great inconvenience to people without cars and a potential rise in car usage. Despite the downsides of these all-in-one locations, some positive aspects should be notably considered.

On the one hand, the popularity of large out-of-town malls will reduce the number of small shops clustered in urban centres. For example, small shops provide fresh vegetables and fruits for nearby residents as travelling to the outskirts cannot be an everyday affair, especially for the elderly and the disabled. Therefore, this change brings much inconvenience to daily shopping practices. In addition, the rise in car usage and the demand for long distances exacerbates environmental pollution. Frequent car travels contribute to a substantial increment in traffic exhaust which worsens pollution levels and jeopardizes human health in those places.

However, there are many benefits of having mega-stores in out-of-town sites. The main one is that consumers have more choices as various branded products can be displayed. People are able to purchase what they need at one time instead of hunting for different small stores, which greatly improves their shopping efficiency. Another advantage is that more city dwellers would choose to reside in suburban zones due to the change in their shopping preferences. Given the fact that modern cities are faced with overpopulation and consequently ever-growing pressure on housing supply systems, this could be considered a start of relieving such pressure.

In conclusion, the trend towards establishing supermarkets in outlying areas of urban locations has far more positives. These stores not only allow customers to have many products available for purchase in one location, but also help to tackle the population problems in modern cities. 

(297 words)

【语言积累】

1.be located away from… 远离…

2.threaten … with 威胁

3.great inconvenience 极大的不便

4.a potential rise 潜在的增长

5.be clustered in 集中于

6.exacerbate 加剧

7.substantial increment 大量的增加

8.traffic exhaust 交通尾气

9.jeopardize 危害

10.hunt for 寻觅