Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
1) describe the drawing briefly,
2) interpret its intended meaning, and
3) give your comments.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
1) describe the drawing briefly,
2) interpret its intended meaning, and
3) give your comments.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.
【正确答案】
【答案解析】[范文]
The drawing virtually reminds its audience a phenomenon in China, that is tour guides usually ask tips from tourists. It sparked a debate on whether tips in tourism industry should be legalized.
Those who support the notion believe that legalizing tips will help solve the long-standing problem of forcing tourists to shop and thus improve consunption experience. However, those who are against the idea believe that legalizing tips would lead to unfair treatment of tour guides to consumers who have paid tips and those who have not. I believe that tips should not be legalized in the tourism industry.
Firstly, it is not fair to legalize tips only in tourism industry. Those who work in other industries in the service sector provide quality service to consumers as well and deserve the same amount of respect and thanks from consumers as those who work in tourism industry do. Secondly, legalizing tips is not an effective solution to the wrong conduct of getting kickback from shop by forcing tourists to shop. The reason for tour guides to do this is that they are not fairly paid by their employers. As people do not have the habit or the mindset of giving tips in China, tour guides will get less from tips than they do from continuing the wrong conduct of getting kickbacks. It is not hard to predict what choices they will make.
Legalizing Tips in Tourism Industry:
Not Fair, Not Effective
Not Fair, Not Effective
The drawing virtually reminds its audience a phenomenon in China, that is tour guides usually ask tips from tourists. It sparked a debate on whether tips in tourism industry should be legalized.
Those who support the notion believe that legalizing tips will help solve the long-standing problem of forcing tourists to shop and thus improve consunption experience. However, those who are against the idea believe that legalizing tips would lead to unfair treatment of tour guides to consumers who have paid tips and those who have not. I believe that tips should not be legalized in the tourism industry.
Firstly, it is not fair to legalize tips only in tourism industry. Those who work in other industries in the service sector provide quality service to consumers as well and deserve the same amount of respect and thanks from consumers as those who work in tourism industry do. Secondly, legalizing tips is not an effective solution to the wrong conduct of getting kickback from shop by forcing tourists to shop. The reason for tour guides to do this is that they are not fairly paid by their employers. As people do not have the habit or the mindset of giving tips in China, tour guides will get less from tips than they do from continuing the wrong conduct of getting kickbacks. It is not hard to predict what choices they will make.