雅思大作文7分范文及解析：设立节日的原因和影响

报告类大作文，社会类话题

Charities and organizations always give special names to particular days such as “National Children's Day” and “National Non-smoking Day”. What are the causes of these particular days? How effective are they?

题目来源：2010年8月2日大陆雅思大作文

题目大意

慈善机构经常给特殊的日子一些特别的名字，如“国际儿童节”和“世界禁烟日”。这些特殊日子的出现的原因是什么？它们有什么作用？

思路解析

这是一道报告类的考题，报告类的写作结构不难，一般采用平行结构、四段式，一个主体段分析原因，一个主体段说明影响。但这次话题比较少见，讨论为什么要设定一些特殊节日，以及带来的影响。月半鸭下面就带大家一起梳理下原因和带来的影响。

首先，我们看下题目列举的“国际儿童节”（也就是六一儿童节）和“世界禁烟日”，可以发现，前者是针对“儿童”这个弱势群体，后者则是针对“吸烟造成的健康问题”。所以，这些节日设立的原因，我们可以总结为两个方向：一是保护某个弱势群体，比如保护儿童免受伤害以及保障生存、教育等权利，或是保障工人免受资本家的剥削、保障自身利益（五一劳动节）；二是针对某个在世界范围内普遍存在问题，比如吸烟造成的亚健康问题、节能及环保问题。

其次，设立一个节日及名称，可以将一个理念具象化，并且更易于传播。一个节日名称和具体的日子，比起一个抽象概念更容易被人所记住，并且在过节时能够联想到其背后所要解决的问题，进而提高人们的重视度。

梳理完原因，我们再来看影响。

节日的设立确实有助于传播正确的观念，比如吸烟有害自己和家人的健康、环境保护和节能减排是每个人都可以做出贡献的。而诸如儿童、妇女、工人等在以前处于弱势的群体也获得了更多的重视，其利益得到了更好的保障。这些对于个人生活或是社会的整体发展都是有益的。

提纲

高分范文示例

Rituals and festivals form an integral part of every human society. Apart from traditional festivals that are set to commemorate historical figures or inherit culture, some other festivals are named by charities and have special significance. Personally, I believe the protection of disadvantaged groups and promotion of living conditions are the two reasons of establishing these festivals.

First of all, the reason why charitable organizations set up festivals is to protect the interests of vulnerable groups to a certain extent. For example, the international Children's Day was originally set up to fight against child abuse and poisoning, while currently the existence of this special day is more likely to protect children's rights of survival, health care, education and custody, so as to guarantee children's well-being. Besides, apart from the preservation of vulnerable groups, the establishment of special festivals also aims to enhance the awareness and living habits of general citizens. For example, National Non-smoking Day is set on 31 May every year, the next day of Children's Day, hoping that the next generation will be free from tobacco hazards. It is widely accepted that tobacco dependence is a chronic disease, and the harm of tobacco is one of the most serious public health problems in the world. However, there is still a large proportion of people who are addicted to smoking in the world, and the purpose of National Non-smoking Day is to let more people reach a consensus on the fact that smoking adversely affects the health and that tobacco is a drug.

The establishment of these festivals have had enormous positive impacts on individuals and society. First, the existence of special festivals has facilitated the enhancement of the life of disadvantages groups. Even in this era when most of children have been able to get parents' care and refined education, children will also receive gifts and attention on Children's day, and most parents will spare time to take their children to amusement parks or other places, which can promote the family relationship. This is very beneficial to their growth as even when children grow up, Children's Day still left good memories in their hearts. Besides, the existence of festivals can promote personal health and social development. National Non-smoking Day let more people know that tobacco can impair almost all organs of the human body, and smoking cessation can effectively prevent or delay the progress of smoking related diseases, which contributes to a longer life expectancy. Furthermore, smoking cessation has significant economic benefits, which can greatly reduce the medical expenses and insurance costs caused by smoking.

In conclusion, it seems to me that protecting vulnerable groups and improving personal health are two positive meanings of setting up these festivals.