2013年雅思A类大作文题目及范文..doc

.. 2013年12月21日雅思A类大作文题目： 　　Science tells us that some activities are good for our health, while some others are bad. Despite knowing that, millions of people all over the world continue with unhealthy activities. Why do you think this is the case and what might be done to change this? 　　(Word count=279) 　　2013年12月21日雅思A类大作文范文： 　　As the saying goes, old habits die hard, but unluckily not all habits are good. More astonishingly, there still are people who knowingly carry on with their routines that will corrupt their health. 　　The most obvious reason for the situation is the lack of willpower, and smoking is a perfect example. Though people start smoking for various reasons in the first place, giving up seems to be the hardest thing to do. Almost all smokers know the negative impact that smoking will have on their health, but few people are mentally strong enough to leave the bad habit behind. 　　More often than not, bad habits are kept as sacrifice made for other “higher” purposes. Some people just believe that looking gorgeous is more important than staying healthy, and hence the 10-inch high heels and diet pills instead of working out in a gym. Some others are literally working around the clock for a better life, putting their health on the line. 　　Admittedly, there are situations where people are helpless. In some countries, drinking is a crucial component in business events, for which some negotiators are somehow forced to drink, if not heavily, to strike the deal. Additionally and as a worse scenario, some office workers have to chronically work overtime to win the favours from their superiors and safeguard their positions. 　　To help the situation, two folds of governmental involvement are needed. First, though the choices are after all the individuals’ to make, the government needs to promote the health awareness and give a full display of the lurking hazards. In particular areas, governmental interference, stipulating maximum working hours for example, is with