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8月15日大作文原题：

Many factors motivate people in the workplace. Some people think money is the most important. Do you agree or disagree?

题目解读

话题分类：这道题属于工作类话题，并且是一个非常高频率的考点。它不仅多次出现在历年雅思考试中。题目类型：同意与否类(Agree or Disagree)。

审题关键：题目包含绝对词"the most important" 。当遇到“最”、“唯一”等绝对化表述时，持反对意见通常更容易展开论证。

Agree:

R: believes in the money having inherent value

E: life goal targets its accumulation

Disagree:

R: only a means to other ends

E: responsibility to provide for others

R2: interest in the work itself

E: passion for the field

高分范文

The idea that monetary reward is the most important motivator in the work environment is a worthy topic of discussion. Even though there are reasons to support it, I mostly disagree with this argument.

译文：金钱报酬是职场中最重要的激励因素，这一观点值得探讨。尽管支持该说法有其依据，但我大体上并不认同。

Admittedly, there exist certain people who believe money has inherent value. Seeing celebrities and billionaires uncritically exalted in the media day in and day out can lead people to the conclusion that having more money makes one more valuable to society. For such individuals, their life mission may be entirely oriented towards the accumulation of money, motivating them to fight for the monthly performance bonus, pushing them to go for the managerial position that just opened.

译文：诚然，有一部分人认为金钱具有内在价值。每天在媒体上看到名人和亿万富豪被盲目推崇，人们可能会得出结论：拥有更多财富，个人对社会的价值就更高。对这类人而言，人生目标可能完全围绕财富积累展开，这会激励他们争抢月度绩效奖金，促使他们争取刚开放的管理岗位。

Despite the existence of these individuals, their number is surely less than the number of people who know money is just a means to an end. For instance, people who work because of their sense of duty get up in the morning because they need to put food on the table for their family. When the day gets long and they feel exhausted, these people look at a dog-eared picture of their loved ones, not cash. Secondly, passion is also unmatched when it comes to incentivizing people. Unfortunately, many industries deliberately exploit people’s passions, given that the workers are willing to work for unfair wages and conditions. The entertainment industry has had a lurid and well-documented history of treating its employees horribly, abusing them in all manner of ways, and the cases of failure far exceed the few who make it into stardom. Yet, hundreds of thousands of performers willingly toil away in this high-risk but low-reward field, getting paid less than minimum wage just for the chance to share their talent with an audience.

译文：尽管这类人确实存在，但数量远不及那些明白金钱只是达成目的的手段的人。例如，出于责任感工作的人，每天早起是为了养家糊口。工作日渐漫长、身心俱疲时，支撑他们的是翻旧了的家人照片，而非钞票。其次，在激励人心方面，热爱的力量也是无可比拟的。遗憾的是，许多行业会刻意利用人们的热爱 —— 因为从业者愿意接受不公的薪资与恶劣的工作条件。娱乐业对待员工苛刻、百般压榨的黑历史骇人听闻且有据可查，失败者的数量远远超过少数跻身明星行列的人。然而，仍有成千上万的表演者甘愿在这个高风险、低回报的行业里苦苦打拼，拿着低于最低工资标准的薪水，只为获得向观众展示才华的机会。

In summary, notwithstanding those who follow the money in all aspects of life, I generally disagree with the notion that money is what moves the needle for the workplace.

译文：总而言之，尽管有一部分人在生活的方方面面都向钱看，但我整体上不认同 “金钱是职场核心驱动力” 这一观点。

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