本篇是關於“是否應該以動物為食”、“是否應該用動物皮毛做衣物”、以及“是否應該用動物做實驗”是三個大話題的雅思英語作文，歡迎大家閱讀!
題目In the modern world, it is no longer necessary to use animals for food or use animal products, for instance, clothing and medicines. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
範文Animals, from the fruit fly (果蠅) to the mouse, and to other species, are widely used in every corner of the world. Some argue that today there is no need to use animals for food, clothing, or medicine because of the mature (adj. 成熟的) and sophisticated (adj. 精密的.;複雜的) technological innovation and revolution (科技創新與革命). For me, I partially share this opinion (部分同意這個觀點) while considering that animals are crucial for allowing scientists to learn more about human biology (人體生物學) and health and for developing new medicines.
(不同意以動物為食原因)
Eating animals would be considered unacceptable for two main reasons. Firstly, for those who accept that animals have rights, raising and killing animals for food is morally wrong; eating animals means a clear violation of their fundamental right to life (對他們基本生命權利的侵害). Secondly, according to a report, a staggering (adj. 令人驚愕的) 51 percent or more of global greenhouse gas emissions (溫室氣體排放) are caused by animal agriculture (畜牧業). For example, a typical pig factory generates the same amount of raw waste on a daily basis as a city of 12,000 people. Additionally, raising animals for food is the number-one source of water pollution. Therefore, eating less meat will help to prevent climate disaster, while also being ethically (adv. 從倫理上) right to some extent.
(不同意用動物皮毛做衣物原因)
There is nothing “natural” about clothing made from animals’ skin, fur, or leather. In addition to contributing to the suffering and deaths of millions of animals each year, the production of wool, fur, and leather contributes to climate change, land devastation (土地破壞), pollution, and water contamination (水汙染). For instance, the leather industry is environmentally hazardous (對環境有害的), as the toxic groundwater (有毒的地下水) near tanneries (n. 製革廠) and production facilities has caused health problems for residents in surrounding areas. Furthermore, these days there is an endless supply of clothing which is not made from animals. It is easy to buy products such as shoes, jackets, jumpers (針織套衫), and scarves (圍巾) made from synthetic materials (合成材料) or natural plant fibres (天然植物纖維) such as cotton, hemp (n. 麻) or linen (n. 亞麻).
(同意應該用動物做實驗原因)
Some think modern technologies have moved beyond the need to perform inhumane (adj. 殘忍的;無人情味的) and cruel tests products on animals – test tube (試管) tests on cell lines (細胞系) or latter stage human testing should be sufficient to ensure safety; however, there are still many areas where animal testing is necessary and non-animal testing is not yet a scientifically valid (adj. 有效的) and available option. For drugs and biologics (n. 生物製劑), the focus of animal testing is on the drug’s nature, chemistry, and effects (pharmacology (n. 藥理學)) and on its potential damage to the body (toxicology (n. 毒理學)). Animal testing is used to measure, first, how much of a drug is absorbed into the blood and second, how a medical product is broken down chemically in the body. Also, the research into possible treatments involves very potentially dangerous substances (潛在危險物質) with unknown side effects (副作用), and some of the research requires the manipulation of genes (基因操縱). It would be unethical to expose human test subjects to the potential risks involved in this type of testing without first ensuring that the treatment was proved safe in animal test subjects.
Conclusion
To conclude, I agree that eating and wearing animals are devastating (vt. 破壞) the planetary environment (星球環境) and exerts a negative influence on human health, while also being ethically wrong in the eyes of some people. However, there is a fact that without animal testing we would not have the cures we do have for diseases such as diabetes (n. 糖尿病) or asthma (n. 哮喘). Additionally, it would be not possible to have developed vaccines (n. 疫苗) to prevent illnesses like polio (n. 小兒麻痺症), and we would not have learned how to make transplants work (移植作業) or install pacemakers (n. 心臟起搏器).
