雅思大作文7分范文及解析：挖掘家族历史

利弊类大作文，媒体类话题

In some parts of the world there are an increasing number of people trying to find out the history of their families. Why? Is this trend a positive or negative development

题目来源：2011年12月17日大陆雅思大作文

1、题目大意

在世界一些地方，有越来越多的人试图找出他们家族的历史。为什么？这种趋势是积极的还是消极的发展？

2、思路解析

这是一道报告+利弊的混合类大作文，聊的是挖掘家族历史的原因和利弊。报告类题目的行文结构相对简单，两个主体段分别对应两个问题，主体段一分析这一现象的原因，主体段二讨论利弊。审题时注意题目中存在的比较关系“an increasing number of people”，即这类人变多了，分析原因时需要讨论为什么会变多，而不是单纯他们这么做的原因。下面，月半鸭和大家一起来看下具体内容。

首先来看原因，可以从三个角度切入。

一是人们通过探寻家族历史，能够找到自我认同的源头，理解自己的根在哪里。通过了解祖先的故事，祖先经历的成就和挫折，能够给到后人更多启示以及增强亲人之间的情感纽带，这一点对于越来越多身处异乡的人们可能尤为主要。

二是物质生活充裕后，人们开始追求更丰富的精神生活，家族历史的研究不仅能够保护传统和文化，还能进行更好的传承，包括那些逸闻趣事、艺术和工艺等。

三是人们开始更加关注身体健康问题，家族中的某些遗传病可能会对后代产生影响。通过了解家族的疾病历史，我们可以预防并及时治疗这些可能的遗传疾病。

然后来看利弊问题。

这样做的好处在于，家庭之间的情感纽带会更加牢固，几代人之间的关系会更加亲密，同时个人对自己也会产生更加清楚的认知和文化认同感。

坏处在于，一方面如果家族历史中有糟糕的内容，可能会对现在的人们造成不良的影响，比如让人觉得羞愧或是产生自我怀疑。另一方面寻找家族历史可能要耗费大量时间和费用，可能会对正常的生活造成负担。同时，执着于家族历史和习俗，可能会让人难以融入新的生活环境，同样的情况如果过多，很可能会造成整个社会的交流和流动性降低。

3、提纲

4、高分范文示例

There seems to be an increasing preoccupation with ancestral roots in society today. While multifarious theories have been proffered to explicate this peculiar phenomenon, I shall explore this issue through the lens of familial and personal perspectives. And I consider this trend to possess both propitious and pernicious ramifications.

To unravel the enigma of people’s burgeoning obsession with their family lineages, we must first comprehend two conundrums enmeshed in the fabric of modern society – the attenuation of familial bonds and the paucity of cultural identity among the younger generations. What plagues many families today is the generation gap born of disparate values and interests; in riposte to this, many parents resort to delving into their family history, hoping it may engender more shared interests and bring their offspring closer. Another rationale could be the younger generations’ curiosity about their cultural provenance, particularly salient for immigrant groups inhabiting a heterogeneous society.

In terms of the implications of this aspiration for family history, I shall view this predilection through a bifocal lens. Given the aforesaid motivations, researching one’s family roots does play a role in kindling the kinship between family members. extrapolating this to the wider context, the historical milieu of individual families could contribute to the holistic cultural identity of the entire ethnic group. However, both benefits can also be contemplated from a contrarian stance. Instead of feeling proud of their family, people may feel disconcerted upon discovering ignominious ancestors. From the perspective of cultural adaptation, an excessive focus on one’s own tradition may prove counterproductive to assimilating into diverse environments.

In conclusion, I postulate that people’s yearning for knowledge of family history correlates with their family values and interest in the past, and the pros and cons of this penchant deserve equitable consideration.   

5、相关词汇和语法结构

multifarious theories   各种各样的理论

proffered to explicate   提出来解释

peculiar phenomenon strange  特有的现象

plunge into   陷入;投入

provenance   起源;来源

holistic   整体的;全面的

contrarian   相反的;持反对意见的

ignominious   可耻的,不光彩的

penchant   嗜好;爱好

attenuation   减弱;减少

paucity   缺乏;不足

riposte   反击;回应

salient   显著的;最重要的

heterogeneous   异质的;不均匀的

homogeneous   同种的;均匀的

cultural pluralism   文化多元主义

cultural hybridity and fusion   文化混合和融合

assimilation   同化;吸收