Despite better access to education, many adults today are still cannot read or write. In what ways are they disadvantaged? What can governments do to help them?(2023/04/01)
范文及解析
Introduction
Illiteracy, in spite of increasingly easier access to education, is still a thorny issue in many parts of the world. People without the ability to read and write, indisputably, would be up against prickly problems and to put an end to the appalling level of illiteracy, protracted and unremitting efforts from the government are in desperate need.
解析
今日的话题属于教育类，是亚太曾考过的原题，在大陆可被视作新题，整体以report的形式呈现出来，难度不大；审题时需要注意解决方法是在政府层面，governments算是限定词；
illiteracy n. .文盲；无知
thorny adj.棘手的，麻烦的
prickly adj.棘手的，麻烦的
appalling adj.令人震惊的；非常的，极其严重的
protracted adj.持久的；长时间的
unremitting adj.不停的，不懈的，持续不断的
Body 1
First and foremost, illiterate adults, unable to perform daily tasks on their own, are on the hip in terms of the everyday life. For instance, without the reading ability, they can neither read newspapers to be informed nor be aware of road signs while travelling outside. Being incompetent in writing, by no means would it be possible for them to sign their names on the essential files. In addition, the uneducated ones are also on a sticky wicket in the job market, which is incisively and vividly presented in their job-seeking. In modern age, proficient reading and writing capacity is indispensable for landing a decent job, be it a lawyer, a doctor or a professor. In stark contrast, without literacy skills, it is not difficult to find that most of the illiterate can only simply engage in manual labor with slender income.
解析
没有读写能力的成年人主要面临两大问题：
(1)生活上的各种不便利；
(2)工作市场上缺乏竞争力；
on the hip 处于不利地位
on a sticky wicket 处于不利地位
incisively adv.敏锐地
proficient adj.熟练的，精通的
land v.着陆，降落
slender adj.微薄的，不足的
Body 2
Ticklish as the issue is, viable solutions can be put forward by the government to avert such a bleak future. Primarily, sounding the social welfare system of uneducated persons has strategic and practical significance. To elaborate, voice guide in public places ranging from the hospital to the train station would, in large part, facilitate a patient to see a doctor and ensure them a pleasant journey. To wipe out illiteracy, earmarking financial revenue from the government to distribute educational resources also makes a difference, with which people can be furnished with basic reading and writing skills. Apart from the fiscal policy, the government could encourage more large companies and communities to shoulder joint responsibilities by proffering  job-related training courses so as to raise their employment competence.
解析
解决方法：
(1)完善社会福利有助于解决这些成年人的生活不便利的问题；
(2)专项拨款配置政府财政资金提供教育资源帮助这部分人群提升其基本读写技能；
(3)政府也要同时鼓励企业和社区共同参与帮助解决；
ticklish adj.不安定的，不稳定的；难对付的
viable adj.可望成功的，切实可行的
sound v.（使）发声，（使）作响
earmark vt.指定……的用途；划拨（款项）
be furnished with 提供，备有
fiscal adj.（政府）财政的
Conclusion
In a nutshell, being unable to read and write dramatically affects their career prospect and livelihoods. To bring these problems under control, joint efforts from the government, companies and communities are required.