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# 雅思词汇课文（24）· The Invention of Writing 文字的发明 For almost all of human history, knowledge was carried only in the mind. Stories, laws and recipes were memorised and passed orally from one generation to the next. Then, around 3400 BC, in Mesopotamia — modern-day Iraq — something revolutiona
# 雅思词汇课文（23）· Children and Technology 儿童与科技 The average child in the United States spends over seven hours a day in front of a screen — watching videos, playing games, scrolling through social media. That figure rises to nine hours for teenagers. Parents, teachers and paediatricians are
# 雅思词汇课文（22）· The Future of Space Exploration 太空探索的未来 The last time a human being walked on the Moon was 1972. For decades, space exploration stagnated. The space shuttle was retired in 2011, and American astronauts depended on Russian rockets to reach the International Space Station. Th
# 雅思词汇课文（21）· Urban Transport and Congestion 城市交通与拥堵 Los Angeles is famous for its traffic jams. A 2023 study found that the average Los Angeles driver spent 95 hours stuck in congestion that year — more than two full working weeks. Yet Los Angeles is not exceptional. Moscow, Mumbai and
# 雅思词汇课文（20）· The Circular Economy 循环经济 The traditional economy has always followed a simple linear model: extract raw materials, manufacture products, sell them, and throw them away. This model worked when resources seemed unlimited and landfills were empty. Today, with eight billion pe
# 雅思词汇课文（19）· AI and Privacy 人工智能与隐私 Every time we ask a voice assistant a question, unlock our phone with our face, or receive a personalised advertisement, we are feeding data to artificial intelligence. Modern AI systems learn by analysing vast quantities of information. The more data
# 雅思词汇课文（18）· The Rise of Remote Work 远程办公的兴起 Before 2020, remote work was a perk offered by a minority of companies. The pandemic forced millions of employees to work from home almost overnight. Three years later, the practice has become permanent for many. In the United States, roughly
# 雅思词汇课文（17）· The Ageing Population 人口老龄化 In 1800, only one in fifteen Europeans was over 60. Today, the figure is closer to one in four. By 2050, one in six people worldwide will be aged over 65. This demographic shift is without historical precedent and will reshape economies, families
# 雅思词汇课文（16）· The Global Water Crisis 全球水资源危机 Water is essential to life, yet billions of people lack access to clean drinking water. According to the United Nations, over two billion people live in countries where water supply is inadequate. By 2030, nearly half of the world's populatio
When people think of wildlife, they usually imagine distant jungles or African savannahs. But some of the most interesting encounters happen in the middle of cities. Foxes roam the suburbs of London, raccoons raid the garbage cans of Toronto, and wild boar root through the parks of Berlin. As cities
When the first wind turbines were installed in Denmark in the 1970s, they were dismissed as eccentric and uneconomical. Half a century later, wind and solar power are the cheapest sources of new electricity in most of the world. The transformation has been faster than even optimists predicted. In 20
Mental illness has always existed, but never before has it been so openly discussed. According to the World Health Organization, one in eight people worldwide lives with a mental disorder. Depression is now the leading cause of disability globally, and anxiety disorders affect hundreds of millions m
The world's population is projected to reach nearly ten billion by 2050. To feed that many people, the Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that global food production will need to increase by around 50 per cent. Yet the land available for farming is not expanding. Soil erosion, urban sprawl
For two centuries, machines have taken over tasks that humans once performed by hand. The steam engine replaced weavers, the assembly line replaced craftsmen, and the computer replaced the secretary. Yet each wave of automation ultimately created more jobs than it destroyed. Today, however, economis
IELTS Speaking Directory 46 lessons · Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 · Banking & Finance Professional Tracks Strategy & Skills 4 话题词汇专篇
IELTS Listening Directory 14 full practice tests · Band 7.5+ difficulty · native audio · Section 1-4 formats What to expect Section 1 — Social survival: two people in a daily-life situation hotel booking, job inquiry, course registration. Form completion, note taking. Section 2 — Social survival: on
IELTS Grammar Directory Core grammar + advanced grammar for IELTS writing & reading Lessons 雅思高级语法 · IELTS Advanced Grammar
IELTS Vocabulary Directory 35 vocabulary lessons with audio · ~350 words each · 30 core IELTS words per lesson Lessons 1–10 1. The Plastic Tide 海洋塑料污染
IELTS Writing Directory 37 lessons · Task 1 graphs/charts/process/map + Task 2 essays + reference · model essays + breakdown Reference & Early Lessons 7 高分句式模板专篇
IELTS Reading Directory 200 passages · adapted from Scientific American & The Economist · Heading / TFNG / MCQ / Summary · audio + highlights All 200 Passages 001 · The last village that still ma