Lottery Does More Good than Harm
Nowadays, lottery is no longer a strange term to most Chinese. Some people buy national welfare lottery, sports lottery and soccer lottery from time to time. Though the chance of winning a fortune is very slim, buyers still go for it, because apart from grand prizes, lottery means something more, to the individuals and society alike.
On the one hand, lottery raises funds for public causes. For instance, billions of dollars are collected by welfare lottery each year, and go into the social security system in aiding the old, the poor, the disabled, and the orphaned. Therefore, lottery does not only benefit several "lucky dogs", but more importantly, the country as a whole. And on the other hand, buying lottery is fun for the individuals. The public appreciates the high odds against them, which makes lottery a kind of game.
Nevertheless, some people suspect that lottery leads to a gambling psychology. Indeed, some people may get addicted, or stay idle for "easy money". Luckily, they only constitute the minority. After all, lottery does more good than harm as long as it is dealt with properly. (185 words)
結(jié)構(gòu)剖析
文章分為三段
第一段引出話題，彩票對(duì)人們來(lái)說(shuō)已不再陌生，但是彩票有更多的意義。
第二段從兩個(gè)方面，并舉例for instance說(shuō)明彩票的積極作用。
第三段從反面說(shuō)明彩票可能帶來(lái)的問(wèn)題，最后用after all結(jié)尾表明彩票利大于弊。
彩票利大于弊
現(xiàn)在，彩票對(duì)中國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)已經(jīng)不再陌生。買(mǎi)國(guó)家福利彩票、體育彩票和足球彩票已司空見(jiàn)慣。盡管中獎(jiǎng)的幾率微乎其微，彩民們?nèi)匀悔呏酊F。這是因?yàn)闊o(wú)論對(duì)個(gè)人還是社會(huì)，彩票不僅代表著巨額獎(jiǎng)金，還有更多的意義。
一方面，彩票能募集更多的社會(huì)資金。例如，每年上億的福利彩票收入流入社會(huì)保障系統(tǒng)，幫助了眾多老弱病殘以及孤兒們。彩票不僅讓個(gè)別的幸運(yùn)兒發(fā)了大財(cái)，更重要的是，使整個(gè)國(guó)家受益。另一方面，買(mǎi)彩票也成為一種個(gè)人娛樂(lè)。社會(huì)大眾都意識(shí)到中獎(jiǎng)的幾率小，所以更多地把買(mǎi)彩票當(dāng)成游戲。
不過(guò)，一些人擔(dān)心買(mǎi)彩票會(huì)引發(fā)賭博心理。確實(shí)有一部分人可能著迷上癮，無(wú)所事事只等天上掉錢(qián)。幸運(yùn)的是他們只是少數(shù)。總之，只要用之有道，彩票還是利大于弊的。
slim adj. 苗條的，修長(zhǎng)的
for instance 舉例，例如
lucky dog 習(xí)語(yǔ)，幸運(yùn)兒
nevertheless adv. 然而，不過(guò)
lead to 導(dǎo)致，引起
get addicted 沉溺于，上癮
as long as 只要......
1. Though the chance of winning a fortune is very slim, buyers still go for it, because apart from grand prizes, lottery means something more, to the individuals and society alike. 盡管中獎(jiǎng)的幾率微乎其微，彩民們?nèi)匀悔呏酊F。這是因?yàn)闊o(wú)論對(duì)個(gè)人還是社會(huì)，彩票不僅代表著巨額獎(jiǎng)金，還有更多的意義。
2. Therefore, lottery does not only benefit several "lucky dogs", but more importantly, the country as a whole. 彩票不僅讓個(gè)別的幸運(yùn)兒發(fā)了大財(cái)，更重要的是，使整個(gè)國(guó)家受益。
3. Nevertheless, some people suspect that lottery leads to a gambling psychology. 不過(guò)，一些人擔(dān)心買(mǎi)彩票會(huì)引發(fā)賭博心理。
4. After all, lottery does more good than harm as long as it is dealt with properly.
總之，只要用之有道，彩票還是利大于弊的。
