Should athletes have a high salary?
Sample 1The 27th World Football Cup has concluded. People around the world
enjoy great fun from the excellent performance of the football players. But
meanwhile， a new issue arises. Should athletes have a high salary? From my point
of view， I think they should get a good pay.
Firstly， the development of athletic level represents for the power of a
country. Athletes make great contributions to the society and earn great glories
to their country. When our national anthem is played in the stadium， we feel
very proud of our country's strength. Therefore， a high salary is a reward to
the efforts athletes make.
Secondly， athletes devote themselves fully to the training and exercises.
Every day， they do a lot of exercises with a view to setting new record in the
sports games. Athletes are apt to be hurt in the matches， because some sports
games are dangerous， for example， football， boxing and wushu. High pay
guarantees prompt and good medical care if they get hurt.
Thirdly， the athletic career is very short. Many athletes retire when they
are still quite young. High salary can ensure that they can have a better life
after they retire. If they want a further study， they will have no financial
burdens.
However， we have also noticed that some athletes cheat the referees and
spectators in order to get money. Some of them even bribe the judges and
referees. The government must take some measures to prohibit this kind of
corruption.
To sum up， it is reasonable for athletes to get high salary， because they
are worth of it.
(265 words totally)
Sample 2
Salaries should reflect people‘s dedication and job responsibilities.
However， sports figures， who don’t benefit the community in general， earn
millions of dollars each. In my opinion this is wrong. Things should be done to
change this situation.
If we take the example of a sport star such as Tyson， it is hard for us to
say in what way he benefits the society. In fact， his disobeying game rules sets
a bad example for young people， and his abandoned behavior encourages people to
experiment with sex and violence. Besides， his job does not require special
skills or years of training and education. Although he can entertain and excite
audience， I do not think he is justified to receive so much money and his job
can be considered essential.
On the other hand， most people in ‘ordinary’ professions like nurses，
doctors and teachers earn only a small fraction of the income of these “stars”。
However， if we give a careful look at these professions， we will find that they
not only require special skills and years of education but also help the people
and the whole society. For instance， teachers disseminate knowledge to the
society; doctors and nurses give patients good medical care and prolong their
life. They are much more useful， and actually more essential to society than
sports personalities. Without these ‘ordinary’ professions， our society would
stop progressing. Their salaries should relate to skill， education or the value
of the individual to society.
Things should be done to make salaries fairer. Huge amounts of money shall
be given to more deserving people. It seems that the only solution is to impose
heavy taxes upon people who earn excessively high salaries. (281 words)
发表于 2016-7-10 15:24:37