Many people believe that scientific research should be carried out and controlled by the governments rather than private companies.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

A country active in scientific research is often one that has a strong power for innovation and wealth creation. Nevertheless, the optimal structure for such kind of research is still source of debate. Should it be the sole responsibility of the government?

Some people argue that it’s better for the government to control scientific research. They believe that research into nuclear technology, national defense or military intelligence is in the national interest or involves high levels of secrecy and should be carried out only by the government. Also, in basic scientific research which is directed purely towards the advancement of knowledge, or where results cannot be guaranteed, there is little incentive for the private sector to invest in these areas and therefore the governments take the leading role.

There are, however, reasons for private companies to participate in scientific research. Research is done more efficiently by private companies because they are profit driven; their products are also more closely associated with market needs. Research into simple articles such as cosmetics or cough medicine is not what the government is interested in, so it’s necessary for the private sector to invest in these areas because they are important for our daily lives. 

From my point of view, both the governments and private companies should be actively involved in scientific research. We should encourage the cooperation between different research institutes including state-owned research centers, universities and corporate labs to accelerate the transfer of technology and research into products and services that can benefit human life.

朗阁专家点评：

2010年1月14日的考试为一次加试。A类议论文的题目完全重复了2005年12月10日的A类议论文的考题。

从这个问题本身来说，考生可能会比较陌生也比较难以论述。“科学研究到底应该由政府来负责还是由公司来施行？”

朗阁海外考试研究中心专家提示，遇到抽象的题目，我们就要用具体的方法来对应。比如说像这道题目，我们的切入点可以是政府为什么类型的科学研究负责；而私人公司又为怎样的科学研究负责，然后讲述各自的原因。

如本文作者所写的那样，牵涉到大笔资金投入和国家机密的research into nuclear technology, national defense or military intelligence需要由政府来主导；而跟我们日常生活息息相关的research into simple articles such as cosmetics or cough medicine则应该由公司来负责。这样一来，文章不仅好写，而且生动。

本文论述结构严谨，条理清晰，词汇丰富，句式多变，不失为一篇优秀范文。

（来源：中国雅思网）