由此我们并不难看出，考官并未直接说明对孩子工作是支持还是不支持，而是围绕孩子工作的问题，采用了客观的态度，分情况来论证说明。考生在回答类似提问时自然也可以试用。

　　What are the benefits and disadvantages?

　　优缺题在雅思写作中一般有3种提法：(1) Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages(最常见)，如2010.11.27考题：In some countries, small town-centre shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages? (2) What are the advantages and disadvantages? (3) Is this a positive or negative development，如2010年10月14日考题：In some countries, it is illegal for companies to reject job applicant for their age. Is this a positive or negative development? 建议各位考生在回答时一定要仔细审题，绝不可以想当然地随意套用。

　　以考官在剑5中给出的参考范文为例，就优缺题进行分析：In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this. 题目中明确提出了要求讨论优点和缺点，那么自然文章段落安排应该是4段，优缺点各一段。考官在优点段落中提到：They tend to be more independent, which is a very important factor in academic study and research, as well as giving them an advantage in terms of coping with the challenges of student life. 而在缺点段第一句话就提到：However, there are certainly dangers in taking time off at that important age. 更值得注意的是对于此类题目，不仅分析优缺两方面，考官还在结尾段落中明确给出了自己的看法：My view is that young people should be encouraged to … 考生在完成类似提问时自然也可以学习这种写法，让全文更客观公正。

　　What are the reasons, effects or solutions?

　　这种提问方式是一般被称为分析解决型的文章所有的提问，可以是分析原因，也可以是说明影响，当然也可以提出建议，甚至是同一题目要求回答其中的2-3个问题。所以对于这种提问，考生也只需要做好认真读题审题，做到“问啥答啥”即可。

　　尽管相比较之前出现的几种辨证型的题目来说分析解决型题目相对出现几率不那么高，但是我们也决不可小觑了它的重要性，尤其是最近几年明显更为常见了，在Cambridge IELTS1,4,5,7,8中都有不少考题的分析。一般说来，分析解决型因为提问十分明显，所以考生在回答时难度也并不会特别大，甚至不少辩证性的题目若换成分析解决提问，难度都会明显下降，如2010年1月23日考题：The gap between the rich and the poor is becoming much wider, the rich more richer, the poor even more poorer. What problems can the situation cause and give the solutions? 这一题目本来是有关贫富差距的社会类话题，之前在2009年出现过讨论双方的提问方式时难倒了一大片考生，而此时的分析问题和解决方案就容易解决了。

　　但值得注意的是，在最近几年里出题的难度明显有所提升，甚至比某些辨证型的文章难度更大，如：Many people believe that today there is a general increase in anti-social behaviour and lack of respect for others. What might have caused this situation? How to improve it? 这个题目之所以难，倒不是在于提问而是因为题中出现了anti-social behaviour这个考生所不能准确找到社会现象对应的词。反社会行为，其实是一种越轨行为，有时候还是违法犯罪行为，主要指为了个人或少数人的利益(有时候实施暴力者并无利益可求，只为泄愤)而违背社会公认的行为规范，并因此对他人和社会造成损害乃至严重破坏的行为，因为施暴者和施暴对象没有明显的目标关系，这就有点“滥杀无辜”的意味，对社会而言会产生强烈的不安全感。因此也在此建议各位考生绝对不要在准备考试过程中一味地注重常见话题，而应更多留心社会类考题，尤其是其中出现的一些专业术语的理解。