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 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. (180 words)
slim adj. 微小的
for instance 舉例，例如
lucky dog （習語）幸運兒
nevertheless adv. 然而，不過
get addicted 沉溺于，上癮
as long as 只要......
The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. 世界上對勇氣的最大考驗是忍受失敗而不喪失信心。
彩票利大于弊
現在，彩票對中國人來說已經不再陌生。有些人偶爾買國家福利彩票、體育彩票和足球彩票。盡管中獎的幾率微乎其微，彩民們仍然趨之若鶩。這是因為無論對個人還是社會，彩票不僅代表著巨額獎金，還有更多的意義。
一方面，彩票能募集更多的社會資金。例如，每年上億的福利彩票收入流入社會保障系統，幫助了眾多老弱病殘以及孤兒們。彩票不僅讓個別的幸運兒發(fā)了大財，更重要的是，使整個國家受益。另一方面，買彩票也成為一種個人娛樂。社會大眾都意識到中獎的幾率小，所以更多地把買彩票當成游戲。
不過，有一部分人可能著迷上癮，無所事事只等天上掉錢。幸運的是他們只是少數。總之，只要用之有道，彩票還是利大于弊的。
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. 盡管中獎的幾率微乎其微，彩民們仍然趨之若鶩。這是因為無論對個人還是社會，彩票不僅代表著巨額獎金，還有更多的意義。
2. 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. 例如，每年上億的福利彩票收入流入社會保障系統，幫助了眾多老弱病殘以及孤兒們。
