Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is necessary to put modern technology to good use . You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
審題立意
1. 導(dǎo)語(yǔ)解讀：要求考生寫一篇文章，說(shuō)明“為什么善于利用現(xiàn)代科技是必要的”，可以舉例說(shuō)明。
2. 文章立意：圍繞現(xiàn)代科技利弊的爭(zhēng)論。我個(gè)人認(rèn)為，現(xiàn)代科技的好處要遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)多于弊端。但這并不意味著我們應(yīng)該忽視它的弊端。我們要明智地利用它，發(fā)揮它的優(yōu)勢(shì)，規(guī)避它的弊端。
寫作思路
1. 第一段提出人們對(duì)科技的應(yīng)用有爭(zhēng)論，然后分別對(duì)兩種觀點(diǎn)進(jìn)行說(shuō)明。
2. 第二段對(duì)開(kāi)篇段的兩種觀點(diǎn)歸納，得出自己的結(jié)論。
3. 第三段對(duì)前面主題進(jìn)行總結(jié)，重申主題，表明只有合理利用科技才能避免科技帶來(lái)的危害。
參考范文
Debates have arisen concerning the advantages and disadvantages of the use of technology. 1 Proponents hold the view that the advancement of technology brings us into a more civilized and advanced society while 2 opponents contend that technological development produces negative by-products simultaneously—pollution, consumption of natural resources, and impairs the earth’s environment. They also believe the nuclear weapons will lead human beings to extinction.
As to me 3 , the advantages of technology outweigh its disadvantages. It changed the world we live in, our life style, and our way of thinking. It provides us with more diversified choices and it prolongs our life span. It is technology that makes the world convenient, colorful, and abundant. However, that doesn’t mean we should forget its downside. Nuclear disasters and environmental pollution are all disadvantages of technological development.
In summary, technology plays an important role in contemporary society. The pace of human progress will slow down without it. But its negative effect should not be neglected. Technology should be utilized and exploited wisely to ensure that it will benefit humanity but not be detrimental to the earth. 4
人們對(duì)科技應(yīng)用的利弊有爭(zhēng)議。支持者們認(rèn)為，科技的進(jìn)步把我們帶進(jìn)一個(gè)更為文明、更為先進(jìn)的社會(huì)，而反對(duì)者們則認(rèn)為科技發(fā)展的同時(shí)會(huì)產(chǎn)生一些消極的副產(chǎn)品——污染、自然資源消耗，而且對(duì)地球的環(huán)境有危害。他們還認(rèn)為，核武器會(huì)把人類引向滅亡。
至于我，我認(rèn)為科技的好處要遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)大于弊端。它改變了我們生活的世界，我們的生活方式，以及我們的思維模式。它為我們提供了更加多樣的選擇，還延長(zhǎng)了人類的壽命。正是科技使這個(gè)世界更便捷、更多彩、更豐富。然而，這并不意味著我們應(yīng)該忽視它的弊端。核災(zāi)難、環(huán)境污染都是科技發(fā)展帶來(lái)的弊端。
總之，科技在當(dāng)代社會(huì)中起著重要的作用。沒(méi)有科技，人類前進(jìn)的步伐將變慢。但是我們也不應(yīng)該忽視它消極的一面。應(yīng)該明智地利用和開(kāi)發(fā)科技，以保證科技能惠及人類而不是危害到地球。
范文點(diǎn)評(píng)
1. 開(kāi)篇直接指出人們對(duì)科技的利弊有爭(zhēng)論，以引出下面正反兩方的觀點(diǎn)。
2. 對(duì)前后兩者的觀點(diǎn)進(jìn)行對(duì)比。
3. 自然承接，以引出作者觀點(diǎn)。
4. 對(duì)上文進(jìn)行總結(jié)，結(jié)束全文。
要點(diǎn)用法
proponent n. 支持者；建議者
opponent n. 對(duì)手；反對(duì)者
contend v. 主張
impair v. 損害
extinction n. 消失；消滅
outweigh v. 比……重；比……重要
prolong v. 拖延；延長(zhǎng)
abundant adj. 豐富的
contemporary adj. 當(dāng)代的
slow down 減速
utilize v. 利用
exploit v. 開(kāi)發(fā)；開(kāi)采
句法點(diǎn)評(píng)
1. As to me, the advantages of technology outweigh its disadvantages.
表示“某物比某物重要”的時(shí)候，通常用“outweigh”。例如：The benefits of such actions far outweigh the costs. 這些行動(dòng)的好處遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)其帶來(lái)的損失。
2. It is technology that makes the world convenient, colorful, and abundant.
