◆
科技经济类

28．OnlineShopping [2011年6月真题]

Directions: For this part, youare allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Online Shopping. You should write at least 120 words following the outline givenbelow in Chinese:

1．网络购物越来越流行；

2．网购的优缺点；

3．我的看法。

【审题构思】

网上购物，就是通过互联网检索商品信息，并通过电子订购单发出购物请求，然后填上私人支票帐号或信用卡的号码，厂商通过邮购的方式发货，或是通过快递公司送货上门。现在随着人们生活节奏的加快，网上购物越来越流行，然而，网购有利也有弊。本题以此为话题，要求考生写一篇议论文。按照要求，文章首先要提出网购很流行的现象，接着论述网购的利与弊，可以列举生活实例证明，最后表达自己的看法。

【范文】

Online Shopping

（1）Nowadays, with the everrapid development and increasing popularity of the information technology, onlineshopping has become a fashion especially among the youngsters.

Online shoppinghas made our daily life more convenient and comfortable. （2）For example,shopping on the Internet can save students a great deal of time on the waybetween home and store, so they would be able to concentrate more time andenergy on their academic work. Besides, the Internet has shortened the distancebetween manufacturers and consumers and thus we can even buy goods in foreigncountries. （3）However,the lack of face-to-face deals makes online shopping less reliable andtrustworthy. What’s more, the delivery will increase the risk of items’ damage.

（4）In myopinion, shopping on the Internet is an irreversible trend, as more andmore people will be accustomed to it. It will be much more popular in the nearfuture. And at the same time we should take some measures to make it perfect.

【行文点评】

（1） 开门见山地提出话题，指出网购越来越流行。

（2） 具体说明网购怎样给我们的生活带来便利和舒适。

（3） 论述网购的弊端。

（4） 提出自己的看法。

【闪光词汇】

irreversible adj. 不可逆的

accustomed adj. 习惯的

【经典句型】

①Nowadays, with the ever rapid development and increasing popularityof the information technology…has been a fashion especially among theyoungsters.

29．ThePopularity of Micro-blog

1．最近流行起一种新的网上交流方式“微博”；

2．微博会给我们的生活带来什么影响；

3．对此，我的观点是……

【审题构思】

微博是一种通过关注机制分享简短实时信息的广播式的社交网络平台。本题以微博为话题，相信考生对此都不陌生。文章首先点出微博越来越流行的现象，然后论述微博给我们的生活带来的影响，主要谈论微博的好处，最后论述自己的观点，主要论述微博的缺点。

【范文】

The Popularity of Micro-blog

Recently,perhaps the most fashionable greeting is “have you registered the micro-blog?”（1）Actually,micro-blog has gained a growing popularity among people.

（2）Micro-blog has changed people’slives significantly. （3）First of all, micro-blog helps to strength the powerof grass-root media. With the help of micro-blog, people could report the newsthat happened around us in the shortest time. Secondly,micro-blog helps to build another platform for social interaction. In the worldof micro-blog, a group people could give their own ideas on a same topic eventhough they are incognizant. Thirdly, with theappearance of micro-blog, people in the modern world are connected closer. Peoplecould talk with others directly by writing messages on micro-blog.

（4）As faras I am concerned, micro-blog does bring us many benefits, but it also bringssomething bad to the society. Anything people write on the micro-blogwill be totally exposed to the public, for example, our precious privacy is （5）under the hoof.Therefore, in order to brighten its future, companies, which are crazy aboutthe development of micro-blog should rely on innovation to find a way toperfect micro-blog.

【行文点评】

（1） 开篇点题，指出微博越来越受人们喜爱。

（2） 第二段的主题句，该段主要写微博给人们生活带来的影响。

（3） 指出了微博给我们带来的三个好处：加强了草根媒体的力量；提供了另一个社交平台；使人们的关系更密切。

（4） 提出自己的观点，微博有利也有弊，该句承上启下。

（5） 指“被践踏”。

【闪光词汇】

incognizant adj. 不认识的

hoof n. （兽的）蹄，（人的）脚

innovation n. 创新，革新

【经典句型】

①Actually…has gained a growing popularity among people.

②As far as I am concerned…does bring us many benefits, but it alsobrings something bad to the society.

30．MyViews on Using Iphone

1．现在很多在校学生在使用iphone；

2．不同的人持不同的观点；

3．我的看法。

【审题构思】

iphone是结合照相手机、个人数码助理、媒体播放器以及无线通信设备的掌上设备，由苹果公司推出。现在很多在校学生在使用iphone，对此，不同的人持不同的观点，本题以此为话题，要求考生写一篇议论文。文章首先指出现在很多在校学生在使用iphone的现象，然后说明不同的人对此所持的不同观点，有人认为iphone太贵，会增加家庭负担，学生不需要那么多功能的手机，也有人说学生有权自己选择，最后论述自己的看法。

【范文】

My Views on Using Iphone

（1）When walking on thecampus, you can see students playing with high-end smartphones like iphones,htcs and so on. However, opinions on whether students should use iphonesvary from one to another.

（2）Some people believe thatstudents shouldn’t use such expensive commodities. （3）For one thing, thismay cause comparison between students. Those who don’t have one may feel self-abasedand then ask from their parents, which will increase the burden of the family. For another, there is no need for students usingphones with such complex functions, which may make them distracted in class. （4）However, others insistthat as long as the students can make use of iphones properly and duly,they have the right to use them.

（5）From mypoint of view, we have no need to （6）make such a song and dance about it. Since people’sliving standards have improved, we can enjoy the more advanced devices, whichcan also promote the development of the economy.

【行文点评】

（1） 开篇点题，指出学生使用高端智能手机的现象。

（2） 指出一部分人认为学生不应该使用如此昂贵的商品。

（3） 指出了这些人给出的两点理由，使用连接词使条理更清晰。

（4） 指出另一部分人的观点，即只要学生能够正确适当地使用iphone，他们有权利使用。

（5） 文章最后作者提出自己的看法。

（6） 意为“对此大惊小怪”。

【闪光词汇】

high-end 高端的

self-abased 自卑的

distracted adj. 心烦意乱的；思想不集中的

【经典句型】

①However, opinions on…vary from one to another.

②From my point of view, we have no need to make such a song and danceabout it.

31．SpaceResearch

1．很多国家每年投入大量资金探索外太空；

2．一部分人认为不应该探索外太空，另一部分人认为应该继续探索外太空；

3．我的看法。

【审题构思】

外太空探索是一个科学话题，同时是一个哲学话题，它有着漫长的历史。根据提纲要求，本文以很多国家每年投入大量资金探索外太空的现象作为话题背景，第一段可以先提出这一现象，第二段指出关于该不该探索外太空的不同观点，最后一段要提出自己的看法。

【范文】

Space Research

（1）For centuries, a number ofnations have been involved in the exploration of outer space and a large budgetis submitted every year. As to whether space research should beconducted or not, different people hold different opinions.

（2）Some people believe thatall or most space research should be eliminated because of its incredibleexpense, not only in terms of money, but also scientific and human resources.These people point out the fact that it has cost billions of dollars to sendastronauts to the Moon, but all they brought back were some worthless rocks. （3）However, other people holdthe opinion that space research has brought many benefits to humanbeings and should be continued. They figure out that hundreds of usefulproducts, from personal computers to heart pacemakers and to freeze-driedfoods, are the direct or indirect achievements of space research. In additionto these practical benefits, supporters of the space program owe part ofscientific knowledge to the space research.

（4）I agreewith those who support space research. Space research has alreadybrought many benefits to man. Perhaps in the future, it will bring even morebenefits we can’t even imagine today.

【行文点评】

（1） 文章开头交代话题涉及的背景。

（2） 提出一部分人反对的观点。

（3） 提出另一部分人支持的观点。

（4） 提出作者自己的观点，即支持外太空探索。

【闪光词汇】

submit提交，呈递

eliminate消除

astronaut宇航员

heart pacemaker心脏起搏器

freeze-driedfood冻干食品

【经典句型】

①As to whether…or not, different people hold different opinions.

②In addition to these practical benefits, supporters of…owe…to…

③I agree with those who support…

32．WillE-books Replace Traditional Books?

1．随着信息技术的发展，电子图书越来越多；

2．有人认为电子图书将会取代传统图书，理由是……

3．我的看法。

【审题构思】

本题要求写一篇观点对比型议论文，其话题贴近大学生生活，大多数考生应该都有一些相应的切身体会。在文章中要首先介绍问题涉及的背景，之后说明有人提出电子图书将会取代传统图书，并分别阐述两种形式书籍的利弊，最后提出自己的观点。可以是赞成其中一方，或者双方都有兼顾。无论选择哪种观点，都要给出充足的理由。

【范文】

Will E-books Replace Traditional Books?

（1）The rapid development ofinformation technology brings with it the increasing number of electronicproducts, of which E-book is a new part. （2）As E-books are gaining popularity among people, the statusof traditional books is challenged.

Some peoplebelieve that E-books will finally replace the traditional books and have giventheir reasons. （3）First,compared with traditional books, E-books are much cheaper. They can be directlydownloaded from the Internet, most of which are free, while the traditionalbooks cost much more. Second, it is moreconvenient to carry a e-book around because most E-books are stored in someelectronic devices like MP3, which is much lighter than paper books. Last, E-books are more environment-friendly as thepopularity of E-books will reduce the paper consumption.

（4）In spiteof all the merits mentioned above, I am still an advocator of traditionalbooks. I think that heavy exposure to E-books will do harm to people’seye-sight. Besides, for book lovers, it always feels good to have a favoritebook held in hands and to keep it for life-long time.

【行文点评】

（1） 文章开头先指出IT产业快速发展的大背景，引出话题。

（2） 切入主题，进入问题的探讨。

（3） 条理清晰地指出了电子书将会取代传统书的三个理由。

（4） 提出自己的观点。

【闪光词汇】

device n. 装置，设备

consumption n. 消费，消耗

environment-friendly 环境友好的，有利于环保的

in spite of 尽管，虽然

merit 优点

【经典句型】

①The rapid development of information technologybrings with it the increasing number of...of which...is a new part.

②As...are gainingpopularity among people, the status of...is challenged.

③In spite of all themerits mentioned above, I am still an advocator of...

33．PyramidScheme

1．什么是传销？

2．传销的危害性。

3．怎样杜绝传销？

【审题构思】

传销是指组织者或者经营者发展人员，通过对被发展人员以直接或间接发展的人员数量或销售业绩为依据计算或给付报酬，或着要求被发展人员以交纳一定费用为条件取得加入资格等方式牟取非法利益，扰乱经济秩序，影响社会稳定的行为。传销话题是热点话题，考生必须对传销有一定的认识才能写好此文。根据提纲，文章首先要解释什么是传销，接着指出传销的危害性，扰乱经济，给家人带来伤害，不利于社会道德和诚信体系的建设，最后提出杜绝传销的途径。

【范文】

Pyramid Scheme

（1）A pyramid scheme is anon-sustainable business model that involves promising participants’ payment orservices, primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, rather thansupplying any real investment or sale of products or services to the public.

（2）The pyramid scheme produceslots of negative effects. First of all, it disturbs the order of themarket economy. Secondly, it causes great harm to participants and theirfamilies. Thirdly, it leads to criminal crime, and thus affects socialstability. Finally, it cast great destruction on social morality and honestysystem.

（3）Inconsideration of the great harmfulness of pyramid schemes, effective measuresshould be taken to prevent them. An atmosphere of boycotting pyramidscheme should be created in society. Related laws and regulations should bestrictly carried out to punish those “leaders” in pyramid scheme. As thepublic, we should always keep an alert heart toward pyramid scheme. Once wefind any pyramid scheme, we should report it to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau.

【行文点评】

（1） 这里采用了定义法给文章的话题下了定义。

（2） 本段分四点论述了传销的危害。

（3） 末段的中心句，提出阻止传销的途径。

【闪光词汇】

non-sustainable adj. 不能持续的

enroll v. 招收

boycott v. 联合抵制

【经典句型】

①In consideration of the great harmfulnessof…effective measures should be taken to prevent them.

34．LookingForward to the Twenty-First Century

1．新世纪科技发展的前景如何？

2．新的科学技术会给社会带来什么好处？

3．新的科学技术会带来什么问题？

4．你怎样对待新世纪的挑战？

【审题构思】

本题要求考生发挥想象力，展望21世纪新的科学技术。文章每一段都围绕中文提纲的要点来写，选择自己比较喜欢或熟悉的科技领域来阐述，说明其对人类的好处和可能给社会带来的问题，最后提出自己对这些挑战的看法。具体扩展的内容不限，只要合情合理即可。

【范文】

Looking Forward to the Twenty-First Century

The new century is approaching. （1）It can be expected that there will be abreakthrough in life science and space science in the 21st century.

（2）First, scientists will conquer incurable diseasesthrough the transformation of genes. With the same technology they can breednew species of animals and even human life in the laboratory. Most important ofall, they can decelerate aging and prolong life.

（3）Besides, permanent stations will be set up on the moonor other planets or stars so that scientists can make a thorough study of themoon and other planets or stars. Most probably, life will be found on otherstars in the universe and the planets or stars suitable for human to live onwill be discovered.

（4）However,the scientific development will also bring about some social problems. How should we regard from an ethicalperspective the one who is bred through the gene technology in the laboratory?How can the police identify the criminal from a group of people with the same DNA?

It is quite natural that we will meet problems duringthe scientific and social development. （5）Therefore, we should be prepared to meet newchallenges.

【行文点评】

（1） 指出21世纪人类在生命科学和空间科学领域就会有突破性发展。

（2） 这一段写生命科学的发展前景及给人类带来的好处。

（3） 这一段写空间科学的发展前景及给人类带来的好处。

（4） 指出新的科学技术在给人类带来好处的同时还会带来一些社会问题。

（5） 提出我们要准备好迎接新的挑战。

【闪光词汇】

approach v. 接近，靠近

breakthroughn. 突破，突破性进展

incurableadj. 不能治愈的，无可救药的

gene n. 基因，遗传因子

deceleratev. 使减速

prolong v. 延长

permanentadj. 永久的

ethical adj.伦理的，道德的

criminal n. 罪犯

【经典句型】

①It can be expectedthat…

②However…will alsobring about some social problems.

③It is quite naturalthat… EZPTsBYcFTWyxl3Rn/uYs/ObG6Zl5qjoao0yOtOWHlAUZe07IIWrzxfLxpBVijB1