Part I Writing

· 审题 ·

题目要求考生写一篇以“在信息爆炸的时代，培养批判性思维和做出理性选择的能力至关重要”开头的作文，考生可以通过提出看法、说明理由或举例子等方式展开论述。根据题目提示，作文可以采取以下布局：开头段描述社会背景；中间段列出具体论据；结尾段总结全文。考生写作时可以使用与“说明重要性”或“阐述原因”相关的写作句型。

· 参考范文＆点评 ·

In an era of information explosion, it is vitally important to develop the ability to think critically and make rational choices. There is no doubt that in today's society, whether in real life or on the Internet, we will inevitably be exposed to a huge amount of information every day. In this context, having such an enormous amount of complex information, how can we find the ones that are really useful to us? From my perspective, the secret is to develop our critical thinking and learn to make rational choices. ¹

My view is mainly based on the following two aspects. First of all, thinking critically can help us develop the ability to think independently and refrain from echoing what others say, thus keeping our emotions from being manipulated and exploited by others. Then we can make clearer and more rational judgments. Secondly, developing the habit of critical thinking not only makes our minds more open and diverse, but contributes to jumping out of the unchanged thinking mode, which is very crucial to stimulating our innovation ability. ²

To sum up, the ability to think critically and make rational choices should be attached great importance to. ³

1 描述社会背景，指出“我们生活在信息爆炸的时代，每天都不可避免地接触到大量信息”，并提出论点——在信息爆炸的时代背景下，培养我们的批判性思维和学会做出理性选择很关键。

2 分别从培养独立思考能力和激发创新能力这两方面阐述培养批判性思维、做出理性选择的重要性，由连接词First of all、Secondly引出。

3 总结全文，再次强调批判性思维和做出理性选择的能力应该受到重视。

· 范文译文 ·

在信息爆炸的时代，培养批判性思维和做出理性选择的能力至关重要。毫无疑问，在当今社会，无论是在现实生活中还是网络上，我们每天都不可避免地接触到大量信息。在这种背景下，我们获得了大量复杂的信息，如何才能找到真正对我们有用的信息呢？在我看来，秘诀在于培养我们的批判性思维，学会做出理性选择。

我的观点主要基于以下两方面。首先，批判性思维能够帮助我们养成独立思考的能力，避免人云亦云，从而防止我们的情绪被别人操纵和利用。然后我们就可以做出更清醒、更理智的判断。其次，养成批判性思维的习惯不仅能使我们的思想更开放、更多元，而且有助于我们跳出一成不变的思维模式，这对激发我们的创新能力至关重要。

总之，批判性思维和做出理性选择的能力应该受到高度重视。

· 亮点词汇 ·

inevitably 不可避免地

independently 独立地

exploit 利用

be exposed to 接触

refrain from 避免

diverse 多样的

enormous 巨大的

;manipulate 操纵

stimulate 激发

· 写作句型 ·

1 From my perspective, the secret is to...

句型意为“在我看来，秘诀在于……”，用于陈述作者针对某个问题或现象提出的解决办法，同时也为下文进一步展开论述做铺垫。

2 To sum up, ...should be attached great importance to.

句型意为“总之，……应该受到高度重视”，用于强调某事物的重要性，常放在文章结尾段，重申论点，与开头段呼应。 j8yBFEluu7Y5KLs3kt3chVXeFzGsgLnRgneeB6HD4WopPWgyzGwbPfnmnRMD+b7C