1、专业英语八级（ WRITING）模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 1 Thanks to the information technology as well as the spirit of free sharing, some well-known universities abroad have already put open classes on the Internet, so that
2、 thousands of miles away here in China we can have world-class learning experience. It is becoming a new trend to stay home to study abroad, and many white-collar workers also use it as one of the ways to learn English. Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Stay Home to Study Abr
3、oad In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, org
4、anization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. 2 Nowadays, many people use computers to handle ordinary issues such as banking and office working, and to spend their spare time on multiple means of entertainment. Some people argue that
5、 it will make people isolated and decrease our social skills. What do you think of this ideal Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Do Computers Make People Isolated? In the first part of your essay you should slate clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should su
6、pport your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. 专业英语八
7、级（ WRITING）模拟试卷 4答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 1 【正确答案】 Stay Home to Study Abroad When it comes to studying abroad, what conies to your mind besides mixed feelings toward prestigious universities and sky-high costs? Some
8、Gothic library hall, or a space of your own? A pricy educational loan which overburdens you and your whole family, or a small Internet access fee that comes with free long distance calls? Hearing parents voice on monthly basis through phone calls from across the oceans, or jumping on the next bus st
9、raightly heading back home every time you are aching for moms special dishes? To those who stand between expensive oversea studies and a hard place, the Internet as well as the sharing of network resources comes to their rescue: you dont have to leave your room to study abroad this is not joking. In
10、 fact, there are plenty of people who have already done that by signing up the “home boarding school“. Now that some of the most renowned universities have had videos of their courses made available online, thousands of miles away here in China we can have the world-class learning experience. Stayin
11、g home to study abroad is sweeping across college students and white-collar workers alike in China, not least because of individuals understanding that they can have fun by learning, and they can study well beyond the ivy towers. Staying home to study abroad is by far the easiest way to study, with
12、freedom to call your own shots, pick the courses you want, cut loose whenever you feel like, and most importantly, it is free. As long as you have an Internet access and a computer, you can get almost the same experience as attending the class in person only with a better seat and less noise. Its su
13、ccess is measured in a way by finding yourself on this journey of self-motivated exploration. It is, however, not always bliss a house studying environment can be an invitation to interruption by the family members or friends. And often it is very difficult to resist temptations like to check the em
14、ail inbox or click all those glittering buttons on the websites and see what they lead to. But successful bedroom-based boarding students have found balance between their virtual studies and real-life ones. Theyve learned to control the everyday chaos that invariably tries to seep into the at-home o
15、nline studying. Theyve realized that it is not so much worth fighting as it is the beauty of home boarding. The learning is motivated by curiosity and passion. It is in throwing in the mouse, in abandoning boring lectures and in hanging with friends that lays the reason why they love doing it in the
16、 first place. 【知识模块】 WRITING 2 【正确答案】 Do Computers Make People Isolated? The popularization of computer and the Internet has brought tremendous changes to the life of modern people. Today we can know the latest news all over the world even without going out of our warm and cozy home. There are so ma
17、ny activities that can be handled by computers and the Internet, such as office work, financial management, making friends and entertainment, etc. The computer has become one of the most convenient tools of our world today, while the convenience it brings has made us more reluctant to go out and hav
18、e face-to-face communication. Some people say that computers make people isolated. However, I dont totally agree with the idea for the following reasons. In the first place, many young people are addicted to computers and the Internet , and become the so-called Net potatoes who may feel their comput
19、ers are the most attractive in the world. The development of science and technology is a double-edged sword, which inevitably has negative effects. For example, people are more willing to sit in front of the screen instead of going out and doing physical exercises. They chat online, but feel shy and
20、 embarrassed whenever communicating with people in their real life. They feel confident, eloquent and wise when typing their keyboards and manipulating their mouses, but the opposite when talking with someone in reality. The attractive virtual world makes us have fewer opportunities for social activ
21、ities, thus, were isolated from the world outside our houses. In the second place, however, it is not the computer that makes people isolated in a deep sense. Although online chatting and communications are incomplete for the lack of emotional expressions and using of body languages, they have provi
22、ded us with more opportunities to get in touch with people from all walks of society. Today, we can become friends with people who may have no interaction with our life, which used to be impossible without computers. We have the access to freely expressing our own opinions online, and this is also a
23、n important skill in communication. All in all, the reason why were more isolated is a mixture of social changes, and the computer is not the only cause. The accelerated life pace and increased work load are all responsible for our feeling of isolation. In fact, in the current environment, well feel even more isolated without computers and the Internet. 【知识模块】 WRITING
