Question

【题目】“Please put your phone down Daddy, we haven’t finished the story!” Hearing these heartfelt words from my four-year-old daughter was an uncomfortable wake-up call. How had I let the shiny electronic box in my hand take so much of my attention that it could even interrupt a short bedtime story with my precious children?

It’s no exaggeration to suggest that our mobile devices are in danger of taking over our entire lives. Time magazine found that 68% of users take their devices to bed with them, 20% check their phones every ten minutes and one third report feeling anxious when briefly separated from their beloved gadget. According to Osterman research, 79% of respondents take their work-related device on vacation and 33% admit to hiding from family and friends in order to check Facebook and Twitter. It’s hard to deny that these are worrying trends.

【写作内容】

1.用大约30字概括上文和图表的主要内容；

2.结合上述信息，用大约120字论述：

(1)科技的发展是否意味着人们生活更幸福。（选择“是”或“否”并论述你的观点）

(2)你认为在生活中应当如何处理人和科技的关系。

【写作要求】

1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3.不必写标题。

【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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Answer 1

【答案】One possible version:

A father’s concern that smartphone is depriving him of his precious family time does not stand alone. Favorable opinions as there are, the majority of Americans today view technology as hazardous. (31 words)

【选“是”】

However, no pains, no gains. The world evolves as human technology leaps forward, along whose process there is bound to be sacrifices. The definition of happiness may vary, but a more connected, convenient, and creative society is undeniably nothing a modern man wouldn’t have desired. With digital devices booming around, we are given so many choices that our minds have been freed to a degree our ancestors could never anticipated.

That being said, to make sure technology doesn’t get in the way, you need to unplug from the information highway and share your journey with your family and friends from time to time. A balance between man and computers will lead to an ultimate happiness. (115 words)

【选“否”】

True, a high-tech world seems a new Eden, but it won’t last any longer than the old one. Putting down their phones, lifting up their misty eyes, and waking up at night, people suddenly realize that, with all their family living by, they are alone. Children forgot how and why they should return their parents’ love because it were never given; classic literature is left rotten on the shelves because no one bothers to look away from their screen.

To stop yourself getting “high” instead of “happy”, read a book, go outdoors, or simply pay a visit to your parents. There are things to pursue in life other than thumbing up tweets. Enjoy a tech-free day and see what real happiness means. (122 words)

【解析】首先要认真阅读前面的英文提示和汉语提示，认真审题，确定文章的中心，用最简练的语言概括文章的大意。然后再根据文章内容发表自己的观点。内容包括：(1)科技的发展是否意味着人们生活更幸福。(2)你认为在生活中应当如何处理人和科技的关系。写作过程中可以发表个人观点，但必须提供理由或论据；阐述观点或提供论据时，不能直接引用原文语句，一定要用自己的语言，正确的英语把给出的要点准确表达出来。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。特别注意在选择句式时要富有变化。要注意书写，认真查验是否有漏写情况等。

写作亮点：本篇条理清楚，要点全面，结构连贯。其句式上的变化既使得文章生动而流畅，也体现了作者驾驭句式的能力。例如：文章运用了谚语no pains, no gains；和含有定语从句的句子but a more connected, convenient, and creative society is undeniably nothing a modem man wouldn’t have desired.以及短语deprive sb. of…等。