Writing

　　Directions：For this part, you are allowed to write a short essay entitled The Digital Age. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.

　　1.如今数字化产品得到越来越广泛的使用，例如…

　　2.数字化产品的使用对人们工作、学习和生活产生的影响

　参考范文：

Digital Age

　　(1)Nowadays with the rapid development of advanced digital technology, more and more digital products are commonly and widely used in everyday life, (2)ranging from computers and MP4s to mobile telephones and digital cameras. (3)We are indeed coming into the digital age.

　　(4)The popularity of digital products will have great influence on our work, study and everyday life. (5)On the one hand, the digital products really facilitate our life. (6)With the help of computers, we may even deal with our work at home, enjoying music at the same time. (7)With digital cameras, we may take photos to our hearts' content, keeping happy occasions as a permanent memory. (8)With digital TV programs, it is convenient for us to watch whatever programs at any time we like. (9)But on the other hand, some people are becoming too dependent on digital products and almost becoming slaves of advanced technology. Nowadays some students even can't calm down to study without wearing their MP4s and mobile phones at hand. What a terrible scene!

　　(10)To conclude, digital products are just like a double-edged sword. With them we may have less trouble dealing with problems in life and enjoy a better-off life. (11)However, one point should be kept in mind that we should take sensible use of them, always being the master of them.

　范文点评：

　　(1)开门见山描述社会现象：数字化产品得到广泛使用。

　　(2)使用rang from. . . to. . . 结构进行例证。

　　(3)总结概括社会现象。

　　(4)本段中心句，总述数字化产品给人们带来的影响。

　　(5)和(9)使用on the one hand. . . on the other hand. . . 结构，从正、反两方面介绍数字化产品对人们的影响。

　　(6) (7) (8) 三个with引导的短语，构成排比句式，行文流畅。

　　(10)使用to conclude总结全文，深化主题。

　　(11)however形成对比，与第2段的论述形成呼应。