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问答题
Directions: Please write an essay in about 150 words entitled “On Electronic Dictionary” based on the following outline (1)Advantages of electronic dictionary. (2)Disadvantages of using electronic dictionary. (3)Your opinion.
正确答案:
On Electronic Dictionary Nowadays, an increasingly large number of students prefer to use electronic dictionaries instead of traditional dictionaries. Is the electronic dictionary really more desirable than traditional one? Views on this question vary from student to student.
As the enthusiast of modern technologies, more and more students are fond of using electronic dictionaries. They think it is more convenient to press some keys on the machine than to look up some words in sheets of paper. Besides, the electronic dictionary is easier to carry wherever they go. And what is the most important, some electronic dictionaries even can tell students how to read the words correctly, which is of great help to pronounce some difficult and confusing words.
However, some students believe that constant use of such electronic device may cause side-effects. First, electronic dictionaries usually do not contain as much information as a qualified dictionary compiled by authorities of the field. Besides, some explanations in them are so simple that they can’t help students use the words effectively and some of them even will cause misunderstandings. Worst of all, using electronic dictionary often makes for a lazy attitude towards language learning, which is always most inefficient in the long run.
For my part, I suggest that English learners should have a good dictionary on hand and treat the electronic dictionary as a makeshift. Just as the proverb says, “No pains, no gains.” If you take no pains in learning, you will have no gains later
解析:
第一段可以陈述一下现状,然后由提问引出主题;第二段具体说明使用电子词典的好处;第三段转折,指出使用电子词典的弊端,并在末尾提出作者的个人观点。这样安排正好符合作文要求。在陈述电子词典的优缺点时层次一定要分明,最好用一些明显的标志性词语,给阅卷人思路清晰的感觉。
【闪光词汇】
be fond of喜爱,爱好
No pains, no gains不劳无获