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                                 Has Technology Made the World a Better Place to Live?

  In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your mare argument, andin the second part you shouldsupport your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bringwhat you have written to anatural conclusion or make a summary.
  Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness.Failure to follow the aboveinstructions may result in a loss of marks.
  Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.

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Has Technology Made the World a Better Place to Live?
⑴it can't be denied that our world has undergone great changes because of the development of science and technology.②While many people are excited about the

范文点评
①It Can't be denied tllat…意为“不可否认……”,用于引出大家公认的

economic boom and industrial development brought about by technology,others indicate that technology has carried with it a lot of problems and worry that if developed unregulatedly,it may one day destroy the planet we live in.③As far as I aln concemed,both of the viewpoints have validity because technology itself has  both advantages and disadvantages.
⑷It is true that high technology helps solve many problems and makes our life more convenient.111e introduction of computers has improved efficiency in almost every aspect of our life and together with the Intemet,computers make it possible for us to know things that are happening in the world without stepping out of our bedroom,to keep in touch with friends afar by sending emails or chatting online.Besides,the introduction of new technologies to increase production has been very effective.These are just a few examples to illustrate the advantages oftechnological advancement.
On the other hand,technology may generate a lot of problems t00.Industrial wastes have seriously polluted our environment,which in turn leads to a lot of human diseases and the extinction of some plants and wild animals.⑤In another word,the deteriorating environment is a price paid for industrial development.This price,which used to be considered acceptable,is now deemed as too high.Moreover,with the Intemet and mobile phones,we had expected a closer relationship with one another.But on the contrary,face to face communication is largely reduced,because emails and online chatting system enable us t0“talk’’with our fiiends without seeing them.As a result,the distance between people is lengthened,not shortened.Last but not least,high technology,while helping increase people’s working efficiency,accelerates the whole world’s pace and then leads to stress and pressure,which is proved by the increasing number of psychological problems that today's people have.
It's really difficult to say whether technology has done more good or harm.But ⑹I am convinced that technology itself has no fault and thus no responsibility to shoulder.The core of the problem is us human beings.It is the way we use technology that decides whether it has made or can make our world a beRer place to live,not technology itself.Therefore,what we should do is to take advantage of technology,while avoiding the possible side effects it may bring us.

  事实或者观点。
②W柚e many people…,
others…意为“一些人
认为……,而另一些
人认为……”。这个句
型用于引出人们不同
的观点。
③As far as I am
Concemed引出作者自
己的观点,跟上文已
经提到的他人的不同
观点相呼应。
④第二段开篇给出第一
个分论点,中间列举
了两个实例来证明这
一段的中心句,最后
一句话又重申了观
点,结构紧凑。
⑤第三段接连用了几个
短语来衔接本段的
论证,依次为:ln
another    word、
Moreover、  on the
contrary、As a result、
Last but not least。
the deteriorating
environment is a price
paid  for  industrial
development意为“恶
化的环境是工业发展
付出的代价”。
⑥I am convinced that…
意为“我确信……”,
进一步强调观点。