范文一： The modern technology has greatly altered the mode of communication among people. With the help of the Internet, people can easily contact each other anytime anywhere. However, the side effect is that many people have become over-dependent on the Internet and neglected face-to-face communication.

As far as I'm concerned, electronic communication cannot fully replace the direct contact among people. Although it seems to bring everyone together, it actually estranges people and decreases the effectiveness of communication. A typical example is that, traditionally, people working in the same office simply walk to others and talk. Today, however, co-workers tend to send e-mails or instant messages through the Internet even when they are sitting next to each other. As words can never convey the full message, it usually takes much more time and rounds of conversation than face-to-face communication, in which people can discuss more directly with less loss of information.

 

To conclude, the Internet enables more effective communication in some situations, but over-dependence on it actually pulls people apart.

 

范文二：

 

 It is frequently observed that many people keep looking down at their mobile phones whatever they are doing. It is true that mobile phones have brought great convenience to us as we can send short messages, check e-mails, surf the Internet, or watch videos almost anywhere. However, the overuse of mobile phones also leads to some serious problems.

 

The over-dependence on mobile phones can harm the relationship among friends and family. With mobile phones, people do not talk as much as before. For example, sometimes at dinner tables, instead of chatting and laughing with each other, many people choose to chat with other friends online. In other words, mobile phones help people contacting friends far away more easily at the expense of reducing the communication with those who are sitting right next to them.

 

In conclusion, mobile phone can be a useful tool in modern life, but overusing it damages interpersonal relationship. There is no point to lose our intimacy with friends and family to modern technology.

 

范文三：

 

 The impact of the Internet on learning

 

Explain why education doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information

 

In the age of knowledge explosion, the Internet opens a magical portal for leaners to get access to seemingly incessant information. But is information equal to knowledge? “Once I learn how to use google, isn't that all the education I really need?” This question fully embodies the prejudiced opinion that as long as people acquire abundant information, they will get proper education.

 

The reason why education doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information is that education is not limited to the hard facts or theories students can learn from their textbooks or the Internet. It relates to a wider scope ranging from the obtainment of practical skills to the development of characters, which are hard for students to learn simply by googling. Consequently, comprehensive learning in schools that includes learning knowledge, conducting experiments and communicating with peers is what true education is.

 

In a word, the Internet does provide valuable information for learners, but people should be fully conscious of the essence of education and learn to tell the right from the wrong.

听力答案

 

1.D  The woman is going to major in child education.

 

2.B  The sound equipment has to be set up.

 

3.A  She is exhausted.

 

4.C  The woman should order her food quickly.

 

5. B  He doesn’t keep his promises.

 

6.C  The pay offer by the travel agency is too low.

 

7.A  International trade.

 

8.D Take a vacation.

9.B It has an interesting museum.

 

10. A They are in opposite directions.

11. C They have lots of old houses

12. B Inform him of the arrangements for his trip in Italy.

 

13. D About 4:15.

 

14. D) Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce.

 

15. C) Secretary.

 

16. A  She had a desire to help others.

 

17. B  Work on an agricultural project.

 

18. D  She could not get the country out of her mind.

 

19. B  By writing stories for American newspaper.

20. C  Time spent on leisure activities.

 

21. A  Reading.

 

22. C  Going to the pub.

23. D Mclaughlin's carelessness resulted in the collision.

 

24. B He knocked down several mailboxes.

 

25. AHe will lose his job.

 

 听力填空

When Captain Cook asked the chiefs in Tahiti why they always ate (26)apart and alone, they replied, "Because it is right." If we ask Americans why they eat with knives and forks, or why their men wear pants (27)instead of skirts or why they may be married to only one person at a time, we are likely to get (28)similar and very uninformative answers: "Because it's right." "Because that's the way it's done." "Because it's the(29)custom." Or even "I don't know." The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behavior is that they are(30) controlled by social norms – shared rules or guidelines which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation. Norms (31)define how people "ought to" behave under particular circumstances in a particular society. We conform (遵守) to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they (32)exist. In fact we are much more likely to notice (33)departures from norms than conformity to them. You would not be surprised if a stranger tried to shake hands when you were introduced, but you might be a little (34)startled if they bowed, started to stroke you or kissed you on both (35)cheeks. Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world. When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way.

 

 阅读答案：

 

36. O worsens

 

37. E experience

 

38. K specialized

 

39. A additional

 

40. J qualifies

 

41. G graduates

 

42. M trained

 

43. C demand

 

44. L tension

 

45. N view

 

四级阅读匹配（第一版）答案

 

46. E

 

47. A

 

48. I

 

49. C

 

50. J

 

51. H

 

52. A

 

53. G

 

54. E

 

55. F

 

【点评】

 

这是一篇对“拼租”这一新型的商业形态进行探讨的说明文。选自The Economist《经济学人》，从历年考题来看，The Economist篇章难度符合四六级水平，因此一直受到出卷老师的广泛喜爱，建议大家平时可以将The Economist上的文章作为泛读素材进行练习。

 

文章从“拼租”的内容、盈利模式、好处、面临的问题等多个角度进行了阐述，并由此得出了“拼租”前景光明的结论。这篇文章的话题比较陌生，篇章本身也有一些难度，但是小标题能帮助我们快速定位。阅读匹配大多考查事实细节，46和54题，47和52题各出自同一段落，对文章定位起到了一定的干扰作用。但只要大家掌握一定的同义转换的技能，还是能较为顺利地答题的。如53题go the way of online shopping就是对原文The sharing economy is a little like online shopping的同义转换。

 

 四级阅读仔细阅读1答案

56. A. How we perceive the food we eat.

 

57. D. You would not feel so hungry.

 

58. B. Food labels may influence our body's response to food.

 

59. A. Trick ourselves into eating less.

 

60. B. Psychological factors influence our hunger levels.

 四级阅读仔细阅读2答案

 

61. B) It prepares students to meet the future needs of society.

 

62. D) Creating the highest dropout rate in the developed world.

 

63. C) New positions are constantly created that require people to