(2013年12月第2套四级真题)
Part I
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasing use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explain the consequences of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
People are crossing the street looking at their cell phones and using walking sticks in order
to see.
这是一篇看图说话作文。此次话题“手机”是日常生活中的常见话题。写作时应将重点放在第二段阐释过度使用手机产生的不良后果上。联系实际可知，主要后果包括电磁辐射危害身体健康、忽视周围环境对个人生命、健康、财产安全造成威胁、与周围人交流减少从而影响人际关系等。
The increasing use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explain the consequences of overusing it.——写作提纲：
一、根据图片描述现象（生活中手机使用
量增加，并出现过度使用手机的现象）
及概述这一现象对人们生活产生的影
响。
二、分析不良后果：
1.危害身体健康
2.忽视周围环境的危险
3.减少与他人面对面交流的机会……
三、总结并提出建议：恰当并合理的使用
手机。
例文：
第1段：描述图片，概述过度使用手机的后果
第2段：详细介绍过度使用手机产生的不良后果
第3段：进行总结，并提出建议
On the Overuse of the Mobile Phone
【1】As is shown in the picture, having a mobile phone in hand and at the ready is the default mode while walking on the streets. 【2】What this cartoon symbolically reveals is that people nowadays are growing increasingly dependent on their mobile phones. 【3】Though the mobile phone has brought great convenience to people's life, the overuse of it may lead to several bad consequences.
【4】To begin with, there is evidence that long-term exposure to electromagnetic radiation may trigger many health problems, such as insomnia, headaches and even cancers.【5】In addition, when people immerse themselves in the mobile phone, they tend to pay less
attention to their surroundings, posing an immediate threat to their life, health and property.【6】Last but not least, excessive use of mobile phones means much less chance of face-to-face interactions with the people who populate their real lives.
【7】In conclusion, the overuse of mobile phone have brought bad influences to our life. Therefore, in order to avoid the harmful effects, we should use them appropriately and rationally.
【1】开门见山,对图片进行简单描述。
【2】点明图片揭示的现象,
【3】点出手机对人们生活的影响。
【4】【5】【6】分三点阐明过度使用手机对人们生活的消极影响。
【7】总结全文:使用手机要适度。
