四六级

　　Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutesto write a shortessay on living in the virtualworld. Try to imagine what willhappen when people spendmore and more time inthe virtual worldinstead ofinteracting in the real world. You are requiredtowriteat least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

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　　第一段:说明科技发展对人类生活的改变,引出话题.说明,我们交流方式的变化.

　　第二段:人们虚拟世界的交流给我们带来的影响.

　　第三段:得出结论.

　　We have to admit that the impactoftechnology onsociety is unquestionable. Whetherconsidering theTV or thecomputers, technology has had a hugeimpact on society. While not every advancehasbeen beneficial,there have been many positive effects of technology. Theinternet isone typicalexample.

　　With the development of science andtechnology, the worldis no longer what it used to be. Butthe ability ofcommunication isa significant skill which should be cultivated if we wanttosurviveand succeed in the world. But the way of communication with peoplehaschangeddramatically. Almost everyone today has a computer, anduses it tocommunicate with theirfriends, family, and evenbusiness. The virtual worldcommunication has changed the waythatpeople communicate.

　　Since communication between peoplein the real world is of utmost importance, lack ofcommunicationwilllead to perish of human beings. Through communication in thereal world, mutualunderstanding can be promoted and fosteredbetween people, which cannot bereplacedby the virtualcommunication.