Question

【题目】请阅读下面文字及图片，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

So Close, Yet So Far

Where am I? What am I doing? If you’re one of my 500 friends online, you’ll always be the first to know. My phone and laptop are never out of touching distance, so I’m constantly posting updates on social media—whether I’m having a coffee, on my way to school, watching TV… even when I’m in the shower. I have a never-ending flow of messages and updates from all the people I associate with online.

I live in a university dorm with a couple of great roommates. Yet the truth of the matter is: I feel lonely. A few days ago, I went out for a dinner get-together with some friends. My best friend left the table for 30 minutes because he had to take a call. Some spent the dinner bent over their phones, texting friends online but ignoring the one who sat right in front of them. And the extraordinary thing is no one thought this was rude; it’s just how life is nowadays.

（写作内容）

1. 用约 30 个单词概述上述文字所描述的现象；

2. 分析造成该现象的原因（两至三点）；

3. 请你给 Mark 提两到三条建议。

（写作要求）

1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3. 不必写标题。

（评分标准）

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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Answer 1

【答案】Nowadays it is not uncommon to see people like Mark have this sensation—closely associated with so many “friends” online, yet feeling remote from people around them.

Quite a few factors make for this phenomenon, of which the most notable one, I believe, is people’s addiction to their smart phones, social media… in a word, the virtual world. By sharing and updating online, people seem to be most gratified to attract a great number of followers. Meanwhile, they find little freshness in their surroundings. Thus, they are blind to and withdraw from the people and things in real life.

As to Mark’s experience, I feel genuinely sympathy for him. To get out of such a dilemma, I would suggest that he cut down on his time spent online, so that he can hang out with his friends more often. More importantly, step forward first to communicate with others when they are deeply lost in the virtual world.

【解析】

本篇书面表达属于读写任务作文。

第一步：根据提示可知，读写任务作文。请阅读下面文字及图片，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

So Close, Yet So Far

Where am I? What am I doing? If you’re one of my 500 friends online, you’ll always be the first to know. My phone and laptop are never out of touching distance, so I’m constantly posting updates on social media—whether I’m having a coffee, on my way to school, watching TV… even when I’m in the shower. I have a never-ending flow of messages and updates from all the people I associate with online.

I live in a university dorm with a couple of great roommates. Yet the truth of the matter is: I feel lonely. A few days ago, I went out for a dinner get-together with some friends. My best friend left the table for 30 minutes because he had to take a call. Some spent the dinner bent over their phones, texting friends online but ignoring the one who sat right in front of them. And the extraordinary thing is no one thought this was rude; it’s just how life is nowadays.

【写作内容】

1. 用约 30 个单词概述上述文字所描述的现象；

2. 分析造成该现象的原因（两至三点）；

3. 请你给 Mark 提两到三条建议。

时态应为一般现在时。

第二步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：be associated with（与.....有.联系），phenomenon（现象），notable（显著的），addiction（着迷），feel sympathy for(同情......)， dilemma(困境)， cut down on(减少)，hang out with(和......出去玩)，

第三步：仔细阅读提供的文章抓住要点进行信息概况，根据提示或关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致、时态等问题。

第四步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的过渡和衔接，使文章读起来自然流畅。书写一定要规范清晰，保持卷面整洁美观。