導學：不少學生在進行專四真題自我測試的時候總會留著后面的作文，他們認為寫作文會浪費很多的時間，并且這又不是真正的考試，沒有人會給自己的文章做評判，寫了也沒有什么用途。

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（交網友）——關于流行文化：網絡

Direction：

Nowadays the Internet has become part of people's life, and millions of young people have made friends online.

Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

Is It Wise to Make Friends Online?

You are to write in three parts:

In the first part, state clearly what your view is.

In the second part, support your view with appropriate reasons.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

寫作指南：

這是典型的立場觀點選擇題型。要求考生確立自己的觀點，然后進行論證。

歷年類似考題：

2004 Will Phones Kill Letter Writing?

1994 TV: a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

本文要求考生就網上交友是否明智發表自己的看法。根據題目要求，文章結構如下：

第一部分： 明確表達自己的觀點。

第二部分：合理論證自己的觀點，要有說服力。

第三部分：就以上部分進行總結。

范文與解析：

Is It Wise to Make Friends Online?

（1）Is it wise to make friends online?

（2） People's views about this issue vary from one to another.

（3） Some people think that it is unwise to make friends online while others think that there is nothing wrong with online friends.

（4） In my point of view, although online friends cannot be always trusted, the benefits far outweigh the risks.

（5） The reasons are mainly as follows:

（6） First of all, it is easy and quick to get to know people and make new friends online.

（7） We know friends are indispensable in our daily life but they cannot stay with us wherever we go.

（8） For many people, especially college freshmen, leaving friends and the security of home for a new place where they don't know anyone can be overwhelming.

（9） With some online chatting tools such as QQ and MSN, they can talk to people they like and find people with common interests easily.

（10） In addition, online friends can help broaden our knowledge about different cultures and customs.

（11） Chatting with people from different places and social backgrounds is surely an effective way to understand other cultures and develop cross-cultural communication skills.

（12） We can also practice our English in speaking and writing.

（13）To sum up, making friends online is amazing. In the online global community we can enjoy an active social life with rewarding experience, so it is wise to make online friends.