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预测一Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Popularity of Micro-message based on the statistics provided in the chart below. Please give a brief description of the chart first and then make comments on it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Popularity of Micro-messageMicro-message, also called Weixin, is a chat software for mobile phones which enables users to communicate with each other through voice messages, videos, pictures and texts for free. Since it was launched in January 2011, it took more than a year to draw 100 million users. By September 2012, the number of users doubled and it hit 300 million in January 2013. Why does Weixin become so popular in such a short time? Firstly, most mobile phones lack the function of voicemail, Weixins voice message function overcomes this obstacle. Secondly, typing Chinese characters is a troublesome process since users have to type Pinyin from the Roman alphabet and then choose the Chinese character from a list of options. Whats more, Weixin can help users save money cost on making voice phone calls.All in all, Weixin, a popular smartphone application which combines messaging with social networking tools, has became a trend for its convenience and low cost.【点评】本文谈论的是微信。作为一款流行的智能手机软件，微信广受用户欢迎。第一段介绍了微信的用途及客户数量增长的情况；第二段列举了微信流行的三个原因；第三段进行了总结。第一段中doubled和hit都用于描述数字的增长，意思分别为“翻倍”和“突破”；第二段中overcomes this obstacle意为“克服这一障碍”，意即普通手机不能发送语音邮件这一缺陷，troublesome process意为“令人厌烦的过程”；第三段中smartphone application意为“智能手机应用程序”。预测二Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Air Pollution following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1. 近年来空气污染严重2. 空气污染引发的危害3. 有什么解决办法Air PollutionIt is reported that thick fog and haze surround many parts of China. People have to wear masks when they go out. As air pollutionisgettingincreasingly worse, it has become the main concern of people.Airpollution can haveserious consequences forhumans healthandalso severely affects natural ecosystems. Millions of people die of illnesses related to air pollution every year. Due to particles from exhaust emissions, green house effects result in warmer weather, acid rains corrode the earth, and frequent haze causes traffic problems.Confronted with such situation, positive measures should be adopted. The government should keep its regulatory role for properly supervision. Related rules should be made out for reducing emissions of new vehicles and limiting high-emission vehicles. Factories should meet standards for curbing emissions of pollutants in surrounding cities. Meanwhile, provinces and municipalities in each target region should set up a mechanism for the joint prevention and control of air pollution. 【点评】文中从雾霾和人们带口罩出门引出空气污染这一话题，然后在第二段中谈及空气污染对人类健康和自然生态系统的影响，在最后一段中分别指出政府，工厂及省、市等需要采取措施解决空气污染的问题。第一段中thick fog and haze意为“雾霾”，gettingincreasingly worse意为“日益恶化”；第二段中severely affects natural ecosystems意为“严重影响自然生态系统”，exhaust emissions意为“废弃排放”，green house effects意为“温室效应”，corrode意为“腐蚀”；第三段中keep its regulatory role意为“发挥其监管的职责”；curbing emissions of pollutants意为“减少污染物的排放”。预测三Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Effects of TV Programs following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1. 有的电视节目会给社会带来正能量（比如最近流行的爸爸去哪儿）2. 有的电视节目却引起负面影响3. 谈谈你的看法Effects of TV ProgramsTV programs influence almost every part of our lives. Whether a news program or TV series, the information we receive plays a major role in our daily life. Besides, some popular social programs, such as “Where are we going? Dad”, bring positive energy to viewers.On contrary, viewers are influenced by the negative impact of TV violence through crime news, war and violent TV shows.It has been stated that repeated exposure to acts of violence leads to an increase in aggressive and violent behaviors.Nowadays, TV viewers can choose from hundreds of programs on their full-color, high-definition, big-screen TV sets. There is no question that TV programs are significant sources of entertainment and education. Furthermore, TV programs give people opportunities to see other countries and learn about different cultures. But watching too much TV may lead to numerous health problems including obesity and weak eyesight. Therefore, viewers should limit the hours spent on TV programs and make a choice among various TV programs to avoid the negative effects.【点评】文章谈及电视节目，第一段指出电视节目影响着我们生活的各个方面，指出有的电视节目能赋予我们信息，给予观众正能量；第二段说明带有暴力的电视节目会影响人的行为；最后一段结合作者自己的观点说明电视节目是娱乐和教育信息的源泉，但是人们必须控制看电视的时间，并有选择性的观看电视节目，以避免其负面影响。第一段中plays a major role in意为“在起重要作用”，positive energy意为“正能量”；第二段中On contrary意为“相反”， negative impact意为“负面影响”， aggressive and violent behaviors意为“侵略和暴力行为”； 第三段中There is no question that意为“毫无疑问”， Furthermore意为“此外”，Therefore意为“因此”。预测四Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on Technology and Life. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. As is vividly showed in the picture above, a young man, with his luggage on hand, happily starts his journey by Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway. Just as the words under the picture says “With Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway, cities far away are just like places nearby”, with the development of technology, the distances between cities are shortened and the traveling to other cities become faster and more convenient.Whether one is willing or not, he can not deny that endless innovations of technology are constantly changing our lives. People use technology to communicate with the outside world, to make new friends, to become informed, and to stay in touch with one another. Modern technology also improves medical conditions and prevents many deaths from occurring. Most importantly, technology improves productivity and efficiency. To the young, the startling advances in application technology enable them to work and live more comfortably. As to children, they benefit most from the boom of information technology. In one word, modern technology has undoubtedly made a serious impact on the world.【点评】文章第一段描述了漫画的内容，点明了主题-科技缩短了城市间的距离，方便了人们的生活；第二段指出不计其数的科技发明不断改变着我们的生活，并结合社交、医疗、经济、生产方面指出其影响；第三段总结了科技对社会的影响。第一段中Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway意为“武广高速铁路”， cities far away are just like places nearby是对“每个城市就在家门口”的意译；第二段中prevents many deaths from occurring意为“防止了死亡的发生”， improves productivity and efficiency意为“提高了生产力和效率”；第三段中startling advances 意为“惊人的提升”， benefitfrom意为“从中获益”， In one word意为“换句话说”。预测五Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Dont Rely Too Much on Computers following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.现在许多人越来越依赖电脑 2.过分依赖电脑带来写白字等问题 3.我的看法 Dont Rely Too Much on ComputersThe invention of computers has changed peoples daily life in a dramatic way. It is possible for people to be socially active without leaving the house, watch videos of almost anything imaginable, play games that feel like real life and get easy access to the best and worst of the world. It is no wonder that a large quantity of people becomes addicted to computers.Spending too much time in front of the computer may results in vision problems, back and neck pain, sleep disturbances, weight gain and Internet addiction. Whats