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On Line Learning Let us say there is something you don t know how to do In the past if you were determined to learn you might have called a friend or a relative taken a night class or walked down to the local library for a research term But now a host of websitos are sprinoing up to provide free practical advice on these subjects and actually anything else you can think of In one sense these how to sites represent the growing world of on line loarnino This tradition found one of its earliest forms in the FAGs Frequently Asked Questions files that began on Usenet the Internet s global discussion group The FAGs many of which still circulate go round continuous ly took a specific subject and explained it to complete novices But how to sites take the FAQs idea in a somewhat different direction by addressing subjects that aren t necessarily related to discussion forums These sites take the style of a written tutorial teaching period and a tone of friendly advice Possibly the biggest and best known of these sites is learn2 com www learn2 com It offers nearly 1 000 free tutorials and adds new ones frequently for a job interview At ehow com www ehow com you can learn how to train for your first marathon how to buy a vacation home or how to make a movie in eight steps 上网学习 让我们假设有些事你不知道如何去做 在过去如果你决心要学习如何做这些事 可能会给朋友或亲戚打电 话 上夜校或走到当地图书馆查找 但现在出现了众多网站可以为这些 话题 事实上能为你所想到的任何其他事情提供免费实用的建议 从某种意义上而言 这些 技能 网站代表了网上学习的不断发展 的世界 这一传统最初的形式是Usenet 即全球网络讨论组织 最先开 始使用的FAQs 即常见问题档案 许多FAQs现在仍很流行 这种FAQs 就某个话题向新手做解释 但是这些 技能 网站把FAQs想法做了少许改动 选择主题不一定 和某个论坛关 这些网站采用书面指导 教学时间 的形式和友好建议的 口吻 也许这些网站中最大最有名的就是learn2 com WWW 1earn2 com 这个网站提供近千种免费指导 还经常加入新的招聘面试指南 从ehow com WWW ehow com 你可以学到如何在第一次马拉松前进行 训练 如何购买度假别墅 如何用八步法制作电影 Learning Styles Educators have known for a long time that people learn in different ways That is why teachers present information in various forms For example as well as explaining a new language language teachers often provide other learning experiences such as books charts videos audio cassettes songs debates and group work In this way all students in a class have an opportunity to learn in the way that best suits them In the last 50 years or so researchers have been studying learners in an attempt to identify all the possible learning styles that humans use They have found that we can very roughly divide people into three groups those who learn best through seeing those who learn best through listening and those who learn best through moving doing or touching Some research has identified eight distinct learning styles and researchers have made up tests to find out which of these learning styles best suits different people These tests show that although most people have one dominant style of learning they are also able to use other learning styles effectively Some people even seem to have many different learning styles The advantage of knowing what kind of learner you are is that you can then study in the way that best suits your learning style 学习方式 长期以来教育家们就知道人们的学习方式不尽相同 这就是为什么 教师要以不同形式为学生提供信息 譬如 除了讲解新的语言外 语言 教师还时常会运用书本 图片 录像 磁带 歌曲 辩论和小组讨论等 形式 提供其他学习体验 这样 班上所有学生都可以有机会以最适合 自己的方式进行学习 在过去的大约5 年中 专家们对学习者进行了研究 力图弄清人 类使用的所有可能的学习方式 他们发现人们的学习类型大致可分三 种 最佳视觉型 最佳听觉型和通过活动 操作或触摸取得最佳效果的 类型 一些研究还区分出入种不同的学习方式 并且研究者还使用测试手 段试图发现不同的群体最适于哪种学习方式 这些测试表明 虽然大多 数人具有一种主要的学习方式 但也可以有效使用其他学习方式 有些 人甚至似乎具备多种学习方式 知道你属于哪种学习类型的人的好处在于 你能运用最适合自己 的学习方式进行学习活动 Connect the World Laptop computers are popular all over the world People use them everywhere They connect people to their work place In the United States today laptops also connect students to their classrooms Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program allowing students to study schoolwork anywhere they want Within five years each of the 5OO students at the college will receive a laptop The laptops are a part of a 10million computer program at Westlake Students with laptops will also have access to the Internet In addition they will be able to use e mail to speak with their teachers classmates or families However the most important part of the program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs They can work with it anywhere they like Because of the many changes in computer technology laptop use in higher education is workable As laptops become more powerful they become more similar to desktop computers In addition portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet but also libraries and other resources State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students At Westlake College more than 60 percent of the staff uses the computers The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons As one Westlake teacher said Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we re giving students a window on the world They can see everything and do everything 连接世界 笔记本电脑在全世界都很流行 人们可以随处使用它 它们将人和 工作地点连接到一起 今天在美国 笔记本甚至可以将学生和教室连接 起来 弗吉尼亚州的韦斯特莱克大学将要开始一项笔记本电脑计划 让学 生能够在任意地方学习 五年之内 学校将有1500名学生每人得到一部 笔记本电脑 这些电脑是韦斯特莱克大学斥资一千万美元实施的电脑计 划的一部分 得到笔记本电脑的同学将有权使用互联网 另外 他们 还能通过电子邮件同老师 同学甚至家人进行 交谈 但是 该计划 最重要的部分就是 学生不用去机房就能用上电脑 他们可以在自己喜 欢的任何地方使用它 电脑科技的变化发展使得笔记本电脑在高等教育中的应用成为可 能 笔记本的功能变得很强大 几乎和台式机无异 而且 便携式电脑 不仅能上网 还可以把学生同图书馆等其它资源联系到一起 一些国家 高等教育官员正在研究如何使用笔记本电脑帮助学生学习 在韦斯特莱克大学 60 以上的教职员工使用电脑 笔记本电脑使 得所有教师在教学中使用电脑成为可能 就像一名韦斯特莱克的老师说 的 我们位于弗吉尼亚的中心 我们为学生打开一扇面向世界的窗 子 他们能看到一切 做到一切 Net Economy People are talking about the new economy It s very They see people face to face at their job or in stores People get information from newspapers radios televisions reference books and the library In the new economy people do business through the net which is a connection of millions of computers everywhere in the world In the new economy workers often work at home They can get information on line They can communicate with employers and co workers by e mail Customers shop on line Businesses have virtual stores They are websites on which customers can see the products Businesses can sell to customers anywhere in the world In the new economy people live a fast paced convenient and colorful life The whole world develops more rapidly than before But the new economy is a double edged sword Its disadvantage is also obvious For example the Internet has led to a huge increase in credit card cheating Some illegal websites offer some cheap or banned goods or services On line shoppers who enter their credit card information may never receive the goods they want to buy and their card informarion could even be for sale on an illegal website So peopie in the new economy should be more smart and knowledgeable 网络经济 人们在谈论着 新经济 这与 旧经济 极为不同 旧经济中 人们出门工作 在商店购物 用邮局 传真和电话传送 信息 工作时或购物时与人面对面接触 从报纸 收音机 电视 参考 书和图书馆获得信息 新经济中 人们通过网络做生意 网络把世界各地数以百万计的计 算机连接在一起 新经济中 工人经常在家工作 他们可以上网获取信 息 可以通过电子邮件和雇主 同事进行交流 顾客可以网上购物 商 行都有 虚拟店铺 就是网站 顾客可以在上面浏览商品 商行可以 把东西卖给世界各地的顾客 新经济中 人们生活节奏紧凑 便利多彩 整个世界的发展速度比 以前更为迅猛 但新经济是一把双刃剑 其问题也显而易见 比如 网 络已经使得信用卡诈骗的数目猛增 有些非法网站提供某些便宜或违禁 的商品或服务 那些输入信用卡信息的网上购物者也许永远不会收到他 们想买的商品 他们的信用卡信息甚至可能在某个非法网站出售 所以 生活在新经济时代的人们应该更明智 更渊博 Computer a Good Thing or a Bad Thing We are already familiar with computers Computers work for us at home and in factories But it is also true that many children today are using computers before they can write Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that is not good for them They think that children are growing up not knowing about the real world But people who understand more about computers see that computers can be very good for children A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly to learn what they want to learn and to think for themselves And for the future don t we need people who can think clearly who know how to get information quickly and use it well What do you think 计算机 好事还是坏事 我们已经非常熟悉计算机了 计算机在家里和工厂中为我们工作 但现在许多还不会写字的孩子正在使用计算机这也是事实 许多对计算机不了解的人认为它们只是孩子玩耍的机器 他们担心 孩子们不是从经历中学习 而是靠按按钮学习 这对孩子不好 他们认 为孩子正在对真实世界一无所知中长大 但对计算机有较多了解的人们明白计算机也会对孩子十分有利 计 算机可以帮助孩子更快地了解现实世界 学会想学的东西 学会独立思 考 在将来 难道我们不需要可以清晰地思考 知道如何快速获得 很 好利用信息的人吗 你觉得呢 How to Select a Home Computer Computers are very versatile but choosing a computer is not an easy simple job However if you follow these steps you will find it easier First decide on the main reasons why you want a computer Is the most important reason to play games or to help with your business Second look carefully at the programs the computer can use If you want to write your own it is important to look at the computer language Is it easy to learn Third decide the smallest or the least needs you have for your computer What are the characteristics you would like to have Your use of a computer will help you decide which characteristics are necessary which are nice and which are unnecessary Fourth when you have limited your choices to a few computers look at the secondary uses and programs If your main reason for buying a home computer is to play games you may take computer A instead of computer B because computer A can also be used as word processor Fifth think of the two prices The first is the price you must pay to take the computer home The second is the price of additional programs and possible additions that you might want to buy at a later date Be sure to try out the computer before you buy it Sales people at computer shops are happy to help you choose the computer that will best fit your needs and cost you least 如何选购家用电脑 电脑用途广泛 但选购电脑却不是一件简单 容易的事情 不过 只要你遵循下面的步骤 选购电脑就会容易些 首先 确定你购买电脑的主要动机 最主要的原因是为了打游戏 还是协助办公 第二 仔细考虑电脑的应用程序 如果你需要自己编写程序的话 重要的是看一下计算机语言 这种语言好学吗 第三 确定你对电脑最小 最基本的要求 你想要哪些功能 对电 脑的使用会帮助你确定哪些功能是基本的 哪些可以帮你锦上添花 哪 些功能没有必要 第四 当你的选择缩小在几个电脑之中时 再参考一下它的 次要 功能和程序 如果你买家用电脑的主要用途是打游戏 你可能会选择A 机器而不是B 因为A可以同时兼作文字处理器 最后 考虑一下两种费用 首先是你将电脑购买回家必须支付的费 用 其次是你今后可能需要购买的附加程序和附件的价格 购买电脑之前一定要试用一下 商店的销售人员会很愿意帮你选择 既适合你的需要 又价格低廉的电脑 The Advantages of Watching TV First of all watching TV is good relaxation After a day of hard work we look forward to good relaxation Watching TV can meet our requirements by easing our minds and comforting our bodies because the pleasant music and pictures can keep us away from tension and fatigue Besides watching TV is entertaining There are so many kinds of entertainment such as sports activities performances plays and movies etc in the world Of course it is impossible for us to be on every spot even with the best means of transportation of our time However TV can bring them right in front of us and with them our life is full of joys Above all watching TV is educational Education TV service offers teaching programs on all subjects for people of different professions as well as for students children and aged people No doubt it provides the widest education and has the largest audience Everyone of us more or less benefits from watching TV Indeed TV has a great influence on people s lives work and study 看电视的益处 首先 观看电视是一种很好的消遣方式 辛辛苦苦工作一天之后 大家都想好好放松一下 看电视使人心情放松 身体舒适 可以满足我 们的需要 因为令人愉快的音乐和图像能使我们消除紧张 摆脱疲劳 此外 看电视给人以娱乐 我们有多种多样的娱乐方式 如世界各 地的体育运动 演出演奏 戏剧电影等等 当然 即便借助现代最好 的交通工具 我们也不能处处在场 然而 电视机把以上所有娱乐带到 我们面前 有了丰富多彩的娱乐 我们的生活才充满欢乐 最为重要的是 看电视可以接受教育 教育电视频道不仅为学生 小孩和老年人 而且为不同职业的人们提供各类学科的教学节目 毫无 疑问 电视提供最广泛的教育 拥有为数最多的观众 咱们每个人或多 或少都从看电视中获得益处 的确 电视对人们的生活 工作和学习 影响很大 Television Television is playing a very important part in our lives But like other things it has both advantages and disadvantages In the first place television is not only a convenient but a cheap source of entertainment For a family of four for example it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home with unlimited entertainment available than to go out in search of amusement elsewhere All they have to do is press a button and they can see shows of every kind not to mention the latest political discussions and exciting football match Some people however think this is just where the danger lies The television viewer takes no initiative He is completely passive and has everything without any effort on his part Television informs us about current events the latest developments in science and politics and offers an endless series of instructive and entertaining programs It could be argued that the radio can also perform this service but on television everything is much more vivid Yet again there is a danger We get addicted to it so dependent on its moving pictures that it begins to dominate our lives There are many other arguments The poor quality of programs is often criticized But it is a great comfort to many lonely people indeed I think we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad It is the uses to which it is put that determine its value to society 电视 电视在我们的生活中发挥着十分重要的作用 但是同其他事物一 样 它也有利有弊 首先 电视是一种既方便又便宜的娱乐资源 例如 对于一个四口 之家来说 舒舒服服地坐在家里看各种各样的娱乐节目 比起出门去别 的地方寻找快乐 既方便 也便宜的多 他们要做的就是按一下按钮 之后就能欣赏到各种各样的节目 更不用说最新的政治讨论和激动人心 的足球赛事了 但是 有些人认为这正是危险所在 看电视的人没有主 动性 他完全被动 他这一方无需任何努力就能获得一切 电视告诉我们现在发生的事件 科学政治领域的最新发展并提供无 穷无尽的教育 娱乐节目 有人提出 收音机也同样具有这些功能 但 是 在电视上 一切显得更生动 不过 这同样是危险的 一旦我们沉 溺于电视节目 醉心于这些动态的画面 它也就开始逐步控制我们的生 活了 还有很多其他的争论 节目质量不高也常常受到批评 但是 电视 对于很多寂寞的人来说 的确是一个很大的安慰 我想 我们必须意识 到 电视本身并没有对错 是它的用途决定了它的社会价值 Advertising Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy But modern advertising does more than give news about products and services Today s advertisements or ads try to get consumers to buy certain brands Writers of advertisements are so skillful they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing eat a special kind of cereal or see a movie Consumers might neyer even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it For example you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves You may not have space on a shelf for another But if you see ads about a new cereal that is extra tasty and has a free prize in the box you may want it Advertising must get attention To be effective it must be exciting entertaining or provide some pleasure The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product The idea is what the ad is really selling One example is an ad that says eating a cereal will make a person do well in sports That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy 广告 广告提供购买何种产品的有用信息 但是现代广告不仅仅提供产品 和服务的消息 现在的广告试图说服消费者购买某些品牌 广告创作者 很有技巧 以至于有时能够劝说消费者穿戴某种服装 食用某种麦片粥 或观看一场电影 消费者如果没有看过或听过某种产品的广告 他们也 许甚至永远都不会想要买这种东西 比如 你可能并不需要超市中最新出的麦片粥 你厨房的架子上可 能已经有很多不同品牌的麦片粥 你架子上说不定都没地方再放别的 了 但是如果你看到一种新型麦片粥的广告 正好是特别喜欢的口味 而且盒子里还有免费赠品 你也许就想买了 广告必须受到重视 有效的广告必须是激动人心的 有趣的或能提 供某种愉悦的 创作好的广告的秘密不仅在于提供好产品还在于提供好 想法 这个想法就是广告的真正卖点 比如某个广告称食用某种麦片粥 可以使人在运动中表现出众 如果消费者认为这种品牌的麦片粥可以提 供给人力量和能量的话 就可能会畅销的 Directions For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic City Problems You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the outline below 1 越来越多的人涌入大城市 有些问题随之产生 2 比较明显的大问题有 3 我对这种现象的想法 City Problems Nowadays millions of migrant workers flock into cities in search of jobs and better living However with the sharp rise in the urban population many problems arise in t he development of cities Firstly cities become more and more crowded putting much pressure upon transportation housing sanitation education employment and so on City services and facilities have been strained to a breaking point Secondly a growing number of private cars emit huge amount of carbon dioxide leaving the air mercilessly polluted What is more the city is also threatened by rising crime Not a single day passes without the report of someone being robbed kidnapped or murdered Last but not least city dwellers are not only separated from the natural world but also isolated from each other even not knowing the name of their next door neighbor All these problems have harmed the attractiveness of the city Unless there is some improvement more and more people may seek to live in the suburbs Packaging a Person A person like a commodity needs packaging But going too far is absolutely undesirable A little exaggeration however does no harm when it shows the person s unique qualities to their advantage To display personal charm in a casual and natural way it is imporrant for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself A master packager knows how to integrate art and nature without any traces of embellishment so that the person so packaged is no commodity but a human being lively and lovely A young person especially a female radiant with beauty and full of life has all the favor granted by God Any attempt to make up would be self defeating Packaging for the middleaged is primarily to conceal the furrows ploughed by time Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been through plains mountains and jungles running its course as it should Let your looks change from young to old synchronizing with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature for harmony itself is beauty while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness To be in the elder s company is like reading a thick book of deluxe edition that fascinates one so much as to be reluctant to part with As long as one finds where one stands one knows how to package oneself just as a commodity establishes its brand by the right packaging 包装一个人 人如商品要包装 但切忌过分包装 稍做夸张 非但不会有害 反 而可以展示有利于他们的独特个性 在随意与自然中表现人的个性美 重要的是要清楚地认识自己 包装的高手在于不留痕迹地将艺术与自身 浑然一体 这时被包装的人不再是商品 而是一个生动可爱的人 青年 尤其是少女 洋溢着美丽与活力 拥有上帝赐予的所有宠 爱 任何涂抹都是多余的败笔 中年的包装主要是隐藏岁月耕耘的皱 纹 老年人是美的 如果他们生命的 河流已经像它应走的进程那样流过了平原 高山和丛林 人该年轻时就 年轻 该年老时就年老 与年龄自然增长的过程同步以保持与自然的和 谐 因为和谐就是美 反之就是煞风景的事 和老年人在一起就像读 一本厚厚的精装书 魅力无穷 令人爱不释手 人只要了解了自己的特点 就知道应该怎样正确地包装自己 就像 商品通过适当的包装之后建立了属于它自己的品牌一样 The Growth of Fast Food Restaurants in China Shanghai with a population of more than 2 million peppie is the fastest growing richest city in eastern China Today Shanghai has hundreds of fast food restaurants including McDonald s Pizza Hut and the Chinese style California Beef Noodle King Chinese customers like this new style of dining because it is fast convenient and clean These restaurant chains offer a wide variety of foods new to China