2011年大学英语四级范文02
时间：2019-02-25 作者：英语课 分类：四六级写作指导
英语课
英语四级范文：电视对人们沟通带来的影响【题目】
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement 1? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific 2 reasons and examples to support your opinion.
【范文】The Effects of Television on CommunicationThere is no doubt that television has greatly changed people’s lives. After its invention， it became an almost indispensable 3 part of most households within the space of just a few years. Nowadays， many families have two or even three television sets so that every member of the family can watch what he wants whenever he wants. In my opinion， this has significantly 4 reduced the amount of time that family and friends spend communicating with each other.
Before the invention of television， people spent their leisure 5 time in more active and social pursuits 6. They often played cards or other games， listened to the radio together or went out to see friends. But now television is widely available and it offers a variety of program choices that appeal to almost every interest. People no longer have to look to others for entertainment. Also， television can be like a sedative 7. Studies have shown that watching a great deal of television makes people more passive 8. Finally， people are simply watching increasing amounts of television. And with two or three TV sets in the house， there is no need for them to even watch it together.
Although television has reduced the amount of time that family and friends spend together， it doesn’t have to be this way. People can make the choice to turn off the TV and do something more active. Or， if they really want to watch TV， they can find a thought-provoking program that they would all like to watch and discuss afterwards.
n.陈述；声明；综述
- The government will put out a new statement tomorrow.政府将于明天发布一项新声明。
- Put down your statement in black and white.把你的话用白纸黑字写下来。
adj.明确的；具体的；特定的
- The money is to be used for specific purposes.这笔钱有专门用途。
- We haven't fixed a specific date for our meeting.我们会议的具体日期还没有定下来。
adj.必不可少的，绝对必要的
- He is indispensable to our work,we cannot do it without him.对于我们的工作来说，他是不可缺少的，没有他我们就做不了。
- This is an indispensable part of his creed.这是他的信条中必不可少的一部分。
adv.意味深长地；值得注目地
- Prices did not alter significantly during 2004. 2004年期间，价格没有大的变化。
- American English is significantly different from British English. 美国英语与英国英语有很大差异。
n.追赶( pursuit的名词复数 )；工作；消遣；嗜好
- Games like chess are rather intellectual pursuits. 棋类比赛是相当费脑力的娱乐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He has been engaged in literary pursuits. 他从事了文学生涯。 来自《用法词典》
adj.使安静的，使镇静的；n. 镇静剂，能使安静的东西
- After taking a sedative she was able to get to sleep.服用了镇静剂后，她能够入睡了。
- Amber bath oil has a sedative effect.琥珀沐浴油有镇静安神效用。