1Directions:Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthefollowingdrawing.Inyouressay,youshould1)describethedrawingbriefly,2)explainitsintendedmeaning,andthenYoushouldwriteneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.网络的“近”与“远”Asissymbolicallyillustratedinthecartoon,alargenumberofpeoplearesurfingonlinewithinastretchingspiderweb,eithertoentertainthemselvesortomeetthework'sneeds.Unfortunately,itseemsratherironictopresentpeopleseparatedfromeachotherbythespiderwebwhentheyattempttocommunicate.Undoubtedly,thespiderwebservesasasymbolofInternet,bothconnectingpeopleandisolatingthemfromeachother.ThemetaphoricalandimpressiveportrayalhassubtlyrevealedthedualityoftherelationshipbetweenmanandInternet.Ontheonehand,thereisnodenyingthatInternetiscurrentlyoneofthemostefficientmediausedforinterpersonalcommunication.Asacollegestudent,IgetonlineeverydaytodiscussnewswithotherpeopleonBBS,tostudyEnglishbyregisteringforwebcourses,tochatfreelythroughMSNMessengerwithmyfriends.Butontheotherhand,agoodmanypeopleadmitthattheyaretoomuchaddictedtoInternettomaintainface-to-facecontactwiththeirfriendsandcolleagues.Onceindulgedinthefictitiousworld,peoplefeelreluctanttoapproachothersandtoconcentrateonreallife.That'swhysomepeoplehavelosttheskillofdirectcontactandgetalienatedfromothers.Hence,itisnecessaryforustouseInternetinareasonablewayandrestrainfromoverindulgence.Afterall,Internetisinventedtoconnectyouandme,andtobringconveniencestoourliferatherthansetabarriertokeeppeoplebeyondreach.(249words)这幅漫画象征性地阐释了无论是为了自我娱乐还是适应工作的需求,很多人在一个拉伸的蜘蛛网之内网上冲浪。然而,看来相当讽刺的地方是,这幅图呈现了他们在试图互相交流的同时,却被蜘蛛网彼此隔开。毫无疑问,这个蜘蛛网作为互联网的一种象征,既连接了人们,又使他们彼此隔离。这幅比喻并使人印象深刻的图画象征性揭示了人与互联网之间的双重关系。一方面,不可否认网络目前是用于人际交流的最高效媒介之一。作为一名大学生,我每天上网与他人在BBS上讨论新闻,通过注册网络课程来学习英语,借助MSN和我的朋友们免费聊天。但另一方面,很多人承认他们太沉迷于网络而不愿与朋友和同事保持面对面接触。一旦沉迷于这种虚幻世界,人们不愿接近他人并关注现实生活。这就是一些人丧失了直接沟通技能并与他人疏远的原因。因此,我们很有必要以一种合理的方式使用互联网,避免过度沉迷。毕竟,人们发明互联网是为了连接你和我,为我们的生活带来方便,而非设置障碍使人彼此疏远。24、2010Directions:Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthefollowingdrawing.Inyouressay,youshould1)describethedrawingbriefly,2)explainitsintendedmeaning,and3)giveyourcomments.YoushouldwriteneatlyonANSHWERSHEET2.文化“火锅”,既美味又营养(注图中自左至右文字为:佛、梁祝、解构、人本、功夫、毕昇、儒、礼、后现代、老舍、莎士比亚、爱因斯(坦)、道、天鹅湖、启蒙、仁、京剧等)Asissymbolicallyillustratedintheportrayal,thereisaboilinghotpotcontainingvariousingredientsofmulti-cultures.ThesepluralisticculturescanbecategorizedascelebritieshomeandabroadasBiSheng,LaoShe,ShakespeareandEinstein,philosophicalconceptsasBuddhism,Taoism,Confucianism,benevolence,ritual,humanism,Enlightenment,post-modernismanddeconstruction,aswellasperformingartsasBeijingOpera,GongFu,LiangZhuandSwanLake.Weareinformedthattheculture“hotpot”isbothdeliciousandnutritious.Thepurposeofthecartoonististoshowusthatinsteadofbeingoutdatedandoflittlevalueinarapidlymodernizingworld,culturalblendingshouldbeencouragedandmaintained.Ontheonehand,mosaicculturesarepartoftheuniversalheritageofhumanityandtheyarepowerfulmeansofbringingtogetherdiversepeoplesandsocialgroups.Consequently,culturalreintegrationhasbecomeindispensableasameansofpromotingfurtherculturaldevelopmentandmaintenance.Ontheotherhand,forChina,asforanyotherrapidlydevelopingcountry,thereisadangerthatage-oldcustomsandtraditionsmaybecomelostintheshadowsofmodernization.IfGongFu,BeijingOperaorSwanLakeBalleteverperishedfromtheearth,itwouldbeatragedyofimmeasurableproportions.Inmyview,multi-culturescanbekeptalivebythepeoplewiththetimetodoso,andisextremelyvitalinensuringacommunity’sfuturedevelopmentandprosperity.Asaconsequenceofsuccessfulcommercializationefforts,unwaveringgovernmentsupportandgrowinginterestsoverseas,thefutureofculturalblendinglooksbrighterandmoresecurethaneverbefore.(254words)如图象征性所示,一只沸腾的火锅中拥有诸多多元文化元素。这些多元文化可分为毕昇、老舍、莎士比亚、爱因斯坦等国内外名人,佛、道、儒、仁、礼、启蒙、人本、后现代、解构等哲学概念,以及京剧、功夫、天鹅湖等表演艺术。文字说明显示:“文化‘火锅’,既美味又营养。”画家的目的是告诉我们文化融合并未过时或失去价值,相反还应鼓励和保持。一方面,多元文化作为全体人类遗产的一部分,是将不同人群和社会群体融合的有力方式。因此,文化融合作为促进文化发展和保护的一种方式,已经不可或缺。另一方面,中国跟世界上其他快速发展的国家一样,3年久的习俗和传统面临着消失在现代化阴影里的危险。如果京剧、功夫或天鹅湖从地球上消失,那将是不可估量的悲剧。在我看来,如果人们能为多元文化花费时间的话,那么它就能得以保护。这对确保社会将来的繁荣和发展都至关重要。由于成功的商业努力、政府坚定不移的支持和不断增长的海外兴趣,多元文化的将来会比过去任何时候更明朗、更安全。8.2000ABriefHistoryofWorldCommercialFishingAsisshowninthepictures,wecanseeclearlythatwiththeincreaseofcommercialfishing,thenumberoffishessharplydecreased.Inonepicture,therewerevariouskindsoffishandonlyonefishing-boatin1900.Onthecontrary,in1995therewasonlyonefish,butmanyfishing-boats.Thepurposeofthispictureistoshowusthatdueattentionhastobepaidtothedecreaseofoceanresources.Owingtoover-fishing,thenumberoffisheshasobviouslydecreased.Ifweletthissituationgoasitis,wewon'tknowwherefishisinthefuture.Bythattime,ourenvironmentwillsufferagreatdestruction.Therefore,itisimperativeforustotakedrasticmeasures.Foronething,weshouldappealtoourauthoritiestomakestrictlawstocontrolcommercialfishing.Foranother,weshouldenhancetheawarenessofpeoplethattheoceanresourcesareveryvitaltous.Onlyinthiswaycanweprotectouroceanresources.Also,Ibelievethatwehumanbeingscanovercomethisdifficulty,andwewillhaveabrightfuture.如图所示,我们可以清楚看出随着商业捕鱼的发展,鱼的数量明显下降。在一幅图中,1900年有很多种鱼,只有一艘捕鱼船。相反,在1995年,只有一条鱼,但是渔船很多。这些图画的目的是告诉我们应该充分重视海洋资