For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write about the following topic. Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the

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问题 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write about the following topic. Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. You should write at least 150 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.

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答案 (1)In the past decade, people have witnessed the enormous pace of change in their life, and they believe that change has been and will always be a fact they have to face. Some people prefer to live in the same place, do the routine work, and have(2)a fixed circle of friends. Familiarity blesses people with(3)a sense of security, and it is the shelter they could always retreat to whenever a tide of changes is(4)looming ahead. Besides, people hold tight to a stable life to escape from the slightest possibility of making mistakes or shouldering risks. At first glance, avoidance of changes may seem the best policy in the(5)ever-changing world. But such kind of attitude is impractical and short-sighted when the nature of modern society is taken into consideration. The only thing that does not change in the 21 st century is change itself, which is driven by technological developments and scientific breakthroughs in every aspect of our life(6)on an almost daily basis. It is change that significantly promotes living standards, and thus adds colour and excitement to modern life. (7)However, people with a clear mind are conscious of the problems change imposes on them. Industrial waste,(8)deforestation, acid rain and PM2. 5 are the(9)byproducts of modernization. It is wise, therefore, to have a thorough understanding of the pros and cons of change and make the most of it.

解析    (1)引出话题,过去的十年见证了人们生活的飞速变化,因此变化是所有人必须要面对的问题。
   (2)a fixed circle of fiends固定的朋友圈
   (3)a sense of security安全感
   (4)loom可能发生,逐渐逼近
   (5)ever-changing不断变化的
   (6)on an almost daily basis几乎每天
   (7)结尾部分总结变化可能带来危害,应该正确理解变化的利与弊。
   (8)deforestation采伐森林,acid rain酸雨
   (9)byproducts副产品
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