Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on Living in the Virtual World . Try to imagine what will happen when people spend more and more time in the virtual world instead of interacting in the real world. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

【主题分类】写作：议论文

【结构梳理】

 六级考试作文多要求议论文写作。这篇作文以Living in theVirtual World为题目，并在导语部分提示try to imagine what will happen when people spend more and more time in the virtual world instead of interacting in the real world, 但一定不能片面地以为只需做几个大胆的猜测即可，而应着重提出这样的生活状态可能产生的影响或后果。所以本文依旧是主题思想＋论据的写作结构。

一、总领全文，指出针对虚拟世界的生活不同的人会有不同的看法和认识。

二、自然引出作者的观点

1.通过社交媒体，网络游戏，人们已过度沉浸于网络之中；随着网络日益普及，未来的生活 必会出现很大改变。

2.人们不再需要做繁重复杂的工作，大量的人力工作会被计算机替代。

3.人们之间会被日渐隔离，人们也会愈发冷漠和多疑。

三、既然越来越多的人们选择虚拟的生活模式，是时候决定我们的立场了。

  【关键句型】

               1.  Somepeople believe…., while others worry that ….               

    在有些人担忧…的同时，有些人相信…

       2. With computers and virtual socialnetworks becoming pervasive, it can easily be imagined that...                                                                      

             随着网络日益普及，我们可以很容易地想像…

         3. There is no need for people to do …anymore; instead, mass human labor will be replaced by         

人们不再需要去…，取而代之的是大量的人力工作将会被…取

4 . Consequently, people may beincreasingly indifferent and skeptical towards others.

结果便是，人们会愈发冷漠及多疑

5. to have /take//hold a …stance on                    持有…的立场

    【参考范文】

When it comes to the issues of living in the virtual world, opinions vary from person to person. Some people believe that the virtual world will enlighten us, while others worry that it will ruin our daily lives.

       As I see it, people are indulging too much in the virtual world through social networks, on-line games and virtual reality. With computers and virtual social networks becoming pervasive, it can easily be imagined that people’s lives willbe absolutely changed in the future . There is no need for people to do hard and complicated work themselves any more; instead, mass human labor will be replaced by a few computer programs. The unimaginably wide use of computer programs to accomplish tasks will naturally isolate peopleand hinder communication between them. Consequently, people may be increasingly indifferent and skeptical towards others.

As more and more people choose to live in the virtual world, it is time that we decided our stance on this issue.