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简答题】
Directions:
For this part, you are allowed fifteen minutes to write an informal letter of congratulation to a friend of yours (Charles) based on the following notes. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter, using "Anni" instead.
1) Congratulations on your friend's appointment to the General Manger of this company.
2) The promotion is due to his hard work.
3) You are going to New York very soon. You promise to call him after you come back.
4) Express your best wishes for the future.
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解析:
Dear Charles,
I am very glad to hear that you have been appointed General Manager of your company. I know how hard you have worked, and you certainly deserve it. It is a great pity we can't get together soon. I'm going to New York for two weeks but I'll give you a ring when I get back. Meanwhile, all the best wishes for the future.
Yours sincerely,
Anni
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简答题】
Directions:
For this part you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Popularization of Mobile Phones. You should write your composition on the chart and the outline given below.
1) Describe the chart;
2) Analyze the reasons ;
3) Predict the trends in the future and the impacts on individuals and society,
[20分]
解析:
The dawn of this new century witnessed the popularization of mobile phones. Purchases of mobile phones soared. This chart depicts the sales volume of mobile phones domestically and globally. The statistics show that China, enjoys a sales volume of 18.49 million, increasing by 22.79%, compared with the corresponding period of last year. In the meantime, the global market boasts a sales volume of 132.8 million, increasing by 22%.
Why is there such a dramatic acceleration in the purchase of mobile phones? This phenomenon, for my part, can be attributed to two reasons. Firstly, the fast development of telecommunications technology ignites a huge expansion in mobile production. Secondly, the price of mobile phones has dropped substantially over the past decade, which transformed the mobile phone from an unaffordable luxury into a fashion accessory. A buying spree by people worldwide quickly brought cell phones into millions of households.
As is true of any technological innovation, the development of mobile phones will experience an explosive growth in the foreseeable future. Mobile phones will continue to have a far-reaching impact on both individuals and society. Mobile phones will revolutionize the way people communicate, gather information, do business, maintain ties with family members and even run the company. The ability to communicate instantly with people in other parts of the world, to have online access to a vast array of information via mobiles-all of these capabilities will open up new possibilities which are unimaginable in the past decades.