2011年大学英语四级范文02

     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 statement¹? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific² 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 indispensable³ 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 significantly⁴ reduced the amount of time that family and friends spend communicating with each other.

    Before the invention of television， people spent their leisure⁵ time in more active and social pursuits⁶. 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 sedative⁷. Studies have shown that watching a great deal of television makes people more passive⁸. 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.

1 statement   

n.陈述；声明；综述

参考例句：

• 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。

2 specific   

adj.明确的；具体的；特定的

参考例句：

• 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。

3 indispensable   

adj.必不可少的，绝对必要的

参考例句：

• 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。

4 significantly   

adv.意味深长地；值得注目地

参考例句：

• 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。

5 leisure   

n.空闲时间，空暇；悠闲，安逸

参考例句：

• I am seldom at leisure.我很少有空。
• He read books at his leisure.他在空闲时读一些书。

6 pursuits   

n.追赶( pursuit的名词复数 )；工作；消遣；嗜好

参考例句：

• 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》

7 sedative   

adj.使安静的，使镇静的；n. 镇静剂，能使安静的东西

参考例句：

• 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。

8 passive   

adj.被动的；消极的

参考例句：

• He has a passive expression on his face.他脸上有一种漠然的表情。
• It lands the manager in a passive position.它使经理处于被动地位。