我們來看下面的例句：

　　Modern citizens are faced unprecedented psychological pressure when they are heavily loaded with mountains of information from the network of mass media.

　　從句中，they (指現(xiàn)代公民，modern citizens)和滿載著大量信息(load with mountains of information)是“被動(dòng)”的關(guān)系，而他們和面臨空前的心理壓力(face unprecedented psychological pressure)是“主動(dòng)”的關(guān)系，所以原句應(yīng)該改為：Modern citizens are facing unprecedented psychological pressure when they are heavily loaded with mountains of information from the network of mass media.

　　在托福獨(dú)立寫作中，face是考生經(jīng)常需要使用到的單詞，解釋為“面臨、直面”，face也是一個(gè)很難正確使用的單詞。當(dāng)要表達(dá)“他面臨著很多生意上的麻煩”意思的時(shí)候，考生可以使用He is facing many business troubles. 或者He is faced with many business troubles. 因?yàn)閒ace往往用于“主動(dòng)語態(tài)”，而be faced with用于“被動(dòng)語態(tài)”，又如：

　　When facing overwhelming challenges, each individual should be well equipped with a vast range of knowledge and a broadened mind.

　　When they are faced with the increasingly powerful domination of money, people ought to take precautions as early as possible so as not to become slaves of wealth.