托福寫作素材模板：因特網(wǎng)的興起

　　素材段落

　　The Internet has made it possible for individuals to get connected to information whenever they need it. At the touch of a button, tourists can learn almost anything they want to know about a city they are visiting. Local residents also benefit as they can locate facilitates, such as the nearest hospital or community center, in a matter of seconds. However, all the conveniences mentioned above were not possible before the Internet became part of our daily lives. Without the Internet, travelers would have to carry with them a heavy travel guide and local residents would frequently ask neighbors about community service information in person. As a consequence, the Internet plays an important role in our lives by bringing added convenience as well as improving our quality of life to a large extent.

　　單詞和詞組

　　benefit 受益

　　=be benefited from

　　✎ reading books benefits students

　　=students are benefited from reading books

　　play an important role in 發(fā)揮重要作用

　　=play a determining part in

　　✎ History, offering a storehouse of information about how people and societies behave, is playing an important role in shaping children’s values and beliefs.

　　句型結(jié)構(gòu)

　　As a consequence, … 所以，表示“結(jié)果”，等同于Consequently, …

　　✎ Children find it easier to communicate with their generation than with their parents. As a consequence/Consequently, they learn more from their peers than from their parents.

　　話題詞匯

　　改變 revolutionize/transform

　　跟上步伐 keep pace with

　　尖端技術(shù) cutting-edge/highly-sophisticated technology

　　節(jié)省勞動力的技術(shù) labor-saving technology

　　數(shù)字時代 digital era

　　電子商務(wù) e-business/e-commerce

　　信息技術(shù) information technology (IT)

　　人工智能 artificial intelligence (AI)

　　互聯(lián)網(wǎng)用戶 Internet user

　　瀏覽網(wǎng)頁 browse a webpage/website

　　個人信息泄露 expose/release personal information

　　數(shù)字鴻溝 digital divide/gap

　　適用考題

　　✎ The Internet is as important as other services, such as building roads, so the government should make the Internet accessible to all the citizens at no cost. (2015.4.12)

　　✎ Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others think that accessing too much information can create problems. What is your opinion? (TPO 11)