情景作文：

　　(一)

　　Directions: It is known that text message(手機短信)has both advantages and disadvantages. Some people think it is a blessing, while others regard it as a hell. In this section, you are asked to write an essay on text messaging. You can take either stand and provide specific reasons and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　范文：

　　In the new millennium, text message is set to become an essential feature of individuals life. It comes no surprise that a vast majority of people are indulged in sending and receiving short message, considering the great pleasure and convenience it brings about. Still, there are some others viewing text message as a curse of modern life, for it cause extra waste and do harm to our health.

　　Text messaging, as a means of communication, shortens the distance between people, which, many believe, is one of its apparent advantages. By sending regards to them via short message, we can not only maintain contact with our friends and relatives, but share pleasure with them as well. Another benefit obtained from text message is the convenience for people to keep up with the latest information they need whatever they go and whatever they do. For instance, a large number of people have subscribed to various short-message services ranging from weather forecast to fashion news and enjoy them very much. Accordingly, with text message peoples daily life will be greatly enriched.

　　Truly, apart from those benefits, text messaging might have its drawbacks. But it is my view that its negative impacts depend, to a large extent, on how it is used. As a consequence, if we make proper use of it, short message will never do us more harm than good.

　　翻譯：

　　在新的世紀，手機短信被視為個人生活中的一個重要特征。毫無疑問，考慮到它所帶來的巨大快樂與方便，很多人沉迷于收發短信。然而，由于它能造成額外的浪費并損害我們的健康，有些人認為短信是現代生活的一個弊端。

　　手機短信作為一種溝通工具，縮短了人們之間的距離。很多人認為這是它的一個顯著優點。通過短信問候親友，我們不僅可以和他們保持聯系，也可以與他們分享快樂。從短信中獲得的另一個優點就是：無論人們去哪里或做什么，都能方便人們了解最新信息。例如，很多人訂閱了從天氣預報到時尚快訊的各種短信服務。因此，短信極大豐富了人們的日常生活。

　　除了這些優點，手機短信確實也有缺點。但在我看來，它的負面影響在很大程度上取決于人們如何使用。因此，如果我們適當使用，手機短信絕不會對我們弊大于利。

　　情景作文：

　　(一)

　　Directions: It is known that text message(手機短信)has both advantages and disadvantages. Some people think it is a blessing, while others regard it as a hell. In this section, you are asked to write an essay on text messaging. You can take either stand and provide specific reasons and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　范文：

　　In the new millennium, text message is set to become an essential feature of individuals life. It comes no surprise that a vast majority of people are indulged in sending and receiving short message, considering the great pleasure and convenience it brings about. Still, there are some others viewing text message as a curse of modern life, for it cause extra waste and do harm to our health.

　　Text messaging, as a means of communication, shortens the distance between people, which, many believe, is one of its apparent advantages. By sending regards to them via short message, we can not only maintain contact with our friends and relatives, but share pleasure with them as well. Another benefit obtained from text message is the convenience for people to keep up with the latest information they need whatever they go and whatever they do. For instance, a large number of people have subscribed to various short-message services ranging from weather forecast to fashion news and enjoy them very much. Accordingly, with text message peoples daily life will be greatly enriched.

　　Truly, apart from those benefits, text messaging might have its drawbacks. But it is my view that its negative impacts depend, to a large extent, on how it is used. As a consequence, if we make proper use of it, short message will never do us more harm than good.

　　翻譯：

　　在新的世紀，手機短信被視為個人生活中的一個重要特征。毫無疑問，考慮到它所帶來的巨大快樂與方便，很多人沉迷于收發短信。然而，由于它能造成額外的浪費并損害我們的健康，有些人認為短信是現代生活的一個弊端。

　　手機短信作為一種溝通工具，縮短了人們之間的距離。很多人認為這是它的一個顯著優點。通過短信問候親友，我們不僅可以和他們保持聯系，也可以與他們分享快樂。從短信中獲得的另一個優點就是：無論人們去哪里或做什么，都能方便人們了解最新信息。例如，很多人訂閱了從天氣預報到時尚快訊的各種短信服務。因此，短信極大豐富了人們的日常生活。

　　除了這些優點，手機短信確實也有缺點。但在我看來，它的負面影響在很大程度上取決于人們如何使用。因此，如果我們適當使用，手機短信絕不會對我們弊大于利。