熟悉四級考試的同學(xué)可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)，9月份和7月份的作文考題十分相似。首先，作文主題都和電子科技產(chǎn)品相關(guān)，如Online Dictionary、Online Library 和PowerPoint，和7月份的Translation Apps。其次，考題要求中都增加了文章首句的參考：The use of +作文主題+ is becoming increasingly popular. 由此可以看出這是常規(guī)的議論文寫作，探討使用新興科技產(chǎn)品所帶來的利弊，屬于非常典型的論說文。

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從文章字?jǐn)?shù)要求等方面看，本次考試?yán)^續(xù)維持了120-180字?jǐn)?shù)的要求，而就比較利弊的議論文寫作來說，達到該字?jǐn)?shù)要求不會有太大壓力。雖然考題要求中給出了首句，但只是說可以使用，所以對于模板掌握得比較扎實的考生，或者說已經(jīng)充分將模板內(nèi)化為自己英語水平的考生而言，即使在文章首句給出的情況下，依然可以靈活變通使用模板。下文是一篇使用傳統(tǒng)模板寫成的文章，在沒有重大錯誤的情況下，依然可以達到11分的檔次：

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The increasing popularity of using online dictionaries has aroused a heated discussion as to its benefits and drawbacks. Views on the topic vary greatly among people from different walks of life. Some believe that it is convenient for looking up new words but others believe that it does more harm than good.

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On the one hand, an online dictionary is lighter than a traditional dictionary and it saves time. Instead of carrying a thick dictionary around, all you need to do is download an online dictionary on your phone. And a tap on the screen will rescue you from awkwardness when coming across a new word. On the other hand, using online dictionaries too much may hinder language learning, especially for students. Looking up words in a traditional dictionary takes time, but it can enhance your memory of the words at the same time. If students rely too much on online dictionaries, they would probably stop learning new words.

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From my perspective, it is crucial that companies should update their apps regularly and improve the overall quality. Also, it is high time that people realized that online dictionaries are not only for looking up new words, but for vocabulary learning as well. Only by doing so can people truly enjoy the benefits brought by online dictionaries.

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上文首段用了常見模板There has been a heated discussion as to …Views on the topic vary greatly among people from different walks of life. Some believe that …but others simply do not agree。該模板適配性比較高，適用于有正反兩面的話題，上面出現(xiàn)的幾個主題都可以完美契合。

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觀點段用On the one hand和On the other hand分別引出了正反觀點，通過這組表達對比關(guān)系的詞組，既使段落結(jié)構(gòu)一目了然，也增加了段內(nèi)句間的連貫性。其中第一個觀點用比較級lighter than引出，接下來用instead of對比兩種方法以突出電子詞典的優(yōu)勢，支持正方的觀點；接著由and連接一句補充，突出電子詞典的便利性。第二個觀點則是由現(xiàn)在分詞引導(dǎo)的總起句，表明濫用電子詞典會妨礙語言學(xué)習(xí)；總起句后首先是由but連接的復(fù)合句，通過轉(zhuǎn)折強調(diào)了紙質(zhì)詞典的優(yōu)點，接著由一個if引導(dǎo)的條件句來說明依賴電子詞典的缺點，剛好和上一句形成對比，達到強化反方觀點的作用。這段采用了兩分式的結(jié)構(gòu)，每個結(jié)構(gòu)中選取多種句式來支持論點。結(jié)構(gòu)清晰又不乏多樣性，向考官展示了考生觀點段落的展開能力。

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末段用了兩個建議，從電子詞典公司和使用者兩個角度入手，分別選取了should型虛擬（it is crucial that companies should …）和時態(tài)倒退型虛擬（it is high time that people realized that …），加上建議原因，最后以倒裝語序（Only by doing so can people …）概況總結(jié)。體現(xiàn)了考生對語言的駕馭能力，但本質(zhì)上依然是已構(gòu)造好的模板的使用。對模板的靈活使用，可以為自己的寫作增加重量，與此同時，考生也能從模仿到創(chuàng)新，逐漸形成自己的寫作風(fēng)格。

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希望以上分析對大家有啟發(fā)和幫助，最后祝大家都能取得理想的成績！