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Now telephone, television, radio and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know who wins the vote in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a TV set. When an earthquake or a flood happens in some places, news of these disasters can bring help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites (人造卫星) that travel around the world, information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is really becoming smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between two countries took a long time. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, a fight, or a war in 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided (避免). A peace agreement had already been signed (签署). Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious War of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after the peace agreement had been signed. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now.
With the help of modern technology, it’s much easier to get more information within a short time. Our lives are becoming faster and faster.
Title: The1.Is Getting Smaller | |
Theme | 2.between people or countries is becoming much easier because of television, telephone, radio and the Internet. |
Ideas and news of events spread quickly 3.the world. | |
Examples (at4.) | People can know the results of a vote that is being held in another country within 5.. |
An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a TV set. | |
People from distant countries give their 6.within hours when they know the news of a disaster like an earthquake or a flood. | |
7. to modern technology, information goes faster now. | |
Examples (in the past) | Two 8.ago, communication between the two countries took a long time. |
The news of peace agreement signed in 9.took six weeks to reach America. | |
Conclusion | Now communication takes 10.time than it did in the past. So it’s much easier to communicate with others. |
书面表达
保护环境与自然和谐相处是人类今天面对的大问题。假如你是李华，你们班级正就“保护地球，从我做起”这一话题开展征文。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿。请根据表格内容，谈谈你周边的环境问题，在保护环境方面你通常是怎么做的，以及你这样做的感受。提示词语：reduce, reuse, recycle, energy, plant; happy
环境问题 | 不关灯、不关水龙头、资源浪费、乱扔垃圾、森林砍伐严重、工厂排污水、污气汽车尾气----- |
采取措施 | 节约水电、绿色出行、绿色购物、回收利用----- |
感想 | 自己的感受---责任、必要、自豪以及对世界的巨大影响----- |
要求：1. 必须包含所给要点，可以适当发挥；
2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 词数90左右，短文开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
Many people pay little attention to protecting our environment.