Question

随着经济的发展，人们的生活方式、消费习惯也在悄然变化。目前，在商场、超市购物时使用信用卡和VIP卡的人越来越多了，请根据下列表格中的内容提示和你对这种现象的认识，用英语写一篇题为“The use of credit cards”的短文。

产生这种现象的原因	1. 安全方便
	2. 气派 显示身份
这种现象可能带来的影响	1. 过渡消费
	2. 易差生信用卡诈骗
我的观点	（内容由考生自己拟定）

要求：1. 对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥。 2. 词数：120词左右，可以适当增加细节。
3. 参考词汇：过渡消费overspend
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Answer 1

The use of credit cards
With the development of economy, people’s living style and spending habits have changed gradually. At present, more and more people prefer to use credit of VIP cards in shopping malls and super markets for almost everything. Some people think it more convenient and safer. Some think it is a way to show off, feeling more graceful to use cards than to use cash.
However, their pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy, which results in overspending. And if they are not careful, there are credit card cheatings now and then.
In my opinion, we shouldn’t follow the fashion and use cards for everything. We should use them properly.

解析试题分析：本文讲述了一种社会现象“The use of credit cards”；属于提纲类短文，因为属于陈述事实，所以使用一般现在时为主，使用第三人称，在发表个人观点的时候，使用第一人称。
要点：1.说明这一现象很普遍；2.分析原因：安全方便；气派 显示身份；3.带来的影响：过渡消费；易差生信用卡诈骗；我的观点：应该根据个人需要使用信用卡，特别要注意安全事项。
提纲类作文中有较多的文字说明，规定了考生表述的思路，对考生的写作范围作了较为明确的限定，试题中规定的要点一个也不能回避。考生极易受中文提纲的制约，将书面表达变成了翻译，造成语法结构和语汇上的单调，因此平时要多练习，活用语言，使文章流畅。
【亮点说明】本文的亮点是高级句式以及连词的使用，如Some think it is a way to show off, feeling more graceful to use cards than to use cash.中的分词feeling做状语的用法；以及However, their pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy, which results in overspending.中which引导的非限制性定语从句的用法。连词使用的也较多，如however, in my opinion等。
考点：考察提纲类短文