2016年专四作文题目
Read carefully the following excerpt on term-time holiday arguments in the UK, and then write your response In NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: 1) summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then
2) comment on whether parents should take children out of school for holiday during term time in order to save money
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Term-time holidays will be banned
Parents are to be banned by Michael Gove, UK’s Education Secretary, from taking their children out of school to save money on holidays.
He is to abolish the right of head teachers to \"authorise absence\" from the classroom, which has been used to let families take term-time breaks, and will warn them they face fines for their children not being at school
“Any time out of school has the potential to damage a child’s education, \" a senior source at the Department for Education said this weekend. \"That is why the government will end the distinction between authorised and unauthorised absence.”
“This is part of the government’s wider commitment to bring down truancy levels in our schools. There will also be stricter penalties for parents and schools.”
The tough measures on truancy are part of a wider attempt by Mr. Gove to make education more academically rigorous and to tackle a culture in the educational establishment which he believes has accepted \"excuses for failure.”
Russell Hobby, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said the measure would discourage parents from trying to put pressure on heads to sanction term time holidays. \"The high cost of holidays outside of term time is still an issue but ultimately a child's education is more important than a holiday, \"he said.
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2017年专四作文题目
Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should
1) summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then
2) comment on whether our brains will get lazy in a world run by intelligent machines.
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With intelligent machines to do the thinking, will our brains get lazy?
Changing technology stimulates the brain and increases intelligence. But that may only be true if the technology challenges us. In a world run by intelligent machines, our lives could get a lot simpler. Would that make us less intelligent?
Artificial intelligence is taking over many human jobs. For instance, planes are being flown much of the time by automatic pilots. And the complex problem of controlling air traffic around large modern airports is also achieved by artificial intelligence that operates well beyond the capability of mere human air traffic controllers.
Artificial intelligence is embedded in many features of modern life for the simple reason that intelligent machines can already outperform humans, including some aptitudes where there was once thought to be a human advantage, such as playing chess, and writing poetry, or even novels.
As machines get smarter, they will do more of our thinking for us and make life easier. In the future, the electronic assistant will develop to the point that it serves similar functions as a real living butler, fulfilling requests such as: \"Organize a dinner party for six on Thursday and invite the usual guests.”
At that point, our long struggle with challenging technologies is at an end. Like Bertie Wooster, we can take it easy knowing that the hard work of planning and organizing is being done by a better brain -----the electronic assistant. Starved of mental effort, our brains will regress.
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2018年专四作文题目
Read carefully the following report, and then write your response inNO LESS THAN 200words, In which you should:
1) summarize the main message of the report, and then
2)comment on the two points made by Stephen Corry, Survivals Director
You can support yourself with information from the report
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality, Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.
Report exposes the dark side of conservation
A report launched by Survival International---the global movement for tribal people right’s------ reveals how conservation has led to the eviction of millions of tribal people from protected areas, \"since protected areas \"like national parks should generally be no go \" for miming, agriculture, dams, roads and pipelines.
Survival's report shows that nearly all protected areas are, or have been, the ancestral homelands of tribal peoples, who have been dependent on, and managed them for thousands of years. But in the name of \"conservationribal peoples are being \"illegally driven out\" from these lands and accuse “poaching\"; meanwhile, tourists and fee-paying big game hunters are welcomed in.
Bushman Daugoo Xukuri from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana said, \" I sit and look around the country. Wherever there are bushmen, there is game. Why? Because we know how to take care of animals.”
Survival's report concludes that the current model of conservation needs a radical shakeup. Conservation must stick to international law, protect tribal peoples' rights to their lands, listen to them. and then be prepared to back them up as much as they can.
Survivals Director Stephen Corry said, “Millions are being spent by conservationists every year, and yet the environment's in deepening crisis. It's time to wake up and realize that there is another way and it's much, much better. Firstly, tribal peoples' rights have to be acknowledged and respected. Secondly, they have to be treated as the best experts at defending their own lands. Conservationists must realize it's they, themselves, who are junior partners.”
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2019年专四作文题目
Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN200 WORDS, in which you should
1) summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then
2)comment on Brewer's view that parents should join in with their kids rather than limit their media consumption,
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Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE
How much screen time is too much for kids?
Parents have been advised to limit media consumption of their children, but research suggests it's the nature of it that matters.
For many parents in the digital age, battles with their kids over screen time and devices have become a depressing part of family life. Many parents will now be relieved to hear that recent research suggests that it’s not so much the length, but the nature of the screen time that matters.
Jocelyn Brewer, a psychologist who specializes in the concept of \"digital nutrition\" likens media diets to what's on our plates: rather than counting calories (or screen time) think about what you’ re eating.
\"It's not Just about whether you consume any potential digital Junk foods, but also your relationship to technology and the role it plays in your family life, \"says Brewer.
For young children, the most important thing is whether parents and kids are playing, watching or browsing together.
A study of 20,000 parents published late last year by the Oxford Internet Institute and Cardiff University determined that there was no correlation between limiting device use and children's well-being. The study's lead author Dr. Andrew Pryzbylski said: \"Our findings suggest the broader family context, how parents set rules about digital screen time, and if they are actively engaged in exploring the digital world together, are more important than the raw screen time.”
“The consensus is that screen time, in and of itself, is not harmful ---and reasonable restrictions vary greatly, depending on a child's behavior and personality. There is little point in worrying about how many minutes a day your kids are spending with screens, says Brewer. \"Instead, parents should be doing what they can to ensure that what they are watching, playing and reading is high quality, age-appropriate and safe-----and joining in wherever possible.”
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