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Essay by 谢振礼老师 Jeenn Lee Hsieh
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真题还原
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 'The best way to
learn about a foreign country is to read newspapers and magazines.' Use specific
reasons to support your answer and include any relevant examples from your
knowledge or experience.
范文：
Now that printed circulations are dying, people are turning to television,
radio and the Internet as the main sources of information about what is going on
across the globe in general. In this way, people learn what they learn and think
what they think about a foreign country in particular. So, the point is that,
without the media, people might often be ignorant of news beyond the borders;
and with the media, they might sometimes be misled to nowhere.
People like to be informed about what is happening everywhere. Even in
their twilight years, newspapers and magazines seem to remain popular among
those who prefer to read printed pages about life however far away, for example.
Probably by so doing they could feel like listening to a nation talking to
itself, and not like watching television talking to you. Trying to know things
by reading between the lines could provide that kind of enjoyment which is
unique among all media outlets. It means that at least to some people reading
newspapers and magazines is the best way to learn about a foreign country. This
view is especially true when it comes to being informed by such printed stuff as
coming directly from that country.
On the other hand, it has often been said that journalism is not 100
percent reliable, and therefore it is not the best way to learn about a foreign
country. Obviously, this perception applies to nearly all media forms. However,
there are cases in which information about foreigners' lives is just like
fiction. It seems that that real life could be one world and life as seen in
newspapers and magazines could be another. For instance, the media about life in
the United States or elsewhere may appear to be journalism populated by 'naked'
women and cinema stars. As can be imagined, readers might get lost in
determining whether life imitates fiction or fiction imitates life.
Paradoxically, reading newspapers and magazines may never fail to be a good
way to learn about a foreign country. If people do not read newspapers and
magazines, they are certainly uninformed; and if they do, they are likely to be
misinformed. Unfortunately, these printed circulations might not live long
enough to tell which is what at the end of the day. |
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发表于 2016-7-10 15:23:12