问答题 Nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other. Will phones kill letter writing? The following are the supporters" and opponents" opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.
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YES

Phones are not subjected to time and geographical
constraints. With phones, people can get in touch
with others wherever and whenever they want.

Phone is more convenient for people having connec-
tions with each other. If one has something urgent
to tell others, phone is necessary, which has the
feature of immediacy. It takes a few days to write
and deliver a letter to the right person.

We can communicate with others in the casual way
of chatting on the phone, which seems to be friend-
lier. What"s more important, we can hear others"
voice on the phone, which is good for communica-
tion.

Letter writing as our traditional way of communi-
cation can not be replaced. It is a kind of Chi-
nese culture since ancient China.

In writing a letter, people have time to consider
carefully what to write about and how to express
themselves. Letters contain abundant emotions
in it. Also the content of the letters can be re-
viewed whenever we want in order to reminisce
about the past.

Nowadays people are not focusing on the func-
tion of the letter but its aesthetic value which has
been woven into culture. Therefore, this tradi-
tion will not become extinct in case the culture
continues.

【正确答案】

【答案解析】[参考范文]

Will Phones Kill Letter Writing?

Nowadays getting in touch with each other by means of cell phones appears to become the top priority in terms of ways of communication. Some believe that phones are more convenient and friendlier for people to communicate with others and that letter writing will be replaced because of inconvenience and time-consuming. Nevertheless, others think letter writing will not disappear due to its traditional and cultural meaning. It can be the carrier of memory. As far as I am concerned, the doomsday of letter writing will never come, just as the doomsday of 2012.
For one thing, as a communication instrument, letters have some special functions which are unattainable by means of giving a phone call. In our interpersonal relationships, letters tend to lead to a closer relationship. The sender can express his or her emotions fully through every selected word and meanwhile the receiver may be moved more by the delicate feeling of a hearty letter. Also, in our social relationship, letters are considered more formal and can be used to clearly state our opinion.
For another thing, convenient though making a call is, letter writing, having long been a Chinese tradition to send best wishes to friends and family members, will be cherished, instead of being abandoned. The total replacement of letter writing by giving a phone call will be the last thing that well-educated Chinese are willing to see.
Given the merits as well as the historical and cultural back-ground of letter writing, I am fully convinced that letter writing will always play a certain role. [解析] 本题讨论的是手机是否会取代书信这一话题。考生首先要总结正反方观点，然后提出自己的看法。文章可以认为能够取代或不能取代，言之成理即可。认为书信会被取代可以从书信传递耗时长、手机的便利等方面论证。认为书信不会被取代可以从书信的文化价值及其蕴含的情感方面论述。考生可以从这两种观点之一入手，深入剖析这种趋势的可能性或不可能性，用充分的论据支撑自己的观点。最后要重申观点，总结全文。