问答题 4.  Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing.
    Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
【正确答案】[范文]
   Over the last half century the pace of change in the life of human beings has increased beyond our wildest expectations. This has been driven by technology and scientific breakthroughs that are changing the way people view the world on an almost daily basis. In other words, change is not always a personal option, but an inescapable fact of life, and it is important that people constantly adapt to keep pace with it.
   Those people who believe they have achieved some security by doing the same, familiar things are living in denial. Even when people believe they are resisting change, they themselves cannot stop the world around them from altering. Sooner or later they will find that the familiar jobs no longer exist, or that the "safe" patterns of behavior are no longer appropriate.
   However, reaching the conclusion that change is inevitable is not the same as assuming that change is always for the better. Unfortunately, it is not always the case that new things are promoted because they have good impacts for the majority of people. A lot of innovations are made with the aim of making money for a few individuals. This is because it is the rich and powerful people in our society who are able to impose changes (such as in working conditions or property developments) that are in their own interests.
   In conclusion, I would say that change can be stimulating and energizing for individuals  when they  pursue it themselves. At the same time, not all types of change, including that which is imposed on people, do necessarily have good outcomes.
【答案解析】 1.语言表达
   本文多处使用定语从句和宾语从句,显示出作者的语言水平。文章流畅连贯,清晰地表达了作者的观点。
   ● This has been driven by technology and scientific breakthroughs that are changing the way people view the world on an almost daily basis.
   句型This has been driven by...可用于议论文中说明原因。
   ● In conclusion, I would say that change can be stimulating and energizing for individuals when they pursue it themselves.
   句型In conclusion...可用于议论文结尾总结全文。
   2.逻辑结构
   本文是总分总的结构。作者开篇先陈述事实并表达自己的观点,第二、三段分别从正反两面进行论述,使论证更加客观全面,最后一段作者强调自己的观点。