专业英语八级写作模拟57.doc

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WRITING
第1题：
Directions: Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy 一computers or books? Use specific reasons and examples to support your recommendation.
参考答案：
［范文］ Should School Buy Computers or Books? When choosing what to purchase, a school should consider the needs of the entire student body. It should also contemplate the future needs of the students. There's no question that books are a valuable resource・ However, I think that computers are a better purchase for at least three major reasons・ First, computers can access more reference mat erials and informa tion t han any group of books ・ Unlike a book that is finite in content, a computer can connect to the Internet and download an infinite amount of materials and information. In addition, a book can become outdated after a year, but a computer can retrieve up—to—the~minute information on any subject・ Second, computers can continuously serve a broader section of the student body. Not every student uses the library and certainly not continuously. Moreover, those that do might only use the books that suit their research needs, and only when inquiries exist・ Conversely, computers can be used by any student to do research, to prepare homework assignments, to view instruetive programs, to play educational games,