题目：
　　TASK2: There are many problems associated with mobile phonestoday.
　　To what extent do the advantages of mobile phones outweighthe disadvantage?

　　话题分类：科技
　　题型分类：议论文-DG
　　题目出处：2006年1月14号

　　类似题目：
　　There are social, medical, andtechnical problems associated with the use of mobile phones. What forms do theytake? Do you agree that the problems outweigh the benefits of the mobile phone?

　　写作提纲：
　　advantages:
　　long-distance and real-timecommunication
　　accelerate the spread ofinformation
　　useful mobile phone applications
　　disadvantages:
　　distraction and alienation
　　radiation

　　范文：
　　As concerns mount over the advent of new technology, peoplenowadays hold a mixed feeling toward the use of mobile phones. Phenomena areidentified that mobile phones, especially smart phones, make quite a few usersdistracted from their work or studies, who are often seen preoccupied with miscellaneousapplications. However, there are still numbers of people enjoy a wide range ofconvenient and effective services mobile phones provide, which, to some extent,have already been integrated into people’s routine life.
　　The main criticism concerning mobile phones squarely fallsinto the distraction. Usually could we see the situation where people sittingaround a table do nothing but to deeply concentrate on their phones, withshamefully little real communication with people beside. Mobile phones,therefore, seem to make users alienated or aloof sometimes, and moreover,people gradually form the habit of interacting with each other online or bytexting messages rather than direct meeting or talking. Apart from thedisadvantages mentioned, long time usage of mobile phones can also bring physicalharm to people’s health which is exposed to much radiation.
　　Although mobilephones are blamed for those aspects, I still doubt people would choose to livewithout them or neglect their undeniably convenient offers. Firstly,long-distance and real-time communications by mobile phones enable peopleliving in different places to contact each other with efficiency. Accordingly,many multinationals, which frequently hold video-or teleconferencing, are amongthe biggest beneficiaries, saving amounts of commuting cost. In addition,mobiles with data have essentially accelerated the spread of information. Thelatest news at present is only a click or touch away, whose timely pushnotification services are irresistible for people bustling about in thisinformation age. Furthermore, there are many useful applications that can evenmonitor and evaluate the users’ health and act as a personal general practitioner,giving medical advice when it is necessary. Those applications are wellanticipated to improve users’ life quality.
　　The examples I have given are just a few of the many thatcan elucidate the advantages of mobile phones. Although attentions should beattached to some problems caused, those are still a small part of the wholepicture. Besides, some of the problems, such as radiation in particular, arepotentially to be solved in the future as technology and science areprogressing with momentum.

　　词汇拓展：
　　mount v. 增加，上升
　　advent n. 出现，到来
　　distracted adj. 注意力分散的
　　preoccupied adj. 全神贯注的
　　miscellaneous adj. 各种各样的
　　application n. 应用程序
　　integrated adj. 融为一体的
　　criticism n. 批评
　　concentrate v. 集中注意力
　　alienated adj. 疏远的
　　aloof adj. 冷漠的
　　apart from v. 除…之外
　　expose v. 暴露
　　radiation n. 辐射
　　undeniably adv. 无可否认地
　　real-time communication n. 即时通讯
　　multinational n. 跨国公司
　　video-or teleconferencing n. 视频或电话会议
　　beneficiary n. 受惠者
　　commute v. 通勤
　　push notification service n. 推送服务
　　irresistible adj. 不可抗拒的，极其诱人的
　　bustle v. 奔忙
　　accelerate v. 加速
　　monitor v. 监控
　　general practitioner n. 全科医生
　　anticipated adj. 有期望的
　　elucidate v. 阐明
　　momentum n. 动力