2010年考研经典短文背诵之家庭关系类五

2010年考研经典短文背诵之家庭关系类五

? Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should: 1) describe the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and then 3) state your point of view.

范文：

As is illustrated in the picture, a couple sleeps on the same bed but they seem to be rather isolated from each other. Their oral communication has been replaced by online chatting. This picture reveals the in-depth problem of modern people’s alienation from each other, even among family members.

The issue is attributed to two factors. In the first place, modern people are fully occupied by their work and business, which causes so much tension that there is little time left for communication with each other. Everybody is busy all the time because of the pressure of survival in the society, which deprives them of a casual way of life. In the second place, the prevailing use of the Internet makes it easier for people to contact each other. However, the convenience of sending instant messages to anybody around the world prevents people from the pleasure of the face-to-face communication. In a sense, the addiction to internet exchange makes humans mechanical.

People should be aware that the modern modes of communication cannot take the place of traditional ones. If the couple in the drawing continues to behave like this, their close relationship might be ruined, perhaps even becoming the “closest stranger” some day. Direct communications, in contrast, helps construct more human connections among people. 译文：

正如图中所示，一对夫妇睡在同一张床上，但是他们看起来却彼此孤立。上网聊天代替了他们的口头交流。这幅图深刻地揭示了一个问题，就是现代人彼此之间趋于异化，即使是在家庭成员之间。

这种情况主要取决于两个原因。首先，现代人都忙于自己的工作，过大的压力导致他

们没有时间与其他人进行交流。由于社会生存压力，每个人都非常忙碌，从而失去了休闲的生活方式。第二，互联网的广泛使用使人们联系彼此都变得更加方便。但是，虽然可以随时给世界上任何一个人发即时消息，但是这种便利使人们失去了面对面交流的乐趣。从某种意义上说，过于沉溺于互联网的交流使人们变得更加机械。

我认为人们应该意识到现代的交流方式不能取代传统的交流方式。如果图中的这幅夫妻继续这样下去的话，他们会毁掉曾经的亲密关系，甚至会变成最亲近的陌生人。相反，直接的交流能够帮助人们建立更加人性化的联系。 闪光词汇及词组： in-depth: adj. 深入的 alienation: n. 异化，分离 tension: n. 紧张状态，不安 deprives sb. of: 使某人失去 casual: adj. 随意的，不经意的 prevailing: adj. 流行的。广泛的 万能句型：

As is illustrated in the picture…

This picture reveals the in-depth problem of… The issue is attributed to two factors. In a sense…