2016英语专四作文预测（二）

 Many people today use electronic dictionaries instead of printed ones. Some people worry that printed dictionaries may disappear one day. What do you think about this?　　

Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

Will Electronic Dictionaries Kill Printed Dictionaries?

You are to write in three parts:

In the first part, state specifically¹ what your view is.

In the second part, support your view with appropriate details.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

范文

Will Electronic Dictionaries Kill Printed Dictionaries?

Many people today prefer to use electronic dictionaries rather than printed ones, because electronic dictionaries are much lighter² and smaller and easier to be taken everywhere. Some people worry that printed dictionaries may disappear one day. But I believe that electronic dictionaries will not kill printed ones.

First, printed dictionaries are much cheaper than the electronic ones.

Many students, who use dictionaries most often, can hardly afford an expensive electronic dictionary. Therefore, the printed ones are exactly what they need. Second, scholars prefer printed dictionaries to electronic ones. Holding a thick, heavy dictionary is what a teacher used to do, and I believe that they will like to keep this habit. Third, only the printed dictionaries can be colleted into libraries or be put on our private bookshelves. We may use an electronic dictionary very often, but we will never collect it, since it’s designed to be used, not to be collected.

Of course electronic dictionaries will be more popular in the future, because they are really convenient. But the printed ones are still needed and will not be replaced. The two kinds of dictionaries are just complementary to each other.

最后，预祝考生们能够在英语专四考试中取得优异的成绩！

1 specifically   

adv.明确地，具体地；特别地，特意

参考例句：

• The book was written specifically for children.这本书是特地为儿童编写的。
• I told you specifically not to do that.我明确地告诉你不要那样做。

2 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。