英语四级作文Character Amnesia（提笔忘字）.docVIP

英语四级作文Character Amnesia（提笔忘字） 写作任务1（2016年3月） 提笔忘字 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay about “Character Amnesia” based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the widespread use of computers on the way people write and then explain whether it is necessary to restrict typing. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. As is known to us all,with the popularization of computer technology, handwriting is gradually being replaced by keyboard input,giving rise to the phenomenon of “character amnesia” depicted in the picture: the man forgets how to write a word with a pen. To address this problem,the possible solution is that the use of typewriting should be properly restricted while handwriting should be vigorously encouraged. ? There are many reasons accounting for its significance,but they may come down to the following threemajor ones.To begin with,typewriting leads to the decline of people’s handwriting abilities. It is reported that a college student failed his interview due to his flawed resume which was full of wrongly written characters.What’s more,Chinese characters embody the essence of Chinese culture.Therefore, handwriting practice should be promoted to keep our cultural heritage. Most important of all, a lot of office work involves typewriting on computers. Thus the move to impose a complete ban on typewriting would go against the trend of technology. ? By and large, I am convinced thatalthough it is more convenient to typewrite on computers than write by hand, typewriting is an inevitable trend while handwriting is a necessity.Only by doing so can we both remain current with the modern technology and inherit the beautiful handwriting of the traditional Chinese culture.