Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Information in the Modern World. Your composition should be no less than 120 words. You should base your composition on the following outline (given in English). 1. The importance of information in the modern world 2. The main means of getting information: newspapers, television, radio, etc. 3. My comments on the role of information in the future
作文范文: Information in the Modern World In the modern world, it is important to be well-informed. Success in many fields depends on getting the latest information. At the same time, failure in policy-making often results from the lack of necessary information. That is why we call the current era "the Information Age". There are many means of getting information which enable us to keep up wit what is going on in the world. First, we read newspapers and news magazines. For example, the typical daily newspaper contains articles about local, regional, national and international news, as well as sports news, weather reports, and other features. Second, we listen to the news on the radio and watch it on TV. In addition, some TV stations offer early morning news, late night news and weekly news programs. No doubt, there are still many other means of getting information. As far as the role of information in the future is concerned, I believe that a more and more important part in people's decision-making. It is because without information we would act like the blind and could make no stop forward.