前度刘郎今又来！
本次考题可以说是一个老生常谈的话题：有了互联网，我们是不是就可以不要印刷的书报杂志了？类似的话题多次出现，比如：有了互联网，我们是不是就可以不要旅游了，不要老师了，不要博物馆了......这类话题，我们可以遵循这样的写作思路：首先，互联网的确有很多优势（更便捷地获取信息，更生动地呈现知识，更丰富的信息......），但互联网并不能取代传统的东西，因为互联网有一些劣势（没有温度，信息经常有错误，知识比较零碎......）。
高分范文
The increase inInternet-capabledigital devices andavailabilityof computers in general hastaken a toll onthe traditional books, magazines and newspapers on paper. Will print copies disappear completelywith the passage of time?In nearly all appearances, traditional copies in ink are likely tobecome extinctand move to digital form in the near future. Print has been facing a steady decrease in readership, as nowadays peopleare accustomed togetting information at the touch of a key or screen. Particularly, the newer generations have beenbrought upwith the access to informationviacomputers and other digital media devices. Meanwhile, most of the adult population may also discover the convenience of finding information online. As the Internet contains an endless supply of information that allows users to learn about whatever subject they want to know by simply using asearch engine, it seems that there is no need for physical copies any more.While the digital revolution is changing the way people read for information, print is still a worthwhileoptioneven in this digital world. There remain readers who feel a need for printed books, magazines and newspapers on paper. For one thing, they find reading on paper more enjoyable than reading on computers and digital devices, and the printed information more reliable. Besides,compared withthe electronic version, printed books, newspapers and magazines can provide a more emotional connection with the reader, allowing a deeper understanding of andengagementwith the written words. In short, having a printed copy,be ita book, magazine or newspaper, is likely a more enjoyable and trusted way of obtaining information than its digitalcounterpart.In conclusion,when it comes togetting information, the Internet is killing printed books, magazines and newspapers. As a result, printisgraduallydown but notyet entirelyout.
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本范文精华语料
Internet-capable能够联网的
Availability可获得性
Take a toll on...损害......
With the passage of time随着时间的流逝
To become extinct走向灭绝
Be accustomed to...习惯于......
Bring up抚育；带大Via通过
Search engine搜索引擎Option选择
Compared with...与......相比
Engagement参与；融入
Be it A, B, or C...不管是A，B，还是C（=whether it is A, B, or C)
Counterpart对应的人或物
When it comes to...在......方面，就......而言...
is down but not out ......死而不僵
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