2016年托福写作话题材料：因特网的兴起

　　托福写作素材模板：因特网的兴起

　　素材段落

　　The Internet has made it possible for individuals to get connected to information whenever they need it. At the touch of a button, tourists can learn almost anything they want to know about a city they are visiting. Local residents also benefit as they can locate facilitates, such as the nearest hospital or community center, in a matter of seconds. However, all the conveniences mentioned above were not possible before the Internet became part of our daily lives. Without the Internet, travelers would have to carry with them a heavy travel guide and local residents would frequently ask neighbors about community service information in person. As a consequence, the Internet plays an important role in our lives by bringing added convenience as well as improving our quality of life to a large extent.

　　单词和词组

　　benefit 受益

　　=be benefited from

　　✎ reading books benefits students

　　=students are benefited from reading books

　　play an important role in 发挥重要作用

　　=play a determining part in

　　✎ History, offering a storehouse of information about how people and societies behave, is playing an important role in shaping children’s values and beliefs.

　　句型结构

　　As a consequence, … 所以，表示“结果”，等同于Consequently, …

　　✎ Children find it easier to communicate with their generation than with their parents. As a consequence/Consequently, they learn more from their peers than from their parents.

　　话题词汇

　　改变 revolutionize/transform

　　跟上步伐 keep pace with

　　尖端技术 cutting-edge/highly-sophisticated technology

　　节省劳动力的技术 labor-saving technology

　　数字时代 digital era

　　电子商务 e-business/e-commerce

　　信息技术 information technology (IT)

　　人工智能 artificial intelligence (AI)

　　互联网用户 Internet user

　　浏览网页 browse a webpage/website

　　个人信息泄露 expose/release personal information

　　数字鸿沟 digital divide/gap

　　适用考题

　　✎ The Internet is as important as other services, such as building roads, so the government should make the Internet accessible to all the citizens at no cost. (2015.4.12)

　　✎ Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others think that accessing too much information can create problems. What is your opinion? (TPO 11)