2010年6月英语四级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essayon the topic of Due Attention Should Be Given To Spelling.You should write atleast 120 words following the outline given below:1.如今不少学生在英语学习中不重视拼写2.出现这种情况的原因3.为了改变这种状况，我认为…Due Attention Should Be Given To SpellingPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions:In this part,you will have 15 minutes to go over the passagequickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7,choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).For questions8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Caught in the WebA few months ago,it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend15 hours per day online.She'd wake up early,turn on her laptop and chat onInternet dat ing sites and instant-messaging programs leaving her bed for onlybrief intervals.Her household bills piled up,along with the dishes and dirtylaundry,but it took near-constant complaints from her four daughters beforeshe realized she had a problem."I was starting to feel like my whole world was falling apart -kind ofslipping into a depression,said Carla."I knew that if I didn't get off thedat ing sites,I'd just keep going,detaching (herself further from theoutside world.Toebe's conclusion:She felt like she was "addicted"to the Internet.She'snot alone.Concern about excessive Internet use isn't new.As far back as 1995,articlesin medical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment centerfor overusers generated interest in the subject.There's still no consensus onhow much time online constitutes too much or whether addiction is possible.But as reliance on the Web grows,there are signs that the question is gettingmore serious attention:Last month,a study published in CNS Spectrums claimedto be the first large-scale look at excessive Internet use.The AmericanPsychiatric Association may consider listing Internet addiction in the nextedition of its diagnostic manual.And scores of online discussion boards havepopped up on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much timeon the Web."There's no question that there're people who're seriously in troublebecause they're overdoing their Internet involvement,"said psychiatristIvan Goldberg.Goldberg calls the problem a disorder rather than atrue addiction.Jonathan Bishop,a researcher in Wales specializing in online communities,is more skeptical."The Internet is an environment,he said."You can't beaddicted to the environment."Bishop describes the problem as simply a matterof priorities,which can be solved by encouraging people to prioritize otherlife goals and plans in place of time spent online.The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephonesurvey of more than 2,500 adults.Like the 2005 survey,this one was conductedby Stanford University researchers.About 6%of respondents reported that "theirrelationships suffered because of excessive Internet use."About 9%attemptedto conceal "nonessential Internet use,and nearly 4%reported feelingpreoccupied by the Internet when offline."About 8%said they used the Internet as a way to escape problems,and almost14%reported they "found it hard to stay away from the Internet for several daysat a time.""The Internet problem is still in its infancy,said Elias Aboujaoude,aStanford professor.No single online activity is to blame for excessive use,he said."They're online in chat rooms,checking e-mail,or writing blogs.[Theproblem is]not limited to porn (or gambling"websites.Excessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spentonline but "in terms of losses,said Maressa Orzack,a Harvard Universityprofessor."If it's a loss [where]you're not getting to work,and familyrelationships are breaking down as a result,then it's too much.Since the early 1990s,several clinics have been established in the U.S.to treat heavy Internet users.They include the Center for Internet AddictionRecovery and the Center for Internet Behavior.The website for Orzack's center lists the following among the psychologicalsymptoms of computer addiction:O Having a sense of well-being (or excitement while at the computer.Longing for more and more time at the computer.O Neglect of family and friends.O Feeling empty,depressed or irritable when not at the computer.Lying to employers and family about activities.Inability to stop the activity.O Problems with school or job.Physical symptoms listed include dry eyes,backaches,skipping meals,poorpersonal hygiene (and sleep disturbances.People who struggle with excessive Internet use maybe depressed or have othermood disorders,Orzack said.When she discusses Internet habits with her patients,they often report that being online offers a "sense of belonging,and escape,excitement [and]fun,she said."Some people say relief..because they findthemselves so relaxed.Some parts of the Internet seem to draw people in more than others.Internetgamers spend countless hours competing in games against people from all overthe world.One such game,called World of Warcraft,is cited on many sites byposters complaining of a "gaming addiction.Andrew Heidrich,an education network administrator from Sacramento,playsWorld of Warcraft for about two to four hours every other night,but that'snothing compared with the 40 to 60 hours a week he spent playing online gameswhen he was in college.He cut back only after a full-scale family intervention(干预)，in which relatives told him he'd gained weight."There's this whole culture of competition that sucks people in"with onlinegaming,said Heidrich,now a father of two."People do it at the expense ofeverything that was a constant in their lives."Heidrich now visits websitesthat discuss gaming addiction regularly "to remind myself to keep my love foronline games in check.Toebe also regularly visits a site where posters discuss Internet overuse.In August,when she first realized she had a problem,she posted a message ona Yahoo Internet addiction group with the subject line:"I have an InternetAddiction.""I'm self-employed and need the Internet for my work,but I'm failing toaccomplish my work,to take care of my home,to give attention to my children,"she wrote in a message sent to the group."I have no money or insurance to getprofessional help;Ican't even pay my mortgage(抵押贷款)and face losingeverything."Since then,Toebe said,she has kept her promise to herself to cut back onher Internet use."I have a boyfriend now,and I'm not interested in onlinedating,"she said by phone last week."It's a lot better now.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.What eventually made Carla Toebe realize she was spending too much timeon the Internet?A)Her daughter's repeated complaints.B)Fatigue resulting from lack of sleep.C)The poorly managed state ofher house.D)The high financial costs adding up.2.What does the author say about excessive Internet use?