Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay titled “Are people becoming addicted to technology?”. The statement given below is for your reference. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 

Numerous studies claim that addiction to technology is real and it has the same effect on the brain as drug addiction.

参考范文

Are people becoming addicted to technology?

Nowadays, we are witnessing a technological surge in all aspects. People’s views vary greatly on whether this trend will cause addiction. In my opinion, being immersed in an endless stream of technology products is doing damage to people’s life, and even making them become addicted.

This can be attributed to two reasons. For one thing, despite the fact that some technologies are invented to help people, many of their derivatives are made to attract people’s attention and make profits. Unaware of this, one would easily get addicted to some technology products such as mobile phones or various apps. For another, since most of us are living in a highly digitalized society, few can escape from the influence of their friends and families who are already technology addicts.

All in all, without strict government restriction and proper guidance on computer technology, people are exposed to the risk of being addicted. It is also necessary for everyone to resist this temptation and maintain good self-discipline.

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人们正在对科技上瘾吗?

如今，我们正目睹科技在各个方面飞速发展。对于这种趋势是否会导致上瘾，人们的看法大相径庭。在我看来，沉浸在各种层出不穷的科技产品中正在对人们的生活造成损害，甚至使他们上瘾。

这可以归因为两点。一方面，尽管有些技术是为了帮助人们而发明的，但其衍生品中许多以吸引人们的注意力和营利为目的。意识不到这一点的话，一个人很容易就会对一些产品如手机或各类小程序上瘾。另一方面，由于我们大多数人生活在一个高度数字化的社会，很少有人能够摆脱他们已经沉迷于技术的朋友和家人的影响。

总而言之，如果没有政府的严格限制和对技术的适当指导，人们将面临上瘾的危险。我们每个人都必须抵制这种诱惑，保持良好的自律。

写作指南

        本次四级考试不仅提供了作文题目，还给出了一句话作为参考。考生可以据此围绕“人们是否正在对科技上瘾”这一主题展开论述，观点不唯一，考生在表明自己的观点之后，分析原因，言之成理即可。

文章大纲

        第一段：引出话题，表明观点：科技正在使人上瘾。

        第二段：从两个方面分析上瘾的原因：很多技术本身就是为了吸引人们的注意力，容易使人上瘾；人们生活在高度数字化的社会，很难不受影响。

        第三段：进行总结：没有政府的限制与指导，人们很容易上瘾。提出建议：抵制诱惑，保持自律。