Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the use of translation apps. You can start your essay with the sentence “The use of translation apps is becoming increasingly popular.” You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

参考范文

The use of translation apps is becoming increasingly popular. An obvious sign is people’s growing preference for using them to help with translating whatever written in a foreign language. There has been a heated debate over the benefits and drawbacks of using translation apps. As for this issue, I think we should see its advantages without ignoring its disadvantages.

On the one hand, the use of translation apps has greatly improved the efficiency of translation at work, saving people’s time and energy in a fast-paced working environment. Additionally, in daily life, these apps can help us quickly understand a medical instruction or a piece of international news in a foreign language. On the other hand, the use of translation apps may foster laziness. Many people rely on these apps so much that they don’t want to think or learn anymore. Besides, the translation scripts provided by these apps still needs to be examined and proofread manually to ensure their preciseness.

Every coin has two sides. Similarly, using translation apps has brought about both positive and negative effects. The key is to know how to use them reasonably and flexibly. We’d better utilize these apps just as useful tools without being over-reliant upon them.

参考译文

翻译软件的使用正变得越来越流行。一个明显的标志就是人们越来越喜欢用这些软件来辅助翻译一切外文资料。关于使用翻译软件的利弊，一直都存在着激烈的争论。对于这个问题，我认为我们应该看到其优点，但也不要忽视其缺点。

一方面，翻译软件的使用大大提高了工作中翻译的效率，在快节奏的工作环境中节省了人们的时间和精力。此外，在日常生活中，这些软件可以帮助我们快速看懂一条外文医学建议，或是一篇外语国际新闻。另一方面，使用翻译软件可能会助长惰性。有很多人会非常依赖这些软件，以至于他们不愿再动脑去思考或学习。此外，这些翻译软件提供的翻译文本仍需要人工检查和校对来确保其准确性。

凡事都有两面性。同样，使用翻译软件也会带来正面和负面的影响。关键是要懂得如何合理、灵活地使用它们。我们最好只是把这些软件当作有用的工具来使用，而不要过分依赖。

写作指南

    从题目所给内容可以看出，本次四级考试的写作属于情景类作文，要求考生就翻译软件的使用展开论述，核心则是考查对翻译软件的看法。写作时可以围绕使用翻译软件所带来的利与弊展开论述或者只选择其中一方面进行论证。与往年不同的是，本次题目中增加了文章首句的参考，在答题时需要注意。

文章大纲

    第一段：引出话题，提出使用翻译软件有利亦有弊的观点。

    第二段：详述使用翻译软件的利与弊：优点在于可以提高翻译效率，缺点在于会助长惰性、翻译得不够准确。

    第三段：重申观点，并提出建议：人们应该合理、灵活地使用翻译软件。