重复2010年10月22日鬼火

　　阅读材料讲wetland 里面鬼火 will-o'-the-wisp 的原因，三个：1)埋在里面的有机体释放出可燃的气体;2)是一种electric spark;3)一种能发光的蘑菇附着在鸟身上.

　　听力反驳：1)可燃气体是不动的，但是人们看见的鬼火是move around;2)electric spark是在wetland下面的rock中生成的，不会跑到上面来;3)这种蘑菇的发光物质在体内，要broken into pieces 才有用，但是这种物质不sticky，所以会从鸟身上掉下来.

　　独立写作：

　　Although science and technology will Continue to improve, the most significant for the quality of peoples live have already taken place. 重复2011.3.11NA

　　范文：

　　It has been argued that despite the continued advancement of science and technology, our liveshave changed in a way that is more tremendous than ever. I, however, disagree.

　　First, environmental problems are still on the waiting list. Technology-dominated industrialization has generated such problems as global warming, acid rain and urban smog, all of which have given rise to a series of adverse effects—climate change, death of aquatic life and respiratory diseases. Although the quality of life has improved, there are still many things that could be improved in China, like safety and living conditions. If the most significant transformation in living standards has taken place, how is it possible that ecocide is still a real and ever-present danger?

　　Second, world peace still hangs by a thread. Take the Iraq War for example. It broke out eight years ago and since then Iraqis have been living in hell. Their homes are torched and destroyed and their families have been torn apart. It is certain that they have not received all the benefits of advanced technology. Superpowers are busy with nuclear experiments, but thisadvanced technologyhas brought anything but world peace. If the most significant transformation in living standards has taken place, how is it possible that some people on this planet are still in great agony?

　　Last, the pace of life is increasingly faster and shows no sign of slowing down. Undoubtedly, development in IT industries and communication devices has enabledpeople to enjoy more convenient lives. However, it is also the seemingly almighty technologies that have put people in suffering. Wherever you go, cell phones make it possible for your boss to spot you and give you more work, whether you like it or not. Computers, which give companies the ability to teleconference and conduct online interviews, have turned our homes into a mere extension of our offices. If the most significant transformation in living standardshas taken place, how is it possible that people now are still suffering from deprived sleep, unbalanced diet and strained family relations?

　　All in all, science and technology have been and will continue to develop, but the fundamental transformation of our lives has not yet taken place. (366 words)