Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay according to the following instruction. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
Nowadays, most of people can live and work anywhere they want to because of improved communication technology and transportation. Do the advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages?
审题立意
1. 导语解读：要求考生围绕“自由迁徙”这一话题写一篇文章，比较其利弊。
2. 文章立意：自由迁徙有利有弊，但是从长远来说，它对社会的发展利大于弊。
写作思路
1. 第一段描述自由迁徙现象，对比自由迁徙的利弊。
2. 第二段阐明自己的观点，并进行论述。
3. 第三段自然过渡，得出文章结论。
参考范文
With the development of commun-ication technology and transportation, most of people can move around the country freely, to live, to work, to travel or to visit. And discussion centering on this phenomenon has arisen. Some hold the view that free movement accelerates the economy, while others believe that free movement causes various problems on employment, education, welfare, imbalance of talent distribution and so on. 1
To me, the advantages of this phenomenon outweigh its disadvantages. 2 First of all 3 , it can bridge the urban-rural gap and alleviate the conflict between poor and wealthy places. Secondly 3 , the movement can speed up the technological, cultural and economical exchange across the country, even around the world, which is a great impetus for the improvement of undeveloped areas. Thirdly 3 , it propels the redistribution of resources amongst the whole country and breaks the barrier that hinders social development.
To sum up, free movement is an irreversible trend that quickens the speed of social progress. 4
随着通讯技术和交通的发展，大多数人都可以在全国范围内自由迁徙，去居住、去工作、去旅行或者去探访。并且围绕这种现象也产生了一些争论。有人认为，自由迁徙促进了经济发展，而有些人却觉得，自由迁徙在就业、教育、福利以及人才配置不均衡等方面引起了各种各样的问题。
我个人觉得，这种现象利大于弊。首先，它可以缩小城乡差距，减缓富有和贫穷地区的矛盾。其次，自由迁徙可以加快全国乃至全世界范围内的科技、文化及经济交流，而这是改善不发达地区的巨大动力。再次，自由迁徙也推动了整个国家的资源再分配，打破阻碍社会发展的障碍。
总之，自由迁徙是一个不可逆转的趋势，它加快了社会进步的步伐。
范文点评
1. 针对自由迁徙给出相对立的两种观点，有人认为利大于弊，有人认为弊大于利。
2. 自然过渡，引出个人观点，即自由迁徙利大于弊。
3. 分三个层次展开论述，论证自己的观点。
4. 末句既是结论，又重申了主题。
要点用法
accelerate v. 使……加快；使……增速
welfare n. 福利；幸福
distribution n. 分布；配置
bridge v. 缩短（悬殊的）距离
alleviate v. 减轻，缓和
conflict n. 冲突；矛盾
speed up 加速
exchange v. 交换；交流
impetus n. 动力；促进
propel v. 推进；驱使
hinder v. 阻碍；打扰
irreversible adj. 不可逆的；不能翻转的
句法点评
1. Some hold the view that free movement accelerates the economy, while others believe that free movement causes various problems o. employment, education, welfare, imbalance of talent distribution and so on.
that引导的是同位语从句，解释说明前面观点的内容。可以跟同位语从句的名词通常有news，idea，fact，promise，question，doubt，thought，hope，message，suggestion，word（消息），possibility等。如：I heard the news that our team had won．我听到了我们队获胜的消息。
2. To sum up, free movement is an irreversible trend that quickens the speed of social progress.