Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutesto write an essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views onthe proper way of using social media. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.
　　Sir, wait a second. I’ll check it with the math appon my mobile phone. Then I’ll give you the result.”
　　范文及写作思路简析
　　首段：图画描述
　　首句引入图画;之后描述图画内容：人/物+动作+文字+环境
　　This is a funny but enlightening cartoon: a teachergives his student a test of basic skills in math; to his surprise, the girlresponds/answers, “Sir, wait a second. I’ll check it with the math app on mymobile phone. Then I’ll give you the result.”
　　二段：图画主题+现象+危害
　　Apparently, this picture can be naturallyassociated with the over-dependence on social media: if students intend toacquire adequate skills in study, it is not advisable for them to completelydepend on electronic tools. In contemporary society, it has become a trend fora host of youngsters to use various media in study. Meanwhile, an increasingnumber of teenagers find it rather convenient and efficient to solve problemswith the help of these tools. Taking a look around, we can notice a great manystudents like the girl in the cartoon. However, it is these social media thatdo not enable students to build up enough ability, experience and skills todeal with problems independently. (举例2：A case inpoint is the student in the picture.) As a matter of fact, intelligentpeople in large numbers have come to realize the negative impacts of electronicequipment on students’ learning.
　　尾段：观点+建议
　　Asa college student, I am convinced that it is of great necessity for youngstersto enhance our ability/quality to solve problems independently. Thus, teachersshould educate, advocate and encourage their kids to cultivate this awareness. Dobear in mind: social media are just our tools. (245words)