人们是否需要读现实作品

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:

“ People should read only those books that are about real events, real people, and established facts. “

老外写的这篇范文仍然采用了4段式, 与上篇不同的是没有单独给出一段的篇幅论述反方观点。

第一段：表明观点

第二段、第三段给出两个论据

第四段收尾。

Fictional writing has been around since the invention of writing itself. There are some that say that we should not waste our time reading fiction, since it does not always describe the real world around us. I steadfastly oppose this notion; in fact, I believe that reading works of fiction can actually improve our lives.

第一段指出反方观点， 引出自己发对这个观点、点名自己支持的观点。

steadfastly adv. 坚定地

notion n. 看法、观点。

improve our lives 请注意 lives用复数， 表示“人生”。

works n. 作品, 注意也有s结尾。

Fictional writing stokes the imagination. As a child, we are more likely to engage in creative play; this kind of activity primes us to be innovative, problem-solving workers when we grow up. Reading works of fiction serves to open our minds and encourage us to think “outside the box”.

第二段的第一句直接给出论据1——激发想象力。后面具体展开， 童年虚拟性质的玩耍对长大之后成为创造性解决问题的人打下基础。

stoke v.t.激发

innovative adj. 有创新的

serve to do / serve as起到……的作用

to think outside the box 跳出圈去思考，以局外人的角度去思考

Furthermore， fictional works serve as an escape from reality, for some people. Many of us lead a fairly regimented life: we wake up, we go to school or work, we come home and enjoy some leisure time.  They cycle is repeated when we wake up the next day.  Reading fiction allows us to escape this monotonous cycle and add some variety to our lives.

第二个论据由 furthermore （进一步来说， 此外）引出，看虚构作品可以给枯燥单调的生活加点作料。

lead a …life 过……样的生活

regimented [ˈredʒɪmentɪd] adj. 非常严格的;死板的

monotonous adj. 单调乏味的

To summarize, I do not believe there is any reason to disregard fiction or avoid reading it. Rather, I believe that reading fictional work only serves to enhance our lives.

To summarize, 也是结尾段常用的标志词之一。 结尾段再次重申了作者观点， 可以看出来他用不同的词汇、句式表达同样的意思，这就是词汇量多的标志。 比如用双重否定： do not believe… disregard… avoid; 再比如用 enhance our lives 代替第一段里的improve our lives. 从本质上说， 最后一段就是重申第一段的观点部分， 但是又不能原封不动照抄， 所以，写手们各显其能地变化说辞 （paraphrase）。

怎样变换说辞呢？

第一：近义词

第二： 变换主语

第三：主动被动切换

第四： 双重否定

第五：其它你注意到的手法， 可以在评论区分享！

预习：成人仪式

People recognize a difference between children and adults. What events (experiences or ceremonies ) make a person and adult?

请先自己写一篇。 下篇公布范文。