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如下是CEM语料库中导出的一篇英语四级考试作文(2004年综合性大学的一名女生 得分为9分):
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As the electronic technique rapidly develops, phones, especially cell phone [np, -] [pc, #-] becomes [tn, 4-] more and more popular. Nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other, so many say letter writing will be killed. But I don't think [vp, -2]. Letter writing has its own advantages to survive [pp, -].
First, letter writing is a traditional and good means to communicate [pp, -]. There are post offices everywhere, even [pp, -] the most far behind [cc, -1] countryside, so we can write to anyone as long as you know his adress [fm, -] and post code. Letter writing is a good way to express your passions which are not convenient to express through phone [np, -], or face-to-face conversation [np, -]. For example, showing your love to your parents. [sn2, -] Second, letter writing is a good way to practise writing. I [pr1, -7] have to write many things in our life or jobs. The more you try letter writing, the better you'll feel when you write material.
As I said [tn, c] all above [, I don't think phone will kill letter writing. Letter writing will exist as [cj, -] it's a useful means to communicate [pp, -], etc [wd, -].