专四范文二十篇.doc

1 Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: University libraries nowadays are not places frequented by students as they used to be. Do you have any good ideas that can help libraries update their functions of assisting modern academic research? ONE WAY TO UPDATE THE FUNCTION OF LIBRARIES You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with a few reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. [1]Contrasted with their past glories, some libraries have become deserted facilities scarcely visited by university students. [2] More students turn to more advanced means to conduct academic research, such as search engines on the Internet, and online databases. From my point of view, [3 ] to gear traditional libraries to the development the most progressive technologies will surely help them out of the present plight. [4]What are the possible reasons? First of all, [5] only when the libraries are properly updated with more online services could they provide instant access to books and materials [6] in pressing need. As we know, traditional libraries open and close at regular time. [7]With more academic articles being authorized for online reading via library systems, students’ urgent needs for research materials can be easily met beyond library office hours. Secondly, [8] digit-related catalogs can facilitate students search. It saves time when material searching can be done instantaneously by entering the key words on computers. Last but not least, [ 9] in the era of information explosion, if modern libraries can have some technological tools, such as computer data banks, at their disposal, they will become more powerful in storing more diversified and updated information. [10]It is high time that we revived academic libraries by deploying modern technol