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  3. Read carefully the following excerpt, and then write your response in NO LESS

Read carefully the following excerpt, and then write your response in NO LESS

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问题    Read carefully the following excerpt, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should:
   - summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then
   - comment on whether the phubber lane should be built.
   You can support yourself with information from the excerpt.
   Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
                  "Phubber" Lane Divides Netizens
   Authorities have created a unique walkway as a tongue-in-cheek solution for a modern problem— smartphone addiction. The 1-meter-wide, 100-meter-long track which leads to a shopping mall is painted in red, blue and green, with pictures of mobile phones and words "special lane for phubbers". And it’s caused a stir online.
   The word "phubber" was coined by the Macquarie Dictionary in 2012 to describe people who stare at their phones and ignore everything else around them. The behavior can, of course, be dangerous around traffic.
   "Because of the dangers of phubbing, a special lane for phone addicts is a clever way to raise awareness of the problem and warn pedestrians to pay attention to their safety," say some. " It could convince the government to consider the significance of the phubbing problem and focus on how to deal with phubbers," an online review editorializes.
   But critics question its effectiveness, saying those who stare at their phones while walking may not notice the pathway. One news site argues few phubbers will use the lane and it will have no practical value. It could also mislead others, and see many take phubbing for granted.
   Some people argue phubbing is a hard habit to change. Both reliable public infrastructure and personal discipline are needed. And pedestrians need to be aware of their surroundings.
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答案                   On Special Walking Lanes for Phubbers
   With the popularity of mobile phones, the phenomenon that many people are indulged in their phones while walking on the road brings tremendous hidden danger. Recently, a special walkway for phubbers has raised a heated discussion among the general public. Supporters believe it is a considerate way to raise awareness of the problem and remind phubbers to pay attention to their safety, while others argue this strategy will encourage people to be glued to their phone screens all the time and take phubbing for granted.
   As far as I am concerned, the special lanes for phubbers are a manifestation of excessive humanity and may produce more harm than good. On the one hand, it is a waste of public resources, as phubbers are so immersed in their smartphones without paying attention to their surroundings that they may even hardly notice the special path designed for them. On the other hand, it is not a fundamental way to eradicate potential danger. Even if there is a special lane for them, phubbers will still bump into other pedestrians on the same lane if they do not take notice. Last but not least, this measure will make people believe that it is reasonable and right to use phones on the road, thus emboldening more pedestrians to use their phones while walking.
   In conclusion, safety is always of paramount concern on streets. Phubbers should be warned of their unsafe acts, but by no means should they be tolerated and even encouraged to use smartphones on the road by building lanes exclusively for them.
解析    本题讨论的是“低头族专用道”这一现象。根据所给材料可知，为使低头族在城市街道上的出行更加安全，有些城市为低头族开设了一条特殊的道路。针对这种做法，人们的看法不一。支持者认为，为手机成瘾者开辟一条专用道是提醒行人注意自身安全的一种聪明方法。反对者则认为这一举措对保证行人安全毫无作用，因为沉迷于手机的行人可能根本注意不到这一特殊道路，而且这种做法还可能误导大众，让人们认为低头族是无可厚非的。在具体行文方面，考生可以在第一段简要概述所给材料的内容；第二段针对这一举措发表自己的看法；第三段总结全文，重申观点。
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