In many countries, people spend more and more time away from their families.

　　What causes this trend?

　　What effects do you think it has on themselves and their families?

　　 说明文题型，问原因和结果。家庭大话题下的老话题，就在2021年8月12日刚考过。审题时需注意：结果的部分，必须从“个人”和“家庭”两个层面讨论。

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　　【结果】

　　1. This trend may bring both positive and negative effects on individuals and households.

　　 总起句点出两个层面各有利弊。

　　2. To illustrate, either the students or workers who live alone away from home will become more independent, as they have to cope with a colossal quantity of trivialities ranging from getting familiarised with the rail network to handling various paperwork.

　　 个人层面-好处：独立。

　　3. However, they may also feel homesick for the lifestyle in this city may be quite different from the one they are used to live.

　　 个人层面-坏处：孤独思乡。

　　4. In terms of families, while young couples may receive decent payments, the family bonds will be severely impacted, which will either render their grown-up children estranged from them or make their aged parents suffer from empty-nest syndrome.

　　 家庭层面-利弊：可能有更好的收入，但家庭关系疏离，导致要么孩子缺少父母教育，要么父母经受空巢综合症的煎熬。

　　【解析】

　　1. 内容(Task Response)*** 特别重要 ***

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　　2. 组织(Coherence and Cohesion)*** 尤其重要 ***

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　　3. 词汇(Lexical Resource)

　　colossal 为形容词，意思是“巨大的”。归类于“通用词”。

　　family bond 为可数名词词组，意思是“家庭关系”。归类于“话题高频词”。

　　estranged 为形容词，意思是“疏远的”。归类于“话题高频词”。

　　empty-nest syndrome 为不可数名词，意思是“空巢综合征”。归类于“话题高频词”。

　　4. 语法(Grammatical Range and Accuracy)

　　第2句：主句为: [平行结构] either students or workers (后跟who引导的限定性定语从句) will become more independent + as引导的原因状语从句 + ranging from v.ing to v.ing的非谓语作定语后置修饰trivialities.

　　第4句：while 引导的让步状语从句 + 主句 the family bonds will… + which引导的定语从句 (从句部分的两个动词是由either…or…连接的平行结构)。