Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled Say No to Pirated Products. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: ·前盗版的现象比较严重 ·造成这种现象的原因及其危害 ·我们应该怎么做 Useful words and expressions: 盗版：piracy （n.） 盗版产品：pirated products 知识产权：intellectual property rights 侵犯版权：infringe sb's copyright; copyright infringement Say No to Pirated Products Piracy is a serious problem with which this country is confronted. In many places we see people peddling pirated books or disks. Actually, piracy has become so widespread that it has severely hindered the development of the nation's economy. 第2页 /总页数 3 页 A number of factors account for the problem, but the following are the most critical ones. First, pirated products are much cheaper than copyrighted ones, so they are very attractive to people, especially youngsters, who are not financially welloff. Secondly, with highly developed technology, it is not difficult to manufacture pirated products. With one authorized copy, the illegal producers can make thousands of fake ones at a very low cost, thus making huge profits. As a result, intellectual property
