internet

The internet has dramatically altered our lives over the past few decades. Although some of these changes have been negative, the overall effect of this technology has been positive.

What are your opinions on this?

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The internet is a double-edged sword.On the one hand, it connects human beings. On the other hand, it may contaminate our mind.

Internet revolutionizes the way of communication. In the past people write letters to each other. It is slow. Now we connect with one another through sending emails, and send instant messages via the networking sites such as Facebook, or the instant message softwares in smart phones like whatsapp. We make contact with other people much faster.

The internet also provides us an easy access to information and knowledge. With a click on the mouse, we can find whatever information we want to find. In the past, people go to libraries to find information in books. Now people stay at home sitting in front of the computer and can know all subjects, saving the cost of travelling. It makes the knowledge-searching process much more efficient.

However, the internet is also a path to crimes. There are a lot of pornographic videos and photos which lead people, particularly men, to do wrong things. In my opinion, the pornographic materials are not suitable to adults, not to mention to children and teenagers. The sex videos degrades women, and lure men into indulging in sexual fantasy. Immature people such as children, exposed to these kinds of videos and photos for a long time, will become addicted to sex for the rest of their lives.

From what has been discussed above, I would say parents should remind students of the danger of the internet while they are encouraged to surf the internet for educational purposes. We all should be vigilant to the possibility some criminals may use the internet to steal our money by telling lies. Using the internet wisely, the internet can enrich our lives. (296 words)


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ielts 5分答案:

There are various different opinions on the subject of the Internet. WHile some people suggest that it has negatively affected our lives and society, I personally believe that it has actually made the world a much more better place In my opinion there are two main benefits to this technology. 

Firstly , I am sure most people would agree that the Internet has improved the way we communicate. Although spending too much time using the Internet instead of talking to real people can cause social isolation, most of us have benefited greatly from email and internet chat programs like facebook. THese useful and powerful communication tools have made it much faster, easier and cheaper to keep in touch with family and friends in other countries and also to do international business. 

In addition to this, the Internet provides us with all of the information in the world at work, school and home In the past, research involved spending many hours in the library. Now, however, the same information is available online, Of course, not all of the material available on the Internet is true or useful. Much of the material on the Internet is offensive and some of it is dangerous----there is everything from pornography to instruction on how to make bombs. Nevertheless, I feel that this free movement and sharing of information has generally been beneficial. 

To conclude, I once again restate my view that the Internet has had a positive influence on modern life because  of its effects on both communication and the flow of information.

1. negatively affected our society負面地影響了社會

2. cause social isolation 引致社交疏離

3. benefited greatly from 因...受到很大好處

4. ...made it faster, easier and cheaper to ...

5. family and friends

6. much of the ...大部分..

7. there is everything from ... to ...

8. free movement and sharing of information 資訊流動與分享

9. flow of information 資訊流動


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ietls 7分答案:

The Internet has brought significant changes to our lives in recent years. Yet, there remains some disagreement as to whether the overall effect of this technology has been positive or negative. While there are certainly valid arguments to the contrary, I personally believe that the benefits of the Internet far outweigh its drawbacks. These benefits are twofold.

First of all, it is an indisputable fact that the Internet has revoluntionised the way we communicate. Despite the risk of social isolation-a problem occasionally seen in people who spend too much time at their computer terminal rather than relating to people in the real world-most of us have benefited greatly from email and internet chat programes like MSN Messenger. These incredibly useful and powerful tools of communicaton facilitate both contact with loved ones in faraway places and global business.

Equally importantly, though, the Internet has placed the entire world (and all the information in it) at our fingertips. In earlier times, conducting research entailed long hours searching library shelves. Now, however, the same information can be accessed at the click of a button. Admittedly, not all of the information available on the Internet is reliable or helpful- there is a vast amount of material online that some would consider offensive or dangerous, ranging from pornography to instructions on how to make bombs. Nonetheless, I would contend that this free flow of information has generally been a very positive development.

By way of conclusion, I once again reaffirm my position that the Internet has had a positive impact on modern life because of its influence on communication and the flow of information.

1. Internet has placed the entire world (and all the information in it) at our fingertips

2. In earlier times

3. conducting research entailed long hours searching library shelves. 

4. it is an indisputable fact that 

5. there is a vast amount of material online that some would consider offensive or dangerous, ranging from pornography to instructions on how to make bombs