84. Internet information: valuable or problematic?

Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others think access

to so much information creates problems. Which view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and

examples to support your opinion.

『分析』

不要急于选择，先进行比较。

Internet带来的好处：更多的信息。更多的交流。Internet一定程度上提升了言论自由，进而导致社会发

生变化。

Internet带来的坏处：大量的信息是uneditted的，可信度无保障(less reliable)；大量的有害内容，比如色

情网站；大量的游戏网站导致孩子们浪费大量时间。

Internet在技术上是进步。尽管internet也带来了一些不好的影响，但是我们不应该拒绝进步。

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『范文』

The Internet is a great invention be cause it disseminates information freely. Freedom of information is in the

interest of a country and its citizens, but, in light of the information anarchy on the Internet, people need to learn

and understand how to evaluate and use the information they find at their fingertips.

The Internet promotes freedom of information and freedom of speech, which are integral part of a successful

modern democratic society. With innumerable news sources at their disposal citizens have the opportunity to educate

themselves, and this knowledge will allow them to contribute to the progression of their society. Similarly, the

ability to consult different viewpoints, especially those diverging from their own, will allow people engage in

meaningful dialogue with other citizens. The result of this continued discourse will be a more open minded and

also tolerant society. As a vehicle of communication the Internet will connect people of the same interests and the

same concerns. Thus connected citizens will be encouraged to work together and they will become active

participants of society rather than passive subjects.

Critics of the Internet's free flow of information are concerned that people will fall victim to bad or rather

incorrect information and act on it. This concern is warranted in so far that the Internet is intrinsically anarchic, and

anybody with a computer can create Website and post information thereon. As a result, it can be very difficult to

determine what information is correct or reliable and which is not. However, difficult as it may seem, there are

ways that one can navigate the information jungle of the Internet and arrive at conclusions. In order to do so one

has to learn to valuate sources of information. For example, the Website of a research scientist at a major

university or that of a well-known non-profit organization is a more reliable source of information than the personal

Website of a senior school student.