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1、THE EFFECTS OF THE INTERNET ON OUR LIVES The Internet has positive effects on our livesMy name is Zhu Fei and I am speaking in favour our of the Internet -I believe that the Internet has positive effects on our lives. There are two main points which must be included when we analyse the Internet. The first is its value for people who are looking for information. The second is our ability to relate to others through the Internet.When people need information , from the news and weather forecasts to

2、 travel packages and academic research , the Internet is now the first source they turn to with the touch of a button or the click of a mouse, a student will find abundant information from the largest libraries and museums in the world at his or her command. Internet users can communicate with experts on all sorts of topics , and read articles written by people who are leaders of their fields.Yet, some people are skeptical. They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the a

3、ssumption that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of focusing on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users employ it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the primary use for the Internet.Another truly wonderful aspect of the In

4、ternet is the way people use it to build social bonds. One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, rather than appearance or age. Young people from diverse backgrounds and different countries can form friendships that will last their entire lives. What is more, people who are disabled and must stay in their homes can correspond and communicate with others around the globe who have similar interests. Without the Internet, these people would hav

5、e fewer avenues to meet people.For these reasons, I believe the Internet is a positive tool that helps make our lives better. The Internet has negative effects on our livesMy name is Li Lei and I will be speaking against the Internet. In my opinion, the Internet has negative effects on our lives. The main drawbacks of the Internet I will address today are that it has too much information that has not been evaluated for accuracy, and that it is transforming the way people spend their time.Of cour

6、se, access to up-to-date, accurate information is an important thing for anyone who is doing research. One great strength of the Internet is that it provides information. One great weakness of the Internet, though, is that it is difficult to know whether the information is true and accurate. The huge amount of false information on the Internet becomes more of a problem every day. This is very troublesome because we cannot always tell if the information is true or not. In 2003， eBay, a famous web

7、site where people buy and sell things, said that 70 per cent of their problems were with people who sold things that did not exist, or who lied about the products they were selling. Educators around the world complain that students are handing in papers using false information they found on the Internet. These problems do not occur as often when people use traditional reference materials, such as books, newspapers and magazines.Another disadvantage of the Internet is the way that it is affecting

8、 peoples private lives. Now, instead of spending time together in the evening, some families spend their time apart because one or more members are using the computer, or are in a booth at an Internet caf. In fact, some young people spend so much time playing computer games on the Internet that they have become addicted to them. To help solve this problem, a special clinic was opened in Beijing in 2005.One unfortunate outcome of Internet use is that it damages peoples ability to live normal live

9、s. One university did a study about the student who had dropped out, and found that 43 per cent of them were heavy Internet users. This study shows that people who spend too much time on the Internet tend to withdraw from the people and the world round them.These are all negative effects the Internet has on our lives. I feel it is important for use either to limit our use of the Internet, or to learn how to handle the problems it has caused.Project Doing research on the InternetResearching on the InternetThe Internet is the fastest growing source of information in the world today . There are , however , some things to keep in mind when you use it to do research. Before you sit down at a computer terminal, read this brief guide to make sure that you use the Internet in the best way possible.Step one :choosing a search service Lets start by looking at the two services you can choose between to as

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