HowWillOurLifeGoonwithoutInternet?

　　x05Idaren'timaginewhattheworldwouldbeifwithoutInternet.ThereisnodoubtabouttheInternetchangedourlifeenormously,andalsoInternetconnectsourlifetightlyanddeeply.Asanewbornthing,Internetbringspeoplealotofconvenience.Meanwhileitalsogivespeoplesomebadinfluencesmoreorless.Ithaspositiveimpactswhichsatisfyus,butitalsohasthenegative.Today,manypeoplesimplyfeeltheycannotlivewithouttheInternet.Let’scometothefirst.Asaprimarysourceofinformationaswellasanefficientmeansofcommunication,theInternetofferspeopleacolorfulandconvenientlife.Justbyclickingthemouse,wecanenjoyabrilliantandeasylifethatcouldnotbeachievedeverbefore:shopping,makingfriends,contactingrelatives,lookingforjobs,downloadingmusicandmovies,conductingbusinessdeals,andfreelyairingouropinions.TospendapartofourdayontheInternetisformanypeoplequitenormal.Theyusethiskindofmediumtogetinformationaboutallkindstopics.Maybesomeofthemareinterestedinchatting;probablytheyaremembersofacommunity.ToputyourowninformationontheInternetisalsopossible.Createyourownhomepage;tellotherusersaboutyourinterests,whatyouwant,that’snoproblematall.Whateveryouarelookingfor,youwillfindit.Evenifyouwanttohaveveryspecificinformation,youwillfinditinashorttime.

　　x05IfaskedwhethertheInternetisthegreatestdiscoveryofthe20thcentury,myanswerwouldbeyes.TheInternethasdrawntheworldclosertogether.ThenextadvantageIwanttomentionisthefasterdevelopmentinpubliclife.Internetisbeingusedinmanyaspects:education,security,science,industry,agriculture,astronomyandevenarcheology.Soithasenumerableeffectstohumanbeings.UniversitiesandresearchersturntotheInternetifthey’dseekinternationalcooperationorfunding.Companiesallovertheworldareonline.Ifyouwant,itisnoproblemforyoutoexchangeexperiences,youwillhearnewthings,youwillseesomefactsfromanotherpointofview.AndthecompaniesandenterprisesresorttotheInternetformorebusinessopportunitiesandpotentialcustomershomeandabroad.Politicalcampaignsareoftendoneonlinetogainwiderpublicsupport.Governmentspublishtheirlatestpoliciesanddecisionsonlineforworldwiderecognition.Internetisaroyaltooltomakeourliveseasierandhappier.ItmakestheworldsmallerandwecallthenewworldtheEarthVillage.

　　x05Thelast,whatIwanttosayisthatthepoweroftheInternetisallpervasive,yetitsmanynegativeeffectsarealreadyvisible.Manyyouthscan'tholdthemselvesfromburyinginit.SomeunmoralonesmakeInternetasaplacetospreadcrime,bawdryanddrugs.UnderthequickandcorrectresponsesofInternet,criminalshavecollectedinestimabletreasure.Childrenareexposedtoonlinepornographyandviolence.Internetfraudsareaneverydayoccurrence.Inviewofallthis,youareadvisedtousetheInternetwithwisdom.Keepitatasafedistanceandneverloseyourself.

　　x05Yousee,theInternetabsolutelydoesn’tmeanthewholeworldtous.TothemenwhoclaimthattheInternetisindispensable,lifecan’tgoonwithouttheInternet.EverydaymillionsofpeoplespendhoursonendsurfingtheInternet.Theyareobsessedwithitsomuchthattheyforgetmanyotherimportantmatters.Foritsconvenience,theInternethasattractedpeoplel