He Shitong, Class 4, Senior 1, Shenzhen Xin’an Middle School Instructed by Lian Caizhen Today, we had a heated discussions in the classroom about whether the advantages of the Internet are more important than the disadvantages. Different students had different opinions. Some classmates held the opinion that the advantages are more important. The Internet offers us numerous study resources, such as taking classes and reading books online. Additionally, with the help of the Internet, we can relax by watching a movie or listening to the music. Others think that the disadvantages of the Internet are more important. First of all, surfing the Internet for a long time can be a waste of time and bad for our health. Some young people can’t control themselves. They spend a lot of time staring at screens without a rest and become near-sighted. Furthermore, it can be easy for our personal information to become accessible online, which is extremely unsafe. From my perspective, the Internet is currently one of the most useful forms of media. No one can deny that people are developing a close relationship with the Internet. As a matter of fact, people from all walks of life have benefited a lot from its powerful functions, such as communications. Moreover, shopping online can promote the global economy. Briefly speaking, each coin has two sides. We are supposed to use the Internet responsibly and limit the time we waste on it. According to an article written by Nai Qiuyue titled “The harm of being addicted to online games,” nowadays many students are obsessed with online games and abandon their studies, which can be bad for their health and negatively influence their study at school. We human beings invented the Internet to improve the efficiency of our work, not to shackle ourselves with chains. | 