People's Use of the Internet

　　1. 上图所示为2001年7月、2002年7月、2003年1月我国上网用户总人数，请描述其变化;

　　2. 请说明发生这些变化的原因;

　　3.你认为目前用户在因特网使用中有什么困难或问题。

　　【范文】

　　From the chart we can see clearly that the number of Internet surfers in our country has increased from 26.5 million in July 2001 to 45.8 million in July 2002, and then to 59.1 million in January 2003.

　　In my mind, the reasons why the Internet surfers are on the rise are as follows. First, the Internet can help us accomplish many tasks, including both work and play—searching for information has become more convenient than ever, and safe online business is no longer a dream. Besides, surfing the Internet is becoming cheaper and cheaper—more and more people can afford it.

　　The negative effects of the Internet are also clear. To begin with, sitting too long before the computers is harmful to our body, especially our eyes. Second, more and more people become indulged in playing video games or chatting online, which are time-consuming.

　　All in all, I should say the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The key lies in whether we can make good use of it to enhance both work and study.

　　【点评】

　　首段叙述从2001年至2003年我国上网用户总人数的变化趋势。第二段分两方面给出其中的原因：首先是因特网方便快捷、作用巨大;其次是费用降低。第三段分两个方面指出面临的困难和问题：首先是上网时间过长有害健康;其次是有些人上网玩游戏、聊天，这都是不好的习惯。第四段做总结：第一句指出利大于弊;第二句说关键在于好好利用因特网。

　　第二段首句中的in my mind意思是“依我看，在我看来”;第三段中的be harmful to意为“对……有伤害”，become indulged in意思是“沉迷于”，time-consuming是“浪费时间”的意思;最后一段首句中的outweigh意为“比……重要”。