directions:

　　1. study the following picture carefully and write an essay of at least 200 words.

　　2. your essay must be written neatly on answer sheet 2.

　　3. your essay should meet the requirements below:

　　1) write out the messages conveyed by the picture.

　　2) give your comments. in recent years, people are developing an inseparable relationship with internet.

　　as is vividly depicted in the picture, it is convenient for us to click the mouse when surfing on line, either to entertain ourselves or to meet the work’s needs. actually on-line visiting has become a routine activity in our everyday life. however, it seems rather ironic to use a chain instead of normal cable to connect with the mouse in this picture. the eaggerative and impressive portrayal has subtly revealed the duality of the relationship between man and internet. discussion on the duality has become very popular in newspapers or in people’s chats. on the one hand, no one denies that internet is currently one of the most useful media in our daily life. people from all walks of life are benefiting considerably from its powerful function of information communication.

　　as a college student, i get on line everyday to learn the news, to study english by registering for web courses, to echange information through e-mails with my net friends and to download my favorite music, flash, film and pictures. being a veteran on-line shopper, i frequently purchase books, cds at much lower prices. but on the other hand, a good many people admit that they are too much addicted to internet to maintain a regular and wholesome lifestyle.

　　cyber-living resembles the eperience of looking constantly into a kaleidoscope which displays both colored patterns and illusions. once indulged in the fictitious world, people can barely concentrate on real life. consequently, many students just chat on line or play computer games immoderately everyday, skipping many important classes. such a waste of time inevitably leads to their failure in the eams.