With the widespread computers．there is an increase in the number of people making use of Internet．Some people believe that Internet will bring great benefits to people while others think Internet may cause depression．
Write an article about it to clarify your own points of view towards this issue．
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As computers are increasingly popular，we can have more access to Internet．It is true that Interact can bring us a lot of benefits．With Internet we can connect with the rest of the world．We can build relationships with people who are in places we cannot go．We can enjoy services offered on the net．
Internet，however，also brings us some side effects．Internet use may cause a decline in psychological well—being．According to the research done in an American university，even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently．It wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet，but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings．
The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for me drop in well．being．Faceless．bodiless “virtual” communication may less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation，and relationships formed through it may be shallower．What’s more，exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives．
Though Internet use may cause some side effects，we must remember that this is not about the technology itself；it’s about how it is used．If it can be used properly，Internet call be more beneficial to our life．
It is often said that the subjects taught in schools are too academic in orientation and that it would be more useful for children to learn about practical matters such as home management，work and interpersonal skills．To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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A criticism often heard these days is that’the subjects taught in schools tend to be too academic，and contribute little to preparing a young person for the real．1ife tasks he or she will have to perform after graduation．They say that academic subjects are rooted in the past，and are not useful for solving modem problems．I disagree with this point of view for three reasons． My first reason is that it is the duty of parents，not teachers，to prepare their children to deal with the practical affairs of life．The home．not the classroom．is the ideal place to learn about home management and interpersonal skills．As for work abilities and attitudes，they are best learned“on the job”and under the supervision of an experienced older worker.
My second reason is that academic subjects have withstood the test of time．They represent the accumulated wisdom of our ancestors down through the ages，and far from being impractical，they equip US with the knowledge and confidence to make sound judgments about any problems which may crop up．In addition，academic subjects are good for training us in mental discipline，while practical subjects are weak in this regard．
My third reason is based on the saying“Man does not live by bread a- lone．”schooldays
devoted solely to instruction in down-to-earth practical matters would be dull indeed! Lessons in the best literature of the world and the epoch—making scientific and geographical discoveries of the past enrich our lives and make US feel that we are part of the great family of mankind．
All in all，the teaching of academic subjects in schools is entirely appropriate．It is my firmly held view that practical subjects have no place in the classroom．On the contrary．the curriculum should be more academic!
Write all article titled as“Knowledge Economy”．You should write it according to the following outline．
Outline：
(1)A new knowledge economy age is coming near．
(2)What is“knowledge economy”．
(3)The knowledge economy age presents both opportunities and challenges to us． You should write no less than 250 words．Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2．
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Knowledge economy was still something unheard of just a decade a90．But today it has become a household word and is on everybody’s lips．Knowledge economy is not only a concept now，but will be a reality in near future．At the turn of the century，a new knowledge economy age is approaching us．
In the l980s，when people talked about the Third Wave and the post-in-dustrial society，knowledge economy remained a concept yet to be crystal-lized．However，in the l990s，with knowledge playing an increasingly vital role in every sphere imaginable of our economic life，a knowledge—based economy is gradually taking shape．Simply stated，knowledge economy is a kind of economic system based on the production，storage，distribution and consumption of knowledge and information products，Knowledge economy is knowledge—intensive，energy—saving as well as environment-friendly．In the knowledge economy era，economic development relies heavily on science and technology．For example，the information industry in the US has already ac— counted for l0％of its gross domestic product and is expected to enjoy a further increase in the years to come．
This imminent knowledge economy age presents both vast opportunities and immense challenges to every nation．Worldwide competition in knowledge and information，science and technology，inventions and patents，natural and human resources will become even more fierce．As the saying goes，“Knowledge is power”，and so the gap between countries，in the final analysis，is the gap of knowledge．To meet these challenges posed by knowledge economy，our country should raise the overall quality of her labor force and cultivate more and more specialized personnel．
Some people learn best when a classroom lesson is presented in an entertaining，enjoyable way．Other people learn best when a lesson is taught in a serious，formal way．Which of these two ways of learning do you prefer to?
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Whether(or not)I would prefer a lesson to be presented in an entertaining，enjoyable fashion depends on two things：(1)my familiarity with the subject matter．and(2)what precisely is meant by“entertaining”or“enjoyable”．
One way of making the subject matter less daunting is to simplify it，perhaps by leaving the more complicated parts out．This approach is perhaps appropriate when a new subject is being introduced．Afar all，the basics are often the hardest part of a subject to learn，therefore it is important that they be taught in all accessible．non．threatening manner．Advanced students，how—ever，may grow impatient at a superficial treatment，and will appreciate a more scholarly approach．
Another way of making a subject more approachable is to make the presentation clearer．Such a step is desirable for beginners and advanced students alike．Genius lies in simplifying a subject，not in making it needlessly difficult．
A third way of making learning a given subject enjoyable is to approach it from a novel.creative perspective．Advanced students will profit from l00—king at old，familiar concepts in a new light．Beginners，however，would probably do better to study the material in the time-tested．conventional manner．In order to challenge tradition，one must first understand it． In summary，let me give my tentative for informality under the conditions outlined above．Let it be noted，however，that if a lesson is relevant and enlightening，it will usually command the student’s attention regardless of the teaching style．On the other hand．if the lesson is irrelevant or insubstantial，then no amount of gimmickry can save it．