THE EFFECTS OF THE INTERNET ON OUR LIVES

　　The Internet has positive effects on our lives

　　My name is Zhu Fei and I am speaking in favour of① the Internet - I believe that the Internet has positive effects on② our lives. There are two main points which must be included when we analyse the Internet. The first is its value for people who are looking for information. The second is our ability③ to relate to④ others through the Internet.

　　When people need information, from the news and weather forecasts to travel packages and academic⑤ research, the Internet is now the first source⑥ they turn to⑦. With the touch of a button or the click⑧ of a mouse, a student will find abundant⑨ information from the largest libraries and museums in the world at his or her command\s\up1(10(10). Internet users can communicate with experts on all sorts of topics⑪， and read articles written by people who are leaders of their fields⑫. ①in favour of支持，赞成

②have positive effects on ...对......有积极的影响

negative消极的；否定的

③one's ability to do sth.某人做某事的能力

④relate to涉及

⑤academic adj.学术的

⑥source/sɔːs/n.来源，信息源；根源，原因

⑦they turn to是省略了在从句中作宾语的关系代词的定语从句，修饰the first source。

⑧click/klIk/n.(鼠标)点击；咔嗒声 vi.& vt.点击；(使)发出咔嗒声

⑨abundant/ə'bʌndənt/adj.大量的，充裕的

be abundant in ... 富有......，富含......

⑩command/kə'mɑːnd/n.命令；控制；掌握 vt.命令；指挥；控制

at someone's command 受某人支配

⑪communicate with sb. on/about sth.与某人交流某事

⑫过去分词短语written by people ... 作后置定语，修饰articles；其中who are leaders ...是who引导的定语从句，修饰people。 　　

　　因特网对我们生活的影响

　　因特网对我们的生活有正面影响

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　　我叫朱飞，我代表支持因特网的一方发言--我认为因特网对我们的生活有正面影响。我们对因特网进行分析时，必须包含两个要点：第一个是因特网对于搜索信息的人具有的价值；第二个是我们通过因特网与他人建立联系的能力。

当人们需要信息时，无论是新闻、天气预报还是包价旅游、学术研究，因特网如今都是他们求助的首选信息源。一名学生轻按键盘或点击鼠标，就能从世界上最大的图书馆和博