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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Television
Television, as a popular means of mass media, appeals to people for various reasons. First, it allows us to see as well to hear what is happening in the world. Thus, most distant events are brought right into our homes. Second, it is very convenient. All we have to do is to press the button and sit there, enjoying ourselves. ' Finally, with a TV set, no matter what your interest is and what age group you belong to, you will always find programs to your taste: in short, TV has become so much part of our life that a world without TV would be unimaginable.
However, as some people argue, TV has disadvantages, too. For one thing, much of our good 6me is wasted watching TV and our work and studies are neglected. Another bad effect is that television viewers have become passive and lazy because they just sit there, letting things happen to them, instead of reading and thinking for themselves. Furthermore, influenced by some bed programs, many children, have come to believe that our world is one of violence and dishonesty. They begin to imitate every action of the TV actors and as a result, the crime rate has increased in some areas.
In spite of what bas been said, it should be admitted that there are more advantages over disadvantages in the use of TV. Being a modern device of communication, TV itself is certainly a good invention. As such, only when it is made use of properly, can it produce only good effects. If not, bad results will overweigh the good ones; then TV will become a burden or a "killer".
电视的有利和不利之处
作为一种流行的大众媒体，电视以种种原因吸引着人们。首先，电视让我们看到并听到世界上所发生的事情。所以，很多遥远地方发生的事情都会直接带进我们的家里。第二，电视很方便。我们所要做的一切就是按一下按钮，坐在那里，就可以尽情享受。最后，有了电视，不管你的兴趣所在，也不管你属于那一个年龄段，你都总会找到感兴趣的节目。总之，电视已成为我们生活中重要的部分，如果没有电视，世界就不可能想象。
不过，正如有些人所争论的那样，电视也有其不利的一面。一方面，我们大部分美好时光都浪费在看电视上，工作和学习就忽视了。另…个不好的影响就是，看电视的人变得被动和懒散，因为他们只是坐在那儿，让事情任其发展，不在渎”和自我思考。而且，很多孩子受一些不良节目的影响，认为我们的世界是一个充满暴力和虚伪的世界。他们开始模仿电视演员的每一个行为．这就造成了某些地区犯罪率的上升。
尽管如此，我们还足应该承认，在使用电视的过程中，其有利的地方要多于不利的地方。作为现代交流工具，电视本身当然是一个很好的发明、正因如此，只有使用得当．电视才能产生好的影响。不然的话，不好的影响就会胜过好的影响，电视也就会成为负担或“杀手”。 【已有很多网友发表了看法，点击参与讨论】【对英语不懂，点击提问】【英语论坛】【返回首页】
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