4. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Surfing the Internet

课外上网的利弊

With the development of computer technology, the Internet has become more and more popular.

随着电脑技术的发展，互联网越来越受到大家的欢迎。

Opinions are divided on whether students should surf the internet after class. Some students regard it as a great helper. The main reasons for this are listed as follows, first, you can surf the Internet for any information you need in a short time without working hard in the library. Besides, it is convenient to communicate with others by using the Internet.

对于中学生是否应该在课外时间上网，大家意见各异。一些学生认为使用互联网有益处。主要原因有以下几点：第一，你可以搜索到你所需要的任何信息而不必花费大量的时间在图书馆。另外，使用互联网和其他人交流也很方便。

However, other students think that there are some disadvantages of the Internet, because there is also some information that is not good for the students. In addition, spending too much time playing games on line will not only have a bad effect on study but also do harm to our health.

然而，另外一些学生认为使用互联网有弊端，因为网上也有对学生不好的信息。还有，花费过多的时间沉迷于网络游戏不仅会对学生的学业产生不良影响，而且对健康也有坏处。

Therefore, we should make proper use of the Internet. It is of great importance for us to separate good plants from wild weeds.

因此，我们应该正确使用互联网。对我们来说，能够从杂草中区分出禾苗来是非常重要的。