With the technology developing rapidly, machines are used widely in our lives. To what extent do the advantages of this development outweight its disadvantages? 技术的发展，机器越来越被广泛地运用了。这种情况的利大于弊，还是反之？

Dating back to the 18th century when the first industrial Revolution inaugurated the age of machines, man's productivity started to increase exponentially. And today this trend dose not seem to ebb, instead, machines are playing more pivotal roles in virtually very aspect of human life. Some may contend that machanization at the same time generates various problems so enormous that its advantages has been already compensated. However, by and large I believe these problems are temporary and mechanization will eventually benefit the entire human race. 能够简单明了地描述第一次工业革命，就已经是个很不错的开头了，值得学习。说明机器越来越重要的作用，亮出自己的观点，就是认为机器的广泛应用利大于弊。

When it comes to the advantages of the mass adoption of machines, the first thing occur to mind must be the salient face that it largely liberated human beings from most of the tedious and exhausting manual labor. Has it not only improved productivity dramatically, but also has enables more people to conduct intellectual work, advancing technological innovations which in turn boost productivity. Besides, the wide use of machines has greatly improved the quality of life. Home appliances make housework easier; vehicles shorten the traveling time between distant places and office machines facilitate working efficiency. All these have contributed to a life more comfortable and convenient than ever. Life without a car or computer is intolerable to many people. Suffice it to say that machines have changed our life profoundly forever. 论证自己的观点：首先，机器的使用将人们从繁琐的工作中解放出来，技术创新大大提高了生产效率。同时，机器也让人们的生活更加便利，举家用电器，交通工具，办公设备为例具体说明。最后总结出机器大大改变了我们的生活。

Meanwhile, the proliferation of machines also posts challenges and sometimes even crises to humans.The opinion that machines deprive the poor of their jobs and destroy employment is a well-noted cliche. Environmental contamination and energy depletion are nothing new. But is it reasonable to abandon machines on account of these disadvantages? The answer is obviously no. These side effects might be tough and annoying, but essentially they are curable an will be cured as technology advances. Therefore, to combat these problems we should press ahead with mechanization instead of back off in the halfway. 机器的广泛使用也有不利之处，不可避免地导致失业问题，还有环境问题。但是这都不是不广泛使用机器的理由，技术的革新是进步的体现，它还是利大于弊的。

In conclusion, the advantages of mechanization prominently outweigh its disadvantages. Thus its trend should be well maintained and enhanced in order to accelerate social development and improve life quality. 显然，机械化让社会进步，生活便捷，利大于弊，这种趋势的发展是值得遵循的。（本文用词较高级，得分是7.5）

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