1、 The Internet: a blessing or a curse? It is widely acknowledged that the Internet can exert both beneficial and detrimental effects on our daily life. Being addicted to the Internet, it can impair our health; using it as a tool, it can tremendously improve our working efficiency. As far as I am conc
2、erned, the Internet seems to be more a kind of blessing than a curse in terms of collecting information and communication. With the assistance of the Internet, easy and quick access is available to us to acquire the current world affairs. In the past, the only choices left by us are no other than ne
3、wspapers and radios, both of which require us to keep pace with their daily news and proves to be time-consuming. Nevertheless, the situation has entirely changed nowadays. Only with a click of mouse, the newly-published information will present themselves before our eyes. In an era where time means
4、 everything, we can never emphasize too much the vast efficiency that the Internet has endowed us. Besides , the Internet acts as a truly convenient and speedy tool to chat with our friends. For instance, the popular tool QQ ,equipped with the special function of establishing discussion groups onlin
5、e, allows several good friends working in different places to simultaneously chat online with each other,which not only transcends the barrier of location but also saves the time and energy of making an appointment to enjoy the happy talking. Accordingly, the Internet is a wonderful gift we received
6、 from the scientists. Despite these advantages, the over-indulgence of the Internet turns out to be detrimental physically and emotionally. News ever broadcast that some young people died in the Internet cafe or unconsciously killed the innocent pedestrians due to twenty-four hours online nonstop. T
7、he indulgence in the Internet has deprived of their ability to distinguish between fantasy and reality, even their priceless life. The Internet is by no means a blessing rather than a curse considering its wide application in the fields of information,communication,distance education and so on. As its overwhelming advantage of efficiency and convenience cannot be overestimated,the Internet has also become an indispensable part of our life.