1、关于网络利与弊的英语作文3篇AdvantagesandDisadvantagesoftheInternet.Tenyearsago,theInternetwaspracticallyunheardofbymostpeople.Today,theInternetisoneofthemostpowerfultoolsthroughouttheworld.TheInternetisacollectionofvariousservicesandresources.AccordingtoRussBrock,adir
4、tonotusetheInternetbecausetheyareafraidofthepossibleconsequencesoraresimplynotinterested.PeoplewhohaveyetconnectedtotheInternetclaimtheyarenotmissinganything.Today"stechnologicalsocietymustrealize,itisuptothemtoprotectthemselvesontheInternet“Hal
5、fofU.S.adults,or94millionAmericans,aren*tonlineM.ChildrenusingtheInternethasbecomeabigconcern.MostparentsdonotrealizethedangersinvolvedwhentheirchildrenlogontotheInternet.Whenchildrenareonline,theycaneasilybeluredintosomethingdangerous.Whenchildrenta
6、lktoothersonline,theydonotrealizetheycouldactuallybetalkingtoaharmfulperson.Asaresult,therehavebeenmanycaseswherechildrenhavebeenconvincedtomeetpeopletheyhavetalkedwithonline.Infact,storiesseemtocomeouteveryweek：achildorteenagerluredintosomething
7、foolish,dangerous,orevendeadlyonline”.CathyCleaveroftheFamilyResearchCouncilclaimsthatitisagainstthelawforamolestertoevenattempttofindchildrenonline.Inaddition,childrenmayalsoreceivepornographyonlinebymistake;therefore,causingconcernamongparentseverywh
8、ere.WhethersurfingtheWeb,readingnewsgroups,orusingemail,childrencanbeexposedtoextremelyinappropriatematerial.Pornographicsitestendtomakesuretheyarethefirstsitestobelistedinanysearcharea;thus,childrencomeacrosssuchsiteseasily.AmanfromPearl,Mississippiwas
9、arrestedin1996fordownloadingpornographicimagesofchildrenfromtheInternet.Hewaschargedwith290countsofchildpornography.SomecriticssaythatparentsareresponsiblefortheirownchildrenontheInternetbecausethereareavailableservicestoprotectchildren.Tokeepchildrensa
10、fe,parentsandteachersmustbeawareofthedangers.Theymustactivelyguideandguardtheirchildrenonline.Parentsshouldtalktotheirchildrenaboutwhatisonlineandwhatmighthappenonline,claimsHowardRheingold,writerofTheVirtualCommunity.Thereareanumberoftoolsavailablet
11、odaythatmayhelpkeeptheInternetenvironmentmonitorsaferforchildren.Somecompanies,suchasAmericaOnline,trytoeverythingthatissaidthousandsofchatroomstobemonitored,claimswords,childrenwanttoanddoneontheironlineservice;however,areavailable,itissimplyimpossiblefo
12、rTriciaPrimrose,workerforAmericaOnlinebecauseeverything.Inotherexplorethings;however,therearepeopleontheInternetthatarejusttoopersuasive.Withthedevelopmentofhightechnology,Internetismoreandmorepopular.NomatterchildrenortheoldknowhowtosearchtheInternet.Thee
13、mergingoftheInternetbringalotofbenefitforpeople,whilepeoplealsofinditbringharmtothemgenerally.Firstofall,Internetbringsmuchconvenienceandacolorfulworldforpeople.WithInternet,peoplecanbuyallthethingsathome,searchvariousinformation,makefriendswithpeople
15、tiswonderful,manypeopleareaddictedtoit.Someindulgeinplayingcomputergamesandneglectstudyorjob.Besides,becausepeoplecantouchdifferentkindofinformationonline,theyareeasilylearnsomebadmessages,whichisbadfortheirgrowing.Tosumup,everythinghastwosides.Intern
17、们不可能享受到那些好处。此外，因为有很多人在网上购物，对快递员的需求也日益增加。这给许多人创造了就业机会。然而，互联网也给人们带来不利。由于互联网的美妙，很多人都沉迷于它。由于沉迷于玩电脑游戏而荒废学业或工作。再者，因为人们可以在网上接触到各种各样的信息，他们很容易看到一些不良的信息，这对他们的成长是有害的。总之，任何事物都有两面性。互联网也有优点和缺点。但就我而言，如果人们正确使用互联网的话，它的优点优于缺点。MusiciansarealsoconcernedwithdisadvantagestotheNetsuchas,accessibilityandf
18、reedom.TheyareupsetbecausetheInternetprovidestheirmusiconlineatnochargetoconsumers.File-sharingservices,suchasNapster,providescopyrightedsongstoallInternetusers.Themainconcernis一themusicisfree!Musiciansfeel“theyarenotgettingpaidfortheirworkv.Becauseof
19、Napster,itisalmostimpossibletoclosedownallfile-sharingservices;therearetoomanyofthemtocount.LegalcaseshavedevelopedacrossthecountrywithcopyrightownersdeclaringthattheirmusicisbeingplagiarizedbypeopleontheInternet.AnothermajordisadvantageoftheInterneti
20、sprivacy.ElectronicmessagessentovertheInternetcanbeeasilysnoopedandtracked,revealingwhoistalkingtowhomandwhattheyaretalkingabout.AspeoplesurftheInternet,theyareconstantlygivinginformationtowebsites.Peopleshouldbecomeawarethatthecollection,selling,orsh
21、aringoftheinformationtheyprovideonlineincreasesthechancesthattheirinformationwillfallintothewronghands.Consequently,theywillbecomeavictimofidentitytheft,oneoftheworstprivacyviolationswithpotentiallydevastatingfinancialconsequences.Whengivingpersonalinformat
23、.Today,notonlyarehumansgettingviruses,butcomputersarealso.ComputersaremainlygettingthesevirusesfromtheInternet;yet,virusesmayalsobetransmittedthroughfloppydisks.However,peopleshouldmainlybeconcernedaboutreceivingvirusesfromtheInternet.Someofthesedangerous