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本期话题:

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

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Television is undoubtedly one of the most powerful means of communication in the history of

humankind, rivaled only by such other forms of communication as the Internet, the telephone,

movies, and, of course, simple, low-tech speech. Television, with its wide availability and rich

media with image and sound, is difficult to ignore and even seductive in its appeal. Television is as

much a part of our lives as are our meals, work, or school; studies consistently show that the

average American child spends almost as much time watching television as she does in school.

Furthermore, because television is so rich in its media, it often requires our full attention or is

more attraction to us than are our daily lives. Naturally, the more time one spends watching

television, the less time she has with her family and friends. Thus, we can clearly see why some

have claimed that television has been harmful for communication among family and friends.

电视有着很大的优点和明显的优势,其巨大的吸引力使得有那样的言论.

However, I believe that, while television has been somewhat harmful in its effects, it has hardly

"destroyed" communication among family and friends for most people, although for some, this

may be true.

Most people much prefer spending time with their families and friends to spending time watching

television. Television is of course an important part of many people‘s lives, but most people would

gladly choose family and friends over television were they given the choice.

Furthermore, most

educated people are aware of the deleterious effects of too much television and either avoid

excessive time watching television, or actually do not enjoy it. I, for example, after a long day at

work, would much rather spend time talking with my wife and playing with my children than I

would watching some unrealistic portrayal of life on television. For me and my family, our time

together is precious and beautiful, and could never be replaced or hurt by television.

Furthermore, the effect of television is simply not so great that it could be said to have

"destroyed" communication among family and friends. Granting that communication among

family and friends in industrialized countries has decreased in recent years, it might be tempting to

blame this problem on television since its rise roughly coincided with the decrease in time we

spend with our families. However, I believe this situation is more likely due to increased pressures

relating from work, school, and the economy. In my case, for example, I find that my pressures

from work are so great that I must often sacrifice time at home so that I can meet the challenges

of running my own business. Many of my friends are in similar situationsmy best friend, for

example, has just finished law school, which took about sixty hours a week of his time. In a word,

people nowadays have very little time for anything, but television is not the causeit is increased

desire to succeed.

In some situations, however, television has surely contributed to a decrease in communication

among family members. In my childhood in the countryside, I often saw parents and children

watching television for hours on end, rarely speaking with one another. It seemed for them that

television was a way to escape from their sad, miserable existence. However, even in this case, I

would say that television merely contributed to the bad situation, but did not cause it; were

television not existent, surely these people would have found other escapes, alcohol or gambling,

for example. In other words, people always find a way to do what they want to do.

生活的需要，总要有一物充当这个角色

In short, I do not believe that television has destroyed or even harmed interpersonal

communication among most people. Most people realize that television is merely a temporary

diversion and do not use it to replace interpersonal communication. I believe that the damage

attributed to television is greatly exaggerated and that such damage is most likely attributable to

other more powerful social factors.

不同的人会有不同的选择,喜欢和朋友家人团聚的还是不会让电视破坏他们的生活.

另外，提出了现代人与朋友家人团聚少的另一重要原因是压力等更有力的社会原因.

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