Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.You should focus on the impact of social networking websites on reading.You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
I love reading. I read about 3 hours aday. My favorite book is Facebook.
*Facebook is the name of a social networking website.
网络在线阅读英语作文范文一：The picture describes a conversation between two people,one of them said： I readabout 3 hours a day.My favorite book is Facebook. The picture intends toinform us that the Internet has exerted an important influence on reading forthe modern citizens.
The phenomenon involves many factors,which canbe listed as the follows. To begin with,with the rapid development of scientific technology,The Internet has become indispensable in our daily life.Undoubtedly,it provides people with many advantages and makes our life morecomfortable and efficient, including the way of reading.What"s more,it is a moreadvanced way to get information needed by people,and an efficient way to search for materials.I have hardly ever bought any books since 2003.I have been reading online in recent years.said professor Wang from Peking University.With the click of the mouse,any stories or information that I want at anygiven time or place,is there.she said.This may well explain why so many people now prefer to embrace the wonders of the Internet than read print copiesof book or any other reading material.
Every coin has two sides,reading in social networking websites is no exception. Admittedly,there is false and useless information on the social networking websites, it isadvisable that we read more critically and carefully.
网络在线阅读英语作文范文二：
As is shown above, in the middle of the picture sit two people, one of whom said, I love reading but my favorite book is Facebook. This cartoon is trying to inform us that Internet, as a matter of fact, has been performing an indispensable role in reading for modern life.
There are two factors leading to this phenomenon reflected by the cartoon. For one thing, with the scientific technology developing rapidly, the internet, to a large degree, plays a dominant part in our daily life. Thus, there is no doubt that it offers us many advantages and makes our life more convenient and efficient, ranging from online meal booking to reading online. Additionally, it is a more advanced approach to access to essential and useful information. By clicking the mouse , any stories and information what I want at any given time and site can be accessed. Consequently, that"s the reason why a large number of people prefer to choose the way of reading online.
Admittedly, much useless and false information abounds on the internet. It is advisable for us to reading more carefully and critically.
