【正确答案】[范文] It is observed that an increasing number of people are willing to pay to read, watch or download something online. Some may argue that digital content should be free, since charging for such resources will lead to loss of online audience. However, in my opinion, it's obligatory for consumers to pay for online content. The rapid development of digital technology makes it easier to access content online, such as novels, music and TV dramas. On the part of content suppliers, free access to these resources means loss of income, which will weaken their motivation to provide high-quality content. Instead, if consumers spend money on digital content, editors, singers and authors will be spurred to produce better content rather than free but poor things. What's more, paying for online content also shows respect for those who have worked hard to contribute to it. Recent years have seen a growing appeal for intellectual property protection and anti-piracy, which has helped to raise copyright awareness among content producers. So it is no longer tolerable to have their works downloaded illegally. All in all, charging a reasonable price for digital content contributes to the healthy development of online market, so consumers should pay for online content.

【答案解析】本篇作文要求考生对“人们是否应该为网络内容付费”发表看法并阐明原因。根据题目要求，可以采取总一分一总的布局： 第1段先指出越来越多人愿意为数字内容付费，有些人认为数字内容收费会使网络受众减少，接着引出“消费者应为网络内容付费”的观点。 第2段列出消费者应为网络内容付费的理由——可以激励内容提供者提供优质内容；体现对内容生产者的尊重，符合保护知识产权的趋势。 第3段重申“消费者应该为网络内容付费”。 [参考译文] 据观察，越来越多人愿意付费阅读、观看或下载网络资源。虽然一些人认为，对数字内容收费将使网络受众减少，但是在我看来，消费者有义务为在线内容付费。 数字技术的快速发展让我们可以更轻易地获取网络上的内容(如小说、音乐和电视剧)。就内容供应商而言，让消费者免费获得这些资源意味着自身收入的减少，这将削弱他们提供优质内容的积极性。但是如果消费者肯为数字内容花钱，这将会激励编辑、歌手和作者创作更好的内容，而非免费的劣质内容。更重要的是，付费还体现了对那些辛辛苦苦创造数字内容的工作者的尊重。近年来，知识产权保护和反盗版的呼声越来越高，内容生产者的版权意识也得到了提高。因此，他们也无法再容忍自己的作品被非法下载。 总之，对数字内容合理收费有助于数字市场的良性发展。因此，消费者应该为在线内容付费。