问答题 4.  In recent years, more and more advertisements have been flooding into our lives. Some advertisements exert negative effects on the youth. Therefore some people suggest that advertisements be banned. Do you agree OR disagree with this?
    The following are the opinions from different people. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should:
    1. summarize briefly the opinions from different sides;
    2. give your comment.
    Marks will be rewarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
    Audience 1
    For me, I think advertisements should be banned. Firstly, today's TV advertisement has too much exaggerated description. As most of the advertisements are commercial with the purpose of convincing the public to buy their products, they will be carried out in an exaggerated way. Sometimes they will deliver some false information to people, for example, the weight-loss ads. Can you think twice? If people can lose so much weight easily by just taking their medicine, then there will be no fat persons.
    Secondly, the advertisements bring many inconveniences and troubles to my life. I really get annoyed with a mailbox filled with unwanted ads or being interrupted frequently by them while seeing a wonderful video. Furthermore, the language used in advertisements is not standard. My kids like to imitate it. I think it's bad for their literacy.
    Audience 2
    In my opinion, ads should be removed completely or moved to a specific channel for advertisement. Then if you want to see them, you can choose to see them. Because when I pay for a TV cable and electricity, I do not want to see ads appear continually every 15 minutes while watching something. Moreover, I will only buy something I ever needed or wanted. I do not buy anything because of the advertisement on a whim.
    I have summed un the amount of time through the years I have had to watch ads. The number is shocking if you think about it. Advertisement is everywhere. I am forced to see it. Every time when I wanted to concentrate on something, ads popped up. They really stressed me out. My concentration is continuously being tested.
    Audience 3
    As far as I am concerned, I think advertisements should not be banned. Moreover, they should be further developed. For me, advertisement is a good channel which helps promote the exchanges of information. In an era of information, everyone can benefit from the advertisements, not only the manufacturers but also the customers.
    What's more, advertisements enable me to catch up with the amazing advance in all fields. From the advertisements, I get to know some newest products and the trend of consumption. In addition, advertising, to some extent, is an art. It is full of creativity and imagination. Advertisements give me great spiritual pleasure. All in all, advertisement is a blessing for modern people.
    Advertising agency
    To ban the advertisements? Definitely no. If we stop these ads, it would have negative effects on the economy. Moreover, as an advertisement planner, I will lose my job. Advertisements can help attract consumers for the products or something else; besides, they can increase the product sales.
    We also think that advertisements targeting children are good. For example, if we speak about food, children will be attracted by the food rich in fats, proteins, and sugar, which have good effects on their health. In addition, there are lots of advertisements that teach children good things. For example, the soap ad can remind kids to keep hands clean and show them how to wash their hands correctly.