You read the extract below taken from an interview in a media magazine. The Editor has invited readers to contribute articles entitled “Books-An Endangered Species?” Write a 300-word article responding to the issues raised and expressing your own views. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, style and language. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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Some people believe that books are an endangered species, fighting for survival in competition with TV, film, the Internet and CD-ROMs. But I believe books provide unique intellectual pleasures. The mind is free to create its own images, rather than passively receiving them from a TV or computer screen. It‟s just as easy to open a book as it is to switch on the TV or computer, and often more convenient.
Some people claim that competition is more important than co-operation in the present-day society. How far do you agree OR disagree with these people? You are to write a composition of about 300 words on the following topic.
When it comes to books, most people tend to consider them to be boring, compared with TVs or computers. With the development of science and technology, some people wonder whether the books would be replaced or not. Personally speaking, the answer is totally not. Because it is obvious that books can definitely overwhelm TVs or computers from some aspects.
To begin with, you are able to get inner peace in your mind while reading books. As a well-known saying goes,reading a good book is like talking with a wise person. That is to say, you can benefit a lot from reading. And during this process, you would get down to think deeply about profound life philosophy. However, what TVs or computers bring you is just fun, without an opportunity to think deeply.
In addition, books would not become endangered in terms of class. Nowadays, there is no doubt books remain the most important learning materials for class. It is impractical for students to learn without books where they could make some notes easily to improve their learning efficiency. Just imagine, how it could be if students attend class without books?
One point to be added is that books are the fruit of human civilization which have unique features and would not disappear easily. For example, reading through books is beneficial for your eyes and free from the limit of electricity,compared with computers or other electronic products.
To sum up, it is impossible for books to become endangered considering what have been mentioned above. It is time for us to open a book and enjoy it.
文章第一段开篇点题， 即书籍是否会濒临灭绝。 随着社会的发展， 这个问题值得人们去思考。 作者的观点是书籍不会灭绝， 随后在接下来的几段给出理由。
首先是书籍可以令人潜心阅读， 感受书中的真谛， 不受外界环境诱惑。然后指出书籍仍然是教学的主要材料，在学生培养方面起着至关重要的作用。 最后说明书籍作为人类文明的结晶， 通过举例说明其自有独特之处， 不会轻易灭绝。
文章结尾最后再次重申观点， 并呼吁人们一起阅读书籍。