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The Short Message: a Curse or a Blessing?

As we all know, angels and devils are two poles apart, but the shortmessagecombines them perfectly. Some people take it for granted that it is ablessing, while others argue that it is a curse. As I see it, there is anelement of truth in both views.

On the one hand, no one can deny the fact that the short messagebrings aboutmany benefits. First, it is a more economical and convenient way ofcommunication compared with phoning. Chatting by means of short message, oneneed not worry about disturbing others, especially when having a meeting orclass. Nor need he or she trouble himself or herself with the high fees whencommunicating with a friend in another city or country.Another merit of theshort messageis that it is somewhat like a short letter. What one feelsnecessary but embarrassing to say on phone can be written down and sent in theform. of a short message.For instance, through short messages, one can makeapologies to his girlfriend, submit a letter of resignation to his boss or urgepayment of debt from his customer.Last but not least, one can subscribe tomobile papers and learn about the world by means of short message.

However, on the other hand, it is never without drawbacks. To begin with,many unwanted and useless messages may waste people’s time or even disturbpeople. We expected some messages were vital, but they turned out to berubbish.In addition, the appearance of short messages also arouses people’sconcern for their privacy. To be exact, people may fear that their privacy isinvaded.To add to the undesirability of the short message, it has beenfrequently used by some to cheat people out of their money. There may be few whohaven’t received the message “Please remit the money into this account……”

In the final analysis, I should admit honestly that I cannot give a yes-noanswer to this question. Actually, the short messageshould be viewed as atwo-edged sword, which presents both conveniences and troubles. But we shouldnot give up eating for fear of choking. The best policy, as I see it, is tomaximize its advantages and eliminate its unhealthy influence. Or in otherwords, we should further develop the short messageand exert more supervision onits use so that it can serve us in a better way.

With the largest population in the world, many Chinese cities are crowded. Sosome people suggest that pets should not be allowed for the well being ofhumans. But others insist that pets are the best friends of human beings andthat they cannot live without their animal friends. Write a composition of about400 words to state your view.