Some People Say that the Computer Is More of a Menace Than a Blessing . What Do You Think ?
The compute r is a sign of the era , which has brought and is bringing about a t remendous change in our lifestyle . The view that cer tain people maintain that it is more of a menace than a blessing seems ridiculous and completely out of place in a world that has learnt to enjoy and use the computer .
Before the invention of the computer , near ly everything was slow . Data processing was slow, typing on the typewriter was tedious , accounting was done by hand . It was the computer that sped up all these daily office affair s and fr eed people from repeated drudge ries .
The probable r eason that the comp ute r is a menace is derived from the fact that there a re people who have lost their jobs because the computer has made them r edundant . True, a small portion of people may have lost their jobs because they cannot and will not u se the computer ; however , most companies and work units whe re compute rs have replaced people do not just retrench workers . In st ead , they go through elabor ate progr ammes to ret rain the staff .
Another r eason for looking at the computer as a menace is perhaps due to the fact that it makes people waste time playing games . T his is a ridiculous accusation , as time could just as well be wasted watching silly TV programmes . In addition , playing games is interactive and is something that one chooses to do, it is not compulsory . Therefore, to call the computer a menace is groundless .
To conclude , the above a re just par t of my a rgument , but I think I have made it clea r that the compute r is a bles sing instead of a menace . However , ther e is still enough space for counter- argument .
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CET6六级作文结构分析：
·计算机是时代的标志
* 题中的论点不合适
* 计算机发明之前后
·原因分析
* 导致有人失业
* 玩游戏
·结论
* 与题中论点相反
* 欢迎辩论
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CET6六级作文内容分析：
本文是一篇议论文。作者在第一段中已开门见山表示反对这一论点, 并在第二段中作进一步论证。第三、四两段是作者对这一论点的分析, 指出可能的原因。在结论段中作者重申自己的论点并欢迎辩论。
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CET6六级作文万能句型：
more of . . . than . . . 与其说⋯⋯不如说⋯⋯
menace n . 威胁
blessing n . 幸事, 祝福
sign of the era 时代的标志
bring about 引起
lifestyle n . 生活方式
maintain a view 持一种观点
ridiculou s a . 可笑的
out of place 不合适的, 不恰当的
data processing 数据处理
type v . 打字
typewriter n . 打字机
tedious a . 沉闷的, 使人厌烦的
accounting n . 会计
by hand 手工操作
speed up 加速
daily office affairs 办公室的日常事务
fr ee people f rom 使人们摆脱
repeated drudgeries 重复的单调乏味的工作
de rive f rom 来自于
made them r edundant 使他们显得多余
ret r ench v . 减少, 紧缩
go through elaborate programme to ret rain the staff 仔细考虑重新培训员工的项目
accusation n . 控告
ju st as well 同样
inter active a . 相互作用的
choose to + v . 愿意去⋯⋯
compulsory a . 强迫的
groundless a . 无根据的
to conclude 总结起来说
still enough space for counter -argument 仍有足够的辩论余地