FromthechartwecanseeclearlythatthenumberofInternetsurfersinourcountryhasincreasedfrom26.5millioninJuly2005to45.8millioninJuly2006,andthento59.1millioninJanuary2007.
Inmymind,thereasonswhytheInternetsurfersareontheriseareasfollows.First,theInternetcanhelpusaccomplishmanytasks,includingbothworkandplay—searchingforinformationhasbecomemoreconvenientthanever,andsafeonlinebusinessisnolongeradream.Besides,surfingtheInternetisbecomingcheaperandcheaper—moreandmorepeoplecanaffordit.
ThenegativeeffectsoftheInternetarealsoclear.Tobeginwith,sittingtoolongbeforethecomputersisharmfultoourbody,especiallytooureyes.Inaddition,moreandmorepeoplebecomeindulgedinplayingvideogamesorchattingonline,whicharetime-consuming.
Allinall,Ishouldsaytheadvantagesoutweighthedisadvantages.Thekeyliesinwhetherwecanmakegooduseofittoenhancebothworkandstudy.