8. 流行文化類作文

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of making constant efforts. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.

In recent years, Microblog and WeChat have become a kind of fashion and various people, no matter the young or the old, the famous or the ordinary, are in favor of joining in creating their own Microblogs or WeChat and visiting others. 

In my opinion, this is the result of social development. To start with, as a convenient means of conveying information, Microblog and WeChat combine the characteristics of web pages and that of forums to enable more people to participate in problem discussion and debate. Besides, they provide modern people a platform, where friends can talk about, exchange, express the emotions and relieve stress.

Although there are a great many benefits of using Microblog and WeChat, their disadvantages should be taken into consideration. After all, using them take up time; if not handled properly, it would delay the routine work and study. Moreover, as regards communication between friends, the manner of expressing views should be polite, avoiding disputes and quarrels.

近年來，微博和微信已成為一種時尚，各色人等無論老幼、名人或普通人都喜歡創造他們自己的微博或微信並訪問他人的。

在我看來，這是社會發展的結果。首先，作為傳達信息的一種便利方式，微博和微信結合了網頁和論壇的特點，使得更多人可以參與問題討論和爭論。此外，他們給現代人提供了一個平台，朋友們能夠討論、交流、表達情感並減輕壓力。

盡管使用微博和微信有很多優點，我們也應考慮其缺點。畢竟，使用它們佔用很多時間，如果不能適當使用，可能影響日常的工作和生活。此外，至於朋友之間的溝通，表達觀點的方式應該禮貌當先，避免爭吵。