Directions:

Write a composition entitled Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Dictionary. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.

1.由于电子词典的普及，关于其利弊的讨论越来越多;

2.分别对电子词典的优缺点进行阐述;

3.给出你的结论。

Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Dictionary

电子词典的利弊

The discussion about electronic dictionaries has never stopped in the past few yeas. Let's have a look at its advantages and disadvantages before drawing the final conclusion.

关于电子词典的讨论在过去这些年中从来没有停止过。在得出最终结论之前，让我们看一看它的优点与缺点吧!

The biggest advantage of an electronic dictionary is its convenience. With the development of science and technology, electronic dictionaries are becorning more and more advanced: they can pronounce the words clearly, provide sample sentences to illustrate word usage and store difficult words for special memorization.

电子词典最大的优点在于它的便携性。随着科学技术的发展，电子词典正变得越来越先进:它们能清晰地发出单词的声音，提供例句以解释单词的用法，并且将难词存储为特殊记忆。

However, the negative effects are also obvious. To begin with, some students rely too much on the electronic dictionary. In the second place, some explanations are neither complete nor accurate, which are quite misleading. Finally, new technical inventions do not necessarily lead to progress in learning. Diligence is always the decisive factor.

然而，电子词典的负面影响也很明显。首先，有些学生依赖电子词典太多。其次，一些解释既不完整也不准确，这样很有误导'性。最后，新技术发明不一定能导致学习上的进步。勤奋一直都是决定性的因素。

Up until now, we can see it clearly that an electronic dictionary is not beneficial or harmful in itself. So long as we can make proper use of it, it can be most helpful to us in many respects.(163 words)

迄今为止，我们能清晰地看到，电子词典本身没有好坏之分。只要我们能合理使用，电子词典能在很多方面对我们有非常大的帮助。

electronic [i,lek'trɔnik] adj.电子的

accurate ['ækjərət] adj.准确的，精确的

conclusion [kən'klu:ʒn] n.结论，推论

invention [in'venʃn] n.发明，发明物

convenience [kən'vi:niəns] n.便利

diligence ['dilidʒəns] n.勤奋，努力

illustrate ['iləstreit] vt.说明，阐明

decisive [di'saisiv] adj.决定性的，果断的

memorization ['meməraizeiʃn] n.记忆，存储

beneficial [,beni'fiʃl] adj.有利的，有益的英语四级多少分合格