小弟今天再作嘗試 儘管超時 但繼續一求評語=]
Dear Lucy,
I really miss those days we chatted in the bedroom, hanged out and bought beautiful clothes! You cannot imagine how bored I have been since you moved. Oh... Sorry. I feel so bitter that you have unpleasant experiences with Pete's parents. Although my advices may not be that feasible and useful, I hope that I can at least cheer you up.
Noticing the criticism from them, I must say that this only a matter of different lifestyle and value standard. You are a trendy and stylish girl who keeps in touch with the most recent fashion culture. Older people are often mild, if not pigheaded, and hate all kinds of pop culture. Therefore, I advise you to wear an extra coat before returning home to reduce the chance of being accused. I know that getting rid of your interest to satisfy their requirements is nonsense. Compromising is the better way, isn't it?
Regarding your behaviour and speech, I think you should try to improve. Manner is emphasized in both Chinese and Western culture. We cannot condemn your parents-in-law for obeying traditional virtues. Stepping out a little bit is not that tough for you. Do you remember the soap opera we watched in the last year about the war between a wife and her mother-in-law? Wu Hangyee and Wong Mingchuen starred very well. At the end, they got along well with each other and lived in harmony. I trust you can do this!
For the worst case, you may do exactly what our parents did. Dad worked very hard and bought an independent flat. Dad and Mum lived without being discontent with grandpa and grandma. If you are very mad, you may make this choice. Family will support you forever.
Nevertheless, I am looking forward to the delighted Lucy that I knew! By the way, I bought your favourite food--Jenny Bakery's cookies. Feel free to come back home and eat them with me!
Love,
Ann
Q7
Are smartphones that addictive and influential?
Every day you can see people holding smartphones, stretching their fingers on the screen, playing Angry Birds or Draw Something, using Whatsapp and surfing the Net. Who made this? "Stay hungry. Stay foolish." Under this belief, the legendary man Steve Jobs launched the new era of information age and won claps from the entire world. It is unquestionable that smartphones have penetrated into our daily life. This trigger off diverse opinions on whether people from different age groups are addicted to smartphones. In response to this issue, I am going to shed light on it and share my point of view.
What makes smartphones so tantalizing? A tiny gadget offers you with interesting games,face-to-face communication and free access to the Internet. Not only can teenagers chat with their companions without time and space constraints, but adults can also fulfill occupational needs or watch the hottest news. No one imagined a mobile phone could be far more functional than chatting two decades ago. Now that we can work and entertain simultaneously without carrying bulk equipment, there is no doubt that smartphones vigorously dominate and become our best friends.
Let's take Draw something as an example. It is simply a mini-game between two people guessing what each other draws. But why does it sweep over the city? The prevalence of smartphones. After speedy sharing of the game, almost all smartphone users are obsessed with it. Together with the drive of Facebook for smartphones, now I can firmly approves that people are addicted to smartphones.
If we dig into the deeper ground, we can easily notice that smartphones symbolize both trend and wisdom. It appears that a smartphone holder is identical to a smart person. This leads to an unhealthy phemomenon - conspicious consumption. Some may regard using smartphones superior to others. Over the years, there are numerous media,ranging from television programmesto newspaper articles, revealing teenagers demand for smartphones solely in order to gain recognition from their friends. In the view of teenagers, missing a smartphone just like being driven out of the world. Hence those who cannot afford a smartphone feel inferior and upset whereas the other camp choose to buy a smartphone without consideration. Eventually, a viscous cycle is formed. Perhaps, the major concern should not be if people are addicted to smartphones; instead, it is high time we retrospected and determined whether we are under the illusion of smartphones.
Anyway, smartphones provide us with much convenience and a revoluntionary taste of advanced technology. Buttressed by solid attributes, the success of smartphones is actually an absolute result. However, smartphones also signifies how high-tech products stratify our society. I could say there is no much difference between smartphones and nuclear power. Humans often distort the idea of their inventors and lose the ability of self-control. Here and now, I do not oppose the craze of smartphones but I sincerely hope that people can maintain an appropriate attitude towards it. Inventors work for the betterment of human's life but not its doom.
