1． 描写电脑的普及状况
2． 电脑给家庭带来的好处
3． 电脑带来的问题
Computers have become increasingly popular in the recent years. According to the chart, in 2000, 68% of families owned computers, compared with 25% in 1995 and only 4% 10 years ago.
Like TV, computers benefit people hugely. With the computer, the home will become a library, a school, an office and an entertainment center. All transactions, from banking to shopping, will be performed electronically and all information, from train schedules to discount-price goods, will be as close as the press of a key. In addition to providing us many of the facilities and services we now must , with the Internet, the computer will even let us communicate directly with other homes and with information sources worldwide. Despite the increase in efficiency and convenience generated by the computer, the changes it brings could very well lead to potentially adverse consequences. For example, as nearly all activities could be conducted in the comfort of our homes, we could all become hermit-like, never feeling any need to leave the house. This would be unfortunate because our children especially will become so addicted to computers that they might never be exposed to social interaction.
Unquestionably, the challenge of the home computer means we all should consider how we can control it, so that it won’t control us.
