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English composition: Do we still need a library?
Subject: Today's students can easily get information on the Internet, so the library is no longer necessary. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, students can find all the information they need from the Internet. There seems to be no need for a library to exist. Do you agree or disagree with this view?

English:

Nowadays, most people, especially students, can easily obtain information and knowledge through the Internet. So is the library still necessary? It is a topic worth thinking about.

I will tell you my answer, but obviously after a short rest. Let me tell you a story that happened to me first.

200 1, there is no internet at school or at home. One day, Chinese homework is to complete several sentences in Tang poetry, without giving names or poets. I read a thick book in the library, which is full of Tang poems. It took me a whole afternoon to find them.

But now it only takes a few minutes to do homework. We have a search engine. If we type in keywords, it can find the answer quickly.

Now I will get you back to our topic as I promised. The convenience of the Internet is enormous. More importantly, the advantage of searching on the Internet over searching in library books is concentration. Search results are targeted, and learning becomes more efficient by cutting unnecessary information.

Besides, the book is very heavy, and the content is difficult to copy and use. We need to write it down or scan it or other methods to process the information. But Internet information is easier to reuse.

In addition, some precious books are protected and may not be taken out. Most libraries have a short period of time, such as a week, for readers to leave their books at home. Time is rather limited. But on the Internet, information can be accessed by many people at the same time. We can read at any time.

After talking about the shortcomings of libraries, is there a strong reason to shut them down?

I think the answer is no. A library is more like a place for the public to gather than a place to store books.

First of all, libraries are beautiful buildings. We may want to travel. Famous libraries such as the University of Chicago Library and the National Library of China are all scenic spots. Even sitting there with a book in his hand, it feels great.

Secondly, the library has many activities, such as lectures, workshops, seminars and so on. For example, the National Library of China offers courses such as China Literature and Guqin. Students and tourists can increase their knowledge by listening to lectures by world-renowned professionals.

Thirdly, the library provides meeting rooms, video equipment and blackboards, which are very useful for students. In college, students spend a lot of time in the library. This is the fastest way to do team projects. Even the library is a good place to find boyfriends or girlfriends, because students can stay together for a long time and communicate more.

In a word, today's students can easily get information online, but the library is still necessary. Because the library is more like a gathering and learning place with multiple functions than just looking for information.

Chinese:

Nowadays, it is very convenient for most people, especially students, to find information on the Internet, so is it necessary for libraries to exist? This is a topic worth discussing.

Before telling my answer, sell it and tell me a story that happened to me.

At 200 1, there was no internet in my school and home. One day's Chinese homework was to supplement several complete Tang poems, but no names of poems or authors were given. I stayed in the library, and it took me a whole afternoon to find out all the thick poems of the whole Tang Dynasty.

But if we do this homework today, it only takes a few minutes, because we have an internet search engine, and we can find complete sentences with just a few keywords.

Now let's go back to what I promised to talk about. The convenience of the Internet is enormous. More importantly, the biggest advantage of searching online than looking for books in the library is concentration. Search results are very accurate, a lot of unnecessary information is removed, and learning becomes efficient.

Another reason is that books are heavy, and the contents in them are difficult to copy and use. It may be necessary to obtain information by copying, scanning or other processing methods, and the information on the Internet has been well reused.

Also, precious books are forbidden to be taken out of the library. Most libraries have a short loan period, such as one week. Only during this period can they read at home. Time is limited. Moreover, the information on the internet can be used by many people at the same time, and the time we can read is greatly increased.

After talking about the disadvantages of the library, is there a strong reason to close the library?

I don't think so. The library has become more and more like a public gathering space rather than a reading storage space.

First of all, the library is a beautiful building. We live in it as if we were traveling. Like the University of Chicago Library, the National Library of China and many famous libraries are tourist attractions. Even sitting inside with a book, it feels wonderful.

Secondly, the library will hold many activities, such as lectures, workshops, discussion of membership fees and so on. For example, the National Library of China has an open class about the National Library, which talks about China literature, guqin and so on. Students and tourists can enjoy the classes of world-class experts and learn from them.

Thirdly, the library also provides meeting rooms, video equipment, blackboards and other facilities, which are very useful for students. In university, students spend a long time in the library because it is the fastest to do group work here. Even the library is a good place to fall in love, because students can stay together for a long time and communicate more.

In a word, although students can find any information they need from the Internet nowadays, libraries are still necessary. Because the library is more and more a multifunctional meeting and learning place, rather than a simple place to retrieve information.