In China, almost every family has TV set in their house. Television has made great contribution to people’s daily lives and children’s education. Some people even think that television is one of the greatest inventions in the world. But there is a good side and a bad side to everything and that includes the television.

在中国，几乎每个家庭都有电视机。电视在人们的日常生活和孩子的教育上面做出了巨大的贡献。一些人认为电视是这个世界上最伟大的发明之一。但任何事情都有好坏，电视也不例外。

On one hand, TV is a powerful educational tool that through it people know what is happening in the rest of the world. Because of television, people begin to understand different cultures and current affairs. They know about the things they never knew before, they create their own opinions and form their sense of worth. The TV opens a brand-new door for them to explore the things they want to know. Many people may go traveling due to watch the beautiful scenes in TV.

一方面，电视是一个强有力的教育工具。通过电视，人们得以知道到世界的其他地方发生了什么。因为电视，，人们了解到不到的风俗习惯和时事政治。他们知道自己从未了解的事情，形成自己的见解和价值观。电视为他们开启了一扇新的大门，等待着人们去探索想要知道的事物。因为电视，很多人想去各地旅游。

On the other hand, some people may find them addicted¹ to television, especially the young people. They spend most of their free time watching TV programs instead of playing outside with their peers². In this case, the children may lack of the ability of communicate effectively with others. TV makes them isolated³. What’ more, sometimes the TV programs may contain sexual⁴ scenes or bloody⁵ scenes that not suitable for children to watch. This will cause negative effects on them.

另一方面，一些人或许会发现他们沉迷于电视中，不能自拔，特别是青少年。他们的大多数空闲时间都用来看电视了，而不是与同伴们一起玩。在这样的情况下，他们或许会缺乏与人高效沟通的能力。电视让他们变得更加孤单。更重要的是，有时候一些电视节目会包含一些色情血腥的镜头，不适合小孩子观看。这会对他们造成负面影响。

To sum up, I think television has both advantages and disadvantages, people should find a balance between it. Make the most use of it, don’t be the salves of it.

总的来说，我认为电视有利有弊。人们应该在其中找到平衡点。充分利用电视，而不是成为它的奴隶。