The Internet and the Modern Society
Recently the influence of Internet has attracted much public attention. People worry about the time wasted on it, the damage caused by virus spread on it, and most of all, some violent crimes committed due to the violent games played on it. All these concerns may be reasonable. But if we take a broader perspective, we may find that Internet has had many positive impacts on the modern society. Internet has made the access to information more convenient. In the past, people could get information they wanted through only limited channels, such as newspaper, radio, and television. This means that only a certain amount of people could get the information at a certain time and in a certain place. But now with the help of Internet, people can get information any time they want. Information explosion means that people live in the ocean of information, and Internet has been essential to make that true. Internet has also made communication more convenient. Sociologists agree that communication is vital to maintain harmonious human relation, but the communication was rather inconvenient in the past despite the continuous improvement of technology. Letters have been so slow as to be nicknamed as “snail mail”；telegraph and telephone may be quicker, but they are very costly. But now many new communication tools developed on the basis of the Internet, such as e-mail, msn and QQ, have made talking to a person extremely quick, convenient, and virtually free of charge. This will undoubtedly improve the human relation in the modern world. The most important impact, however, is that Internet has made social interaction more convenient. Before the Internet era, various social institutes had only limited options to choose from if they wanted to reach the public, and naturally the result was usually unsatisfactory. But now in the Internet era, all these institutes can set up their own websites, which can not only provide the public with information but also collect feedback from the public. For example, the government can collect people's opinions about a certain project through the Internet, producers can promote products through Internet, and universities can clarify admission policies through Internet. The result is that Internet can help to bring about a more open, fair and interactive society. In a word, more convenient social interaction, personal communication and access to information are the three major changes the Internet has made in the modern society. Although there do exist some problems with the Internet, these positive influences certainly are more important. What we should do is to find measures to solve the problems rather than just talk about them. Just as the proverb goes, we should not stop eating for fear of being choked.【正确答案】：
Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION: THE INTERNET HAS BOTH NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE IMPACTS
Ⅱ. BODY: POSITIVE IMPACTS OF THE INTERNET
① INTERNET HAS MADE THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION MORE CONVENIENT.
② INTERNET HAS ALSO MADE COMMUNICATION MORE CONVENIENT.
③ INTERNET HAS MADE SOCIAL INTERACTION MORE CONVENIENT.
Ⅲ. CONCLUSION: WE SHOULD FIND MEASURES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF THE INTERNET. 
【题目解析】：论点式提纲的步骤： 第一步：确定文章主题（题目多是主题） 第二步：确定中心论点（多在首段出现） 第三步：总结各段段落大意 第四步：整理全文提纲本文为一篇议论文，介绍了网络的积极和消极影响，主要介绍了积极影响。Ⅰ. Introduction: the Internet has both negative and positive impacts正文从三个角度介绍了网络的积极影响，每段第一句话为各段的主旨句：获取信息更便捷；交流沟通更便捷；社会交往更便捷。Ⅱ. Body: positive impacts of the Internet ① Internet has made the access to information more convenient. ② Internet has also made communication more convenient. ③ Internet has made social interaction more convenient.最后一段为本文的总结，写出了解决方法：我们要找到方法解决网络的消极影响。Ⅲ. Conclusion: We should find measures to solve the problems of the Internet.