2018年6月2日大陆考区题目话题是：people socialize online rather than spend time with friends in the local community的好处和坏处。这道题和2018年4月21日的考题有部分相似之处：People shop, work andcommunicate with othersvia the Internet. 可见雅思写作由于反预测机制，之前考过的话题，不久之后还会杀回马枪。这时用素材改写的方法，以不变应万变可以获得事半功倍的效果。

本次考试审题需要注意：in the local community修饰friends，所以在写socializing online好处时候不能写：如果朋友在不同地方沟通很便捷。

2018年6月2日真题：

Many people today prefer to socialize online rather than spend time with friends in the local community. To what extent do advantages outweigh disadvantages?

Advanced information technology enables people to carry out social interaction without going to physical places. I tend to believe that the phenomenon has more merits in general.

To begin with,information technology has helped one to communicate with others around the world through instant messages and social media like Facebook and Twitter. This is because ofthe advancements in technology, particularly with their acceleration in the last few decades, there was a strong impact on how the society communicate. For instance, Facebook allows people to share their stories and thoughts so that their friends can know their current activities and can post comments or select a reaction to a post.

Additionally, socializing online eliminates geographical and time barriers among individuals because one could leave text or voice messages if his or her friend is not available.Therefore, social media makes communication easier, which has beneficial effects on strengthening human networks, particularly when friends are occupied by their business.

There are, on the other hand, some potential disadvantages of communicating online. To be specific,it may cause a lack of privacy. For instance,people can find others’ personal information on the internet, which can be used illegally to commit telecommunication fraud. Another possible hazard is social isolationsince users can be addicted to the virtual world. However, such drawbacks are likely to be overcome, if authorities tighten up the security management.

In conclusion, social media has revolutionized the way people communicate, linking humans in a real-time network. Although some negative effects are observed, they can be eliminated by taking proper measures.

注：范文的introduction、conclusion改写自4月21日的范文（公众号上可以查看到）；红色部分改写自以下素材：

1. The technology enables the communication among people, it has helped one to communicate with others all over the world through emails, instant messages and social media.

2. Technological development has had a strong impact on the way society communicates, particularly with its acceleration in the last few centuries.

3. Socializing online makes communication across long distance easier, which has beneficial effects on strengthening human networks, particularly businesses.

4. Technology can create elaborate social networks online, but these can unexpectedly lead to social isolation. Another potential hazard of communicating via technology is a lack of privacy.

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