名师王文轲：2009考研英语阅读理解及作文点题

　　Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay in about 160-200 words. Your essay should

　　1) describe the picture,

　　2) interpret its meaning, and,

　　3) give your comments on the phenomenon.

　　Sample

　　Nowadays a considerable number of people, especially the young, become obsessed with romance on the Internet. According to a recent survey, nearly half of our young people have experienced the so-called cyber romance or have shown great interest in it. The cartoon shows a young man is sitting in front of his computer and imagining his ideal girl on the other end of the line. This phenomenon is quite common among young people.

　　Why does it occur? In the first place, due to personal limitations, it’s hard to find ideal love. In the second place, pressure from careers has deprived them of many chances of communication. They can’t afford enough time to foster emotion. On the other hand, they insist on perfect love. As a result, they turn to Internet, the virtual world, for their dream. Cyber love seems lighter, more exciting and romantic to them.

　　However, cyber love is far from perfect. In fact, it’s full of dangers and risks. Cheating on personal information frequently happens. In the end, you may presumably be disappointed to find the handsome young man of high rank you love a jobless person of fifty, or a beautiful lady of twenty an ugly mother of three children. To make matters worse, it’s reported that cyber love contributes to many criminal cases.

　　Cyber love is, after all, a form of fantasy. You are indulged in an illusion. Your beloved girl is created out of your own imagination. You idealize her and admire her. But that’s quite illusive rather than realistic. Conclusively, people should develop a rational attitude towards it to avoid any undesirable consequence.