167. Should school buy computers or books?

Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which

should your school choose to buy — computers or books? Use specific reasons and examples to

support your recommendation.

『分析』

资金分配问题，参见：[11]的分析。 选择书籍，理由更多一些：

• 计算机会贬值；

• 计算机并不；没有好的软件，就是废物，而软件又是很大的花费

• 网络资料不完整，无authority性；

『范文』

There are many difficult decisions that school supervisors must make in order to ensure the success of their

students. One of these decisions is how to spend money when it is available. Quite often, extra funds are spent on

either computers or books. Given the choice, I believe that money is best spent on computers.

New technology is being created faster and faster. Each year, IBM develops a new "super computer" that is

hundreds of times faster than the previous model. With this constantly changing technology, it is easy for schools to

be left behind because they cannot afford new gear. Students deserve to learn on the best technology available, so

schools should always upgrade their computers whenever possible.

Computers also offer students a wealth of information, perhaps more than books can provide. It is now

possible to buy e-books, dictionaries and encyclopedias for a computer. These computer versions of popular

research tools are much better than their hardcover predecessors. For example, a computer encyclopedia takes up

no space in the library, it allows students to access the information instantly, and it is much more cost effective than

buying the entire series on paper. Also, the Internet allows students to find information on anything their hearts

desire.

Finally, spending school funds on computers is more beneficial than spending money on books because

computers prepare the students for the working world. In today's society, to attain a high paying position in a

company it is necessary to have basic computer skills. If students do not have the ability to learn such skills, they

will be left behind while others succeed in their place.

Accordingly, I feel it is better for schools to spend money on computers rather than books. In addition to the

reasons listed above, it is important to note that most major cities have extensive libraries that a local school

would be hard-pressed to match. However, libraries frequently do not house computers, and if they do, they are

constantly in use by other patrons. In many cases, the only chance a young person has to use a computer is at

his/her school.

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