Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a shortessay on the topic of microblog ( 微博). You should start your essay with abrief account of the increasing use of the microblog and then explain thedefects it may cause. You should write at least 120 words but no morethan 180 words.
参考范文：
With the popularity of the Internet, there are an increasing numberof people using microblog in daily life. More precisely, it has become apart of our factors contribute to the widespread use of microblog. First, it isvery convenient for people to express their instant feelings at any nd, it provides a chance for people to release their inner aling heartfelt emotions on the microblog, people can show their currentsituations :to their friends and receive attentionsandcomfort,loweerMicroblog com alsobe pot entially 'dangerous as it may give away people's privacyand oher significant information. Also it is not uncommon that microblog isused as a channel to spread rurnours and unverified information.
Considering the discussions mentioned above, microblog provides uswith comfort and also inevitably some concerns. Therefore, we need tostrengthen our critical ability to evaluate the microblog information andtake a full account to avoid the defects it may cause.
参考译文：
随着因特网的普及，越来越多的人在日常生活中使用微博。更确切地说，微博已经成为我们生活的一部分。
微博能够广泛流行，原因是多方面的。首先，人们利用微博可以非常方便地表达自己当下的心情。其次，它为人们提供了一个释放自己内心压力的机会。人们可以抒发内心的感受，让朋友们了解他们的'近况，获得朋友的关注与安慰。然而，微博也有潜在的危险，它可能会泄露个人隐私以及其他有用的信息。此外，微博会成为散布谣言和未经核实的信息的渠道，这种情况也很常见。
综上所述，微博可以慰藉我们的心灵，同时也令人担忧。因此，我们要具有批判性思维，理性对待微博的信息，并在使用微博时考虑周全，避免其可能带来的弊端。