Withthe fast development of online communication tools and online chatting tools,an increasing number of people are inclined to make friends online. However, isit wise to make friends online? People from different backgrounds and cultureshave divergent views concerning this issue.

隨著網絡通信工具和在線聊天工具的快速發展，越來越多的人傾向于在網上交友。然而，在網上交朋友是明智的嗎？來自不同背景和文化的人們對這一問題有不同的看法。

Forone thing, those who have already benefited from practicing it sing high praiseof it. They claim that making friends online has many advantages compared tocommunicate with each other in face to face. For instance, making friendsonline can communicate with our friends at any time to strengthen ourrelationship and save a lot social resources. And we can keep in touch with ourfriends when we have no time to visit them in person. They also point out thatmaking friends online provides a good chance for us to communicate with peoplefrom different social backgrounds and cultures. In other words, making friendsonline can broaden our horizon and widen our personal relationships. Inaddition, it also makes contribution to narrow our gap in area and culture.

一方面，那些已經受益于網上交友的人是贊成的。他們說網上交友有比彼此面對面交流更有優勢。例如，網上交友可以隨時與我們的朋友交流來加強我們的關系，節約社會資源。在我們沒有時間見面時，我們可以與我們的朋友保持聯系。他們還指出，網上交朋友為我們提供了一個與不同的社會背景和文化的人交流的好機會。換句話說，網上交友可以拓寬我們的視野，拓寬我們的個人關系網。而且，這也為縮小我們在地域、文化方面的差距作貢獻。

However,for another, other people hold opposite views towards this issue. They arguethat it is dangerous to make friends online. They cite many examples thatpeople cheated by online friends. And they figure outthat sometimes it will cause some misunderstanding in culture because someonline friends tell lies and provide wrong information.

然而，另一方面，其他人對這個問題持有相反的觀點。他們認為在網上交朋友是很危險的。他們舉出很多被網友欺騙的例子。他們指出有時會引起一些文化上的誤解，因為一些網上的朋友會說謊并提供錯誤的信息。

Inmy point of view, I am inclined to favor the former though we should be carefulwhen making friends online. To put it in a nutshell, it is wise to make friendsonline.

在我看來，我傾向于同意前者，但在網上交友的時候我們是應該小心。簡而言之，在網上交朋友是明智的。