今天給備考雅思的同學們帶來的是一篇雅思大作文題目，題目是：因為今天有了數字資源，圖書館是否有存在的必要，同意或者不同意

Topic:Libraries are not a necessity anymore because of the digital resources available today (agree/disagree)

Writing Task 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

With the vast increase in online resources today, libraries with print books are not a necessity for today's society.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

隨著今天網上資源的大量增加，擁有印刷書籍的圖書館對當今社會來說已經不是必需品了。

你在多大程度上同意或不同意這種說法？

請說明理由，并舉出你的知識或經驗中的任何相關例子。

You should write at least 250 words.

范文來了：

It is indeed true that digital resources today far outstrip what can be put and stored in print books. Almost any kind of book can now be accessed digitally and those that can't be will soon be changed to a digital format. Some people, therefore, believe that libraries with print books are no longer needed.

的確，今天的數字資源遠遠超過了印刷書籍所能放置和儲存的內容。現在幾乎所有種類的書都可以通過數字方式獲取，而那些不能獲取的書很快就會被改成數字格式。因此，有些人認為，擁有印刷書籍的圖書館已經不再需要了。

If one looks at this issue dispassionately, it seems far more logical that people now should only read books digitally. Itonly requires a single computer or electronic reader and anindividual can have access to the history of literature and works on all other fields. The costs involved with setting, typing, printing and distributing print books would practically disappear and this would make things more convenient and much cheaper. An actual library building would be totally unnecessary, as all one would need wouldbe a' virtual library' as a website and all works could beaccessed through this portal. There would not even be any need to leave the house to gain access to anything one needed. This would seem to be the most logical way of proceeding.

如果冷靜地看待這個問題，現在人們只應以數字方式閱讀書籍似乎更符合邏輯。這只需要一臺電腦或電子閱讀器，個人就可以接觸到文學史和所有其他領域的作品。設置、打字、印刷和分發印刷書籍所涉及的費用實際上會消失，這將使事情更加方便和便宜。一個實際的圖書館建筑將是完全不必要的，因為人們所需要的將是一個作為網站的 "虛擬圖書館"，所有的作品都可以通過這個門戶來獲取。甚至不需要離開房子就可以獲得任何需要的東西。這似乎是最合乎邏輯的方式。

Logic, however, is not always the best approach to everything. Print books have a long history with humanity and our relationship with real books is not something that can be changed overnight. Many people, including younger readers, feel that there is something special about having a book with real paper and needing to turn pages. There will therefore for the time being be a future for print books and libraries.

然而，邏輯并不總是處理所有事情的最佳方法。印刷書籍與人類有著悠久的歷史，我們與真實書籍的關系不是一夜之間就能改變的。許多人，包括年輕的讀者，都覺得擁有一本真正的紙質書并需要翻頁是一件特別的事。因此，目前印刷書籍和圖書館將有一個未來。

Libraries will continue to be especially important, as not all older people use computers and e-readers as much as the younger generation. They will still want to read print books and the library is a cheap and convenient place to find them. In addition, if only a few books in print are available in the future, libraries might be one of the few places where they might be accessed. Another purpose that libraries serve is acting as community centres that organise events, education and childcare. Ironically, libraries also provide computers and Internet access for people who cannot afford their own.

圖書館將繼續特別重要，因為不是所有的老年人都像年輕一代那樣使用電腦和電子閱讀器。他們仍然希望閱讀印刷書籍，而圖書館是一個廉價和方便的地方。此外，如果未來只有少數印刷版書籍，圖書館可能是為數不多的可能獲得這些書籍的地方之一。圖書館的另一個目的是充當社區中心，組織活動、教育和兒童保育。具有諷刺意味的是，圖書館還為那些買不起自己電腦的人提供電腦和上網服務。

In spite of the seeming dominance to come of digital books, I feel that there is and will be a place for libraries with print books. This state of affairs might change in the future, but at present, they are important community resources.

盡管數字書籍似乎占據了主導地位，但我覺得印刷書籍的圖書館現在和將來都會有一席之地。這種狀況在未來可能會改變，但在目前，它們是重要的社區資源。