Question

使用手机发短信俗称“拇指文化”（Thumb Culture），假设你班同学最近也在讨论这个话题，请根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文，介绍讨论的情况。

大部分同学认同	2,4,6   少数同学反对
1．迅速打出短信，及时取得并保持联系； 2．随时传递信息或笑话娱乐朋友； 3．短信比传统书信贺卡更有时尚感。	1．频繁使用手机打字发短信，可能损伤拇指，造成拇指疼痛； 2．随意传递笑话会干扰对方工作或学习。 3．传统沟通方式，如写信、贺卡等更显温馨。

注意：

1．词数：100词左右；

2．参考词汇：text messages 短信

Answer 1

The Pros and Cons on Thumb Culture

The other day our class had a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of Thumb Culture.

Most students are for sending text messages with cell phones because rapidly typed messages can keep them in touch with one another constantly. Besides, text messages with greetings or jokes seem more fashionable to the young than hand-written cards.

However, the minority of the students are against it. They say Thumb Culture may cause new health problems or even injure the thumb by repeating the same typing movements too frequently. Unexpected messages may disturb your friends if they are working or studying. In addition, such traditional ways of communication as hand-written letters and cards can bring people more feeling of warmth.

Anyway, it’s hard for us to reach the same conclusion. Maybe the argument will long exist.