3a What's the article about? Do you agree with it?
3a 这篇文章是关于什么的?你同意它的观点吗?
Advertising: pros and cons
广告:利与弊
In the modern world, advertising is everywhere!
当今世界,广告无处不在!
Some people think that ads are great.
一些人认为广告棒极了
Others hate ads, saying that they make our cities and countryside look ugly.
另外一些人反感广告,他们说:广告是我们的城市和乡村看起来很难看。
Many ads are aimed specifically at teenagers, and some young people see more than 100 advertisements a day.
许多广告专门针对青少年的,有些年轻人每天能看,超过100个广告。
It's true that some ads can be very useful.
有些广告是有益的也是毋庸置疑的。
For instance, they can help you to compare two different products, so that you can buy the one you really need.
比如:它们可以帮助你比较两种不同的产品,这样你就可以买到真正需要的那种商品。
They can also help you save money.
那些广告也可以帮助你省钱。
When prices are listed, you can go to the store with the lowest price.
当价格被列出来的时候,你可以去价格最低的商店购物。
Ads also tell you when stores are having sales.
广告也可以告诉你什么时候商店会降价。
However, some advertising can be confusing or misleading.
然而,有些广告也能使人感到混乱或误导。
Sometimes the words sound good, but don't really tell you anything about the quality of the products.
又是那些广告听起来很棒,却没有真正告诉你关于产品质量的任何信息。
At other times, the picture in an ad looks a lot better than the real thing.
在其他时候,广告图画的产品要比实际产品好看得多。
And you have to be careful.
所以你一定要小心。
At times an ad can lead you to buy something you don't need at all.
有时候一个广告会使你买一些你根本不需要的物品。