With the fast development of online communication tools and online chatting tools, an increasing number of people are inclined to make friends online. However, is it wise to make friends online? People from different backgrounds and cultures have divergent views concerning this issue.
隨著網路通訊工具和線上聊天工具的快速發展，越來越多的人傾向於在網上交友。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。
For one thing, those who have already benefited from practicing it sing high praise of it. They claim that making friends online has many advantages compared to communicate with each other in face to face. For instance, making friends online can communicate with our friends at any time to strengthen our relationship and save a lot social resources. And we can keep in touch with our friends when we have no time to visit them in person. They also point out that making friends online provides a good chance for us to communicate with people from different social backgrounds and cultures. In other words, making friends online can broaden our horizon and widen our personal relationships. In addition, it also makes contribution to narrow our gap in area and culture.
一方面，那些已經受益於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係，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絡。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，拓寬我們的個人關係網。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 argue that it is dangerous to make friends online. They cite many examples that people cheated by online friends. And they figure out that sometimes it will cause some misunderstanding in culture because some online 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並提供錯誤的資訊。
In my point of view, I am inclined to favor the former though we should be careful when making friends online. To put it in a nutshell, it is wise to make friends online.
在我看來，我傾向於同意前者，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。
