[Nguyễn T] Writing Practice Test 593042

The chart illustrates the percentages of people paying a visit to four different types of tourist sites in Britain in 1999.

As can be seen from the chart, theme parks accounted for the highest figure with the majority of their visitors going to the Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Meanwhile, wildlife parks and zoos made up the smallest percentage.

In particular, nearly two-fifths of the people surveyed visited theme parks, at 38%, followed by 37% of visiotes seeing museums and galleries. Moreover, in theme parks, it was Blackpool Pleasure Beach that drew the highest number of people with a massive percentage, at 47%. Alton Towers had 30% lower, at 17%, compared to 16% of Pleasurelad, Southport and 10% each of the two left places.

Whereas, only 16% of the tourists paid a visit to historic houses and monuments in 1999, as against 9% of them going to wildlife parks and zoos.

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Admittedly, the proliferation of information technology leads to several drawbacks, chief of which is the exarcabation of mental health of users. It cannot be denied that the more people get access to the Internet, the more they get exposed to hate comments and negative news. Take Facebook users as can example, 75% of them feel withdrawn and overwhelmed by the judges of others on this database, which can make them more prone to depression. This situation would be rampant with the widespread of a multitude of websites and social media. As a result, the lives and mental status of people would be gravely affected by the black shadow and pressures from the information technology.

However, there are a myriad of reasons why I believe that humankinds can get great merits from the information technology. The first thing to notice is that it can enhance and equip people with extensive knowldge. By easily receiving the information about current affairs and the like through numerous means, such as phones, social media and television, they can acquire better understanding about the world. Furthermore, information technology can be the precursor to an integrated world. Undoubtedly, it is a big boon for nations to exchange understandings, cultural values and supports. Hence, the world can assimilate and every country can be given the chance to stand on a global stage.

In conclusion, while the advancement of information technology can, to some extent, lead to several disadvantages, I am of the opinion that the pros of it outweigh the cons, as it fosters the world's unification and diversifies human's knowledge.