初中英语作文给朋友的回信（汇集20篇）

【篇一：书是我的好朋友】

大文豪高尔基曾经说过：“书籍是青年人不可分离的生命伴侣和导师。”一点没错，书籍是人类进步的阶梯，是知识的源泉，是人类智慧的结晶。“书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉。”从野蛮到文明;从庸俗到崇高。书籍唤醒了沉睡的大脑，复苏了干涸的心灵。

如今校园里洋溢着浓浓的书香气息;时不时地回荡着琅琅的古诗诵读声;教室里每天都可以看到同学们刻苦读书的身影;班队课上，同学们兴致勃勃地畅谈着读书的乐趣……读书已经成为我们的必修课，不，应该说是生命中的一部分。

我爱读书，乐于与书籍交朋友。无时不刻，书总是一位不离不弃的朋友陪伴在我的身边，安静时，拿出一本书，仔细阅读，与作者一起畅谈生活的美好与艰辛。

品读一本本好书，书中深刻的哲理，无不是在诉说着人间的酸甜苦辣，风雨走遍了世间的角落，只有穿越风雨才能见到五光十色的彩虹，书激励着我的成长，告诉我只有勇敢的面对困难，才能到达幸福的港湾。

翻开《柯南侦查记》那惊心动魄的一幕幕，柯南聪慧敏捷的分析与思维，让我感觉到好似在迷宫里穿梭，从蛛丝马迹找到最终的罪恶。正义之风，在我心中吹过，惩恶扬善维护法律尊严的思想在我的心中扎下了根基。侦探小说让我懂得了爱憎分明，敢爱敢恨。

看了《作文素材》让我了解了许多有关的知识，让我的作文水平有了很大的提高，我喜欢他，他给我写作的无穷的动力。

【篇二：书，是我的朋友】

书，是我的朋友，是我的好伙伴，是它，教会我怎样做人，是它让我知道了科学的奥秘。

我曾经为书哭过，那是一个中午，吃过午饭，我睡不着觉，便偷偷地在被窝里看《从林守护者》，我看得入了迷，妈妈来看我，我都没发现，妈妈见我没睡，在看书，一气之下，抓起我手中的书就扔，一下子扔出了好远。我哭了，从床上爬起来，轻轻地把摔在地上的书抱起，泪水落在书页上，我抱着书，哭着，可怜巴巴地望着妈妈，为她手中的另一本书求情。妈妈瞪着我，我哭得更厉害了。她气急了，丢下书，走了。那天，我抱着书，躺在被窝里哭了好久，好久。

我也为书笑过，那又是一个上午，妈妈送给我一张五十元的书卡，我兴奋极了，急忙跳进书海中。我拿着卡，在书海里遨游，与我喜爱的书依次握手相会。最后，我抱着一大堆书(都是健康的好书)满载而归[注：装得满满地回来。形容收获很大。]。那一刻，我笑了，笑得很甜，很甜。那一刻，我觉得，自己是世界上最幸福的人。

读书时，谁也休想喊动我，只要手中一有书，我便什么都不想做，唯一想做的，就是读书。书，你是我无声的老师;书，你是我亲密的朋友;书，你是我终生的伴侣。

我和书的故事还有很多很多，说也说不尽，道也道不完，书带给我的快乐更是无数，当然，我与书的故事还在继续……

【篇三：“书”我的好朋友】

“书籍是人类进步的阶梯”，“书籍是全世界的营养品，生活里没有书籍就好像没有阳光，智慧里没有书籍就好像鸟儿没有翅膀”，“书籍是人类知识的总统”，“我扑到书籍上，就像饥饿的人扑在面包上。”许多伟大的名人都说出了自己对书的看法。我也有自己的感受“有书相伴，其乐无穷。”这就是我的见解。

我喜欢读书，书就像一把可以打开智慧大门的金钥匙，拥有了它，你可以在知识王国尽情游览，看一些美丽的童话，让主人公带你去他们的世界，感受他们的生活，体会他们的心情;或找一些古文化的书籍，了解一下古代中国的风俗，感受一下古文化的魅力;还可以找一些学习资料，帮自己解答难题，提高自己的学习成绩，增长知识。与书交朋友有读不完的快乐。

书籍是我的好朋友，我喜欢它们，《笑话大王》很幽默，我不高兴时，它会讲许多搞笑小故事逗我开心;《幸福童话》常常给我带来无限的遐想和温暖;《走近社会》让我了解更多会大事……每一本书都有一个独特的优点，每一本书都有它的价值，和书做朋友，让我变得很充实。

书籍，我爱你;书籍，你是我生活中最好、最忠诚的朋友;书籍，我和你的友谊是永远的。

书籍完美了我的生活。

【篇四：书我的朋友】

我的性格天生较为孤僻，不爱多走动，有点宅男的味道。然而我交的一些朋友却都和我是一个反例子，他们都活泼好动，我在他们之间简直是一个另类。我总觉得自己没有一个知心人。

直到后来我才有了一位好相识。它，就是一本书它虽然无言，可是它所有的感情，都包含在了文字上。有时它会传授你人生真挚的哲理，有时会偶尔说则小笑话逗你开心，再有时会讲个故事令你感动。它的世界绝对是五彩缤纷的，一般好书可使你受益终身，也可是你最忠诚的伴侣。你如果弄疼了它，它不会怪你。你如果冷漠了它，它也绝无怨言。

而且，一本书给你带来的欢乐可以是无穷的。你一次一次的翻阅总会有新的发现，新的感悟，这就是人们所说的常读常新。

我现在的朋友已经堆积如山了。我交到了很多朋友，比如：《海底两万里》，《呼啸山庄》，《稻草人》等文学名著都是我的知己，好友，它们愿意和你一起笑，一起哭，会对你感情真挚的流露，也会对你毫无保留地敞开自己的心扉。

假如，你有一天厌倦了看书，那你就相当于失去了最要好的朋友，因为书就相当于知识的源泉。少了它在从旁指点，你必将少份理念，少些智慧。

不过我不会，因为我希望一直保留着这个好朋友，还希望再多交几。我会一直和它们做朋友。

I have a wide range of interests and enjoy doing many things during my free

time.

I am fond of reading. I often read after class. My classmates like watching

TV while I prefer to read. I read various kinds of books and newspapers that

they afford me stories and news. The book I like most isThe House on the Mango

Street. I am also a music lover. Pop music is my favorite. I often listen to the

music programs on radio and I also have an MP3 downloading all my favorite

songs. In addition, swimming and badminton are my favorites, too. They help me

build a healthy body.

In short, I enjoy my life in school very much. Reading books, listening to

music and doing sports are very helpful to my health and my studies.

我的朋友

My best friend is Mary. She lives in a tall building. She lives on the fifth floor. Everyday she takes the lift up and down. She is twelve years old. She is tall and thin. She has short black hair，two big eyes and a small mouth. She is very cute. I like playing with her. We are in the same class. I like to read books but she likes playing games. She likes to eat popcorn and ice creams. I like them， too. Her favourite food is fish， so she is clever. She loves her cat. She often plays with her. The cat likes Mary，too. They are cute.

这篇是讲述我的好朋友玛丽。介绍她的住址，她住在一幢高楼里。她住在五楼。她的年龄，她十二岁。她的外貌，她又高又瘦。她有短的黑色的头发，两只大眼睛和一个小嘴巴。

My Friend-我的朋友

John is the most diligent student in our class.He is one of my friends.As a matter of fact,he gets along with his classmates.He might spend just five to ten minutes talking to you once in a long while,but he talks with enthusiasm and energy,and he likes to share his thinking and ideas with you.He is honest; he does not like to waste his time and energy.He never appears sleepy and tired in the classroom.He always hands in homework on time and also does well in his examinations,yet he has time practicing playing football and his violin skill.I admire him.I hope I can be as diligent as he is; John is persistent,attentive,and energetic.

John是我们班上最勤奋的学生.他也是我的一个朋友.实际上,他和班上的同学相处的都很融洽.也许过好长时间他才只是花5分钟或10分钟和你聊天,但是他的谈话充满了活力和热情,而且他喜欢和你分享他的思想和想法.他是诚实的,他不会无谓的浪费他的时间和精力.在教室里,他从没有显得困倦或是疲惫.他常常会按时交作业,考试中也会取得好成绩,然而他仍会有时间踢足球和练小提琴.我羡慕他,我希望自己能象他那样勤奋.John是个执着、专注、充满活力的人

[题目是我的朋友的英语作文及翻译

liu hua is my best friend. she is less tall than i, but of stronger constitution. she looks more like a boy than a girl and is strong willed. at college, we spent a lot of time together reading, talking,singing and laughing. whenever we were together we feel happy and carefree.

we have much in common regarding ow education, background, interests and hobbies. we often help each other andlearn from each other. once,when she was in the hospital for an operation on her appendix, i took care of her in every way possible, which made xiang song (the young teacher who shared the ward with her) envy our friendship. when i was preparing for put graduate exams, she did the cooking and urged others to help me. after graduation we parted. she went to argentine. i was still in ustc. we promised to meet in the united states. so we both worked hard at our lessons.

true friendship lasts a long time. hard work is rewarding and three years later, we me again. true to our word, we met at the place where we promised to see each other the united states of america. i received an asslstantship in ncsu and she earned enough money in argentine to support herself and work her way through college.

刘华是我最好的朋友。她个子没我高。但比我结实。她的样子看上去与其说是女孩不如说是男孩，她意志坚强。在大学，我们一起度过了许多时光，在一起看书、谈天、欢笑。

我们在所受的教育、家庭背景、兴趣、爱好等方面有很多共同之处。我们经常互相学习、互相帮助。有一次，她住院开阑尾，我想方设法照顾她。这使项松(同病房的年轻女教师)羡慕我们的友谊。当我准备考研究生时，她做饭，并敦促别人帮助我。毕业后，我们分手了。她去了阿根廷，我仍在中国科技大学。我们曾相约在美国相见，因此我们都在发奋读书。

真正的友谊地久天长。艰苦奋斗是值得的，三年后我们又相遇了。我们如愿以偿地相会在彼此相约的地方美国。我获得北卡州立大学的助教金，而她在阿根廷挣了足够钱供自己到美国来读书。

____ She is my good friend. She is a lovely little girl. Her eyes are big

and bright, like shining stars; She has a round face and a pair of lovely

dimples when she smiles. LAN LAN is very optimistic and always smiles. Whenever

I see her smiling face, I feel happy.

After school, LAN LAN and I often exercise on the playground. We like

running very much and often have running competitions. In a running race, I

accidentally fell down and couldnt help crying. Lan Lan hurriedly ran over to

help me and encouraged me to carry on the game to the end. I clenched my teeth

and tried to rush to the finish line. LAN LAN is waiting for me at the end.

Cheer for me!

This is my good friend, a kind little girl. She always gives roses and

shares happiness with others.

____是我的好朋友，她是个可爱的小姑娘。她的眼睛大大的，亮亮的，就像闪亮的星光;脸蛋圆圆的，笑起来有一对可爱的小酒窝。兰兰非常乐观，总是面带微笑，每当我看到她的笑脸，也跟着快乐起来。

放学以后，我和兰兰经常在操场上锻炼身体。我们很喜欢跑步，经常进行跑步比赛。在一次跑步比赛中，我不小心摔倒了，眼泪忍不住流下来。兰兰连忙跑过来扶我，还鼓励我要将比赛进行到底。我咬咬牙，努力冲向终点。兰兰在终点等我呢，为我欢呼加油!

这就是我的好朋友，一个善良的小姑娘。她总是予人玫瑰，与人分享快乐。

I went the park near my school with my family on Sunday. This park was  holding a interesting garden party, where was crowded by many people. When  sunday, the park was always very crowded. There was a lot of old men doing  morning exercises, and many children going with their parents. During our around  walking, I saw my classmate XX boating there. I said hello to her, and she asked  me to enjoy boating with her. So I took the boat, and speaked with XX for a  while. Then we pulled the boat over, where planted a few lilies,which was my  faverate flower. I used my digital camera taking several picture. At that time,  my cellphone was ringing. That is my mother, she call me for going back.

[星期天的公园初中英语作文

I remember the first day when I move to the new home, there is girl who

lives next to my house. She is very nice and willing to help me solve my

problems. Thanks to her, I get used to the new environment soon. I have made

many friends, but in my heart, this girl is my best friend. I hope our

friendship can last forever.

As the only child in my family, I know how much effort my parents put upon me, therefore I want to do something for my parents .I can give them hugs and kisses when they get home after a day of hard work. Then, I will take their slippers for them. I cant cook, but I can always help my mather wash the dishes. I cant read that much words, but I can always fetch my father his glasses whenever he needs them. In the evening I will make beds for them before they go to sleep.

"When a guest comes to my home from afar on a cold night, I light bamboo to

boil tea to offer him.”— Ancient Chinese poem.

China is the home country of tea. Before the Tang Dynasty, Chinese tea was

exported by land and sea, first to Japan and Korea, then to India and Central

Asia and, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, to the Arabian Peninsula. In the early

period of the 17th century, Chinese tea was exported to Europe, where the upper

class adopted the fashion of drinking tea. Chinese tea—like Chinese silk and

china—has become synonymous worldwide with refined culture. At the heart of the

culture of tea—the study and practice of tea in all its aspects—is the simple

gesture of offering a cup of tea to a guest that for Chinese people today is a

fundamental social custom, as it has been for centuries.

China traces the development of tea as an art form to Lu Yu, known as "the

Saint of Tea" in Chinese history, who lived during the Tang Dynasty and who

wrote The Book of Tea, the first ever treatise on tea and tea culture. The

spirit of tea permeates Chinese culture, and throughout the country there are

many kinds of teas, teahouses, tea legends, tea artifacts and tea customs.

Better-known places to enjoy a good cup of tea in China include Beijing noted

for its variety of teahouses; Fujian and Guangdong provinces and other places in

the southeast of China that serve gongfu tea, a formal serving of tea in tiny

cups; the West Lake in Hangzhou, also the home of the Tea Connoisseurs

Association, noted for its excellent green tea; and provinces in southwest China

like Yunnan where the ethnic groups less affected by foreign cultures retain tea

ceremonies and customs in original tea-growing areas.

谈到女朋友，大家都会认为是男女之间那种暧昧关系。但我的这位"女朋友"则是我最敬佩进步。在小学时，一次偶然的情况下，我竟然成了她的组员。

当时只因我的数学成绩特别不好，而她又是班里的班长。哎!一个男生被一个女生管，真是太没面子了，开始还有些不适应，直到—- 记得那一次

老师让背一个数学公式，只因我没听懂，只知道死记硬背，但根本就背不住，只好硬着头皮去问她， 没想到人家还挺客气，不仅耐心的为我讲解

还告诉我学习数学的方法，真令我佩服的五体投地，真不愧是班长。在她的引导下，我的数学成绩提高的很快。

在一次数学考试中，我数学成绩竟然考了98分，连我自己都不相信，她也很为我高兴，她则认为"师傅领进门，学艺在个人"，而我却认为"名师出高徒"。

"逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜"，马上小学的学习生活告一段落，她成绩优异进了重点中学，而我则和她失去了联系，直到初三才有了书信来往

才知道她的初中成绩很优越，而我英语成为了我的负担。我甚至想抛弃它，正在我犹豫不决时，她给我拨正了方向，使我重新面对英语，挑战英语。

是她在小学给我帮助，在初中给我鼓励，这就是我的"女朋友"，你一定羡慕我拥有这样的"女朋友"吧!

[我的女朋友初中作文400字

First I often listen to music ,then I take a showerahd have a breakfast,then I do my homework and have dinner.After I can taking a nap on 2 oclock.At 4 oclock ,I can play the computer and football.Last I have lunch and sleep.

On New Years Eve,all the family people get together to have a big dinner in the resturant.It make our family people get toghther.We enjoy ourselves and in the new year we all strive hard.

首先我经常听音乐，我先洗澡然后去吃早饭，后来我做作业吃午饭，之后我可以在2-4点睡一小会，我可以玩电脑踢足球，最后我吃晚饭睡觉。

在除夕夜的时候，我的家人坐在一起在饭店吃团圆饭。这是我的家人团聚。我们很享受并且在新年我们都将你努力奋斗。

1995 I went into taizhou junior middle school.Totally we had 7 classes,I was in class 4.The head-teacher of the class was a middle age woman.she was so strict with us.for example, i was catched when i ate a big rabbit sugar during class time,she asked me to buy that bland sugar one peice for everyone.in my opinion ,she hated everyting except study,everyweekend ,she asked us to study in school,sunday afternoon was just the free time for us.when she saw we played football,she must get the ball back to her office.someone who was to be in love was found by her,he would be punished just like a shit.luckyly,i was not found by her.i liked the girl who was my Elementary school schoolmate during my junior middle school.i didnt know she konwed or not.it ended when we graduated.but i liked to talk with others during class time,everytime i was found by her,she asked me to write 3000 words to explain why and how to do in future. nowadyas every time i remeber what happened in my junior middle school,i deeply appreciat her kindness.she is real a good teacher.

My junior middle school time has pasted ,but it will influece till the end of my life.

The word, friend, covers a wide range of meanings. It can be a nodding acquaintance, a comrade, a confidant, a partner, a playmate, an intimate colleague, etc.

Everyone needs friendship. No one can sail the ocean of life single-handed. We need help from, and also give help to, others. In modern society, people attach more importance to relations and connections. A man of charisma has many friends. His power lies in his ability to give.

As life is full of strife and conflict, we need friends to support and help us out of difficulties. Our friends give us warnings against danger. Our friends offer us advice with regard to how do deal with various situations. True friends share not only our joys but also our sorrows.

With friendship, life is happy and harmonious. Without friendship, life is sad and unfortunate. I have friends in high positions and friends in the rank and file. Some are rich and in power. Some are relatively poor and without power. Some are like myself, working as a teacher, reading and writing, content with a simple life. We all care for each other, love and help each other. We feel we are happiest when we chat and exchange ideas with one another. With my friends, I know what to treasure, what to tolerate and what to share.

I will never forget my old friends, and Ill keep making new friends. I will not be cold and indifferent to my poor friends, and I will show concern for them, even if it is only a comforting word.

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“朋友”这个词的意义很广。朋友可以是点头之交、同志、知已、伙伴、玩伴、亲密的同事等。

人人都需要友谊，没有人能独自在人生的海洋中航行。我们给人以帮助，也需要别人的帮助。在现代社会，人们更重视关系和联系。一个有非凡魅力的人有许多朋友，他的力量在于他的奉献能力。

生活充满矛盾和斗争，我们需要朋友的支持，以帮助我们摆脱困境。朋友提醒我们警惕险滩。朋友主动给我们以忠告，告诉我们如何应付各种不同的局势。真正的朋友与我们同甘共苦。

有了友谊，生活幸福、和谐；没有友谊，生活变得悲伤、不幸。我有地位高的朋友，也有地位低的朋友；有的有钱有权，有的较穷且无权无势。有的和我一样教书，读读写写，满足于简朴的生活。我们都互相关心，互相爱护，互相帮助。我们觉得朋友们在一起闲谈交流思想时感到最开心。对我的朋友们，我知道该珍惜什么，容忍什么，分享什么。

我决不会忘记老朋友，同时继续结交新朋友。我对穷朋友绝不冷漠，而是关心他们，哪怕只是一句安慰的话。

[我们需要朋友英语作文及译文

星期天(Sunday)

Today is Sunday, I and father and mother, the grandfather grandmother, grandfather paternal grandmother arrives the park to play together.

In the park person may really many!

We bid good-bye among the park.I go to the ice skating, the daddy and mother ride the skiff to swim the park, the grandfather grandmother and grandfather paternal grandmother go to the square to sing the Guangdong tune, to play the primal chaos separately, dance and take a walk.

Today, is most joyful one day! I love Sunday!

星期天

今天是星期天，我和爸爸妈妈、外公外婆、爷爷奶奶一起到公园去玩。

公园里的人可真多啊！

我们到了公园就各找自己的爱好了。我去溜冰，爸爸和妈妈去乘坐小艇游遍公园，外公外婆和爷爷奶奶分别去广场唱粤曲、耍太极、跳舞和散步。

今天，是最快乐的一天！我爱星期天！

[初中英语作文：星期天

I have a good friend.Her name is Huang Jiayan .She was twelve years

old.She is very polite and helpful.She has two big eyes,a small nose and long hair .Her hobby is singing ,dancing,read books and surfing the internet.

This is my good friend.

Hello! Everyone。 I’ll introduce my best friend to you。 Her name is Zhou Xun。 Her English name is Zoe。 I like her English name better。 Zoe likes it， too。

Zoe is a lovely girl。 She is not tall。 She is very thin。 She has a round face and two small eyes。 Her hair is short。 She often wears a pink dress， because pink is her favorite color。 She always has a smiling face， so everyone likes her very much。

Zoe is a clever girl。 She’s our monitor。 She works hard at school everyday。 She likes to ask and answer the questions。 Her copybooks are clean and tidy。 Her handwriting is very beautiful。 She is good at English and math。 She is a top student in our class。

Zoe is a versatile girl。 She can play the piano。 She can draw pictures。 She can tango。 She can swim。 She can do everything very well。

Zoe has a big dog。 Its name is Xiao Xiong。 They are good friends。 I like it， too。

Do you like my best friend， Zoe?

My best friend and I get along with each other quite well. But we are so different. He is funnier, more outgoing than I am and im more serious. He is more athletic and likes to play all kinds of sports but I am smarter on study. My friend is wilder than me and I am calmer. He is tall, thin, strong,with short hair, And sometimes he is very careless and lazy. On the other hands, I am short, fat, weak, with shorthair. He is very helpful because I am very lazy and dont want to do any sports. And I will help him with his study. From joozone.com.

I think our friendship will last forever.

true beautyeveryone is attracted by beauty and beauty is powerful. but what is true beauty? perhaps you can get the answer from the following story.this morning i went to the market to buy some vegetables with my parents. on the way we all highly praised a young man in western-style clothes and leather shoes who was riding by. but he rode so fast that he knocked an old lady down carelessly.instead of stopping, he pretended not to see this and rode away quickly. we were all very angry with the young man. to our happiness, a girl in plain dress ran forward at once, helped the lady up and took her home. we all praised the girl.from this we know we cannot judge a person by his appearance. a person who is dressed beautifully may not have a beautiful soul. only a person who has a beautiful soul is really beautiful.

每个人都会被美所吸引，荚有强大的力量。但是什么是真正的美呢?或许你可以从下面的事情中得到答案。今天早上我和父母一起去市场买蔬菜，路上我们都赞叹一个西装革履的正骑车经过的年轻人。但是他骑得太快了，不小心把一位老妇人撞倒在地。而他却假装没看到，飞快地骑走了。我们都生那个年轻人的气。让人欣慰的是，一个穿着朴素的女孩立刻跑过来，扶起老人并把她送回了家。我们都夸奖这个小女孩。由此我们知道了，不能通过外表来判断一个人。一个身穿华服的人可能没有美好的心灵，拥有美丽灵魂的人才是真正美丽的。

[真正的美丽初中英语作文

What is a friend? Friends are willing to help when I have difficulty, share in my trouble when I meet, and share with me when I am happy... With these, its a real friend.

One day, we were taking an exam. The basic knowledge in front of I do very quickly, do very well, when I do read the title, a difficult problem in front of me, I think for a long time did not think of the answer, I could not help but quietly looked at the table, as it happened, she also thinking about this problem I think, for a moment, suddenly a good idea, patted her shoulder, whispered: "the first reading of the third questions, you do it?" She nodded to me and said, "did you do the problem, too?" When I dont talk, she pretends to say, "ah, its done at last. Its really cool!" "What?" Do you have to do it? "  "Tell me how to do it!" She saw my eagerness, the expression on her face was very serious, and I knew she must be proud of her. "Tell me soon!" My eyes are burning, but the table is still silent, see its no use shouting, and is of no use, I have no choice but to continue to contemplate.

After a long time, I suddenly found the knack and thought of the answer. I was filled with ecstasy, and I wrote the answer quickly.

At the end of the examination, I told my deskmates answers to several questions. She answered the answer again, and the files were the same for every question. At the same time, the deskmate said to me, "if you want to be confident of yourself, everything will be successful if you have confidence." Yes, I also feel that the result of my meditation is more worth cherishing.

Although things have been going on for several days, I can never forget that I think friends should use appropriate methods to help each other, thats true friends.

Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must

communicate with other people.

A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by

the simple means of speech.

If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are

likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news

or comment, and very likely have our views challenged by other members of

society.

Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and

during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one

of the dominating factors of contemporary society.

Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications,

photography, radio and television.

Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of

communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news,

which itself is often almost eclipsed by international news.

No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged

minority.

In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed

fortunate, but today there are public libraries.

Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people

sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being channeled into

millions of homes.

Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of

information.

The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society

and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and

entertainment.

The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with

informing, educating and entertaining.

Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is

very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the

vast modern network of communications is open to abuse.

However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no

turning back.