Daily article（7）

                                                                                   On Internet rumors

    As  groundless scandals of both famous and unknown people, fake forecast of earthquakes and the like flood the Internet, no

one will deny the fact that Internet rumors have been a serious problem confronting us.

    Internet rumors will result in severe consequences if we keep turning a blind eye to them. First and foremost, made-up scandals

infringe upon citizens' rights, affecting their life and ruining their public image. Moreover, the spread of such rumors as those about

natural disasters will cause panic among people. Last but not least, Internet rumors will undermine the credibility of the Internet so

that people will no longer trust the information on it.

    Considering the seriousness of the problem, effective measures are to be adopted. First, it is imperative that laws be enforced

to stop the production and spread of Internet rumors. For instance, real-name system should be introduced into Internet use.

Second, people should be educated to identify groundless rumors. With laws and a conscious public, Internet rumors will not

bother us any more.

rumor：n. 谣言

groundless：无根据的

scandal：传闻，丑闻

fake forecast：虚假预报

flood：充斥

confront：对抗，面对

foremost：最重要的

infringe upon：侵犯

disaster：灾难

panic：n./v./adj. 恐慌

undermine：损害

it is imperative that：……是紧急必要的

enforce：执行

for instance：例如

conscious：有意识的，自觉的