The Advantages and Disadvantages of Credit Card

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Credit Cards. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:

1. 越来越多的人使用信用卡， 信用卡有哪些好处
2. 信用卡的弊端
3. 你自己的观点

Credit Cards

信用卡
Personal credit cards are becoming more common in China. Banks and other financial institutions are encouraging their customers to change the way they buy things. Credit cards, known as “plastic money”, are being offered on very good terms to encourage the change. Consumers will be able to “buy now, pay later”, and many see this as an advantage.

个人信用卡在中国变得越来越普遍。银行和其他金融机构都鼓励他们的客户改变买东西的方式。信用卡，称为“塑料钱”，正在提供非常良好的条件来鼓励改变。消费者将能够享受“先购买，后付款”，很多人认为这是一个优势。
But people need to be careful. There are dangers associated with credit cards. Some people find it very easy to exceed their budget. They are tempted to purchase goods that they do not really need, and can become quickly overburdened by debt. The credit cards often charge a high rate of interest, which exacerbates the problems for these people.

但人们要小心。信用卡伴随危险。有些人发现很容易超过自己的预算。他们试图购买他们并不真正需要的商品，并迅速由于债务负担过重。信用卡往往收取较高的利率，这加剧了这些问题。

However, used wisely credit cards can improve the quality of people’s lives. They can give people access to money to meet sudden unplanned expenses. Properly handled, they can let people control their expenditure and the monthly statements provide a record of where their money has gone.

但是，理性的使用信用卡可以提高人们的生活质量。他们可以得到钱来付突然的，意料之外的费用。处理得当，它们可以让人们控制他们每月的支出和记录下他们的每个月所花的钱的报表。

点评：这是一篇议论文， 关于信用卡的利弊。可以分成三部分： 第一部分，信用卡的好处，比如说应急等；第二部分，信用卡的一些弊端，比如说鼓励一些无用的消费；第三部分：你自己的观点，理性使用。