In recent years, the air- conditioner has become one of the many indispensable electrical appliances for thousands upon thousands of families, especially those in the south, where the intense heat overwhelms the earth throughout the summer. The advantages of the air- conditioner are self – evident. Armed with the ability to refrigerate, the air- conditioner makes you feel refreshing and comfortable no matter how hot it is outside. Thus it guarantees the efficiency of your work and the quality of your rest. Without it there would be no knowing what would happen to you in the dog days. Moreover, it can also create a proper condition in summer for the operation of computers — the best friends of yours in the information age. Too high a temperature would make computers work improperly, causing much inconvenience for your daily life and work.
　　With all the advantages the air- conditioner offers, its disadvantages are also obvious. To begin with, the installment of the air – conditioner always involves the hole making in the wall, which undoubtedly makes the wall less pleasing to the eye than if not. Besides, the air- conditioned environment may make you more and more dependent on the air – conditioner, thus physically weakening your ability to cope with hot weather. Most important, the air – conditioned environment provides poor ventilation, and sometimes may even give rise to a strange kind of smell, which makes you feel dizzy and sick. Consequently, you will be in no mood for enjoying the cool air produced by the air- condi-tioner.
　　All things considered, I think its advantages outweigh its disadvantages. Actually, nothing in the world is perfect. It is unwise to make light of the favorable aspects of a thing on account of its unfavorable aspects. The same is true of the attitude you take towards the air – conditioner.

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unwise ['ʌn'waiz] 想一想再看
adj. 不聪明的，愚笨的
联想记忆 X 单词unwise 联想记忆：
un不，wise（adj 英明的；明智的）：不明智的
obvious ['ɔbviəs] 想一想再看
adj. 明显的，显然的
联想记忆 X 单词obvious 联想记忆：
ob加强状态+vi道路+ous→就在路上→明显的
environment [in'vaiərənmənt] 想一想再看
n. 环境，外界

favorable ['feivərəbl] 想一想再看
adj. 有利的，赞许的，良好的，顺利的，偏袒的

pleasing ['pli:ziŋ] 想一想再看
adj. 令人愉快的，讨人喜爱的 动词please的现在

consequently ['kɔnsikwəntli] 想一想再看
adv. 所以，因此

inconvenience [.inkən'vi:njəns] 想一想再看
n. 不便，困难
vt. 使 … 不便，使

quality ['kwɔliti] 想一想再看
n. 品质，特质，才能
adj. 高品质的

dependent [di'pendənt] 想一想再看
adj. 依靠的，依赖的，从属的
n.
联想记忆 X 单词dependent 联想记忆：
de加强+pend=hang悬挂+ent→依赖的
intense [in'tens] 想一想再看
adj. 强烈的，剧烈的，热烈的
联想记忆 X 单词intense 联想记忆：
in 不+tense伸展→拉到了不能在拉的地方→紧张的，强烈的