Bài Luận Luyện Thi TOEFL

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TOEFL WRITING (TWE) TOPICS AND MODEL ESSAYS

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WRITING TOPICS
Topics in the following list may appear in your actual test !ou shoul" #ecome familiar with this
list #efore you ta$e the computer%#ase" TO&'( test Remem#er that when you ta$e the test you will
not ha)e a choice of topics !ou must write only on the topic that is assigne" to you
1*+ !ou ha)e enough money to purchase,mua- t.u/ either a house or a #usiness Which woul"
you choose to #uy0 Gi)e specific reasons to e1plain your choice
1*2 Some stu"ents prefer to stu"y alone Others prefer to stu"y with a group of stu"ents Which
"o you prefer0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
1*4 'ilms can tell us a lot a#out the country where they were ma"e What ha)e you learne" a#out
a country from watching its mo)ies0 3se specific e1amples an" "etails to support your response
1*2 5any people ha)e a close relationship with their pets These people treat their #ir"s- cats- or
other animals as mem#ers of their family In your opinion- are such relationships goo"0 Why or why
not0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
1*1 In your country- is there more nee" for lan" to #e left in its natural con"ition or is there more
nee" for lan" to #e "e)elope" for housing an" in"ustry0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support
your answer
1*6 5o)ies are popular all o)er the worl" &1plain why mo)ies are so popular 3se reasons an"
specific e1amples to support your answer
178 What are some of the 9ualities of a goo" parent0 3se specific "etails an" e1amples to e1plain
your answer
17* The 21st century has #egun What changes "o you thin$ this new century will #ring0 3se
e1amples an" "etails in your answer
177 : frien" of yours has recei)e" some money an" plans to use all of it either ; to go on
)acation ; to #uy a car !our frien" has as$e" you for a")ice Compare your frien"<s two choices an"
e1plain which one you thin$ your frien" shoul" choose 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support
your choice
17= >oli"ays honor people or e)ents If you coul" create a new holi"ay- what person or e)ent
woul" it honor an" how woul" you want people to cele#rate it0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to
support your answer
17+ Some stu"ents li$e classes where teachers lecture ,"o all of the tal$ing/ in class Other
stu"ents prefer classes where the stu"ents "o some of the tal$ing Which type of class "o you prefer0
Gi)e specific reasons an" "etails to support your choice
172 &)ery generation of people is "ifferent in important ways >ow is your generation "ifferent
from your parents< generation0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain your answer
174 It is sometimes sai" that #orrowing money from a frien" can harm or "amage the frien"ship
?o you agree0 Why or why not0 3se reasons an" specific e1amples to e1plain your answer
172 When stu"ents mo)e to a new school- they sometimes face pro#lems >ow can schools help
these stu"ents with their pro#lems0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain your answer
171 Imagine that you are preparing for a trip !ou plan to #e away from your home for a year In
a""ition to clothing an" personal care items- you can ta$e one a""itional thing What woul" you ta$e
an" why0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your choice
176 Groups or organi@ations are an important part of some people<s li)es Why are groups or
organi@ations important to people0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain your answer
1=8 People listen to music for "ifferent reasons an" at "ifferent times Why is music important to
many people0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your choice
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1=* 5any stu"ents choose to atten" schools or uni)ersities outsi"e their home countries Why "o
some stu"ents stu"y a#roa"0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to e1plain your answer
1=7 !our school has enough money to purchase either computers for stu"ents or #oo$s for the
li#rary Which shoul" your school choose to #uy % computers or #oo$s0 3se specific reasons an"
e1amples to support your recommen"ation
1== People recogni@e a "ifference #etween chil"ren an" a"ults What e)ents ,e1periences or
ceremonies/ ma$e a person an a"ult0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain your answer
1=+ !ou ha)e "eci"e" to gi)e se)eral hours of your time each month to impro)e the community
where you li)e What is one thing you will "o to impro)e your community0 Why0 3se specific reasons
an" "etails to e1plain your choice
1=2 People "o many "ifferent things to stay healthy What "o you "o for goo" health0 3se
specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
1=4 Is the a#ility to rea" an" write more important to"ay than in the past0 Why or why not0 3se
1=2 Some famous athletes an" entertainers earn millions of "ollars e)ery year ?o you thin$ these
people "eser)e such high salaries0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
1=1 People remem#er special gifts or presents that they ha)e recei)e" Why0 3se specific reasons
an" e1amples to support your answer
1=6 When people nee" to complain a#out a pro"uct or poor ser)ice- some prefer to complain in
writing an" others prefer to complain in person Which way "o you prefer0 3se specific reasons an"
e1amples to support your answer
1+8 The twentieth century saw great change In your opinion- what is one change that shoul" #e
remem#ere" a#out the twentieth century0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to e1plain your choice
1+* When famous people such as actors- athletes an" roc$ stars gi)e their opinions- many people
listen ?o you thin$ we shoul" pay attention to these opinions0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to
support your answer
1+7 In the future- stu"ents may ha)e the choice of stu"ying at home #y using technology such as
computers or tele)ision or of stu"ying at tra"itional schools Which woul" you prefer0 3se reasons an"
specific "etails to e1plain your choice
1+= !ou ha)e the opportunity to )isit a foreign country for two wee$s Which country woul" you
li$e to )isit0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to e1plain your choice
1++ Plants can pro)i"e foo"- shelter- clothing- or me"icine What is one $in" of plant that is
important to you or the people in your country0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to e1plain your choice
1+2 In some countries- people are no longer allowe" to smo$e in many pu#lic places an" office
#uil"ings ?o you thin$ this is a goo" rule or a #a" rule0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support
your position
1+4 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 : @oo has no useful purpose 3se
specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain your answer
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1+2 5any parts of the worl" are losing important natural resources- such as forests- animals- or
clean water Choose one resource that is "isappearing an" e1plain why it nee"s to #e sa)e" 3se
specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
1+1 What is the most important animal in your country0 Why is the animal important0 3se
reasons an" specific "etails to e1plain your answer
1+6 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Watching tele)ision is #a" for
chil"ren 3se specific "etails an" e1amples to support your answer
128 Imagine that you ha)e recei)e" some lan" to use as you wish >ow woul" you use this lan"0
3se specific "etails to e1plain your answer
12* ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Playing games teaches us a#out life
3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
127 !our school has recei)e" a gift of money What "o you thin$ is the #est way for your school
to spen" this money0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your choice
12= Some people prefer to spen" their free time out"oors Other people prefer to spen" their
leisure time in"oors Woul" you prefer to #e outsi"e or woul" you prefer to #e insi"e for your leisure
acti)ities0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain your choice
12+ Some people say that a")ertising encourages us to #uy things that we really "o not nee"
Others say that a")ertisements tell us a#out new pro"ucts that may impro)e our li)es Which )iewpoint
"o you agree with0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
122 Woul" you prefer to li)e in a tra"itional house or in a mo"ern apartment #uil"ing0 3se
specific reasons an" "etails to support your choice
124 Some people #elie)e that stu"ents shoul" #e gi)en one long )acation each year Others
#elie)e that stu"ents shoul" ha)e se)eral short )acations throughout the year Which )iewpoint "o you
agree with0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your choice
122 : gift ,such as a camera- a soccer #all- or an animal/ can contri#ute to a chil"<s "e)elopment
What gift woul" you gi)e to help a chil" "e)elop0 Why0 3se reasons an" specific e1amples to support
your choice
121 If you coul" ma$e one important change in a school that you atten"e"- what change woul"
you ma$e0 3se reasons an" specific e1amples to support your answer
126 Some items ,such as clothes or furniture/ can #e ma"e #y han" or #y machine Which "o you
prefer % items ma"e #y han" or items ma"e #y machine0 3se reasons an" specific e1amples to e1plain
your choice
148 What "o you consi"er to #e the most important room in a house0 Why is this room more
important to you than any other room0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
14* ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 It is #etter to #e a mem#er of a group
than to #e the lea"er of a group 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
147 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 >igh schools shoul" allow stu"ents to
stu"y the courses that stu"ents want to stu"y 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your
opinion
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14= ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Playing a game is fun only when you
win 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
14+ Some high schools re9uire all stu"ents to wear school uniforms Other high schools permit
stu"ents to "eci"e what to wear to school Which of these two school policies "o you thin$ is #etter0
3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
142 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Chil"ren shoul" #e re9uire" to help
with househol" tas$s as soon as they are a#le to "o so 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support
your answer
144 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 : person<s chil"hoo" years ,the time
from #irth to twel)e years of age/ are the most important years of a person<s life 3se specific reasons
142 If you coul" in)ent something new- what pro"uct woul" you "e)elop0 3se specific "etails to
e1plain why this in)ention is nee"e"
141 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Only people who earn a lot of money
are successful 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
146 Some young chil"ren spen" a great amount of their time practicing sports ?iscuss the
a")antages an" "isa")antages of this 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
128 : uni)ersity plans to "e)elop a new research center in your country Some people want a
center for #usiness research Other people want a center for research in agriculture ,farming/ Which of
these two $in"s of research centers "o you recommen" for your country0 3se specific reasons in your
recommen"ation
12* Some people say that physical e1ercise shoul" #e a re9uire" part of e)ery school "ay Other
people #elie)e that stu"ents shoul" spen" the whole school "ay on aca"emic stu"ies Which opinion "o
you agree with0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your answer
127 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Rea"ing fiction ,such as no)els an"
short stories/ is more enAoya#le than watching mo)ies 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain
your position
12= ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 There is nothing that young people
can teach ol"er people 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your position
12+ ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 :ll stu"ents shoul" #e re9uire" to
stu"y art an" music in secon"ary school 3se specific reasons to support your answer
122 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 It is more important for stu"ents to
stu"y history an" literature than it is for them to stu"y science an" mathematics 3se specific reasons
an" e1amples to support your opinion
124 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 People shoul" rea" only those #oo$s
that are a#out real e)ents- real people- an" esta#lishe" facts 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support
your opinion
122 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 People are ne)er satisfie" with what
they ha)eB they always want something more or something "ifferent 3se specific reasons to support
your answer
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121 Some people trust their first impressions a#out a person<s character #ecause they #elie)e
these Au"gments are generally correct Other people "o not Au"ge a person<s character 9uic$ly #ecause
they #elie)e first impressions are often wrong Compare these two attitu"es Which attitu"e "o
you agree with0 Support your choice with specific e1amples
126 ?ecisions can #e ma"e 9uic$ly- or they can #e ma"e after careful thought ?o you agree or
"isagree with the following statement0 The "ecisions that people ma$e 9uic$ly are always wrong 3se
reasons an" specific e1amples to support your opinion
118 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 People #eha)e "ifferently when they
wear "ifferent clothes ?o you agree that "ifferent clothes influence the way people #eha)e0 3se
specific e1amples to support your answer
11* Some people enAoy change- an" they loo$ forwar" to new e1periences Others li$e their li)es
to stay the same- an" they "o not change their usual ha#its Compare these two approaches to life
Which approach "o you prefer0 &1plain why
117 Some people choose frien"s who are "ifferent from themsel)es Others choose frien"s who
are similar to themsel)es Compare the a")antages of ha)ing frien"s who are "ifferent from you with
the a")antages of ha)ing frien"s who are similar to you Which $in" of frien" "o you prefer for
yourself0 Why0
11= People learn in "ifferent ways Some people learn #y "oing thingsB other people learn #y
rea"ing a#out thingsB others learn #y listening to people tal$ a#out things Which of these metho"s of
learning is #est for you0 3se specific e1amples to support your choice
11+ Some people prefer to plan acti)ities for their free time )ery carefully Others choose not to
ma$e any plans at all for their free time Compare the #enefits of planning free%time acti)ities with the
#enefits of not ma$ing plans Which "o you prefer % planning or not planning for your leisure time0 3se
specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain your choice
112 Some people thin$ that the family is the most important influence on young a"ults Other
people thin$ that frien"s are the most important influence on young a"ults Which )iew "o you agree
with0 3se e1amples to support your position
114 Some people thin$ that your community woul" #e a goo" place to locate the uni)ersity
Compare the a")antages an" "isa")antages of esta#lishing a new uni)ersity in your community 3se
specific "etails in your "iscussion
112 Some people thin$ that chil"ren shoul" #egin their formal e"ucation at a )ery early age an"
shoul" spen" most of their time on school stu"ies Others #elie)e that young chil"ren shoul" spen"
most of their time playing Compare these two )iews Which )iew "o you agree with0 Why0
111 Some people prefer to spen" time with one or two close frien"s Others choose to spen" time
with a large num#er of frien"s Compare the a")antages of each choice Which of these two ways of
spen"ing time "o you prefer0 3se specific reasons to support your answer
116 Some people prefer to spen" most of their time alone Others li$e to #e with frien"s most of
the time ?o you prefer to spen" your time alone or with frien"s0 3se specific reasons to support your
answer
168 When people mo)e to another country- some of them "eci"e to follow the customs of the
new country Others prefer to $eep their own customs Compare these two choices Which one "o you
prefer0 Support your answer with specific "etails
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16* Some people #elie)e that the #est way of learning a#out life is #y listening to the a")ice of
family an" frien"s Other people #elie)e that the #est way of learning a#out life is through personal
e1perience Compare the a")antages of these two "ifferent ways of learning a#out life Which "o you
thin$ is prefera#le0 3se specific e1amples to support your preference
167 Some people #elie)e that a college or uni)ersity e"ucation shoul" #e a)aila#le to all stu"ents
Others #elie)e that higher e"ucation shoul" #e a)aila#le only to goo" stu"ents ?iscuss these )iews
Which )iew "o you agree with0 &1plain why
16= !ou nee" to tra)el from your home to a place 26 miles ,=2 $ilometers/ away Compare the
"ifferent $in"s of transportation you coul" use Tell which metho" of tra)el you woul" choose Gi)e
specific reasons for your choice
16+ Stu"ents at uni)ersities often ha)e a choice of places to li)e They may choose to li)e in
uni)ersity "ormitories- or they may choose to li)e in apartments in the community Compare the
a")antages of li)ing in uni)ersity housing with the a")antages of li)ing in an apartment in the
community Where woul" you prefer to li)e0 Gi)e reasons for your preference
162 When you write your answer- you are not limite" to the e1amples liste" in the 9uestion It is
generally agree" that society #enefits from the wor$ of its mem#ers Compare the contri#utions of
artists to society with the contri#utions of scientists to society Which type of contri#ution "o you thin$
is )alue" more #y your society0 Gi)e specific reasons to support your answer
164 In your opinion- what is the most important characteristic ,for e1ample- honesty- intelligence-
a sense of humor/ that a person can ha)e to #e successful in life0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples
from your e1perience to e1plain your answer When you write your answer- you are not limite" to the
e1amples liste" in the prompt
162 Schools shoul" as$ stu"ents to e)aluate their teachers ?o you agree or "isagree0 3se
161 Some people li$e "oing wor$ #y han" Others prefer using machines Which "o you prefer0
166 Some people thin$ that go)ernments shoul" spen" as much money as possi#le on "e)eloping
or #uying computer technology Other people "isagree an" thin$ that this money shoul" #e spent on
more #asic nee"s Which one of these opinions "o you agree with0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to
support your answer
88 !ou ha)e #een tol" that "ormitory rooms at your uni)ersity must #e share" #y two stu"ents
Woul" you rather ha)e the uni)ersity assign a stu"ent to share a room with you- or woul" you rather
choose your own roommate0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to e1plain your answer
8* If you were as$e" to sen" one thing representing your country to an international e1hi#ition-
what woul" you choose0 Why0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to e1plain your choice
87 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Teachers shoul" #e pai" accor"ing to
how much their stu"ents learn Gi)e specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
8= People ha)e "ifferent ways of escaping the stress an" "ifficulties of mo"ern life Some rea"B
some e1erciseB others wor$ in their gar"ens What "o you thin$ are the #est ways of re"ucing stress0
3se specific "etails an" e1amples in your answer
8+ Some people thin$ go)ernments shoul" spen" as much money as possi#le e1ploring outer
space ,for e1ample- tra)eling to the 5oon an" to other planets/ Other people "isagree an" thin$
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go)ernments shoul" spen" this money for our #asic nee"s on &arth Which of these two opinions "o
you agree with0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your answer
82 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 ?ancing plays an important role in a
culture 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
84 5any stu"ents ha)e to li)e with roommates while going to school or uni)ersity What are
some of the important 9ualities of a goo" roommate0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain why
these 9ualities are important
82 Some people prefer to li)e in places that ha)e the same weather or climate all year long
Others li$e to li)e in areas where the weather changes se)eral times a year Which "o you prefer0 3se
specific reasons an" e1amples to support your choice
81 If you coul" as$ a famous person one 9uestion- what woul" you as$0 Why0 3se specific
reasons an" "etails to support your answer
86 If you coul" meet a famous entertainer or athlete- who woul" that #e- an" why0 3se specific
reasons an" e1amples to support your choice
*8 If you coul" tra)el #ac$ in time to meet a famous person from history- what person woul" you
li$e to meet0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your choice
** ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Telephones an" email ha)e ma"e
communication #etween people less personal 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your
opinion
*7 What "isco)ery in the last 166 years has #een most #eneficial for people in your country0 3se
specific reasons an" e1amples to support your choice
*= If you coul" go #ac$ to some time an" place in the past- when an" where woul" you go0
Why0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your choice
*+ : foreign )isitor has only one "ay to spen" in your country Where shoul" this )isitor go on
that "ay0 Why0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your choice
*2 Some people say that the Internet pro)i"es people with a lot of )alua#le information Others
thin$ access to so much information creates pro#lems Which )iew "o you agree with0 3se specific
reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
*4 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 5o"ern technology is creating a single
worl" culture 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
*2 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 :")ertising can tell you a lot a#out a
country 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
*1 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Technology has ma"e the worl" a
#etter place to li)e 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
*6 ?escri#e a custom from your country that you woul" li$e people from other countries to
a"opt &1plain your choice- using specific reasons an" e1amples
78 !our city has "eci"e" to #uil" a statue or monument to honor a famous person in your
country Who woul" you choose0 3se reasons an" specific e1amples to support your choice
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7* Is it more important to #e a#le to wor$ with a group of people on a team or to wor$
in"epen"ently0 3se reasons an" specific e1amples to support your answer
77 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Coys an" girls shoul" atten" separate
schools 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
7= ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Chil"ren shoul" #egin learning a
foreign language as soon as they start school 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your
position
7+ Some uni)ersities re9uire stu"ents to ta$e classes in many su#Aects Other uni)ersities re9uire
stu"ents to speciali@e in one su#Aect Which is #etter0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support
your answer
72 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 The #est way to tra)el is in a group le"
#y a tour gui"e 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
74 Some people say that computers ha)e ma"e life easier an" more con)enient Other people say
that computers ha)e ma"e life more comple1 an" stressful What is your opinion0 3se specific reasons
72 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Gra"es ,mar$s/ encourage stu"ents to
learn 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
71 Which woul" you chooseD a high%paying Ao# with long hours that woul" gi)e you little time
with family an" frien"s or a lower%paying Ao# with shorter hours that woul" gi)e you more time with
family an" frien"s0 &1plain your choice- using specific reasons an" "etails
76 Some people thin$ that the automo#ile has impro)e" mo"ern life Others thin$ that the
automo#ile has cause" serious pro#lems What is your opinion0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to
support your answer
=8 If you coul" stu"y a su#Aect that you ha)e ne)er ha" the opportunity to stu"y- what woul" you
choose0 &1plain your choice- using specific reasons an" "etails
=* 5any teachers assign homewor$ to stu"ents e)ery "ay ?o you thin$ that "aily homewor$ is
necessary for stu"ents0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your answer
=7 If you were an employer- which $in" of wor$er woul" you prefer to hireD an ine1perience"
wor$er at a lower salary or an e1perience" wor$er at a higher salary0 3se specific reasons an" "etails
to support your answer
== ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Classmates are a more important
influence than parents on a chil"<s success in school 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your
answer
=+ Shoul" a city try to preser)e its ol"- historic #uil"ings or "estroy them an" replace them with
mo"ern #uil"ings0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
=2 Some people prefer to wor$ for themsel)es or own a #usiness Others prefer to wor$ for an
employer Woul" you rather #e self%employe"- wor$ for someone else- or own a #usiness0 3se specific
reasons to e1plain your choice
=4 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 5ost e1periences in our li)es that
seeme" "ifficult at the time #ecome )alua#le lessons for the future 3se reasons an" specific e1amples
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to support our answer
=2 What "o you want most in a frien" % someone who is intelligent- or someone who has a sense
of humor- or someone who is relia#le0 Which one of these characteristics is most important to you0
3se reasons an" specific e1amples to e1plain your choice
=1 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Parents or other a"ult relati)es shoul"
ma$e important "ecisions for their ol"er ,1+ to 1* year%ol"/ teenage chil"ren 3se specific reasons an"
e1amples to support your opinion
=6 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Games are as important for a"ults as
they are for chil"ren 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
+8 Some people are always in a hurry to go places an" get things "one Other people prefer to
ta$e their time an" li)e life at a slower pace Which "o you prefer0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples
+* ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Cusinesses shoul" "o anything they
can to ma$e a profit 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your position
+7 Some mo)ies are serious- "esigne" to ma$e the au"ience thin$ Other mo)ies are "esigne"
primarily to amuse an" entertain Which type of mo)ie "o you prefer0 3se specific reasons an"
+= : company is going to gi)e some money either to support the arts or to protect the
en)ironment Which "o you thin$ the company shoul" choose0 3se specific reasons an"
++ ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 : person shoul" ne)er ma$e an
important "ecision alone 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
+2 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 One shoul" ne)er Au"ge a person #y
e1ternal appearances 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your answer
+4 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 The most important aspect of a Ao# is
the money a person earns 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
+2 What change woul" ma$e your hometown more appealing to people your age0 3se specific
+1 Some people #elie)e that success in life comes from ta$ing ris$s or chances Others #elie)e
that success results from careful planning In your opinion- what "oes success come from0 3se specific
reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
+6 Some people li$e to "o only what they alrea"y "o well Other people prefer to try new things
an" ta$e ris$s Which "o you prefer0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your choice
28 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 'ace%to%face communication is #etter
than other types of communication- such as letters- email- or telephone calls 3se specific reasons an"
"etails to support your answer
2* People wor$ #ecause they nee" money to li)e What are some other reasons that people wor$0
?iscuss one or more of these reasons 3se specific e1amples an" "etails to support your answer
27 Some people prefer to wor$ for a large company Others prefer to wor$ for a small company
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Which woul" you prefer0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your choice
2= What are the important 9ualities of a goo" son or "aughter0 >a)e these 9ualities change" or
remaine" the same o)er time in your culture0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your
answer
2+ Some people prefer to get up early in the morning an" start the "ay<s wor$ Others prefer to get
up later in the "ay an" wor$ until late at night Which "o you prefer0 3se specific reasons an"
e1amples to support your choice
22 Some people li$e to tra)el with a companion Other people prefer to tra)el alone Which "o
you prefer0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your choice
24 Why "o you thin$ some people are attracte" to "angerous sports or other "angerous acti)ities0
22 What is a )ery important s$ill a person shoul" learn in or"er to #e successful in the worl"
to"ay0 Choose one s$ill an" use specific reasons an" e1amples to support your choice
21 Some people thin$ that human nee"s for farmlan"- housing- an" in"ustry are more important
than sa)ing lan" for en"angere" animals ?o you agree or "isagree with this point of )iew0 Why or
why not0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
26 The e1pression ENe)er- ne)er gi)e upE means to $eep trying an" ne)er stop wor$ing for your
goals ?o you agree or "isagree with this statement0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your
answer
48 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 With the help of technology- stu"ents
nowa"ays can learn more information an" learn it more 9uic$ly 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to
support your answer
4* (earning a#out the past has no )alue for those of us li)ing in the present ?o you agree or
"isagree0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
47 ?o you agree or "isagree that progress is always goo"0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to
support your answer
4= Choose one of the following transportation )ehicles an" e1plain why you thin$ it has change"
people<s li)es ; automo#iles ; #icycles ; airplanes 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your
answer
4+ ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 :tten"ing a li)e performance ,for
e1ample- a play- concert- or sporting e)ent/ is more enAoya#le than watching the same e)ent on
tele)ision 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
42 Cusinesses shoul" hire employees for their entire li)es ?o you agree or "isagree0 3se specific
reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
44 !ou ha)e recei)e" a gift of money The money is enough to #uy either a piece of Aewelry you
li$e or tic$ets to a concert you want to atten" Which woul" you #uy0 3se specific reasons an" "etails
42 Is it #etter to enAoy your money when you earn it or is it #etter to sa)e your money for some
time in the future0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
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41 Some people spen" their entire li)es in one place Others mo)e a num#er of times throughout
their li)es- loo$ing for a #etter Ao#- house- community- or e)en climate Which "o you preferD staying in
one place or mo)ing in search of another place0 3se reasons an" specific e1amples to support your
opinion
46 It has recently #een announce" that a new high school may #e #uilt in your community ?o
you support or oppose this plan0 Why0 3se specific reasons an" "etails in your answer
28 Some people #elie)e that the &arth is #eing harme" ,"amage"/ #y human acti)ity Others feel
that human acti)ity ma$es the &arth a #etter place to li)e What is your opinion0 3se specific reasons
2* ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Tele)ision- newspapers- maga@ines-
an" other me"ia pay too much attention to the personal li)es of famous people such as pu#lic figures
an" cele#rities 3se specific reasons an" "etails to e1plain your opinion
27 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 People shoul" sometimes "o things
that they "o not enAoy "oing 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
2= It has recently #een announce" that a new mo)ie theater may #e #uilt in your neigh#orhoo"
?o you support or oppose this plan0 Why0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your answer
2+ It has recently #een announce" that a large shopping center may #e #uilt in your
neigh#orhoo" ?o you support or oppose this plan0 Why0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support
your
answer
22 : person you $now is planning to mo)e to your town or city What "o you thin$ this person
woul" li$e an" "isli$e a#out li)ing in your town or city0 Why0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to
"e)elop your essay
24 In some countries- teenagers ha)e Ao#s while they are still stu"ents ?o you thin$ this is a goo"
i"ea0 Support your opinion #y using specific reasons an" "etails
22 We all wor$ or will wor$ in our Ao#s with many "ifferent $in"s of people In your opinion-
what are some important characteristics of a co%wor$er ,someone you wor$ closely with/0 3se reasons
an" specific e1amples to e1plain why these characteristics are important
21 In general- people are li)ing longer now ?iscuss the causes of this phenomenon 3se specific
reasons an" "etails to "e)elop your essay
26 It is #etter for chil"ren to grow up in the countrysi"e than in a #ig city ?o you agree or
"isagree0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to "e)elop your essay
18 Shoul" go)ernments spen" more money on impro)ing roa"s an" highways- or shoul"
go)ernments spen" more money on impro)ing pu#lic transportation ,#uses- trains- su#ways/0 Why0
3se specific reasons an" "etails to "e)elop your essay
1* What are some important 9ualities of a goo" super)isor ,#oss/0 3se specific "etails an"
e1amples to e1plain why these 9ualities are important
17 Some people thin$ that they can learn #etter #y themsel)es than with a teacher Others thin$
that it is always #etter to ha)e a teacher Which "o you prefer0 3se specific reasons to "e)elop your
essay
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1= It has recently #een announce" that a new restaurant may #e #uilt in your neigh#orhoo" ?o
you support or oppose this plan0 Why0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your answer
1+ Neigh#ors are the people who li)e near us In your opinion- what are the 9ualities of a goo"
neigh#or0 3se specific "etails an" e1amples in your answer
12 Some people #elie)e that uni)ersity stu"ents shoul" #e re9uire" to atten" classes Others
#elie)e that going to classes shoul" #e optional for stu"ents Which point of )iew "o you agree with0
3se specific reasons an" "etails to e1plain your answer
14 Some people prefer to eat at foo" stan"s or restaurants Other people prefer to prepare an" eat
foo" at home Which "o you prefer0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
12 5any people )isit museums when they tra)el to new places Why "o you thin$ people )isit
museums0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your answer
11 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 3ni)ersities shoul" gi)e the same
amount of money to their stu"ents< sports acti)ities as they gi)e to their uni)ersity li#raries 3se specific
16 When people succee"- it is #ecause of har" wor$ (uc$ has nothing to "o with successE ?o
you agree or "isagree with the 9uotation a#o)e0 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to e1plain your
position
8 Some people prefer to li)e in a small town Others prefer to li)e in a #ig city Which place
woul" you prefer to li)e in0 3se specific reasons an" "etails to support your answer
* ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Tele)ision has "estroye"
communication among frien"s an" family 3se specific reasons an" e1amples to support your opinion
7 >ow "o mo)ies or tele)ision influence people<s #eha)ior0 3se reasons an" specific e1amples to
support your answer
= If you coul" change one important thing a#out your hometown- what woul" you change0 3se
reasons an" specific e1amples to support your answer
+ : company has announce" that it wishes to #uil" a large factory near your community ?iscuss
the a")antages an" "isa")antages of this new influence on your community ?o you support or oppose
the factory0 &1plain your position
2 It has #een sai"- ENot e)erything that is learne" is containe" in #oo$sE Compare an" contrast
$nowle"ge gaine" from e1perience with $nowle"ge gaine" from #oo$s In your opinion- which source
is more important0 Why0
4 Nowa"ays- foo" has #ecome easier to prepare >as this change impro)e" the way people li)e0
2 ?o you agree or "isagree with the following statement0 Parents are the #est teachers 3se
1 People atten" college or uni)ersity for many "ifferent reasons ,for e1ample- new e1periences-
career preparation- increase" $nowle"ge/ Why "o you thin$ people atten" college or uni)ersity0 3se
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TopicD 1
People stu"y in college or uni)ersity for many "ifferent reasons I thin$ the most important
reason is to gain more $nowle"ge an" learn more s$ills Of course- there are also many other reasons
that people stu"y in college such as to get more frien"s- an" increase one<s self%confi"ence
These "ays- most Ao#s re9uire people who are e"ucate" an" ha)e goo" Ao# s$ills Therefore- the
people who want a goo" Ao# ha)e to stu"y har" an" at least gra"uate with a high e"ucation
'urthermore- as technology a")ances all o)er the worl"- more an" more e"ucation is re9uire" of
people
Some people who stu"y in college or uni)ersity want to ma$e more frien"s an" increase their
interpersonal s$ills They enAoy their li)es in uni)ersity or college an" ten" to sociali@e a lot They can
meet more people who ha)e the similar interests with themsel)es They can go to uni #all
after school an" ma$e more frien"s who they trust
The people who gra"uate from college seem more confi"ent in our community These people are
more respecte" #y society 5any people want to #e respecte" an" to #e important #y family- frien"s-
their #osses- an" others in their li)es They fin" that most of them can confi"ently tal$ an" "o their Ao#s
as they are more e"ucate" Therefore- most people want to get the confi"ence through the uni)ersity or
college stu"y
In to"ay<s society- people nee" more $nowle"ge an" s$ills to #e a"apte" The uni)ersity an"
college stu"y is a goo" way to achie)e this
,&ssay I?D 41= This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1
In China- more an" more people try their #est to atten" college or uni)ersity What are the
reasons that ma$e people long for it0
'irst of all- in my opinion- the most important reason is to gain competence to li)e a #etter life in
the future Competition of our "ays has #ecome more an" more "rastic- an" e)en a )ery simple Ao# or
low position will attract hun"re"s of can"i"ates to apply for it Only those who ha)e a goo" e"ucation
an" general $nowle"ge can gain #etter wor$ So- we shoul" atten" college or uni)ersity for #etter
competence
Secon"- atten"ing college or uni)ersity can change our life 'or e1ample- to myself- I am a
stu"ent from countrysi"e I am one of the few people who can atten" college or uni)ersity 5ost of
those who ha)e not stu"ie" in college or uni)ersity go to wor$ early in a small factory in a small town
or on a farm in their hometown Fust #ecause I ha)e ta$en higher e"ucation- I can get #etter chances to
stu"y or wor$ in the capital of our country where a lot of people want to go to Why0 Goo" e"ucation
gi)es me chances to change my life
The thir" reason for atten"ing a college is to increase $nowle"ge Stu"y is a so interesting thing
that it ma$e our life rich an" colorful It e1pan"s our eyesight #y informing us with lots of new things
what we cannot gain from our common life or e1perience On the other han"- #y atten"ing college or
uni)ersity- you can learn the $nowle"ge or s$ill necessary for your future wor$
People atten" college or uni)ersity for )arious reasons Some may atten" for new e1periences-
an" others may thin$ a#out other things What I ha)e mentione" is Aust )ery few of them
,&ssay I?D 262 This is a + point essay/
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TopicD 1
5rTao1ing@hi- the most famous e"ucator in China- once sai"D the #iggest misfortune in oneGs life
is that one "oes not recei)e a unini)ersiy e"ucation Nee"less to say- a uni)ersity "egree often helps a
person achie)e his goal with more ease >owe)er- "o we atten" uni)ersity Aust in pursuit of a "egree0
?oes a uni)ersity only pro)i"e us nothing #enefieial #esi"es a paper%ma"e "iploma0 :s far as I am
concerne"- we enAoy a uni)ersity e"ucation in the following aspects which attri#ulates us to a
uni)ersity e"ucationD
'irstly- with the $nowle"ge learne" in a uni)ersity-we will ha)e a "eep un"erstan"ing with our
society It is ture that genuine $nowle"ge comes from practice- #ut it can not #e "enie" that genuine
$nowle"ge- tells us how to practise : thorough stu"y in a college or uni)ersity- of course- ena#les us to
reali@e how the society wor$s an" how to cope with certain pro#lems arising from it in a more
efficiently- more s$illful way
Secon"- an uni)ersity e"ucation usually ma$e it possi#le that we ac9uire a "ecent Ao# Cecause of
an accomplishment of a four%year stu"y- it is not "ifficult for us to fin" a goo" Ao# in most cases >ow
can we imagine that a gra"uate maAoring in astronomy has to #e a )en"or in the streetH 3n"ou#tfully-
heIshe shoul" sit in hisIher la#ortory- ma$ing a reseach on aircraft on a computorO#)iously- a
uni)ersity e"ucation assures himIher a "ecent Ao#
(ast- #ut not the least- we can help others much #etter if puttiing what we learn in a uni)ersity
into use : uni)ersity e"ucation corrects our )alues- enhance our s$ills- an" #roa" our hori@ons With
those- we are moe capa#le of gi)ing a han" to those who are in nee" of help than #efore
JKnowle"ge is powerLWhen achie)ing a "egree in a uni)ersity- we can get a #etter
un"erstan"ing of the society- fin" a "ecent Ao# in an easy way- an" help others #etter :ll of those
are "ue to the $nowle"ge learne" in a uni)ersity
,&ssay I?D 246 /
TopicD 1
People atten" a college or a uni)ersity for the following reasons- to ac9uire $nowle"ge which is
necessary for a career- to contri#ute to the society- an" to e1perience life
'irstly college e"ucation is a necessary step for a person who wants to start a career in science
an" technology areas If a stu"ent wants to #ecome a scientist- it is important for him to go to a science
schoolB if he wants to #e an engineer- an engineering school is the #est place for him There is no other
place than a college where a stu"ent can get sophisticate" e"ucation in or"er to #e 9ualifie" to #ecome
a professional in a specific area
Secon"ly- a college e"ucation can #enefit #oth the society an" the stu"ent Cy atten"ing college
one can get himself prepare" for an" contri#ute to the society- which seems to "eman" a")ance"
$nowle"ge more an" more One the other han"- as $nowle"ge plays a )ery important role in to"ayGs
economy- it has also #ecome the capital an" asset of the person who owns itD a college e"ucation can
#ring wealth not only to the society- #ut also #enefit the in"i)i"ual who processes it
In a""ition- college e"ucation is a won"erful e1perience in oneGs life Only in a college one can
#e taught #y the finest scholars an" meet with the most intelligent people in the nation &"ucation
can also #ring happiness to the stu"ent When a stu"ent has con9uere" a "ifficult mathematical
pro#lem- he sa)ors the Aoy which learning has #rought to him- an" feels that he is the happiest man in
the worl"
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Of course- learning in a campus "oes not mean as much for e)ery#o"y- #ut it "oes mean a lot to
me I was #rought up in a $nowle"ge%respecting family 5y farther is an engineer an" my mother is a
teacher in a primary school They are #oth uni)ersity gra"uates 5y father- #eing the most influential
person in my life an" the son of a poor Chinese farmer- "i" change the "estiny of his own #y learning
har" to earn a uni)ersity "egree Therefore he firmly #elie)es that J$nowle"ge can change oneGs
"estiny an" uni)ersity is the #est place to achie)e oneGs goalL Of course this influence" me I strongly
#elie)e that atten"ing uni)ersity is the #est choice for me I "o not ha)e a #it of hesitation to atten" a
uni)ersity
,&ssay I?D 72 /
TopicD 1
Why "o people nee" to atten" colleges or uni)ersities0 ?ifferent people ha)e "ifferent answers to
this 9uestion I #elie)e that the three most common reasons are to prepare for a career- to ha)e new
e1periences- an" to increase their $nowle"ge of themsel)es an" the worl" aroun" them
Career preparation is #ecoming more an" more important to young people 'or many- this is the
primary reason to go to college They $now that the Ao# mar$et is competiti)e :t college- they can
learn new s$ill for careers with a lot of opportunities This means careers- such as information
technology- that are e1pecte" to nee" a large wor$force in the coming years
:lso- stu"ents go to colleges an" uni)ersities to ha)e new e1periences This often means ha)ing
the opportunity to meet people "ifferent from those in their hometowns 'or most stu"ents- going to
college is the first time they<)e #een away from home #y themsel)es In a""ition- this is the first time
they<)e #a" to ma$e "ecisions on their own 5a$ing these "ecisions increases their
$nowle"ge of themsel)es
Cesi"es loo$ing for self%$nowle"ge- people also atten" a uni)ersity or college to e1pan" their
$nowle"ge in su#Aects they fin" interesting 'or many- this will he their last chance for a long time to
learn a#out something that "oesn<t relate to their career
I woul" recommen" that people not #e so focuse" on a career They shoul" go to college to ha)e
new e1periences an" learn a#out themsel)es an" the worl" they li)e in
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TopicD 1
Now "ays- more an" more people are trying to atten" college or uni)ersity ?ifferent people "o
so for "ifferent reasons Some typical reasons are new e1periences- career preparation an" increase"
$nowle"ge In my opinion- it is the fast "e)elopement- almost e1plosion- of our worl" that ma$e people
to consi"er atten"ing college or uni)ersity
People woul" usually get #ore" when they focus on one fiel" for a long time 'or this reason-
they go to college to pursue e1periences in new areas We often hear that an electrical engineer went
to a uni)ersity to stu"y art or music With the new e1periences- they e1pan" their $en 5ay#e
some goo" i"eas woul" Aump out "uring their "aily wor$
:s for the young- they atten" college for career preparation Not only coul" they get $nowle"ge
nee"e" for their future wor$- they coul" learn how to thin$ an" how to sol)e 9uestions The proAects
stu"ents atten"e" are )ery li$e their future wor$
Some people- who ha)e #een gra"uate" from uni)ersities for years- are also planning to go #ac$
to school 5ost of them reatten" uni)ersities to increase their $nowle"ge Techlogy is "e)eloping so
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fast that people coul" not $eep up with them unless they $eep increasing their $nowle"ge
:ll in all- people- who atten" college or uni)ersity- are preparing for their #etter futures
,&ssay I?D 24* This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1
College is a place that the stu"ents can learn more an" new $nowle"ge an" e1perience in it Of
course- "ifferent people ha)e "ifferent reason to stu"y in college 'or e1ample- some people want to #e
to go on a further stu"y after they gra"uate from the collegeB some people hope to fin" a goo" Ao# after
their stu"ying in the college an" also some people wish to e1change their present situation through
stu"ying in the college In my opinion- no matter what reason people stu"y in the college for- stu"ying
in the college is Aust a preparation for their future life
'irst of all- stu"ents can learn new $nowle"ge an" e1periences from the stu"ying in the college
There are many teachers- professors with a#un"ant teaching e1perience who teach stu"ents lots of new
$nowle"ge an" help them to sol)e the pro#lems in their stu"y With their help- stu"ent can learn a lot
of useful #asic an" professional $nowle"ge which is )ery helpful for their future wor$ an" stu"y :fter
they finish their stu"y in the college- stu"ents go to wor$ in the society an" contri#ute to the "ifferent
fiel"s
Secon"ly- stu"ents can learn how to arrange their own time reasona#ly Cefore their stu"ying in
college- their life often arrange" #y their parents an" their stu"y often arrange" #y their teachers It is
)ery "ifferent for them to li)e an" stu"y in college- #ecause stu"ents stu"ying in college ha)e to
arrange their life an" stu"y #y themsel)es They ha)e right to arrange their part time- such as when to
get up- when is the sport%time- when to finish the assignment etc This is )ery important e1perience for
stu"ents< wor$ an" life in the future
Secon"ly- stu"ying in the college ma$e stu"ents ha)ing opportunity to li)e with other stu"ent an"
learn how to cooperate with other people 3sually- people often ha)e uncomforta#le feeling to li)e with
a stranger- #ecause they "o not $now each other an" perhaps their ha#it an" personality
are "ifferent Cut for the long run- it is goo" for them They ha)e to cooperate with each other an"
sol)e a lot of pro#lems they will face together Gra"ually- they can learn how to care an" un"erstan"
other people It is a preparation for stu"ents to go to cooperate with other people in
the society
:ll in all- stu"ents not only can learn lots of new $nowle"ge from the #oo$s #ut also can learn
much more necessary e1perience such as how to arrange time an" how to cooperate with other people
It is )er important for their future wor$ an" life
,&ssay I?D 44+ Sample essay pro)i"e" #y &rin Cilly of wwwTest5agiccom/
TopicD 1
To"ay more an" more people atten" college or uni)ersity Cut why0 :s a stu"ent of a $ey
uni)ersity- I want to gi)e my opinion
Of course- we atten" uni)ersity to increase $nowle"ge 3ni)ersity pro)i"es some #asic $nowle"ge
for our research or our career in the following years It pro)i"es #asic information a#out the maAor we
chose- such as what it research in If you fin" that you are not intereste" in that maAor- u can change it-
till u fin" one u are intereste" in It also pro)i"es $nowle"ge for all maAors- such as a")ance"
mathematic- &nglish- physics- #asic chemistry Teacher there can help you to "eci"e what you "o in the
future- to enter a gra"uate school or to ta$e a Ao# We must "o a lot of e1periment "uring the school
years- that ma$es us 9uite capa#le We )isit a factory in the secon" year to get a general i"ea a#out the
wor$ our maAor "o :n" we ha)e a internship in the thir" year to "o the real wor$
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Then- you can get new e1perience from uni)ersity !ou can Aoin the stu"ent union or Aoin a clu#
!ou can learn a lot from it 'irst- you can learn how to communicate with the "ifferent people :n" u
can learn how to organi@e a meeting or a party
:n" also you can prepare for your career There are lots of programs to let the stu"ents #e traine"
for a Ao# 3ni)ersity runs the program #y cooperating with some )ery large company- some manager
from the company will gi)e us some courses which teach us how to run a company- how to lea" your
group to finish the wor$- how to cope with some pro#lem- an" how to #e more confi"ent :n" they
also tell us which $in" of employee they want in the company These things are 9uite useful for us-
especially for those who want to get a Ao# after gra"uation
Now you $now that uni)ersity is 9uite useful- #ut the most important thing it teaches us is not the
$nowle"ge nor the e1perience- it is how to thin$ an" how to learn
,&ssay I?D 2=+ This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1
Nowa"ays- more an" more young people atten" the uni)ersities for "ifferent reasons :ccor"ing
to the sur)ey- the main goal of what most of them "o so is for career preparation
There are many reasons to "emonstrate it The most primary reason is that is that uni)ersity are
the most suita#le spot to a#sor# $nowle"ge- which mostly "etermines your career "e)elopment With
the "e)elopment of the society- E$nowle"ge is powerE has #een a ruleD the more $nowle"ge one
possesses- the more easily he succee"s in his career 'or instance- it is often reporte" that 5C:
gra"uates in famous uni)ersities- such as >ar)ar"- will ac9uire high start payment when the companies
employ them for the first time :fter se)eral wor$s- a#un"ant wor$ing e1perience an" soli" $nowle"ge
#ase will ma$e them further "e)elop in the manager class
:nother reason is that uni)ersities will pro)i"e one with not only $nowle"ge #ut also many other
a#ilities- inclu"ing communication a#ility- corporation a#ility- an" in"epen"ency a#ility etc- which are
#eneficial to future career :t the same time- he can ma$e frien"s with his schoolmates an" "eals with
all $in"s of people- who often #ecome his colleagues or #usiness partner in the future 'urthermore- in
this way- his )iew will #e wi"ene" an" a#ilities will #e impro)e" When he goes off the campus- he
always has stronger competition a#ility than those who "o not go to the uni)ersities
(ast #ut not the least one is that in contrast- history illustrates that people refuse" #y the
uni)ersities ha)e few opportunities to succee" in their career "e)elopment Cecause of their low
e"ucational le)el- most companies woul" rather employ them as physical wor$ers than mental wor$ers
in this way- the "e)elopment of technology an" science will fall them into "isuse Such as in many
manufacturing factories now- there are automatic machines as su#stitute for wor$ers
In a wor"- of many reasons for people to go to uni)ersities- career preparation has #een the most
primary When e"ucation #ac$groun" #ecomes more important in career "e)elopment- it will attract
more people to "o so for a long perio"
,&ssay I?D 4*8 This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1
There are many people want to go to uni)ersity or college e)ery year an" they "eci"e to "o so for
many "ifferent reasons I #elie)e there are three common reasons are to prepare for career- increase
their $nowle"ge an" get new e1perience
Prepare for career is )ery important for young people nowa"ays In a competiti)e society- if they
ha)e not a goo" e"ucational #ac$groun"- they will not get a goo" opportunity in their career or e)en
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cannot fin" a Ao#- so college an" uni)ersity can pro)i"e them new s$ills to meet the re9uirements of
career
:lso- stu"ents atten" to uni)ersity or college can increase their $nowle"ge in su#Aects they
intereste"- for many people- this is may#e the primary reason to go to college There are many
e1cellent professors an" e1perts can gi)e us a plenty of $nowle"ge which inclu"ing many areas 'or
many people this may#e their last chance for a long time to get $nowle"ge that "on<t relate to their
career
Cesi"es loo$ing for $nowle"ge- some people want to go to college or uni)ersity #ecause they
"eci"e to li)e a new life 3ni)ersity can support young people an en)ironment where they can
intercommunicate a#out many topics such as literature- goal of life- art an" emotions which are har" to
tal$e" a#out after their uni)ersity li)es- so it is a special e1perience for young people to li)e an" stu"y
in college or uni)ersity
:ll in a wor"- I prefer increase $nowle"ge an" get a special e1perience to prepare for career in
uni)ersity #ecause getting goo" opportunities in career is partly "epen" on your $nowle"ge an"
e1periences on "i)erse areas
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TopicD 2
Who teaches you to wal$0 Who teaches you to spea$0 It is your parents who teach you to "o
these #asic things in your life So "on<t you thin$ that parents are the #est teachersH
'irstly- parents $now us )ery much Parents gi)e us life- an" I thin$ that we will spen" large
amount of time with them So they $now our merit an" "emerit in "etails 5eanwhile- they will help us
to get ri" of our "emerit
'urthermore- parents possesse" many e1periences Since they are ol"er than usthey ha)e
e1perience" many things Sometimes- they are Aust li$e our mo"els :n" as the saying goesD E&1ample
is #etter than preceptE So we will unconsciously copy some of our parents< ha#its an" styles of
#eha)ior- ie we can learn many things from them
'inally- parents will teach us e)erything Since schoolteachers can Aust teach us $nowle"ge from
the #oo$s- our parents can teach us e)erything 'or e1ample- I learn $nitting- coo$ing an" ma$e% up
from my mother- while learn fi1ing lea$y faucet from my father They are the persons who lo)e me
most- so they will teach me e)erything without reser)ations
Fust as the saying goesD EThere is no place li$e homeE :n" I thin$ there is no teacher li$e our
parents They are the #est teachers in our life
TopicD 2
Some people #elie)e parents may#e a )ery important teacher for chil"ren- #ut will #e ta$en place
#y teacher after chil"ren go to school- howe)er- I #elie)e parents always are the #est teacher no matter
how many $nowle"ge chil"ren ha)e ac9uire" from school- the reasons why I thin$ so go as follow
'irst -chil"ren always imitate their parents from #irth- so the parents< influence on chil"ren is
great 'or e1ample- researchers sai" that parents< e1pression can influence the growth of their chil"ren<
character- if parents always smell an" watch their chil" while he is playing- the chil"< confi"ence will #e
greater than other chil" whose parent always lea)e him alone at home
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Secon"- parents are also the #est teacher for chil"ren in emotional area 'or e1ample- If a chil"
feel oppression or feel frustrate" in school- he always not tal$ to his teacher- at this time- parents can
help him an" chil" are also willing to tell his inner feeling to his parents
Thir"- although chil" get many $nowle"ge from teacher- #asic s$ills in his whole life are come
from his parents 'or e1ample- our #asic language s$ill- #asic reali@e s$ill an" e)en #asic sport
s$ill are all ac9uire" from parents Cecause of this #asic s$ill parents teach their chil"- the influence of
parents will follow the chil"<s whole life
:ll in a wor"- the effect parents ta$e on the chil"<s e"ucation process is greater than any teachers
in school- they are the #est teacher
TopicD 2
Parents influence greatly their chil"ren for a lifetime I thin$ people are mol"e" #y two factors-
family an" the society that they are in 'rom #irth- humans are influence" #y the surroun"ing people
for their characteristics Parents ta$e a #ig role in #ringing up chil"ren- which affects their li)es for a
long time
In early infanthoo"- #a#ies are loo$ing to moms an" "a"s to learn #asic manners to #e accepte" in
society Some of these manners inclu"e not running aroun" in restaurants or hitting other $i"s :s they
grow up- they learn more from parents a#out social eti9uette- which ma$es them more suita#le to li)e
in society Chil"ren ten" to loo$ to their parents for role mo"els $nowingly or un$nowingly
Cesi"es- parents can also affect chil"ren<s stu"y ha#its Chil"ren of "octors - lawyers- in)estment
#an$ers- an" other professionals see their mothers an" fathers wor$ a lot of time- rea"ing #oo$s- an"
punching $ey#oar"s- e)en at home They are showing their chil"ren how to stu"y #y their own
#eha)ior
>owe)er- parents can also #e a #a" e1ample for their $i"s It is "ifficult for chil"ren who ha)e
a#usi)e parents to lea" a normal chil"hoo" an" is possi#le that they may #ecome similar to their
a#usi)e parents when they grow up In this sense- the parents< negati)e role in shaping the chil"ren<s
personality cannot #e emphasi@e" more
In conclusion- parents are the #est teachers for their chil"ren They lea)e #ig mar$s on their
chil"ren<s li)es an" are therefore more influential teachers than any others they may ha)e in their li)es
TopicD 2
Who are the #est teachers in our life0 In my opinion- the first teachers we ha)e in our li)es in
most cases are our parents They teach us to wal$- to spea$- an" to ha)e goo" manners #efore we reach
Ethe real worl" E 5ore than e)en the professional teachers that we ha)e in school- parents are
generally the most in)ol)e" in the "e)elopment an" e"ucation of chil"ren
The main reason for my )iew is that our parents are the #est teachers at the #eginning of our
li)es- which actually correspon"s to the parents< role in nature Parents are most committe" an"
in)ol)e" in teaching their chil"renB they ha)e a $in" of instinct to sacrifice a part of themsel)es for the
#etterment of their chil"ren They lo)e us an" ha)e great patience while passing "own their $nowle"ge
to us They wish us a success an" thus will not teach us #a" things :n" of course- implicit learning
occurs when chil"ren unconsciously copy some of their parents< ha#its an" styles of #eha)ior
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:lso- "uring the secon" stage of chil" "e)elopment- a"olescence- parents can still #e in the #est
position to offer a")ice e)en though the chil"ren might not accept it In this case- perhaps the chil"<s
frien"s woul" #e the #est teachers :"olescents are notoriously re#ellious in many cultures an" may
automatically reAect any a")ice from their parents 5y first marriage for instance- was solely a matter
of "oing the opposite when my parents trie" to intru"e in offering their a")ice So in such matters-
parents shoul" #e much more fle1i#le an" #e rather the partners with their chil"ren So we can see that
#eing a teacher of growing chil" #ecome more an" more complicate" case as the time passes an" many
parents are simply not a#le to meet the increase" "eman"s
On the other han"- I woul" say that parents are not professional teachers an" they ten" to #e )ery
#iase" #y their lo)e of their chil"ren So wishing goo" things an" an easy life may pre)ent chil"ren
from maturation In any case- parents usually can present only one )iewpoint of the worl"- while goo"
teaching shoul" #e #ase" on "ifferent attitu"es Thus- when chil"ren go to school an" ha)e a great
"i)ersity of teachers- they learn much more than their parents coul" pro#a#ly gi)e them 'urthermore-
once our parents get ol"er- they #ecome more conser)ati)e an" cannot always #e o#Aecti)e in regar" to
mo"ern tren"s an" fashions Thus we nee" to ta$e their a")ice with caution "uring that perio"
>owe)er- some $in" of intuition which I #elie)e share" #etween relati)es a#out what e)ery#o"y nee"s
an" great lo)e which e1ists in a families still
ma$es our parents )ery goo" teachers an" a")isers at any time
In short- while parents are not the i"eal teachers- an" well%roun"e" chil"ren will generally nee" a
great "i)ersity of teachers in their li)es in or"er to ha)e a more accurate )iew of the worl"- parents are
generally the most committe" of all teachers an" ha)e the greatest emotional in)estment in their
chil"ren an" their future
TopicD 4
5an- through the ages- has un"ergone many changes- from a perio" when he hunte" for his foo"
to the present era when man is "epen"ent on preprocesse" foo"s ?uring this perio" not only has man
change" his mo"e of eating #ut his whole lifestyle as well In pursuit of more in this competiti)e worl"-
man no longer has time as he once ha" >e is caught in a race against the cloc$ : person who finishes
more in lesser time is consi"ere" more efficient This pressure to "o more in less time has affecte" his
eating ha#its as well an"- as a result- man no longer has time to coo$ foo" &arly man<s only o#Aecti)e
was to see$ foo" to sustain him an" his family Nowa"ays fin"ing foo" has ta$en a #ac$ seat to other
priorities- such as career an" e"ucation
'oo" is no longer of that importance This is not an encouraging tren" People are too "epen"ent
on preprocesse" or precoo$e" foo"- which no longer has the freshness it once ha" Such foo"s loose
their mineral an" )itamin content an" are not as healthy as fresh foo" That is why the num#er of
"iseases is also rising People ha)e also shifte" to high calorie content foo" li$e 'rench fries- pi@@as-
an" ice cream- etc- which is causing o#esity- fatigue- etc :s man is #ecoming #usy an" too in)ol)e" in
his #usy sche"ule- he has no time e)en to ta$e care of his own personal nee"s
'urthermore- coo$ing is an art which is "ying out People once enAoye" coo$ing It was a means
of eliminating stress an" tension People were once a#le to rela1 "uring this time an" reflect on their
li)es
People may ten" to argue that #y using precoo$e" an" preprocesse" foo" they are efficiently
using time an" can use this precious time sa)e" for other purposes Cut is it really worth it0 This
is a 9uestion whose answer can in)ite much speculation a#out whether #y sa)ing this little time we are
in)iting lots of other pro#lems- which coul" easily #e a)oi"e" It is actually ma$ing our li)es not
simpler #ut more complicate" We ha)e lost many of the simpler things in our li)es- li$e the simple acts
of selecting our e)ening meal- preparing it- an" enAoying it with our lo)e" ones- an"
we are worse off for it
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TopicD 4
Nowa"ays- where)er we turn our ga@e- we can see "ifferent types of foo" that are easier to
prepare 'or instance- we can #uy fro@en foo"s in a supermar$et an" Aust prepare it in a couple of
minutes- whereas #efore it coul" ha)e ta$en us may#e hours to prepare this $in" of meals I woul"
accept that this so%calle" impro)ement has change" our li)es- #ut I #elie)e that there are some
"raw#ac$s as well
It is true that these $in"s of foo" "o not in)ol)e har" wor$ to prepare- #ut foo" that is easy to
prepare generally has some artificial ingre"ients mi1e" in it that ma$es it Eeasy%to%coo$E If we ta$e
time to rea" the ingre"ients- we woul" "efinitely come across wor"s li$e preser)ati)es or artificial
fla)orings It was Aust a couple of "ays ago that I came across a newspaper article which state" that
someone was poisone" #ecause he ate this type of foo" >e was hospitali@e" for almost a month
Not ha)ing to coo$ has also ta$en the fun out of coo$ing Coo$ing is an art- #ut in to"ay<s worl"-
this is no more true People are so #usy with their wor$ that they Aust rely on this simple foo"s The
in)ention an" pro"uction of this foo"s ha)e ma"e people la@y not only for coo$ing #ut also for a well
family get%together It was not li$e former times when families woul" sit together an" eat freshly #a$e"
foo" Instea"- they are getting these artificial things with minimal nutrients in them
Coo$ing in the yesteryears was much #etter than to"ay<s People woul" spen" more time in the
$itchen- preparing the foo" in the way that they li$e" it This #rought families closer together an" also
contri#ute" to the high 9uality an" nutrition of the foo" Grante"- people are #usier nowa"ays an" "o
not ha)e as much time as they "i" in the past- #ut I #elie)e that people ha)e forgotten the importance of
healthy- fresh foo" an" of the time a family spen"s together preparing the foo" So-
I woul" say that ha)ing foo" that is easy to prepare has ha" many "isa")antages
TopicD 4
It can not #e "ou#te" that our eating style has encountere" a re)olutionary change in the last few
"eca"es It is the change in the type of foo" that has ha" the greatest influence Not only ha)e the
recipes of certain foo" types ha)e #een altere"- #ut also a#solutely new ones ha)e #een create"
&1amples inclu"e yet are not restricte" to #eef ham#urgers- potato chips- an" cola "rin$s :ll of these
changes contri#ute to ma$ing foo" preparation as fast an" easy as possi#le It cannot #e neglecte" that
mo"ern coo$ing facilities play a "ramatic role in this tren"
Some people regar" this tren" as a spoiler of our li)es Their argument focuses on two main
points 'irst- many newly emerge" types of foo" ha)e not the essence of a Ecomplete mealE as "efine"
#y nutritionists To a"" to the pro#lem- these foo" types are often ser)e" alone In fact- there are many
me"ical reports warning people from "epen"ing upon such fast meals in their foo" Other reports
in"icate a high potential of malnutrition among those who are Ea""icte"E to the common "uet of
#urgers an" cola
Secon"- the a")antage of gathering family mem#ers aroun" a meal at home is lost 'ast prepare"
foo" types are usually eaten outsi"e home With the a#sence of regular family meetings- relationships
are li$ely to #e wea$er
Others thin$ that fast prepare" foo" types "o impro)e our style of life This opinion comes
especially from #usy people- wor$ing wi)es- an" younger people They #elie)e that we ha)e many
things in life more important than eating Time spent on foo" preparation is consi"ere" waste" #y them
Wi)es will ha)e more time to ta$e care of their families< souls not Aust stomachs 'amily relationships
will get stronger Cusiness men an" women will ha)e more time to concentrate on their #usiness
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without worrying a#out foo" arrangements In general- people will ha)e a greater opportunity to ta$e
care of their min"s an" hearts Reports estimate the time spent on foo" arrangements as a large
percentage of our li)es
I agree with that foo" preparation shoul" ta$e its necessary time an" care Otherwise- the time
sa)e" in foo" preparation can lea" to longer times of hea"ache or e)en of staying in hospitals suffering
from malnutrition
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TopicD 4
The twentieth century has #rought with it many a")ances With those a")ances- human li)es ha)e
change" "ramatically In some ways life is worse- #ut mostly it is #etter Changes in foo" preparation
metho"s- for e1ample- ha)e impro)e" our li)es greatly
The con)enience of preparing foo" to"ay is ama@ing &)en sto)es ha)e gotten too slow for us
5icrowa)e coo$ing is much easier We can press a few #uttons an" a meal is completely coo$e" in Aust
a short time People use" to spen" hours preparing an o)en%coo$e" meal- an" now they can use that
time for other- #etter things Plus- there are all $in"s of porta#le- prepac$age" foo"s we can #uy >eat
them in the office microwa)e- an" lunch at wor$ is 9uic$ an" easy
'oo" preparation to"ay allows for more )ariety With refrigerators an" free@ersB we can preser)e
a lot of "ifferent foo"s in our homes Since technology ma$es coo$ing so much faster- people are
willing to ma$e se)eral "ishes for e)en a small meal Parents are more li$ely to let chil"ren #e pic$y-
now that they can easily heat them up some prepac$age" macaroni an" cheese on the si"e Nee"less to
say- a"ults li)ing in the same house may ha)e )ery "ifferent eating ha#its as well If they "on<t want to
coo$ a lot of "ifferent "ishes- it<s common now to eat out at restaurants se)eral times a wee$
>ealthful eating is also easier than e)er now When people coo$- they can use new fat su#stitutes
an" coo$ing sprays to cut fat an" calories This re"uces the ris$ of heart "isease an" high cholesterol
:""itionally- we can #uy fruits an" )egeta#les fresh- fro@en or canne" They<re easy to prepare- so
many of us eat more of those nutritious items "aily : hun"re" years ago- you coul"n<t imagine the
process of ta$ing some fro@en fruit an" ice from the free@er- a""ing some
low%fat yogurt from a plastic cup an" some Auice from a can in the refrigerator- an" whipping up a
low%fat smoothie in the #len"erH
Our lifestyle is fast- #ut people still li$e goo" foo" What new foo" preparation technology has
gi)en us is more choices To"ay- we can prepare foo" that is more con)enient- healthier- an" of greater
)ariety than e)er #efore in history
,&ssay I?D 7+ /
TopicD 2
There are two main channels for people to learn $nowle"ge Mfrom #oo$s an" from e1perience
Generally- $nowle"ge gaine" from #oo$s is theoretical- that gaine" from e1perience is practical It is
"ifficult to answer which is more important to we people It "epen"s on the phases an" e)ents of our
learning Knowle"ge learne" from #oo$s is instructi)e- which perhaps cannot learn "irectly from
e1perience We often hear thun"ers an" see lightning in the s$y- an" we can easily fin" that lightning
will #e seen sooner than soun" will #e hear" :ccor"ing to our e1perience alone- we cannot tell why it
ha" happene" Cut when we learn some physics in te1t#oo$s- we will fin" the answer clearly that
#ecause light tra)els faster than soun" "oes- it ta$es less time for light to tra)el the same "istance than
for soun" Therefore- #oo$ $nowle"ge can inform us some useful theories that can gi)e us general
i"eas an" help us un"erstan" the real phenomenon #etter
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In turn- practice $nowle"ge chec$ out the theories gaine" from #oo$s There is an ol" Chinese
saying that practice is the only criterion of inspecting the truth So not all $nowle"ge from #oo$s is
cre"i#le- e)en false When :ristotle wrote in his transcripts that the earth is the center of our planets-
no one "ou#ts this for centuries >owe)er- when Galileo rea" a#out it- he "i" not suspect
it at first- #ut when he ma"e some o#ser)ation an" research- he foun" it is not the truth Then
comes the new theoryNSun center theory
In our "aily life- we can learn much information from practice To learn swimming- it is useless to
#e a#sor#e" in rea"ing s$ills written in #oo$s Only when you learn it in a swimming pool- can you
ma$e it There are still a lot of things you must learn from your own e1perience- such as "ri)ing a car-
ri"ing a #icycle- operating a machine :n" the most important is that it is often easier learn $nowle"ge
from practice than from #oo$s :s far as the a)erage people are concerne"- it is
natural to learn from e1perience Primiti)e people learne" s$ills han" #y han" which is the way
they were han"e" "own from one generation to another
5o"ern people also learn things in practice In wor$shops- lea"ing wor$ers teach apprentices
carefullyB in acti)ity clu#s- teachers teach youngsters to #e familiar with their ho##ies It is
o#)ious that all of things consi"ere" $nowle"ge gaine" from practice is more close an" "irect
than from the #oo$s
Therefore- two $in"s of $nowle"ge has importance 'or research people - $nowle"ge from #oo$s
is more important- while for our a)erage people- $nowle"ge from practice is more important :s
stu"ents- we must first learn $nowle"ge from #oo$s well- an" at the same time we must ha)e the goo"
sense to tell from what is right an" what is wrong
TopicD 2
We gain our $nowle"ge a#out the worl" an" our life from two sourcesD from e1perience an" from
#oo$s These two resources are #oth important- #ut which of them is more important0
Knowle"ge from #oo$s forms a )ery important part of our $nowle"ge structure In schools an"
colleges- we learn $nowle"ge which is fun"amental to our future career We learn $nowle"ge from
#oo$s in or"er to ma$e our contri#utions to this society in the future : stu"ent learns mathematic
e9uations an" other scientific $nowle"ge an" #ecome a scientist or engineer We will #e illiterate an"
ignorant without learning $nowle"ge from #oo$s 5oreo)er- we ac9uire $nowle"ge a#out life an" the
worl" #y rea"ing #oo$s- maga@ines an" newspapers This is also )ery important as we cannot
e1perience e)erything all #y oursel)es Therefore #oo$s are a )ery important source of $nowle"ge
On the other han"- we can<t learn e)erything from a #oo$ J&1perience is the #est teacherL is an
ol" clichO- #ut I agree with it The most important- an" sometimes the har"est- lessons we learn in life
come from our participation in situations We learn how to get along with others or how to ha)e self%
respect from our e1perience- not from #oo$s We cannot learn emotional feelings- such as lo)e an"
care- through #oo$sB they come from our real life e1perience Knowle"ge from e1perience is also a
)ery important supplement to $nowle"ge from #oo$s
Nee"less to say #oth learning sources- #oo$s an" e1perience- are )ery important to us Cut in my
opinion $nowle"ge from e1perience is more important- #ecause without $nowle"ge from e1perience- it
is impossi#le to get a real un"erstan"ing of $nowle"ge from #oo$s- an" how to apply this $nowle"ge to
real worl" situations
,&ssay I?D 77 /
TopicD +
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I ha)e #een li)ing in a peace an" 9uiet town for a#out 16 years :ll people aroun" here is so $in"-
an" the lan"scape is so #eautiful that I lo)e this town )ery much Recently I hear" news that a company
will set up a new factory near my community I was shoc$e" an" I hol" a negati)e opinion a#out this
"ecision
The main reason why I oppose this plan is that esta#lishing a new factory will cause air pollution
:s we $now- a factory will gi)e off a lot of waste air which is harmful to people<s health &)en though
the factory will ta$e measurements to purify the air- it can not ma$e the air as clean as #efore It is no
"ou#t that people<s health will #e affecte" #y the air emitte" from the factory :nother reason is that a
factory ma$es too much noise 5y community is always a 9uiet place an" this is Aust what I li$e the
most : factory will cause the town to #ecome too noisy 'or e1ample- e)ery morning- we can #e
awa$e from our "reams #y the noise of #uses which ta$e wor$ers to the factory The noise of engines
will also influent our temper- an" may cause us suscepti#le to anger- an" easily lose temper
'urthermore- a strong reason to oppose this i"ea is that #uil"ing a factory will "estroy the
lan"scape of this town 5ost people li)ing in this town ma$e their li)ing #y culti)ating an" har)esting
crops The factory is inappropriate with the lan"scape of the town an" it will occupy the lan" that is
use" to farming
Of course- #uil"ing a factory also has a")antages to some e1tent 'or e1ample- it will #ring more
wor$ing opportunity for local people- an" also it will help "e)eloping the local economics Cut
comparing with the "isa")antages- I strongly oppose the i"ea to #uil" a factory near my community
TopicD +
I support the i"ea that a factory to #e #uilt near our community I list my reasons as follows
'irstly- a new factory near our community helps to impro)e li)ing stan"ar" of people in our
community The factory will employ a lot of wor$ers :s a conse9uence- the unemployment rate will
"rop significantly 5any people in our community will fin" a Ao# in the factory :s people<s income
increases- they will #e a#le to spen" more money on their foo"- clothing an" leisure time- an" the
9uality of life will #e increase"
Secon"ly- a new factory will #ring prosperity to our community The ta1 collecte" from a factory
is an important source of re)enue for our town :s people ha)e higher income- income ta1 collecte"
will also #e increase" The town will #e a#le to spen" more money on infrastructures an" other
"e)elopment 5oreo)er- in or"er to accommo"ate more wor$ers- more homes an" stores will #e
nee"e" This will #oost real estate "e)elopment in our community
Some people say that a factory woul" #ring smog an" pollution- an" "estroy the 9uality of the air
an" water in town This is not the truth 5o"ern technologies ha)e ma"e to"ay<s factories technology
intensi)e an" #rought pollutions to the minimum There are also worries that the social structure of this
community will #e change" an" the tra"itional life will #e affecte" We shoul" un"erstan" that society
nee"s to e)ol)e an" we cannot always stay in the ol" time
Of course- there will #e some "raw#ac$s of #uil"ing a new factory here Cut in my opinion- the
#enefits outweigh the "angers I strongly support to #uil" a factory here- an" hope that others feel the
same way
,&ssay I?D 7* /
TopicD +
If a large factory is going to #e #uilt near your community- is it goo" or #a"0 ItGs a 9uite "ifficult
9uestion to answer Cecause there are many aspects to ta$e into your consi"eration- the a")antages
2=
an" the "isa")antages (etGs tal$ a#out that
'irst- a large factory- especially a large chemical factory is 9uite harmful to our en)ironment
when it is #uilt near our community It will affect our "aily life a lot :ll the chemical factories will
pro"uce a lot of waste an" most of the wastes are harmful to the en)ironment- inclu"ing
poisonous gas an" li9ui" Some of them can not #e entirely #ro$en "own If they are release" into
the air or the ri)er- it will affect our health :n" also the factory may pro"uce a lot of noise The
en)ironment we want to li)e in is a 9uiet an" peaceful one- so the noise will #e 9uite #oring :n" yes-
noise also affects our health
Still one thing- a factory can #e )ery "angerous Cecause a fire or a e1plosion may #rea$ out in
the factory If itGs )ery near our home- itGs 9uite "angerous
Cut in other han" - a factory may #e a goo" news to us It can pro)i"e more Ao#s for us- especially
for the young people in our community Since the factory is near- itGs so con)enient to go to wor$ an"
the factory will get more chances to our area It will help to "e)elop our area So if the factory can
#ring us a lot of chances- we will agree to #uil" one Cut the most important things
areD
1 Cuil" the factory in a safe "istance from our community- not too near
2 5a$e sure that the factory can "eal with the waste properly ?o not release the poisonous gas
into the air- an" not release the waste water into the ri)er near#y
4 5a$e sure the security guar" in the factory wor$s )ery well
,&ssay I?D 2== /
TopicD +
: company has announce" that it wishes to #uil" a large factory near our community To #e
fran$- I ha)e mi1e" emotions a#out this
O#)iously- there are some a")antages ha)ing such a factory near#y 'or e1ample- it can pro)i"es
more Ao# opportunities an" many people may wor$ in the factory What is more- it also gi)es a goo"
chance for the "e)elopment of other #usiness in our community such as shops- theatres an" restaurants
'urthermore- the pro"ucts the factory manufactures will impro)e our 9uality of li)ing
On the other han"- there are some "isa")antages #uil"ing a factory here 'irst- it will "istur# the
9uiescence of our community Once the factory is set up- a lot of people will rush into our community
to wor$- an" the roa" will get crow"e" To transfer the raw materials the factory nee"s- there will #e
many truc$s coming an" going through the streets- an" the noise will "istur# resi"ents an" it is unsafe
for our chil"ren who always play freely in the streets #efore
Secon"- the factory will pro"uce many waste pro"ucts each "ay- an" there will #e much waste
water coming out from the factory an" it will pollute our ri)ers We "o not want to ha)e to see
hun"re"s an" thousan"s tons of waste pile" near our houses- an" we "o not want to see our near#y
ri)ers turning into #lac$ "ishes either
:fter weighing the a")antages an" "isa")antages- I "eci"e to oppose to set up such a factory near
our community #ecause we nee" 9uiet surroun"ing- #lue s$y an" clean ri)ers
TopicD +
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Weather it is #eneficial to #uil" a large factory near our community is a pre)alent topic
un"ergoing serious "e#ate Two "ifferent opinions o#)iously e1ist to support an" to oppose :fter
pon"ering the opinions from se)eral aspects- personally- I agree with the i"ea that it is #eneficial to
#uil" a large factory near our community
Cy comparing the a")antage an" "isa")antage they will get- people Au"ge which role they shoul"
hol" In my opinion- the a")antage in this case is superior than the "isa")antage we can see it #elow
The main reason for my propensity for the choice is that the factory will supply lots of
employment opportunities for society- especially the people of the community near#y The
unemployment will "ecrease an" the peopleGs stan"ar" of li)ing will increase in some "egree so- no
"ou#t- people will accept the factory willingly an" rapi"ly
:nother reason why I prefer to the statement lies in the fact that with the "e)eloping of the
factory- many other esta#lishments will #e foun"e" aroun" it These esta#lishments will ma$e the li)es
of the people of the community more con)enient 'or e1ample- "rugstores- restaurants- e)en hospital-
new #us stop will #e #uilt up People here will enAoy the con)enience the factory #rings It is
un"enia#le that the factory will #ring some pro#lems- such as the noise- air pollution Whate)er- these
"isa")antage will #e limite" into a low le)el so that they can not contaminate the en)ironment of the
community
'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- we can safely "raw the conclusion that it is #eneficial to
#uil" a large factory near our community
TopicD =
&)erything in the uni)erse is in constant change :n" e)erything nee"s continual impro)ement if
the e)er changing an" increasing "eman"s of human$in" are to #e met If I am e)er gi)en the chance to
change one important thing a#out my home town- it woul" #e internet ser)ice Nee"less to say that
nothing generally re)olutioni@e" the way we li)e as internet in the past "eca"e Thus-
an impro)ement in this )ital ser)ice woul" mean an e)en more- unhear" #etterment to the people
in my home town
It is sai" that information is power True saying in"ee"H I can en)ision how e)erything in my
home town coul" impro)e "ramatically if the internet ser)ice in it were ma"e free- fast an" staying out
there li$e electricity- telephone or water all the time One thing- a fast free an" relia#le internet ser)ice
coul" impro)e in my home town is the way people wor$ If there is a this sai" ser)ice people in my
home town must not necessarily commute to a far place to "o their Ao# This in turn woul" mean less
traffic Aams- spacious wor$ place- more time for family an" recreation an" so on
The way people learn woul" #e another important thing that a fast- free an" relia#le internet
ser)ice coul" #etter in my home town People will ha)e the chance to go through tremen"ous an"
"ifferent information resources in a )ery small amount of time They- apparently will also ta$e less time
to share it This assures a more fulfille" life for my home town people
Since its a")ent- internet touche" e)ery part of our life It in a "a@@ling way impro)e" the way we
"o #usiness- learn an" communicate : change in internet ser)ice implies goo" way of li)ing for e)ery
one in my home town
TopicD =
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If I coul" change one important thing a#out my hometown- it woul" #e air pollution pro#lem- an"
I will gi)e the following reasons to e1plain why I want to sol)e the pro#lem
The first an" most important reason is that I hope that my hometown can #ecome a #eautiful city
:s an ol" in"ustrial city- my hometown has ma"e a great "eal of contri#ution for the countryGs
economic "e)elopment :t a result- the natural en)ironment of the city has #een #a"ly "amage" The
forest has "isappeare"B the mountains ha)e #ecome #al"- an" the most awful thing is that the air 9uality
#ecomes more an" more worse People sel"om see the #lue s$y "uring most time of year
:nother reason why I want to change my hometownGs air pollution situation is that the cityGs
"e)elopment nee"s clean an" ti"y en)ironment to attract in)estors Nowa"ays people ha)e come to
$now that the cityGs en)ironment- which is so calle" Jsoftware facility of the cityL- plays an important
role in the cityGs future 'or e1ample- "ue to the fact that the en)ironment of the city is )ery poor- many
local stu"ents who pursue their stu"y out of the city woul" rather fin" themsel)es a Ao# in other cities
than coming #ac$ to their hometown after they gra"uate"
In a""ition- nowa"ays people ha)e pai" more an" more attention to their health If air pollution
pro#lem cannot #e sol)e" as 9uic$ly as possi#le- peopleGs re9uirement for a healthy #o"y will ne)er #e
reali@e"
In my min"- changing air pollution will apparently #e my first choice if I can change one
important thing a#out my hometown 'ortunately people in my hometown are gra"ually aware of the
serious pro#lem
,&ssay I?D *6 /
TopicD =
If i coul" change one thing a#out my hometown- i woul" li$e to #uil" up some useful an"
a")ance" facilities for their use : mo"ern li#rary- an a")ance" #roa" #an" system an" an integrate"
gym may #ring a lot of changes to people li)ing in my hometown an" $eep them up with the latest
information an" technology
In my opionion- a mo"ern li#rary in my hometown can pro)i"e a goo" en)ironment for the local
people to stu"y an" upgra"e themse)les There are a lot of newspaper- maga@ines an" reference #oo$s
for their use They can $now what happene" aroun" the worl" an" $eep up with the fast% pace of this
"e)eloping worl" 'rom lots of cultural #oo$s- they also can own a goo" ha#it of rea"ing an" learn to
get $nowle"ge from #oo$s EKnowle"ge is strenghE Knowle"ge can gi)e us gui"ance to o)ercome
pro#lems we meet in the "aily life
To populari@e the #roa" #an" at home also is a 9uic$ access to Internet an" mo)ie channel- which
can gi)e people much more chances to choose their entertainment Cecause of the Internet- our li)es
ha)e #een change" a lot no matter whether we accept or not We can rea" news- #uy items from e%
commerce companies- sen" a free e%car" to our frien"s- mail our #eautiful photos to anyone we li$e or
watch the mo)ies online :nyway- Internet #rings us o#)ious changes :""itionally- #roa" #an" also
can pro)i"e mo)ie channel to users Can you imagine that you can watch the mo)ies you li$e Aust #y
cli$ing one #utton0 It pro)i"e "ifferent types of mo)ie for you
to choose People ha)e more choice to enAoy the life an" a")ance" technology at home
Cesi"es important information we nee" to $now an" a")ance" technology we use- we also nee"
to "o e1ercise to $eep our healthy life This is the reason why i want to set up an integrate" gym
in my hometown Through "oing many )arious e1ercises- such as- swimming- Aogging- playing
#a"minton or tennice- peopple can enhance their a#ility to resist the )irus an" enAoy the life happily
'urthermore- people who often "o e1ercise ha)e positi)e attitu"es towar"s life although when facing
"ifficulties This is really what i hope to see
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In summary- i want my hometown to #e a city e9uippe" with a mo"ern li#rary- an a")ance"
#roa" #an" system an" fille" with people li$ing e1ercise- lo)ing life an" possessing positi)e attitu"es
towar"s life Thus- i want to #uil" up a#o)e%mentione" facilities first
,&ssay I?D 276 /
TopicD =
With the "e)elopement of my hometown in the past few years- the population is e1pan"ing )ery
fast The city is e1piriencing not only a higher #irthrate than e)er- #ut also wa)es of immigration The
streets in the city are crowe" or e)en Aame" "uring the rush hours If I coul" change one thing a#out my
hometown- I woul" "e)elope an a")ance" pu#lic traffic system
In or"er to hol" such an e1plo"ing population- the city has e1ten"e" miles #y miles without much
plan It is common for people to tra)el from the southmost part to the northmost part of the city to go to
wor$ e)ery"ay They ha)e to spen" three hours or more on the way they go to wor$ an" come home
&ight hours< wor$ is a hea)y #ur"en- while people ha)e to spen" hours #efore an" after the wor$ :
su#way running through or aroun" the city can sol)e the pro#lem People coul" li)e further away from
the "owntown without worrying a#out spen"ing too much time on the way
Some people #uy their own car or ta$e a ta1i to wor$ e)ery"ay It<s really e1pensi)e for most of
the people in the city They can<t affor" paying so much on traffic fares 5any ci)il engineering e1perts
a")ocate that sharing a pu#lic traffic system is the most efficient way People coul" re"uce their fares a
lot #y using the pu#lic traffic system- an" they can spen" the money on some other things
&)en there are more an" more people who can affor" #uying a car or ta$ing ta1i e)ery"ay- It is
still suggeste" to using the pu#lic traffic system Cecause the roa" "e)elopement can ne)er $eep up
with the "eman" of the increasing cars- the cars may Aam on the roa"s "uring rush hours 3sually- the
spee" of the car in that time is no higher than a #ycicleH :n" pollution is another concern So many
pri)ate cars running in the city will #ring us an en)ironmental pro#lem On the other han"- the pollution
from the pu#lic traffic system is much lighter
:ll in all- an a")ance" pu#lic traffic system time efficient- cost efficient- an" pollution
pre)enting This is the tren" of a")ance" cities
TopicD =
I am from :rro@ e 'eiAao- a small town in the northeast of Cra@il Cuil"ing a factory in there will
#ring a lot of a")antages an" "isa")antages- #ut I #elie)e that :rro@ e 'eiAao will mostly #enefit from
the #uil"ing of a new factory #ecause it is largely populate" #y poor people an" the factory woul"
#ring many #enefits to this small town >owe)er- of course- a factory has "isa")antages as well
:s you $now- factories usually #ring pollution If this factory is not manage" )ery effecti)ely an"
efficiently accor"ing to specific rules- it<s prone to polluting the local air an" water What<s more-
factories usually ma$e noise Cesi"e clean "rin$a#le water an" fresh air- an i"eal community shoul" #e
9uiet If the factory cannot maintain this situation to the community- it will not last long : factory that
is too noisy or pollutes too much will e)entually #e relocate" to a new area
On the other han"- a factory coul" #ring a lot of #enefits to the community So I woul" support
the plan to #uil" a factory to my community for all the reasons I will "escri#e #elow
'irst of all- the factory<s construction will surely impro)e the local infrastructure To run
smoothly- the factory will ha)e to ha)e a stea"y- relia#le supply of water an" electricity Some ol"
pipes will #e change"- an" some facilities will #e reno)ate" The resi"ents< li)ing stan"ar" get impro)e"
as a result of these wi"esprea" changes- an important #enefit in :rro@ e 'eiAao- where many people "o
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not ha)e access to clean water
Secon"ly- to ma$e the employee commute more con)enient- the local roa"s will ha)e to #e
re#uilt an" #roa"ene"- resulting in impro)e" pu#lic transportation The town<s resi"ents can ta$e a
pu#lic #us to go shopping or go to wor$ :s a result- air pollution an" fuel consumption might #e
re"uce"
5ost important- a factory<s esta#lishment will #ring up a lot of employment opportunities for the
community : factory nee" e1perts from )arious fiel"s The resi"ents can ta$e Aust a few minutes to go
to the factory to wor$ So- the local resi"ents can get great #enefits from this factory
Generally spea$ing- I agree with the plan to #uil" a factory near my community If the factory
can #e manage" successfully- the factory an" local resi"ents can ha)e mutual #enefit
TopicD =
>a)e you #een waiting for #uses at #us station for an hour in an e1tremely hot "ay0 >a)e you
#een staying in a car waiting hours for the hea)y traffic0 >a)e you seen the scene that tons of people
are cramme" on a small #us0 5ay#e you thin$ thatGs incre"i#le- #ut itGs true in my hometown So the
thing I want to change most a#out my hometown is the mass transportation system
5ass transportation system is a )ery important part of a city It influences peopleGs "aily life-
wor$ an" entertainment :n effecti)e mass transportation system can sa)e peopleGs time so that people
can "o more wor$ hence to increase the cityGs efficiency If you were the mayor- woul" you li$e the
people in the city to sit in the cars or stan" at #us stations wait for hours or woul" you li$e them to sit in
the offices or stan" in factories wor$ for hours0
5oreo)er- a city with #a" mass transportation system canGt #e 9ualifie" as a goo" city- regar"less
how rich the city is an" how #ig the city is ItGs essential for a city to ha)e a goo" mass transportation
system to #e 9ualifie" a goo" city 'or e1ample- #ig cities such as Toronto- To$yo- New !or$ all ha)e
)ery goo" mass transportation systems which can #ring people anywhere they want in a short time :
#a" mass transportation system woul" limit the city to grow an" it woul" #e a han"icap for the city to
"e)elop in the future
'inally- as we can see- if my hometown can impro)e the mass transportation system- people will
appreciate it a lot It will #e a great thing which #enefits e)eryone in the city an" ma$es our lifes more
con)enient
,&ssay I?D 2*6 /
TopicD 7
?o mo)ies an" tele)ision affect our #eha)ior0 I #elie)e that mo)ies an" tele)ision influence our
#eha)ior- #oth for the #etter an" for the worse
5o)ies an" tele)ision influence our #eha)ior #ecause they ma$e us less acti)e (oo$ing at films
is a passi)e acti)ity If we watch too much- we #ecome unhealthy- #oth mentally an" physically We
stop using our own imagination when we see things acte" out for us 5ental la@iness #ecomes physical
la@inessB we<" rather watch sports on TP than play sports oursel)es We<" rather )isit with the
characters on ESeinfel"E or E'rien"sE than go chat with our own neigh#ors Imaginary people ha)e
e1citing li)es Is it any won"er that some people woul" rather li)e a fantasy life than their own0
5o)ies an" tele)ision also can ma$e people more )iolent The more we see )iolent acts on tele)ision-
the less sensiti)e we #ecome to themD &)entually )iolence "oesn<t seem wrong We may e)en commit
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)iolent acts oursel)es This is especially true #ecause we "on<t always reali@e that )iolence has
conse9uences :ctors can #e $ille" an" come #ac$ for another mo)ie Sometimes we confuse that with
reality We forget that $illing someone is permanent
Of course- watching mo)ies an" tele)ision can also #e goo" for us It can gi)e us a #roa"er
win"ow on the worl" 'or e1ample- seeing mo)ies can e1pose us to people of "ifferent races an"
cultures We can then o)ercome some preAu"ices more easily Recently there ha)e #een more
han"icappe" people in films- an" this also helps re"uce preAu"ice
The #est influence on our #eha)ior is that mo)ies an" tele)ision re"uce stress Watching films-
we can escape our own pro#lems for a little while :lso- sometime mo)ies show positi)e ways to
resol)e pro#lems we all face While TP an" mo)ies shoul"n<t #e a way to hi"e from life- sometimes
they can help us cope
It is true that mo)ies an" tele)ision can influence our #eha)ior negati)ely >owe)er- I also
#elie)e that they influence our #eha)ior in positi)e ways >ow they affect you "epen"s on how much
you watch- what you watch- an" how you respon" to what you watch
,&ssay I?D *1 /
TopicD 7
>esitating I enter my house- the light outsi"e is "imming an" the sha"ows ma$e e)erything
appear unfamiliar I $now that my hus#an" has not returne" from wor$ yet- simply #ecause his car is
not in the garage I am alone I carefully chec$ all the rooms- almost e1pecting something to happen
su""enly I hol" my #ag in my han" as if it were a weapon :fter the whole house has #een "eclare"
Eclear-E I start to #reathe normally again an" a smile appears on my face as I reali@e-
once again- how a simple mo)ie seen at the cinema a wee$ earlier can mo"ify my actions
Sometimes I won"er if I shoul" watch TP- with all its shows that ma$e me won"er whether I
e1ercise enough- whether I am slim enough- or whether I treat my pets with the care they "eser)eD am I
really concerne" a#out their mental health0 Not to mention the hun"re"s of commercials that try to
ma$e me #elie)e I nee" a water purifier to remain ali)e since the water I am currently "rin$ing is
hea)ily pollute"H :n" countless are the times when I ha)e hear" people tal$ing #y 9uotations learne"
from mo)ies We nee" to watch shows an" films to $now what to say- how to #e- how to act We are so
a""icte" to all this that it almost seems li$e we cannot thin$ on our own
I cannot help thin$ing a#out what happene" to me some "ays ago- an e1ample that clearly shows
what $in" of power TP has o)er people 5y hus#an" an" I were in a restaurant when I hear" my young
neigh#or pronouncing )iolent wor"s in a low angry )oice Surprise"- I turne" to #etter un"erstan" the
situation an" I saw that he was hol"ing a fa$e military "e)ice an" was acting as if he were filming a
war mo)ie I am sure that if I ha" #een a little #e more up"ate" a#out this type of mo)ie- I woul" ha)e
recogni@e" what he was saying as a 9uotation Now- I won"er if he uses such a language also with his
frien"s an" with his parents- if he is aggressi)e- an" if so- whether his attitu"e has really nothing to "o
with what he watches on TP
That same e)ening on the way home I saw two cars stoppe" one ne1t to the other at a traffic light
an" as soon as the light turne" green they starte" racing- in the mi""le of town In this case not e)en a
maAor $nowle"ge of mo)ies an" TP programs woul" ha)e helpe" meD there are Aust to many of them on
the mar$et showing the e1act same thingD people racing with cars
I am sure that e)ery#o"y- if as$e"- coul" easily list many other e1amples of how TP an" mo)ies
can mo"ify our #eha)ior an" therefore our life #ut- I won"er- if we will always #e a#le to "raw the line
#etween a TP show an" real life- #etween what they ma$e us thin$ we want an" what instea" we really
nee" an" are an" #elie)e
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TopicD *
Tele)ision is un"ou#te"ly one of the most powerful means of communication in the history of
human$in"- ri)ale" only #y such other forms of communication as the Internet- the telephone- mo)ies-
an"- of course- simple- low%tech speech Tele)ision- with its wi"e a)aila#ility an" rich me"ia with
image an" soun"- is "ifficult to ignore an" e)en se"ucti)e in its appeal Tele)ision is as much a part of
our li)es as are our meals- wor$- or schoolB stu"ies consistently show that the a)erage :merican chil"
spen"s almost as much time watching tele)ision as she "oes in school 'urthermore- #ecause tele)ision
is so rich in its me"ia- it often re9uires our full attention or is more attraction to us than are our "aily
li)es Naturally- the more time one spen"s watching tele)ision- the less time she has with her family
an" frien"s Thus- we can clearly see why some ha)e claime" that tele)ision has #een harmful for
communication among family an" frien"s >owe)er- I #elie)e that- while tele)ision has #een somewhat
harmful in its effects- it has har"ly E"estroye"E communication among family an" frien"s for most
people- although for some- this may #e true
5ost people much prefer spen"ing time with their families an" frien"s to spen"ing time watching
tele)ision Tele)ision is of course an important part of many people<s li)es- #ut most people woul"
gla"ly choose family an" frien"s o)er tele)ision were they gi)en the choice 'urthermore- most
e"ucate" people are aware of the "eleterious effects of too much tele)ision an" either a)oi" e1cessi)e
time watching tele)ision- or actually "o not enAoy it I- for e1ample- after a long "ay at wor$- woul"
much rather spen" time tal$ing with my wife an" playing with my chil"ren than I woul" watching some
unrealistic portrayal of life on tele)ision 'or me an" my family- our time together is precious an"
#eautiful- an" coul" ne)er #e replace" or hurt #y tele)ision
'urthermore- the effect of tele)ision is simply not so great that it coul" #e sai" to ha)e
E"estroye"E communication among family an" frien"s Granting that communication among family an"
frien"s in in"ustriali@e" countries has "ecrease" in recent years- it might #e tempting to #lame this
pro#lem on tele)ision since its rise roughly coinci"e" with the "ecrease in time we spen" with our
families >owe)er- I #elie)e this situation is more li$ely "ue to increase" pressures relating from wor$-
school- an" the economy In my case- for e1ample- I fin" that my pressures from wor$ are so great that
I must often sacrifice time at home so that I can meet the challenges
of running my own #usiness 5any of my frien"s are in similar situations%%my #est frien"- for
e1ample- has Aust finishe" law school- which too$ a#out si1ty hours a wee$ of his time In a wor"-
people nowa"ays ha)e )ery little time for anything- #ut tele)ision is not the cause%%it is increase" "esire
to succee"
In some situations- howe)er- tele)ision has surely contri#ute" to a "ecrease in communication
among family mem#ers In my chil"hoo" in the countrysi"e- I often saw parents an" chil"ren watching
tele)ision for hours on en"- rarely spea$ing with one another It seeme" for them that tele)ision was a
way to escape from their sa"- misera#le e1istence >owe)er- e)en in this case- I woul" say that
tele)ision merely contri#ute" to the #a" situation- #ut "i" not cause itB were tele)ision not e1istent-
surely these people woul" ha)e foun" other escapes- alcohol or gam#ling- for e1ample In other wor"s-
people always fin" a way to "o what they want to "o
In short- I "o not #elie)e that tele)ision has "estroye" or e)en harme" interpersonal
communication among most people 5ost people reali@e that tele)ision is merely a temporary "i)ersion
an" "o not use it to replace interpersonal communication I #elie)e that the "amage attri#ute" to
tele)ision is greatly e1aggerate" an" that such "amage is most li$ely attri#uta#le to other more
powerful social factors
TopicD *
When as$e" a#out what has #een #rought #y tele)ision - "ifferent people ha)e "ifferent answers
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There is some people who "on<t li$e TP saying that tele)ision has "estroye" communications among
frien"s an" family howe)er other people ta$e a negati)e attitu"e on this issue In my opinion- I
"isagree with the a#o)e statement The reasons are gi)en #elow
Tele)ision is only one instrument for people to rela1 There is many ways of amusement for
people to select after the wor$ing time nowa"ays !ou can select to meet your frien"s- to accompany
your parents or to ta$e part in some sports acti)ities Watching TP at home is simply one way to li)e It
is too narrowly to regar" TP as one main reason to "amage relationship among frien"s an" family Aust
#ecause some people has spent a lot of time on it
:nother reason that I "isagree with the a#o)e statement is that TP can pro)i"e some a""itional
topics for communication among frien"s an" family Tal$ing a#out the news- the soap "rama or soccer
game watching on the TP last night is also goo" communication ways to increase your affections with
your frien"s an" your family :lso sometimes- s$ipping one TP program coul" pro#a#ly ma$e you lose
)oices among your frien"s
(ast #ut not least- watching TP is one goo" me"icine to cure the loneliness when your frien"s
an" parents can not accompany with you I woul" not forget the warm which was #rought #y TP
when along outsi"e the hometown
I can<t "eny that some people has ignore" frien"s an" family when they are a""icte" into
watching TP >owe)er- e)erything has it<s two si"es :ll the factors mentione" a#o)e "etermine" me
to "raw the conclusion that it is not reasona#le to say tele)ision has "estroye" communications among
frien"s an" family
TopicD *
Some people #elie)e that tele)ision has "estroye" communication among frien"s an" family I
thin$ this is an e1aggeration In my opinion- whether or not tele)ision hurts communication "epen"s on
what type of program is #eing )iewe" 5ore importantly- it "epen"s on the type of )iewer
There are empty programs an" e"ucational programs &mpty programs "o not challenge people
They ha)e Aust enough storyline to $eep them from switching channels There are also passi)e an"
acti)e )iewers : passi)e )iewer will Aust watch tele)ision without thin$ing a#out what he or she is
seeing The com#ination of an empty program an" a passi)e )iewer ma$es communication unli$ely
Passi)e )iewers Aust continue to watch- actually enAoying the fact that they "on<t ha)e to thin$ They
won<t #rea$ away to tal$ a#out programming with frien"s an" family &)en with #etter programming-
passi)e )iewers still won<t thin$ or communicate much They<ll pro#a#ly e)en prefer the empty
programs #ecause the #etter programming is too much wor$
On the other han"- acti)e )iewers watching e"ucational programming always want to share what
they see with frien"s an" family E&"ucationalE "oesn<t necessarily mean "ocumentaries on PCS They
coul" #e "ramas with realistic relationships or action shows with cle)er plotlines When acti)e )iewers
watch programs- they ha)e i"eas an" tal$ a#out them with others Goo" programming inspires them to
change their thin$ing an" their li)es 3nli$e passi)e )iewers- they "on<t want to watch more an" more
without thin$ing
In short- tele)ision may "estroy communication among passi)e )iewers Those )iewers pro#a#ly
"on<t want to communicate with frien"s an" family much anyway 'or acti)e )iewers who alrea"y
enAoy communicating- tele)ision is actually helpfulH
,&ssay I?D *2 /
TopicD 8
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I grew up in a small town an" then mo)e" to a #ig city- so I ha)e e1perience" the goo" an" #a"
si"es of #oth I ne)er thought that I woul" li$e li)ing in a #ig city- #ut I was wrong :fter ten years of
li)ing in one- I can<t imagine e)er li)ing in a small town again
Small towns an" #ig cities #oth ha)e some pro#lems in terms of transportation In a small town-
you ha)e to own a car to ensure a comforta#le li)ing !ou can<t get aroun" without one #ecause there
isn<t any $in" of pu#lic transportation Cig cities generally ha)e hea)y traffic an" e1pensi)e par$ing-
#ut there you ha)e a choice of ta$ing pu#lic transportation It<s not free- #ut it<s often cheaper than
"ri)ing when you consi"er gas an" time &specially if you "on<t ha)e a car- you<re #etter off in the city
I lo)e the e1citement of #ig cities Small towns ha)e a slow pace (arge cities mean you ha)e to
a"apt to a )ariety of situations- li$e fin"ing a new route to wor$ or trying a new restaurant I enAoy that
challenge )ery much :nother pan of the e1citement of city li)ing is the )ariety of cultural acti)ities
a)aila#le There is a wi"e assortment of theatre- music an" "ance performances
a)aila#le in #ig cities These things are rare in small ones
The final thing I li$e a#out large cities is the "i)ersity of the people The 3nite" States is ma"e up
of people of "ifferent races- religions- a#ilities- an" interests >owe)er- you sel"om fin" such a )ariety
of people in a smaller town I thin$ that li)ing in an area where e)eryone was Aust li$e me woul"
9uic$ly #ecome #oring
Of course- security is a concern- an" that<s one area where small towns are superior to #ig cities
Still- I woul" rather #e a #it more cautious an" li)e in a large city than to feel secure #ut #ore"
,&ssay I?D *4 /
TopicD 8
Where shoul" we li)e0 Some may choose to li)e in #ig cities- while other li$e the natural an"
9uiet surroun"ings in countrysi"e :s far as I am concerne"- I woul" li$e to li)e in a #ig city #ecause
li)ing in a #ig city has more a")antages than li)ing in countrysi"e
To #egin with- the city is the sym#ol of human ci)ili@ation an" there are a many facilities for
li)ing- recreation an" health care Therefore- li)ing there is more con)enient than li)ing in countrysi"e
'or e1ample- we can fin" a plenty of malls aroun" our neigh#orhoo"- where we can #uy e)ery"ay
necessities at a low price 'urthermore- people concern more a#out their health an" safety than other
things in their li)es In #ig cities- me"ical facilities an" emergency ser)ices are easily accessi#le than in
countrysi"e Cig cities also ha)e con)enient transportation an" utility systems They also offer faster
Internet connections These all ma$e our life easier in #ig cities
In a""ition- we can ta$e part in a )ariety of e)ents in #ig cities >uman #eing li$es to li)e
together an" nee" to interact with each other In a #ig city- the population "ensity is high therefore
there are always plenty of social acti)ities- sports e)ents an" concerts There are more recreational
places in #ig cities- such as opera houses- mo)ie theatres- clu#s- an" swimming pools !ou will ha)e
many $in"s of entertainment in #ig cities- an" meet many people In countrysi"e- howe)er- the life may
#e "ull an" 9uite- an" you may only ha)e a few neigh#ors (i)ing alone with few acti)ities can easily
cause mental "iseases
Some may argue that the pollution in cities ma$es people sic$ >owe)er- with automo#iles an"
mo"ern highways we can easily ta$e a #rea$ to e1pose to fresh air in countrysi"e an" sunshine on the
#each
In conclusion- I strongly hol" that li)ing in #ig cities is much #etter than li)ing in countrysi"e
#ecause of the a")ance" facilities an" social acti)ities in cities 5oreo)er- the autos an" highways
ena#le us to enAoy the natural an" 9uiet surroun"ings in countrysi"e
,&ssay I?D 211 /
TopicD 8
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In &nglish- there is a well%$nown fairy story a#out a poor country #oy- ?ic$ Whittington- who
goes to (on"on #ecause he #elie)es that the streets of that city are Jpa)e" with gol"L The story is a
tale of Jfrom rags to richesL ?ic$ e)entually #ecomes the (or" 5ayor of (on"on (i$e the hero of
that story- I always fin" won"er an" a")enture in cities
Cities contain a great assortment of people Whene)er I wal$ aroun" a shopping precinct at
mi""ay on a wee$en"- I am fascinate" #y all the "ifferent types of people hurrying aroun" the shops
Sometimes- I Aust sit on a pu#lic #ench an" simply watch the )ariegate" streams of shoppers To"ay- in
the age of glo#e%trotting transport an" communications- city life is more mi1e" than it has e)er #een
Capital cities are not cosmopolitan- an" eager to attract foreign tra"e an" currency There is a
contemporary &nglish Ao$e which tells that Jyou can ne)er fin" an &nglishman in (on"onL
Whether rightly or wrongly- go)ernments an" local authorities usually #uil" pu#lic amenities in
the #ig cities 5oney is in)este" in transport- li#raries- par$s an" museums Often- countries will
compete with each other for the #est Jshow%caseL #uil"ing 5alaysia has #uilt a s$yscraper that is taller
than is anything in New !or$ In large countries- region will compete against regionD New !or$ against
Chicago- Shanghai against >ong Kong an" CeiAing
:ll of this is goo" for the citi@en The magic of the ?ic$ Whittington story is re$in"le" in me
when I enter a li#rary in a magnificent #uil"ing If a person is at uni)ersity stu"ying art or music- a
large city usually offers galleries an" pu#lic performances &)en as a teenager- I appreciate" the worth
of li)ing in a city #ecause two or three times a year there was a roc$ concert #y a fa)orite #an"
:rchitecture is the ur#an lan"scape If a person has an appreciation of architecture- a city can #e
as )isually e1citing as the >imalayas : mo"ern metropolis is a mountain range of height- light an"
soli"ness :n" then there are the ol" #uil"ingsD the 9uaint- unspoile" si"e%street or shops an" homes
from a "istant age If a person li)e" all of his life in one large city- he woul" continue to "isco)er its
architectural secrets into his ol" age
5an is a <social animal< >e tal$s- mi1es an" creates Cities offer the li#raries- uni)ersities an"
cafe #ars for him to meet others of his $in"
,&ssay I?D 2*8 /
TopicD 16
I fully agree with the claim that there is no correlation #etween success an" luc$ 5oreo)er- I
un"erstan" success to refer to one<s a#ility to achie)e the pre"ominant part of his goals in his lifetime-
which in turn lea"s to a correlation #etween success an" income since the accomplishment of such a
natural goal as to pro)i"e a goo" future for your lo)e" ones "eman"s the means What is the simplest
an" most lawful way to earn enough to consi"er yourself a successful person0 To recei)e a goo"
e"ucation an" to fin" a goo" Ao# Coth recei)ing an e"ucation an" ma$ing a career presuppose one<s
rea"iness to wor$ har"- an" success without har" wor$ is simply not possi#le for the )ast maAority of
the worl"<s population The reasons an" e1amples liste" #elow will strengthen my point of )iew
'irst of all- consi"ering an e"ucation an" a career as $ey factors of success- one will choose to
pursue a "egree from a college or a uni)ersity One wishing to #e a"mitte" to the uni)ersity will ha)e to
ta$e se)eral tests It is "ou#tful that someone will #e so luc$y that $nowing nothing- he coul" pass the
test with a high score : low score means failure- an" that test ta$er will not li$ely #e a"mitte"
Therefore- in or"er to #e successful- one shoul" prepare for the tests an" wor$ har"- #ecause a goo"
e"ucation will pro)i"e him with a goo" Ao# an" an opportunity to accomplish some of his goals an"
"reams In my lifetime- I ha)e ne)er met a person who coul" gra"uate from a college without wor$ing
har"
Secon"ly- it is impossi#le to ma$e a career if one is in"olent an" lac$ing $nowle"ge- at least in
4=
"e)elope" countries (uc$ plays no role in achie)ing this success &)en if someone was un#elie)a#ly
luc$y enough to #ecome a manager not #eing 9ualifie" enough- he will #e as$e" to resign in the near
future #ecause of his ina#ility "ue to lac$ of $nowle"ge an" e1perience to ma$e right "ecisions 'or
instance- I use" to wor$ for a )ery small company owne" #y a frien" This company was later close"
#ecause of #an$ruptcy The cause of #an$ruptcy was wrong strategies an" "ecisions ma"e #y the
owner :fter the failure- he went to a uni)ersity an" wor$e" for
another company so that he coul" o#tain e1perience an" #ecome a successful #usinessman
Nowa"ays- he consi"ers himself a successful person #ecause he ha" turne" into reality his two #iggest
"reams of pro"ucing consumer goo"s of high 9uality an" ma$ing charita#le "onations to nee"y people
In sum- as long as someone un"erstan"s success as an a#ility to turn into reality some of his
"reams an" goals- he will ha)e to wor$ har" #ecause he will nee" money :n" his chances to earn that
money will remar$a#ly increase if he coul" gra"uate from a college an" ma$e a career :ll of these
things are simply not possi#le without har" wor$ (uc$ has no place in such a scheme of e)ents
,&ssay I?D 71 /
TopicD 16
There is a humorous saying in &nglish M JThe grass is always greener on the other si"e of the
)alleyL The saying is use" ironically to point out that there is a temptation in us all to insist that others
are more fortunate than we are This is nowhere more true than on the 9uestion of luc$ an" har" wor$
When face" with the J#a" timesL- we often fin" comfort in the i"ea that we are special in our "egree of
misfortune I feel that such an attitu"e is negati)e- an" that it can #ring only further misfortune
5any famously successful people ha)e #egun from small origins 5ao was the son of a ,mo"estly
prosperous/ peasantB the e1plorer Captain Coo$ was so poor that- as a chil"- he ha" to wor$ #y "ay an"
stu"y #y nightB many of the affluent :mericans of to"ay are the chil"ren of the poor immigrants of
yester"ay Ceetho)en- it shoul" #e remem#ere"- #ecame "eaf #efore the en" of his career There are
many- many more people who ha)e also ma"e genuine- though Fess spectacular- successes against the
o""s
Within his own terms- a person who is #orn into po)erty in In"ia is a great success if he manages
to own a house in later life Po)erty cannot #e re"uce" #y merely complaining an" #laming othersD no
matter how guilty other people are- each in"i)i"ual must reach out to success for himself In"ee"- some
economists #elie)e that the worl" operates #y what they call Jthe rule of the AungleL They #elie)e that
in economics a person a1ways attempts to gain profit from his neigh#orD that gi)en the chance the poor
man woul" 9uic$ly ma$e himself rich #y tra"ing to his own a")antage
:lso- it is presumptuous to Au"ge another accor"ing to his or her apparent fortune No man can
e)er truly un"erstan" the sufferings of his neigh#or : man who appears comforta#ly rich may ha)e
suffere" elsewhere in his life % through the "eath of a lo)e" one- for e1ample Retire" #usinessmen
ha)e often wor$e" long hours in their youth Surely- it must #e wiser to respect achie)ement than to
"eny that anyone has achie)e" goo" in the worl"
To rely on notions of luc$ % to #elie)e that life is a $in" of lottery % is an attempt to escape reality
Para"o1ically- the only time a person can claim that luc$ is more important than wor$ is when he
reflects on his own success Cecause of that mo"esty- the great man then #ecomes e)en greater
,&ssay I?D 2*= /
TopicD 11
In my point of )iew-sports acti)ities are as important as -if not more important than-goo"
li#rariesSo it is wise for uni)ersities to gi)e the same amount of money to their stu"ents< sports
acti)ities as they gi)e their uni)ersity li#rariesThere are numerous clear reasons an" i woul" e1plore
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some important ones here
'irst-goo" health is the prere9uiste for future success3ni)ersities are not only the place for
stu"ents to e1pan" their min"s- #ut also a place for stu"ent to #uil" their #o"y: goo" health is )ery
essential for stu"y an" future successIn our uni)ersity-there are se)eral mi""le%age" teachers an"
researchers suffer from "iseases-some e)en "ie" when they were atill at the acme of their aca"emic
achie)ementsThis is a great loss for their families an" our uni)ersity
Secon"-through sports acti)ities-stu"ent can #enefit #oth physically an" mentally:nyone who
has playe" in a foot#all game $nows that the cooperation an" competition are important for
successThey are two #asic traits for those who want to succee"-an" stu"ent who can com#ine them
harmoniously ha)e #etter chance of success in the future
Thir"-in)estment in sports acti)ities can sa)e money in the long runIn China- all of stu"ents
me"ical e1penses are patroni@e" #y go)ernment anf this is a hea)y #ur"enIf the stu"ents health
impor)e"-a lot of money can #e sa)e" e)ery yearWith these money-uni)ersities can #uil" more
classrooms-la#oratories an" li#raries
Of course- goo" li#raries are also important for uni)ersities: goo" li#rary with its large
collection of #oo$s is the pri"e an" sym#ol of a prominent uni)ersityCoht li#raries an" sports acti)ities
are in"ispena#le for unicersity-so it is wise for unic)ersities gi)e the same amount of money to their
stu"ent acti)ities as they gi)e to their li#raries
,&ssay I?D 2=2 /
TopicD 11
I "isagree strongly with the i"ea that the same amount of money shoul" go to uni)ersity sports
acti)ities as to uni)ersity li#raries :lthough playing sports is a won"erful way to learn a#out
teamwor$- strategy an" reaching your goals- it shoul" not #e the principal focus of a uni)ersity
e"ucation
Stu"ents nee" the most up%to%"ate li#rary facilities a)aila#le to get the #est e"ucation 5any of
those facilities are )ery e1pensi)e to #uy an" maintain These inclu"e computeri@e" programs an"
access to Internet research "ata#ases that stu"ents can use to fin" information all aroun" the worl" If a
uni)ersity is only offering its stu"ents resources of a "eca"e ago- it<s "epri)ing those stu"ents of a
tremen"ous amount of information
&)en the #oo$ an" maga@ine #u"get of uni)ersities has gone up tremen"ously in the last "eca"e
5ore is #eing pu#lishe" on e)ery su#Aect- an" e)ery uni)ersity wants to ha)e this information a)aila#le
to its stu"ents
It also costs money for uni)ersities to $eep their li#raries open Stu"ents nee" to ha)e access to
all the li#raries< research tools as much of the time as possi#le Cecause stu"ents are young an" can stay
up all night stu"ying- many uni)ersities are starting to lea)e their li#raries open all night "uring e1am
perio"s This costs money- #ecause the staff has to #e pai" e1tra to #e there It also costs money to run
the #uil"ing ,electricity- heat/ "uring that time
Stu"ents at uni)ersities are only going to #enefit from their e"ucation if they can get to all the
tools they nee" to learn Sports are secon"ary to the resources that stu"ents nee" from uni)ersity
li#raries 'or this reason- li#raries shoul" always #e #etter fun"e" than sports acti)ities
,&ssay I?D 86 /
TopicD 11
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Coth li#raries an" sports acti)ities are welcome in the uni)ersities Stu"ents coul" stu"y in the
li#raries to #uil" up their $nowle"ge They coul" get the information that they cannot get in the class
Cut $nowle"ge is not all for the stu"ents They are willing to ha)e sports fre9uently :nyone cannot go
on his stu"y without a healthy #o"y 3nfortunately- if we ha)e limite" resources to put on the
construction an" operation of li#raries or sport acti)ites- how coul" we ma$e a "ecision0 I "isagree
with the statement that uni)ersities shoul" gi)e the same amount of money to sports acti)ities as
li#raries
The li#rarie is necessary part of a uni)ersity We cannot imagine a uni)ersity without any li#rary
Stu"ent woul" li$e to fin" #oo$s in the li#rary to facilitate their stu"y The time in the class is )ery
limite" So they coul" get more aca"emic information in the li#rary On the other han"- stu"ents coul"
enAoy sports outsi"e the campus 5any people Aust li$e running- which "oesn<t nee" any in)estment
Consi"ering the operation of the esta#lishments- we shoul" certainly pay more to run a li#rary
than the sports acti)ities With the "e)elopement of the informationali@ation of the worl"- more an"
more #oo$s are pu#lishe" In or"er to possess those #oo$s- uni)ersities must pay a lot money on them
While running a sta"ium is much more easier
Cecause uni)ersity is a place to stu"y- it is natural that more stu"ents go to the li#rary Whene)er
you go to the li#rary- you will see "iligent stu"ents stu"ying there &specially in the e1amination perio"-
you can har"ly fin" a )acant seat
To sum up- sports acti)ities are )ery important to stu"ents health- #ut if there is limite" money-
we ha)e to spen" more money on li#raries than on sports acti)ities Cecause li#raries are necessities
of a uni)ersity- which nee" a large amount of money to run- an" many stu"ents enAoy them
TopicD 12
When people tra)el to new places- they often choose the local museums as a must%see place
Sometimes the museums are e)en more attracti)e than the most famous place of interest This
phenomenon can #e easily e1plaine" if the function of museums is ta$en into account :s we ha)e
$nown- museums can help us $now the history- the customs an" the most representati)e pro"ucts of
that place
?ifferent place has "ifferent history :n" the most con)enient way to $now the history is to )isit
the local museum (ast year when I tra)ele" to QiGan- an ol" city- I went to the history museum to
e1plore the course of its "e)elopment With the #ac$groun" $nowle"ge pro)i"e" #y the museum-
I foun" that it was easier for me to un"erstan" the city So the museum can clear away the
#arriers #etween tourists an" the city #y ma$ing them familiar with its history To a tourist- the most
attracti)e part of a place is usually its customs- which can #e "emonstrate" #y the local museum
In the CeiAing custom museum- the real life of typical CeiAingers is )i)i"ly shown : tourist can
satisfy his curiosity #y $nowing the origin an" characteristics of the 9uart%yar"- the most classical
#uil"ing in CeiAing With the help of museums- tourists can ha)e a "eeper un"erstan"ing of the life of
local people
&)ery place has its own representati)e pro"ucts- which are usually han"crafts Tourists can ha)e
the access to a won"erful show of these han"crafts in the local museum 'or e1ample- in Fing"e town-
the most famous pottery%ma$ing place in China- tourists can #e e1cite" #y the #eautiful pottery
pro"ucts an" the complicate" ma$ing process e1hi#ite" in the pottery museum It will #e a pity for a
tourist not to e1perience the won"erful show of the local pro"ucts in the museum
In a wor"- museums ser)e as a #ri"ge #etween tourists an" the place they tra)el to That is why
people are so eager to )isit museums when they tra)el to new places
,&ssay I?D 2=8 /
TopicD 12
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5useums are presents the whole worl" left to us- with which we can learn lots of things we "i"
not pre)iously $now- #e aware of what has happene" in the past as well as what is going to happen in
the future- or gain self%un"erstan"ing Personally- among countless factors which influence the reason
for )isiting museums- there are three conspicuous aspects as follows
The main reason for my propensity for )isiting museums is that more a#out local histories can #e
$nown in this way Nowa"ays- many museums are mainly operating for responsi#ilities to collect-
preser)e historic treasures an" e1hi#it fine art an" anti9uities 'or instance- the National 5useum of
Chinese >istory- the first of these $in"s to #e esta#lishe" in China has o)er 466-666 items- inclu"ing
more than 2-666 first%gra"e pieces items- 166-666 photographs of cultural relics an" o)er 266-666
professional #oo$s :s you wal$ aroun" the General Chinese >istory e1hi#ition rooms- loo$ing at the
cultural relics an" imagining the past- you may feel that you are tra)eling along a path spanning the
course of Chinese history
:nother reason can #e seen #y e)ery person is that you can see something rare so much as uni9ue
in museums 'or e1ample- &mperor RinShihuang- the first emperor in Chinese history- is $nown
as the &mperor RinGs Terra%cotta Warriors an" >orses To"ay- the &mperor Rin<s Terra%cotta
5useum- Ethe eighth Won"er of the worl"E- is not only a treasure house where the tourists can learn
histories- #ut also a main scenic spot of China The )i)i" pottery figures- colorful uniforms an" )arious
weapons- acclaime" as the pea$ of perfection- are uni9ue fore)er
'urthermore- )isiting museums can enrich our $nowle"ge a#out )arious si"es- such as pre)enti)e
measures of a "isease- the reason of earth9ua$e- manGs region- the latest "e)elopment of the laser an"
so on The in)enti)e genius may #e inspire" in someone #y ma$ing e1hi#its- #ecause $nowle"ge is
ac9uire" more easily in this way than #eing taught in class
Still- people might list other reasons to e1plain why they always )isit museums while tra)eling to
new places- #ut the three points I ha)e e1plore" in the a#o)e "iscussion- I #elie)e- are most rele)ant to
the issue un"er "iscussion
,&ssay I?D +66 /
TopicD 12
5any people )isit museums when they tra)el to new places Cy )isiting museums- one can learn
as much as possi#le a#out those places where one )isit in a shout time
'irst of all- one can learn a#out the history of the places in museums To"ay- almost e)ery town
in the worl" has reali@e" the importance to set up their own museums to e1hi#it historic items which
#elong to their past When we )isit a new place- we can get almost e)erything we nee" a#out its history
in the museums (ast summer )acation- I an" se)eral classmates tra)ele" to the city of Taian :t the
foot of 5ount Tai locate" a museum a#out General 'eng !u1iang :fter )isiting it- we $new a lot
a#out 5r 'eng an" what he "i" to the local people >e was respecte" #y there people- an" so "i" us
Secon"- )isiting museums gi)es information a#out local culture :fter a long e1hausting Aourney-
what a goo" thing to sit in the museum theatre watching a performance a#out local culture When we
tra)el to a new place- especially for a limite" time when you cannot go e)erywhere- so you can get as
much information as possi#le a#out local culture #y )isiting museums
What is more- )isiting museums gi)es us a goo" chance to ma$e new frien"s Surely- there are a
lot of people will )isit museums li$e us We can chat with them a#out what we see an" what we hear
:t the en" of )isiting- we sit together to ha)e a cup of coffee an" we #ecome goo" frien"s Cy
e1changing telephone num#er- we can also $eep in touch with each other late What a goo"
e1perienceH
In a wor"- more an" more people )isit museums when they tra)el to new places #ecause they
want to get more pleasure from their Aourney
TopicD 12
People lo)e to )isit museums when tra)eling to new places I thin$ this is #ecause museums tell
them a lot a#out the culture of those places 5useums are also fun It<s almost impossi#le to get #ore"
in a museum &)ery museum will ha)e at least one thing of interest to some#o"y
When )isiting someplace new- you can fin" out a#out the culture of that place in many ways
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!ou can go to a mo)ie or a place of worship or a nightclu# :nother option is to sit in the par$ an"
listen to the people aroun" you The easiest way to learn a#out a%place<s culture- though- is #y )isiting
its museums 5useums will show you the history of the place you<re )isiting They<ll show you what art
the locals thin$ is important If there aren<t any museums- that tells you something- too
5useums are fun &)en if you<re not intereste" in art or history- there is always something to get
your attention 5any museums now ha)e what they call Ehan"s%onE e1hi#its These were originally
"esigne" to $eep chil"ren occupie" while their parents were loo$ing at e1hi#its >owe)er- museums
ha)e foun" that a"ults enAoy han"s%on opportunities Aust as much as chil"ren These e1hi#its ha)e
acti)ities li$e pushing a #utton to hear more a#out what you<re loo$ing at- creating your own wor$ of
art- or trying on clothes li$e those on the mo"els in the museum
People also enAoy )isiting museums a#out unusual su#Aects 'or instance- in my hometown there<s
a museum "e)ote" to the potato This museum has art ma"e out of potatoes It also tells all a#out the
history of the potato- an" sells potato mementos li$e $ey chains an" potato "olls People enAoy )isiting
this museum #ecause it<s "ifferent It<s not something they<" fin" in their hometown an" the museum<s
curators enAoy tal$ing a#out the Great Potato
5useums are popular #ecause they are a#out us They reflect our creations- our )alues- an" our
"reams No matter who you are or what you li$e- somewhere there is a museum that will ama@e an"
interest you
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TopicD 12
?o you li$e to )isit a museum when you )isit a new place0 I<" lo)e to Cecause it<s an easy way
to $now the history- the custom- the people- the culture an" natural en)ironment there
When you arri)e at a place- as$ which $in" of museum they ha)e To "o this you can $now what
the people there li$e 'or e1ample- if there are a lot of are museums- the people must li$e art )ery
much So you can enAoy an atmosphere of art there
If there is a history museum- it<s the #est way to $now the history of this area It can tell you when
the area was #uilt- whether it has a long history- who came here first- what happene" in this areaN
may#e a re)olution or a war- what change" the people<s life there- an" so on If you want to $now the
people there- you must $now the history there Cecause it<s history what affect people<s #eha)ior-
emotion an" custom If there is a special festi)al- may#e it<s relate" with a historical affair
Want to )isit a nature museum0 It<s a goo" i"ea There must #e intro"uction a#out the natural
en)ironment there Why to $now that0 We can get information a#out why people there eat this $in" of
foo"- may#e it<s #ecause of the weather :n" where is the #est place to )isit in this area
Go to )isit an art museum Which $in" of art you fin" there0 5o"ern art0 Then it may #e a
mo"ern place Classical art0 It may #e a city with a long history 5ay#e you can enAoy an ol" way of
life there
?on<t forget the science museum It can tell you how the people "e)elope" their technology-
whether the science there is well "e)elope" ?o people use new technology to "e)elop this area0 If not-
it<s the #est e1planation to the 9uestion why people there fall #ehin" with people in other areas
So go to a museum- it can tell you a#out a new place more than you thin$
TopicD 12
It is an interesting phenomenon that- when tra)eling to new places they ha)e ne)er #een to
#efore- many people choose to )isit museums Why museums are people<s common choice0
Case" on my personal e1perience an" accor"ing to my o#ser)ations- I thin$ this is #ecause museums
tell people a lot a#out the culture of those places an" gi)e them pleasures
It is easy to fin" out many ways to o#tain $nowle"ge a#out the culture of the place where people
)isit for the first time !ou can go to a theater or worship or a nightclu# :nother option is to sit in the
par$ an" listen to the people aroun" you :mong )arious options- )isiting museums might #e the easiest
way 5useums show you the history an" art an" those things that the locals thin$ important #y
e1hi#iting o#Aects an" wor$s- some of which might #e uni9ue in the worl" On the other han"- the
museums themsel)es are part of the lan"scape of the places 5any museums are "esigne" an" #uilt
#ase" on the historical an" artistic characteristics of the places where the museums are locate" in The
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'or#i""en City 5useum is the most fa)orite tourist site #ecause not only it contains a large )ariety of
historical o#Aects an" art wor$s #ut also it is the representati)e
of Chinese history an" the highest Chinese ancient architecture achie)ement :s a result- people
are willing to select museums as their first "estination to un"erstan" culture of the place they )isit
5useums also gi)e people pleasure &)en if you are not intereste" in art or history- there is
always something to get your attention 5any museums now ha)e what they call Einteracti)eE e1hi#its
The Einteracti)eE acti)ities were originally "esigne" to $eep chil"ren occupie" while their parents were
loo$ing at e1hi#its >owe)er- the interesting thing is that a"ults are $een to these acti)ities as well as
their chil"ren It is fascinating to create your own wor$ of painting in a art museum or to "esign an
appearance of a ro#ot #y yourself in a science museum People can #e really please" through
performing the Einteracti)eE wor$s in museums- as well as gaining relate" $nowle"ge
5useums are welcome" #y #oth local people an" new comers #ecause they are an essential part
of our life They reflect our history- our art- our )alues- our creations an" our "reams No matter who
you are an" what you li$e- somewhere there is a museum that will ama@e an" interest you
,&ssay I?D 261 /
TopicD 14
Some people li$e to eat out at foo" stan"s an" restaurants- while others li$e to prepare foo" at
home Often it "epen"s on the $in" of lifestyle people ha)e Those with )ery #usy Ao#s outsi"e the
house "on<t always ha)e time to coo$ They li$e the con)enience of eating out O)erall- though- it is
cheaper an" healthier to eat at home
While eating in restaurants is fast- the money you spen" can a"" up When I ha)e "inner at a
restaurant with a frien"- the #ill is usually o)er twenty "ollars I can #uy a lot of groceries with that
much money &)en lunch at a fast%foo" stan" usually costs fi)e or si1 "ollars for one person That<s
enough to fee" the whole family at home
&ating at home is #etter for you- too 5eals at restaurants are often high in fat an" calories- an"
they ser)e #ig plates of foo"%much more foo"%than you nee" to eat at one meal If you coo$ foo" at
home- you ha)e more control o)er the ingre"ients !ou can use margarine instea" of #utter on your
potatoes- or not put so much cheese on top of your pi@@a :t home- you can control your portion si@e
!ou can ser)e yourself as little as you want In a restaurant- you may eat a full plate of foo" E#ecause
you pai" for itE
It<s true that eating out is con)enient !ou "on<t ha)e to shop- or coo$- or clean up Cut real home
coo$ing "oesn<t ha)e to ta$e up a lot of time There are lots of simple meals that "on<t ta$e long to
ma$e In fact- they<re faster than eating out- especially if you thin$ of the time you spen" "ri)ing to a
restaurant- par$ing- waiting for a ta#le-- waiting for ser)ice- an" "ri)ing home
Coth eating at restaurants an" coo$ing at home can #e satisfying Coth can taste goo" an" #e
enAoye" with family an" frien"s I prefer coo$ing at home #ecause of the money an" health issues- #ut
people will ma$e the choice that fits their lifestyle #est
,&ssay I?D 82 /
TopicD 14
In the mo"ern life now- more an" more people prefer to eat at foo" stan"s or restaurants They
thin$ that will sa)e time so that they can ha)e enough time to "o their Ao#s Cut I still prefer to prepare
an" eat foo" at home
There se)eral reasons 'irst of all- you can sa)e money if you eat at home In general- to get
profit- the restaurants as$ for more money on the same foo" you coo$ at home That is the waste of
money To sa)e money- you may prefer to prepare you foo" at home with less money
The secon"- usually- the foo" in the restaurants is not what you are e1pecting you may "isli$e the
way the restaurant coo$ the same "ishes as you "o at home 'or e1ample- the other "ay- I as$e" for
potato in a restaurant :fter the first #ite- I thought it was so awful 5y mom ne)er coo$e" such potato
for meH The #a" lunch e)en "estroye" my moo" in that "ay
The thir"- if you prepare foo" #y yourself- you will ha)e a happy moo" when you eat it-
regar"less of the real sa)or of the foo" It goes a saying well Ela#or #rings happinessEIn a""ition- you
can change your metho" of coo$ing consi"ering your taste on that "ay
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The reasons a#o)e may can answer why I prefer to eat foo" at home Coo$ing e)en has #ecome
my ho##y now Come #ac$ an" ha)e your "elicious foo"- I<m sure you will li$e itHD/
TopicD 14
Nowa"ays- some people li$e to eat at home an" prepare foo" for themse)es- #ut others ha)e a
negati)e attitu"e that they prefer to eat out si"e in restaurant or at foo"stan"s :s far as I am
concerne"- it is #etter to eat at home There are numerous reasons why I hol" on- an" I woul" e1plore
only a few primary ones here
I t cannot #e "enie" that there is some a")antage to the first points 'irstly- the con"ition of the
restaurant is more comforta#le an" the foo" of there is more "elicious usually Then eating in restaurant
#ecome a goo" choice of getting together with frien"s In a""ition- eat out si"e ta$e people
con)enience an" shortcut 'or the people who are #usy on wor$ing- prepare foo" for themse)es will
ma$e trou#les an" waste time 'or the young person who are not a#le to coo$ for themse)es- eat at
foo"stan"s resol)e the pro#lem
The main reason for my propensity for eating at home is that eat at home an" prepare foo" for
themse)es can enhance the emotion among the mem#er of family an" #ring pleasure to e)eryone In
mo"ern society- e)ery"ay- parents are #usy on wor$ing an" sociality- an" chil"ren are #usy on stu"y
an" playing 'or con)enience an" sa)ing time- they offten chioce eat out si"e Then there left so few
time of them to share Sharing the "inner at home is not only eating #ut also pro)i"e a chance to
tal$ing- ma$ing Ao$e an" e1change feeling with each other 5ay#e someone thin$ that ma$e "inner is a
hea)y #ur"en Cut I #elie)e prepare foo" with family is also a happy- li$ely ha)e "inner with family is
a pleasure With your sisters an" #rothers help your mother "o a meal in wee$en"- an" enAoy the foo"
-an" you will feel e)erything is so nice
:nother reason is that I thin$ that eat at home is more economical than go to restaurant an" sa)e
money 3sing the same num#er of money you can #uy more an" #etter foo" from shop than from
restaurant !ou can "o nourishing meal for your chil"ren rather than the Aun$ foo" from foo"stan"s
:n" you can spen" the sa)e" money on many the other way- such as #uy new clothes an" see a mo)ie
General spea$ing- eat out si"e is comforta#le an" con)enience to our li)e- while eat at home can
share happy with family Ta$ing into account of all these- I prefer to prepare foo" for ourse)es an" eat
at home
,&ssay I?D 2*2 /
TopicD 12
Nowa"ays- it #ecomes a heate"ly "e#ate" topic whether a stu"ent shoul" #e re9uire" to atten"
classes or not Some people hol" the opinion that the uni)ersity stu"ents shoul" #e re9uire" to go to
classes >owe)er- others ha)e a negati)e attitu"e If I were force" to agree with one of the two
positions- I woul" stan" #ehin" the latter 5y :rguments for this point are liste" as follows
I agree with the statement that going to classes shoul" #e optional for uni)ersity stu"ents without
reser)ation since I #elie)e a stu"ent is suppose" to atten" those classes he or she is intereste" in
Naturally- interest is the mother of stu"y When attracte" #y a won"erful class- you will atten" it
unforce"ly an" imme"iately Ne)ertheless- not all classes are so popular in reality an" no one has
interest in e)ery class Conse9uently- you shoul" select the classes you li$e to atten" for a higher
efficiency of stu"ying It can #e gi)en a goo" e1ample- in current uni)ersities- many e1cellent stu"ents
almost ha)e the recor" of s$ipping some #oring an" un"esira#le classes
:nother reason that can #e seen #y e)ery one is that it contri#utes to #uil" a uni)ersity stu"ent<s
a#ility of learning #y himself or herself O#)iously- #y choosing goo" an" meaningful classes- gi)ing
up those un"esira#le- or stu"ying these classes you can not atten" somehow #y yourself- you will learn
how to "istri#ute your stu"y time an" ac9uire the capa#ility of learning #y yourself- which is
tremen"ously important to mo"ern uni)ersity stu"ents 5any cele#rities- such as Cill Gates- ha)e such
powerful a#ility #y not atten"ing some classes when they were in uni)ersity
:"mitte"ly- #eing re9uire" to atten" classes has a")antages of "isciplining the stu"ent- howe)er-
consi"ering most uni)ersity stu"ents can "iscipline themsel)es on their own- I #elie)e it is sagacious to
agree with that going to classes shoul" #e optional for college or uni)ersity stu"ents
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,&ssay I?D 84 /
TopicD 12
Shoul" uni)ersity stu"ents #e re9uire" to atten" classes0 There are two "ifferent opinions Some
people claim that atten"ing classe" is a must to stu"ents Other people- howe)er- argue that it shoul" #e
for stu"ents to "eci"e whether they want to go to class or not :s far as I am concerne"- no matter
whether stu"ents li$e it or not- they must atten" classes
Stu"ents who "on<t li$e to go to classes ha)e their reasons The main one is- they can learn
$nowle"ge #y themsel)es If they were as$e" to atten" the class in which the professor teaches
something they alrea"y ha)e $nown- it woul" #e a pain Not atten"ing class- stu"ents can control their
time more freely an" are li$ely not to waste time
:lthough I agree that there may #e one or two a")antages to not atten"ing class- I insist that the
a")antages of Aoining classes far o)erweigh them In the first place- professors can teach stu"ents a lot
of things that cannot #e o#taine" from #oo$s In Chinese "ictionary- a uni)ersity is "efine" to #e a
place where teachers forwar" what they $now to stu"ents In the #oo$- normally there is Aust
concentrate" $nowle"ge >ow the writer gets an" "e)elops it is a 9uestion >ow to answer this
9uestion0 Go to the class The professor will not only teach you some $nowle"ge- #ut also let you $now
how to use an" "e)elop it :s a Chinese slang says- E Owning a $ey is owning a houseE
That is the most important reason people want to stu"y in uni)ersity
In the secon" place- you will #e #enefite" from "iscussing with your classmates if atten"ing
classes ?ifferent people ha)e their own special capa#ility One people cannot #e goo" at e)ery aspect
What is the #est way to share your $nowle"ge with others an" learn from others0 Go to the class
Professor always gi)es some topics for stu"ents to "iscuss In the "iscussion- you will #e surprise" that
so many great fresh thoughts are pushing to you from your colleagues an" they are free
In conclusion- I #elie)e that stu"ents shoul" atten" classes not only #ecause professors can teach
you the metho" of how to master an" "e)elop $nowle"ge- #ut also #ecause stu"ents can learn from
each other in the class In short- atten" classes if you select to atten" uni)ersity
,&ssay I?D 268 /
TopicD 12
Some people may #elie)e that going to classes shoul" #e optional- #ut I "isagree I "on<t
un"erstan" how uni)ersity stu"ents can e1pect to learn anything if they "on<t atten" classes Personal
e1perience can help people learn a#out themsel)es an" the worl" outsi"e the classroom- #ut when it
comes to learning a#out aca"emic su#Aects- stu"ents nee" to #e in class
In class they recei)e the #enefit of the teacher<s $nowle"ge The #est teachers "o more than Aust
go o)er the material in the class te1t#oo$ They "raw their stu"ents into "iscussion of the material
They present opposing points of )iew They sche"ule guest spea$ers to come- gi)e the stu"ents
a""itional information- or show "ocumentary films on the su#Aect :lso- atten"ing classes on any
su#Aect teaches more than Aust facts It teaches stu"ents how to learn- how to a#sor# information an"
then apply what they<)e learne" to other situations Their teacher is the #est one to help them with these
s$ills They can<t learn them Aust #y rea"ing the te1t#oo$
Going to class also teaches stu"ents how to wor$ with the other mem#ers of the class 5any
times stu"ents will #e gi)en group assignments This is "ifferent from what they "i" in secon"ary
school >ere they<re with people from "ifferent #ac$groun"s an" e1periences In this situation- they
learn how to han"le wor$ing with people "ifferent from themsel)es to achie)e a common goal
Going to class also teaches stu"ents responsi#ility an" "iscipline >a)ing to #e at a particular
place at a particular time prepares them for getting a Ao# Ceing at that place on time with an
assignment complete" prepares them for a career
In short- #y going to class stu"ents learn more than Aust information from the teacher They also
learn how to learn- how to wor$ with others- an" how to wor$ responsi#ly These are not optional s$ills
in life- so atten"ing classes shoul" not #e optional in college
,&ssay I?D 82 /
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TopicD 1+
If you ha)e a goo" neigh#or- you are a luc$y person !ou ha)e someone who cares a#out your
nee"s an" your property- who is helpful in the little "ay%to%"ay situations that come up- an" who is
supporti)e in times of crisis
: goo" neigh#or is someone who- for instance- un"erstan"s that your chil"ren may occasionally
run across his lawn-% e)en though you tell them not to >e<ll reali@e that chil"ren can #e careless a#out
things li$e that- an" he won<t ma$e a #ig fuss a#out it unless it #ecomes a regular thing In the same
)ein- he $nows that you<ll un"erstan" if some of the trash from his trash cans #lows across into your
yar" In other wor"s- he is sensiti)e to the unintentional things that can happen >e "oesn<t ma$e a #ig
"eal a#out them
: goo" neigh#or is also respectful of your property 'or e1ample- she as$s your permission #efore
"oing anything that interferes with what<s yours This means she woul"n<t plant a huge tree in #etween
your houses without as$ing how you felt a#out it If she wante" to put up a fence- she woul" let you
$now first She might wor$ with you to "eci"e where it shoul" #e place" 5ay#e the two of you woul"
e)en split the cost
: goo" neigh#or woul" len" you some mil$ if you ran out She<" gi)e you a ri"e to wor$ if your
car was #ro$en- an" let your chil"ren stay at her house in the e)ening if you got stuc$ wor$ing
o)ertime !ou woul" "o the same for her Coth of you woul" help ma$e the other<s life easier
When something really awful happens to you- li$e a "eath in the family- a goo" neigh#or will
)olunteer to help in any way he can This coul" mean something small- li$e ma$ing some casseroles to
put in your free@er to fee" )isiting relati)es Or it coul" mean something #ig- li$e helping you get
through the sa"ness of the funeral
I thin$ only someone who has e1perience" a #a" neigh#or can really appreciate a goo" oneH :
goo" neigh#or can #e a goo" frien" >e or she can ma$e all the "ifference in the worl" to your life
,&ssay I?D 8+ /
TopicD 1+
Neigh#ours are the people who li)e near us- an" their #eha)iour influence our "aily life Goo"
neigh#ours can ma$e us feel comforta#le an" gi)e us many help- an" e)eryone will #enefit from a
goo" relationship among neigh#ours In my point of )iew- these are three conspicuous aspects of the
9ualities of a goo" neigh#ours
One of the most important characteristic of goo" neigh#ours is that they ha)e a goo" li)ing ha#it
an" are frien"ly to others : person with #a" ha#it will affect your "aily life 'or e1ample- chil"ren are
most li$ely to #e influnce" #y #a" neigh#ors an" carry on #a" ha#its On the other han"- #eing frien"ly
is also an important nature of goo" neigh#ors If neigh#ours are unfrien"ly- they are har" to approach
an" "ifficult to get along with
:nother important aspect of of goo" neigh#ors is that they shoul" #e willing to help others In our
"aily life- emergency situations may happen- an" we may encounter "ifficulties which can not #e
resol)e" #y oursel)es :t this time- the 9uic$est help we can get is pro#a#ly from our neigh#ors To
some "egree- neigh#ours are as important as relati)es to us- #ecause they coul" pro)i"e the imme"iat
help In the same way- a neigh#our who li$es to help others will get help in return >elp each others can
form a frien"ly an" harmonious relationship among the neigh#ours
:ll in all- a goo" neigh#our is someone who ha)e a goo" li)ing ha#it- is frien"ly an" is willing to
help others Ta$ing into account of all these factors- we may reach the conclusion that a goo"
relationship among neigh#ours nee" the maintenance from us
,&ssay I?D 4+2 /
TopicD 1=
I can see #oth a")antages an" "isa")antages to ha)ing a new restaurant #uilt in our
neigh#orhoo" I<m worrie" a#out traffic an" how it will affect our neigh#orhoo" >owe)er- I thin$ that
it will #enefit local #usinesses an" increase appreciation for our neigh#orhoo" O)erall- I thin$ it is a
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goo" i"ea
Traffic congestion is always a concern when you #uil" something new Our streets are narrow-
with par$ing on #oth si"es 5ore cars tra)eling through the neigh#orhoo" coul" cause a lot of
congestion Traffic means par$ing pro#lems- too Our neigh#orhoo" has )ery few garages attache" to
the houses 5ost of us "epen" on fin"ing a space to par$ on the street If the new restaurant is #uilt-
we<ll #e competing for those spaces with the restaurant<s patrons Plus- if the restaurant offers )alet
par$ingit<ll #e e)en worse Palet par$ers wor$ in teams to gra# e)ery possi#le space a)aila#le on the
street
I<m also concerne" a#out the type of patrons this new restaurant will #ring into our neigh#orhoo"
: family restaurant woul"n<t #e a pro#lem >owe)er- if it<s going ha)e a #ar an" "ancing- then there
coul" #e pro#lems The restaurant woul" stay open later- an" people lea)ing the restaurant might #e
"run$ Who woul"n<t worry a#out row"y customers staggering aroun" our neigh#orhoo" in the early
morning hours- loo$ing for their cars0
I ha)e to a"mit- though- there are a")antages to a new restaurant Our neigh#orhoo" coul"
certainly use the Ao#s the restaurant woul" pro)i"e Not only that- the money neigh#orhoo" resi"ents
woul" earn there woul" li$ely #e spent at other neigh#orhoo" #usinesses This woul" gi)e a #oost to
those #usinesses an" ma$e our neigh#orhoo" more prosperous
: new restaurant woul" also attract a lot of people to our neigh#orhoo" They coul" see what a
nice area this is to li)e That might attract new resi"ents to the neigh#orhoo" That woul" #e a goo"
thing- #ecause we<)e #een losing resi"ents to the su#ur#s the last couple of years
There are a lot of "etails to consi"er- #ut all in all- I support the i"ea of this new restaurant in our
neigh#orhoo"
,&ssay I?D 8= /
TopicD 17
5ost of us can learn how to "o something simple on our own with Aust a set of instructions
>owe)er- to learn a#out something more comple1- it<s always #est to ha)e a teacher
Teachers #ring with them )arie" an" useful #ac$groun"s They<)e #een traine" to teach
in"i)i"uals in "ifferent ways "epen"ing on their style 'or instance- some stu"ents learn #etter #y
"iscussing a topic Others learn more #y writing a#out it Teachers can help stu"ents learn in the way
that<s #est for each stu"ent : te1t#oo$ or a manual can only gi)e you one way of learning something
Plus they<re only as helpful as your a#ility to un"erstan" them : goo" teacher can a"apt her teaching
to your nee"s
Teachers help you focus on what you<re learning If you<re learning something #y yourself- it<s
easy to #ecome "istracte" an" go on to other acti)ities Teachers $eep your attention on the su#Aect
They also approach a su#Aect logically- ta$ing it one step at a time On your own- it<s tempting to s$ip
parts of the learning process you thin$ you "on<t nee" That can hin"er your a#ility to really un"erstan"
the su#Aect
(earning a su#Aect on your own is a )ery narrow way of learning !ou can only use the
information you get from the te1t#oo$ With a teacher- you get the information in the written materials
as well as the teacher<s own $nowle"ge of the topic Teachers can also pro)i"e e1tra materials to
#roa"en the scope of what you<re learning
There<s nothing wrong with stu"ying on your own- an" a learner can always #enefit from some
9uiet stu"y 'or the #est possi#le learning- though- a goo" teacher is the #iggest help you can ha)e
,&ssay I?D 87 /
TopicD 1*
&)en though Ao# situations can #e )ery "ifferent- there are se)eral 9ualities that all goo"
super)isors ha)e in common : goo" #oss treats all her employees fairly She "oesn<t single out one
employee for #etter ,or worse/ treatment than the others : poor super)isor has fa)orites Sometimes
she<ll e)en use her fa)orites to spy on other employees She e1pects them to tell her what the others are
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saying a#out her This can cause a lot of #a" feelings among employees
: goo" super)isor gi)es clear an" un"erstan"a#le "irections- She "oesn<t constantly change her
min" a#out what she wants employees to "o She also "oesn<t get angry with an employee who is
confuse" an" nee"s her to e1plain the "irections again or more fully ?elegating authority well is
another 9uality of a goo" super)isor She $nows how to use the s$ills of her employees to #est
a")antage : poor super)isor insists on "oing e)erything herself She is unwilling to gi)e any authority
to others
: goo" #oss e)aluates her employees on a reasona#le set of criteria- not on how she feels a#out
them personally :n" she lets the employees $now what those criteria are- so they ha)e a fair chance of
meeting them She gi)es #oth praise an" criticism in a straightforwar" manner She also offers gui"ance
when nee"e" : poor super)isor will critici@e without gi)ing any suggestions on how to impro)e
5ost importantly- a goo" super)isor sets the stan"ar"s for her employees #y her own #eha)ior
She wor$s har" an" treats employees li$e )alua#le assets to the company This promotes goo" morale
among her wor$ers- an" this is of great #enefit to her #usiness
,&ssay I?D 8* /
TopicD 18
Shoul" go)ernments spen" more money on impro)ing roa"s an" highways or on impro)ing
pu#lic transportations0 There seems to #e a "ifficult pro#lem since many reasons shoul" #e in)ol)e"
>owe)er- after carefully pon"ering it- I #uttress the last one- spen"ing the money on impro)ing pu#lic
transportation The reasons are presente" #elowD
There is no "enying that impro)ing the pu#lic transportation will surely alle)iate the pollution
gi)en off #y enormous cars If a city has not a "e)elope" pu#lic transportation- the air will #e pollute"
more hea)ily What a "irty en)ironment we will li)e inH &)ery "ay #reathing into the air fille" with the
flour of the gasoline- seeing the s$y with the "ull color will #e the title of our life So the essence of
en)ironment has #een reali@e" #y an increasingly num#er of people- to the go)ernments- the protection
of en)ironment is especially an un"enia#le mission
:nother reason I agree with it is that "e)elope" pu#lic transportation will "ecrease the fre9uency
of the traffic Aams Perhaps no worse wor" than Jtraffic AamsL e1ists- to the #usinessmen who #elie)e
in JTime is moneyL Traffic Aams not only cost the people time an" e1pense- #ut also create a #a"
moo" for wor$ It greatly "ecreases the efficiency of the whole city I imagine how can a city whose
a)enue full of traffic Aams "e)elop its economics0
'inally- I want to say that impro)ing the pu#lic transportation pro)i"e a great num#er of ways of
transportation for most of the poor people who can not affor" to #uy a car It is $nown that our citi@ens
is not ma"e of only people who has the a#ility to own a car- #ut the )ery poor people are also inclu"e"
I #elie)e that howe)er the technology is impro)e"- the pu#lic apparatus shoul" not #e ignore"- #ecause
it ser)es the people all o)er the city
Ne)ertheless- the pri)ate transportation has its own a")antages- for instance- it can sa)e a lot of
time in some cases- pro)i"e some con)enience for people Cut impro)ing on roa"s an" highways is
a")antageous only con"itionally Case" on the a#o)e "iscussion- I agree with the opinion that the
go)ernment shoul" spen" money on impro)ing pu#lic transportation not only it can protect
en)ironment an" sa)e time for people- #ut it also can create a con)enient en)ironment for all the
citi@ens
,&ssay I?D +46 /
TopicD 18
Go)ernments shoul" "efinitely spen" more money on impro)ing all forms of pu#lic
transportation These inclu"e #uses- su#ways an" trains This is the #est way to preser)e natural
resources an" re"uce pollution
:s a planet- we<re "ealing with a finite amount of natural resources Once they<re gone- they can<t
#e replace" They can<t fill our nee" for oil an" gasoline fore)er Cut we seem to forget that an"
consume them at an incre"i#le rate In wealthier countries- some families ha)e two or three cars :s
soon as teenagers get their "ri)er<s licenses- they<re gi)en cars so their parents won<t ha)e to "ri)e them
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places
Pu#lic transportation hasn<t #een sufficiently "e)elope" Cecause of this- su#ur#an areas
surroun"ing cities ha)e #een allowe" to sprawl more an" more wi"ely This means that people can<t
e)en go to the store without ha)ing to hop into the car &)erything is too far away from where they
li)e If there were #etter an" more fre9uent pu#lic transportation- people woul" #e a#le to gi)e up their
cars for local "ri)ing
:s a result of all the cars #eing "ri)en- we<re "ealing with terri#le pollution pro#lems In #ig
cities- there are "ays "uring the summer when the el"erly an" people with respiratory pro#lems are
a")ise" not to lea)e the house Ten years ago this was unhear" ofH Now it<s the norm Pu#lic
transportation woul" cut "own consi"era#ly on air pollution
Pu#lic transportation also encourages a sense of community People who tra)el to wor$ together
all the time get to $now each other Cars isolate us from our neigh#ors >owe)er- people feel they nee"
to "ri)e #ecause they can<t "epen" on pu#lic transportation to fit their sche"ules If more money were
a)aila#le- #uses- su#ways an" trains coul" run 22 hours a "ay Then they woul" #e a)aila#le all the
time to the people who nee" them
I always try to ta$e pu#lic transportation whene)er possi#lean" I encourage frien"s an"
neigh#ors to try it to I thin$ we must support pu#lic transportation in or"er to create a #etter worl"
,&ssay I?D 161 /
TopicD 26
With the "e)elopment of the transportation system an" some resi"ence institution- the worl" is
getting smaller an" smaller- an" people are not restricte" in only one area In a""ition to the con)enient
con"ition- #ecause there are "ifferent places with "ifferent cultures- li)ing stan"ar"s- e"ucation
en)ironment an" other "isparity- they are incline" to transfer from one place to the other Is it #etter to
mo)e aroun" than stay in one place0 I #elie)e there are no uniform answers- #ut in my opinion- I "o
agree with the claim that to mo)e aroun" is #etter than to stay in one place
5ost peopleGs growth comes with the transfers in their life :s for me- when I was young I li)e"
in a small county Cecause the school in there was not suita#le to me- I transferre" from my little
county to a city to get a #etter e"ucation :s soon as I got to the city- I was ama@e" that the worl" here
was so "ifferent here as my hometown If I still li)e" in my hometown- it was impossi#le for me to
ma$e the wil"est guess at what the real worl" loo$e" li$e The first transfer has ma"e me to imagine
my own life an" spur on me to go further With the confi"ence- I went into a uni)ersity which I woul"
ne)er thin$ of it #efore The uni)ersity is locate" in a "ifferent city so that I ha)e to come into another
worl" Compare" with my li)ing city- the one is more complicate" in which there are "ifferent people-
more con)enient transportation- more competiti)e en)ironment I lo)e all of this )ery much
Communicating with "ifferent stu"ents an" teachers- I ha)e learne" much from them which will #enefit
me throughout my life an" my lifestyle Now I am in a gra"uate school also so #eautiful that I will
ne)er regret my selection of lea)ing my hometown #ecause the transfer has gi)en me a splen"i" life
:lso- li$e we stu"ents- there are many a"ults transferring their wor$ place in or"er to grasp #etter
opportunities No matter in in"ustry- in agriculture or in ser)ice- wor$ers ha)e rights to choose their
wor$ companies which lea"s them to wor$ from place to place an" then they accumulate precious
e1perience an" s$ills to get priorities to others
People not only transfer in their own country- #ut also go a#roa" to get e"ucation- wor$ or li)e
through the rest of their life in appropriate countries We can see that many stu"ents inclu"ing me want
to go to the foreign countries to stu"y further an" forge oursel)es- an" that many parents sen" their
little sons or "aughters to foreign countries to stu"y :fter all- "i)erse circumstances gi)e persons new
e1perience an" #roa"en their narrow sight- e)en help them get more comprehensi)e un"erstan"ing of
the worl"- the society an" our life itself
>owe)er- some people may say that if people mo)e aroun"- they will pay for much such as
money- time an" energy It is right to say that it ta$es one person some time to get use" to his or her
new en)ironment- new personal relationship which in"ee" influences the growth of chil"ren- the
efficiency of our wor$ an" the sta#ility of our society an" family :n" I ha)e to a"mit that people
shoul" ma$e consi"erate plans #efore changing their places an" may not transfer aimlessly an"
fre9uently Cut I thin$ sometimes it is Aust all the friction that has ma"e the worl" wealthier an" more
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#eautiful Therefore- I still thin$ it is #etter to tra)el aroun" than to li)e in one place
,&ssay I?D 162 /
TopicD 26
There are a")antages an" "isa")antages to a chil"hoo" in either the country or a city It<s har" to
say which is #etter Growing up in the country means a certain amount of isolation !ou<re in a small
town or on a farm an" not with a lot of people &)en more important- the people you meet e)ery "ay
ten" to #e Aust li$e you 5ost will #e the same race as you- ha)e the same #ac$groun" as you- an" will
ha)e gone to the same schools as you In the city- the people you meet are all "ifferent There are
"ifferent races an" "ifferent cultures !ou get a more interesting mi1
City people ten" to come from a lot of "ifferent places an" mo)e aroun" a lot So- there isn<t the
sense of community in the city that you ha)e in the country People in the city can li)e in the same
apartment #uil"ing for twenty years an" ne)er get to $now their neigh#ors In the country- e)ery#o"y
$nows e)ery#o"y 'or a chil"- this means the country is more secure : chil" can get lost or hurt in the
city an" ha)e no one to turn to In the country- e)eryone<s a neigh#or People in the country feel
connecte" to each other
: chil" growing up in the city has the a")antage of a lot of interesting an" e1citing places to )isit
>e or she can go to the @oo- museums- art galleries an" concerts There are a lot of restaurants with
"ifferent $in"s of foo" It<s easy to see e)ery new mo)ie that comes out Chil"ren in the country "on<t
ha)e a lot of these acti)ities near#y
:ll in all- I thin$ a chil"hoo" in the city is #etter #ecause it prepares you more for what real life is
li$e
,&ssay I?D 164 /
TopicD 26
Where is a #etter place for chil"ren to grow up- the countrysi"e or the #ig city0 The answer to this
9uestion "iffers from in"i)i"ual to in"i)i"ual :s far as I am concerne"- it is #etter for chil"ren to grow
up in a #ig city
Some people argue that the countrysi"e is an i"eal place for chil"ren to grow up 'or one thing- it
is less pollute" than the city The air is fresh in the countrysi"e The s$y is #luer an" the water is
clearer (i)ing in such a place is goo" to the chil"renGs health 'or another- as chil"ren li$e playing-
only the countrysi"e can satisfy them well They can run e)erywhere- play games in the fiel"- swim in
the ri)er On the contrary- the city cannot pro)i"e such places for chil"ren 5ay#e they can only stay at
home an" watch TP
:lthough I "o agree that growing up in the countrysi"e has one or more a")antages- I insist that it
is far #etter to choose the city as the right place for chil"ren To #egin with- li)ing in the city can
#roa"en their hori@ons They can meet a lot of people an" hear a num#er of things that will ne)er
happen in the countrysi"e
In a""ition- city means more chance to recei)e #etter e"ucation In most countries- it is no "ou#t
that the e"ucation le)el in the city is higher than that of the country :s a result- chil"ren can meet
#etter teachers an" recei)e high 9uality of e"ucation in the city
(ast #ut not least- chil"ren can also "e)elop many ho##ies in the city They can learn to play the
piano- "raw an" so on- which are impossi#le in the country
In conclusion- I #elie)e that it is #etter for chil"ren to grow up in the city not only #ecause it can
#roa"en their hori@ons- #ut also #ecause they can recei)e #etter e"ucation an" ha)e a chance to
"e)elop many ho##ies there
,&ssay I?D 21= /
TopicD 21
With the "e)elopment of human society- people are li)ing longer now 5any factors interacting
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together to ena#le the longer life There are three most important causesD the 9uality of foo" has #een
greatly impro)e"B people coul" ha)e me"ical ser)icesB more an" more people reali@e that regular sports
#enefit their health
The impro)ing 9uality of our foo" is the most important factor of the longer life We coul" ha)e
not only enough foo" as we want- #ut also the healthier foo" When we preparing foo"- we no longer
consi"er the cost- #ut pay more attention to the nutritions of the foo" With the "e)elopment of
transportation systems- inlan" people now coul" also enAoy seafoo" an" tropical fruit
'urthermore- go)ernments are paying more an" more money on me"ical esta#lishments Citi@ens
coul" ha)e me"ical ser)ices more easily Cecause of the con)enient me"ical ser)ice more illnesses
coul" #e "etecte" at an earlier stage :lso- many illnesses that ha" #een consi"ere" fatal coul" #e cure"
to"ay The #etter "etection an" curement ena#le people<s longer life
(ast #ut not least important is that people care more for their own health &)ery morning you
coul" see people "oing sports outsi"e 5ore an" more people ha)e reali@e" the saying Elife is
locomotionE Regular sports #uil" up a strong #o"y Naturally- people with stronger #o"y coul" resist
more "eseases
To sum up- the "e)elopment of our society causes the longer life of people People ha)e #etter
foo" an" #etter me"ical ser)ices :n" people spen" more time on sports to #iul" up stronger #o"ies :s
we coul" pre"ict- people are going to li)e e)en longer
,&ssay I?D 4=2 /
TopicD 21
Nowa"ays- more an" more communities for ol" people are foun"e" e)erywhere all o)er the
worl" When you wal$ in a "epartment store- you will fin" that more an" more pro"ucts for ol" people
ha)e #een put on the shel)es The population of ol" people in the worl" is growing rapi"ly- an" the
reason is people are li)ing longer now There are se)eral e1planations for this phenomenon
'irst- un"er the "e)elopment of science an" technology- itGs o#)iously the stan"ar"s of li)ing
ha)e #een impro)e" a lot People wor$ less an" rela1 more these "ays than ten years ago 5ore
entertainment has also #een pro)i"e"- hence people ha)e more chances to entertain an" $eep a goo"
moo" e)ery"ay- which is essential for #eing healthy an" li)ing longer
5oreo)er- highly "e)elope" health system is another significant factor for people to li)e for a
long time :s the go)ernments put more fun" for health e1pen"iture- more people are sa)e" from the
torture of illness
'urther more- the impro)ement in me"icine also plays an important role ThereGs an un"enia#le
fact that after people "isco)ere" the mysteries of gene- more an" more newly "e)elope" me"icine
cure" a lot of illness that canGt #e cure" #efore Cesi"es all these e1planations we "iscusse" a#o)e-
there are also many other reasons Cut the main causes of peopleGs longer life is the "e)elopment of
science an" technology- efficient health system an" impro)ement in me"icine
TopicD 21
With the "e)elopment of mo"ern me"icine- people are li)ing longer now There are many factors
why people can li)e a longer life In my opinion- there are three most important reasonsD the 9uality of
foo" has #een greatly impro)e"B people #enifit from impro)e" me"ical ser)icesB an" more an" more
people reali@e the importance of regular sports an" e1cercises to their health
The impro)ing 9uality of our foo" is the most important factor for a longer life With the
con)enience of mo"ern transportation an" foo" processing technology- we can fin" any foo" in the
mar$etB an" as our stan"ar" of li)ing an" income increases- we can affort to #uy any $in" of foo" we
want we no longer worry a#out the cost- #ut pay more attention to the nutritious #alance of the foo"
Cetter foo" an" #etter nutrition gi)e us a healthier #o"y
'urthermore- the "e)elopment of me"ical technolgy an" metho" ensure a longer life for people
5any fatal "eceases which were consi"ere" incura#le #efore can now #e treate" an" cure"
Go)ernments are paying more an" more money on me"ical care an" training of "octors an" nurses
People can access me"ical ser)ices easilyD regular physical e1aminations ensure that "eceases can #e
foun" ealier an" therefore can #e treate" in a timely fasion
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(ast #ut not least- people care more a#out their own health an" realise" the importance of
e1cercises to their health &)ery morning you coul" see people "oing sports outsi"e 5ore an" more
people ha)e reali@e" the saying E(ife is locomotionE Regular sports #uil" up a strong #o"y Sports li$e
hi$ing- Aogging- an" swimming can all #enifit our health Naturally- people with stronger #o"y coul"
resist more "eseases- an" therefore can li)e longer
To sum up- the progress of our society is the reason why people li)e a longer life now People eat
foo" an" ha)e access to #etter me"ical ser)ices :n" people spen" more time on sports an" e1cercices
to #uil" stronger #o"ies :s we coul" pre"ict- people are going to li)e e)en longer in the future
,&ssay I?D 4+6 /
TopicD 21
To"ay people are li)ing to #e much ol"er than e)er #efore Some of the main reasons for this are
the impro)e" health care an" #etter nutrition a)aila#le to e)eryone
5e"ical care is more a)aila#le to people :lthough not e)eryone can get the #est health care-
e)eryone can get #asic health care an" a")ice When people are seriously ill- they can go to a pu#lic
hospital an" #e ta$en care of !ears ago- health care wasn<t a)aila#le to e)eryone Some people "i"n<t
li)e near a "octor or a hospital- an" others coul"n<t pay for the care they nee"e" They ma"e "o with
her#al me"icines or fol$ reme"ies Of course- some of these wor$e"- #ut not for the more serious
"iseases
The 9uality of me"ical care has impro)e" That<s also a factor in longe)ity ?octors $now more
now a#out what causes "isease an" how to cure it !ears ago- "octors only $new a#out the most #asic
"iseases an" cures 5e"icine was not )ery a")ance" !ou coul" "ie from something as simple as an
infection from a cut Now we ha)e anti#iotics an" other me"icines to help cure infections
People are also li)ing longer now #ecause of #etter nutrition We<re eating #etter an" more
healthfully than we use" to That<s re"uce" the num#er of people with heart "isease an" cancer We try
to eat low%fat foo"s an" eat more )egeta#les an" fruits- which are now a)aila#le year% roun"
Impro)e" me"ical care an" healthy eating ha#its has greatly e1pan"e" our life spans What we
nee" to "o now is ma$e <sure that e)eryone in the worl" has these #enefits
,&ssay I?D 162 /
TopicD 22
We spen" more time with our co%wor$ers "uring a wee$ than we "o with our family Thus- it<s
important for our co%wor$ers to #e people we can get along with I<)e wor$e" in a lot of offices- an"
I<)e foun" there are certain characteristics that all goo" co%wor$ers ha)e in common
: goo" co%wor$er is )ery cooperati)e She "oes her #est to get along with others She tries to
$eep her en" of things flowing smoothly to help others in the office She reali@es that if one person
"oesn<t get her wor$ "one- it can hol" up e)eryone else She has a positi)e attitu"e that creates a
pleasant wor$ing en)ironment
: goo" co%wor$er is a"apta#le She is not stu##orn a#out changes in sche"ules or routines- an"
"oesn<t o#Aect to ha)ing her Ao# "escription re)ise" That can ma$e life misera#le for e)eryone aroun"
her : goo" co%wor$er is willing to change her sche"ule to accommo"ate another wor$er<s emergency
She has no pro#lem with new proce"ures an" welcomes changes when they come
: goo" co%wor$er is helpful She pitches in when someone falls #ehin" in his or her wor$ She<s
willing to "o whate)er it ta$es to get the Ao# "one She "oesn<t $eep trac$ of how often she has to finish
another<s wor$ or ta$e on e1tra wor$ Some co%wor$ers "o their own Ao#- perio" They ha)e no sense
of office community They only want to "o their wor$- get pai" an" go home
: goo" co%wor$er is a sympathetic listener- an" ne)er uses what she learns against people She
"oesn<t gossip : #a" co%wor$er uses negati)e rumors to ta$e a")antage of others
Ceing a goo" co%wor$er isn<t too har"- #ut some people Aust can<t seem to manage it Woul"n<t it
#e a won"erful worl" if e)eryone coul"0
,&ssay I?D 16+ /
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TopicD 22
We all wor$ with many "ifferent $in"s of people ?ifferent co%wor$ers ha)e "ifferent
personality To me- my co%wor$ers shoul" ha)e some important characteristics such as in"epen"ence-
optimism- an" teamwor$ spirit
I thin$ a goo" co%wor$er must ha)e his own opinions : co%wor$er shoul" "are to propose his
own opinions >e shoul" not say the same as others an" hi"e his opinions Only e)eryone tries his #est
to analy@e e)ery aspect of a thing- it can #e "one #est So in"epen"ence of thin$ing is important for a
co%wor$er
:n other important characteristic is optimism If we ha)e some "ifficult pro#lems- he must #e
#ra)e an" shoul" not fear them >e shoul" encourage others to fin" metho"s to sol)e pro#lems This
point is )ery important #ecause oneGs moo" can influence others easily Once a co%wor$er shows a
little fear of "ifficulties- others may #ecome "iscourage" soon So a goo" co%wor$er shoul" #e
optimistic
In a""ition- teamwor$ spirit is an important characteristic of a co%wor$er :lthough a co%wor$er
shoul" #e in"epen"ent to analy@e a thing- he shoul" #e tolerant to the "ifferent people an" their ways of
wor$ing >e shoul" #e willing to "e"icate his energy- time an" $nowle"ge to reach the goal of whole
team
In"epen"ence- optimism an" teamwor$ spirit are important characteristics of a co%wor$er If
e)eryone in a wor$ group has these characteristics- the group can o)ercome "ifficulties an" reach its
goals
TopicD 24
I "on<t thin$ it is a goo" i"ea for teenagers to ha)e Ao#s while they are still stu"ents It can
interfere with their stu"ies- it can "isrupt their home life- an" it ta$es away pan of their chil"hoo" that
they can ne)er replace
&"ucation to"ay is )ery comple1 an" "ifficult In or"er to learn an" get goo" gra"es- a stu"ent
must wor$ )ery har" an" concentrate This means atten"ing classes from early in the morning until late
afternoon- then "oing research for proAects- then going home an" "oing homewor$ It<s a #usy sche"ule
for anyone 'or someone trying to hol" "own a Ao#- it<s e)en har"er Stu"ents nee" all their energy for
their stu"ies If they<re wor$ing after class at night- they<re going to #e tire" the ne1t "ay They won<t #e
a#le to concentrate This will ha)e a negati)e impact on their learning- an" e)entually on their
gra"es>a)ing a Ao# can also "isrupt a teenager<s home life 'amilies spen" less an" less time together
If a teenager has a Ao# to go to after school- he won<t #e home for "inner >e won<t #e home after
"inner- either- an" may not get home until late at night This means he "oesn<t ha)e a lot of time to
spen" with his family If he "oesn<t ha)e a car- it can mean changes in his parents< sche"ules- too They
ha)e to "ri)e him to wor$ an" pic$ him up
The main "raw#ac$ of a teenager ha)ing a Ao# while he<s still a stu"ent is that he<s missing out on
the fun of #eing young >e has a whole lifetime in which he<ll ha)e to earn a li)ing This is the last free
time he<ll ha)e It<s the last chance he<ll ha)e to hang out with frien"s an" Aust enAoy himself Soon
enough he<ll ha)e to worry a#out paying the rent an" #uying foo"
Fo#s #ring money- #ut money isn<t e)erything : teenager with a Ao# gi)es up too much No one
shoul" spen" all his time at wor$- an" especially not a teenager
,&ssay I?D 16= /
TopicD 22
If a person I $now is planning to mo)e to my city- what this person woul" li$e an" "isli$e a#out
li)ing in my city0 It is an interesting 9uestion for me 'ran$ly spea$ing- li)ing im my city % Taipei for a
long time- I ne)er thought of such a 9uestion #efore I starte" to write this essay In my point of )iew-
there are many goo" sites a#out this city an" my frien" will enAoy li)ing here
'irst- Taipei is a city where ha)e lots of Ao# oppotunities Fo# opportunities is )ery important
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when an outsi"er wants to start a new life in a city Taipei- as e)ery#o"y $nows- has many factories-
companies an" international hea"9uaters With superior ur#an en)ironment an" infrastructure- Taipei
not only attracte" many foreign institutions- #ut also many "omestic in)estors to set their offices an"
#uil" their factories here Therefore- you can fin" many Aof )acancies on the we# or newspapers in
Taipei
Secon"- Taipei is a place where you can learn what you want to learn There are so many
colleges- schools- training classes in Taipei The learning opportunities is a)aila#le all year roun" If
you want to learn &nglish composition- ther are a lot of schools an" classes for you to choose If you
wnat to learn "ancing- you can Aoin one of many "ancing clu#s in the par$- where teachers teach people
"ancing for free
(ast #ut not least- you ne)er feel #ore" in Taipei There are so many places where you can go-
an" so many acti)ities that you can "o When you get up in the morning- you can go to the nearest
coffee shop an" enAoy "rin$ing a cup of coffee Or you can choose to eat Chinese foo"s There always
ha)e a )ariety of thing for you to choose If you feel upset- you can go to night pu#- listening some
ten"er music
Ta$e what I ha)e mentione" a#o)e into consi"eration- li)ing in my home town is a great pleasure
I thin$ my frien" will li$e li)ing in my home town
,&ssay I?D 428 /
TopicD 22
: frien" of mine from college is mo)ing to my city- so I ha)e #een thin$ing a#out what she woul"
an" woul"n<t li$e a#out it I<" say the 9uality of life here- as far as fun an" acti)ities are concerne"- is
)ery goo" The 9uality of life isn<t )ery goo"- though- in other important ways
(i)ing in a large city is e1citing- #ut you pay a price for it There are lots of interesting things to
"o- an" goo" restaurants with foo" from aroun" the worl" There are museums- art galleries- an" lots of
mo)ie theaters >owe)er- the crime rate is high- an" people ha)e to #e careful a#out where they go at
night There<s a lot of traffic most of the time- an" fin"ing a par$ing space can #e a pro#lem There are
also a lot of people li)ing here Sometimes it feels too crow"e"
In a #ig city li$e mine- housing is )ery e1pensi)e It costs a lot e)en if you<re Aust renting an
efficiency apartment The goo" si"e is that there<s a lot of choice a#out where you want to li)e an" how
you want to li)e !ou can fin" apartments of all si@es in "ifferent settings >ouses of e9ual )ariety are
a)aila#le for sale or rent
If my frien" li$es the great out"oors- she might #e "isappointe" 3nfortunately- my city "oesn<t
ha)e a lot of wi"e open green spaces- <an" there aren<t a lot of trees on the streets We<re not near the
ocean- an" the mountains are a "ay<s "ri)e from here Still- we "o ha)e some natural areas 'or
e1ample- we ha)e a #eautiful #ig par$ It e)en has a la$e in the mi""le that<s use" for ice s$ating in the
winter There<s a "ifferent $in" of #eauty in the city
Thin$ing a#out it- I suppose whether my frien" li$es my city will "epen" on whether or not she
li$es e1citing places I hope she li$es a lot of )ariety as far as housing an" acti)ities are concerne" If
she "oes- then this is the place for her
,&ssay I?D 167 /
TopicD 22
Recently one of my frien"s will mo)e to Shanghai from New Sealan" an" she as$e" me which
aspects she might not a"apt in Shanghai I thin$ that it is as followsD
'irstly- she may thin$ that the air pollution is )ery se)ere in Shanghai :s e)eryone $nows that
New Sealan" is a "e)elope" country $nown for its #eautiful natural en)ironment There are fewer
in"ustry plants in New Sealan" than in Shanghai So New Sealan" is a )ery clean an" #eautiful country-
Aust li$e a gar"en >owe)er- in Shanghai the air pollution is still out of control When you come #ac$
home from your company e)ery "ay- you will fin" that your shoes are co)ere" with "usts
What is more- my frien" may fin" that the streets in Shanghai is )ery crowe"e" with traffic The
population of Shanghai is 14 million- which is much more than that of New Sealan" She might fin"
uncomforta#le tra)elling in the streets of Shanghai ?uring rush hours
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'inally- I thin$ that she may complain a#out some other small things a#out Shanghai 'or
e1amplem suppose she wal$s on the pa)ement an" will fin" that there are too many #icycles par$e" on
it which #loc$ the si"ewal$ Sometimes she has to wal$ on the street I thin$ ha)ing li)e" in New
Sealan" for a long time- these small things in Shanghai may #ewil"er her
In a wor"- I thin$ that my frien" will "isli$e the air pollution- crow"e" transportation an" other
aspects of Shanghai :s a Shanghaiese- I thin$ we all shoul" try our #est to ma$e Shanghai a #etter
place to li)e in the future
,&ssay I?D 4+8 This is a + point essay/
TopicD 2+
There are #oth a")antages an" "isa")antages of esta#lishing a shopping mall in our
neigh#orhoo" I am worrie" a#out traffic an" how it will affect our community >owe)er- I #elie)e it
will #enefit local #usiness an" increase appreciations for local area :ll in all- I thin$ it is a goo" i"ea
'or those what I am worrie" a#out- traffic congestion an" par$ing pro#lem are o#)erse 'irst of
all- traffic congestion is always a concern when #uil"ing something new Our streets are narrow- with
par$ing on #oth si"es : shopping center will certainly #ring more traffic than e)er #efore- an" hea)y
traffic means #ig congestion :t the same time- par$ing is also a pro#lem in this area There are few
garages attache" to houses 5ost of resi"ents "epen" on fin"ing spaces on the street for par$ing If a
shopping mall is #uil"- we must compete with customers an" patrons for those par$ing spaces
'urthermore- if the shopping center offers )alet par$ing ser)ice- it woul" #e e)en worse #ecause )alet
par$ing wor$s in terms to gra# e)ery possi#le spaces a)aila#le in street
On the other han"- #uil"ing up a shopping center will gi)e this neigh#orhoo" more opportunities
an" #enefits Resi"ents in this area coul" certainly ta$e the Ao# that shopping center offers People
woul" earn more money an" spen" on other #usiness- such as entertainment an" e"ucation- which are
operating in our neigh#orhoo" or a"Aacent communities :s a result- not only local #usiness #ut also
inter%community #usiness #oosts up an" a pro"igious amount of fortune will #e accumulate" to our
neigh#orhoo" : shopping center can also attract people to )isit our community When they "ri)e to
the shopping center- they will see what a nice place this area is to li)e Therefore- we woul" ha)e an
increasing num#er of resi"ents in the ne1t couple of years It is )ery important to intro"uce new
num#ers #ecause we ha)e lost many resi"ents to su#ur#s "uring recent years
In a short- there are se)eral "etails to consi"er when planning a shopping center In my part- I
support to ha)e a new shopping center in my community #ecause its a")antages outweigh
"isa")antages
,&ssay I?D +62 /
TopicD 2+
There woul" #e #oth a")antages an" "isa")antages to ha)ing a shopping center #uilt in my
neigh#orhoo" One a")antage woul" #e the con)enience I woul" li$e to ha)e all those stores close #y
Shopping woul" #e much easier an" faster #ecause I woul"n<t ha)e to "ri)e great "istances to get to the
stores
: shopping center- woul" mean more choices- #ecause there woul" #e more stores selling
"ifferent pro"ucts I might ha)e a mo)ie theater near#y- #ecause so many shopping centers these "ays
inclu"e mo)ie theaters in their plans 5ost shopping centers also ha)e restaurants an" a foo" court
That means a greater )ariety of places to eat in our area
>a)ing a shopping center #uilt in the neigh#orhoo" woul" also mean more Ao#s for the
community Initially- these Ao#s woul" #e in the #uil"ing of the center (ater the Ao#s woul" #e in the
stores- theaters- an" foo" esta#lishments
Of course- there woul" #e some "isa")antages Pro#a#ly the #iggest pro#lem woul" #e traffic :
lot of people woul" #e coming to the shopping center They<" "ri)e through our neigh#orhoo" to get to
the center In a""ition- if there wasn<t enough par$ing at the center- they might loo$ for par$ing spaces
near our homes
: shopping center might also in)ite more crime into our neigh#orhoo" Par$ing lots after "ar$ are
a #ig temptation to ro##ers They $now people are there with money to spen" The shopping center
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might also #ecome a place where unruly teenagers woul" gather This coul" cause trou#le Our town
woul" nee" a community center for them to go to instea"
On the whole- though- I thin$ my neigh#orhoo" shoul" support ha)ing a shopping center #uilt
here It woul" #ring more )ariety to our shopping- gi)e us the opportunity to amuse oursel)es at mo)ie
theaters an" restaurants- an" #ring more Ao#s into the area
,&ssay I?D 16* /
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I $now from the me"ia that a new mo)ie theater may #e #uilt in my neigh#orhoo" Going to see a
mo)ie is one of the most common ways of entertainment With the mo)ie theater near#y- I coul" go to
see a mo)ie more con)enient >owe)er there are more reasons to oppose the #uil"ing of a new heater-
especially near our community
If the mo)ie theater is #uilt in our neigh#orhoo"- it certainly pro)i"es us the con)eniece to see a
mo)ie We no longer nee" to "ri)e "owntown to see it- #ut wal$ to the mo)ie theater after "inner
without any hastle It will sa)e a lot of time on the way to the teater :n" we will ne)er worry a#out
fin"ing a par$ing lot
>owe)er- the mo)ie theater near#y will also #ring some pro#lems 'irst- the noise of the people
going to the theater will #other other people in the community The mo)ies usually en" )ery late
People who enAoy the mo)ies will certainly "iscuss it when stepping out the theater some people will
argue or e)en cry for the mo)ie 'urthermore- the noise of the cars< engines will ma$e the con"ition
worse The people who li)e in the community near#y will suffer from the noises of people an" cars
:nother "isa")antage of #uil"ing a mo)ie theater near#y lies that it will cause trafic Aam "uring
the hours people going home People who li)e far away will "ri)e to the theater These cars together
with the cars of the people after wor$ will pose a hea)y #ur"en on the trafic system of the town The
trafic Aam will not only ma$e many people late for the mo)ie- #ut also #ring us who li)e near#y #a"
moo"s #efore going home
Consi"ering the a")antage an" "isa")antage factors a#o)e- I oppose to #uil" a new mo)ie theater
in my neigh#orhoo"- #ecause the pro#lems outweigh the #enefits We usually see mo)ies once a
month I cannot affor" suffering from the trafic Aams an" noises in the late e)ening throughout the
month e1cept for the "ay I am#le there to see a mo)ie
,&ssay I?D 48= /
TopicD 2=
It has recently #een announce" that a new mo)ie theatre may #e #uilt in my neigh#orhoo"
>owe)er- as far as I am concerne"- I "o not support this plan The argument of my )iew goes as
followsD
To #egin with- people sel"om go out to watch mo)ie nowa"ays With the "e)elopment of science
an" technology- people ha)e a lot of metho"s to enAoy themsel)es They can watch TP at home- go to
watch the soccer game- play #as$et#all an" so on In my hometown- fewer an" fewer choose to watch
mo)ie in a theater They prefer to watch mo)ie on TP at home- which is more comforta#le
In a""ition- I thin$ there are enough theatres now :s I $now- it is only fifteen minutes< wal$
#etween the two theaters in my community :s a result- it is o#)ious unnecessary to #uil" the thir" one
If we "o #uil" another theatre- the a)erage persons per theater will "ecrease- which ma$es e)ery theater
earns less money
(ast #ut not least- it is- to some "egree- a waste of money Nowa"ays- we must use money in
9uite a num#er of fiel"s 'or instance- there is only one primary school here It ta$es some chil"ren half
an hour to go to school from their home If we can #uil" another school instea" of the theatre- stu"ents
will spen" less time on their way- which is safer #ecause there are many #uses an" cars on the roa"
In conclusion- it must #e e1plaine" that these three reasons sometimes intertwine to form an
organic whole an" thus #ecome more persuasi)e than any one of them Then any thin$ing person must
agree that it is not necessary to #uil" a mo)ie theatre
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TopicD 2=
Some people will say that a new mo)ie theater in our neigh#orhoo" woul" #e a #a" thing
>owe)er- I fully support the plan to #uil" one I feel that a mo)ie theater woul" #ring more
opportunities for recreation- re"uce teenage "elin9uency- an" lea" to se)eral impro)ements in the town
:s it stan"s- there is little to "o in my town There are no par$s here- an" there is certainly no
nightlife :""itionally- the nearest mo)ie theater is more than thirty minutes away That is incon)enient
for e)eryone here 5any mo)ies en" late at night Who wants a long "ri)e home at 11D46pm or
mi"night0
Cuil"ing a new mo)ie theater here will re"uce Au)enile "elin9uency (i$e e)eryone else- teens
here are #ore" They nee" acti)ities to $eep them #usy an" out of trou#le The Ao#s that the theatre will
pro)i"e will help teens- too We nee" more #usinesses that are willing an" eager to employ young
people
O)erall- the new theater will #ring many impro)ements to the town 'or e1ample- it will help
other #usinesses That is #ecause the mo)ie theater will attract customers from neigh#oring towns
Those neigh#ors "o not ha)e a reason to come to this town now >owe)er- if they are coming here for
a mo)ie- they will #e more li$ely to stay here to shop If we get more )isitors- we<ll nee" #etter roa"s
While this may #e costly- it will also ma$e tra)el easier for people li)ing here We will #e a#le to get
aroun" faster Safety will #e impro)e" with the new roa"s- #ecause they will #e in #etter con"ition than
many that we ha)e now
I #elie)e that our town nee"s a new mo)ie theater :gain- I support it fully I hope that others in
our community will Aoin me to con)ince resi"ents an" local go)ernment
,&ssay I?D 168 /
TopicD 27
I agree that people shoul" sometimes "o things that they "on<t enAoy "oing This is a #asic part of
#eing an a"ult Plus- some things that aren<t EfunE are still goo" for us in the long runTa$e personal
tas$s Who enAoys going to the "entist0 Pery few people enAoy ha)ing their annual chec$%up with the
"octor Not a lot of people enAoy changing the oil in their car or mowing their lawns These are all
things we "o #ecause we ha)e to- not #ecause we want to We reali@e that ta$ing care of our physical
health is the sensi#le thing to "o We $now that if we "on<t change the oil in our cars- our cars won<t
run We un"erstan" that grass grows an" if we "on<t mow it- our lawns will loo$ li$e tropical forests
Professional tas$s are another part of the same e9uation No one li$es to #e stuc$ with a #oring
assignment or to #e tol" we ha)e to wor$ with someone no one else gets along with Sometimes we
ha)e to put up with unfair criticism from a super)isor or resentment from those we super)ise If we<re
in management- we may ha)e ha" the unpleasant tas$ of ha)ing to fire someone None of these are fun
things 3nfortunately- they<re all part of earning a li)ing- something the maAority of a"ults ha)e to "o
On the other han"- sometimes "oing something we "on<t enAoy "oing can lea" to enAoyment
Simply #y trying it again- we may "eci"e we li$e "oing it 'or instance- we may ha)e con)ince"
oursel)es we hate to "ance We agree to go to a clu# only to please someone else !et- for some reason-
this time we enAoy "ancing We<)e #een cheating oursel)es of enAoyment without e)en $nowing it The
same can #e true of trying new foo"s or going to a new type of museum
?oing what we "on<t enAoy "oesn<t always ha)e to #e a #other- "oes it0 It<s Aust part of life
,&ssay I?D 116 /
TopicD 2*
I thin$ the me"ia pay too much attention to the pri)ate li)es of famous people Tele)ision-
newspapers- maga@ines an" we# sites "ig up all $in"s of past #a" actions They say that these are true
reflections of a person<s character This may #e true if they occurre" only a few years #efore- #ut some
of these are things people "i" as teenagers People in their forties are e1pecte" to e1plain something
they "i" when they were fifteen If they $ille" someone- o#)iously that<s more than a youthful mista$e
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3sually- though- these inci"ents in)ol)e e1periments with "rugs or #eing rec$less in a car They<re not
something that the pu#lic nee"s to $now
The me"ia lo)e to say that the pu#lic has a right to $now That<s not true We "on<t nee" to $now
if a mo)ie star or politician has ha" an e1tramarital affair That is something of concern only to the
people in)ol)e" We "o nee" to $now if someone we<re electing to pu#lic office has #een in)ol)e" in
sha"y #usiness "eals- #ut we "on<t nee" to $now if he or she "efaulte" on a loan twenty years ago
It seems the me"ia "ig up these facts without gi)ing thoughtful consi"eration to what might
happen It has an effect on the cele#rity<s family- especially the chil"ren : cele#rity<s goo" name an"
cre"i#ility may #e ruine" #efore he or she can pro)e that rumors are false If a case goes to court-
paying a lawyer can use up all their money &)en if it "oesn<t come to that- they may fin" their career
ruine"
When are we- the pu#lic- going to ma$e it clear to the me"ia that we<re tire" of ha)ing to watch
this $in" of thing on the news0 Woul"n<t it #e #etter if they woul" concentrate on more important
issues0
,&ssay I?D 111 /
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TopicD 2*
Santa tol" a famous man in front of a flashing- well "ecorate" chritmas tree-E!ou coul" ma$e
three wishes- an" Aust only three #est wishes for the coming new yearE Woul" you #e eager to $now
what are the three wishes0 Then- he wishe" DEfirstly-may Go" sen" me my own calm an" tranguil
personal life without any intere)enationB Secon"ly-I want to $eep myself an" my family away from
spotlights an" all the me"ia focuses as far as possi#le (ast #ut not least-all what I ha)e wishe" is the
)ery secret #etween Go" an" me
To thin$ a well $nown man stan"ing high a#o)e the masses- to our surprise-was ma$ing such a
har" an" transparent li)ingIt is certain that e)eryone has their curiosity-an" in their image% nation
famous people are so perfect that there shoul" #e no flaw in their lifetimeCut how coul" that #e0 :s an
ol" saying goes- ENo man is infalli#leEIn my opinion-therefore-me"ia has negati)e effects on their
personal life
I feel that this phenomenon suggests that those who are intereste" in famous people<s personal life
are- in fact- Aealous of their achi)ements :lmost e)ery successful figure has e1perience" failure- ru#s
an" what they ha)e owne" to"ay pro)es that their efforts are pai" off: winner has a @est for life-
wor$-play-foo" -other people an" the worl" of nature -also enAoyshis own accomplishments without
guiltyWhy "o they soar when others sin$0 It "epen"s on your own effort an" "eligence
: cele#rate" pu#lic figure has e)er sai"-E Winners ha)e "ifferent potentials :chie)ement is not
the most important thing :uthenticity isThe authentic person e1periences the reality of himself #y
$nown% ing himself- #eing himself an" #ecoming a cre"i#le-responsi)e person In"ee"
tele)ision-maga@ines an" other me"ia nee"n<t pay so much atten% tion to the personal li)es of famous
people such as pu#lic figures an" cele#raties
Please ne)er rehearse another tra"egy of ?iana -a #elo)e" Critish princess who now may enAoy
her calm life in the para"ise What most "eeply impresse" me in ?iana<s eulogy is%%%%%% >ow great she
suffering is -we cannot e)en imagine
,&ssay I?D +16 /
TopicD 28
People ha)e #een li)ing on the &arth for thousan"s of years >uman acti)ity influences the &arth
Some people #elie)e that the &arth is #eing harme" #y human acti)ity Others feel that human acti)ity
ma$es the &arth a #etter place to li)e In my opinion- the earth is #eing "amage" #y human acti)ity
There are many statements supporting my opinion
>uman acti)ity has "amage" natural en)ironment an" almost e1auste" natural resources 5o"ern
in"ustry nee"s more an" more resources- inclu"ing minerals- fuels an" water So we confront of the
serious pro#lems such as the lac$ of fuels an" water &cological #alance is "amage" #ecause factories
occupy many places where animals an" plants li)e 5ore an" more #uil"ings are constructe" an"
forests #ecome less an" less If we cannot recogni@e these pro#lems an" sol)e them soon- we woul"
finally lose the en)ironment suita#le for our li)ing
:n other serious pro#lem is Ethe green%house effectE >uman acti)ity "ecreases forests an"
increases the usage of fuels so that the gas of car#on "io1i"e is output more an" more an" there are not
enough plants to a#sor# it The green%house effect is more o#)ious an" more sensi#le these years ?ue
to the effect- ice#ergs in the south polar an" north polar melt an" the sea le)el #ecomes higher than
#efore I am worrie" a#out the cities near#y the sea an" hope scientists fin" an effecti)e metho" to
eliminate the green%house effect
:lthough we ha)e a")ance" machines an" our life seems more comforta#le than #efore- we ha)e
less chances to approach natures an" less spaces to act The cities #ecome #igger an" if we want to
ha)e a picnic with our frien"s- we ha)e to "ri)e a long "istance to fin" a natural place In fact- the
spaces of human acti)ity are #eing "amage" #y the s$yscrapers an" factories
'rom the a#o)e statements- we can conclu"e that human acti)ity #rings the &arth many "amages
'ortunately people ha)e recogni@e" the point an" I #elie)e that the &arth will #ecome a #etter place to
li)e with our ceaseless efforts
,&ssay I?D 47* /
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TopicD 28
Nowa"ays our &arth faces a num#er of serious pro#lems- such as the en)ironment pollution- the
increasing population- the fatal effects of nuclear weapons- an" so on So some people #elie)e that the
&arth is #eing harme" #y human acti)ity Cut as far as I am concerne" that human acti)ity ma$es the
&arth a #etter place to li)e an" also ma$es some negati)e effects in this process 5y arguments for this
point are liste" as follows
&)en though we face so many crisis- no one can "eny that &arth are more suita#le for human
ha#itation That is the result of the efforts of generations of people If without that- we might also li)e
in ca)es an" eat the cru"e foo" Aust li$e wil" animals If that is true- we must ha)enGt time an" energy
to thin$ o)er the pro#lems of the &arth #ecause we ha)e to loo$ for foo" an" a)oi" #ecoming the foo"
of other animals :t that state- whether the &arth were harme" is not important for human #ecause
some certain crisises can annihilate the total population- such as some infectious "isease or the a change
of climates
It is ine)ita#le to pro"uce some positi)e aspect functions when human are struggle to impro)e the
sur)i)e a#ilities an" from the e1periences of history we also ha)e ma$e great effort to resol)e this
$in"s of pro#lems 'or e1ample- most of people hope to limit the scope of nuclear weapons an" the
protection of en)ironment is accept #y almost e)ery one 5ost of pro#lems are controlle" #y oursel)es
an" some of them ha)e the hope to #e resol)e" in years We are fin"ing the #alance #etween the
"e)elopment an" the protection of our &arth So it is unnecessary to "eny the a")ancement of human
'or the reasons presente" a#o)e- we a"mit that there are some pro#lems in the process of the
human "e)elopment- #ut those pro#lems are resol)ing an" as a whole we ma$e the &arth a #etter place
to li)e >uman e)ol)e" in the mo"e of continuing to correct their mista$es an" ma$ing a #etter
progress
TopicD 28
The 9uality of human life has impro)e" greatly o)er the past few centuries- #ut &arth is #eing
harme" more an" more #y human acti)ity :s we "e)elop our technology- we "eman" more from our
planet &)entually- this will harm people as well
Our planet gi)es us e)erything we nee"- #ut natural resources are not en"less Strip mining
"e)astates whole regions- lea)ing #are an" useless groun" ?eforestation remo)es ol" growth trees that
can<t #e replace" Too much fishing may harm fish populations to the point where they can<t reco)er
We are too careless in ta$ing what we want without gi)ing anything #ac$
There are more people than e)er- li)ing longer than e)er So is it any surprise that many areas
suffer from too much "e)elopment0 :nyone li)ing in or near a city has e1perience" Eur#an sprawlE
There is a new shopping area on e)ery corner an" new houses- townhouses an" apartments e)erywhere
Traffic gets worse an" worse #ecause planners can<t $eep up with growth Keeping up with human
"eman" is har" enough &n)ironmental concerns come in last
With growth comes pollution Companies an" communities "ump waste into water (an"fills are
full of trash &missions from factories pollute the air Carrels of in"ustrial waste an" worse- ra"ioacti)e
waste- ha)e no safe place to go If we<re not careful- we can harm our planet #eyon" repair
People nee" to respect the &arth an" try to preser)e it If we "on<t- what $in" of future will we
ha)e0
,&ssay I?D 112 /
TopicD 46
I oppose ha)ing a new high school #uilt in my neigh#orhoo" :lthough I $now there<s a real nee"
for a new facility- I ha)e to say that I "on<t want one #uilt so close to me I thin$ it woul" cause a lot of
pro#lems
'irst of all- there are )ery few teenagers in this neigh#orhoo"- or in our su#ur#an su#"i)ision- for
that matter 5ost of the resi"ents here are either retire" or are Aust starting out with young chil"ren
This means that the $i"s coming to the new high school woul"n<t #e wal$ing They woul" come on
#uses or woul" #e "ri)ing to the school &ither way- this woul" mean a lot more traffic on our streets
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In a""ition to the traffic on school "ays- there also woul" #e traffic whene)er there was a sporting
e)ent- such as a #as$et#all or foot#all game- or acti)ities at the school Woul" there #e enough par$ing
in the school lot for e)eryone atten"ing those e)ents0 Pro#a#ly not Conse9uently- those e1tra cars
woul" en" up in our neigh#orhoo"
5y neigh#ors an" I woul" also #e upset a#out the loss of the par$- which is the site that<s #een
selecte" for the high school 5others with young chil"ren gather there e)ery morning for their $i"s to
play together People my age li$e to ta$e a wal$ after "inner On wee$en"s- that par$ is a place for
picnics an" rela1ation We<" #e sorry to lose our neigh#orhoo" par$
I also ha)e some concerns a#out all those young people #eing in our neigh#orhoo" Woul" there
#e pro#lems with "rugs or fights0 Coul" the school "istrict guarantee us that security woul" #e
apriority0 These are concerns that I "on<t thin$ can #e a""resse" sufficiently for me to support a new
high school in my neigh#orhoo"
,&ssay I?D 114 /
TopicD 41
&)en though I ha)e li)e" in the same house- in the same neigh#orhoo"- in the same city my entire
life- I $now I woul" #e happy li)ing in a )ariety of places 5o)ing woul" e1pose me to new people-
new weather- an" new housing
&)en if I were to mo)e to another part of my city- I woul" encounter new people &ach
neigh#orhoo" has a "istinct personality When I mo)e to that neigh#orhoo"- I woul" meet the
shop$eepers an" resi"ents that shape that personality I may e)en a"opt part of their manner as my own
so I coul" #e recogni@e" as part of that community
If I want to encounter "ifferent weather patterns- I woul" ha)e to mo)e #eyon" my city Where I
li)e now- it is the same temperature all year I woul" li$e to go to a place where there are four seasons
so I can e1perience really col" temperatures I woul" li$e to wal$ in the snow an" perhaps go s$iing I
coul" learn winter sports if I li)e" in the north
Now- of course- I li)e with my parents in their home It is a one story house #uilt aroun" a
courtyar" where our family spen"s a lot of time If I were to mo)e- I woul" li$e to li)e in an apartment
on a )ery high floor so I coul" see all aroun" me I coul" also meet my neigh#ors in the ele)ator an"
we coul" get together for coffee in my apartment
The more I mo)e the more I woul" e1perience change I woul" meet new people in e)eryplace I
li)e"B I coul" mo)e to sample countries with four seasons or e)en a continent li$e :ntarctica which
only has two Where)er I li)e"- I woul" e1perience li)ing in housing particular to that area I woul"
then #e a citi@en of the worl"- woul"n<t I0 Coul" you call me a foreigner if I calle" e)eryplace my
home0
,&ssay I?D 112 /
TopicD 41
Some people spen" their entire li)es in one place Others mo)e many times throughout their li)es
in or"er to loo$ing for a #etter Ao#- house- community- or e)en climate :s far as I am concerne"- the
latter is more enAoya#le than the former The reasons for this )iew go as followsD
In the first place- some people ha)e foun" a #etter Ao# far away where they li)e currently In this
$in" of situation- "o you mo)e for the #etter career or "o you still li)e in the ol" place where you are
alrea"y familiar with e)erything near#y :#solutly- I will choose mo)ing not only #ecause it gi)es me a
goo" career #ut also #ecause mo)ing is )ery e1citing
In the secon" place- mo)ing is )ery e1citing 'ining a new house- #uying the new furniture- all of
these are won"erful thing 'or e1ample- if I mo)e- I want fin" a single house instea" of the town house-
which I li)e now- #ecause a single house can possess more grass- which my son lo)e )ery much
5oreo)er- I want choose a #ig $itchen that all my family can sit a #ig "inner ta#le an" ha)e "inner
togather
In the thir" place- li)ing in a place in all my li)e loo$s li$e too #oring for me 5o)ing to "ifferent
place- I can enAoy "ifferent community an" "ifferent climate 'or e1ample- I can enAoy the mil"
tempareture in the sourth :merica- an" also I "o not miss the #eautiful snow in the northern
'rom what I ha)e "iscusse" a#o)e- mo)ing is e1citing not only #ecause it gi)es me a new Ao#
opportinuture #ut also #ecause it can let me enAoy the #each of south an" the snow in the north
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Therefore- I prefer mo)ing in search of another place instea" of staying in one place
TopicD 41
Some people hol" the opinion that li)ing in one place is superior to mo)ing in search another
placeOthers-howe)er-contra"ict itPersonally- I woul" li$e to )ote for mo)ing to another place There
are no less than three a")antages in it as ren"ere" #elowD
'irst an" foremost- mo)ing to another place may contri#ute to one<s "e)elopmentPeople always
choose a #etter place than their present ones to #e their "estination That way- they can learn some new
$nowle"ge- communicate with new frien"s an" fin" some more chances Those who change their
maAors may learn e)en moreThere will #e a new worl" open to themSo-mo)ing to another place is
really goo" for us
There is another factor that "eser)es some wor"s here Changing their characters or ha#its may #e
one of lots of reasons for some people<s mo)ing 'or instance-if you "o not li$e your present statue- you
shoul" try to mo)e to a new place which you ha)e not #een to Certainly- your moo" an" attitu"e will
change with the new circumstance
In a""ition- if you li$e to ma$e frien"s- mo)ing to a new place will #e fit for youWhen you come
to a new place-you will communicate with some new frien"s-an" you can help each other So- changing
a place will ma$e you more socia#le
It is un"enia#le that staying in one place has its own merits !ou can "o your wor$ step #y
step!ou will spen" lots of time with your ole frien"s-an" you can feel comforta#le in the place with
which you are )ery fammilar
Nonetheless- I still prefer mo)ing to another place constantly Cecause I can ma$e new
frien"s-loo$ for some chances an" #ecome more e1perience"I lo)e changes
TopicD 41
It seems li$e the worl" is #ecoming smaller an" smaller- almost #y the minute When I was a
chil"- I ha" ne)er met any#o"y from outsi"e my hometown- much less some#o"y from another
country >owe)er- nowa"ays I routinely interact with people from all o)er the worl" I might "iscuss a
topic with my classmates from Iran- Korea- Cra@il- or PalestineB #uy computer parts from the shop run
#y ChineseB ha)e lunch at a 5e1ican restaurantB or #uy Russian pastries at the cafO near my house In
these e1periences I can see the pro"uct of a worl" in which #or"ers are falling an" people are free to
mo)e a#out as they wish There is nothing more in)igorating for me than #eing a part of this emerging
Eglo#al )illageE
I ha)e now li)e" in three "ifferent countries- :rgentina- 'rance- an" the 3nite" States an" am
con)ince" that I am a #etter person for it In each country I foun" something "ifferent I remem#er the
warmth of the human interaction of my hometown in :rgentinaB I enAoye" the great sense of culture
an" wit in 'ranceB in the 3nite" States- I am impresse" #y the feeling of li#erty an" acceptance In each
country I ha)e learne" a "ifferent language- e1perience" a "ifferent climate- con)erse" with people in
"ifferent ways I ha)e learne" that each place has something special a#out it an" that no place on &arth
is a perfect place We may lose one thing when we lea)e a country- #ut we always gain something else
in its place
So- the greatest #enefit of ha)ing met so many people from all o)er the worl" has #een learning
that each person an" each culture has a "ifferent yet )ali" way of seeing the worl" I cannot say that
:rgentines ha)e a monopoly on how to )iew the worl"B nor can I say that the :merican system of
"oing things is #est I can only say that from my e1perience each system wor$s for each culture an"
that each one is a )ali" way of seeing the worl"
Perhaps this point is the most important one for the coming age of information an" technology
an" falling political an" tra"e #arriers :s people from all o)er the worl" migrate more freely in search
of #etter li)es- they will necessarily ha)e to learn to #e tolerant of "ifferent worl")iews People who "o
1 will learn to accept people who "o y an" perhaps e)en e1periment with the new way
Cy accepting cultures "ifferent from our own- we learn more of the #roa" range of the human
e1perience an" we are richer people for seeing #eauty an" truth in its many forms
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TopicD 41
5o)ing a num#er of times throughtout their li)es- loo$ing for a #etter Ao#- house- community- or
e)en climate- are the right attitute to the life I prefer this opinion
'or some#o"y who spen" their entire li)es in one place- they can only $now the outsi"e of
hometown #y tele)ision- newspaper an" #oo$s They may li)e with unhappy en)iroments such as col"-
san" storm an" pollution Only $now some#o"y who is ol" classmate an" ha)e a few people can tal$
with So- their $nowle"ge is less than some #o"y who li$e to mo)e
If you woul" li$e to mo)e from one place to another you can fin" one that is your choise you
will happy with the climate an" enAoy the fresh air an" sun shine It is easy to $eep your #o"y healthy
you will #e feeling fresh an" geting new frien" with you will get "ifferent new i"ea a#out the life The
new culture will gi)e you more $nowlea"ge- more interesting 'orthmore- you can ma$e more new
frien"ship to help each other
So I prefer to mo)e an" search another place rather than spen" my entire li)es in one place One
of the famouse man sai"sD the tree will #e "ie" after mo)e"- #ut man ali)e
,&ssay I?D +1= This is a + point essay/
TopicD 42
ESa)e it for rainy "ay-E That<s my motto When I ha)e a choice #etween spen"ing my money or
putting it in my sa)ings account at the #an$- I always put it in the #an$ I will ha)e a lot of e1penses in
the future li$e my e"ucation- tra)elan" unforeseen emergencies I nee" to ha)e money set asi"e for
these e1penses
&"ucation is e1pensi)e I can<t "epen" on my parents to pay all my #ills I ha)e tuition- room an"
#oar"- #oo$s- an" inci"ental e1penses to pay for I<ll try to get a scholarship to co)er some of these
costs- #ut I $now I will #e responsi#le for a lot of the e1penses If I spen" my money now- I won<t #e
a#le to pay for my e"ucation I nee" to sa)e money for my e"ucation
Tra)el is also )ery e1pensi)e I "on<t mean )acation tra)el I mean tra)el to get to an" from
school Transpacific airfare costs a lot e)en special re"uce" fares I first ha)e to get to school an" then-
of course- I want to return to my family for important festi)als an" occasions Going #ac$ an" forth
will #e costly- #ut worth it I nee" to sa)e money for these trips
&mergencies coul" arri)e at any moment I might ha)e an une1pecte" illness while I am at
school There might #e costs that aren<t co)ere" #y the school insurance One of my family mem#ers
may nee" help I will ha)e to sen" them money !ou can<t pre"ict emergencies li$e this- #ut you can #e
prepare" I nee" to sa)e money for these emergencies
When you are not rich- you cannot spen" your money carelessly !ou must plan ahea" I $now in
my life- I will ha)e e1penses for my schooling an" for tra)eling to an" from my home I $now that I
will also ha)e une1pecte" e1penses relate" to unforeseen emergencies I must #e prepare" I nee" to
sa)e money for these e)ents
,&ssay I?D 11+ /
TopicD 42
When face" with the "ecision of sa)ing your money for some time in the future or enAoying your
money when you earn it- 9uite a few woul" claim to enAoy their money- #ut others- in contrast- "eem to
sa)e their money as the premier choice an" that is also my point This 9uite "ifferent )iew is #ase" on
the e)ery possi#le reason
'ore most reason for sa)ing the money for future use is when you nee" a lot of money to "eal
with some emergent things that happen to you- you shoul" not worry a#out the fun" or len" some
money e)erywhere at that time 'or e1ample- two years ago- I spen" my summer holi"ay in a famous
scenery pot- after a won"erful trip of the first "ay- I lost my wallet unconsciously- then I too$ out some
money in the #an$ to finish the trip If you "i" not ha)e some "eposit- you can imagine how
em#arrasse" you are
Secon"- I ha)e finishe" my college stu"y- an" I am going to go a#roa" to get a master "egree to
enhance the a#ility to face the challenge in the society Plenty of money is )ery important to me- so I
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ha)e to sa)e all the money that I economi@e" for future use
Thir"- the economy con"ition of my family is not so goo" that I "eci"e to earn enough money to
#uy a #ig house for my "eeply lo)ing parents
This is ar#itrary to Au"ge sa)ing money for future use accor"ing only to the e1cuse I mentione" in
the a#o)e paragraph Cut I "o not "eny that enAoying the life is also important to e)eryone #ecause of
#rief life That is to say- I will enAoy my money if I "eposit enough
TopicD 44
The choice #etween spen"ing money on tic$ets to a concert or spen"ing money on Aewelry is an
easy one Gi)en this choice- I woul" #uy Aewelry The reasons are o#)ious Fewelry is an in)estmentB it
is permanentB an" it is fashiona#le
Fewelry li$e a gol" #racelet for e1ample is a )ery goo" in)estment It is important for women ,an"
for men- too/ to ha)e gol" Aewelry If you ha)e some serious financial pro#lem- you coul" always set
your Aewelry to help you o)er any rough spots !ou coul" not sell your use" concert tic$et
Fewelry- unless you sell it- is permanent !ou always ha)e it to wear &ach time you put it on- you
will remem#er the "ay you #ought it It will gi)e you pleasure for years an" years !ou coul" not wear
the tic$et stu# from the concert
Fewelry is )ery fashiona#le I woul" feel )ery smart wearing a #eautiful gol" #racelet or "iamon"
pin People woul" comment an" tell me how much they lo)e" my Aewelry They woul" compliment me
on my goo" taste
I woul" feel )ery rich with my Aewelry I woul" ha)e a goo" in)estment which is permanent an"
fashiona#le Then- when someone in)ites me to a concert ,an" pays for my tic$et/- I will ha)e
something #eautiful to wear
,&ssay I?D 11= /
TopicD 42
There are many a")antages an" "isa")antages to off employees Ao# security for life In Fapan- for
e1ample- prospecti)e employees $now that their employers will pro)i"e them with Ao# security for
their entire wor$ing "ays an" they are #etter a#le to plan for their future an" family >owe)er- many
#usinesses are now reali@ing that their employees ha)e less moti)ation to wor$ an" this lea"s to less
profits for the company I will "escri#e the a")antages an" "isa")antages of this system in this essay
an" I will show that ultimately JAo#s for lifeL is not goo" for a society
Fo# security is )ery important for #oth the employee an" the employer 'or the employee- Ao#
security is important #ecause she can "epen" on her source of income an" #etter plan her future
accor"ingly 'or the employer- the employee represents an in)estment #ecause of the num#er of hours
of training re9uire" an" the company will continue to ha)e a return on this in)estment :s we all $now-
feeling secure a#out where our future income will come from is )ery important for our well%#eingN
any#o"y who has lost a Ao# an" has ha" trou#le fin"ing a new one $nows that this transition perio" can
cause a lot of an1iety
>owe)er- Ao# security ten"s to lea" to "ecrease" pro"ucti)ity In general- employees who are
certain that they can ne)er lose their Ao#s ten" to wor$ less efficiently- there#y contri#uting to an
o)erall re"uction of pro"ucti)ity in the company : common e1ample all o)er the worl" is that of ci)il
ser)ants In Thailan"- for e1ample- many go)ernment wor$ers are so in"olent that it can ta$e "ays or
months for something to #e finishe" that shoul" only ta$e a few "ays It is not uncommon to wal$ into
a go)ernment office an" see employees filing their nails- ma$ing personal calls on the telephone- ta$ing
three%hour lunches- or surfing the Internet for fun
'inally- the mo"el of capitalism is pro)ing to #e the most efficient mo"el that we ha)e right now
This mo"el of Ao# security completely contra"icts the foun"ations of capitalism We can see in the
3nite" States now that people are starting to change Ao#s- e)en careers more an" more often
Some career consultants e)en recommen" that employees fin" new Ao#s e)ery three to fi)e years
&)en in countries that still offer Ao# security for life- this mo"el is showing signs of "ying out 'or
e1ample- in Fapan- once famous for its lifelong Ao#s- #oth employees an" employers are starting to
e1pect that these Ao#s will not last a lifetime 5any of my Fapanese frien"s tra)el #ac$ an" forth
#etween the 3nite" States an" Fapan are ha)e #een a#le to fin" temporary professional Ao#s while they
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are in Fapan
In short- I "isagree that companies shoul" offer their employees Ao#s for life We can see this
e1ample in some parts of the worl" an" in other areas in the 3nite" States- #ut these e1amples are
generally regar"e" as outmo"e" ways of con"ucting #usiness 'inally- the mo"els of capitalism- e)en
though it may seem cruel- the so%calle" Jlaw of the Aungle-L are pro)ing to #e the most effecti)e way to
raise the stan"ar" of li)ing of a country
TopicD 42
Shoul" #usiness hire employees for their entire li)es0 5y answer is no : #usiness has the
responsi#ility to ta$e care of the right an" interests of its employees- therefore it shoul" $eep them as
long as it can Cut it is not realistic that a #usiness can hire its employees for their entire li)es
'irstly- on the #usiness si"e- in or"er to sur)i)e an" thri)e- a #usiness- li$e a human #o"y- nee"s
to constantly #ring in new i"eas an" fresh min"s into the corporation- an" eliminate those positions
which are not nee"e" any longer :lthough this might soun" cruel- #ut it is for the sur)i)al of the
#usiness If the #usiness itself cannot continue- e)ery employee will lose his Ao# People generally thin$
#ig companies li$e IC5 or Nortel are the $in" of place where people can $eep their Ao#s for e)er- #ut
these "ays we often hear a#out the news that these companies also lay off hun"re"s an" thousan"s of
people "ue to economic situations
Secon"ly- on the employee si"e- securing a life%time Ao# in one company is not goo" for his
personal a")ancement >e ten"s to #e satisfie" with his current Ao#- an" ma$e no plans for future
career a")ancement This is harmful for #oth the company an" himself In fact- it is those hop aroun"
among "ifferent companies who can get a #ig increase in terms of salary an" #enefits- an" #ring new
e1periences an" s$ills to their new employee
In conclusion- I thin$ it is not a goo" i"ea to hire employees for their entire li)es It is #oth
harmful to #usiness an" its employees- an" therefore- also harmful to the society
,&ssay I?D 11* /
TopicD 4+
Some people li$e to atten" a li)e performance while others thin$ that watching the same e)ent on
tele)ision is more enAoya#le To me- I choose watching an e)ent on tele)ision #ecause it is easier an"
not limite" an" you ha)e choices an" can $now more "etails of the e)ent
Watching an e)ent is easier than atten"ing it !ou nee" only a TP set in your room !ou "o not
ha)e to #uy a tic$et or "ri)e to the place where the e)ent is performe" !ou can "rin$ some coffee or
tea when you want Cut if you atten" a concert or a play- you ha)e no the free"om to "rin$ or "o
something else In a""ition- you "o not nee" to worry a#out the traffic Aam an" #eing late for the e)ent-
so you ha)e light moo" to enAoy the e)ent
The other a")antage of watching an e)ent on tele)ision is that you can enAoy it at any time an"
you can choose what you li$e from many channels Cut if you atten" an e)ent an" fin" you ha)e no
interest on it- you woul" regret an" waste time an" money Watching it on tele)ision can a)oi" it If
you are intereste" in the play- you can stay on itB if you are #ore" it- you can change the channel to fin"
some interesting
Watching an e)ent on tele)ision has an other a")antage that you can get more "etails of the e)ent
from the interpretation !ou can $now the #ac$groun"- the present situation an" such information of
the e)ent Cut if you atten" it- you cannot learn more $nowle"ge a#out it
So I choose watching an e)ent on tele)ision I thin$ it is more enAoya#le than atten"ing a li)e
performance
,&ssay I?D 264 /
TopicD 4+
?o you li$e watching TP0?o you watch it regularly0If a li)ing performance is a)aila#le what- "o
you thin$-will you choose-watching TP or atten"ing the performance0Cut if I were you I will prefer the
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latter
Watching TP is #oring an" e1hasti)eFust sitting #efore the grey #o1 will ma$e you sleepy!ou
can not feel the atmosphere in the au"itorium which ma$es the au"iences feel refreshe" an"
e1cite"!ou can appreciate all the programs through your own eyes not though the s9are glass screen
There are many other au"iences as well as you sitting there an" watching the performance which
ma$es you feel accompanie":n" you can communicate with others a#out what you ha)e Aust seen or
thoughtThis gi)es you an opportunity to e1press your opnion:n" you $now you are not alone then
Going to see the performance out of your house is also goo" to your #o"y'or you may ha)e a
wal$ after the acti)ity e)en go to a goo" #ar an" fin" something to "rin$!ou can also see some frien"s
after the showThough I am not )ery sure a#out others I will commonly "o such things after a concertIt
ma$es me feel great
So-to ta$e part in a li)ing show is my fa)orite chioceIntsea" of watching TP I woul" li$e to ha)e
some performance pu#licallyIt is #etter than the program in TP I thin$
,&ssay I?D +2* This is a + point essay/
TopicD 4+
Some people li$e atten"ing li)e performance rather than watching the same e)ent on tele)ision
They thin$ that will #e enAoya#le Others li$e me- howe)er- "o not thin$ so There are no less than
three "isa")antages in atten"ing a li)e performance ren"ere" #elowD
'irst an" foremost-people who will go to a li)e performance may not see or lister to clearly Not
all seats there are the #est place5ay #e you will feel "isappionte" after atten"ing it-an" you must thin$
the price for tic$et is not worth that
There is another factor that "eser)es some wor"s hereThe 9uality of the performance will
"epen"s on some e1ternal factorsSuppose that you go to a concert out"oorsCefore you lea)e home-
you ha)e to consi"er how the whether will #e goIt is li$ely that au"iances are wet #ecause of rain
"uring the performanceSo- e)en though the performance is in high 9uality-you may not feel
comforta#le more or less
In a""ition- atten"ing a li)e performance may waste your time !ou must go there ahea" of
time-an" you ha)e to par$That will spen" much time
I can not "eny that atten"ing a li)e performance has its own meritsNonetheless-#ase" on the
a#o)e "iscussion- I strongly "isagree with the opionion that atten"ing a li)e performance is more
enAoya#le
TopicD 4+
I "o not agree with the statement that atten"ing a li)e performance such as a play- concert or sport
e)ent is more enAoya#le than watching the same e)ent on TP- #ecause there are many "isa")antages in
atten"ing a real performance
'irstly- there is too much trou#le in atten"ing a real performance !ou ha)e to #uy tic$ets-
sometimes stan" in a long 9ueueB you ha)e to plan the trip an" set out a few hours #efore the show
starte" :fter arri)e" at the theatre or sta"ium- you will ha)e great trou#le fin"ing a par$ing place
?uring a sport e)ent- your personal safety might #e Aeopar"i@e"D the sports funs might get too e1cite"
a#out the e)ent- an" throw #ottles 5any people might ha)e hear" the news that a girl was $ille" #y a
puc$ "uring a hoc$ey game If you ta$e pu#lic transport or a ta1i home after the show- you might fin"
it )ery "ifficult to catch a #us or call a ca#
Secon"ly- the seating arrangement can greatly affect the comfort of seeing the show If your seat
is far from the stage or playgroun"- you can<t e)en see the show clearly People<s hea"s an" cheers will
"istract you from )iewing the show- an" in the en" you "on<t e)en $now whom you ha)e seen in a play-
or who wins in a sports e)entH
Thir"ly- there is no fle1i#ility in a real show :fter you ha)e #een through so much trou#le an"
e)entually start to enAoy the show- you might fin" that you are 9uite "isappointe" a#out the show after
all 3nli$e watching TP programs- you neither simply change channels nor lea)e the theatre in the
mi""le of a concert or play !ou might spen" a lot of money to suffer from a show that you "o not li$e
On the contrary- watching TP at home- where you can ma$e yourself a cup of coffee- sit #ac$
comforta#ly an" rela1- watch the show closely- an" enAoy the realistic image an" soun" from your
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SON! home%theatre system Cesi"es- you can watch programs whate)er you li$e- an" go to #e" right
when the show has en"e"
:lthough many people enAoy the e1citement of watch a real show- I thin$ nothing is more
con)enient an" comforta#le than watch TP at home
,&ssay I?D 118 /
TopicD 4+
To many people- atten"ing a li)e performance- such as a melo"rama- a concert- or a sporting
e)ent is so incre"i#ly attracti)e that they will go all out to get a tic$et- regar"less of the e1pense or the
"ifficulty in)ol)e" Cut why not enAoy the performance on tele)ision while you can comforta#ly lie in
your sofa or couch with popcorn at han"0 That is #ecause atten"ing a li)e performance pro)i"e you
with far more enAoyment than watch it on TP
In a li)e performance- you will feel that you are in the company of many frien"s who are
in"ulge" in the same interest- who can share your sorrow or pleasure or e1citement This $in" of
resonance at heart is so rarely sense" in our "aily life that this one reason itself is sufficient enough for
many people to atten" a li)e performance While watching it on TP- we certainly fin" it har" to feel the
emotion%sharing- an" our loneliness is har"ly mitigate"
'urthermore- atten"ing a li)e performance gi)es you a sense of participation which cannot #e
achie)e" #y watching on TP (i)e performance is an intercourse #etween the au"ience an" the
performers- an" #oth parts of the performance "eci"e whether it will #e a won"erful one In this way-
!ou may lament or laugh- may so# or smile as you are so influence" #y the misfortune or happiness of
the characters !ou may fall into the in"escri#a#le into1ication while listen to a fa)orite piece of music
:n" correspon"ingly- the performers will recei)e the response of their au"ience an" act accor"ingly
So the final success of the performance results also from the participation an" interaction of the
au"ience- of which you are a mem#er
With these foregone a")antages- we may say that atten"ing the li)e performance is "efinitely
much more enAoya#le than TP watching
,&ssay I?D 21+ /
TopicD 4=
:n airplane is a form of transportation that has change" people<s li)es Than$s to the plane- our
li)es are now faster- more e1citing- an" more con)enient that #efore
!ou cannot "eny that a plane is fast 'or e1ample- the Concor"e flies at supersonic spee" :
#usinessman can lea)e Paris at 11 am in the morning an" arri)e in New !or$ at * am the same
morning in time for a "ay<s wor$ 5any #usiness people in &urope will fly to (on"on for a noon
meeting an" then return home to Rome or 5a"ri" for "inner
It is always e1citing to ta$e a plane trip When you ta$e a trip #y plane- you $now that you might
cross many time @ones- many oceans- an" many countries When you get off the plane- you coul" #e in
a place that spea$s a "ifferent language : plane is li$e a magician<s tric$ !ou get in a #o1 an" you
come out somewhere totally "ifferent
Nothing can #eat the con)enience of a plane In the ol" "ays- it might ta$e you "ays to "o what
the plane can "o it an hour Coats- for e1ample- only lea)e on certain "ays of the wee$ an" ta$e a long
time to get to their "estination Planes gi)e you the option to lea)e se)eral times a "ay an" get you to
your "estination 9uic$ly
:lthough other forms of transportation may #e more comforta#le- none has change" the way we
"o #usiness an" li)e our li)es more than the plane Than$s to the spee"- e1citement- an" con)enience
of the planes- our li)es are richer
,&ssay I?D 126 /
TopicD 4=
The mo"ern society ha)e #een change" #y the enormous impact of the in)ention of the
transportantion- such as the automo#ile- which has #ecome in"ispensa#le in the "aily li)e The
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automo#iles are so popular that almost e)ery family or e)en e)eryone has one Since the function an"
effect of automo#ile is $nown #y e)eryone In this essay- I woul" "iscuss another in)ention of the
transportantion that is as important as the automo#ile in the mo"ern society- the plane :s far as I am
concerne"- these are three conspicous aspects as follows
The main reason for my propensity to choose plane is that plane is the )ehicle use" #y people
most fre9uently 3sually- people "ri)e car in short way- while they ta$e plane in long tra)el The most
important reason people choose it for long "istance is that the spee" of plane is much faster than others
The in)ention of plane create a compeletely new li)e Nowa"ays- we can tra)el aroun" the earth within
twenty%four hours- that is something say we can reach any place of the wor" in one "ay :n" there are
many people who li)e in a place an" wor$ in the other city e)en the other nation- for the plane can
#ring them go home in wee$en"
:nother reason can #e seen #y e)ery person is that plane is $nown as one of the most safe an"
con)enient )ehicles It is reporte" from the relati)e "ata that the acci"ent ratio of the plane is far un"er
that of the train- the ship- the automo#ile an" any other else With the "e)elopenment of the hi%tech-
faster- safer an" more comforta#le plane are ma"eSince the supersonic plane appears- #oth spee" an"
security rapi"ly impro)e'urthermore- new type plane pro)i"e )arious of the e9uipments to alle)iate
the fatigue of the passengers an" impro)e the "egree of comfort
In a""ition- the charge for ta$ing plane is affor"a#le to common person Similar to the most
family can ta$e enough money to #uy a car- most people ha)e enough money to #uy a tic$et of plane
&specially- there are so many "iscounts for stu"ents-ol" men an" chil"ren #y the ailine company
General spea$ing- the new technology has #rought many in)ention to us in the mo"ern society
Ta$ing into account of all these things- we may reach the conclusion that as a important transportantion
)ehicle the plane changes our "aily li)e an" at the same time #rings the enormous influence to the
mo"ern society
,&ssay I?D 2*6 /
TopicD 47
Who woul" "isagree with the statement Eprogress is goo"E0 Without progress- there woul" #e no
change Without progress- there woul" #e no change in our economy- our stan"ar" of li)ing- or our
health
Progress is re9uire" to $eep the economy mo)ing forwar" New pro"ucts nee" to #e "e)elope"B
new ser)ices nee" to #e create" Without progress- our economy woul" stan"still There woul" #e no
change Without progress- there woul" #e no supermar$ets with fresh pro"uce #rought in from all o)er
the worl"
Progress is re9uire" to impro)e our stan"ar" of li)ing Our homes to"ay are more efficient an"
use less natural resources than$s to impro)ement in home construction techni9ues Our clothes are
warmer an" safer than$s to "e)elopments in te1tile manufacturing Our e"ucational system is #etter
than$s to the use of the computers an" the Internet
Progress is re9uire" to impro)e the health of the worl" population Without progress- there woul"
#e no )accines against "ea"ly "iseases li$e smallpo1 Without progress- there woul" #e increase"
infant mortality Than$s to progress- our li)es are longer an" healthier
Progress is a natural state Without it- we woul" not e)ol)e Without it- our economy- our
stan"ar" of li)ing- an" our health woul" "eteriorate Who coul" "eny the necessity of progress0
,&ssay I?D 121 /
TopicD 47
Is progress always goo"0 Scientific progress #rings us many con)eniences an" a")ance"
machines- such as computers- automo#iles- an" so on Progress seems to ha)e ma"e life more simple
an" more comforta#le Cut if we analy@e it carefully- we will fin" that progress is not always goo"
5o"ern in"ustry #rings us more con)enient life Cut at the same time- some pro#lems appear 'or
e1ample- Ethe green%house effectE is a )ery serious pro#lem that scientists try to sol)e it as early as
possi#le It increases the earth temperature an" some ice#ergs melt an" the sea le)el #ecomes higher
an" higher gra"ually 5ay#e some"ay the sea will swallow some #ig cities near#y the sea
Progress enhances the pro"uct efficiency- #ut it also #rings us an other serious pro#lem%pollution
Pollution is so serious that ecological #alance is "amage" an" many animals an" plants lose their li)ing
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en)ironment an" #ecome e1tinct e)entually The air is pollute" an" it is not suita#le for people The
water is also pollute" an" people are facing "eficiency of "rin$ing water in some countries
Progress ma$es the spee" of life faster an" faster #ecause of the usage of computers an"
automatic machines People ha)e to wor$ faster than #efore an" it ma$es them ner)ous 5ore an"
more physical an" psychological pro#lems "istur# people<s life 5any people "o not ha)e time for
recreation
'rom the a#o)e statements- it can #e conclu"e" that progress is not always goo" It has its own
negati)e influences on our life 5ay#e those pro#lems can #e sol)e" #y more progress
,&ssay I?D 4=7 /
TopicD 47
:lll o)er the worl" people are welcoming progress into their home- their #usiness an" their
e"ucation (arg corporations use progress in technology- in"ustries use progress in their manufacture
process >ow e)er- when we thin$ a#out in larger picture- it is clear that progress can #e "amaging in
some cases We as asociety ha)e to chec$ ourselfs once an" a while to ma$e sure- that the progress is
not ma$ing to much "amage to certain communities aroun" the worl"
Spea$ing as a mem#er of a)ery spacial community calle" a Ki##ut@- which use" to pro)i" to our
poeple from the agriculture pro"ucts we grow in our own feil"s- an" sell in mar$ets When progress
came to our country- many in"ustries got stronger- an" farmers li$e ourselfs foun" their selfs without a
future for their agriculture in)estment- that they wor$e" an" #uilt for years In this case progress has
"amage" a larg community- an" ma"e them face a har" finencial fueture
:nother unfourtunate )eiw on progress- is the use of computures to entertain chil"ren In the year
2666- when e)ery home has a"opte" the progress in computures- chil"ren fin" themselfs sitting long
hours infront of the compure instea" of playing outsi"e or in)iting frien"s o)er This way of spen"ing to
much time on the computure is )ery "amaging to thier social s$ills- an" e)en a reason for weight gain
amoung young chil"ren
:fter loo$ing at a "iffernt aspects of progress- i can say clearly- that progress has to #e
super)ise" That in some cases progress is ma$ing a #ig "amage for our society People soul" welcome
progress in many feil"s of life- #ut always ha)e your eyes open for littel Elan" minesE that coul" ma$e
an unre)ersa#le situation an" future
TopicD 47
The no#leness T the use of progress in any fiel"- to an in"i)i"ual- or to the society on the whole-
will "epen" on what use the progress is #eing put to- an" I feel- cannot #e generali@e" as state" a#o)e
Progress has #een inherent with the human race :s the human #rain "e)elope"- so has progress
#een achie)e"- in almost all fiel"s $nown to man The cultural progress o)er the ages- ha)e ma"e
humans #etter an" ma"e this worl"- a #etter place to li)e in Similarly- scientific progress has #een
effecti)e in era"icating "iseases- pro)i"ing #etter foo" crops- facilitating transportation etc (iterary
progress has helpe" us #etter "ocument our history an" has pro"uce" wor$s that ha)e ma"e us thin$
Progress in communication techni9ues ha)e con)erge" this whole worl" of ours- into the <glo#al
)illage<
If we loo$ at the a#o)e e1amples- we see that they are all aime" at the #etterment of our worl"
>ere progress is #eing applie" for the society<s goo"
The pro"ucts from the same progress in the )arious fiel"s- when in wrong han"s- wrea$ ha)oc in
the same society that they are suppose" to ma$e #etter
Sophisticate" arms T e1plosi)es in the han"s of terrorists T chil"ren- science of human cloning in
the han"s of scientists- crop control technologies in the han"s of corporations etc- are some of the
e1amples of how progress can go wrong Thin$ of how much #etter the worl" woul" #e- without
nuclear an" #iological weapons- without mutate" foo" grains et al Thin$ of how many people woul"
not ha)e "ie" or maime" for life- if there ha" #een no lan" mines 0 :fter witnessing the "estructi)e use
the ?ynamite coul" #e put to- :lfre" No#el himself repente" his own creation of ?ynamite so much
that he set up the No#el pri@e- to #e awar"e" to people who wor$ for the #etterment of the human
society
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Therefore- it is my strong contention that progress is only goo" when it is put to the right use- for
the #etterment an" upliftment of the in"i)i"ual an" the society- on a whole Progress put to any ulterior
uses shoul" #e outrightly con"emne"
TopicD 4*
I "isagree wholehearte"ly that learning a#out the past has no )alue for those of us li)ing in the
present In fact- the "efinition of learning inclu"es the i"ea of an accumulation of e1periences from the
past (earning can only ta$e place if we ma$e an association #etween things that ha)e happene" in the
past or #etween something in the past an" something that we pre"ict will happen in the future :ll
$nowle"ge that we ac9uire as we grow is from the past%language- customs- aca"emic su#Aects- an" so
on While it may #e helpful sometimes to #e a#le to o)erloo$ pre)ious $nowle"ge in or"er to a)oi" the
constraint conformity- the )ast maAority of $nowle"ge that we learn is a huge #oost%imagine if each of
us ha" to "isco)er #y oursel)es that 2 U 2 V 2H So- in a )ery real sense- all learning "epen"s on past
e)ents
We are only a#le to li)e in this worl" with our current stan"ar" of li)ing #ecause we ha)e learne"
from the past We recei)e $nowle"ge from the past an" we are a#le to use it an" impro)e it We
e1amine our actions in the past an" we ma$e Au"gments a#out what was right an" what was wrong
Then- it is hope"- we will attempt to a)oi" those same mista$es again 'or e1ample- one of the great
mista$es all o)er the worl" has #een "epri)ing women an" the "isempowere" classes status in society
an" many in"ustriali@e" an" "e)eloping countries all o)er the worl" are attempting to a)oi" such
mista$es #oth in the present an" in the future
'urthermore- all of the $nowle"ge that we ha)e to"ay is a result of all the wor$ of our
pre"ecessors The ancient Gree$s "e)elope" geometry- which helpe" other &uropean scientists analy@e
the solar system- which in turn ga)e us a new un"erstan"ing of our place in the uni)erse The great
maAority of technology to"ay "epen"s "irectly on se)eral thousan"s of years of wor$ of past thin$ers
To ignore the $nowle"ge of the past woul" #e to throw away fi)e thousan" years of history an"
e1perience
There is- howe)er- some seemingly small- #ut important )alue to ignoring the past It is often the
case that history or tra"ition has the effect of constraining our thought in the present an" many
important philosophical an" scientific #rea$throughs ha)e only #een possi#le as a "irect result of
ignoring the past The past- in a sense- can #lin" us to the truth- we can #ecome #oun" #y tra"ition 'or
e1ample- at one time- lea"ing thin$ers in &urope thought that the &arth was at the center of the uni)erse
an" those who "isagree" were persecute" as heretics- e)en Copernicus- who we now $now was correct
a#out his heliocentric mo"el of the Solar System >owe)er- scientists were e)entually a#le to #rea$
from the past an" accept the new mo"el of the uni)erse
In short- learning from an" analy@ing the past has enormous )alue for us an" life as we $now it on
&arth to"ay woul" not #e possi#le without the #enefit of thousan"s of years of history an" accumulate"
$nowle"ge It is important- howe)er- to ignore the past so that we can ma$e a step forwar"- an" such
free thin$ing shoul" #e encourage"- although not at the e1pense of past $nowle"ge (earning from the
past is something li$e learning from our parents%in most cases- their past helps us ha)e a #etter future-
#ut there are times when we nee" to ma$e a #rea$ from the past an" ma$e a #ol" step into an un$nown
future
TopicD 48
Technology has greatly impro)e" the way we get information Stu"ents can now get more
information- get it more 9uic$ly- an" get it more con)eniently
The Internet an" the Worl" Wi"e We# has opene" e)ery maAor li#rary an" "ata#ase to stu"ents
aroun" the worl" Information comes not only in print form- #ut also in multime"ia !ou can get au"io
an" )i"eo "ata !ou can get information a#out e)ents in the past as well as e)ents that unfol" as you
watch your computer monitor
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Information comes at the spee" of the Internet which is to say in nanosecon"s 0 !ou can type in
a few $ey wor"s in your search engine- an" the engine will search the entire WWW to fin" information
on your topic !ou "on<t ha)e to spen" hours pouring o)er car" catalogs in the li#rary an" loo$ing at
the shel)es This research is "one for you instantly on the We#
It is certainly more con)enient to sit at home an" "o research on your computer !our computer
is open 22%hours a "ay- unli$e a li#rary or office which has limite" hours an" limite" resources !ou
can "o research in your paAamas while you eat #rea$fast What coul" #e more con)enient0
Technology- especially the Internet- has certainly change" the 9uantity an" 9uality of the
information we get The spee" an" con)enience of a computer helps stu"ents learn more- more 9uic$ly
,&ssay I?D 124 /
TopicD 26
I "o strongly support the i"ea that we shoul" $eep trying an" ne)er stop wor$ing for our goals I
thin$ this is the most important thing that can help us to achie)e our goals I #elie)e that e)ery#o"y
meets many o#stacles in their li)es #efore achie)ing their goals I ha)e learne" the #iography of some
famous people in the past I foun" that almost all of them perse)ere" through enormous har"ships in
or"er to reach their goals In this essay- I will gi)e you an e1ample of the attempt of a great in)entor of
the worl" name" Thomas &"ison
I am 9uite sure that e)ery#o"y $nows Thomas &"ison >e ma"e many in)entions "uring his
lifetime :ccor"ing to his #iography- it states that he always met o#stacles in or"er to in)ent
something >owe)er- he still $ept trying in or"er to meet his goals I personally thin$ that this is the
most important thing that ma"e him reach his goals Some scientists sai" that it was impossi#le to
in)ent something such as electric light an" mo)ie proAector >owe)er- he coul" ma$e them success In
my opinion- the greatest in)ention of &"ison was electric light I ha)e learne" that he got many
har"ships an" failures- #ut he ne)er ga)e up >e spent a#out two years to achie)e it >e use" to say that
his successes came from har"wor$ing more than luc$ or fate
In conclusion- I #elie)e that e)eryone cannot achie)e their goals if they always gi)e up when they
meet the o#stacles an" har"ships I thin$ that we ha)e to try to sol)e the pro#lems we will meet I am
9uite sure that we can "o e)erything success if we are confi"ent that we can "o it an" ne)er gi)e it up
TopicD 26
ENe)er- ne)er gi)e upE means to $eep trying an" ne)er stop wor$ing for your goals I thin$ it<s a
)ery goo" piece of a")ice for all of us
Ne)er stop wor$ing for your goals "oesn<t mean you must #e successfulB it "oesn<t e)en mean that
you must achie)e your goal- #ut it<s )ery important to $eep it in your min"
!ou want to #e a great #as$et#all player- #ut you are 1-=6m tallB you want to #e a great pianist-
#ut what you ha)e stu"ie" in the uni)ersity was physicsB you want to esta#lish your own company- #ut
you are Aust a cler$ in a small company These e1amples are )ery common in our real li)es
There are enough unfa)ora#le con"itions which ma$e our li)es "ifficult- #ut what important for
us is to ma$e efforts towar"s your goal or your "ream If you ha)e gi)en your #est for your goal or
your "ream- whether you succee" or not- at least you won<t lea)e any regret in your life What<s more-
who $nows- what will happen in the ne1t 16 years0
!ou might not #e a famous #as$et#all player- #ut you coul" #ecome a goo" player in the
#as$et#all%team of your school !ou might not #e a great pianist- #ut you play the piano )ery well an"
enAoy yourself after the hea)y wor$ e)ery "ay !ou might not #e a#le to esta#lish your own company
yet- #ut you are Aust collecting e1perience an" $nowle"ge as a goo" manager- an" may#e in 16 years-
you will #ecome the #oss of your own company
'ew of us ha)e perfect li)es- what I want to say is- "on<t gi)e up wor$ing for your goal or your
"ream If you succee"- you will taste great Aoy in your life If you "on<t succee"- you won<t ha)e regret
in your life #ecause you ha)e gi)en your #est Cesi"es- in trying to achie)e your goals- you might fin"
out that perhaps your goals are not correct or not practical at all- then you can impro)e them an" ma$e
your life more #eautiful
,&ssay I?D 122 /
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TopicD 21
In the past- there ha)e #een many en"angere" animals Now they are e1tinct ?oes it matter0 >as
our en)ironment #een affecte" #y their a#sence0 >as the 9uality of our own life #een change"0 The
answer to these 9uestions is E!esE
It "oes matter if we "estroy an en"angere" species ha#itat to "e)elop more farmlan"- housing or
in"ustrial par$s There is a "elicate #alance of nature If one small part is remo)e"- it will affect all the
other parts 'or e1ample- if certain trees are cut "own- #ats will ha)e no place to roost If they cannot
roost- they cannot #ree" If there are no #ats- there will #e no animal- or #ir" to eat certain insects that
plague our crops
Our en)ironment has #een affecte" #y the a#sence of certain animals Certain flowers are
pollinate" #y #utterflies which migrate from Cana"a to 5e1ico Some of the #ree"ing groun"s of these
#utterflies were "estroye" Now these flowers are "isappearing from certain areas We will no longer
#e a#le to enAoy their #eauty
The 9uality of our life has #een change" :merica use" to #e co)ere" with giant trees Now we
ha)e to )isit them in one small par$ Rainforests aroun" the worl" are #eing cut "own to ma$e room
for humans We will ne)er #e a#le to see or stu"y this fragile ecosystem
I woul" encourage us humans to loo$ for other alternati)es for our farmlan"s- housing- an"
in"ustries We ha)e alternati)esB the animals "o not
,&ssay I?D 12= /
TopicD 22
3pon the 9uestion that what is the )ery important s$ill a person shoul" learn in the worl" to"ay-
"ifferent people ha)e "iffernt opinions In my point of )iew- I perfer to thin$ that communication is the
most impotant s$ill for almost e)ery person There are many reasons to support my )iew
'irstly- communication is a #ri"ge #etween people No#o"y is omnipotentB people "epen" on one
another in their "aily li)es We all hope we can #e #ecome the person who masters e)ery s$ills an" can
complete e)ery $in" wor$ #y oursel)es >owe)er the real worl" tells us that this Aust is a "ream
Therefore- people are inter"epen"ant- no can can say that he "oes not nee" other people<s help The
society re9uires cooperation among people Communication is the lin$ Communication is the first step
of successful cooperation among people Cy communication- we e1change of thoughts an"
information- an" get other people un"erstan" our nee"s an" i"eas 'or e1ample- in a company- #ig or
small- a manager always has to communicate with his #oss- coleagues an" su#or"inates
Secon"ly- communication can help us $eep frien"ship an" ma$e new frien"s 'rien"s nee" to
communicate to each other- so that they $now each other<s nee"s an" feelings In"ee"- the most
important 9ualities of a frien" is communication an" un"erstan"ing If you are a goo" communicator- it
is )ery easy for you to $eep your frien"ship an" ma$e new frien"s If you "o not communicate with
your frien"s- you will not only feel lonely- #ut also can e)entually loss your frien"s
'rom all a#o)e- I thin$ that communacation is the most important s$ill for people to sur)i)e in
this society I hope e)ery#o"y wor$s har" to get the s$ill
,&ssay I?D 4=2 /
TopicD 22
Nowa"ays people say that we ha)e steppe" into EThe Information :geE- therefore computer s$ills
are one of the most important s$ills in to"ay<s society Ceing a#le to operate a computer is an a")ance"
techni9ue an" can increase oneGs wor$ efficiency an" simplify many wor$s
3sing a computer can help people "o many comple1 wor$s !ou can calculate a )ery comple1
arithmetic pro#lem 5any arithmetic pro#lems in engineering are too comple1 to wor$ out #y han"s :
computer can "o these wor$s con)eniently an" easily !ou can also loo$ for some references from a
foreign country from a computer if you login in the Internet !ou can sa)e your "ocuments in some
"iscs on a computer no matter how large they are an" you "o not nee" to ta$e a lot of paper
3sing a computer can increase your wor$ efficiency With its help- you can #oo$ plane tic$ets
an" hotel rooms for a #usiness trip !ou can easily compile your files in a shorter time an" retri)e them
whene)er you nee" If you are an engineer- you can control machines automatically with the help of a
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computer The pro"ucts are more precise than those controlle" #y han"s an" the pro"uct efficiency is
higher !ou can sa)e a lot of time to consi"er other things an" this is important for your success
If you can operate a computer- you can sit "own in your own home an" control "istant wor$ :ll
you nee" to "o is pressing some $eys With the help of a computer- your wor$ can #e simplifie" !ou
also can use a computer to communicate with your frien"s #y e%mails an" it is 9uic$er an" safer than
or"inary means
There are many other s$ills a person shoul" learn to #e successful- #ut I thin$ that #eing a#le to
operating a computer is the most important
,&ssay I?D 4=+ /
TopicD 22
With the "e)elopment of science an" technology- the worl" is no longer what it use" to #e
&)eryone shoul" master one or more s$ills in or"er to sur)i)e an" succee" in the worl" :s far as I am
concerne"- the most important s$ill one shoul" learn is to teach himself or herself
To #egin with- no one can "epen" on a teacher in the whole life In high school an" uni)ersity-
se)eral teachers can tcach you physics- chemistry- #iology an" so on Cut when you fin" a Ao# an"
lea)e school- few people will tell you how to sol)e the pro#lem you encounter in the Ao# What you can
"o is to rea" #oo$s an" fin" the answers yourself If you "o not ha)e the a#ility to teach yourself- it is
"ifficult to sur)i)e in the worl"
In a""ition- what we ha)e learne" in the school is pro#a#ly not enough Nowa"ays new science
an" technology "e)elop )ery rapi"ly Suppose you are maAore" in computer :s we all $now- the
computer science is changing fast New i"ea an" concept may appear e)ery"ay Once you stop
stu"ying- you may pro#a#ly lea)e #ehin" an" e)en lose your Ao#
(ast #ut not least- $eeping stu"ying can lea" you to a high salary Ao# If you un"erstan" the most
a")ance" $nowle"ge- lots of companies may hire you- #ecause the more science one can master- the
higher pro"ucti)ity he will ha)e ?o you ha)e a "ream to ha)e a goo" Ao#0 If you "o- learn how to
tcach yourself right now
So from what has #een "iscusse"- one can reach only this conclusion that teaching himself or
herself is a )ery important s$ill a person shoul" learn in or"er to #e successful in the worl" to"ay
TopicD 22
Two years ago- if you as$ a person what "o they thin$ is the most important s$ill to #e successful
in the worl"- you will get a )ariety of answers If you as$ a person who is a#out my age the same
9uestion- persuma#ly- eight out of ten will gi)e the same answer as mine%computer s$ill is the most
important s$ill a person shoul" learn
Why I thin$ computer s$ill is the most important s$ill0 'irst- computer s$ills such as operating a
wor" processing software pac$age or typing are con)enient an" efficient 'or e1ample- I am writing
this essay #y using a computer If I "o not ha)e computer s$ill- I can not ma$e a composition as 9uic$ly
as possi#leB may#e I can only write on paper :nother )i)i" e1ample is that many colleges is offering
online classes for stu"ent to choose- which means the stu"ents can stu"y in the comfort of their homes
an" ac9uire their $nowle"ge #y means of using computer at home
Secon"ly- computers is an important tool for teaching an" communicating #etween teachers an"
stu"ents Recently- school teachers ha)e an increasingly "eman" on stu"ents to turning in their papers
or school wor$s- an" the teachers can score on line If the teacher has a assignment- they Aust sen" an e%
mail to the stu"ents In a""tion- many young people use computers to communicate with each other
They use online chat rooms- ICRs an" messengers They e)en play online games through the internet
Therefore computer s$ills are important for stu"ents to communicate with their teachers an" fellow
stu"ents
(ast #ut not least- computer s$ill help a person to fin" a goo" Ao# after they gra"uate :s we open
newspapers an" search for a goo" Ao#- we can fin" that computer s$ill is a re9uire" s$ill for nearly
e)ery Ao# In"ee"- whether you wor$ as a receptionest- salesperson- warehouse manager an" office
cler$- you ha)e to operate a computer an" therefore computer s$ills is a#solutely neccessary for these
Ao#s an" most others
:lthough there are many other important s$ills for a person to succee" in to"ay<s worl"- Au"ging
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from what I ha)e mentione" a#o)e- I thin$ my point of )iew is soli" an" soun" >a)ing computer s$ills
is one of the most important thing in to"ay<s worl"
,&ssay I?D 4+* /
TopicD 22
The one s$ill I woul" choose for success is tolerance I "o not "efine success economicallyB I
"efine success socially To succee" in the future- we will nee" to #e tolerant of one another<s
#ac$groun"- opinions- an" lifestyle
The worl" is #ecoming increasingly mo#ile We no longer are a#le to li)e an" wor$ only with
people who went to the same schools an" went to the same parties as our parents an" we "i" Now- we
will wor$ "irectly with people whose #ac$groun"s are completely "ifferent from ours We must #e
tolerant of these "ifferences as they must #e tolerant of us if we are to li)e an" wor$ together amia#ly
We cannot stop spea$ing to people or start a war Aust #ecause there is a "ifference in opinion We
must learn to #e tolerant of one another an" respect these "ifferences in opinion We ha)e to fin" a
common groun"- an i"ea we can #oth agree on Once we ha)e agreement on one su#Aect- it will #e
easier to settle "ifferences in other su#Aects
?ifferent people ha)e "ifferent lifestyles We must accept these "ifferences e)en though they
may #e "ifferent than what we are use" to Women can li)e on their own- hol" important Ao#s- an"
raise chil"ren on their own 5en can stay home an" ta$e care of chil"ren Social roles can change an"
we must #e tolerant of these changes
To succee" socially- you must get use to )arieties !ou must #e tolerant of all peoples regar"less
of their #ac$groun"- their opinions- or their lifestyles
,&ssay I?D 127 /
TopicD 24
>a)e you e1perience" the fear of #ungee Aumping0 >a)e you e)er enAoye" the e1citement of car
racing0 Nowa"ays- more an" more people are attracte" to such "angerous acti)ities- especially the
young people Won"ering why0 :fter thin$ing a#out the lifestyle of those people- the reason goes as
follows
While the worl" is #ecoming more an" more competiti)e- the tas$ on each personGs shoul"er
#ecomes hea)ier an" hea)ier PeopleGs acti)ity e)ery"ay is )ery intense an" they get more an" more
#ur"ene" after "ays of har" wor$ So e)eryone wants a release an" the #est way to rela1 an" get
relie)e" is to "o the "angerous acti)ities- #ecause while you are "oing something "angerous- you ha)e
to #e concentrate" on it- an" you canGt thin$ a#out anything else >ence you relie)e" all the
unhappiness an" the trou#les you ha" in "aily wor$
In a""ition- to ta$e ris$s an" try out new things is one of human #eingGs #asic instincts People
always li$e to "o something new- especially when something is popular as well :ccor"ing to some
stastistics- the "angerous acti)ities are #ecoming e1tremely popular among young people If you "onGt
try some "angerous acti)ities- people will thin$ that you are a cowar" an" afrai" of "oing it So itGs
reasona#le enough for them to "o "angerous acti)ities to show their #ra)eness
>owe)er- I "onGt li$e "angerous acti)ities an" I #elie)e the phenomenon that people are attracte"
to "angerous acti)ities is Aust a whim :fter reali@ing countless "isa")antages of them- people will
reconsi"er a#out them Some safer acti)ities to help people to get relie)e" will #e "e)elope"
afterwar"s
,&ssay I?D +17 This is a + point essay/
TopicD 24
?angerous sports or acti)ities attract a certain type of person This person is often a ris$ ta$er- an
optimist- an" a fatalist
People who ta$e ris$s are foun" #oth in "angerous sports an" #usiness Cut it is a special person
who ta$es a ris$ with his own life as oppose" to his money 5y father was a ris$ ta$er >e put
e)erything he owne" into his #usiness- #ut he stoppe" playing ris$y sports li$e horse#ac$ ri"ing an"
s$iing Once his #usiness was a success an" he no longer ha" to worry a#out pro)i"ing for us- he
returne"- at the age of =6- to the ris$y sports that he "i" as a youth
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Someone who plays "angerous sports must #e an optimist They cannot imagine that anything will
happen to them They ne)er thin$ a#out #rea$ing their leg while s$iing- falling off a cliff while roc$
clim#ing- fatting on their hea" while s$y "i)ing They li)e for the thrill of the moment without a
thought to the many things that coul" go wrong
Roc$ clim#ers an" sports car "ri)ers must #e fatalist They might plan for potential pro#lems- #ut
once they ha)e "one e)erything they can "o- the outcome is out of their han"s : motorcyclist who
Aumps across a narrow canyon will get the fastest- strongest #i$e a)aila#le that will carry him or her
across the canyon >owe)er- win" con"itions or other pro#lems might interfere an" the cyclist may fall
short of his goal
5any people ha)e the same traits of course 5any of us are ris$ ta$ers- optimists- an" fatalists
Cut I thin$ people who play "angerous sports must ha)e these characteristics in a#un"ance
,&ssay I?D 12* /
TopicD 22
Tra)eling is a )ery pleasant thing Some people li$e to tra)el with se)eral frien"s Other people-
howe)er- woul" prefer to tra)el alone &ach way has its a")antages :s far as I am concerne"- tra)eling
with my frien"s is my choice
Why "o some people li$e to tra)el Aust himself or herself0 'or one thing- they ha)e more
free"om They "o not nee" to "iscuss the routine with others What he or she wants to go- Aust go 'or
another- they can ha)e more rela1 They "o not nee" to $eep an eye on how to get along with frien"s
:lthough there may #e one or more a")antages to tra)eling alone- I insist that tra)eling with
frien"s far o)erweigh them In the first place- you can ma$e the trip easyTra)eling is not a )ery easy
acti)ity 'or e1ample- you nee" to fin" transportation tools- hotel an" restaurant in strange places
Se)eral frien"s can a)erage these tas$s so that such things will not #other e)ery one much an" enAoy
the Aourney more
In the secon" place- you can get help when you nee" There will #e many une1pecte" surprising
thing "uring the Aourney Such as- get lost- #e sic$- cannot wa$e up early for the morning flight It is
)ery tough for people to han"le these situations #y themsel)es especially when they tra)el to a strange
place 'rien"s can gi)e you a han" to o)ercome all these "ifficulties :s a Chinese slang says- Ee)ery
one nee"s the help from othersE
In a""ition- you can ha)e more fun &nAoying the scene spots is won"erful- while tra)eling on the
roa" is #oring >ow to spen" this #oring time0 Tal$ing with frien"s- playing car"s will help you out
In conclusion- I prefer to tra)el with frien"s rather than tra)el alone not only #ecause the trip will
#e easier with frien"s- #ut also #ecause more help an" fun will #e got from frien"s
,&ssay I?D 216 /
TopicD 22
I prefer to tra)el with a companion
'irst- you can sa)e plenty of time an" money In the tra)el- you ha)e lots of things must "o
e1cept see lan"scape such as #oo$ing hotel- #uying tic$ets- loo$ing for #us stations etc If you ha)e a
companion can "o these things with you- you will ha)e more time to see lan"scape an" to rest It<s the
most important that you will ha)e a goo" moo" rather than #e upset #y those small #eer 5oney is a
)ery #ig pro#lem If you li$e to tra)el alone- you must affor" all Cut if you ha)e a companion- you can
sa)e money in transport- hotel- e)en tic$ets That may let you tra)el more "ays than you plan
Time an" money is important to you- #ut when you ha)e trou#le what you want is sincerely help
I li$e clim#ing mountain I ha)e #een to the Fiu@haigou in the Sichuan pro)ince It is )ery #eautiful
place- #ut it locates high altitu"e We meet #ig trou#le of #reath when we clim#e" mountain in the
way- my frien" an" I ha" a turn on carrying #ags an" helping each other when we felt tire" when we
reache" the mountain pea$- we em#race" We all $new the one thing that if you ha)e no help from
your frien"- you cannot reach the pea$
In most of time- you may get funs from your frien" When you want to get a photo- your frien"
can ta$e a picture for you When you feel scare"- your frien" can encourage you When you are lonely-
your frien" can Ao$e you When you get a #eautiful place- you can share your happiness- inspiration
with your frien"
: companion can #ring some help- sa)e time an" moneyB also you can feel human<s spirit in the
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same time !our eyes not only see nice lan"scape of nature- #ut the #eautiful lan"scape of human
#eings
TopicD 22
Tra)eling alone is the only way to tra)el If you ta$e someone with you- you ta$e your home with
you When you tra)el alone- you meet new people- ha)e new e1periences- an" learn more a#out
yourself
When I tra)el with a frien"- I spen" all my time with that frien" We eat together an" sightsee
together When I tra)el alone- I spen" my time loo$ing for new frien"s It is easy to fin" other people-
either other tourists or locals- to eat with or ha)e a coffee with When you share meals with strangers-
they #ecome frien"s
When I tra)el with a frien"- my routine is pre"icta#le We maintain the same sche"ule that we "o
at home When I tra)el alone- I a"opt the rhythm of the place I )isit I might ta$e a nap in the afternoon
an" eat "inner at 11 pm I might go to a "isco an" "ance all night
When I tra)el with a frien"- we $now how we will react to things When I tra)el alone- each new
e1perience re9uires a new reaction If I "on<t try new things- I won<t #e a#le to "eci"e if I li$e
something or not Shall I ri"e an ostrich or eat one0
I thin$ it is always important to "o things on your own !ou can fin" new frien"s- collect new
memories- an" a"opt "ifferent ways of "oing things Isn<t that the point of tra)el0
,&ssay I?D 128 /
TopicD 2+
Some people prefer to get up early in the morning an" start the "ayGs wor$ Others- howe)er-
prefer to get up later in the "ay an" wor$ until late at night :s far as I am concerne"- getting up early
is a goo" ha#it #ecause it is goo" for health an" is easy to ta$e care of e)ery"ay wor$s
In the first place- e)eryone $nows that getting up early is a )ery goo" ha#it for our health !ou
can enAoy the fresh air in the early morning- an" also you can get a goo" night sleep "uring the 9uiet
mi"night time 5oreo)er- if you get up early- #efore go to wor$- you still ha)e enough time to "o some
e1ercises- such as wal$ing- running an" ri"ing the #i$e Without "ou#t- all of the e1ercises "o help your
health
In the secon" place- it is a little #it easy to ta$e care of e)ery"ay wor$s if people get up early 'or
e1ample- if e)eryone in the family gets up early- wife will ha)e enough time to prepare the #rea$fast
for the whole family- chil"ren will ha)e enough time to catch the school #us- hus#an" will ne)er forget
to change his "irty shirt &)erything is on the or"er
:"mitte"ly- some people who wor$ until mi"night an" get up later in the "ay claim that wor$ing
in the mi"night is more efficient an" can concentrate the wor$ without "istraction >owe)er- the
a")antages of getting up early carry more weight than those of getting up later
To sum up- from what I ha)e "iscusse" a#o)e- we can safely "raw a conclusion that getting up
early can #enefit not only #ecause it is goo" for ours health #ut also it is easy for us to ta$e care of
e)ery"ay wor$s Therefore- I prefer to get up early in the morning an" start the "ay<s wor$
TopicD 2+
Some people prefer to get up early in the morning to start the "ay<s wor$B while other people li$e
to get up later in the "ay to wor$ until late at night Which option "o you prefer0 I woul" choose to get
up early in the morning This )iew is #ase" on the follwing reasons
Cy getting up early in the morning you can enAoy a lot of goo" things that nature offers !ou can
#reath fresh air- smell aroma of flowers- listen the #ir"s singing in the morning What a #eatiful worl"H
In the meantime- these can refresh our #rains an" 9uic$ly get rea"y for the "ay<s wor$ We can
imme"iately concentrate in the wor$- an" sol)e the pro#lems with great efficiency 'or e1ample- when
I was in senior mi""le school- I got up early in the morning e)ery"ay to go o)er my lessons an" prepare
the courses that I woul" ha)e that "ay I foun" it was so efficient an" I memori@e" my stu"y material so
"eeply On the contrary- people who get up late an" go to #e" late ten" to lea)e all the "ay<s wor$ to the
night- an" ten" to go to #e" until the finish the "ay<s wor$ This is not a goo" li)ing ha#it an" also not
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an efficiently way of wor$ing
:notherreason why I woul" li$e to get up early to start a "ay<s wor$ is #ecause I #elie)e that it is
goo" for our health The #o"y<s cycle follows the natureD when the sun rise- it is time to get upB when
the moon rise- it is time to go to #e" Cesi"es- #y getting up early we can ha)e time to "o some
e1cercises such as Aogging- hi$ing an" swimming- which will #enifit our health 5any statistics show
that most people who li)e a long life get up early an" go to #e" early While getting up late an" go to
#e" late )iolates human #iology an" therefore will "o harm to the health :n" peopel who get up late
ne)er got a chance to "o morning e1cercises
In a wor"- getting up early in the morning to start a "ay<s wor$ is a smart choice for people- it can
#enifit #oth people<s wor$ an" health
,&ssay I?D 4=1 /
TopicD 2+
I prefer sleeping late an" staying up late at night This routine fits my #o"y<s rhythm- my wor$
sche"ule- an" my social life
I #elie)e in following my #o"y<s natural rhythm 5y #o"y tells me to sleep until I am rea"y to get
up an" go to #e" when I am sleepy This means I ne)er get up early in the morning 5y #o"y tells me it
li$es me to get * to 16 hours of sleep a "ay
Sleeping late also fits my wor$ sche"ule :ctually I "on<t ha)e that much wor$ to "o I can easily
finish my wor$ #etween lunch an" "inner I thin$ that if one wor$s too much- there is not enough time
left to enAoy one<s self
5y acti)e social life is another reason I prefer to sleep late Who gets up early in the morning to
ha)e fun0 No one :nything amusing- such as concerts- "ances- parties- "inners- all happen at night If I
got up early in the morning- I woul" #e too tire" to enAoy myself in the e)ening
I will maintain this pattern fore)er I hope I thin$ it is always important to listen to your #o"y an"
if your #o"y tells you to stay in #e"- you shoul" listen to it Cy listening to your #o"y- you will ne)er let
wor$ interfere with your social life
,&ssay I?D 146 /
TopicD 2=
The 9ualities of a goo" son an" "aughter%o#e"ience- loyalty- respect%ha)e not change" :ny
parent will tell you that- li$e their ancestors- they e1pect these 9ualities from their chil"ren >owe)er-
they "o not always get what they e1pect from their chil"ren
Parents "eman" that their sons an" "aughters- regar"less of age- o#ey them &)en if the chil"ren
are marrie" an" ha)e their own chil"ren- they shoul" still "o whate)er their parents as$ of them :t
least- that<s the way it was Now- chil"ren ten" to o#ey their parents until the chil"ren are of college
age Then they feel they are a"ult enough an" can ma$e their own "ecisions e)en if these "ecisions are
against the parent<s wishes
Parents also e1pect loyalty from their chil"ren If there was a "ispute in the neigh#orhoo" or
#etween families- the parents woul" e1pect their chil"ren to si"e with their own family This 9uality is
pro#a#ly still )ery common 5ost chil"ren to"ay will support their family against others
Parents- of course- "eman" respect :s people #ecome more mo#ile- an" chil"ren are intro"uce"
to non%tra"itional ways of "oing things- this 9uality may not en"ure Parents are sometimes )iewe" as
ol"%fashione" Chil"ren "on<t thin$ their parents can appreciate the way life really is They thin$ their
parents are too ol" to un"erstan" They lose respect for their parents
O#e"ience- loyalty- an" respect are )irtues that are #eing challenge" to"ay We may not o#ey our
parent- gi)e them the loyalty or respect they wish or "eser)e- #ut I hope my chil"ren o#ey me- are loyal
to mean" respect me
,&ssay I?D 88 /
TopicD 2=
When as$e" a#out the important 9ualities of a goo" son or "aughter- people ha)e all $in" of
)iews concerning it 'rom my point of )iew- the important 9ualities of a goo" son or "aughter consist of
listening to the right a")ice from parents- ta$ing care of parents when growing up an" respecting them
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The most important 9uality- I thin$- is that we shoul" respect our parents It was our parents who
#rought us into the worl" an" #rought us up They pro)i"e" us foo" an" clothes- an" sen" us to school
to stu"y $nowle"ge They trie" their #ests to ma$e our life happy an" comforta#le :ccor"ingly- it was
our responsi#ility to respect our parents- inclu"ing their la#or an" opinions We shoul" not spen" too
much money on useless things #ecause it comes from parentsG la#or :t the same time- we must listen
to the right a")ice from parents an" "onGt act accor"ing to our own wishes an" "esires "espite the
o#Aection of parents
The secon" 9uality for a goo" son is that we shoul" care for our parents when we grow up
Nowa"ays we ha)e alrea"y atten"e" the uni)ersity- usually far away from parents So we shoul" $eep
in touch with them #y telephone- letter an" e%mail- not ma$ing them feel lonely We may tal$ a#out
their life at home- such as their wor$ an" their health In fact e)ery time when I gi)e a call to my
parents- I may feel that they are )ery happy #ecause of the telephone The reason is that not only can
the get the information a#out me- #ut also they $now that their son concerns himself with his parents
: goo" son shoul" ha)e many merits 'rom my point of )iew- respecting the parents an" caring
for them are the most important for e)eryone WhatGs more- they canGt #e change" with the
"e)elopment of the society #ecause they are the fun"amental 9ualities for a goo" son or "aughter
,&ssay I?D 141 /
TopicD 27
No "ou#t- I choose to wor$ for a small company #ecause there are too many #enefits that
outnum#er its "isa")antages not to choose Cut wor$ing for a large company has a")antages no more
than its "isa")antages
The most important #enefit of wor$ing for a small company is that I will ha)e many chances to
"e)elop In gerneral- a small company is a "e)eloping enterprise an" it is not easy to a#sor# many
e1cellent employees If I enter this small company- I thin$ that the #oss will appreciate me an" gi)e me
many opportunities to re)eal my a#ilities Only I let the Ao# "o well- I am sure that I will rise )ery
rapi"ly
On contrary to this- a large company is alrea"y a high "e)elope" institutions There are many
prominent talent wor$ing for it : goo" position will a#sor# hun"re"s of opponents It will ta$e me a lot
of time an" )igor to get this position 5ay#e I ha)e no chance to win this competition at all
:nother #enefit of wor$ing for a small company - which wor$ing for a large company almost
cannot achie)e- is that I can learn more s$ills in a small company than in a large company :s shown
a#o)e- a small company is a "e)eloping enteprise This means that it ha)e no a great "eal of money to
employ many persons So- I can "o all $in"s of Ao#s at the same time I thin$ that this will #e useful to
compete in the society Cut in a large company- may#e I only engage a monotonous Ao# o)er a long
perio" of time I #elie)e that this will #e helpless to impro)e my capacity
Of course- choosing to wor$ for a large company also has a")antages to some e1tent 'or
e1ample- it will affor" han"some salary an" will #e not easy to fail in #usiness competition Cut from
my own "e)elopment- I still want to wor$ in a small company In a""ition- I #elie)e that e)ery large
company originates from a small company 5ay#e I will #ecome an important person when the small
company in which I wor$ #ecome a large company
TopicD 27
I woul" prefer to wor$ in a large company rather than a small one : large company has more to
offer in terms of a")ancement- training- an" prestige
In a large company- lean start at an entry%le)el position an" wor$ myself up to the top I coul"
start in the mailroom an"- once I $now the company- can apply for a managerial position In a small
company- there is not as much room to grow
In a large company- there are a )ariety of Ao#s I coul" wor$ in sales- in mar$eting- in "istri#ution-
in shipping- or in any "epartment I applie" for I coul" #e traine" in a )ariety of positions an" woul"
ha)e )alua#le e1perience In a small company- there woul" not #e the same opportunity
In a large company- there woul" #e more prestige I coul" #rag to my frien"s that I wor$e" for
one of the #iggest companies in the worl" I woul" always ha)e something to tal$ a#out when I met
strangers If I wor$e" for a small company- I woul" always ha)e to e1plain what the company "i"
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Wor$ing for a small company woul" %not gi)e me the same opportunities for a")ancement or on%
the%Ao# training as wor$ing for a larger company woul" Nor woul" I #e as prou" to wor$ for a small
company%unless the small company was my own
,&ssay I?D 166 /
TopicD 27
Some people show special interest in wor$ing for a #ig company- while other are more willing to
wor$ for small onesH Of course- e)ery in"i)i"ual has his own opinion a#out the strengths an" wea$ness
when it comes to ser)ing in a #ig firm or a small one Bfor me- my choice is "efinitely to wor$ for a #ig
companyH
Now let<s use the analysis of ESWOTE-which was always employe" in the fiel" of economics to
get the a#o)e%sai" pro#lem slo)e"H >ere- S stan"s for EstrengthsE-W for Ewea$nessE-O for
EopportunitiesE an" T for EtargetEH
Wor$ing for a #ig company will ha)e many aspects of strengths for your "e)elopment in your
career- #ecause- in my hea"- a #ig company usually pro)i"es more competiti)eness an" it "eman"s its
employees to #e self%e"ucate" at the )ery #eginning of #ecoming one mem#er of the group or he or she
will #e "ismisse" without hesitation- for as a #ig company- there are always a pool of talents waiting for
the position which he or she occupie" #eforeH Cesi"es- in a #ig company- you will "eal with sha"es of
people- who are may#e from "ifferent pro)inces or e)en "ifferent countries- ha)ing )arious e"ucation-
as well as family #ac$groun"- an" so on- in such way you will #e ine)ita#ly influence" #y Emulti%
cultureE-regar"less of the )arious cultures of "ifferent pro)inces- or of "ifferent nations- which is of
great importance for a person with the hope of tailoring himself to #e an international talent 'inally- in
a #ig company you will #e gi)en more opportunities to #e charge" up in your free time either at home
or a#roa" an" #e en"owe" with more chances to contact with more elites in the specific fiel" or other
fiel"s
When spea$ing of the wea$ness- in my hum#le opinion- of course- e)ery thing is a "ou#le%e"ge"
swor"- wor$ing for a #ig company might ha)e little chance for those who ha)e little of parts to get out
"ue to the #ul$ of talents- #ut compare" with strengths an" the opportunities mentione" a#o)e- it can #e
omitte"- to put it e1cee"inglyH
When it comes to the target- you- as a mem#er of a #ig company- you will #e more li$ely to
motori@e your target #ecause of the plentiful resources inclu"ing material resources- as well as human
resources
:ll that I ha)e sai" a#o)e #oils "own to the conclusion that if you are a person who cra)es for
competiti)eness an" "esires to #e an international or Inter%pro)incial talent- you shoul" choose the #ig
firms for your future "e)elopment
,&ssay I?D 482 /
TopicD 2*
In mo"ern society- wor$ has alrea"y #een a necessary means #y which all the people li)e in the
worl"- in spite of a few e1ceptions 'irst of all- people must wor$ in or"er to get the money to meet
their li)ing Cesi"es- there are some more reasons that are also important for people<s wor$ing- of
which ma$ing continuous progress is what I mostly want to emphasi@e
:s we all $now- the human #eing is an animal greatly more a")ance" than- an" greatly "ifferent
in many aspects from- other common animals in the worl" such as cats- horses- oranges an" so on
So fee"ing is not the only aim that people li)e for- as is sai" in a Chinese saying- Jhuman #eings
are not li)ing for only li)ingL People also nee" to ma$e continuous progress personally in the mo"ern
an" continually changing worl" :n" all $in"s of wor$ gi)e people one of the most effecti)e ways to
ma$e progress- which can #e illustrate" #y some reasons #elow
'irst of all- people can learn )arieties of #asic $nowle"ge an" a#ilities that they nee" to "eal with
all $in"s of pro#lems they may meet in stu"y- life- or wor$ in current society :ll the a#ilities- e1cept
for those physiological functions- people nee" to li)e in the worl" are not innately- of which family an"
school coul" supply only a small part- an" most of them must #e gi)en #y wor$ 'or e1ample- proper
relationship in wor$ is the #asic warranty of your wor$ing successfully
While in wor$- you woul" learn how to "eal with the relationship #etween you an" your lea"ers
of your company- if you are an or"inary employee- or the relationship #etween you an" your followings
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if you are a "irector mastering the company 'urther more- this rule can surely also #e use" when you
affiliate with other people you meet in society
Cesi"es- on the way of ma$ing continuous progress- people usually can<t control themsel)es
correctly #y themsel)es in two #asic aspectsD the "irection an" moti)ation of progress >owe)er- in the
course of wor$- people will not lost their #asic "irection accor"ing to the "aily tas$ gi)en to them :s
the same time- once you ha)e a fresh tas$ that can interest you- you also will process the moti)ation to
finish it- which $eep you ma$ing progress in your life
In a wor"- there are )arious $in"s reasons that people nee" to wor$- some of which usually
com#ine to each other So far as to me- howe)er- ma$ing continuous progress is one the most important
reasons #ecause it is people<s one of the most e1pecte" aims in their life- an" wor$ gi)es people a )ery
effecti)e approach to reach the aim
,&ssay I?D +1+ This is a + point essay/
TopicD 2*
:lthough people wor$ to earn money- money is not the main reason people stay in their Ao#s
They also wor$ #ecause they enAoy wor$ing- they recei)e Ao# satisfaction- an" they li$e the sense of
accomplishment
5ost people wor$ for wor$<s sa$e They enAoy going to an office- or store- Or school each "ay
They li$e to interact with other people They li$e to help people sol)e pro#lems- learn something- or get
a pro"uct People li$e to help other people
: lot of people $eep the same Ao# #ecause the Ao# gi)es them a lot of satisfaction They genuinely
enAoy what they "o This is true for most teachers : teacher<s pay is not )ery great- #ut the Ao#
satisfaction can #e )ery high >elping someone learn is one of the greatest things anyone can "o
People enAoy their wor$ #ecause they li$e the sense of accomplishment They li$e to $now that
they finishe" a proAect People who wor$ in factories ta$e pri"e in the car they pro"uce or the tele)ision
they assem#le When they see a car on the street- they can feel a sense of accomplishment They
helpe" ma$e that car
5oney is nice- #ut it is not the only reason people get up an" go to wor$ each "ay I #elie)e that
people wor$ #ecause they enAoy the act of wor$ingB they fin" their wor$ personally rewar"ingB an"
they li$e the feeling of a Ao# well "one
,&ssay I?D 142 /
TopicD 2*
When tal$ing a#out wor$ing- some people always complain a lot a#out it They regar" wor$ing as
affliction which means har"ship- )api"ity an" low earnings They may e)en "ream that they can also
li)e a happy life without wor$ing Cut as we all $now- that wonGt come true &)eryone nee"s to wor$
for many "ifferent reasons I #elie)e the three most common reasons is to ac9uire $nowle"ge- to see$
fame an" to enAoy life
In the first place- we wor$ to practice our s$ills an" we ha)e to learn many aspects of $nowle"ge
to sol)e the pro#lems an" to o)ercome "ifficulties So wor$ing ma$es us s$illful an" effortless The
e1periences we learn from wor$ing are the most important wealth They are the maAor sources of
wis"om If we "onGt wor$- how can we impro)e our intelligence an" then how can we create won"erful
li)es0
In the secon" place- we wor$ to reali@e our )alue #y pro"ucing large amount of goo"s an"
ser)ing the others 'armer is not a farmer until he plant corps- teacher is not a teacher until she instruct
classes They all ha)e their responsi#ility an" they also recei)e our respects #ecause of their
contri#utions to the societyThatGs the meaning of the life- which gi)es us courage an" confi"ence to
e1ert our powers to #uil" happy home
In a""ition - we wor$ to $eep us healthy We can communicate with each other "uring wor$
5eanwhile-we are help" an" encourage" all together >owe)er- If we "onGt wor$- we will #ecome
torpi" an" fat We ha)e to wor$ to relie)e our pressure When you "o something you are )ery
competent to- you will )iew it as a $in" of entertainment !ou e)en fin" Aoy from them
In conclusion- I #elie)e wor$ing is a tool #y with we can ma$e a $ey to the gate of $nowle"ge- it
is a roa" which lea"s to tomorrow- an" it is a "rug which can $eep us fit :ll in all- wor$ing pro)i"es us
so much that I lo)e wor$
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,&ssay I?D 244 /
TopicD 28
There are many "ifferent ways of communications- such as letters- emails- or telephone calls
>owe)er face%to%face communication still remains the most efficient way of communication #etween
people
'irstly- in face%to%face communication people can get "irect response from the other party When
we tal$ with our frien"s- we can get fee"#ac$ imme"iately from their )er#al response- #o"y language
an" facial e1pressions Case" on these responses- we can $now what<s the ne1t step to ta$e- such as
how to carry on the con)ersation- an" change the "irection or finish the con)ersation if necessary
Sometimes- spea$ing wor"s an" #o"y languages may not mean the same thing :lthough we can hear
wor"s from a telephone con)ersation from our frien"s #ut we "o not always $now if they really mean
it This is also true in criminal inspections Police inspectors can Au"ge whether the suspect is telling the
truth through his or her #o"y languages- therefore get new clues an" sol)e a criminal case more
9uic$ly Thus- face%to%face communication is more percepti#le an" can help us un"erstan" a spea$er<s
true feeling #etter than other ways of communication
Secon"ly- face%to%face communication is the most helpful way to e1press oursel)es In
communication it is Aust not enough for us to say the wor"sB we nee" eye contact- #o"y language to
e1press our feelings Sometimes we are so happy or angry that we are out of wor"s :t these times-
there is nothing more efficient to e1press our happiness or anger than a #ig hug or turn our face to
another si"e When we are a tourist in a foreign country- language is not always enough- an"
gesticulations might help us get un"erstoo" more 9uic$ly We can or"er in a restaurant #y simply
pointing our fingers to the menu when we "o not $now how to pronounce an item e1actly
'inally- face%to%face communication is in"ispensa#le in situations such as a relationship (o)ers
nee" #o"y contact such as a hug- a $iss an" more- which cannot #e "one in letters or emails :lthough
lo)ers can use letters or emails to communicate- #eing apart for a long time is "efinitely not #eneficial
to a relationship
In #rief- face%to%face communication is a )ery important way for us It is goo" for #etter
un"erstan"ing It is more )isi#le- "irect an" more effecti)e than any other ways
TopicD 28
I woul" ha)e to agree that face%to%face communication is the #est type of communication 'ace%
to%face communication can eliminate misun"erstan"ings imme"iately- cement relationships- an"
encourage continue" interaction
If you are tal$ing to someone "irectly- you can see right away if they "on<t un"erstan" you :
person<s #o"y language will tell you they "isagree or "on<t follow your line of thought !ou can repeat
yourself or paraphrase your argument If you ha" sent an e%mail- the person may ha)e misinterprete"
what you wante" to say >e or she coul" #e insulte" an" you woul" ha)e to waste time e1plaining
yourself in another e%mail
When you tal$ face%to%face- you communicate with more than wor"s !ou communicate with
your eyes an" your han"s !ou communicate with your whole #o"y People can sense that you really
want to communicate with them This energy #on"s people together !our relationship with a person
can grow much stronger when you communicate in person
'ace%to%face encounters ten" to go on longer than other forms of communication :n e%mail lasts
a secon"B a telephone call- a few minutes >owe)er- when you meet face%to%face- you<)e ma"e an effort
to meet with the person- an" the person has ma"e an effort to meet with you !ou will pro#a#ly spen"
longer together tal$ing The longer you tal$- the more you say The more you say- the stronger your
relationship will #e
In summary- if you want to esta#lish a relationship with another human #eing- the #est way is
tal$ing face%to%face When you communicate "irectly- you can a)oi" misun"erstan"ings that may occur
in writing !ou can communicate on le)els other than Aust wor"s an" you can spen" more time "oing it
,&ssay I?D 14= /
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TopicD 28
With the rapi" growth of high technology- computer- telephone an" other communication tools
ha)e #ecome more an" more important in our "aily life- so what people ha)e gra"ually ignore" face to
face communications
If I were as$e" whether face%to%face communication is #etter than other forms of
communications- such as email- phone calls or letters- I woul" choose email an" phone calls >ere I am
going to enumerate some reasons to support my choice
The main reason is that communication #y telephone or #y e%mail is more con)enient There is no
nee" to ma$e appointment with frien"s #efore meetingsB all you nee" is Aust to remem#er their phone
num#ers or email a""resses Where)er you are an" whene)er it will #e- communication is as easy as
face%to%face tal$ing 5oreo)er- it is more efficient for people to communicate
:nother important reason is that the way people connect #y email can ma$e more frien"s I ha)e
many frien"s on the Internet an" we communicate each other regularly- so I ha)e gaine" more
information an" $nowle"ge in many other fiel"s
(ast #ut not least- in"irect communication such as emails an" phone calls can a)oi" "irect
confrontation an" em#arrassment Sometimes we may not feel comforta#le to #orrow something or as$
for a fa)or from our frien"s- #ecause we "o not $now their reactions :t this time- an email or a phone
call can #e more con)enient an" can a)oi" em#arrassment
If all these factors are contemplate" -the a")antages of communication through email or
telephone carry more weight than those of face%to%face communication
,&ssay I?D 26* /
TopicD +6
I am not a ris$ ta$er I li$e to "o Aust those things that I am proficient at I ha)e learne" that it is
#etter to focus my attention- "o one thing an" "o it well- an" not try anything new
When I was younger- I was always e1perimenting with a lot of "ifferent things 'irst I wante" to
#e a "ress "esigner so I stu"ie" "rawing I coul"n<t "raw so I "eci"e" to #e a )eterinarian- #ecause
I li$e" animals I "i"n<t li$e to see sic$ animals so I "eci"e" to #e a historian That suite" me perfectly
since all I ha" to "o was sit in a li#rary an" rea" I learne" to focus my attention on one su#Aect
IGm a )ery goo" rea"er an" history is )ery interesting to me 1 "eci"e" not to rea" any other
su#Aect I only rea" history #oo$s I e)en focuse" my attention on Chinese history I only rea" history
#oo$s on Chinese history I "o one thing an" I "o it well
I "on<t li$e to try anything new If I rea" things in another area- I "on<t "o well I "on<t un"erstan"
:merican history or &nglish history The names are confusing an" the stories not interesting to me I
"on<t want to learn a#out anything else Chinese history is my su#Aect
I may seem a #it stu##orn- #ut I ha)e learne" what ma$es me happy I "on<t li$e to ta$e a ris$
with new things I li$e to focus my attention on one su#Aect- "o it well- an" not try anything new
,&ssay I?D 14* /
TopicD +6
When as$e" a#out the approaches to life- many people ha)e the i"ea that change an" new
e1periences #ring us a meaningful life >owe)er- others ta$e the )iew that staying the same an" not
changing the usual ha#its is the #etter way of the life In fact #oth approaches ha)e its a")antages an"
"isa")antages- which are liste" as follows
Some people #elie)e change an" new e1periences pro)i"e us a meaningful life #ecause when we
a"apt to the change an" new en)ironments- we must face the "ifficulties an" try our #ests to o)ercome
them This process not only #uil"s our personality- #ut also gi)es us a )arie" an" meaningful life
WhatGs more- the change aroun" us impro)es our a"aptation an" in"epen"ence They ha)e a #enefit for
us to compete for sur)i)al in the society (etGs suppose we always stay the same an" "o not change the
en)ironment Then if some"ay we ha)e to step into another en)ironment- how can we a"apt to in0
On the other han"- people who hol" an opposite )iew consi"er that stic$ing to usual ha#its is the
#etter way to life They point out that the longer you $eep the same ha#its- the more a"apti)e you are
an" you may li)e comforta#ly They firmly point out that usual changes ma$e you ac9uaint with
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nothing- an" then it is impossi#le for you to ha)e a happy life In or"er to see this point clearly- they
gi)e us g goo" e1ampleD If you change your en)ironment e)ery month- you ha)e to always change your
ha#its an" customs Then how can you ha)e a meaningful life0
:s far as I am concerne"- the a")antages of change carry more weight than those of staying the
same #ecause I nee" to impro)e my a"aptation Only in this way- can I sur)i)e in the society after my
gra"uation
,&ssay I?D 147 /
TopicD +1
The 9uestion a#out what success comes from has #een so much "e#ate" in our society Some
may thin$ that careful planning contri#utes to success Tra"itionally- young people turn to the
successful people for gui"ance #ecause young people #elie)e that they can ma$e e1cellent
achie)ements through careful planning To"ay- this )iew might #e re)erse" 5ore an" more people are
ta$ing a fresh loo$ at it Case" on har"wor$ing- they prefer ta$ing ris$s rather than simply careful
planning
The most persuasi)e argument is that people ta$ing ris$s or chances are more li$ely to succee"
than the others Ris$s or chances are not 9uestions that people who "isagree the point can shrug off
lightly With the a")ent of a")ance" international communication- a great num#er of opportunities you
will face to #y which the tra"itional careful planning is threatene" The "ifference #etween the two
opinions is courage to challenge yourself :ctually- the only one step in the gap is not #oun"ly
con9uere" at all- in most cases- which pre)ent too many cowar"s from succee"ing at last People #eing
short of #ra)ery%%%if they are prepare" to a"mit it%%%counl learn one or two from the #ra)e ones who
actually not only ha)e courage #ut also are wise an" confi"ent One of the #iggest lessons they shoul"
learn is that how to plun$ up your courage
The resource from which courage comes is nothing more than e1perience It is har"ly possi#le to
"eci"e whether to ta$e a ris$ in front of some important affairs without any e1perience To gain
e1perience- one of the most necessary approaches for you is to learn how to analy@e an" sum up what
you ha)e "one no matter you won or lost :s an ol" saying goes J'ailures teach successL Confi"ence
is the #asis to your goal Ne)er gi)e up soli" aims in life an" encourage yourself from time to time as
:#raham (incoln once sai"- J I will prepare an" some "ay my chance will comeL
'inally- ta$ing ris$s or chances can #e regar"e" as a #rea$ with the tra"ition The emphasis on the
challenge has #een e1actly e1pecte" #ecause that it is surely help people succee" a)oi"ing wasting
time No other reasona#le solution in intensi)e completion pro)i"es many opportunities to accomplish
your o#Aect in life
'rom the a#o)e what I ha)e "iscusse"- we can "raw a conclusion that superficially- the careful
planning is a soun" solution- #ut when we weighting in min" attenti)ely- we fin" that ta$ing ris$s or
chances is more necessary to success
TopicD +1
Nothing )enture" Nothing gaine" If our great e1plorers an" scientists "i" not li)e #y this cree"-
where woul" we #e0 I thin$ that we must all ta$e ris$s in our li)es- #ut these must #e calculate" ris$s
(i$e the great thin$ers of our time- we must plan carefully- sei@e all opportunities- an" ree)aluate our
plans
There is no such thing as a chance occurrence Colum#us in his search for the In"ies "rew maps-
plotte" his route carefully- an" set out 5a"ame Curie wor$e" "iligently in her la#oratory recor"ing
e)ery aspect of her e1periments !ou nee" to ha)e a careful plan so you can measure your success
&)en with a careful plan- changes occur Colum#us was loo$ing for the In"ies- #ut en"e" up in
the Cari##ean (ewis an" Clar$ were loo$ing for a ri)er passage west- #ut "isco)ere" much more !ou
ha)e to #e rea"y to ta$e a")antage of new things as they occur
When things go against plan- you must #e rea"y to change "irection Colum#us "i"n<t #ring #ac$
spices from the &ast In"ies- he #rought #ac$ gol" from the West In"ies It is important to see the
positi)e si"e of things 5a$e your mista$es wor$ for you
!ou will ne)er succee" in life if you "on<t ta$e chances Cut #efore you start- you must plan
carefully so you are rea"y to ta$e a")antage of e)ery opportunity an" turn mista$es to your a")antage
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,&ssay I?D 126 /
TopicD +1
&)ery "ay- new #usinesses are create" Some of these #usinesses will succee"- #ut many will fall
#y the waysi"e Some )entures may #e on sha$y groun" at the start- #ut with perse)erance an" careful
planning- they will pre)ail in the en" >opefully a careful plan will not lea" to a surprise #ut rather an
e1pecte" result an" success
There is a ti"e in the affairs of men
Which- ta$en at the floo"- lea"s on the fortune
Omitte"- all the )oyage of their life
Is #oun" in sha"ows an" in miseries
%%%%Cy Sha$espeare
:"mitte"ly- chance can sometimes help a man to succee" Cut on the other han"- not e)eryone
will ha)e such luc$ >ow can a #usinessman who succee"s #y ta$ing ris$s sustain his "ealing with his
#usiness when he is su""enly out of luc$0 5ost li$ely- their company will #e out of #usiness if they
ha)e not ma"e an all%roun"e" plan
Ne)ertheless- chance fa)ors a prepare" min" The opportunity is e9ual to all the people The $ey
to success is not waiting for a chance- #ut sei@ing it O#)iously- careful planning will gui"e a man
"efinitely- from which- he can not only fin" a "estination an" pre)ent him from aimlessness- #ut also
assist him to grip the chances on his way to success 'or instance- an entrepreneur shoul" un"erstan"
the power of a cautious plan which may help him "efine his #usiness concepts- estimate costs- pre"ict
sales- control ris$s- an" e)en increase the chances of succee"ing The plan may tell him what he shoul"
"o an" how to "o it Going into #usiness without a plan is Aust li$e ha)ing an e1pe"ition in the
e1tensi)e ocean without a compass
In the secon" place- a comprehensi)e plan is also a relia#le #ac$up :lthough the original plan is
followe"- suffering may come for some unpre"icta#le occasions In that way- a well%consi"ere" plan
that mentions all the possi#ilities can #e )ery helpful
'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- chances an" ta$ing ris$s may #e una)oi"a#le- #ut success
results primarily from careful planning : comprehensi)e sche"ule- similar to a gui"e in e1plorations- is
a necessity for achie)ement
,&ssay I?D +28 /
TopicD +2
&)erything in the uni)erse is in constant change :n" e)erything nee"s continual impro)ement if
the e)er changing an" increasing "eman"s of human$in" are to #e met If I am e)er gi)en the chance to
change one important thing a#out my home town- it woul" #e internet ser)ice Nee"less to say that
nothing generally re)olutioni@e" the way we li)e as Internet in the past "eca"e Thus- an impro)ement
in this )ital ser)ice woul" mean an e)en more- unhear" #etterment to the people in my hometown
It is sai" that information is power True saying in"ee"H I can en)ision how e)erything in my
hometown coul" impro)e "ramatically if the Internet ser)ice in it were ma"e free- fast an" staying out
there li$e electricity- telephone or water all the time One thing- a fast free an" relia#le
Internet ser)ice coul" impro)e in my hometown is the way people wor$ If there is a this sai"
ser)ice people in my home town must not necessarily commute to a far place to "o their Ao# This in
turn woul" mean less traffic Aams- spacious wor$ place- more time for family an" recreation an" so on
The way people learn woul" #e another important thing that a fast- free an" relia#le Internet
ser)ice coul" #etter in my hometown People will ha)e the chance to go through tremen"ous an"
"ifferent information resources in a )ery small amount of time They apparently will also ta$e less time
to share it This assures a more fulfille" life for my hometown people
Since its a")ent- Internet touche" e)ery part of our life It in a "a@@ling way impro)e" the way we
"o #usiness- learn an" communicate : change in Internet ser)ice implies goo" way of li)ing for e)ery
one in my hometown
,&ssay I?D 121 /
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TopicD +4
The most important aspect of a Ao# is the money a person earns When I get a Ao#- I want to earn a
lot of money If I earn a lot of money- people will $now I am successful- smart- an" a goo" can"i"ate
for marriage
5oney e9uals success If I earn a lot of money- I can wear nice clothes- get a #ig car- #uy my
parents a nice apartment- an" spen" a lot of money on my frien"s &)eryone will $now I am rich an"
)ery successful
&arning a lot of money will show people #ow smart I am &)eryone $nows you can<t #e stupi"
an" earn a lot of money Who will trust someone stupi" to "o a Ao#0
When I earn a lot of money- my mother will #e a#le to fin" me a goo" wife She will #e a#le to
tell e)eryone what an important Ao# I ha)e It will ma$e it easy for her to fin" someone for me since all
girls want to marry a rich man
I "on<t care what $in" of wor$ I "o as long as I earn a lot of money That<s the most important
thing for me >a)ing a well paying Ao# will show e)eryone that I am successful- smart- an" a goo"
catchH
,&ssay I?D 1 /
TopicD +2
What "o you feel when a han"some gentleman or a #eautiful la"y passes #y0 Then how a#out a
fat short person wearing a "irty shirt0 !ou feel "ifferently0 !es- most people "o It<s )ery
common for people to Au"ge a person #y e1ternal appearance- #ecause it<s easy an" "irect- an" it<s
instincti)e :ppearance is a )ery important aspect of a person an" reflects one<s personalities
Sometimes you can tell the person<s characteristics from his appearance >owe)er- in most cases- you
can<t tell e1actly what the person is li$e Aust from the e1ternal appearance- an" ethically- we shoul" not
Au"ge a person Aust #y one glance at his e1ternal appearance
ECeauty an" #eastE an" ESnow white an" se)en "war)esE are two stories that are almost $nown
#y e)eryone :lthough there are fa#les- there are "eep meanings insi"e them What you can learn from
them is that people that are not so goo"%loo$ing can #e )ery goo" people internally :n" actually there
are tons of e1amples in reality Napoleon is a )ery short guy- #ut he was one of the most famous people
in the history Theo"ore Roose)elt- former 3S presi"ent "uring Worl" War
II- is han"icappe"B #ut he is one of the most successful presi"ents in :merican history So how
can you tell a#out the people from their e1ternal appearance0
5oreo)er- there are other un"enia#le facts which show that a #eautiful person may #e rotten
insi"e There are many prostitutes on the #usy streets It<s o#)iously that they are )ery #eautiful- #ut are
they really righteous people0 : #eautiful appearance is a goo" thing- #ut a righteous heart is more
)alua#le 'inally- as we can see- it<s out of 9uestion that we shoul" not Au"ge people Aust from their
e1ternal appearance The most important stan"ar" is their internal personality
,&ssay I?D 4=8 /
TopicD +2
In most cases- one shoul" ne)er Au"ge a person #y e1ternal appearances Sometimes when I wal$
"own the street at night- I a)oi" people who are acting tough an" lou"- #ut in general- I prefer to
reser)e Au"gment until I get to $now someone Fu"ging someone #y e1ternal appearance can #e
"ecepti)e Fu"gments #ase" on e1ternal appearances pre)ent you from getting to $now a person-
reinforce stereotypes- an" are superficial an" limiting
In high school I staye" away from stu"ents who were calle" the E#a" stu"entsE #ecause they
"resse" a certain way I wante" nothing to "o with them I later ha" the chance to meet one of these
E#a" stu"entsE #ecause his mother was a frien" of my mother Since we ha" to #e polite to each other
#ecause of our mothers- we starte" tal$ing an" I reali@e" that we ha" a lot in common 5y impression
of him was )ery "ifferent once I got to $now him
If you form an opinion of someone #ase" on stereotypes- you ris$ ne)er getting to $now someone
who is "ifferent !ou may #e missing out on an opportunity to ma$e a goo" frien" In a""ition- you are
reinforcing that stereotype #y #elie)ing it without gi)en the person a chance If you ta$e the time to get
to $now the person- you might #ecome frien"s
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Fu"ging people #y e1ternal appearance is superficial an" often unfair :fter all- you "on<t $now
what circumstances the person might #e facing or who the person really is Perhaps the person comes
from a less fortunate family than you an" cannot affor" the $in" of stylish clothes your frien"s wear
>owe)er- that "oes not mean the person is less intelligent or interesting than you are
People shoul" not #e naW)e a#out new people they meet- #ut shoul" ta$e time to get to $now
them &1ternal appearance often "oes not tell us anything a#out a person Fu"ging someone #y their
appearance is mislea"ing- reinforces stereotypes- an" is limiting ?oing so coul" pre)ent you from
ma$ing a true frien"
,&ssay I?D *2 /
TopicD +2
Some people Au"ge a person only #y his or her e1ternal appearances I "isagree with their attitu"e
I thin$ that one shoul" ne)er Au"ge a person #y e1ternal appearances
Fu"ging a person #y his or her e1ternal appearances may mislea" your un"erstan"ing him or her
: person who has a pretty face an" wears #eautiful clothes may not ha)e same $in" of heart insi"e On
the other han"- the internal characters of a person can not #e Au"ge" #y his or her e1ternal appearances
If you Au"ge a person only #y his or her e1ternal appearances- you may lose chances to ma$e
goo" frien"s &)eryone has his own ha#its to choose clothes- hair style an" the way to li)e 5ay#e #oth
of you ha)e interests an" ho##ies in common !ou can not $now this point #ecause your wrong
Au"gment from his "ifferent ways to "eal with something pre)ents you from $nowing his interest an"
$eeps you too far from him to ma$e goo" frien"s
Fu"ging a person #y e1ternal appearances is unfair an" one%si"e" To e)aluate a person fairly-
you ha)e to $now his family- his situation an" him entirely an" clearly : person who is from poor
family may #e intelligent an" "iligent The one who can affor" e1pensi)e clothes may #e in"ifferent
with others
So I thin$ that Au"ging a person #y his or her e1ternal appearances always lea"s us to "raw a
wrong conclusion a#out a person It is limiting an" unfair &)eryone longs for the un"erstan"ing from
others So we shoul" gi)e others chances to show all of their characters an" at the same time we shoul"
e)aluate them fairly an" o#Aecti)ely
TopicD ++
: person shoul" ne)er ma$e an important "ecision alone Important "ecisions shoul" #e well
thought out People who $now you well- $now what is #est for you People close to you can gi)e you
goo" a")ice- gi)e you a "ifferent perspecti)e- or share their own e1perience
When I ha" "ifficulty "eci"ing which classes to ta$e in college- I tal$e" to my teachers an"
a")isors They ha" the $nowle"ge an" e1pertise to help me "etermine which classes were the #est ones
to ta$e for my future career Without their a")ice- I might ha)e chosen unsuita#le courses
In college- I ha" con)ince" myself that I was not goo" enough to act in the school play
Therefore- I "eci"e" not to au"ition e)en though "rama ha" always #een my passion The "ay of the
au"itions- a frien" of mine as$e" me why I wasn<t au"itioning
When I tol" her I "i"n<t feel I was goo" enough- she was shoc$e" She was a#le to pro)i"e me
with another perspecti)e on my talents an" myself I rethought my "ecision an" trie" outX an" got a
lea" in the play
(ast year when I was trying to "eci"e whether or not I shoul" stu"y o)erseas- I tal$e" to my
frien" This was the #est thing I coul" ha)e "one This was a #ig "ecision for me #ecause I ha" ne)er
#een o)erseas on my own an" I wasn<t sure I coul" "o it She ha" stu"ie" o)erseas the pre)ious year
She tol" me a#out the challenges an" opportunities I might encounter an" helpe" me ma$e the right
"ecision I went an" it was ama@ingH
Whene)er I am face" with an important "ecision- I see$ a")ice from others so that I am well
informe" an" ha)e the #enefit of their perspecti)e an" e1perience
,&ssay I?D 144 /
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TopicD ++
: chil" can "eci"e to #uy his fa)ourite can"y-he can ma$e a "ecision to get the #oo$s he is
longing for-an" he can also "etermine to ma$e frien"s with other $i"s>owe)er-can he ma$e an
important "ecision alone0'or e1ample-which school is #etter for him to atten"0Which roa" of life will
he go 0In my opinion-a chil" shoul" ne)er ma$e an important "ecision alone0There are se)eral reasons
for my point
'irst of all -he has fewer e1periences than his parentsThe en)ironment he li)es in is pure-in
fact-the society is not as simple as he might thin$While his parents $now our society #etter-they ha)e
"one much-an" they ha)e seen much -so they may thin$ muchIn another wor"-when they face an
important "ecision-they will consi"er all $in"s of factors-such as the effects an" the results-while a
chil" can ne)er "o that
Secon"-the thought of a chil" might not correctThe #a" programmes in the tele)ision-some
articles in the maga@ine ha)e negati)e effects on the chil"-they can also lea" the chil" to a wrong
waySo-as parents-they shoul" inform the chil" how to tell the #a" from the goo"In this way -they can
ma$e sure their chil" will not ma$e a wrong "ecisionSo ma$ing a correct "ecision "epen"s on the
parents
>owe)er-when the chil" is growing up-yes-when he is not a chil" any longer-shoul" we let he
ma$e an important "ecision alone0I thin$ it is right time for him to ma$e an important "ecision alone
In the first place-a person can ne)er "epen" on his parents-frien"s fore)er&)eryone has his own
way to go-no one can help you all the time:s the &nglish saying goesDEGo" only help those who can
help themsel)esESo-he must learn how to ma$e a "eecision5ay#e at first-he will not feel
comforta#le-may#e it will not correct-#ut I thin$ it is #enefit for his growing
Secon"-as the important "ecision is ma"e #y himself alone-he can ne)er #lame on someone
else-he must ha)e responsi#ility for himself:n" it is o#)ious that the "ecision he ma$es comes from
his own interest-so he will "o #etter
In conclusion-when a chil" ma$es an important "ecision-he shoul" listen to his parents moreCut
when he grows up-he shoul" learn to ma$e a "ecision alone
TopicD +=
?eci"ing #etween supporting the arts an" protecting the en)ironment is a "ifficult choice to
ma$e- #ut I thin$ I woul" choose protecting the en)ironment :rts help to maintain our culture an"
ser)e as a source of entertainment >owe)er- we nee" a healthy en)ironment in or"er to sur)i)e so we
must protect it We nee" to protect the en)ironment now to help pre)ent health pro#lems- to maintain
the ecosystem- an" to preser)e the &arth for our chil"ren
Pollution from factories an" cars can cause "amage to the en)ironment 5oreo)er- pollution
causes health pro#lems particularly for chil"ren an" the el"erly who ha)e wea$er immune systems We
nee" to ensure that there are controls on the amount of pollution when possi#le so as to pre)ent health
pro#lems cause" #y #reathing "irty air
We also nee" to pay attention to the ecosystem Trees- plant life- an" people all "epen" on each
other :n unhealthy en)ironment can ha)e harmful effects on the ecosystem 'or e1ample- if a plant
"ies #ecause of changes to the en)ironment an" that plant is foo" for a animal- that animal won<t ha)e
any foo" If humans use that animal as a foo" source- there coul" #e #ig pro#lems
If we "o not respect our en)ironment now- it will continue to get worse an" our chil"ren will
suffer the conse9uences They woul" not ha)e the same 9uality of air to #reathe or natural #eauty to
a"mire That woul" #e sa"
Without clean air to #reathe- a healthy ecosystem- an" a future for our chil"ren- the human race
woul" not sur)i)e That<s why protecting our en)ironment is important If we ha)e a healthy
en)ironment- we ha)e healthy chil"ren who will #e a#le to participate an" appreciate the arts
,&ssay I?D *+ /
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TopicD +7
5o)ies ha)e #ecome more an" more popular in our "aily life 5any people li$e to choose to go
to a theater or watch mo)ies on TP in their spare time >owe)er- it seems that "ifferent people ha)e
"ifferent tastes 'or e1ample- some people li$e to see some serious mo)iesB on the contrary- others may
enAoy the ones Aust entertaining themsel)es :s far as I am concerne"- I prefer the former ones- the $in"
of mo)ies "esigne" to ma$e us thin$
'irstly- serious mo)ies can gi)e us something to thin$ a#out 3nli$e amusing ones- pro#a#ly there
is nothing still left in our min" after a certain perio" of time Comparati)ely- serious mo)ies are
suppose" to stipulate the au"ience to thin$- ac9uire something )alua#le from the thin$ing an" then
$eep it in min" for a relati)ely longer perio" of time Such is a $in" of course of learning- an" what we
o#tain in this way may#e turn out to #e a necessary supplement to what we learn from the te1t#oo$s
'urthermore- the serious mo)ies can help us gain some life e1periences we might ha)e not ha" in
our real life #efore Through imaging oursel)es #eing in the plot- we may get to $now how to ma$e the
proper reactions in "ifferent situations :lso the mo)ies gi)e us the opportunity to thin$ or )alue
whether the roles act right or not- through which we are sure to #ecome smarter than #efore- which is
"efinitely #enefit to our future life
'or us young generation- we nee" to learn something new e)ery "ay #y "ifferent ways In this
case- thin$ing is incre"i#le for us 'ortunately- serious mo)ies play a right role in lea"ing us to a more
thin$ing life
TopicD +7
5o)ies ha)e the power to ma$e you laugh- cry- or thin$ a#out an issue that you might not
otherwise thin$ a#out :lthough <I sometime watch mo)ies that are serious in nature- I prefer mo)ies
that amuse an" entertain When I see an amusing mo)ie it ma$es me rela1- laugh- an" $eeps me in
goo" spirits
:fter a long "ay at school an" wor$- I nee" a #rea$ an" something to ta$e my min" off of the
trou#les of the "ay I learn "o that with an entertaining mo)ie When I watch an amusing mo)ie- I "on<t
ha)e to thin$ I Aust want to sit #ac$ an" rela1 :fter a mo)ie- I then feel rea"y to get #ac$ to wor$ on
my stu"ies
:musing mo)ies ma$e people laugh (aughing is important for the soul (aughing not only
ma$es people feel goo"- #ut also connects people When people laugh together- they #ecome frien"s
:fter watching an entertaining mo)ie- which rela1es me an" ma$es me laugh- I feel goo" When
I feel goo" I can focus more on other important things li$e my stu"ies an" wor$ Ceing in goo" spirits
ma$es me feel #etter a#out myself an" gi)es me a positi)e outloo$ on life
While I can appreciate serious mo)ies that ma$e you thin$- I prefer to #e amuse" an" entertaine"
after a long "ay of wor$ Such mo)ies allow me to ta$e a #rea$ from the rigors of life #y ma$ing me
laugh an" putting me in a goo" moo"
,&ssay I?D *= /
TopicD +*
:fter I get my "egree- I plan to start a #usiness 5y goal is to ma$e money- a lot of money
>owe)er- I can<t forget that there are more important things in life than earning a profit I must consi"er
the people I wor$ with- the customers I ser)e- an" the community I li)e in
5y colleagues are a )ery important part of my #usiness Without them- I woul" not ha)e a
#usiness I "epen" on them to help me carry on the "ay%to%"ay operations I "epen" on them for their
a")ice on what to sell an" how to sell it I must compensate them for their wor$ I can<t ta$e large
profits without sharing with the people who ma"e it responsi#le
Similarly- I woul" not ha)e a #usiness without my customers I can ne)er forget that they coul"
ta$e their #usiness elsewhere I must gi)e them goo" )alue for their money I can<t o)ercharge them I
must also remem#er that money is as important to them as it is to me I want my customers to trust me
an" $eep coming #ac$
5y employees an" I all li)e in the same community as our customers We are a part of the social
life of our community We can<t ignore it We must play an acti)e part in it I feel it is important that
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some of the profits my #usiness earns from the community #e returne" to the community We nee" to
support community programs li$e summer Ao#s for high school stu"ents- campaigns to clean up the
par$s- an" efforts to ma$e the shopping area more attracti)e
: #usiness must ma$e profits- #ut we all%wor$ers- customers- community%must profit from a
successful #usiness
,&ssay I?D *7 /
TopicD +8
(ife is short >aste ma$es waste What<s your hurry0 These three sayings characteri@e the way I
manage my "ay to "ay chores I "on<t want to rush through thingsB I prefer to ta$e my time
(ife is short !ou ne)er $now what may happen tomorrow so it is important to enAoy to"ay Of
course- some people will say that<s why it is important to cram a lot into a "ay Cut then- how woul"
you possi#ly ha)e time to enAoy all of those e1periences Cy "oing a few things slowly an" "oing them
well- you can sa)or the e1perience
>aste ma$es waste We are not machines We can<t rush through things mechanically If we "o-
we might forget somethingB we might ta$e shortcuts Cy ta$ing our time- we can "o a chore carefully-
completely- an" correctly
What<s your hurry0 Where<s the fire0 I "on t see any nee" to rush to the ne1t e1perience There<s
still a lot to see an" learn from the chores aroun" you Ta$ing care of your #a#y #rother for instance
can #e )ery rewar"ing !ou coul" simply $eep him near you while you watch TP an" write a letter an"
tal$ on the phone Or you coul" "e)ote your whole attention to him an" o#ser)e his reactions to his
en)ironment !ou can o#ser)e carefully- if you are trying to "o four things at the same time
To twist a common saying- E?on<t Aust "o something- sit thereHE Ta$e life easy an" sa)or each
minute (ife is shorter than you thin$
,&ssay I?D ** /
TopicD =6
The young of most mammals- inclu"ing humans- li$e to play Scientists claim that with lions- for
e1ample- play fighting prepares the cu#s for their future life as a hunter an" $iller The 9uestion is
whether games an" play teach humans a#out life 5any people #elie)e that games accustom the player
to life%s$ills such as perse)erance an" competiti)eness
>owe)er- I "isagree with the title statement #ecause I consi"er games to #e mainly for chil"ren
In chil"hoo"- we "o not ha)e responsi#ility for the worl" The chil" is always eager to grow up %to
#ecome a year ol"er t or to reach the legal age of an a"ult Chil"ren fin" happiness in games #y
preten"ing to #e an a"ult in the real worl" The pro#lem is that games are optionalB they contain too
much happiness an" too little har"ship to e)er #e real :n a"ult- #y contrast- fin"s meaning in his life
#y accepting that there are greater things in the worl" than his own happiness
One of the "angers of games is that some people attempt to translate the rules of a game onto
reality The mo"ern e1ample of this pro#lem is tele)ision an" computer games People in the West are
now growing concerne" that chil"ren an" teenagers occasionally imitate )iolence which they see on the
screen
?eath is fun on a computer gameB an" unsta#le teenagers who J@apL people in computer games
can forget the )alue of life :merican films are often accuse" of ma$ing )iolence glamorous
This is not to say that games "i" not "ecei)e people #efore the in)ention of tele)ision an" the
microchip Success as a sports%star can lea" a player to self%importance If a foot#all player is ma"e
captain of his team an" recei)es praise from the local press- he might #e tempte" to assume that he is
Jthe #ossL in other areas of his life- such as within frien"ships :lso- he might #e surprise" to fin" that
sport is simply not important
'inally- gam#ling shoul" also #e mentione" as a "angerous game :lthough gam#ling an" the
acceptance of luc$ are accepta#le features of many cultures- a selfish gam#ler can neglect his financial
"uties towar"s his family &)entually- gam#ling can #ecome a "rug which "estroys life
To an e1tent- life for most people is precarious enough to inclu"e some "egree of winning an"
losing- an" of a")enture :lso- an une1pecte" opportunity or luc$y fin" is one of the Aoys of life Cut
sooner or later we ha)e to settle "own an" face the grin" of a"ult life
,&ssay I?D 2** /
TopicD =6
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5any people ha)e in"ulge" in games an" ha)e ha" fun in a goo" game at some point in their
li)es Games primarily e1ist to pro)i"e pleasure as a leisure acti)ity for people of all ages To"ay- it is
#elie)e" that the hectic wor$ sche"ule of an a"ult<s life has pre)ente" him from in"ulging in games
whether in"oor or out"oor Some of the #etter $nown in"oor games are #oar" games li$e chess- while
the more popular out"oor games inclu"e many sports li$e soccer- #a"minton- an" tennis
I feel that games play an essential role in the "e)elopment of a healthy human #eing :n e1ample
of an in"oor game which I thin$ is e1cellent is chess Chess is a game enAoye" #y many a"ults to"ay
#ecause of the challenge it presents one<s min" in his Eintelligence< to "efeat his opponent To many
people- they feel that Ee1ercisingE the min" with the in"ulgence of the game promotes intelligence in an
in"i)i"ual #ecause the game triggers the min" to thin$ an" constantly 9uestions his e)ery ris$y mo)e
Out"oor games are at least as important in the "e)elopment of a healthy #o"y as physical
acti)ities trigger the #o"y<s meta#olism to #urn e1cess fat an" calories Stu"ies ha)e shown that people
are not suscepti#le to "iseases an" su#se9uently li)e longer in a regular routine of "aily e1ercise which
is )ery often in the form of games Popular games li$e tennis soccer ha)e #ecome many a"ults<
fa)orites after a long- har" "ay at wor$
In conclusion- there are many a")antages in playing games for wor$ing a"ults While many a"ults
to"ay are fin"ing it "ifficult to inclu"e games in their leisure- it is important to reali@e the #enefits that
are accompanie" #y acti)ities such as playing games Playing games not only helps relie)es stress
accumulate" from an in"i)i"ual<s "eman"ing wor$ life #ut are also fun to in"ulge in It fosters goo"
social relations amongst frien"s an" family mem#ers an" thus a reason why games are in"ispensa#le
an" shoul" #e inclu"e" in one<s lifestyle
TopicD =6
Playing games has always #een thought to #e important to the "e)elopment of well%#alance" an"
creati)e chil"renB howe)er- what part- if any- they shoul" play in the li)es of a"ults has ne)er #een
researche" that "eeply I #elie)e that playing games is e)ery #it as important for a"ults as for chil"ren
Not only is ta$ing time out to play games with our chil"ren an" other a"ults )alua#le to #uil"ing
interpersonal relationships #ut is also a won"erful way to release #uilt up tension
There<s nothing my hus#an" enAoys more after a har" "ay of wor$ than to come home an" play a
game of Chess with someone This ena#les him to unwin" from the "ay<s acti)ities an" to "iscuss the
highs an" lows of the "ay in a non%threatening- $ic$ #ac$ en)ironment : close frien" recei)e" one of
my most memora#le we""ing gifts- a Cac$gammon set I as$e" him why in the worl" he ha" gi)en us
such a gift >e replie" that he felt that an important aspect of marriage was for a couple to ne)er 9uit
playing games together O)er the years- as I ha)e come to purchase an" play- with other couples T
cowor$ers- many games li$eD 5onopoly- Chutes T (a""ers- 5astermin"- ?wee#s- Gee$s- T Weir"os-
etc I can reflect on the integral part they ha)e playe" in our wee$en"s an" our Eshut%off the T P an"
"o something more stimulatingE wee$s They ha)e enriche" my life an" ma"e it more interesting
Sa"ly- many a"ults forget that games e)en e1ist an" ha)e put them away in the cup#oar"s- forgotten
until the gran"chil"ren come o)er
:ll too often- a"ults get so caught up in wor$ing to pay the #ills an" $eeping up with the
EFoneses<E that they neglect to harness the fun in lifeB the fun that can #e the rewar" of enAoying a
rela1ing game with another person It has #een sai" that Eman is that he might ha)e AoyE #ut all too
often we s$ate through life without much of it Playing games allows us toD rela1- learn something new
an" stimulating- interact with people on a "ifferent more comforta#le le)elan" to enAoy non%
threatening competition 'or these reasons- a"ults shoul" place a higher priority on playing games in
their li)es
,&ssay I?D 122 /
TopicD =6
Nowa"ays- there are more an" more games for us to play an" people are playing game more than
#efore We can play alone or with others The 9uestion is wether playing game is important for a"ults
Some thin$ that it is a waste of time- while others regar" it as important part of our life
I thin$ that playing game is one important part of our life #ecause it rele1es me from long time
wor$ an" a""s more $nowle"ge- e)en play group game can enchence the personal relationship :fter
long time wor$- people will get tire" an" nee" some rele1 game is one of the pleasant way to "o so 'or
e1ample- playing ta#le tennis after wor$ will not only rele1 you #ut also goo" for health secon"ly-
people can learn some $nowle"ge while play games wor" game can #uil" up )oca#ulary- play chess
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can train people to thin$ more cle)er
:nother reason that game is important is that it can #uil" up a goo" relationship #etween people
Persons with the same interest in certain game will get tother more oftenThe frien"ship will #e
strenghtene" an" the they can learn from each other more things
&)en though I thin$ the game is important- I "o mot mean that it can #e play without limits
&1cessi)e in"ulge in the game will waste time an" "o no goo" to the health Cut this can not #e
regar"e" as the reason to pre)ent game playing
TopicD =6
I agree with the statement EPlaying games is important for a"ultsE In this challenging worl"-
a"ults wor$ )ery har" to earn a #etter li)ing an" thus "on<t get time to $eep their #o"y an" min" fit Cy
playing games- a"ults can not only remain fit #ut can enAoy life too
Games can #e of two typesD physical an" mental The former $eeps the #o"y fit whereas- the
latter $eeps the min" fit The following are the reasons to support my answer
Physical games inclu"e in"oor games li$e ta#le tennis an" out"oor games li$e foot#all an"
#as$et#all These games not only increases #loo" circulation #ut also #urns the e1cess fat present in our
#o"y that $eeps us fresh an" thus impro)es our wor$ing ha#its These games also teach "iscipline- co%
operation- respect for others- #uil"s self%confi"ence an" teaches us to face "efeat #ra)ely- which in turn
helps us face failures in life too
5ental games inclu"e chess- pu@@le- 9ui@ an" IR These games increase our mental a#ility an"
thin$ing power These games teaches to ma$e "ecisions- increases our $nowle"ge- impro)es our way of
thin$ing an" the a#ility to remem#er things- an" thus $eeps us mentally alert an" allows to ta$e the
right "ecision in life
Cy loo$ing at the a#o)e reasons- I conclu"e that games whether they are physical or mental-
in"oor or out"oor not only impro)es our lifestyle #ut also helps us achie)e our goals in life
Therefore- playing games is important for a"ults
,&ssay I?D *8 /
TopicD =6
I agree with the statement EPlaying games is important for a"ultsE In this challenging worl"-
a"ults wor$ )ery har" to earn a #etter li)ing an" thus "on<t get time to $eep their #o"y an" min" fit Cy
playing games- a"ults can not only remain fit #ut can enAoy life too Games can #e of two typesD
physical an" mental The former $eeps the #o"y fit whereas- the latter $eeps the min" fit The
following are the reasons to support my answer
Physical games inclu"e in"oor games li$e ta#le tennis an" out"oor games li$e foot#all an"
#as$et#all These games not only increases #loo" circulation #ut also #urns the e1cess fat present in our
#o"y that $eeps us fresh an" thus impro)es our wor$ing ha#its These games also teaches "iscipline-
co%operation- respect for others- #uil"s self%confi"ence an" teaches us to face "efeat #ra)ely- which in
turn helps us face failures in life too
5ental games inclu"e chess- pu@@le- 9ui@ an" IR These games increases our mental a#ility an"
thin$ing power These games teaches to ma$e "ecisions- increases our $nowle"ge- impro)es our way of
thin$ing an" the a#ility to remem#er things- an" thus $eeps us mentally alert an" allows to ta$e the
right "ecision in life
Cy loo$ing at the a#o)e reasons- I conclu"e that games whether they are physical or mental-
in"oor or out"oor not only impro)es our lifestyle #ut also helps us achie)e our goals in life
Therefore- playing games is important for a"ults
,&ssay I?D 462 /
TopicD =6
I "o strongly support the i"ea that playing games is important for a"ultsIt is useful an" fun-tooIt
is one of the most important ways to cope with the pro#lems of #usiness an" "aily lifeThere are
se)eral #enefits of playing games for a"ults'irst-playing games creates leisure time that e)ery a"ult
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must ha)e to lessen the stress of #usiness lifeIts another #enefit is that It can impro)e
refle1-intelligence or health "epen"ing on the $in" of the game -an" it also gi)es pleasure to the a"ults
as well as chil"ren
:s we $now to"ay #usiness life is a place full of stressPeople generally come to their homes
#eing tire" an" irritate"Therefore-e)ery in"i)i"ual a"ult must create leisure times to forget the "aily
life<s pro#lems an" to feel relie)e"So-playing some $in"s of games can help them to ha)e free-without
stress-times an" to rela1Parents also-#y this way-can ma$e a #etter communication with their chil"ren
#y playing some games such as #ac$gammon-chess- pu@@les or computer gamesChil"ren gain self
confi"ence "ue to this relationship with their parents-tooIt certainly is a nota#le point of playing games
referring to a family lifeConse9uently-playing games alone or with their families gi)es support a"ults to
preser)e their healths-to lessen their stresses an" to "eal with #usiness pro#lems
With the "e)elopment of technology-people-#oth a"ults an" chil"ren-#egan to gi)e more an"
more importance to computer #ase" gamesThe computer #ase" technology actually ma"e games more
interesting an" more complicate" than were they #eforeCecause of their )isual an" sophisticate"
su#Aects-the computer #ase" games can easily contri#ute to maintain an a"ult<s refle1 an" intelligence
than$s to their interacti)e s$ills5oreo)er-#rain gymnastics with these games are #eneficial for a"ults to
sol)e their personal pro#lems'or e1ample-some #usiness men or consultants achie)e much success or
ma$e #etter "ecisions after playing some computer games when trie" of wor$ingThis means that
computers seem to remo)e the i"ea that games are merely for $i"s
&nAoyment is another factor that shoul" #e consi"erate" while thin$ing of the relation #etween
a"ults an" gamesIt is certain to #elie)e that many a"ults get )ery much pleasure from gamesThey gain
the amusement of their pre)ious chil"hoo" again an" again while playing games with the chil" li)ing in
their spiritsSo-if a "irector of a company or a presi"ent of a country is seen while he or she is playing a
computer game or playing foot#all with some $i"s-it shoul" not #e peculiar O#)iously-they will spen"
more happier time than any chil" will an" forget e)ery types of pro#lems that they ha)e "uring the
game (ast #ut not least i wish to say that playing games is important for a"ults as well as all human
#eingsIt is useful-necesary-enAoya#le an" e"ucationalSince life-itself-is a game in which the players are
we-it is una)oi"a#le to spen" time without playing games at any age
TopicD =6
Some people assert that playing games is important for a"ults In my opinion the importance of
playing games "epen"s on the types of games consi"ere" While some games may #enefit to health-
mental a#ilities- wor$ing capacity- or help to rela1- others may harm the person playing in "ifferent
ways I thin$ the games that are important for a"ults to play inclu"e those re9uiring action- intensi)e
thin$ing an" team wor$ It has #een me"ically pro)en that physical training is e1tremely important for
a"ults It helps not only to maintain fitness- #ut also enhances the capacity of thin$ing an" wor$ing
Therefore participating in sports games- such as #as$et#all- foot#all- tennis an" other action games is
essential Games that re9uire intensi)e thin$ing "e)elop logic- attention an" uncon)entional approach
:mong this type of games are pu@@les- crosswor"s- an" strategy games :n" last- #ut not least- games
that in)ol)e team wor$ are important to "e)elop further communica#ility- a#ility to ma$e correct
"ecisions with consi"eration of opinions of "ifferent people an" other s$ills- #ecause these s$ills are
often use" in e)ery"ay situations
Still there are other types of games that may #e harmful These are maAorly computer games-
which cause se)ere eye%strain an" e1posure to ra"iation 5oreo)er- computer games not only harm
health- #ut also ha)e a negati)e impact on the wor$ing capacity 5any companies ha)e stringent rules
against their employees playing games "uring wor$%hours
There is also one category of games which I #elie)e can #e #oth harmful an" #eneficial These
are games playe" for money On one han"- winning such a game the player feels positi)e emotions-
which ha)e an o)erall positi)e influence on the players health an" financial situation On the other
han"- loosing the game can "ri)e the person playing into "isappointment an" e)en into "epression- thus
harming his health- not to mention the loss of money
Thus- in my opinion- the importance of a"ults playing games can #e e)aluate" "epen"ing on the
le)el of positi)e or negati)e influences that those game may ha)e on the person in)ol)e"
,&ssay I?D 461 /
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TopicD =1
No one $nows me as well as my parents No one wants the #est for me li$e my parents It is
natural that I shoul" allow my parents to ma$e important "ecisions for me I thin$ all ol"er teenagers
,1+ to 1* year%ol"s/ shoul" ta$e their parents a")ice on "ecisions that concern their e"ucation- their
social life- an" their future careers
5y parents ha)e always chosen the #est schools for me to atten" They ha)e encourage" me to
atten" special prep classes to ma$e sure that I was well prepare" for the e1ams They ha)e gi)en me
tutors to ma$e sure that I un"erstoo" my su#Aects well When it comes to choosing a college- I will
trust my parents to ma$e that "ecision They $now what they can affor" an" what will gi)e me a goo"
e"ucation
When I was young- my parents woul" in)ite chil"ren o)er to play with me O)er the years- I ha)e
#ecome )ery close to these chil"ren They are li$e my family We cele#rate holi"ays an" #irth"ays
together We e)en go to the mountains together in the summer 5y parents "o not want me to fall into
the wrong crow" They "o not want me to meet an" fall in lo)e with someone they "o not $now I
un"erstan" that an" I want to ma$e them happy
5y father runs a )ery successful #usiness an" my mother is a well%$nown politician They are
)ery well connecte" an" they ha)e many frien"s who woul" li$e me to wor$ for them when I finish
school This is a )ery goo" arrangement for me
If all chil"ren follow their parentsG wishes- they woul" pro#a#ly #e happier Parents only want the
#est for their chil"ren
,&ssay I?D 124 /
TopicD =2
'rien"s are )ery important in e)eryone<s life Cut there are "ifferent types of frien"sD some of
them are )ery intelligent- some ha)e a goo" sense of humor an" some are relia#le What I want most is
the frien" who has a goo" sense of humor
>umor is a )ery important character of a person- #ecause a person who is humorous can always
#ring you happiness I ha)e a frien"- who is not )ery intelligent an" relia#le- #ut he is one of my #est
frien"s- Aust #ecause he has a goo" sense of humor Whene)er you call him- tal$ with him- he always
tells you some funny Ao$es that ma$e you laughing &)en though you are in a )ery #a" moo"- he can
ma$e you laugh an" forget the sa" things : frien" with a goo" sense of humor is )ery optimisticB they
can ma$e your worl" full of light
If a person "oesn<t ha)e a sense of humor at all- that<s really #a" No matter how intelligent he is-
no matter how relia#le he is- he will ne)er #ring you happiness- although he can help you sol)e a few
pro#lems- his worl" is without laughter In my class there is a )ery smart guy- #ut #ecause of his lac$ of
humor- we "on<t li$e to play with him- although it seems that he $nows e)erything
'rien" plays a )ery significant role in e)eryone<s life Cut humor is the most important character
in a frien"- #ecause humorous frien"s ma$e you happy an" see the worl" optimistically They ma$e
your worl" full of hope- an" full of laughter
TopicD =2
I thin$ what I want most in a frien" is some one who is relia#le There is two reasonsD first- I thin$
a relia#le person can #e truste"- then- I thin$ whene)er I ha)e trou#le- I can rely on him- he will #e sure
to help me a lot
'irst of all- as a frien" of mine- he must #e relia#le- so that I can trust him I thin$ frien"s are the
ones who share secrets with me I must ma$e sure that he is relia#le- then I can tell my e)en the "eepest
secret in my heart- may #e the s$eleton in the cup#oar" Well- IGm Aust $i""ing- #ut I "o thin$ that
#eing relia#le is the most important factor of a frien" Imagine that once you tol" your secrets to your
frien"- an" you foun" in the following "ay that e)ery#o"y in the school was tal$ing a#out your
secret%%%%not a secret any more%%%how woul" you feel0 ItGs such a horri#le thing- isnGt it0 Cesi"es your
huge anger- the only thing you coul" "o is to regret that you "i"nGt choose a relia#le frien" Now you
can see how important choosing a relia#le frien" is
Secon"ly- a relia#le frien" is always rea"y to help you whene)er you are in trou#le There is an
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ol" saying that Ea frien" in nee" is a frien" in"ee"E which is )ery meaningful That is what a relia#le
frien" "oes !ou can always rely on him We can say that a relia#le frien" is a true frien" One is luc$y
if he has e)en one relia#le frien" in his life Not too many wor"s are nee"e" for a relia#le frien" to help
you- Aust one sentence Ethan$ you- my frien"E is enough an" you nee"nGt thin$ har" in the pay #ac$
#ecause that is not necessary ThatGs the reason why I see relia#ility as the most important factor when
I choose my frien"s
: relia#le person can #e truste" an" relie" on%%%thatGs the two reasons why I thin$ relia#ility is
what I want most in a frien"
TopicD =2
The answer of this statement "epen"s on your own e1perience an" life style In my point )iew-
the most important 9uality for a frien" is relia#le :mong countless factors which influence the choice-
these are three conspicuous aspects as follows
To me- relia#ility is the most important 9uality of a frien" : frien" is person whom we $now-
li$e- an" trust We may $now an" li$e a person who is intelligent- or who has a sense of humor- #ut we
cannot can him a frien" unless he is also faithful an" trustworthy Perhaps we all $now the famous
no)el #y Pictor >ugo- Notre%?ame "e Paris- an" wish that we ha" a frien" li$e Ruasimo"o :lthough
he is ugly- the man has a $in" heart an" a )ery loyal nature >e seems "e"icate" to anyone who will
show him in turn $in"ness &)en if someone we $now who "oes not ha)e a sense of humor- or "oes not
intelligent enough- he can still #e our frien" #ecause he is the one we can trust
:nother reason can #e seen #y e)ery person is that a frien" must a person whom we can "epen"
on >e is willing to listen to us- gi)e us supports- an" sympathi@es with us when we are in nee" J:
frien" in nee" is a frien" in"ee"L : frien" is a person whom we can trust our feelings an" inner
thoughts with- an" "o not fear that he will #etray us It is har" to imagine that anyone will share his
thoughts with a person who- afterwar"s will sprea" the content of their con)ersation to e)eryone else in
the worl"
Of course- intelligent an" humorous are also important 9ualities of a frien" : frien" who is
mentally acute can gi)e us soun" Au"gment an" rationality when we ha)e pro#lemsB a frien" who is
funny can gi)e us an enAoya#le time- an" a"" spice to our life Cut for me- I still thin$ that the most
important 9uality of a frien" is #eing relia#le
,&ssay I?D 12= /
TopicD =2
'rien"ship is a )ery important part in e)eryone<s life There are "ifferent $in"s of frien"sD some of
them are intelligent- some ha)e a goo" sense of humor an" some are relia#le What I want most is the
frien" who has a goo" sense of humor
>umor is a )ery important character for a person- #ecause a person who is humorous can always
#ring us happiness I ha)e a frien"- who is not )ery intelligent- #ut he is one of my #est frien"s- simply
#ecause he has a goo" sense of humor Whene)er I call him- tal$ with him- he always tells me some
funny Ao$es that ma$e me laughing &)en though I am in a )ery #a" moo"- he can ma$e me laugh an"
forget a#out the sa" things In a""ition- a person with a goo" sense of humor is )ery optimisticB they
can ma$e our worl" full of light
Cut if a person "oesn<t ha)e a sense of humor at all- that<s really #a" No matter how intelligent he
is- no matter how relia#le he is- he will ne)er #ring us happiness- although he can help us to sol)e a few
pro#lems- #ut his worl" is without laughter In my class there is a )ery smart guy- #ut #ecause of his
lac$ of humor- we "on<t li$e to play with him- although it seems that he $nows e)erything
'rien"s are )ery important in e)eryone<s life- an" humor is the most important characteristic in a
frien"- #ecause humorous frien"s ma$e us happy They ma$e our life full of Aoy- an" full of laughter
,&ssay I?D 122 /
TopicD =2
:lmost e)ery person in the worl" nee"s frien"s ?ifferent people hol" "ifferent opinions in
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choosing frien"s Some consi"er intelligence as the most important characteristics in their frien"sB
others regar" a sense of humor as the most significant personality :s far as I am concerne"- relia#ility-
which means faith- confi"ence an" trust- is of )ital importance The reasons go as follows
'irstly- #ase" on relia#ility- frien"ship can #e lasting On the one han"- when your frien"s are
faithful- you woul" lo)e to get in close touch with them 'or instance- you coul" re)eal your secrets to
them without worry a#out #eing #etraye"- an" tell them your pleasure so as to "ou#le the Aoys On the
other han"- when you are loyal to your frien"s- they woul" also li$e to $eep relationship #etween each
other 3n"ou#te"ly- you will #e fre9uently in)ite" to frien"sG get% togethers an" "iscussions- in which
your opinions will #e fully ta$en into consi"eration since your frien"s respect you an" $now your
suggestion "oes goo" not only to yourself #ut also to them as well Thus- willing of #oth your frien"s
an" you to continue the forme" frien"ship will lea" to your perpetual frien"ship
WhatGs more- relia#ility ma$es real frien"ship more soli" an" "eeper Ta$e #orrowing money as
e1ample- it is almost completely sure that- pro#a#ly #esi"es your family- people you as$ for money are
your most relia#le frien"s !ou turn to them #ecause you trust their sincerity to gi)e you help- an"- at
the same time- they e1ert themsel)es to meet your nee" #ecause they are confi"ent of your attitu"e to
your frien"ship- to #e more specific- your promise to return money 'rien"ship #etween those frien"s
an" you- there#y- gets further "e)elopment an" finally #ecomes really in)alua#le frien"ship Aust in
coinci"e with the ol" saying% a frien" in nee" is a frien" in"ee"
In conclusion- relia#ility can #e a norm to e1am the real frien"ship an" moti)ate people to "eepen
their frien"ship When I choose my frien"s- relia#ility is the foremost factor to #e consi"ere" Not only
shoul" my frien"s #e relia#le to our frien"ship- #ut also I shoul" too
,&ssay I?D 12+ /
TopicD =4
Some people assume that most e1periences in our li)es that seeme" "ifficult at the time will
#ecome )alua#le lessons for the future I agree with it In my opinion- most "ifficult e1periences we go
through now will help "e)elop our personalities- such as persistence- in"epen"ence an" confi"ence-
which are most )alua#le for our future
Persistence is the first lesson most "ifficult e1periences will teach us When I was a little girl-
teachers an" parents always taught me that if you want to succee" in our future- then you must learn
how to $eep oursel)es persisting on our goals 'rom that time- I $now no matter what $in" of "reams I
hol"- I must persist in reali@ing them 'or me- entering a uni)ersity is a )ery goo" e1ample ?uring my
high school- I felt math was the most "ifficult su#Aect for me I almost ga)e up my "reams #ecause of
my poor math scores >owe)er my mom as$e" me not to gi)e up my plan an" encourage me to $eep
going on 'inally I succee"e" in entering a prestigious uni)ersity
:fter entering the uni)ersity- I learne" my secon" lesson % in"epen"ence It was a really "ifficult
time for me #ecause I was ne)er far away from my parents for such a long time- what<s more- I nee" to
ta$e care of myself not only a#out li)ing con"itions #ut also a#out my stu"y :t the first perio" I really
"i"n<t $now how to a"apt myself into the new en)ironment- it was no surprise that I got lost "uring that
time (uc$ily- I ha)e my parents an" frien"s< encouragement to help me go through that 9uite "ifficult
time Now I am wor$ing in Singapore an" I thin$ what ma$es me get use" to this fast society is "ue to
my college<s e1periences I #elie)e that I will #ecome more in"epen"ent than #efore
Cuil"ing enough confi"ence is another lesson the "ifficult e1periences teaches me Not e)eryone
is #orn to #e confi"ent What helps me #uil" my confi"ence is also through most failures I went
through There is an ol" saying E failure is the mother of successE !es- it is trueH Through failures we
can learn what we are short of an" gain a lot of lessons from others Cuil"ing confi"ence is a gra"ual
process It ta$es time an" you may see our impro)ement a few years later I thin$ the chance of getting
this Ao# greatly relies on myself to show much confi"ence that I can "o this Ao# well
There is no "enying that three important personalities I learne" from most "ifficult e1periences
#efore ma$e my life totally "ifferent now In a short- we nee" to go through many e1periences no
matter they are sweet or #itter :lthough most e1periences are currently "ifficult or a #it tough for us- it
is #elie)e" that this $in" of influence is powerful an" "efinitely will #e )alua#le for our future
,&ssay I?D 478 /
TopicD =4
Some people argue that most e1periences in our li)es that seeme" "ifficult at the time- can later
#ecome )alua#le e1periences I cannot agree with them more There are numerous reasons why I hol"
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confi"ence on this opinion- an" I woul" e1plore only a few primary ones here
?ifficulties are #eneficial to our personal growth In the course of our life- we are going to face
numerous "ifficulties an" o#stacles- an" each "ifficulty will help us grow up- an" #ecome a )alua#le
lesson for the future : to""ler fells off the groun" for many times #efore he $nows how to wal$- an" a
chil" learns how to swim after he "rin$s water in the swimming pool In a""ition- only after we
e1perience" failures- we $now the )alue of success We will ne)er appreciate anything that comes so
easy ?ifficulties can ma$e us feel stronger an" #e more confi"ent for the future o#stacles
'urthermore- "ifficulties in our wor$ can help us gain more e1perience an" $nowle"ge 5ost of
the times we can gain $nowle"ge an" e1periences faster through e1periencing "ifficulties in our life an"
trying to fin" a solutions to the perple1ities that we face There is a famous saying- no pain- no gain
'or e1ample- when we ta$e on a new Ao# that we "o not ha)e much e1perience in- the first few wee$s
can #e e1tremely painful an" we may feel enormous pressure an" "ifficulties :n" we will try our #est
to a"Aust- to learn an" to thin$- how to "o this Ao# #etter The more "ifficulties we feel- the har"er we
try to ac9uire the s$ills an" $nowle"ge to o)ercome it (earning an" this stage is e1tremely efficient
an" our pro#lem%sol)ing s$ills well increase :fter we o)ercome more an" more pro#lems- we can
#ecome an e1perience" wor$er in this fiel" an" will #e a#le to ta$e on more challenges We will ne)er
fear that we will face the same $in" of pro#lem again This means that we ha)e accumulate" )alua#le
e1periences for the future
In a wor"- a "ifficult e1perience is a gift that life gi)es us We shoul" appreciate it an" ta$e it as a
precious opportunity to gain $nowle"ge an" e1perience a#out our stu"y- wor$ an" life
,&ssay I?D 127 /
TopicD =2
There are many a")antages for people to wor$ for themsel)es an" ha)e their own #usiness 'or
e1ample- you "on<t nee" to worry a#out getting up too late for wor$B you "on<t nee" to worry a#out the
relationship #etween you an" your #ossB you may go to wor$ at any time you want- #ecause you are the
#oss of your own #usiness !ou may lea" a more spontaneous an" free%style life In spite of this-
personally- I woul" li$e to wor$ for someone else
No matter what $in" of #usiness you own- a "omestic or international company- or a small one
li$e a snac$ shop- you ha)e to ta$e care of many things such as a license- rent- your personnel- your
competitors- pro"uct%mar$et- e)en the weather if you own an um#rella shop
That is what I "on<t li$e I "on<t li$e a complicate" life I mean- I am Aust a normal female who
hasn<t much am#ition either in my life or in my career I am use" to ha)ing a simple life- a regular life
with "iscipline- without much ris$ What is most important for me- #esi"es wor$- is that I can still ha)e
free time the things I enAoy "oing- an" "on<t nee" to thin$ a#out the #usiness all the time 'or me- #eing
a #usiness owner might ha)e too much ris$ an" stress
Of course- #eing an employee- you are su#Aect to "iscipline- an" pay attention to your #oss- #ut
that<s a part of life- Aust li$e for others- paying attention to their own #usiness- earning a lot of money-
an" ha)ing ris$ are parts of their li)es
In a phrase- I woul" rather to wor$ for someone else I Aust want to ha)e my own simple an"
regular lifeH
,&ssay I?D 12* /
TopicD =2
Some people prefer to wor$ for themsel)es or own a #usiness Others prefer to wor$ for an
employer Personally- I prefer to wor$ for myself I choose to #e self%employe" #ecause of the reasons
as follows
I can "eci"e what I "o accor"ing my own willing an" interest This point is the most important
#ecause one person can fin" wor$ moti)ity from his interest I also can "eci"e how to "o the thing I
can choose my own "irections an" ways- whereas those who are employe" #y others must "o wor$
accor"ing to the "irections of their employers
The other important point is that I ha)e free"om to "eci"e when I "o the thing The time I wor$ is
"etermine" #y myself I am not constricte" #y other people >ence- if I am tire"- I can rest in the
"aytimeB if I ha)e more energy- I can wor$ late at night I ha)e more free"om on the choice of wor$
time than those who wor$ for an employer
I wor$ for myself- so I only can "epen" on myself This can train me to learn more $nowle"ge
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an" to wor$ har" an" teach me to face the success an" the failure correctly I can learn how to ta$e
a")antage of "ifferent con"itions an" "eal with "ifferent situations from the practice I can learn to
encourage myself when I succee" an" not to #e afrai" of "ifficulties an" failures
Case" on the a#o)e statements- I thin$ that self%employing has more a")antages So I prefer to #e
self%employe"
,&ssay I?D 42+ This is a + point essay/
TopicD =2
5any teachers prefer to assign homewor$ to their stu"ents e)ery"ay Some people may thin$ that
"aily homewor$ is unnecessary an" that it may #e e)en an e1tra #ur"en to chil"ren I #elie)e- howe)er-
it will "efinitely help stu"ents stu"y their su#Aects well :ssigning homewor$ to stu"ents is totally
necessary for their stu"y
It is an important way of stu"ying to assign homewor$ to stu"ents e)ery"ay There are a lot of
ways of stu"ying for stu"ents- such as atten"ing classes- "iscussion- fiel" trips an" so forth Cut "oing
homewor$ is much more a "irect an" intensi)e way of stu"ying Cy "oing homewor$- stu"ents can
a#sor# those )iewpoints that teachers ha)e lecture" in class more thoroughly an" $eep them "eeply in
min" #y re)iewing them o)er an" o)er
Chil"ren can #e easily "istracte" #y something fun at home an" "own street an" finally spen"ing
all their time playing That teachers assign them homewor$ an" as$ for han"ing in when they return to
school will push stu"ents to go to stu"y as fre9uently as possi#le Thus ensures stu"ents "o well in
stu"y
:lso- assigning homewor$ to stu"ents e)ery"ay will help them learn self%"iscipline an"
responsi#ility Stu"ents must always remin" themsel)es that they are stu"ents an" stu"ying is their main
Ao# rather than playing They must reali@e that if they "i" not accomplish their homewor$- they woul"
#e punishe" #y their teachers They must $now their responsi#ility an" enforce themsel)es to stu"y
These- the sense of responsi#ility an" self%"iscipline- are useful 9ualities helping a chil" form to #e a
person
O)erall- it is a goo" i"ea that teachers assign homewor$ to stu"ents e)ery"ay It can ensure them
to spen" more time on stu"ying an" e)entually lea" to a success at stu"y It can also help stu"ents learn
responsi#ility an" self%"iscipline that will #enefit them in social life in the future 'or these reasons- I
thin$ that all teachers shoul" assign homewor$ to their stu"ents e)ery"ay
TopicD =+
Whether the city shoul" try to preser)e its ol"- historic #uil"ing or "estroy them0 I #elie)e that
"ifferent people will ha)e "ifferent opinions :ccor"ing to my e1periences- I thin$ that we shoul"
preser)e these ol"- historic #uil"ing I li$e to use following reasons to e1plain why I thin$ so
The first an" important reason is that e)ery ol" #uil"ing represents an important piece of history
3n"ou#te"ly- they can reflect contemporary culture- custom an" life style- etc 'or e1ample- the
'ormer Imperial Palace in China- where ancient emperors ha)e e)er staye"- has ha" a longstan"ing
history as long as o)er 2-666 years Through it- we can not only remem#er many famous historical
e)ents- #ut can also $now that ancient people ha)e graspe" )ery a")ance" architecture techni9ues an"
metho"s
I #elie)e if we "emolish these )alua#le #uil"ings- we will "estroy an significant piece of history
also 5ore seriously- we wonGt #e a#le to re#uil" them What people nee" isnGt the "uplication or copy
In many ol" cities- there are some ol" houses at where there were many important meetings hol" When
we )isite" ol" meeting sites- we seeme" to #ac$ to that tur#ulent or e1cite" time :s if we can hear
again what those important historic characters were tal$e" a#out each other )igorously
5o)ing on to wi"er themes- I a"mit that some ol" #uil"ings ha)e got a #it "ilapi"ate" an"
unsightly- an" ha)enGt generate" any re)enue for us any more Cut if we can refur#ish them- I #elie)e
that they coul" start to attract )isitors to cities again
'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- I can safely "raw the conclusion that we shoul" preser)er
these ol" an" historic #uil"ings
,&ssay I?D 128 /
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TopicD =+
It is a contro)ersial pro#lem that whether a city shoul" preser)e its ol"-historic #uil"ings or
"estroy them an" replace them with mo"rn #uil"ingsSome people thin$ that a city shoul" preser)e its
ol"-historic #uil"ings #ecause they are the witness of the past-others thin$ that a city shoul" "estroy
them an" replace them with mo"ern #uil"ings #ecause they ta$e up a lot of places:s far as I am
concerne"- I prefer the pre)ious i"ea that the ol"-historic #uil"ings shoul" #e preser)e"
:lthough the ol"-historic #uil"ings woul" ta$e up a lot of places an" the mo"ern society will nee"
these places to #uil"ing the new #uil"ings such as s$yscrapers-the ol"-historic #uil"ings are the witness
of the historyIt is $nown that a mo"ern city comes from the past history which ha" a )alua#le
e1perienceThe ol"-historic #uil"ings coul" tell people what happene" in the past an" what was the past
li$e'rom that-people coul" gain $ownle"ge an" e1perience to contri#ute to the mo"ern society #etter
The ol"-historic #uil"ings coul" also #e offere" to e"ucationThey can #ecome the teaching #ases
for chil"renIt is necessary for chil"ren to $now the past-so that they can $own #etter a#out the present
societyIn a""ition-chil"ren will #e intereste" in the strange structure of the #uil"ings an" the funny
things in the #uil"ings-which will promote the chil"ern to stu"y
'inally-the preser)e" #uil"ing woul" offer the important clues for archeologists to stu"y the
pastIt is more )alua#le to maintain them well than "estroy them to #uil" new ones
In conclusion-the ol"-historic #uil"ings shoul" #e preser)e" for the reasons a#o)e'irst is that
they are the witness of the past-then they coul" teach chil"ren something an" last they are the important
clues for archeologists
TopicD =+
The issue here is whether ol"- historic #uil"ings in a city shoul" #e preser)e" or replace" #y
mo"ern #uil"ings In my opinion- #uil"ings of historical )alue shoul" "efinitely #e protecte" rather than
"estroye" I #ase my point of )iew on following reasons
'irstly- each historical #uil"ing is precious property of human #eing (i$e an antic- the )alue of an
ol" #uil"ing can not #e measure" #y money We will lose those )alua#le historical #uil"ings
permanently if we "on<t preser)e them Once a historical #uil"ing is "estroye"- we can ne)er restore itB
e)en if it is restore" to its original loo$- the new #uil"ing is only a fa$e replicaB the historical )alue will
ne)er come #ac$ to us
Secon"ly- a historic #uil"ing always represents history an" has e"ucational functions &ach one
of them can tell us a story 'or e1ample- some #uil"ings are e)i"ences of foreign in)asion- others are
signs of )arious religions e1iste" in past "eca"es People nowa"ays can always o#tain historic or
cultural information through )isiting these ol" #uil"ings an" sites :lthough we can learn the past from
#oo$s- pictures an" #y )isiting museums- nothing can compare with the actual historical #uil"ings
themsel)es- which can #ring )i)i" e"ucational material to us
Thir"ly- historical #uil"ings are a sym#ol of a city an" a )alua#le tourist resourceB therefore a city
cannot go without historical #uil"ings CeiAing is represente" #y the 'or#i""en City- the Summer
Palace- which are all historical relics It is har" to imagine that some"ay the City of CeiAing "eci"es that
all these #uil"ings shoul" #e "estroye" an" mo"ern #uil"ings #e #uilt on their sites Cecause those
historical relics an" #uil"ings are too important to the city an" can generate profoun" tourist income :
city will #enefit more #y protecting its historic #uil"ings than #y replacing them with mo"ern #uil"ings
'or all reasons gi)en a#o)e- I will strongly suggest a city municipal shoul" preser)e the ol"-
historic #uil"ings
,&ssay I?D 1+6 /
TopicD ==
I strongly agree that classmates are more influential to a chil"<s success in school than parents
This I support with the following reasons
: chil" spen"s so much time with his classmates in school They stu"y together- play together-
an" write e1ams together Psychologists agree that "uring their first years in school- chil"ren are more
influence" #y their companies "uring their emotional an" mental growth :s a result- classmates are
whom a $i" contact most in school an" will therefore ha)e much impact on his achie)ements in school
In a""ition- a chil" has nothing to hi"e with his classmates in terms of aca"emic performance 'or
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instance- a chil" who "oes a #a" Ao# in math e1am will #e re)eale" on his gra"esB a chil" who wins the
first pri@e in oral "e#ate contest will #e rewar"e" #efore the whole group of stu"ents So his classmates
$now #oth his goo" an" #a" si"es of his performance in school >owe)er- a chil" will conceal
something to his parents while "escri#ing his con"uct in school%%often limit in those goo" points 'rom
this- we can easily conclu"e that only those who un"erstan" more a#out a chil" can e1ert more
influence on him
'inally- classmates are of similar age with a chil" They share so much interest in common So a
chil" is more sentimentally attracte" #y his classmatesG acti)ities If he is in a group of chil"ren who are
intereste" in inno)ations- he will more li$ely to thin$ of in)enting something all "ay So classmates are
)ery helpful in his success in school
'rom the a#o)e "iscusse"- I agree that classmates will influence a chil" more in his school
success #ecause they ha)e more time together- they un"erstan" him #etter than his parents- an" they
ha)e so much common interest together
,&ssay I?D 1+1 /
TopicD ==
:lthough stu"ents stay with their classmates all time in school- parents are a more important
influence on a chil"Gs success I "isagree with the statement that classmates are a more important
influence on a chil"Gs success in school- #ecause of the reasons as follows
'irst of all- parents are the people who un"erstan" their own chil"ren #est They $now the
chil"renGs goo" si"es an" #a" ha#its They can correct the chil"renGs #a" i"ea an" ma$e them gi)e ri"
of the #a" ha#its So chil"ren can foun" a goo" #ase to get success in school Cut classmates can not "o
these wor$
The other reason is that parents ha)e e1periences on a lot of matters If chil"ren ha)e pro#lems-
parents can gi)e them their e1periences to help them sol)e pro#lems If parents ha)e no similar
e1periences- they still can gi)e their chil"ren some a")ice an" ma$e them a)oi" the wrong "irections
Classmates can also gi)e chil"ren some help- #ut they "o not ha)e more e1periences than parents So
their influence is less than that of parents
Parents also ha)e other important influence on their chil"renGs success in school Parents may
analy@e something in "ifferent ways an" ha)e "ifferent opinions from chil"ren Classmates also can
ha)e "ifferent opinions on one thing- #ut they are at the same con"itions with each other- their opinions
may #e similar or narrow Chil"ren can learn more comprehensi)e $nowle"ge a#out on thing from their
parents
So- #ase" on the a#o)e "iscussion- I thin$ it is clear that parents are a more important influence
than classmates on a chil"Gs success in school
,&ssay I?D 2=* This is a + point essay/
TopicD ==
:ccor"ing to my e1perience- I fully agree the )iew that classmates are a more important
influence than parents on a chil"Gs success in school I li$e to use following reasons to e1plain why I
thin$ "o
The first an" most important reason is chil"ren can easily share their thoughts with peers
3n"ou#te"ly- chil"ren can rea"ily e1change their i"eas at the front of classmates I clearly remem#er
that I li$e to confi"e my trou#les to my little frien"s when I foun" that my parents coul" not utterly
un"erstan" my thoughts Sometimes when I coul" not get a #etter score- with which only my parents
were not satisfie"- my frien"s coul" gi)e my un"erstan"ing an" comfort Their wor"s of comfort let me
refresh to continue to stu"y har"
:nother e9ually important reason is that the communication with classmates fre9uently is goo"
for the culti)ation of our characteristic When we often contact with our classmates or frien"s- we can
fin" our own a")antages an" "raw#ac$s that I may #e not conscious of at the front of our parents
Classmates can fran$ly point out our shortages an" these helps will play an important role in our future
life
5o)ing on to the wi"er theme- young acti)e an" )igorous )irtues will "ri)e us more li$ely to stay
with our classmates :fter all- we ha)e more topics with our frien"s We can freely tal$ a#out our
"reams- our i"ols- e)en our secrets- which only #elong to our own
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Of course- I a"mit that parents can also gi)e us many help 'or e1ample- they can teach us how to
analy@e positi)e an" negati)e si"es of e)ery thing When we encounter hea)y "ifficulties- parents can
gi)e us imme"iate help Cut if all factors are contemplate"- the a")antages of classmates carry more
weight than those of parents
'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- we can safely "raw the conclusion that classmates are a
more important influence than parents on a chil"Gs success in school
TopicD =7
:ccor"ing to my e1perience- I prefer to hire an e1perience" wor$er at a higher salary I li$e to
use following reasons to e1plain why I thin$ so
The first an" important reason is that e1perience" wor$ers themsel)es mean higher efficiency I
remem#er the wor"s say- J Time is moneyL :n e1perience" wor$er Aust can meet this "eman" Such
as- many factories now a"opt the system that wor$erGs salary will "epen" on the num#er of their
9ualifie" pro"ucts In such case- although some e1perience" wor$ers can get )ery high salaries-
consi"ere" the potential profit ma"e #y those pro"ucts- I prefer to employ those e1perience" wor$ers
:nother e9ually important reason is that e1perience" wor$ers mean less acci"ent at the
wor$shop Now peopleGs insurance consciousness #ecomes stronger an" stronger If the acci"ents
happene"- the employer will pay enormous compensation fee for inAure" wor$ers :s for the
apprentice- the acci"ents are )ery easily cause" an" almost ine)ita#le only #ecause heIshe has no
enough wor$ e1periences In effect- the factory or company can fully a)oi" these acci"ents an"
unnecessary financial loss through hiring e1perience" employees
5o)ing on to the wi"er theme- e1perience" wor$ers are also the ple"ge of factories an"
companiesG a#ility Now people ha)e gra"ually reali@e" that e1perience" wor$er- that is so%calle"
talents- will #e the most important factor for the enterpriseGs future prosperity Such as- many famous
companies prefer to pro)i"e more attracti)e welfare than other companies in or"er to get their i"eal
talents- an" then $eep themsel)es long sta#le "e)elopment
Of course- as far as sa)ing enterpriseGs e1pense is concerne"- a lower salary may #e a #etter
appeal for some companies or factories Cut if all the factors are contemplate"- the a")antages of
e1perience" wor$ers carry more weight than those of ine1perience" wor$ers
There are many other reasons that shoul" #e consi"ere"- #ut all in all- I rather hire an e1perience"
employee at a higher salary than employ an ine1perience" wor$er at a lower salary
,&ssay I?D 1+2 /
TopicD =7
When it comes to whether an employer shoul" hire wor$ers with less e1periences an" lower pay-
or to hire e1perience" wor$ers with a higher salary- since there are always a")antages an"
"isa")antages of the two- an" there are always "ifferent situations- my personal option is that "ifferent
strategy shoul" #e applie" for "ifferent situations
'or situations where #asic an" simple Ao#s which re9uires less training- an" cutting "own the cost
is important for the sur)i)al of the #usiness- I woul" prefer to hire someone who has less e1perience-
an" willing to wor$ un"er a lower pay 'or e1ample- a factory shoul" hire more ine1perience" la#orers
to wor$ on the part of the plant where less s$ill #ut more physical strength is nee"e"B an" a restaurant
owner shoul" hire a cheaper $itchen han" rather than more chefs to cut "own the cost of operation
On the other han"- for situations when more $nowle"ge an" s$ills is crucial for a Ao#- I woul"
ten" to hire someone who is more e1perience" an" woul" rather pay more salary Training an
ine1perience" person for an a")ance" position can cost a great "eal of money- an" a mista$e an
ine1perience" ma$es sometimes can #ring "isaster to a company Therefore an e1perience" personnel
is a )alua#le asset for a #usiness Sometimes the )alue cannot #e measure" #y money
: company may lost millions of "ollars of re)enue when some important positions are )acant an"
it has to loo$ for someone who is 9ualifie" or ta$e a lot of time to train a new person
In conclusion- when we "eci"e whether to hire a ine1perience"- cheaper wor$er or an
e1perience"- #ut more e1pensi)e wor$er- it is always "epen" on the nature of the #usiness an" the
position- the amount of training re9uire"- an" of course- the employersG personal preferences
,&ssay I?D 14+ /
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TopicD =7
If I were an employer- I woul" #e gla" to hire an ine1perience" wor$er at a lower salary 5y
reasons are as followsD
'irst- those who can accept the lower salary are those not care too much a#out money- what they
care the most is personal "e)elopment The success an" failure of a company are correlate" to
employees< attitu"e- a success company nee"s some men with the heart that eager to success
Secon"- ine1perience" men are always mo"est an" frien"ly- they li$e to learn an" listen to others
opinion or suggestion- so they can impro)e their wor$ing s$ills #y accept some right opinions These
are two important characteristics of a goo" employee- not only they can #ring success #usiness to the
company #ut also can set up a goo" company impression to the pu#lic
Thir"- those ine1perience" employees are mostly Aust gra"uate" from school They are acti)e an"
enthusiastic- to some e1tent- they prefer wor$ing together as a team to wor$ing alone teamwor$ can
spee" up the wor$ing efficiency an" also ma$e the company fill with energy
Since there are so many a")antages- why not hire ine1perience" guysH
TopicD =7
Some employers prefer to hire people who ha)e wor$ e1periences an" pay them higher salaries
They may thin$ that if they want to ma$e a success in #usiness- they ha)e to "o so If I were an
employer- howe)er- I woul" rather hire the ine1perience" employees an" pai" them a relati)ely lower
salaries I "o not care a#out whether e1periences an employee has or not- I really care a#out the cost
Cesi"es- it nee"s not only e1periences to "o a Ao# well an" e1perience" wor$ers may not "efinitely #e
suita#le to certain Ao# position
>iring an e1perience" employee to "o a Ao# that he has e1perience" means that he can easily
ma$e the Ao# "one or "o it efficiently Cut here is the pro#lem I am a poor #oss :s a young man- I
ha)e not earne" much money myself The e1perience" wor$er always as$s too high salary to affor" at
my present financial con"ition If I manage" to pay employees higher salaries- it woul" pro#a#ly push
me to close my #usiness e)entually So- I nee" to hire the ine1perience" wor$ers with lower salaries to
cut "own the cost of my #usiness
To run #usiness well- I ha)e to consi"er a lot of other factors of an employee- not only the
employeeGs e1perience Is the employee loyal to me0 Coul" he pro#a#ly cheat me in #usiness
operation0 I really concern with these 9uestions If he chose to #e not loyal to me or chose to cheat me
at wor$- the e1periences he has woul" #e useless for my #usiness Consi"ering of this- I woul" rather
hire a wor$er who is ine1perience" #ut loyal to me an" trustworthy
:n employee who has a lot of e1periences "oes not always mean that he is Aust suita#le to an
assigne" Ao# Someone who has e1periences "oes not mean that he has e1perience" Aust this present
Ao# >is e1periences are simply relate" with his former Ao#s &)erything can #e change" o)er time an"
the nee"s for the same Ao# can #e change"- too So- if I hire" an e1perience" wor$er- perhaps I woul"
still ha)e to train him for Aust the present Ao# again Thus- if I ha)e to train an e1perience" employee
an" pay him higher salary- why not train an ine1perience" employee an" pay him lower salary- now
that I ha)e to train any employee anyway0 The cost of training is Aust the same- #ut the salaries I ha)e
to pay later are "ifferentD the former is higherB the latter- lower :nyone who has normal sense will
"efinitely choose the latterD the ine1perience" #ut cheaper employee
In short- ta$ing the cost- the suita#ility an" the loyalty an" honesty of employees into
consi"eration- if I were an employer- I woul" "efinitely hire the ine1perience" employees an" pay them
lower salaries
,&ssay I?D +2+ /
TopicD =*
There<s much contro)ersy a#out the necessity of "aily homewor$ for stu"ents Some say
homewor$ is necessary since only practice ma$es perfect- while others "isagree #ecause they #elie)e a
stu"ent shoul" ha)e the free"om to stu"y whate)er in whate)er forms Aust as heIshe li$es to
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In my opinion- "aily homewor$ is necessary for stu"ents 'irst- a teacher coul" assign homewor$
as a gui"e for the stu"ents to stu"y To learn something : stu"ent nee"s help of a teacher #ecause
heIshe "oes not ha)e an o)erall un"erstan"ing of the $nowle"ge he is going to stu"y as the teacher
This means- at the #egining- a stu"ent coul" not well plan hisIher stu"y- Aust as a $i" who is for the first
time in a swimming pool coul" "o nothing #ut play with water :n" a teacher coul" ma$e a goo" stu"y
plan for himIher- so that heIshe coul" learn efficiently Secon"ly- Sometimes- e)en when a stu"ent-
especially a young one- has alrea"y un"erstan" what heIshe shoul" "o in or"er to master some s$ill or
$nowle"ge- heIshe is still unwilling to "o this for the lac$ of moti)ation >ey- "on<t tell me that you
ha)e ne)er #een la@y at all when you were young Some homewor$ coul" function as a tas$ for the
stu"ent to perform which is helpful to moti)ate himIher Thir"ly- homewor$ is an important form of
fee"#ac$ for a teacher to un"erstan" the effecti)ity of hisIher wor$ :s I ha)e mentione" #efore- a
teacher ma$es a stu"y plan for the stu"entsB #ut "oes it really wor$0 or "oes it wor$ for all the
stu"ents0 It<s not "ifficult to $now this only if the teacher pay some attention to the homewor$ of the
stu"ents Then heIshe may #e a#le to fin" if there<s some pro#lems in hisIher teaching- an" ma$e
correspon"ing a"Austment of hisIher teaching- either for all the stu"ents or for a single one Without
some fee"#ac$- it is impossi#le for the teacher to "o this : test is also a goo" form of fee"#ac$- #ut
o#)iously one or two tests are not enough- an" sometimes this $in" of fee"#ac$ Aust comes to late
>owe)er- This conclusion might #e mislea"ing that one may #elie)e all forms of homewor$ are
necessary :ctually- only proper amount of homewor$ in proper forms is accepta#leB some homewor$
may not only fail to help the stu"ents- #ut on contrary #ore themso much so that they may lose their
innate interest to stu"y EProperE homewor$- in my opionion- shoul" )ary in its formsB it might #e some
e1tensi)e rea"ing- a paper- or e)en Aust a game- as well as other or"inary e1cercises :n" it shoul"
lea)e enough free"om to the stu"ents so that they coul" "o things they really li$e to "o with self%
moti)ation- rather than unwillingness We shoul" always remem#er that homewor$ is something for us
to gui"e the stu"ents- rather than "ri)e them Only if a teacher $eep this in hisIher min"- the homewor$
coul" #e of most help to the stu"ents
,&ssay I?D 2=1 /
TopicD =*
E!ou must finish your assignment when coming #ac$ from school-Emy mother always tol" me
when I was a chil" Therefore- I am use" to "oing my homewor$ as my first thing at home
:ccor"ing to my ha#its an" fon"ness I am unanimous with this statement that teacher assign
homewor$ e)ery"ay 5ay#e others hate "oing homewor$ e)ery"ay #ecause they ta$e it as a #ur"en
which will re"uce their time for playing games >ereH(et me tell you why I a")ocate it
The main reason is that teachers assigning homewor$ e)ery"ay really helps me go o)er my
lessons I ha)e ha" on class Through my homewor$ I can un"erstan" the $nowle"ge #y myself an" get
what the teacher sai" the most important things in or"er in my #rain I really li$e" playing an"
postpone" homewor$ to the ne1t "ay WooH That reali@e an ol" saying ECite more than you can chewE
:nother reason is that completing homewor$ e)er"ay will help to raise ha#it that e)eryone nee"
thin$ in hisIher own way in"epen"entlyWhat teacher teaches us is Aust their un"erstan"ing trac$ an"
what we gain on class is Aust others< e1perience
What I "iscusse" a#o)e is Aust two points of many persuasi)e ones To some e1tent-we may o#ey
the rule%%E:lways wor$ an" stu"y ma$es Fac$ a "ull #oyE
Cut if all these factors are contemplate" the a")antage of asigning homewor$ e)ery"ay carry
more weight than those of the opposite oneWhat I agree with is Aust personal i"ea5ay#e you can
remem#er this wor"EGoing o)er what you<)e learne" will gi)e you more new $nowle"geE
TopicD =*
5any teachers assign homewor$ to stu"ents e)ery"ay- an" they sel"om "ou#t it >owe)er- as far
as I am concerne"- it is not necessary
To #egin with- not e)ery teacher has classes e)ery"ay 'or instance- a chemistry teacher may
ha)e no class on 5on"ay It ma$es stu"ents learn nothing new a#out chemistry that "ay :s a result- it
#ecomes unnecessary for the chemistry teacher to assign homewor$ Cecause if the teacher still assigns
homewor$- perhaps the stu"ents will not ha)e enough time to re)iew what they ha)e learne" that "ay-
such as physics an" #iology
In a""ition- e)eryone must ha)e his or her own leisure time Stu"ents are not machines They
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cannot wor$ without any rest &)en if a machine wor$s e)ery"ay- its efficiency will #ecome lower an"
lower an" refuse to wor$ finally So the teachers must let stu"ents ha)e some spare time- when they
can play games- ha)e a picnic an" "o other things they li$e It is goo" to chil"renGs health
(ast #ut not least- assigning homewor$ e)ery"ay is not a scientific way of stu"ying Suppose you
must "o physics homewor$ e)ery"ay :fter se)eral wee$s- you will pro#a#ly thin$ physics is so #oring
that it no longer interests you >ow coul" one learn physics well un"er such circumstance0 I thin$ the
only way to sol)e this pro#lem is not to assign physics homewor$ e)ery"ay
So from what has #een "iscusse"- one can reach only this conclusion that "aily homewor$ is not
necessary at all
TopicD =*
5ost stu"ents in this worl" struggle "aily with their homewor$ 5any teachers #elie)e that "aily
homewor$ is the $ey to e"ucation an" school success I agree with this opinion >ere are my reasons
'irst- "aily homewor$ can reinforce the $nowle"ge stu"ents learne" at school : stu"ent cannot
concentrate e)ery minute- an" remem#er e)erything that a teacher taught in class ?aily homewor$ is
the #est way for stu"ents to re)iew what he learne" "uring the "ay- an" stu"y on the pro#lems that he
"o not un"erstan"- an" prepare for the ne1t "ayGs wor$
Secon"- "aily homewor$ is the #ases of succee" in e1ams This is especially true for those
stu"ents who are not so #right- an" the only way to succee" in school is "oing homewor$ each "ay
Whene)er the homewor$ flags the class #eha)ior "ips- the social #eha)ior is mu""le"- an" the gra"es
ta$e a nose"i)e No matter what the a#ility of a stu"ent- "aily homewor$ is the $ey to stu"entsG school
success
Thir"- "aily homewor$ can help stu"ents "e)elop goo" learning ha#its (earning is not always an
enAoya#le e1perience an" stu"ents always nee" to spen" har" time on it ?aily homewor$ can form a
$in" of ha#it of learning for stu"ents Once a ha#it is forme"- learning is not such a painful thing an" a
stu"ent can fin" it more an" more interesting O#)iously this will greatly #enefit to a stu"ent
In conclusion- "aily homewor$ is crucial to stu"entsG success (ife re9uires us to $eep learning in
or"er to catch on with this fast pacing society : goo" learning ha#it an" metho" that we "e)elope"
when we are stu"ents can #enefit us for the rest of our life
,&ssay I?D 1+4 /
TopicD =*
I "o strongly this i"ea that teachers shoul" assign homewor$ to stu"ents e)ery "ay There are
numerous reasons why I a")ocate the attitu"e of assigning homewor$ e)ery"ay- an" I woul" in here
e1plain a few of the most important ones
:t first- homewor$ is helpful for stu"ents to recall the $nowle"ge that they stu"y at the same "ay
In general- stu"ents woul" li$e to play :fter going home-if there is no homewor$- they will only play
all $in"s of games 5ay#e they will forget all $nowle"ge Cut homewor$ will force them to sit their
chairs to re)iew what they learn So- homewor$ will help stu"ents stu"y #etter
Secon"ly- homewor$ will help teachers un"erstan" how their stu"ents stu"y Through e1amining
their stu"ents< homewor$- they can $now whether their stu"ents un"erstan" what they teach in the
class I feel that it will help teachers impro)e their e"ucational 9uality
Of course- there are some people who contra"ict homewor$ #ecause they thin$ that assigning
homewor$ e)ery"ay will enhance the stu"ents< loa" Cut I feel that stu"y is the most important tas$ of a
stu"ent :fter going home- they shoul" spen" some time re)iewing their $nowle"ge Only li$e this- they
can ac9uire progress
:fter un"erstan"ing the reasoning a#ro)e- I thin$ that no#o"y woul" "ou#t this i"ea that teachers
shoul" assign homewor$ e)ery"ay
TopicD =8
In a mo"ern society- most people are easy to change Ao#s >owe)er- they may feel that they "on<t
ha)e much confi"ence when facing a new Ao#- not #ecause of a new en)iornment #ut also a lac$ of
$nowle"ge a#out the new Ao# ?ue to "ifferent re9uirements from "ifferent #ac$groun"s- I thin$
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)ocational e"ucatin is in nee" The reasons are as followD
'irstly- )ocatinal e"ucation can help us a"apt to a new en)ironment fast :lthough one is "oing
the same Ao# in a fiel"- there are also "ifferences e1siting in "ifferent fiel"s 'or e1ample- an &nglish
translator nee"s "ifferent #ac$groun" $nowle"ge if he is wor$ing in chemistry an" IT fiel" When he
translates some articles or "oes some interpretations a#out IT fiel"- he nee"s to $now the $nowle"ge
a#out IT- li$e the technical terms Suppose that he "oesn<t $now any technical terms- how can he
un"erstan" some special meanings of these wor"s- or e)en "o a translation successfully0 This is the
reason that he nee"s some )ocational training a#out IT- such as #asic s$ills or common terms Once he
$nows more- he will a"apt the new en)ironment fast an" ha)e a confi"ence in "oing his Ao#
In a""ition- )ocational e"ucation can increase a person<s )alue :s a human#eing- we are learning
e)ery"ay No matter what $in" of $nowle"ge we learn- as long as they are goo"- we can #enefit from
them This society is full of new technologies an" new in)entions Of course we cannot finish learning
all when we are in school Cut we also cannot gi)e up learning when starting a Ao#
We still nee" to upgrate oursel)es to get use" to this fast%changing society In or"er to achie)e
this goal- we nee" )ocational e"ucation to help us They are more practical than the $nowle"ge we
learne" from schools #ecause this $nowle"ge you nee" to use e)ery"ay Only mastering it firmly can
we "o the Ao# well
(ast #ut not least- )ocational e"ucation can help us to #e promote" to a high le)el :s we $now- a
person to #e promote" to a manager or "irector nee"s to ha)e a thorough un"erstan"ing a#out the Ao#
an" the fiel" he is "oing Cy un"erstan"ing the $nowle"ge or s$ills he nee"s- he has a strong
competition against other people In other wor"s- he has a priority to #e promote" if he $nows his Ao#
well through )ocational e"ucation
In short- without )ocational e"ucation people use what they ha)e alrea"y learne"- #ut they won<t
focus on what $in" of $nowle"ge they shoul" learn in or"er to a"apt their new en)ironments- a"" their
)alues an" increase their competitions :#o)e e1planations are reasons i thin$ )ocational e"ucation is
)ery important to us Thus- if i coul" stu"y a su#Aect that i ha)e ne)er ha" the opportunity to stu"y- i
will choose )ocational e"ucation
,&ssay I?D 242 /
TopicD =8
If I coul" stu"y a su#Aect that I ha)e ne)er ha" opportunity to stu"y- I woul" choose to stu"y how
to use the Internet There are a lot of a")antages that the Internet can #ring to us 'or e1ample- it can
get us informe" timely- e1pose us to a lot of chances of $nowing other peoples an" their cultures- an"
help us o#tain the materials for our stu"ies con)eniently If I $now how to use it- I can ta$e the
a")antages of it
The Internet can get me informe" timely There is always a lot of news on the Internet that is
#roa"casting 22 hours e)ery"ay an" up"ating timely I can rea" the hea"lines- the financial news- the
sports points- an" the weather reports e)ery time when I connect my phone mo"em with my computer
'rom rea"ing the news on the Internet- I can $now e)erything happening aroun" me It is )ery
important for me to "eal with my "aily life with this information It gi)es me a lot of chance to $now
"ifferent peoples I can $now what they are thin$ing a#out an" how they are li)ing their li)es The
Worl" Wi"e We# Sites inclu"e all of the countries an" religionsG information I can tour internationally
on Net without going out of my house 'rom )isiting their pages- I can $now more "etails a#out them
That is helpful to us since all of the peoples in the worl" shoul" un"erstan" each other to ma$e sure
that we coul" li)e together peacefully
The Internet gi)es me the con)enience of getting almost any useful materials for my stu"y I can
Aust type a few letters an" clic$ the search engine to get them I can "o them in the early morning in my
paAama while ha)ing my #rea$fast at the same time Nothing coul" #e more con)enient than the
Internet in "oing research wor$ li$e this
In short- if I coul" choose one su#Aect to stu"y- I woul" "efinitely choose to stu"y the Internet for
its timely up"ating news an" its con)enience I woul" also li$e to tra)el to new worl"s an" meet other
"ifferent peoples That will #e really helpful for me to li)e a life successfully
,&ssay I?D +24 /
TopicD =8
If I coul" stu"y a su#Aect that I ha)e ne)er ha" the opportunity to stu"y- I woul" choose computer
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programming- #ecause computer programming is so )ital to to"ayGs society
'irstly- computer programming is important to our "aily life With the a")ance of technology- we
are practically facing an information ageB e)ery piece of information to"ay is store" in the information
highway- which consists of computers an" networ$s as har"ware- operating systems an" software
Without software installe" in these systems- the computers are li$e #o"ies without soul- an" will not #e
a#le to function at all Only with programming languages- information can #e retrie)e" an" store" into
the information highway Whether we hoo$ up a phone line or tele)ision ca#le- #oo$ a tic$et- tra)el to
a foreign country- apply for a passport- an operator will imme"iately chec$ our information from the
computer networ$ If the computer systems are "own- we cannot go anywhere or "o anything We can
safely say that computer programming languages are u#i9uitous in our "aily life
Secon"ly- computer programming is important to technological success With the s$ill of
computer programming- scientists can write programs to monitor their scientific research an"
e1periments- to analy@e the tren" of technological "e)elopment- an" to forecast the future Computer
programs can simulate a scientific e1periment in a much cost%effecti)e an" timely manner- thus can
sa)e scientists a lot of time an" money- therefore it can greatly faster the pace of the "e)elopment of
technology 'or e1ample- a ci)il engineer can use a mo"eling program to simulate the water flow of an
ur#an areaB when there is a storm- he can 9uic$ly $now which parts of the city ha)e the "anger of
#eing un"er the water an" "ispatch his crew to that area to pre)ent the "isaster
(ast #ut not least- computer programming techni9ues can help us earn higher salaries in our
future Ao#s Since computer programming is important to our society an" "aily life- programmers can
usually ha)e a higher salary than other professionals 5any people ha)e shifte" to computer
programming from other careers "uring the economic #oom- an" e)en when the economy is going low
at the moment- programmers an" computer engineers can still li)e a #etter life than others
'rom all a#o)e- I can safely "raw a conclusion that if I ha)e a chance to stu"y- I woul" not
hesitate to choose computer programming
,&ssay I?D 1+2 /
TopicD 76
I support the statement that automo#ile has cause" serious pro#lems While automo#ile has
#rought us many con)eniences- it surely has #rought us many un"esira#le conse9uences- of which
three can #e single" outD traffic congestion- air pollution- an" highway acci"ents
:utomo#iles ha)e congeste" City streets The pro#lem is more o#)ious when the masses of motor
)ehicles enter or lea)e cities at pea$ traffic hours The constantly growing num#er of automo#iles
throughout the worl" has ma"e the congestion program worse an" worse #ecause planners an" engineer
simply cannot fin" a solution to $eep up with the increasing )olume of the traffic growth The
wi"esprea" use of automo#iles for #usiness tra)el has also le" in many cities to a "ecline in pu#lic%
transit systems- which result in more an" more use of pri)ate cars- an" e1acer#ate the congestion
pro#lems
:ir pollution is another program cause" #y the automo#ile :utomo#ile e1hausts commonly
contri#ute half the atmospheric pollutants in large cities an" e)en more in cities where atmospheric an"
topographic con"itions cause the smog formation :lthough many cities re9uire the installation of
catalytic con)erters an" other controls on motor )ehicles to restrict the emission of pollutants- the
concentration of many thousan"s of motor )ehicles in large cities has gi)en the pro#lem a new
"imension
>ighway acci"ents create a "istressing toll of fatalities an" inAuries where)er there is wi"esprea"
use of automo#iles &ach year there are hun"re"s of thousan"s of motor )ehicle fatalities worl"wi"e
an" a#out +6-666 in the 3nite" States alone The social an" economic costs of such acci"ents are
enormous &fforts to impro)e highway safety ha)e #een successful in most countries- #ut a re"uction in
the ratio of fatalities an" inAuries per "istance tra)ele" is often offset #y increases in num#ers of
acci"ents #ecause of the e)er%growing use of motor )ehicles
In short- automo#ile has #rought us more #ane than #oon We shoul" ta$e pu#lic transportation
whene)er possi#lean" re"uce the num#er of cars running in ur#an streets
,&ssay I?D 1+= /
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TopicD 76
:lthough automo#iles ha)e impro)e" our mo"ern life in some way for its spee"- con)enience-
an" capacity of carrying things- we ha)e ha" to pay the price for it Now- as more an" more
automo#iles ha)e #een putting into use- the pro#lems that the automo#ile has cause" are seeme" to #e
more an" more serious accor"ingly These pro#lems- in my min"- li$e the acci"ents- the air pollution-
the "amage of the o@one layers shoul" #e gi)en more attention than anytime #efore
There are a lot of pro#lems that has #een causing #y the automo#ile It $ills hun"re"s of
thousan"s of people an" "isa#les many more e)ery year It "rin$s up our precious fossil fuels that
cannot #e replace" New roa"s for the automo#ile also eat up our precious farmlan"s while many
chil"ren are star)ing all aroun" the worl" These pro#lems are really serious an" upsetting many of us
The most serious pro#lem cause" #y the automo#ile is the air pollution It is sai" that it emits
millions of tons of harmful gas into the air e)ery"ay The "irt air harms our human #eings health #a"ly
It can cause a )ariety of "iseases such as plum#ism- insomnia- mental "isa#ility an" e)en certain $in"s
of cancer That is really terri#le
:ir pollution cause" #y the automo#ile can gi)e rise to e)en more serious conse9uences One
thing- it will "estroy the o@one layers that protect the li)es on the earth from the hurt of the strong an"
"irect ultra)iolet rays 5uch more ultra)iolet can also "estroy the fragile ecosystem on the earth It is
Aust the life circle in which we sur)i)e :nother thing is that the air pollution cause" #y the automo#ile
can lea" to the glo#al warming If the weather is getting warmer an" warmer- the ice#ergs scattere" in
#oth of the two poles of the earth will #e melte"- which will cause the sea le)el rising an" floo"ing all
the cities an" )illages along the seashores The lost of the li)es an" property will #e countless That is
really a tremen"ous "isaster
I "o not mean to "eny the fact that the automo#ile has impro)e" our mo"ern life in many ways It
acts a )ital role in our social life It also supports our in"ustries It is in"ispensa#le in our mo"ern life
We cannot imagine how we can li)e a mo"ern life without the automo#ile >owe)er- the pro#lems it
has cause" to"ay- such as the li)es an" properties lost- the "irty air an" the conse9uences of the
pollution- seems to #e more "angerous an" o#)ious than anytime Therefore- it will ne)er o)er "o to
emphasi@e the seriousness of these pro#lems an" urge the go)ernments an" other responsi#le
organi@ations to sol)e them
,&ssay I?D +2= /
TopicD 76
Since the first automo#ile was intro"uce" to our life- we can notice that there are a lot of changes
happene" aroun" us :s a mo"ern transportation- it not only #rings con)enience to our "aily life- #ut
also enhances the efficiency
One of a")antages of using the automo#ile is that it can gi)e the users much more con)enience
compare" with other transportations- such as #i$e or #us 'or me- I li$e to go to supermar$et once per
wee$ an" normal #uy maAority foo"s at one time Can you imagine that I nee" to carry a lot of
foo"stuff an" may#e ta$e a crow"e" #us to reach home >ow is it incon)enientH Suppose that I ha)e a
car- an" then I will feel )ery rela1e" #ecause what I nee" to "o is to put all my stuff at the #ac$ of the
car I can go #ac$ with nice music an" happy moo" of Aust shopping
On the other han"- the automo#ile can sa)e our time an" energy ?ri)ing the automo#ile- we can
go where)er we want or e)en further place We can "eci"e the "estination an" reach there faster than
other transportations :ssuming that a train ta$es a#out two hours to reach Su@hou from Shanghai- #ut
a car only nee"s a#out one hour So we can use the #alance one hour to "o any other things or enAoy the
)iews first :fter all- time means a lot to mo"ern people now It can mean money to #usinessmen-
$nowle"ge to school stu"ents an" profit to companies Cy means of cutting time with the help of the
automo#ile- we can increase the efficiency in a society
Of course- I must a"mit that in the meantime the automo#ile also #rings out a lot of pro#lems
such as traffic Aam an" air pollution Cut these outcomes cannot #e a)oi"e" "uring the "e)elopment of
a society I #elie)e we will ha)e a #etter solution to sol)e all these pro#lems
Generally spea$ing- I woul" li$e to say the automo#ile has impro)e" mo"ern life through
pro)i"ing more con)enience to people an" enhancing the efficiency We shoul" encourage society to
support automo#ile in"ustry an" "e)elop "ifferent $in"s of automo#iles to meet )arious customer
nee"s
,&ssay I?D 1++ /
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TopicD 71
There is much "iscussion on the relationship #etween income an" leisure hours Some people li$e
high%paying Ao#s that "eman" so much wor$ time that little time can #e share" with family an" frien"s
>owe)er- others choose lower%paying Ao#s that gi)e them more leisure time
:"mitte"ly- #y earning more money- one is a#le to purchase more e1pensi)e things- li$e a large
house with lu1ury "ecorations The moment he get those- he may feel great fulfillment >owe)er- an
ironic 9uestion comes up to him imme"iatelyD "oes he ha)e enough time to enAoy what he has earne"0
Fust imagine that this person spen" as much as =6 percent of his life on wor$- while the rest 46 percent
is ta$en up #y his sleep Whether the house is large enough ma$es no "ifference to him- an" let along
the "ecoration N he has no time to appreciate it at all What he really nee" at home is only a
comforta#le #e" Similarly- it is true that he has sufficient money to taste "elicious foo"s in "ifferent
restaurants- #ut only 16 percent of his life is left for eating- so that the only choice for him is the cheap
fast foo" sol" near his wor$ place
So people shoul" as$ themsel)es such a serious 9uestion- JWhat is the purpose of our har"
wor$0L One of the most important answers is for a #etter life 5ay#e sometimes people ma$e less
money with shorter wor$ hours- #ut they ha)e more free time to spen" with their #elo)e"s- to
e1perience the #est moments that life offers them :n ancient Gree$ philosopher sai"- J>appiness is
"ou#le" when share" with othersL With enough leisure time- they can watch sunrise at seashore with
their lo)ers- or count stars at a mountaintopB they may eat a won"erful "inner at their little co@y homes
with their family- chatting a#out amusing things :ll these "o not nee" much money- #ut a great "eal of
time
'urthermore- family an" frien"s gi)e people )ital emotional support There are countless
annoying things happening in e)ery"ay life When people "rag their hea)y feet #ac$ home- the warmth
of family help to "ispel most of their tire"ness an" worries :lso- when they encounter frustrations-
they can confi"e their trou#les to their frien"s The consolation an" encouragement from frien"s will
turn into strings of miraculous notes to "isperse their uncomforta#le feelings With little time share"
with them- one will #ear more an" more pressures an" #itterness- an" run out of powers e)entually
'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- in or"er to lea" a meaningful an" pleasuring life- I prefer a
lower income Ao# that gi)es more free time to me to spen" with my family an" frien"s
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TopicD 71
Some people may prefer to ha)e a lower%paying Ao# as long as the Ao# as$s for shorter wor$ing
hours so they can ha)e more free time spen"ing with their frien"s an" family >owe)er- I woul" rather
#e gi)en a higher%paying Ao# with longer hours- e)en if I woul" ha)e little time with my frien"s an"
family I "o not much care a#out the free time spen"ing with my frien"s an" family nowa"aysB I really
care a#out the money Cesi"es- all my frien"s an" my family mem#ers are usually #usy in wor$ing
'urthermore- if I "o not earn a lot of money- I cannot spen" my free time with my frien"s an" family
happily
I really care a#out the money #ecause my #u"get is too tight nowa"ays I am so poor a stu"ent
The tuition is too high- #ut I ha)e to pay it I also ha)e to pay my rentals of room an" pay the #oar" I
ha)e to pay the transportation fares- the #oo$s- the clothes an" a lot of "aily supplies :ll these seem to
#e a hea)y financial #ur"en to me So- I ha)e to loo$ for a Ao# that coul" offer me higher salary
5y frien"s an" my family mem#ers are all )ery #usy all "ay long Some of them are #usy in
wor$ingB others are #usy in stu"ying They are usually ha)ing little free time to spen" with their frien"s
an" families- inclu"ing me If I were gi)en a shorter hours Ao# an" more free time- I coul" not meet
them fre9uently either Cut the money I woul" ha)e lost
Cesi"es- e)en if my frien"s or my family an" I ha)e manage" to fin" out some leisure time to
spen" together- if I ha)e not gotten enough money- where the fun will #e0 :ny meeting or party costs a
fortune- e)en the simplest picnic If we ha)e no money to #e spent for our gathering- we ha)e to Aust sit
o)er there an" chat We will feel #oring sooner Knowing this- I am eager for a higher%paying Ao# so
that I can get the money rea"y for the meetings in the future
'or all these reasons- I woul" li$e to ha)e a higher%paying Ao# to support myself an" earn enough
money to meet my #usy frien"s an" family some"ay later :lthough this Ao# cannot offer me more time
to spen" with my frien"s an" family now- I #elie)e that I will compensate it after I ha)e #ecome some
$in" of millionaire in the future
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TopicD 71
Cetween a high%paying Ao# with long hours an" a lower%paying Ao# with shorter hours- I will
"efinetely choose a high%paying Ao# with long hours- although I might ha)e little time to spen" with my
family an" frien"s
'irstly- money can help my "reams come true I nee" a lot of money to "o many things 'or
e1ample- I want to #uy a huge house with a gar"en an" a swimming pool I also want to ha)e an
e1pensi)e car 5ay#e my relati)es nee" my financial assistance &specially- I hope my family can ha)e
a $in" of comforta#le life 5y chil"ren can go to a famous pri)ate uni)ersity to get e1cellent e"ucation
If I ha)e no money- all of my "reams cannot come true
In a""ition- to me- ma$ing a lot of money is a sign of success I thin$ that no one respects a poor
man in to"ay<s society 'rom newspaper to tele)ision- almost all me"ia focus on wealthy people instea"
of the poor I cannot let the others consi"er me an incompetent man
Of course- ma$ing this choice means that I ha)e to pay a price Perhaps- I cannot spent too much
time with my family an" frien"s Cut I ne)er regret my "ecision #ecause I #elie)e that #oth my family
an" my frien"s can un"erstan" me 'or my family- I thin$ they shoul" $now whom I "o this for 'or my
frien"s- they will thin$ how success I am an" they will prou" of me
In conclusion- money is so important to me that I must choose a high%paying Ao" regar"less of the
conse9uences it will cause
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TopicD 72
5any people in the worl" share a #elief that gra"es ma$e stu"ents wor$ har" I agree with the
a#o)e statement #ecause I #elie)e that high gra"es are more helpful in getting a #right future
One of #enefits of the high gra"e is that it promotes a learner<s interest Interest is the #est
moti)ation to encourage stu"ents to learn If a learner has a goo" score in &nglish- he will fin" that
&nglish is a #eautiful language 'or e1ample I lo)e to learn math- #ecause it #rings me happiness when
I get a high score in a math e1am When I went to uni)ersity- I select mach as my maAor
The secon" reason is that schools gi)e us a chance to learn $nowle"ge- why not try our #est to get
it In our li)es these $nowle"ge has important effect on our min" which nee" #e wise #y an #y In
a""ition- self%cre"it may #e instruct #y goo" mar$s It is also important to our life
: further soli" argument for the high gra"e is that it means a goo" future career 5any companies
woul" rather hire stu"ents who are with high gra"es
:s far as I am concerne"- I come to the notion that there are main reasons why I support that
gra"es encourage stu"ents to learn 'irstly- high scores spring learner< interests Secon"ly- stu"ents get
self%cre"it through it 'urthermore- : goo" Ao# may wait these stu"ents who ha)e high mar$s
TopicD 72
In many schools- teachers e)aluate stu"ents #y their gra"es 5any people thin$ that it is unfair
an" one%si"e" to e)aluate stu"ents #y gra"es an" will "iscourage stu"ents to learn I #elie)e- howe)er-
gra"es encourage stu"ents to learn The reasons can #e analy@e" as follows
To #egin with- using gra"es as stan"ar" to e)aluate stu"ents can gi)e stu"ents stress of learning
No stress- no moti)ity In or"er to get high gra"es- stu"ents must stu"y har" They must rea" more
#oo$s- "o their homewor$ carefully Stress ma$es them learn more $nowle"ge Stress of gra"es
simultaneously force an" encourage stu"ents to learn
Gra"es can encourage stu"ents to compete with each other The mo"ern society is full of
competition Stu"ents can learn the concept of competition through gra"es :t the same time- they can
learn the spirit of competition To compete with others an" o#tain goo" e)aluation- stu"ents must learn
many techni9ues an" get high gra"es Competing gra"es in schools can ma$e stu"ents more a"apta#le
to the society
Gra"es can also gi)e stu"ents the feeling of success When they get high gra"es through har"
wor$- stu"ents may thin$ that they ma$e a great achie)ement The feeling of success will encourage
stu"ents to stu"y har"er an" har"er :t the same time- the successes in schools encourage stu"ents to
fin" chances to succee" in society
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'rom the a#o)e analyses- it is not "ifficult to get the conclusion that gra"es encourage stu"ents to
learn Gra"es gi)e stu"ents the stress an" ma$e them compete with each other so that they must stu"y
an" wor$ har" to succee"
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TopicD 72
:lmost in e)ery mo"ern society- gra"es play an import role in assessing stu"ents< aca"emic
a#ilityThere are all $in"s of tests to winnow out wea$ stu"ents Knowle"ge itself is so complicate an"
)ast- each one of the test usually can<t co)er e)ery aspect of it So I won"er whether gra"es can really
encourge stu"ents to learn
The #asic reason why I "isappro)e of the title statement lies in the #elief that gra"es usually "on<t
ha)e positi)e impact on stu"ent who is strong or wea$ ali$e Ta$e the e1ample of stu"ent who has high
gra"esD If Tom got goo" gra"es in the class- normaly he can<t feel conceite" This situation certainly
won<t lea" him into fin"ing some #lin" spots or wea$ points in his stu"y :n" he won<t reali@e that may
#e Aust his goo" memori@atation helps him a lot or this $in" of test suits him well (et<s us loo$ another
e1ampleD Suppose Fohnny isn<t goo" at memori@ation- #ut he is at home with analy@ation an"
"e"uction 3nfortunately- he got poor gra"es in tests facilitate memori@ation One can foresee what
harm will #ring to him "ue to the poor gra"es In all these cases- the gra"es play
a negati)e role in encourging stu"ents to learn
5ost important of all- the gra"es usually a con)enient way of assessing a stu"ent<s aca"emic
a#ility Cut it is #y no means a scientific one Teachers can<t "etermine from the gra"es whether the
stu"ent is har"wor$ing,"iligent/ or out of cram The tests gi)en to all stu"ents regar"less of their
in"i)i"ual<s character traits- Aust li$e force e)eryone to wear shoes of same si@e 'amous e"ucationist
Confucius sai" two thousan"s years agoD ETeach stu"ents in accor"ance of their aptitu"eE Our worl" is
a colorful worl"- so shoul" #e our e"ucational worl" Gra"es especially poor gra"es will frustrate
greatly potential successful stu"ents to learn It will gi)e them a flase impression that their intelligence
may #e inferior to other stu"entsThe worst thing a#out poor gra"es is that it may ha)e repercussions in
a un"erachie)er<s heart when all his fellow stu"ents an" teacher ha)e long forgotten In fact- the
potential talent of a stu"ent will #e strangle" #y those poor gra"es : real pity to the stu"ent himself
an" the society
(ast #ut not the least- there is some a")antage in ta$ing gra"es as a tool to e)aluate stu"ents<
aca"emic performance :s in my hum#le opinion- they shoul" #e com#ine with other scientific metho"s
to encourge stu"ents to gain $nowle"ge #ut not solely focus their energy on how to win high gra"es
:fter all- it is the $nowle"ge that it is power- not the gra"es
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TopicD 72
: lot of people claim that mar$s in tests encourage stu"ents to learn I agree with this statement-
#ecause e1aminations are a goo" way for a stu"ent to re)iew what stu"ents ha)e learne"B test scores
are a stan"ar" measurement for stu"entsG learning a#ility an" $nowle"ge le)elB an" the test system can
#enefit their future
'irst of all- tests are important for stu"entsG learning :tten"ing classes is not enough for stu"ents
to learn the su#Aects no matter how carefully they listen to what teachers say They nee" e1aminations
to re)iew the lessons In most cases- gra"es or mar$s are the only means #y which teachers measure
stu"entsG learning a#ility an" learning progress Therefore- gra"es encourage stu"ents to stu"y for
e1aminations- an" it is goo" system for them to learn the su#Aects
Secon"ly- test scores are a stan"ar" measurement for stu"entsG learning a#ility an" $nowle"ge
le)el 5ost people woul" agree with this- therefore uni)ersities all o)er the worl" ta$e test results as a
stan"ar" measurement to gi)e a"mission to new stu"ents- to offer fellowships- an" to "eci"e whether to
grant a stu"ent gra"uation >igh school teachers use test results as a means to e)aluate the effects of
teaching- an" stu"entsG learning progress Cy test scores- teachers also $now each in"i)i"ual stu"entGs
a#ility to learn
Thir"ly- test results can stimulate a stu"ent to wor$ har" on his courses The testing mechanism
encourages stu"ents to wor$ har" in or"er to achie)e a #etter resultB they will "e)ote more time on
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stu"y- an" "e)elop a Ene)er gi)e upE spirit This will not only #enefit their stu"y- #ut also teach them a
truth- that e)eryone nee"s constant learning an" har" wor$ing in or"er to #e useful to this society
Stu"ents who ha)e "e)elope" such learning ha#it an" ne)er gi)e up nature will not only ha)e goo"
performance in schools- #ut can also superior to others in other aspectsB for e1ample- such natures are
important factors e)en after finishing schools I #elie)e most stu"ents un"erstan" the importance of
these 9ualities an" impacts on their lifeB therefore they $now how important it is to wor$ har" an" try
to achie)e a #etter score
In conclusion- mar$s can stimulate stu"ent to learn- an" goo" mar$s can gi)e them a")antages in
going to a goo" uni)ersity an" fin"ing a goo" Ao# Therefore I strongly support the statement that mar$s
can encourage stu"ents to learn
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TopicD 74
The use of computer is increasingly popular in mo"ern society Some people thin$ that the
computer ma$es life more con)enient an" easier #ecause they can compile "ocuments- #uy goo"s
through the Internet an" "o other wor$s on the computer Ne)ertheless- in my opinion- the computer
ma$es life more comple1 an" stressful There are many instances supporting my opinion
Cefore the computer was in)ente"- people only nee" to learn the $nowle"ge of mathematics-
physics- chemistry an" so on >owe)er- to"ay people ha)e to learn how to operate the computer- to use
a )ariety of software an" if the computer "oes not wor$- people ha)e to learn how to repair it People
ha)e to learn not only the $nowle"ge of software #ut also that of har"ware No en"ing learning ma$es
people e1hauste" an" their life more comple1
The computer also ma$es life more stressful The society in which we li)e is calle" Einformation
societyT 9uot B Than$s for the "e)elopment of the computer- the rhythm of life are increasingly rapi"
The #usiness men has so many meetings to atten"- so many e%mails to "eal with that they ha)e no time
to ha)e his lunch Some stu"ents ha)e to wor$ late on the computer to "o the homewor$ at night There
are more an" more people struggling from the ner)ous sic$ness an" complaining the E#usy lifeE
The rapi" "e)elopment of the computer ma$es people feel stressful- too The new generation of
the software an" the har"ware- the up"ate of them- all of these ma$e people ha)e to pay more an"
more time an" money on their computers
:lthough the computer has #ecome an in"ispensa#le part of our life- it can #e conclu"e" from the
a#o)e statements that the computer ma$es life more comple1 an" stressful
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TopicD 74
Some people say that computers ha)e ma"e life more comple1 an" stressful- #ut I totally
"isagree In my opinion- computers ha)e really ma"e our li)es easier an" more con)enient in
communicating- getting informe" an" "oing research wor$- if you ha)e $nown how to wor$ with a
computer
The e%mail ser)ice an" Internet #ase" on computer ma$e us communicating with others much
easily an" con)eniently In the past- we ha)e to write letters or meet in person in or"er to communicate
with others The mails seem to ta$e fore)er to arri)e an" meeting in person means to put out a lot of
efforts Now- the e%mail lasts only a few secon"s to sen" an" to recei)e an" we can always meet new
people e)en foreigners in chat room whene)er we set up our computers It really ma$es our sociali@ing
easier
The news on the Internet is #eing #roa"caste" 22 hours e)ery"ay an" tailore" to your specific
interests !ou can always connect your telephone an" mo"em with a computer to rea" them (istening
to ra"io or watching tele)ision can #e informe" with what are happening aroun" you con)eniently too-
#ut Aust on the computer can you easily rea" the specific news in which you are intereste" without
ha)ing to #uy newspapers So- up to now- it is the most con)enient way to rea" news at home
Cesi"es- it is )ery con)enient an" much easy to "o research wor$ with a computer turning on
!ou can sa)e your wor$ on computers too easily more than Aust typing a few letters- no matter what
your wor$ is- e)en au"io or )i"eo "ata !ou can also type a few $eys to print them out neatly :lso-
you can search whate)er materials you want without the trou#le of loo$ing for #oo$s or maga@ines in
li#raries
Some people thin$ that computers ha)e ma"e life comple1 an" stressful They may not #e )ery
familiar with computers or "o not $now how to wor$ with a computer efficiently It "oes not matter
Only after a few wee$s of training- they can pro#a#ly easily enAoy the con)enience of computers in
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sociali@ing- rea"ing news an" "oing research Ao#
,&ssay I?D +44 /
TopicD 74
Some people #elie)e that computers pro)i"e easier an" more con)enient li)es for them In their
opinion- computers help them surf internet an" share information They may communicate "irectly #y
&mail Cut others hol" that computers ha)e ma"e life more comple1 an" stressful an" they point out
that computers #ring many #a" effects to human #eings- such as information security pro#lem #ecause
of hac$ing attac$ an" en)ironmental pollution #ecause of irra"iation :s far as I concerne"- I prefer the
first opinion rather than the secon" )iew
5y opinion comes from following three aspects 'irst of all- computer ma"e life more efficient
than #efore 'or e1ample- people might access we#sites- gain a lot of )alua#le information an" contact
each other aroun" the worl" Secon"ly- computer ma"e life more rela1 an" easier Computers pro)i"e
)arity $in"s of games an" people coul" enAoy an" rela1 from them e)ery"ay 'inally- compute help
people sol)e many complicate" pro#lem #y software- such as in)estment an" finance Therefore-
peopleGs life #ecome more simple an" con)enient
>owe)er- Aust as what other people say that computers gi)e us some negati)e effects in the
meantime 'or e1ample- Irra"iation "oes harm for our #o"ies an" eyes- so we can not ma"e people seat
too long in front of computers >ac$ing is a really trou#lean" we are suppose" to enhance computer
control an" technology
In general- computers gi)e people an easier an" con)enient life :lthough there e1ists some #a"
effects of computers as mentione" a#o)e We are suppose" to "o our #est to sol)e the pro#lems an"
pay more attention on their goo" effects I #elie)e that our society will #enefit more from them in the
future
TopicD 74
Nowa"ays some may hol" the opinion that computers ha)e ma"e life easier an" more con)enient-
#ut others ha)e a negati)e attitu"eB they say that computers ha)e ma"e life more comple1 an" stressful
:s far as I am concerne"- I agree that computers ha)e #rought more a")antages than "isa")antages to
our life 5y arguments for this point are liste" as follows
One of the primary causes is that computers ha)e impro)e" the 9uality of life in our society They
ha)e #rought to us more con)eniences than e)er #eforeD whether we #oo$ a plane tic$et- arrange a
tra)el to foreign countries- or hoo$ up a telephone line- with the help of computers an" mo"ern
technologies- they can #e "one in a few minutes #y simply a phone call or a few $ey stro$esB we will
not ha)e to run from one place to another- an" wait for thousan"s of years #efore we can get the
ser)ices we want
There is a further more su#tle point we must consi"er Cecause computers can ma$e use of more
personal "etails a#out people- companies can pro)i"e customers with more in"i)i"uali@e" ser)ice than
#efore Ta$e #oo$ing for a plane tic$et for e1ample- as soon as the operator input our name an"
telephone num#er into the computer- the system can retrie)e our information from the "ata#ase- an" it
will analy@e our pre)ious tra)eling patterns an" ha#its- an" "eci"e the #est fair- airline- tra)eling time
an" seating for us The computer can also arrange accommo"ations after we arri)e at the "estination
:ll these can #e "one in Aust a few secon"s
What is more- computers gi)e people more con)enient access to useful information an" ser)ices
Nowa"ays computers an" internet is u#i9uitous in e)ery corner of our worl" We use computers in
li#raries an" pu#lic agencies to chec$ up for useful information an" the #oo$s we nee" 'urthermore
we access internet or C?%Rom to get whate)er information we want Cefore tra)eling to a new place-
we can chec$ on the computer what the place loo$s li$e- what spots are must%sees- an" how we can get
there We can get information from the internet on how to get a "ri)ers license- how to write an article
on a topic- an" e)en ta$e simulation tests on a specific su#Aect The computer is such a great learning
an" information toolH
Recogni@ing the fact that computer is so in"ispensa#le to our "aily life- we can safely conclu"e
that computers ha)e ma"e life easier an" more con)enient for us
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TopicD 72
There are a lot of )iews whether the #est way to tra)el is in a group le" #y a tour gui"e ?ifferent
people has "ifferent )iewpoint In my opinion- a group le" #y a tour gui"e is the #est way to tra)el The
argument for this )iew goes as followsD
In the first place- there are many a")antages when people tra)el in a group 'irst- people will not
feel #oring in a long trip People can tal$- laugh an" ma$e Ao$ing li$e a #ig family Secon"- the group
will help you a lot when you ha)e any emergency The people in the group coul" help you figure out
the aw$war" situation that will #e unimagina#le when you tra)el alone Thir"- with the group "iscount-
such as the "iscount for airplane tic$et- the hotel- an" the a"mission tic$et- tra)elers can sa)e a lot of
money when they use the group "iscount
In the secon" place- there are many a")antages too when people tra)el le" #y a tour gui"e The
tour gui"e will arrange all the "etails a#out the trip in a")ance The tra)eler nee" not worry a#out
where to fin" the hotel- where to rent the car- an" how to fin" the "irection It will ma$e the trip a little
#it easy :nother a")antage is that le" #y a tour gui"e will sa)e much time than tra)eling alone With
the professional $nowle"ge- tour gui"e will ma$e the smartest sche"ule I woul" ne)er forget that one
of my frien"- a city tour gui"e in the Shanghai- China- sai" that she can lea" tra)eler to )isit the whole
city #y one "ay which people shoul" spen" two or three "ays to finish it
In conclusion- there are many a")antages when people tra)els in a group le" #y a tour gui"e- such
as sa)e money- sa)e time- "o not feel #oring- an" is easy to ta$e care of Therefore- I strongly agree that
the #est way to tra)el is in a group le" #y a tour gui"e
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TopicD 72
No "ou#t-I "o strongly a")ocate this i"ea that the #est way to tra)el in a group le" #y a tour
gui"e There are numerous reasons why I agree with this opinion- an" I woul" in here e1plain a few of
the most imporant ones
:t first- I can get many con)eniences if I tra)el in a group le" #y a tour gui"e I "on<t worry a#out
some things such as resi"ence- transportation- an" eating ?uring the whole Aourney- I can completely
enAoy the pleasure of tra)eling without #eing "istur#e" #y some tri)ial things
:nother reason why I agree with this i"ea is that tra)eling with a group people is more enAoya#le
than tra)eling alone We can share with the #eautiful )iew each other an" can e1press our feeling each
other In a""ition- if I encounter certain "ifficulities- there will #e many people to help me So- this
tra)eling pattern will also more safe
The last reason is that a tour guil" will let us learn more $nowle"ge a#out where we will go
#ecause we aren<t familiar with that place 5ay#e "ue to our ignorance- we will miss many interesting
places without a tour guil"
3n"erstan"ing the reasoning a#o)e- it is 9uite safe now to sayD the #est way to tra)el is in a group
le" #y a tour guil"
TopicD 72
Some people may thin$ that the #est way to tra)el is in a group le" #y a tour gui"e- #ut it is Aust
where I "iffer from those people I thin$ the #est way to tra)el is to tra)el alone If I tra)el alone- I can
enAoy the pleasure of meeting new people- trying new things an" totally rela1ing >owe)er- if I am to
tra)el with a group le" #y a tour gui"e- this pleasure seems impossi#le
Tra)el alone means that I can meet new people more freely I can meet not only the other
tra)elers- #ut also the local resi"ents whene)er I tra)el to a new place If the person I want to meet is
not a)aila#le at the present time- I can e)en resche"ule my time Cut if I tra)el in a group le" #y a tour
gui"e- I ha)e to stic$ to the sche"ule I ha)e to ta$e other peopleGs time into consi"eration That means
I will lose a lot of chances to meet new people
Tra)el alone also means I can try new things personally I can go anywhere I want an" "o
something "ifferent from my lifestyle >owe)er- if I tra)el in a group- the place where I go an" the
things that I will "eal with are all arrange" an" fi1e" in a")ance I ha)e no choice #ut to follow That
will #e misera#le for me as a tra)eler
When I finally mange to ta$e a tra)el- I want to rela1 myself totally Wor$ is too har" to "o an" I
am really eager to ha)e an enAoya#le #rea$ >owe)er- I am in a group an" I ha)e to stic$ to the tra)el
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sche"ule- to consi"er the other group mem#ersG feelings- to go where)er the tour gui"e lea"s to That
seems Aust li$e I am on my "uty at wor$ again I cannot really get rela1ation
I always prefer to tra)el alone I woul" li$e to meet a lot of "ifferent people- e1periencing new
things on my way in tra)eling I thin$ that only sche"uling my tra)el time more casually can ma$e me
rela1 completely Woul" not that #e the only purpose of tra)eling0 I woul" li$e to encourage you to
tra)el alone too In any case- "o not tra)el in a group le" #y a tour gui"e
,&ssay I?D +42 /
TopicD 72
There are #asically two ways of tra)elingD tra)eling in a group le" #y a tour gui"e- or tra)eling
in"epen"ently There are a")antages an" "isa")antages of the #oth Cy tra)eling in a group- you will
enAoy the companionship- comfort an" safety of group tra)elan" learn more information a#out the
place from a tour gui"eB while tra)eling in"epen"ently- you can maintain the free"om- fle1i#ility an"
in"i)i"ualism Some people say that for most people- the #est way to tra)el is in a group le" #y a tour
gui"e I agree with this opinion
'irstly- you will enAoy the companionship when tra)eling in a group 3sually a tour group consists
of aroun" 26 people These people tra)el together- eat together an" stay in the same hotel ?uring the
trip- you can always fin" someone you li$e to tal$ with- an" you will ne)er feel lonely as when you are
tra)elling alone
Secon"ly- you will enAoy the comfort an" safety of group tra)el When tra)eling in a group-
e)erything is pre%arrange" #y the tra)el agent- an" you "o not ha)e to worry a#out #oo$ing a tic$et-
fin"ing a hotel- "eci"e what places to )isit- an" so on In the meantime- as you are not preoccupie" with
arranging the trip #y yourself- you may fin" yourself concentrate more on the trip itself an" enAoy it
more In a""ition- it is much safer to tra)el in a group !our personal safety is always ta$en care" of #y
others
Thir"ly- you can learn more information a#out the place from a tour gui"e- an" not worrying
a#out missing an important spot The tour gui"e will ta$e you to each spot that shoul" #e )isite"- an"
gi)e you "etaile" information a#out the place you )isit !ou ne)er ha)e to fin" information a#out the
places you are going to through the Internet or #uy a #oo$ from the #oo$store Tra)eling in a group can
sa)e you time an" money on information searching
In conclusion- there are many a")antages of tra)eling in a group :lthough for young people-
tra)eling alone is more a")antages an" stimulating- for most people- tra)eling in a group is the #est
choice
,&ssay I?D 1=6 /
TopicD 7+
Some uni)ersities re9uire stu"ents to choose a )ariety of su#AectsB others only re9uire stu"ents to
speciali@e in one su#Aect I "eem the first one as the premier choice :mong countless factors- there are
three conspicuous aspects as follows
The main reason for my propensity that stu"ents shoul" ta$e classes in many su#Aects is that they
can ma$e full use of the a#un"ant resources that a uni)ersity has to offer : uni)ersity has plenty of
e"ucational an" research resources It is a )ery goo" i"ea to ma$e full use of these )alua#le assets
while stu"ying in the uni)ersity The #est way to achie)e this is to ta$e a )ariety of su#Aects as much as
possi#le Through learning these courses- a stu"ent can get access to $nowle"ge an" resources in
"ifferent areas On the contrary- if a stu"ent only speciali@es in one su#Aect- he will not ha)e a chance
to get access to other resources offere" #y the uni)ersity
:nother reason can #e seen #y e)ery person is that #y choosing many su#Aects stu"ents can
#roa"en their $nowle"ge an" ma$e a soli" foun"ation for their future concentrate" stu"y Whate)er the
stu"ent will concentrate on in his senior years in college- it is necessary that he choose a wi"e range of
su#Aects to #uil" the $nowle"ge foun"ation Ta$e the fiel" of Cusiness 5anagement for e1ample- the
stu"ent has to ac9uire $nowle"ge in writing- accounting- economics an" human resource management
#efore he can successfully start his maAor concentration stu"y
The argument I support in the first paragraph is also in a position of a")antage #ecause stu"ents
can #e more a"apta#le in their future career if they choose a )ariety of su#Aects "uring their uni)ersity
stu"y It is o#)ious that the "e)elopment of mo"ern society re9uires people with inter% "isciplinary an"
comprehensi)e $nowle"ge If a stu"ent chooses a )ariety of su#Aects in his uni)ersity stu"y- an" gaine"
a #reath an" wi"th of $nowle"ge- he will #e more a"apta#le to the re9uirement of the society- an" #e
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a#le to easily a"Aust to many $in"s of Ao#s This will #enefit his future career
In a wor"- ta$ing into account of all these factors- we may reach the conclusion that stu"ents
shoul" ta$e classes in many su#Aects in a uni)ersity
,&ssay I?D 1=1 /
TopicD 7+
The whole point of my answer is that it is #etter for uni)ersities to re9uire stu"ents to speciali@e
in one su#Aect It is Aust what the maAors are calle" for- e)en though there are a couple of the a")antages
of stu"entsG ta$ing classes in many su#Aects
It is a more sensi#le "ecision that uni)ersities re9uire stu"ents to speciali@e in one su#Aect They
must ha)e $nown that the "epth of a certain su#Aect is infinite while #oth the stu"entsG energy an" time
are limite" It pro#a#ly tells the truth Only when a stu"ent Aust speciali@es in one su#Aect- can he focus
on it Thus it ensures the stu"ents more li$ely to #e a $in" of e1pert in some su#Aect when they are
gi)en the "egrees That is Aust the purpose of so%calle" e"ucation
It "oes not mean that stu"ents ha)e not too many classes to atten" e)en if they Aust speciali@e one
su#Aect There are a lot of su#%su#Aects or "i)isions of a main su#Aect The science of Aournalism- for
e1ample- can inclu"e the theories of Aournalism- the histories of Aournalism #oth "omestic an"
international- the news writing s$ills- the inter)iew courses an" the e"itorials writing an" so on The
stu"ents ha)e to stu"y all of these a#o)e course as Aournalism maAor It "oes mean a lot of wor$ to "o
e)en if stu"ents Aust speciali@e one su#Aect
I "o not "eny there are a couple of a")antages for uni)ersities to re9uire stu"ents to ta$e in many
su#Aects One thing- the wor$ places re9uire so%calle" generalist to"ay Stu"ents who ta$e many
su#Aects may pro#a#ly mean the opportunity of meeting that re9uest :nother is that stu"ents who ta$e
in many su#Aects can also help their main su#Aect Thus pro#a#ly can help them stu"y what they are
maAoring #etter Whate)er the #enefit it will #e- howe)er- stu"ents ta$ing any other su#Aects shoul" not
interfere their main target
In the whole- I thought that uni)ersities coul" allow stu"ents to ta$e su#Aects as many as possi#le
if their times an" energies were a)aila#le >owe)er- I thin$ that possi#ility is faint So I ha)e to say that
it is #etter for uni)ersities Aust to urge stu"ents to speciali@e in one su#Aect :fter all- the main su#Aect is
alrea"y a lot of wor$ to cope with- consi"ering the "epth an" wi"th of one su#Aect
,&ssay I?D +4= /
TopicD 7=
I thin$ that chil"ren shoul" #egin to learn a foreign language as soon as they start school &)en
many parents taught their chil"ren the foreign language #efore elementary school It is o#)ious that
really necessary
People can learn a language easily when they are young 5any ol"er people often say that they
are too ol" to learn a foreign language They can<t remem#er the wor"s or phrases e)en after hun"re"s
of times reciting It<s har" for them in faith- #ut while it<s 9uite "ifferent from the young : healthy chil"
has a #etter an" 9uic$er memory- so the new things he learne" may not #e forgotten easily with the
process of time
When you go to the primary school- you #egin to learn the $nowle"ge from your teachers 5ost
of them use their nati)e language while teaching you If you "on<t touch the foreign language you want
to learn- the longer you recei)e the e"ucation- the more "ifficult for you to learn it5ore an" more
opportunities to spea$ Chinese will affect on the conse9uence of foreign language stu"y "irectly- unless
we start learning it as soon as the school #egins
:nother reason for early language stu"y is that the young may "are to tal$ with foreigners an" it<s
a )ery goo" chance to practice oral s$ills :s you $now- many grown%ups are #ashful to tal$ with the
foreigners- #ut Gra"e One or Two stu"ents can "o so )ery easily- for they "on<t care their grammar or
e1pressions right or notIn fact- neither "o the foreigners If they start to learn a foreign language as
soon as they go to school- they may also tal$ with each other in it What a goo" chanceH It will help a
lot- I thin$
In a wor"- learning a foreign language as soon as starting school is helpful an" important It<s not
a #ur"en #ut one of the #est ways of learning
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TopicD 7=
Nowa"ays- some may hol" the opinion that chil"ren shoul" #egin learning a foreign language as
soon as they start school- #ut others ha)e a negati)e attitu"e that learning a foreign language early will
pose too much pressure on $i"s an" will affect their mother%tongue learning :s far as I am concerne"- I
agree that #ilingual e"ucation shoul" start as early as possi#le 5y arguments for this point are liste" as
follows
I agree with the statement without reser)ation since chil"ren learn secon" languages 9uic$ly than
a"ults :s we ha)e o#ser)e"- chil"ren can learn languages faster than a"ultsB an" immigrant chil"ren
translate for their parents who ha)e not learne" the languageB an" that chil" learners spea$ without a
foreign accent- whereas this is impossi#le for a"ult learners Therefore the earlier $i"s learn a secon"
language- the less "ifficulties they woul" meet when they grow up an" ha)e to face a foreign language
spea$ing en)ironment
:nother reason why I agree with the a#o)e statement is that I #elie)e that #ilingual e"ucation can
#e fun an" stimulate chil"renGs learning interest 5any parents an" teachers $now how to teach $i"s a
secon" language in an interesting way One of my stu"ents tol" me that- when he was in $in"ergarten-
e)ery "ay his mum taught him a few Chinese characters as well as their meaning in &nglish :s time
passe"- the $i" #ecame $een to learn &nglish Sometimes he ga)e mum an" "a" a 9ui@ #y spea$ing
some &nglish wor"s an" as$ing them what their meaning is
Cilingual e"ucation will not affect the mother%tongue stu"y of chil"ren :s we are li)ing in an
en)ironment of pure Chinese con)ersation an" tra"itional culture- it is impossi#le for us to gi)e up our
culture an" language Teachers also are trying to arrange the curriculum in a proper way 'or instance-
they create an &nglish%spea$ing en)ironment for chil"ren in the morning- an" a Chinese% spea$ing
en)ironment in the afternoon
Cilingual e"ucation has #ecome a tren" No matter we li$e it or not- future e"ucational
un"erta$ings will #ecome more international- an" e1changes #etween schools throughout the worl"
will increase Gi)en this- spea$ing a common language is important an"- to this purpose- #ilingual
teaching is an ine)ita#le way
,&ssay I?D 1=2 /
TopicD 77
Shoul" #oys an" girls atten" separate schools0 This 9uestion is )ery argua#le Cefore ren"ering
my opinion- letGs consi"er the a")antages for #oys an" girls to atten" separate schools Since #oys an"
girls are "ifferent in many ways- they ha)e "ifferent ho##ies an" the ways to learn new things If they
atten" separate schools- the e"ucation can #e more efficient #ecause the school can teach them
"ifferently accor"ing to their personalities Cut the "isa")antages of it is greater
While #oys an" girls atten" separate schools- thereGre few chances for them to communicate with
opposite se1es- which will #ecome a han"icap for them to communicate with each other in their future
:s far as I concerne"- #oys an" girls shoul" not atten" separate schools :mong countless reason
one can thin$ of- the first an" foremost reason is that people shoul" ha)e e1perience with opposite se1
when they are in school- #ecause in a society thereGre #oth males an" females- people ha)e to learn
how to communicate with the opposite se1- which is a essential factor for people to succee"
5oreo)er- people ha)e to learn from opposite se1 'or e1ample- while females shoul" learn
#ra)eness from males- males shoul" learn carefulness from females In a""ition- in a family- to learn
from opposite se1 #ecomes more important to $eep the family harmonious In a""ition- the $nowle"ge
of opposite se1 is also important- without such $nowle"ge- "ealing with the relationships with opposite
se1 #ecomes e1tremely "ifficult especially after oneGs marrie"
'inally- as we can see- itGs "efinitely important for #oys an" girls to atten" schools together- so
that they can learn from each other- communicate with each other an" they can $now each other well-
which is )ery )alua#le for their future
,&ssay I?D +47 /
TopicD 77
Nowa"ays- some may hol" the opinion that #oys an" girls shoul" atten" separate schools- others
ha)e a negati)e attitu"e :s far as I am concerne"- I agree that #oys an" girls shoul" go to separate
schools 5y arguments for this point are liste" as follows
I agree with the statement since single%se1 e"ucation pro)i"e a en)ironment for #oys an" girls to
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concentrate on their stu"y Research shows that a single%se1 school en)ironment can eliminate the
"istraction from mem#ers of the opposite se1- an" therefore is aca"emically #eneficial to stu"ents
Girls in an all%female school can esta#lish self%esteem- an" a)oi" the situation face" #y young women
in co%e" schools such as struggle to sur)i)e emotionally They will #e a#le to focus more on their
aca"emic curriculum- sometimes specifically "esigne"- an" prepare for their future e"ucation an"
career The single%se1 setting eliminates social "istractions an" allows for #etter concentration on
aca"emics
:nother reason why I agree with the a#o)e statement is that tra"itional gen"er stereotypes are
often reinforce" in single%se1 aca"emies Coys ten"e" to #e taught in more regimente"- tra"itional an"
in"i)i"ualistic fashion an" girls in more nurturing- cooperati)e an" open en)ironments This will
"e)elop their )irtue an" prepare them for their future roles in the society
Ta$ing into account of all these factors- we may reach the conclusion that #oys an" girls shoul"
atten" separate schools Of course- there are also "isa")antages of single%gen"er e"ucation- an" simply
separating #oys an" girls "oes not always impro)e the 9uality of e"ucation : lot of efforts shoul" #e
ma"e to ensure that a single%gen"er e"ucation system #e successful implemente"
,&ssay I?D 1=+ /
TopicD 7*
In a mo"ern society- employers always face the "ilemma of whether to choose a person to wor$
with a group of people or to wor$ in"epen"ently This pro#lem is a much%"e#ate" one in that it affects
e)ery#o"y in his or her "aily li)es While #oth of the ways may ha)e their a")antages an"
"isa")antages- they can #e applie" un"er "ifferent circumstances :fterwar"s- I will e1plain my
opinion a#out it
To wor$ in"epen"ently has the o#)ious a")antage that it can pro)e the a#ility of a employee One
can use his own $nowle"ge an" way to sol)e the "ifficulties met "uring the wor$ Cut there lies
intrinsic harmful characteristic in this metho" Some people warn that a person choosing to wor$
in"epen"ently may lac$ the a#ility of communicating with other people 'urthermore- a person<s
$nowle"ge an" a#ility are limite" We nee" others< help or assistance to sol)e the pro#lems Cy means
of it- we can impro)e the efficiency so that a company can ma$e goo" use of human resources
On the other han"- choosing to wor$ with a group of people also has a")antages to some e1tent
'rom most a")ertisements- we can notice that nowa"ays more an" more companies concentrate on
communication s$ills an" team%cooperate" a#ilities The reason is that they #elie)e two hea"s are
always #etter than one<s With the com#ination of all people<s $nowle"ge- we can sol)e the pro#lem or
#ring out a #etter solution as soon as possi#le In a""ition- to wor$ with team also can sa)e the time
an" ma$e more money for companies :s we $now- it is a strong competiti)e society Time can means
a lot to a company To wor$ with a team can re"uce the time to the lowest e1ten" so that the company
can increase their competition :lthough to wor$ with a team "oes ha)e its profoun" a")antages- at the
mean time there lies some "raw#ac$s in it such as an in"i)i"ual may rely on the others in a team
Cut if all these factors are contemplate"- the a")antages of wor$ing with a group of people carry
more weight than those of wor$ing in"epen"ently #ecause the first one fits most companies #etter in
two waysD In the first place- we cannot li)e in a society in"epen"ently an" we nee" to communicate
with each other- so the communication s$ill is )ery important to us Through teamwor$- we can
enhance this a#ility Secon"ly- through teamwor$- we can try each one<s #est to gi)e a #etter i"ea to
sa)e time an" ma$e more profit for companies Therefore from what we ha)e "iscusse"- we may safely
come to the conclusion that choosing to wor$ with a group of people is a rather wise "ecision
,&ssay I?D 1=7 /
TopicD 7*
In a mo"ern society- employers always face the "ilemma of whether to choose a person to wor$
with a group of people or to wor$ in"epen"ently This pro#lem is a much%"e#ate" one in that it affects
e)ery#o"y in his or her "aily li)es While #oth of the ways may ha)e their a")antages an"
"isa")antages- they can #e applie" un"er "ifferent circumstances :fterwar"s- I will e1plain my
opinion a#out it
To wor$ in"epen"ently has the o#)ious a")antage that it can pro)e the a#ility of a employee One
can use his own $nowle"ge an" way to sol)e the "ifficulties met "uring the wor$ Cut there lies
intrinsic harmful characteristic in this metho" Some people warn that a person choosing to wor$
in"epen"ently may lac$ the a#ility of communicating with other people 'urthermore- a person<s
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$nowle"ge an" a#ility are limite" We nee" others< help or assistance to sol)e the pro#lems Cy means
of it- we can impro)e the efficiency so that a company can ma$e goo" use of human resources
On the other han"- choosing to wor$ with a group of people also has a")antages to some e1tent
'rom most a")ertisements- we can notice that nowa"ays more an" more companies concentrate on
communication s$ills an" team%cooperate" a#ilities The reason is that they #elie)e two hea"s are
always #etter than one<s With the com#ination of all people<s $nowle"ges- we can sol)e the pro#lem or
#ring out a #etter solution as soon as possi#le In a""iton- to wor$ with team also can sa)e the time an"
ma$e more money for companies :s we $now- it is a strong competiti)e society Time can means a lot
to a company To wor$ with a team can re"uce the time to the lowest e1ten" so that the company can
increase their competition :lthough to wor$ with a team "oes ha)e its profoun" a")antages- at the
mean time there lies some "raw#ac$s in it such as an in"i)i"ual may rely on the others in a team
Cut if all these factors are contemplate"- the a")antages of wor$ing with a group of people carry
more weight than those of wor$ing in"epen"ently #ecause the first one fits most companies #etter in
two waysD In the first place- we cannot li)e in a society in"epen"ently an" we nee" to communicate
with each other- so the communication s$ill is )ery important to us Through team wor$- we can
enhance this a#ility Secon"ly- through team wor$- we can try each one<s #est to gi)e a #etter i"ea to
sa)e time an" ma$e more profit for companies Therefore from what we ha)e "iscusse"- we may safely
come to the conclusion that choosing to wor$ with a group of people is a rather wise "ecision
,&ssay I?D 244 /
TopicD 7*
Some people li$e to wor$ in"epen"ently- while others woul" prefer to wor$ in a team Is it more
important to #e a#le to wor$ with a group of people on a team or to wor$ in"epen"ently0 ?epen"ing on
"ifferent personal traits an" wor$ing en)ironments- people will ha)e "ifferent answer to this 9uestion I
thin$ #eing a#le to wor$ in a team is more important for me
'irst- mo"ern society an" in"ustry is a complicate" system which re9uires team wor$-
communication an" cooperation #etween companies an" in"i)i"uals Ta$e a computer system for
e1ample- it comprises of har"ware- operating system an" software- which are manufacture" separately
#y "ifferent companies Not one single company can accomplish a computer system without using
pro"ucts an" technologies from other companies Similarly- in a company- communication an"
teamwor$ is more an" more important #ecause I can not "o my wor$ properly without interacting with
my super)isor an" my colleagues
Secon"- there are many a")antages of wor$ing in a group than wor$ing alone Teamwor$
pro)i"es me with a cooperati)e- frien"ly an" enAoya#le wor$ en)ironment The team can also #e
helpful with my 9uestions an" pro#lems- therefore increase the efficiency of my wor$ Teamwor$ can
challenge my a#ilities an" I can learn )alua#le e1periences from it 'rom teamwor$- I can also ma"e
)alua#le contacts with other professionals- which is 9uite helpful to my future career
Thir"- the a#ility of wor$ing in"epen"ently "oes not contra"ict with the a#ility to wor$ in a team
'or e1ample- in a team en)ironment- I enAoye" #eing a maAor contri#utor to my team The fact that
others "epen"e" on my wor$ ma"e me feel li$e I was "oing worthwhile things 'or e1ample- I was in
charge of the front en" for the G3I for the new test manager This was )ery )alua#le- #ecause I $now
how important wor$ing on a team is
Inclusion- I thin$ the most important 9uality for me in my wor$ en)ironment is the a#ility to wor$
with others in a team
,&ssay I?D 1== /
TopicD 78
The answer to this 9uestion "epen"s on your own e1perience an" life style In my point )iew- if
we shoul" #uil" a statue or monument to honor someone important to our city- this person is no one
else #ut people in our city :mong countless factors which influence the choice- these are three
conspicuous aspects as follows
The main reason for my propensity for #uil"ing a monument for people is that people are the
greatest resources of our city ,XX/
:nother reason can #e seen #y e)ery person is that people are pro"ucti)e forces ,XX/
'urthermore- many wor$s in the city can ne)er fully #e automate" #y computers an" machines
:lthough we can use the latest technologies- we ne)er forget that there is no su#stitute for human
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s$ill an" creati)ity
In short- the most important an" honora#le person in this city is not a single person- it is the
people People are heroes 'or our city to sur)i)e an" thri)e- it is essential that the city up"ate its
approach to managing its most important asset % the people
,&ssay I?D 1=* /
TopicD *6
The answer to this 9uestion "epen"s on your own e1perience an" the country you were #rought
up In my point )iew- the most important custom from my country that I woul" li$e people from other
countries to a"opt is filial piety
:ccor"ing to Chinese tra"ition- filial piety is the primary "uty of all Chinese Ceing a filial son
means show respect to one<s parents "uring their lifetime an"%%as they grew ol"er%%ta$ing the #est
possi#le care of them
: story can #est illustrate the concept of filial pity ?uring the Chin ?ynasty ,2th%+th Century
C&/- a #oy name" Wu 5eng was alrea"y ser)ing his parents in e1emplary filial piety although he was
Aust eight years ol" The family was so poor that they coul" not e)en affor" a gau@e net against the
mos9uitoes Therefore e)ery night in the summer swarms of mos9uitoes woul" come an" #ite them
Wu 5eng let them all feast on his na$e" stomach &)en though there were so many- he "i" not "ri)e
them away >e feare" that the mos9uitoes- ha)ing left him- woul" instea" #ite his parents >is heart
was truly fille" with lo)e for his parents
'ilial piety is a goo" )irtual of Chinese people- an" people from other countries shoul" also learn
from it Parents ga)e us #irth an" nurture" us- therefore we ha)e the o#ligation to respect them an" to
ta$e care of them when they can no longer ta$e care of themsel)es Western countries ha)e complete
social welfare systems to support people financially after they retire- #ut ol"er people often face
lonelinessB they long for some#o"y to tal$ to them- especially their chil"ren an" gran"%chil"ren We
shoul" try our #est to spen" more time with them- tal$ to them- an" ta$e them to family gatherings an"
trips to the nature
'ilial piety can #enefit our society It can ma$e our family tie stronger- an" chil"ren can learn a
lot from our attitu"e to our parents an" from their gran" parents They can reali@e how important a
family is to a person- an" "e)elop a strong sense of responsi#ility to their families an" frien"s 'or
e1ample- when it is necessary to stan" out to "efen" our families an" e)en the nation for "anger- we
will not hesitate to "o so- #ecause we $now how important our families an" our country is to us
In short- the most important custom from my country that I woul" li$e people from other
countries to a"opt is to #e goo" to their parents It is not only ensure that our parents can #e ta$en goo"
care of when they are getting ol"- #ut also help our chil"ren to "e)elop goo" )irtues an" spirits
,&ssay I?D 1=8 Sample essay pro)i"e" #y &rin Cilly of wwwTest5agiccom/
TopicD *1
These are se)eral )iewpoints on the implications of technological change an" a")ancement an"
such schools of thought which consi"era#ly )ary ha)e their respecti)e )ali"ity Technological change
has its a")antages an" "isa")antages 'or one- it is true that it partly sol)es pro#lems an" ma$es life
#etter :t the same time- technological changes may li$ely create new pro#lems there#y threatening or
"amaging 9uality of life In the "e)eloping economies- for instance- technological a")antages has #oth
its merits an" "emerits The intro"uction an" seeming accepta#ility an" usefulness of computers ha)e
somehow helpe" increase the efficiency of se)eral firms It is not only in the in"ustrial sector that
technological change pro)en to #e )ery effecti)e In the agricultural sector- for e1ample- the
intro"uction of new technologies in increasing pro"uction has #een )ery effecti)e in e1pan"ing
agricultural pro"uce These are Aust a few e1amples to illustrate the a")antages of technological
a")ancement
On the other han"- countries shoul" #e more careful on their choice of technology since it must
#e note" that while certain types of technology are a"apta#le to "e)elope" economies the same type of
technology may not fit the en)ironment of "e)eloping countries "ue to "iffering economic- social-
cultural- an" political factors 'or e1ample- infrastructure impro)ements such as a construction of
irrigation "am in the mountains of the Philippines where se)eral nati)es resi"e may li$ely #e resiste"
#y the population "ue to cultural factors They may prefer not to ha)e such impro)ements in )iew of
tra"itional )alues :nother e1ample is the pollution impact of some technological impro)ements
particularly in the in"ustrial sectors
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The choice an" a"apta#ility of new technology shoul" therefore #e carefully stu"ie" The short-
me"ium- an" long term impact of such technology is )ery important particularly for "e)eloping
economies The #enefits shoul" always #e greater than the costs
I am incline" to support #oth positions #ecause #oth )iews ha)e their own )ali"ity >owe)er- I
am more con)ince" that technological a")ancement is #eneficial to countries so long as they are aware
of the "isa")antages of such technology
TopicD *1
Nowa"ays-we are in an age of technological re)olutions 5any con)eniences ha)e #een #rought
to us #y technology an" science I agree with the statement that technology has ma"e the worl" a #etter
place to li)e The reasons an" e1amples are chiefly as followsD
The "e)elopments of compu"ters an" internet ha)e impro)e" our life styles "ramatically
Computers ha)e change" our tra"itional ways of rea"ing an" writing- which #ring us great con)enience
The com#anation of computers an" internet has ma"e our li)ing 9uite "ifferent from #efore
&lecotronic mail is a useful e1ampleD computer users can communicate with one another across the
glo#e &lectronic mail is particularly #eneficial for language stu"ents (earners can enAoy language
e1change with nati)e spea$ers through electronic mail
:nother goo" e1ample is the in)ention of automo#iles :ctually automo#iles ha)e #een an
integral part of e)ery in"ustrial economy 5any people use an automo#ile to get to wor$- many others %
tra"eman- salesman- ta1i "ri)ers- police men % use automo#iles as part of their wor$ On a larger scale-
car pro"uction is possi#ly the most important element of national in"ustrial performance :ll in all- it is
incre"ia#le to imagine a mor"ern worl" will #e li$e without anutomo#iles
(i$ewise- international Aet transport has ha" some re)olutioanry effects on our lifestyles
Ceacause the high spee" an" relati)ely low costs of this type of tra)el- it has change" the way people
loo$ at the worl" To"ay the worl" is much smaller than it was in the past
:"imitte"ly- technological a")ances also cause" so unpleasant effects such as pollution of
automo#ile e1haust fumes- an" noise of transport )echiels Cut as people ha)e reali@e" those pro#lems
an" are trying to fin" ways to sol)e them- on the whole- I #elie)e thatn thechnology has ma"e the
worl" a #etter place to li)e
,&ssay I?D 42= /
TopicD *1
Stan"ing at the turn of the new century- we o#ser)e the twentieth century as a great a")ance in
technology With those a")ances- human li)es ha)e change" "ramatically In some ways- life is worse-
#ut mostly- it is #etter So personaly spea$ing- I am- an" pro#a#ly will always #e- one of those who
agree with the i"ea that technology has ma"e the worl" a #etter place to li)e
'irst of all- technology has #rought with it a more comforta#le life Not only "o we use
aircon"ition an" heating system "uring the summer an" winter- #ut also "o we ta$e many changes in
foo" preparation metho"s to ma$e so "elicious foo" ?ue to the "e)elopment of architecture an" so on-
li)ing con"itions are greatly impro)e" nowa"ays
Cesi"es- the worl" is now more con)enient to li)e We can tra)el aroun" #y aeroplane an"
railway networ$ We can tal$ to each other faraway #y telephone Se)eral score years ago- it was e)en
"ay"reaming that we coul" to"ay o#tain information as well as commo"ities )ia Internet
The last #ut not the least- through the process of technology impro)ement- people #egin to reali@e
the fact that only reconciling with the nature can we $eep a continuous "e)elopment That is why we
to"ay pay so much attention to en)ironmental protection 5any factories ha)e achie)e" economic
growth without pollution un"er certain new technology These cities are #eginning to #e )ery #eautiful
places to li)e in
Instances of the same sort can #e multiplie" in"efinitely When ta$ing into account all these
merits we may safely arri)e at the conclusion that a")antages of technology outweigh any "isa")antage
it may #ring to our li)es Though I must a"mit that people sometimes in)ent some things that threaten
the li)es of themsel)es- no one can ignore the a""itional con)enience an" satisfaction offere" #y
technology- an" Aust with such e1perience the human #eing forge ahea" swiftly to the future
,&ssay I?D +1* /
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TopicD *1
With the "e)elopment of technology- there ha)e #een a lot of changes to our life :"mitte"ly-
some of these changes are #a"- causing many en)ironmental an" social pro#lems >owe)er- most of
these changes contri#ute to ma$ing our life more con)enient- more comforta#le an" more won"erful
'irst of all- "ue to the impro)ement of technology- people can enAoy more con)enience than e)er
'or e1ample- it only ta$es tra)elers or #usinessmen se)eral hours to go to other countries #y Aet plane-
which ma$es the worl" seem to #e much smaller With the help of Internet- people at "ifferent corners
of the worl" can communicate with significantly high spee" an" low cost It is technology that has
cleare" away the #arriers that once pre)ente" people from lea"ing a con)enient life
Secon"ly- technology has ma"e our life as comforta#le as we can imagine Sitting in air%
con"itione" rooms- people "o not ha)e to suffer the e1tremely col" or hot weather any more Whate)er
)egeta#le or fruit we want to eat- we can always fin" it in a supermar$et without worrying a#out the
season We can also go to wor$ in a place far away from our homes #y using automo#iles or pu#lic
transportation tools
In a""ition- technology pro)i"es us many choices to spen" our spare time (istening to music #y
using an 5?- 5P4 or wal$man- surfing the internet or watching "igital mo)ies- all of these
entertainments ma$e our life won"erful In conclusion- although technology has #rought a#out some
pro#lems- such as air pollution cause" #y increasing automo#iles- ethnic pro#lems cause" #y cloning
human #eings- the #enefits of technology far outweigh its #a" influences So it is safe to say that
technology has ma"e the worl" a #etter place to li)e
,&ssay I?D 276 /
TopicD *1
Whether technology has ma"e the worl" a #etter place to li)e is a pre)alent topic un"ergoing
serioius "e#ate :fter pon"ering it from se)eral aspects- I totally agree it is true that technology has
ma"e the worl" a #etter place to li)e This I support with the following reasons
:s we $now- firstly technology can help people to li)e a longer life : small e1ample can gi)e
some light to this point :t the stone age- our ancestorsG a)erage age is a#out 2+ ?ue to the
"e)elopment of me"ical technology- now peopleGs a)erage age is two or three times of that time
:nother reason why I prefer to this choice lies in the fact that technology ameliorate the
en)ironment in which people li)ing in for e1ample- thousan" of yeas ago people li)e" in ca)es- which
are col" in winter an" hot in summer With using :rchitectural technology- people #uil" up houses-
s$yscrapers (i)ing in them- people enAoy the comforta#le li)es without worrying a#out the whether it
is hot-col" or rainy outsi"e
'inally I want to mention that technology has #ring our li)es more an" more con)enience 'or
instance- many people li$e music- classic music or pop music :t the #eginning- people must go to the
theater whene)er he wante" to hear a songTo"ay- #y using great technologies- wal$man an" "iscman
are supplie" for the music fans Then they can enAoy their fa)orite songs anywhere an" anytime
'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- we can safely "raw the conclusion that technology has
ma"e the worl" a #etter place to li)e
TopicD *2
Nowa"ays some may hol" the opinion that a")ertising can tell you a lot a#out a country :s far
as I am concerne"- I agree with this statement 5y arguments for this point are liste" as follows
One of the primary causes is that a")ertising is always a reflection of a countryGs culture an"
customs :")ertising )aries from country to country- "epen"ing on the country<s particular
con)entions 'or e1ample- a Fapanese a")ertisement may feature a Fapanese la"y with tra"itional
$imono- while an :merican a")ertisement may feature a western cow#oy with a hat an" ri"e a horse
Through a")ertisement- we can ha)e a general un"erstan"ing of what people from other countries loo$
li$e- what they wear "uring their "aily life- what they eat- what $in" of transportation they use- an"
what they "o "uring their spare times We can always learn "ifferent cultures of "ifferent countries
through these culture specific a")ertisements
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: further more su#tle point we must consi"er is that we can un"erstan" a country #y its pro"ucts
When we see a Toyota or a SON! a")ertisement on TP- we reali@e that Fapanese people see 9uality as
a )ital aspect of their pro"ucts- an" we $now that how these people are always trying their #est in high
technology "e)elopment- an" ensure the #est 9uality in their pro"ucts When we ha)e gaine" a "eeper
un"erstan"ing of a pro"uct- we can also gain a "eeper un"erstan"ing of that country an" people
What is more- when we #ecome curious a#out the culture an" customs of a country through
a")ertisement- we are willing to spen" more time on rea"ing a#out the country- e1plore more "eeply
a#out it- an" e)en some"ay tra)el to a country we li$e to )isit :ll these might ha)e starte" with a small
a")ertisement on TPH Is that ama@ing0
In short- a")ertising can really tell you a lot a#out a country<s culture an" customs
,&ssay I?D 171 /
TopicD *4
I strongly agree with the statement that mo"ern technology is creating a single worl" culture
5o"ern technology li$e computer an" internet is #ringing people together- an" ma$ing the worl"
getting smaller
'irst of all- with the "e)elopment of mo"ern technologies such as computers- &nglish is #ecoming
the most important language in the worl"- an" the importance of other languages is getting wea$er an"
wea$er :"mit or not- the most common language use" to"ay on the internet is &nglish- this ma$es
&nglish #ecomes the one an" only most important language in the worl" On the other han"- computers
can cross the #arrier of human language No matter where people arean" no matter which language
people spea$- they always use computers the same way- an" #asicly they are using the same $in" of
software pac$ages- li$e Win"ows Operating Systems an" wor" proccessing software pac$ages
Computer language is also a uni)ersal language Programmers from "ifferent part of the worl" can
wor$ in the Silicon Pally :lthough they might ha)e "ifficulties in communication in &nglish- they
ha)e no pro#lem at all writing programs with Fa)a- or CUU
Cesi"es- the "e)elopment of the internet is uniformi@ing people<s life style Internet is #eing use"
in almost e)ery corner the worl" People are "oing almost e)erything with the internet- li$e getting all
sorts of information- shopping online- paying for their #ills an" chec$ing their #alances in the online
#an$ O)er 86 per cent of people in the worl" use the same $in" of internet #rowser % 5S Internet
&1plorer- an" almost e)ery internet page loo$s li$e the same- although they use "ifferent language an"
"esign People from all o)er the worl" are "oing the same thing each "ay on the internet- an" their
li)ing ha#it is #ecoming closer an" closer with each passing "ay
In a""ition- mo"ern technolgy has facilitate" the communications among people from all o)er the
worl"- an" therefore result a single worl" culture 'or instance- people can chat with a frien" or a
stranger who li)es a#roa" on the phone- internet- an" they can also see an" listen to himIher through a
camera an" a microphone Aust li$e face to face This helps one culture learns from other culture- an"
#ring the worl" together Cefore people can see each other through TP- they use" to wear their local
costumesB nowa"ays T%shirt an" #lue Aeans ha)e #ecome a uni)ersal custom for people This is a
concreate e1ample that mo"ern "e)elopment is creating a single worl" culture
Case" on the points "iscusse" a#o)e- we can see why I agree with that mo"ern technology is
creating a single worl" culture
,&ssay I?D 4=6 /
TopicD *4
In mo"ern society- technology has #rought us ama@ing surprises e)ery"ay Someone claims that
mo"ern technology is creating a single worl" culture I completely "isagree with this statement I will
list some of my reasons here
'irstly- I #elie)e that mo"ern technology has impro)e" multi%culturalism an" the communication
#etween cultures With mo"ern communication technology such as TPs an" phones- we can see what
people at the other en" of the worl" is "oing- an" with a mo"ern airplane- we can tra)el to e)ery corner
of the worl" This will greatly help us un"erstan" the cultural "i)ersity of this worl"- an" we will learn
to appreciate the cultural "ifference of people from "ifferent part of the earth
Secon"ly- mo"ern technology increases the communication #etween cultures &astern people can
learn goo" )irtual from western culture such as politeness an" self%culti)ationB an" western people can
also learn a great "eal of goo" )irtual from eastern culture such as mo"esty an" filial pity of oneGs
parents Cy communication- one culture can learn from other culture an" e)ol)e
Thir"ly- mo"ern technology helps us to preser)e our cultural relics an" worl" treasures- an"
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"isco)er our culture in the past We can also e1plore an" "isco)er more a#out our past- an" ha)e a
#etter un"erstan"ing of now an" the future 'or instance- QiGan is famous for its figures of warriors an"
horses #urie" in the emperorGs tom#s In the mo"ern worl"- we e1plore some of these tom#s so that we
woul" un"erstan" the remote an" longstan"ing culture of Rin ?ynasty in ChinaGs history
In"ee"- mo"ern technology has shorten the "istance #etween cultures- an" ma"e this worl"
smaller Cut we cannot say that it is creating a single worl" culture On the contrary- with the help of
mo"ern technology- we fin" this worl" more an" more "i)ersify an" colorful
TopicD *2
What things can #e wi"ely use" in e"ucation- #usiness- go)ernment- family an" almost all the
other fiel"s all o)er the worl"0 One answer is the Internet- which is a great communication tool in the
21st century Some people claim that the 21st century coul" not e1ist without the Internet Therefore-
chil"ren an" young a"ults shoul" use the Internet freely e)erywhere Personally- I ha)e the impression
that there are some flaws in this seemingly in"isputa#le proposition Chil"ren an" young a"ults shoul"
not use the Internet freely for three reasons- an" some safe programs an" filters are in"ee" nee"e" in
the Internet
'or one thing- the chil"ren an" young a"ults that use the Internet freely might get the wrong
information #y chance Chil"ren an" young a"ults can #e influence" easily #y many new things The
Internet is so wi"e that it inclu"es some wrong information such as )iolence an" pornography That
information can cause many #a" effects on the chil"ren an" young a"ults- which are #a" for them are
growing 'or e1ample- there is some )iolence information in the Internet :fter the chil"ren an" young
a"ults watch that #y chance- they might follow the )iolence way from the Internet to sol)e the
pro#lems Conse9uently- we ha)e to use some $in"s of software to #loc$ this $in" of information This
highly technical software has alrea"y #een "e)elope" well Parents can Aust trust this $in" of software
in or"er to pre)ent chil"ren from accessing the #loc$e" we#sites- which inclu"es the wrong
information
'or another thing- the chil"ren an" young a"ults using the Internet freely might cause some
computer pro#lems :s the Internet is use" on the computers- it is relate" to the computers closely The
computer is a highly technical machine that sometimes is har" to control :s a result- some #a" things
may ha)e loopholes to get into the computer such as the computer )iruses If the chil"ren an" young
a"ults use the Internet freely without some safe programs their computers will pro#a#ly #e infecte"
with computer )iruses 'or e1ample- many years ago- I use" my computer on the Internet without any
safe programs One "ay- I foun" my computer was a#normal an" calle" a computer e1pert to loo$ o)er
it >e sai" my computer must #e infecte" with computer )iruses from the Internet an" suggeste" I use
the safe program to pre)ent the )iruses Since then- I ha)e use" the Internet with the safe program
e)ery time an" ne)er get the computer )iruses any more In a""ition- there are also some computer
hac$ers on the Internet who always attac$ othersG computers or steal the "ata from othersG computers-
which is a serious pro#lem for the computer users Therefore- a safe program is really nee"e" for the
computer users to pre)ent the )iruses an" hac$ers while they are using the Internet
'urthermore- #y using some filters we can sa)e a lot of time to "istinguish the useful an"
unnecessary information 5ost people use the Internet to fin" an" get information There are so great
9uantities of information on the Internet that we usually ha)e to spen" 9uite a long time to fin" the
useful information Whereas- if we use some filters- we can "istinguish the useful an" unnecessary
information easily 'or e1ample- my &%mail #o1 always recei)es some pornographic Aun$ mail- which
are )ery "isagreea#le :fter I use the filters to #loc$ those mailsG sen"ers- that mail cannot get into my
&%mail #o1 any more >owe)er- the Internet is such an interesting thing that people who enAoy it may
$eep on surfing on the net People who ha)e little a#ility of self control will lose themsel)es in the
information highway spen"ing a long time in front of the screen- which is a#solutely #a" for their
health Thus- the filters are 9uite useful when we use the Internet
Some people hol" that chil"ren an" young a"ults use the Internet freely can wi"en their eyes of
the worl" >owe)er- I thin$ using the Internet with the filters can also get the information much enough
to wi"en their eyes 5ost parents "o not use the filters #ecause they "o not $now how useful the filters
are The filters are so goo" now that we can choose the "ifferent ways to get the "ifferent $in"s of
information 3sing the filters can ma$e the limit to help the chil"ren an" young a"ults $own more a#out
the things that are useful for them If the chil"ren an" young a"ults use the Internet freely- they may
lose their "irections :s a result- they might not only wi"en their eyes- #ut also waste a lot of time The
filters can help us to pre)ent getting into the we#sites that we will ne)er use them anyway so that we
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coul" wi"en our eyes of the worl" #y using the filters
:s the Internet #ecomes more an" more popular- the way of using Internet will also #ecome more
an" more a")ance" Conse9uently- chil"ren an" young a"ults shoul" use the Internet with some new
a")ance" programs to get the information easily They shoul" try to learn the #etter way to use the
Internet such as #y the safe programs an" filters :s a result- the Internet will #e really goo" for them
,&ssay I?D 2+2 /
TopicD *2
The Internet Pro)i"es people with a lot of information- #ut is this information )alua#le- or so
much information create pro#lems for us0 In my point of )iew- e)ery thing has its two si"es- an" the
)alue of the Internet far outweighs the "isa")antages it #rings to us
The Internet has #een #eneficial to people aroun" the glo#e 5y )iew is a commonsense one-
#ase" on the fact that the We# is a )ast storehouse of information an" opinion- which can #e scientific-
literary- political- sporting or se1ual :nyone with access to a computer an" a "ialup connection can
unloc$ the "oor an" trawl through its offerings
The Internet can #e use" as a #roa" #ase of $nowle"ge that contri#utes to the e"ucational system
Stu"ents an" teachers #enefit from the use of the Internet- as well as a"ministrators an" others outsi"e
of formal e"ucation Stu"ents #enefit #ecause the Internet pro)i"es a resource to supplemental
information for any su#Aect &"ucators #enefit #ecause the Internet pro)i"es a )ast $nowle"ge #ase to
prepare for topics People are not only learning from the Internet- they are contri#uting an" sharing
$nowle"ge through networ$e" communities The Internet is the a")ancement of e"ucation for all its
users
Internet can "eli)er #etter customer ser)ices to people The Internet is changing the way we "o
#usiness 3sing Internet #roa"casting- we are a#le to target the right au"ience- prepare an" present a
technical presentation on a popular topic- interact with new customers- an" collect hun"re"s of highly
9ualifie" lea"s :s Internet companies continue to fin" inno)ati)e ways to le)erage the capa#ilities of
the Internet for #usinesses- the more we will learn how to pro)i"e optimal solutions for customers
Which in turn- will greatly #enefit people
The Internet to"ay is a way to transfer an" share information On the whole- it is a #enefit to
in"i)i"uals of all $in"s We "o ha)e pro#lems surroun"ing the Internet that nee" to #e sol)e"- #ut as
with all new technologies there are "e#ates an" opinions Since the Internet technology is sprea"ingit
will soon #ecome as popular as all other forms of communication If you ha)e not trie" it- "o so
,&ssay I?D 174 /
TopicD *+
If you atten" a conference in China- an" woul" li$e to ta$e a one%"ay%)isit on site seeing an"
shopping- there are three factors you might consi"erD this place must ha)e special tourist features which
can represent China- an" this place must #e close to the place where the meeting is hel"- therefore you
"o not ha)e to spen" too much time on tra)eling
If you are in northern part of China- the #est place that you shoul" )isit is the city of CeiAing-
although spen"ing one "ay in CeiAing is too short of a perio" to fully e1plore the splen"ors of the city
Ne)ertheless- for those of you without the lu1ury of time- ma$e sure you "on<t miss a few $ey points of
interest%%the Summer Palace- the 'or#i""en Palace- the 'or#i""en City- an" the Great Wall of China
The Summer Palace is a royal retreat locate" on the #an$ of a large la$e Pisitors can wal$ along
a waterfront promena"e that lea"s to a concrete ship "oc$e" at the far en" of the wal$ :t the concrete
ship- you can ta$e a ferry #ac$ to the entrance of the palace Something you may want to "o while at
the Summer Palace is go into the gift shop- get "resse" in tra"itional Chinese clothing- an" pose for a
sou)enir photograph
The 'or#i""en Palace is a#solutely #reathta$ing There are a series of gates that lea" to the main
palace groun"s Pay particular attention to the stairwells in the palace courtyar"s There are sla#s
car)e" with intricate "ragon "esigns- which the emperor was suspen"e" o)er in a cara)an whene)er he
left the palace groun"s It woul" #e a goo" i"ea to get a local gui"e to lea" you aroun" the palace an"
e1plain the significance of )arious #uil"ings
'inally- "on<t miss the Great Wall It<s locate" outsi"e of the city an" it ta$es up most of the "ay-
#ut it<s well worth it When you ascen" the Great Wall- there are two paths%%one )eering to the left an"
the one )eering to the right The path on the right is less steep an" an easier clim#
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>owe)er- if you ta$e the path to the left- you can see the remains of the original wall- an" there is
a ca#le car you can ta$e "own to the par$ing area
Shopping in CeiAing is #ecoming more con)enient #y the "ay The Sil$ 5ar$et at Qiushui Fie is
fa)orites among tourists- e1perts an" locals ali$e There you can #argain with the shop owners an" #uy
goo" 9uality cloths with a )ery low price- you can e)en see plenty of pirate" software% ironically-
within sight of the 3S &m#assy
So- there you ha)e it I encourage anyone to spen" at least a few "ays in CeiAing- #ecause there
are so much to see
,&ssay I?D 172 /
TopicD *+
If a foreign )isitor has only one "ay to spen" in my country % China- I will recommen" him to li)e
in an a)erage Chinese family for that special "ay There is no "enying that the one%"ay e1perience with
a a)erage Chinese family will #e in)alua#le for his life an" future career- if gi)en a chance to wor$ or
li)e in China in the foreseea#le futureH
:s is $nown to all- to li)e with an a)erage Chinese family for only one "ay- the foreign )isitor
coul" not get an o)erall picture of the a)erage Chinese<s life style an" their cultureB #ut in another way-
e)en at the )ery #eginning of #eing enthusiastically welcome" at the threshol" of the house- he must #e
o)erwhelme" #y the enthusiasm "eli)ere" #y Chinese people who are famous for their hospitalityB so
that he is gi)en a )i)i" lesson a#out the characteristics of the Chinese people Of course- hospitality is
merely one of the )irtues Chinese people possess- #ut it is of )ital importance to get familiar with the
nati)es- to rea" the thoughts of the nati)es through their manners- or e)en their gestures- an" finally #e
emerge" into the life of the nati)e Chinese more harmoniously than those who "o not ha)e such an
e1perienceH
Cesi"es- to li)e with an a)erage Chinese family- a foreigner will get first%han" information a#out
the situation of the common Chinese people<s the life 9uality- their main e1penses- an" their ho##ies in
their spare time an" so on This first%han" information is of preliminary importance if he wants to get an
insi"erGs )iew of this country
The thir" reason is that it is the #est way for a foreigner to confirm whether he has rea" or hear"
in his own country is true or not is to loo$ into the a)erage Chinese people<s life in person If a
foreigner is also a well%informe" person- he must #e #urie" with #ul$s of information all shouting a#out
the so%calle" Einsi"er<s )iewE a#out the circumstances of the life of the Chinese people in to"ay<s
ChinaB an" if he is a critical rea"er- he shoul" not swallow all that without e)en as$ing Eis that true0E
:ccor"ingly- I woul" say to the foreigner that to li)e with an a)erage Chinese family will "eser)e all
your en"ea)our an" it is the perfect way to spen" your one%"ay tour in ChinaH
,&ssay I?D 26+ /
TopicD *=
Cac$ to Fanuary 18th-2662
Till now- there is only one thing that ma$es me feel repentant of 5y girlfrien" "ie" in Fapan- an"
at that time I was "oing my TO&'( test If I coul" go #ac$ to some time an" place in the past- I choose
to go #ac$ to Fanuary 18th 2662
I will use a story to show the reasons for choosing this time in the past 5y girlfrien"<s was
Christina >er father is Fapanese- an" her mother is Chinese That is why she loo$s as #eautiful as an
angel (ast winter )acation- I was preparing for the TO&'( test Of course- I "i" not pay enough time
for her as usual I only saw her for twice a month The night #efore the TO&'( test- she came to my
house I enAoye" her coo$ing- an" e)erything loo$e" fine as usual The ne1t morning- she coo$e" the
#rea$fast for me
Cefore I left- she $isse" me an" sai" E Fac$ey- goo" luc$ I lo)e youHE I replie"D EThan$s- honeyH
I lo)e you- tooE The test goes fine :fter the test- my cell phone rang as I turne" it on It is one of my
#est frien"s 5oon >e sai" E Fac$ey- Christina went #ac$ to Fapan She trie" to $ill herself Now she is
in the hospital an" she is in "anger perio" !ou must arri)e to the airport in three minutes The )isa-
passport an" the air tic$et are in the car !ou ha)e to come to Fapan right now We will see you in
FapanHE
When I saw her- she sai"- E I thin$ your #usiness is more important than me I "o not thin$ you
nee" me any moreH Goo"#ye- fore)erE She sleeps fore)er If I go #ac$ to the time- I will stay with her
an" spen" much more time on her I e)en can "rop my #usiness
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In fact- it is impossi#le for #ac$ing that timeH Christina is "ie" There is not another Christina for
me- #ut will ha)e four times per year for the TO&'( test The lost woul" ne)er #e #ac$
,&ssay I?D 47= /
TopicD *=
If I were affor"e" the opportunity to go #ac$ to a specific time an" place in the past- I woul"
)enture #ac$ to ancient Greece ?uring the +th century CC- the Gree$s were in the process of
"e)eloping an" reforming a wi"e range of cultural- social- an" scientific pursuits which still ha)e a
significant impact on the worl" to"ay
In the arts- Greece e1celle" in many fiel"s- particularly "ramatic literature The wor$s of
Sophocles- &uripi"es an" :ristophanes ha)e ha" a tremen"ous influence not only on western literature-
#ut also western thought in general The wor$s of these playwrights are still performe" on stages
aroun" the worl" to"ay >owe)er- it woul" #e a rare an" e1citing opportunity to see these plays
performe" for the first time
The ancient Gree$s also e1celle" in the social sciences Perhaps their greatest contri#ution in this
area came in the form of "emocracy The Gree$ wor"s E?emoE an" ECracyE mean EPeopleE an" ERuleE
respecti)ely To"ay- many of the worl"<s great nations ha)e a"opte"- an" to a certain e1tent- mo"ifie"
the ancient Gree$ system !et- its #irth an" early maturation perio" all too$ place in ancient Greece
:ca"emic su#Aects such as Philosophy- :stronomy- Physics an" Ciology also recei)e" a great
"eal of attention in the ancient Gree$ worl" The philosophical writings of >eraclitus- Plato- an"
:ristotle ha)e ha" a profoun" influence on western scholarship for well o)er two thousan" years The
5athematical theories of Pythagoras an" &ucli"- com#ine" with theories from other great ancient
ci)ili@ations- pro)i"e" a foun"ation upon which later mathematicians such as Newton an" &instein
#ase" their wor$
The worl" of the :ncient Gree$s woul" most certainly #e an e1citing an" stimulating place to go
#ac$ to Politics- ?rama- Physics- an" a num#er of other su#Aects were still in their infancy- an" all
were #eing fiercely "e#ate" an" e1amine" It woul" un"ou#te"ly #e an" enriching e1perience to
o#ser)e an" ta$e part in such a fascinating ci)ili@ation
,&ssay I?D 17+ /
TopicD *7
I thin$ the most important "isco)ery that has #een the most #eneficial for people in my country is
the in)ention of Internet So far as I can tell- the Internet has #een #eneficial to people aroun" the
glo#e 5y )iew is a commonsense one- #ase" on the fact that the We# is a )ast storehouse of
information an" opinion- which can #e scientific- literary- political- sporting or se1ual :nyone with
access to a computer an" a "ialup connection can unloc$ the "oor an" trawl through its offerings
The Internet can #e use" as a #roa" #ase of $nowle"ge that contri#utes to the e"ucational system
Stu"ents an" teachers #enefit from the use of the Internet- as well as a"ministrators an" others outsi"e
of formal e"ucation Stu"ents #enefit #ecause the Internet pro)i"es a resource to supplemental
information for any su#Aect &"ucators #enefit #ecause the Internet pro)i"es a )ast $nowle"ge #ase to
prepare for topics People are not only learning from the Internet- they are contri#uting an" sharing
$nowle"ge through networ$e" communities The Internet is the a")ancement of e"ucation for all its
users
Internet can "eli)er #etter customer ser)ices to people The Internet is changing the way we "o
#usiness 3sing Internet #roa"casting- we are a#le to target the right au"ience- prepare an" present a
technical presentation on a popular topic- interact with new customers- an" collect hun"re"s of highly
9ualifie" lea"s :s Internet companies continue to fin" inno)ati)e ways to le)erage the capa#ilities of
the Internet for #usinesses- the more we will learn how to pro)i"e optimal solutions for customers
Which in turn- will greatly #enefit people
The Internet to"ay is a way to transfer an" share information On the whole- it is a #enefit to
in"i)i"uals of all $in"s We "o ha)e pro#lems surroun"ing the Internet that nee" to #e sol)e"- #ut as
with all new technologies there are "e#ates an" opinions Since the Internet technology is sprea"ingit
will soon #ecome as popular as all other forms of communication If you ha)e not trie" it- "o so
,&ssay I?D 286 /
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TopicD **
:t first glance- this statement may soun" plausi#le #ecause e1cept from personal contact- e)ery
other forms of communication- inclu"ing telephones an" emails- are in"irect ways of communication
Cut shall we get a conclusion that telephones an" email ha)e ma"e communication #etween people less
personal0 To answer this 9uestion- we shoul" loo$ at the following pointsD
'irst- telephone an" email are more efficient ways of communication Telephones an" email are
#ecoming more an" more important for us to"ay We use telephones for con)ersations to our frien"s
an" familyB we use email to transfer important information an" "ocuments- e)en photo an" multi%me"ia
files With a phone- we can or"er ser)ices an" ma$e en9uires regar"ing a ser)ice without physically
present in the place- this will sa)e us so much time an" energy In time of emergencies- when it is
impossi#le for us to physically go to a police station or a hospital- we can simply call 811- a emergency
)ehicle will come to us in ten minutes Imagine how har" it will #e for us if we "o not ha)e access to a
telephone un"er emergency situations
Secon"- telephones an" email increase the chances that people communicate :lthough face%to%
face personal contact is more close an" intimate than ma$ing phone calls or sen"ing emails- we actually
"o not ha)e much time to )isit each other 'urthermore- people ha)e their own pri)ate life Sometimes
they "o not want to #e "istur#e" #y )isitors : phone call or an email message is always the most
proper an" courteous way to ma$e contact with people- an" are not restraine" #y time or occasions 'or
e1ample- "uring the Chinese New !ears- more an" more people ma$e phone calls to our frien"s an"
fol$s- or sen" electronic car"s through email- wishing them a happy new year- instea" of actually tra)el
to their frien"sG house to ma$e a )isit
In conclusion- telephones an" email are con)enient ways to communicate an" can actually
increase the communication #etween people They may#e less personal- #ut they are surely more
effecti)e means of communication
TopicD *8
If I coul" tra)el #ac$ in time to meet a famous person- I woul" most li$e to meet an" spea$ with
Si""hartha GautamaD The Cu""ha If #y EenlightenmentE one means a complete un"erstan"ing of the
uni)erse- then Cu""ha- ha)ing achie)e" EenlightenmentE- woul" #e fully capa#le of answering all
9uestions relating to the origins- con"ition- an" "estiny of the uni)erse
Perhaps the first thing I woul" li$e to "iscuss- upon meeting Cu""ha- woul" #e the e)ents
surroun"ing the #irth of the uni)erse >ow an" why "i" the uni)erse come into #eing0 :re
contemporary physicists correct in assuming that all matter emerge" spontaneously from a single point
#eyon" time an" space0 The Cig CangH :n" "oes this theory compliment or contra"ict the theories of
other great religious thin$ers who claime" that all life emerge" from a primor"ial source The E)oi"E
'ollowing our "iscussion of the origins of the uni)erse- I woul" li$e to as$ Cu""ha a num#er of
9uestions concerning the Ehuman con"itionE Why are 5an$in"- the planet &arth an" the uni)erse
structure" the way they are0 What is the purpose of life0 Why "oes e1istence contain such "rastic
oppositesD lo)e an" hate- goo" an" e)il- Aoy an" suffering0
>a)ing gaine" an un"erstan"ing of #oth the uni)erse an" the human con"ition- I woul" then li$e
to mo)e on to a "iscussion of 5an$in"<s "estiny What is then ultimate fate of the uni)erse- an" in turn-
life0 Is it true- as some great thin$ers ha)e suggeste"- that the uni)erse an" e)erything in it return to the
)oi" from which it emerge"0 :n" what a#out Go"0 Is Go" a personal entity- as some religions claim0
Or is Go" the impersonal source of all that e1ists0 The impersonal source of the )oi"H
Throughout history- intelligent men an" women ha)e thought "eeply a#out Go"- fate- "estiny-
an" the origins of the uni)erse The opportunity to ha)e these 9uestions answere" #y one who li)e" in
the not too "istant past- woul" truly #e a remar$a#le e1perience
TopicD 86
&)eryone "reams to #e han"some- rich an" happy 'amous actors an" actresses- pop stars or
athletes are so popular #ecause they reali@e" the "reams many or"inary people ha)e If I coul" meet a
famous entertainer or athlete- this person will #e Fulia Ro#erts
Fulia Ro#erts is a )ery talente" actress She can play many characters an" each one is new an"
"ifferent She seems to #ecome the person she is portraying an" gi)es a 166Y to the performance
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Pretty Women is my fa)orite #ecause it was the first Fulia mo)ie that I saw an" it was her #ig #rea$ I
still watch the mo)ie to this "ay an" enAoy it Steel 5agnolias is 2n" Fulia was in the company of a
)ery talente" cast an" hel" her own ItGs a classic- something you always enAoy watching
I lo)e" Nottinghill #ecause the mo)ie was full of many emotions It ma"e you feel happy after
seeing it I enAoy all of her mo)ies I see them e)en if the critics "ish the mo)ie If she is in a mo)ie I
$now her performance will #e worth seeing >er Oscar was )ery worthy of her as she was of it >er
Oscar was a long time coming I<m sure we can all loo$ forwar" to many more great films to come an"
her always Oscar winning performance Fulia Ro#erts is not only #eautiful- #ut she e1ecutes the
characters she plays so well- that she can almost #ring us to tearsX almost
If I ha" a chance to meet Fulia- I woul" also than$ her for always thin$ing of the poor an" the
nee"e" :fter the "isaster in New !or$ an" Pennsyl)ania- her face loo$e" the sincerest of all of the
stars :lso- I hear" on the news that Fulia ga)e Z2 million as a tri#ute Recently- you plea"e" at 3S
congress for money on a chil"renGs "isease Than$ Fulia for helping with such a $in" heart especially
"uring a time when so many ha)e lost so muchH I $now that they appreciate your support an"
thoughtfulness- Fulia
Such is Fulia Ro#erts- a pretty woman an" :mericaGs sweet heart- an" she is the star that I
"efinitely want to meet the most
,&ssay I?D 178 /
TopicD 81
If I coul" as$ a famous person one 9uestion- I woul" li$e to as$ the worl" famous scientist (i
Siguang if our city coul" #uil" a statue or monument to honor him Cecause I thin$ that he "efinitely
"eser)es to #e honore" in some metho"s for his great achie)ements an" #uil"ing a statue or monument
to honor him is appropriate Cesi"es- to honor him will stimulate our chil"ren to mo"el this famous
scientist an" push themsel)es to stu"y har" Cut I ha)e to as$ his permission
The famous geologist Shao Siguang ha" ma"e great achie)ements in geology One of his famous
"isco)eries is that he renewe" the continental "rift theory in China Cy applying his new theory into
practical use- protectors ha)e #een e1ploring a lot of cru"e oil wells an" precious mineral sites in china
These "isco)eries ha)e #een promoting our in"ustries greatly an" therefore ma"e him famous #oth in
our country an" in the worl" we nee" to honor him for these achie)ements
There are a lot of ways to honor a famous scientist li$e (i Siguang- such as to esta#lish an e1tra
holi"ay- to name a street after his name #esi"es #uil"ing a statue or monument >owe)er- esta#lishing a
new holi"ay will in)ol)e a series of legislati)e process an" there is alrea"y a street that is calle" after
his name in our city The left choice is to #uil" a statue or monument to honor him Cesi"es- he was
#orn in our city 5y city is his hometown So- I thin$ nothing can #e more appropriate to honor him
than to #uil" a statue or monument
:fter the statue or monument ha)ing #een #uilt- our later generations of the city can mo"el him
more easily Our chil"ren are usually to $now this famous geologist from #oo$s an" maga@ines- or
hearing his name from their teachers It is a little more "ifficult for our chil"ren to a"ore him #ecause all
the stories a#out the famous people are seeme" to #e similar to one another 'rom #uil"ing a statue or
monument to honor him- chil"ren can loo$ up to him anytime an" $now that he was #orn in the city
an" Aust stan"ing o)er there This will stimulate them to stu"y har" an" hope themsel)es to #e as
famous as him in the future
O)erall- if I ha" the opportunity to as$ a famous person one 9uestion- I woul" really want to
$now if our city coul" #uil" a statue or monument to honor (i Siguang We really shoul" honor him for
his achie)ements an" his potential positi)e effect upon our chil"ren >owe)er- he is too mo"est a
person So- I ha)e to as$ him a#out this 9uestion an" hope that he will say JyesL to me
TopicD 81
If I ha" the opportunity to sit "own an" meet one of my i"ols or heroes- I coul" come up with
hun"re"s of 9uestions to fin" out what they "i" to get where they are- #ut in particular I li$e to ha)e
as$e" >elen Keller- what woul" she ha)e ma"e of the technology a)aila#le to"ay to #lin" an"
"eaf#lin" in"i)i"uals0
When >elen Keller was nineteen months ol"- a serious illness almost too$ her life She sur)i)e"
the "isease ha" left her #oth #lin" an" "eaf >er e"ucation contri#ute" to her first teacher- :nne
Sulli)an :nne taught >elen to finger spell- an" manage to let her un"erstan" the meaning of wor"s
Imagine how har" it is for a person #oth #lin" an" "eaf to relate wor"s with real worl" o#Aects-
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although she ne)er ha" a chance to see those o#AectsH
:nother teacher 5ary Swift (amson who o)er the coming year was to try an" teach >elen to
spea$ This was something that >elen "esperately wante" an" although she learne" to un"erstan" what
some#o"y else was saying #y touching their lips an" throat- her efforts to spea$ herself pro)e" to #e
unsuccessful >owe)er- >elen mo)e" on to the Cam#ri"ge School for !oung (a"ies an" later entere"
Ra"cliff College- #ecoming the first "eaf #lin" person to ha)e e)er enrolle" at an institution of higher
learning
:fter Worl" War Two- >elen spent years tra)eling the worl" fun"raising for the :merican
'oun"ation for the O)erseas Clin" They )isite" Fapan- :ustralia- South :merica- &urope an" :frica
>er har" wor$ an" achie)ements was wi"ely recogni@e" throughout the worl"- an" she was
ac$nowle"ge" as Ethe 5iracle Wor$erE
If >elen Keller were #orn to"ay her life woul" un"ou#te"ly ha)e #een completely "ifferent >er
life long "ream was to #e a#le to tal$- something that she was ne)er really a#le to master To"ay the
teaching metho"s e1ist that woul" ha)e helpe" >elen to reali@e this "ream What woul" >elen ha)e
ma"e of the technology a)aila#le to"ay to #lin" an" "eaf #lin" in"i)i"uals0 Technology of to"ay has
ena#le" #lin" an" "eaf #lin" people- li$e >elen- to communicate "irectly- an" in"epen"ently- with
any#o"y in the worl"
,&ssay I?D 1*6 /
TopicD 82
There is no "enying the fact that whether to choose a place that ha)e the same weather all year
long- or a place where the weather changes se)eral times a year is a popular topic which is much tal$e"
a#out :lthough it seems that normally we cannot tell which one outweigh the other #etween these two
$in"s of places- they "eser)e some close e1amination
If three criteria were ta$en into account- I woul" prefer li)ing in areas where the weather changes
se)eral times a year to li)ing in places that ha)e the same weather or climate all year long There are no
less than three a")antages in this as ren"ere" #elow
'irst- )arie" weather or climate #roa"ens the range of our pastimes 'or e1ample- we can go
swimming in summer an" go s$iing in winter If the place we li)e in has only hot weather all year long-
li$e Singapore- most of us can ne)er go s$iing in our li)es
Secon"ly- the change of climate gi)es us opportunities to wear many $in"s of clothes Some say it
is a waste of money to #uy clothes "epen"ing on seasons >owe)er- wearing )arious clothes- loo$ing at
othersG fashion- an" feeling the change of seasons is )ery interesting for me
Thir"ly- changing of seasons is goo" for our health When winter comes our #o"yGs meta#olism
slows "own- an" when summer comes it spee"s up- so that our #o"y can maintain a goo" rhythm :lso
snows in the winter can $ill a lot of #acteria an" #a" insects- so that in the spring our chance of #eing
infecte" to a "isease is "ecrease" an" we can enAoy nice atmosphere an" sceneries
'or these reasons- I prefer to li)e in areas that ha)e se)eral changes of weather Only these three
reasons can ma$e a person "raw the conclusion that li)ing in areas that ha)e season changes is #etter-
not to mention there are more
,&ssay I?D 1*1 /
TopicD 84
:t first glance it seems )ery "ifficult for us to "efine what are the important 9ualities of a goo"
roommate >owe)er- after serious consi"erations we can see that un"er most circumstances- a goo"
roommate shoul" at least ha)e the following three 9ualities
'irst of all- a goo" roommate shoul" #e open an" willing to communicate There are always issues
regar"ing rent- #ills- foo" an" househol" "uties- guests- pri)acy- noises- sharing an" #orrowing- to name
a few- an" interests an" ho##ies of roommates are not always the i"entical There will always #e
conflicts among roommates When pro#lems or conflicts arise- roommates must openly "iscuss the
issue an" 9uic$ly reach a solution to the pro#lem In a""ition- a successful roommate situation re9uires
goo" communication Ta$e time to tal$ fre9uently to each otherB chatting with each other helps $eep up
the #asic relationship which can pro)i"e the un"erpinning for a harmonious relationship Therefore
open an" willing to communicate is the first important 9uality of a goo" roommate
Secon"ly- an important 9uality of a goo" roommate is consi"erate an" un"erstan"ing : goo"
roommate un"erstan"s what you nee"B >e is a goo" frien" an" a goo" listener- an" offer you help when
you nee" it Of course- you shoul" not "epen" on your roommate to satisfy all your social nee"s 5a$e
other frien"s an" get in)ol)e" in acti)ities is also important- an" coul" lea)e more pri)ate time for your
roommate
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The thir" important 9uality of a goo" roommate is that he shoul" #e a har" wor$er- an" ha)e the
"esire to "o #etter :s we $now- roommates will always influence each other in some ways :s an ol"
Chinese pro)er#- one who mi1es with )ermilion will turn re"- one who touches pitch shall #e "efile"
therewith So li$e choosing a frien"- it is )ery important to choose a roommate who has goo" 9ualities
Of course- some roommates eat an" sociali@e separately an" #arely get to $now each other They
ne)er #ecome frien"s Still- if your roommate possesses the a#o)e%mentione" 9ualities- your resi"ential
life will #e peaceful an" enAoya#le
,&ssay I?D 1*2 /
TopicD 84
The important 9ualities of a goo" roomate
We #ecome more in"epen"ent an" learn more life e1perience while li)e without families- #ut
your roommates >owe)er- to li)e with other people is neither easy nor "ifficult !ou shoul" learn how
to #e a goo" roommate- #asically
Celie)e or not- "ormitory life is a e1tremly happy thing !ou ma$e new frien"s- e1perience
in"epen"ece- "ifficulties an" enAoy the free"om Cut all of these are #ase on your #eha)es as a goo"
roommate
'irstly- you shoul" $now how to respect people Not only your roommate- also people aroun"
you It is the most important factor in our communications Whate)er what is your #ac$groun"- you are
the same as your roommates- you guys are all e9ual To respect your roommate- respect their religions
an" cultures ?o not laugh at enthetic people or racism That is ru"e an" stupi" We shoul" respect
what Go" create" for us Cesi"es- you must respect your roommates< pri)ately- e)eryone ha)e right to
ha)e their secrets
Ta$e your "uty an" responsi#ility !ou can not ingore an" thin$ a#out those are negligi#le ?o
not ten" to as$ your mates to "o things what you ha)e to "o Remem#er- no one will li$e a la@y an"
irresponsi#le roommate In general- you shoul" help to cleaning- put litter #ags to "ustheap- put things
#ac$ after you use" To #e 9uite when others are stu"ying- ta$e care of your men is another factor
among
In a""ition- !ou are one of mem#ers of your "ormitory ?o not hi"e yourself #ehin"- you are
#u""y of your roommates Try to share your i"eas- e1perience of stu"y an" life- your happiness etc
:n" you listen to your mates e1perience as well Ta$e care of your mates !ou "ormitory will #e li)ely
then
:ll in all- as long as you enAoy your "ormitory life- get well with your frien"s- then you shoul" #e
a goo" roommate Whate)er what you e1periences- those of them will #e a #eautiful memorial of your
rest of life TR! IT
TopicD 82
?ancing is an important art form- an" also plays an important role in a culture Some "ance
spontaneously happens at cele#rations as an e1pression of emotion or some happen in a more
structure" manner at ceremonies
?ancing plays an important role in ceremonial e)ents in many cultures 'or e1ample- "uring the
Pu$umani ceremony the "ances performe" reflect the relationship to the "ecease" In (e#anon- the
classical #elly "ancing still plays an important part at we""ings- representing the transition from )irgin
#ri"e to sensual woman- an" is also popular in nightclu#s On the other han"- resi"ents of the Greenlan"
#elie)e that the "ancing an" "rum can #e use" as a tool to "issol)e conflicts #etween people
:s we may see from the a#o)e e1amples- "ancing is an integral part of many cultures Of course-
"ancing "oes not ha)e the same functions in our mo"ern life- #ut many people in our society still fin"
"ancing an enAoya#le form of entertainment an" art !oung people go to "isco with their frien"s to
release their energies- an" they fin" "ancing a goo" way to rela1 an" ma$e frien"s Ol"er people "ance
together as a social e)ent an" a goo" means of e1ercise In a""ition- many people go to theatres to
enAoy performances of #allet an" mo"ern "ances &nAoying those #eautiful "ancing- music an"
costumes in a "ance performance- can gi)e us a #eautiful e1perience- an" help us "e)elop appreciation
of art- an" enrich our after wor$ life
In conclusion- no one can "eny that "ancing plays an important role in a culture
,&ssay I?D 1*4 /
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TopicD 8+
When we see photographs of star)ing chil"renit<s har" to say that we shoul" spen" #illions of
"ollars on space e1ploration Cut that<s Aust what we shoul" "o Chil"ren "on<t nee" to #e star)ing- #ut
we "o nee" to e1plore space Right now- we ha)e enough money to fee" e)ery person on &arth
Chil"ren are star)ing #ecause of mismanagement of resources an" simple human gree" Those are
pro#lems we can sol)e right here on earth That shoul"n<t stop our nee" to fin" out what<s #eyon" our
own solar system
We may ne)er ma$e contact with whate)er other species there may #e out there in space &)en
so- there are still two )ery practical an" positi)e conse9uences of space e1ploration One is a certainty
an" the other is a possi#ility The certainty is me"ical research !es- we can con"uct research here on
earth Cut much of the research "one in space- for e1ample- on the effects of gra)ity on #one marrow-
is ma$ing a "ifference in me"icine here on &arth When we "o research in space- we also learn more
a#out space e1ploration :lso- many of the in)entions that were "e)elope" for space tra)el ha)e #een
a"apte" to goo" use on &arth
The possi#le conse9uence of space e1ploration is fin"ing another planet human #eings can
coloni@e O)erpopulation is a huge pro#lem on our planet People are li)ing longer- more healthful
li)es- an" that<s a goo" thing Cut it means there are fewer people "ying an" more people #eing #orn
&)entually we<ll ha)e less space- fewer resources- an" maAor "istri#ution pro#lems If we can fin"
another planet to li)e on- we can relie)e the pro#lems of o)erpopulation on our planet
It<s a trage"y that there are human #eings suffering on &arth >owe)er- if we wait until e)eryone
has a perfect life- we will ne)er e1plore space%an" that- too- woul" #e a $in" of trage"y
,&ssay I?D 1*2 /
TopicD 8=
In to"ay<s society- e)ery"ay we may face some $in" of stress an" "ifficulties from wor$- school
or family In or"er to escape them- people ha)e "ifferent metho"s Some rea"- some e1ercise- while
others wor$ in their gar"ens 'rom my point of )iew- I woul" li$e to use "ifferent ways accor"ing to
"ifferent stress
'irst- the stress from wor$ an" school may#e the most common stress In this circumstance- I li$e
to listen to music- especially some inspiring music When I appreciate it- I can transiently forget those
unpleasant things an" let my hea" so#er :fter listening to those inspiring music- I feel that I am full of
encourage o)ercoming "ifficulities Then I will calmly analyse my circumstance an" fin" the way to
sol)e pro#lems
If my stress comes from my family or my frien"s, foe e1ample- some misun"erstan"ing an"
s9ua##les/- I thin$ that the #est way to erase this stress is a sinere con)ersation I will positi)ely
con)erse with my relati)es an" frien"s I hope that I can $now what is their opinion an" also let them
un"erstan" me I feel that when we un"erstan" each other- all conflict will "isappear
In a wor"- e)eryone can fin" the #est way that is suita#le for himselfIherself Cut conser)ation
an" appreciating music are the most suita#le for me to erase stress
TopicD 8=
Stress is one of our #iggest enemies It affects our health- our personality- an" our relationships
with others In or"er to get ri" of stress- I first ha)e to i"entify the cause I ha)e "ifferent anti"otes to
stress "epen"ing on the cause The most common types of stress I face are with wor$- with frien"s- an"
with myself
Wor$%relate" stress is the easiest to com#at I simply stop wor$ing for a while If I fin" myself
pic$ing up the same piece of paper four times a "ay an" ne)er "oing anything with it- I #lame stress If
I fin"% myself staring at the computer without finishing a report- I #lame stress The #est thing to "o is
to "o something else Sometimes- I get up from my "es$ an" go "own the hall to tal$ to my colleagues-
#ut I "on<t tal$ a#out wor$ relate" su#Aects Other times- I will ta$e a short wal$ aroun" the #loc$ an"
get some fresh air Wor$%relate" stress can #e cure" #y getting away from the wor$
Stress cause" #y frien"s is more "ifficult to cure Often the cause is more complicate" 5y
frien"s coul" ha)e a personal pro#lem that causes them an" me #oth an1iety Or my frien"s coul" #e
angry at me or )ice )ersa >ere- the cure for stress is tal$ing a#out the pro#lem an" #eing with my
frien"s 3nli$e wor$- you can<t wal$ away from your frien"s
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Stress I cause myself is also not so easy to get ri" of If I feel #othere" #y an e1am or an1ious
a#out the future- there is )ery little for me to "o I Aust ha)e to tell myself that I can only "o my #est
an" lea)e the rest up to fate
It is important to try to lea" a stress%free life If you can a)oi" stress #y wal$ing away from it
,li$e at wor$/- tal$ing through it ,li$e with your frien"s/ or facing it hea" on ,li$e with yourself/- your
health- personality an" relationships will #enefit
,&ssay I?D 1*+ /
TopicD 87
Some communities ha)e "eci"e" to #ase e)aluations of teachers on stu"ents< test scores It<s these
e)aluations that "etermine how much teachers will #e pai" I "on<t thin$ this is a )ery goo" i"ea for
se)eral reasons
'irst of all- if teachers< salaries are going to #e #ase" on how much stu"ents learn- then some
teachers will start to teach their stu"ents only what they nee" to get high test scores This means that
stu"ents will miss out on a lot of e"ucation that can<t #e measure" on a test
'or instance- one of the #est metho"s to help stu"ents un"erstan" a su#Aect is encouraging them
to "iscuss it : common practice is to "i)i"e the class into groups- ha)e each group "iscuss the su#Aect-
an" then ha)e them report #ac$ to the whole class This $in" of share" learning can lea" to a fuller
un"erstan"ing It also teaches stu"ents how to "iscuss an" "e#ate i"eas >owe)er- it "oesn<t supply
facts to show off on a test
:nother pro#lem with #asing teachers< salaries on how much their stu"ents learn is that teachers
may ignore stu"ents who ha)e learning "ifficulties Some stu"ents learn more slowly than others an"
nee" more personal attention If a teacher is worrie" a#out tests- he may feel he has to push the
maAority of the stu"ents to cram facts That effort will ta$e all his time >e won<t #e a#le to help the
less a#le stu"ents
It<s true there are teachers who E#urn outE after many years teaching an" Aust "on<t care how much
their stu"ents learn Casing their salaries on their stu"ents< test scores may impro)e their efforts
>owe)er- it<s not fair for the maAority of teachers They "eser)e an" nee" to #e Au"ge" #y other criteria
,&ssay I?D 1*= /
TopicD 8*
If I were as$e" to sen" one thing representing my country to an international e1hi#ition- I<" sen"
something une1pecte"D one wee$<s worth of tele)ision programming These programs woul" #est
represent my country They show how the citi@ens of my country li)e an" what they thin$ an" feel
The "ramas on tele)ision are )ery realistic They show how people in "ifferent parts of the
country go a#out their "aily li)es They show how they earn their li)ings- how they "eal with crime-
an" how they interact with each other The "ramas also show how people in )arious economic groups
"ress- what $in"s of houses they li)e in- an" what $in"s of e"ucation their chil"ren recei)e
The come"ies in"icate what people in my country thin$ is funny &)en though the situations are
e1aggerate"- they reflect how my culture "eals with )ery #asic human situations People e)erywhere
un"erstan" falling in lo)e- raising a family- an" earning a li)ing
,&ssay I?D 1*7 /
TopicD 88
I<" rather ha)e the uni)ersity assign a roommate to share a room with me :s far as I<m
concerne"- this is part of the uni)ersity e1perience Stu"ents shoul" meet new people an" #e open to
new e1periences I li$e lea)ing this up to chance
:ctually- e)en though the uni)ersity will choose- it<s not totally a matter of chance We all fille"
out information sheets The school $nows what we<re maAoring in- what our interests arean" our stu"y
ha#its an" our goals I thin$ they<re pro#a#ly )ery goo" at matching roommates using this information
They<)e ha" a lot of practice Cesi"es- if a mista$e is ma"e- I can change my room assignment ne1t
semester
If I "i" want to choose my own roommate- I<" first pic$ some can"i"ates from the list supplie" #y
the uni)ersity Then I<" write to them an" they<" write #ac$ Through our letters- we<" fin" out if we
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share" common interests- such as sports or mo)ies 5ore importantly- we<" fin" out if we li$e" "oing
the same things in our free time Cecause of my in)estigation- I<" pro#a#ly get someone compati#le
with me It<s a lot of wor$ to go through- though Cesi"es- the process of fin"ing similar interests isn<t
all that "ifferent from what the uni)ersity "oes
Trying to pre"ict whom I<m going to get along with is not a science I might choose someone who
soun"s Aust li$e me an" still fin" that the two of us Aust "on<t get along as roommates Cesi"es- I thin$ it
woul" #e #oring to room with some#o"y who<s Aust the same as me I<" rather #e with someone who has
"ifferent interests an" li$es to "o "ifferent things 5ay#e I<" e)en get a roommate from another culture
:fter all- one of the reasons I<m going to the uni)ersity is to #e e1pose" to a lot of new e1periences So-
I<" rather ha)e the uni)ersity choose my roommate for me
,&ssay I?D 1** /
TopicD 166
I reali@e that it<s important to stay up to "ate with our technology So much- li$e our space an"
"efense programs- "epen"s on it I<)e also rea" that we shoul"n<t let other go)ernments get ahea" of
ours in the race for #etter technology This coul" e)entually put us at a "isa")antage an" our whole
economy coul" suffer ?espite all this- I thin$ our go)ernment shoul" spen" our ta1 "ollars on more
#asic items #efore it gets into the #usiness of "e)eloping computer technology
We ha)e so many pro#lems in our society- an" it seems e)ery solution nee"s money 'or
instance- we tal$ a#out getting people off welfare To "o that we nee" money to gi)e them Ao#s until
they can support themsel)es That means support training- "ay care for their chil"ren- an" pro#a#ly a
monthly rent su#si"y :ll of those things can cost hun"re"s of millions of "ollars >owe)er- if we coul"
sol)e a maAor pro#lem li$e that- woul"n<t it impro)e our society e)en more than new technology0
:nother pro#lem is that our transportation system is falling apart Cri"ges ha)e crac$s in them
>ighways #uc$le :cci"ents happen #ecause of these pro#lems We shoul"n<t put money into
impro)ing a computer chip when we ha)e #asic nee"s li$e these
Cesi"es- why shoul" the go)ernment #e in the #usiness of "e)eloping technology0 :ren<t there
se)eral )ery successful corporations "oing Aust that0 !es- it<s pro#a#ly less e1pensi)e in the long run for
the go)ernment to "e)elop%the technology Ne)ertheless- in the short run- there are #asic nee"s in our
society that aren<t #eing met I thin$ that<s where the money shoul" go
,&ssay I?D 1*8 /
TopicD 166
Some people thin$ that go)ernment shoul" spen" as much money as possi#le on "e)eloping or
#uying computer technology- while others "o not :s far as I am concerne"- this money shoul" #e
spent on some more #asic nee"s- such as protecting the en)ironment an" impro)ing the pu#lic ser)ice
In the first place- nowa"ays the pollution of en)ironment has #ecome the main concern in the
a")ance" society The research sai" that human #eing woul" not fin" the clean water to "rin$ if they
"i" not "o some wor$ to $eep their water clean There woul" #e no fresh air if e)ery people in the city
"ri)e car to go an" from wor$ :n" there woul" #e no more wil" animals if people let the forest #e
"estroye" li$e what is to #e "one now 'or e1ample- the forest- which is the main ha#itat of the )arious
animals- has #een "estroye" 5ore an" more wil" animals face the "anger of e1tinction #ecause of the
shortage of ha#itats Therefore- there are more #asic things that a successful go)ernment shoul" "o
such as $eeping the water clean- $eeping the air fresh- an" $eeping the animal healthy
In the secon" place- some pu#lic ser)ice- such as the pu#lic transportation in the city- also is a #ig
pro#lem The #us in the rush hours is o)ercrow"e"B some people cannot go to wor$ on time #ecause
they "o not catch the regular #usB some commuters spent too much time on the #us or train #ecause of
the traffic on the roa" Conse9uently- go)ernment shoul" spen" more money to impro)e their pu#lic
transportation- which will #enefit their people a lot an" #enefit them instantaneously
'rom what I ha)e "iscusse" a#o)e- e)eryone can see that there are more things a go)ernment
shoul" "o than #uying computer- such as protecting the en)ironment an" impro)ing the pu#lic ser)ice
Therefore- I thin$ a successful go)ernment shoul" spen" more money on the #asic "eman"s of their
people instea" of spen"ing as much money as possi#le on "e)eloping or #uying computer technology
,&ssay I?D 28= /
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TopicD 161
>ere<s the pro#lem I<m sloppy That<s why I li$e to use machines to "o my wor$ rather than "o
things #y han" 5achines can #e creati)e- precise- an" efficient
5ost people thin$ that you can only #e creati)e if you "o things #y han" >owe)er- it ta$es
creati)ity to set the machine up Once it<s set up- it can repeat the same tas$ o)er an" o)er an" o)er
perfectly If you want to write ten letters- you can set up your wor" processor to "o it- press a #utton-
an" ten letters will #e printe" It woul" ta$e me fore)er #y han"- an" I woul" ma$e a lot of mista$es
Cy han"- each letter woul" #e "ifferent Cy machine- each one is perfect
5achines are )ery precise They "on<t get tire" an" cut the wrong way They "on<t get "istracte"
an" "rop some mustar" on the paper :s I sai"- I<m sloppy- #ut I li$e neatness That<s why I prefer to
use machines
5achines are also more efficient I<m too tire" to pic$ up the phone an" see who is calling me
5y answering machine isn<t tire" It<s always on "uty It "oesn<t get tire"- upset- or moo"y
I can "epen" on my machines- #ut I can<t always "epen" on my han" to #e creati)e- precise- or
efficient
,&ssay I?D 181 /
TopicD 161
In general- there are two ways of ma$ing pro"ucts- one is #y han" an" the other is #y machine It
is un"enia#le that pro"ucts can #e manufacture" easily an" efficiently #y machine "ue to simply
repeate" operations Cut for me- I prefer han"%ma"e items for their features of in"i)i"ualism-
accepta#ility- an" fle1i#ility
'irst of all- han"%ma"e pro"ucts are more personal Ta$e #irth"ay car"s as e1ample- instea" same
pictures on selling car"s in the mar$et- the well%chosen images on a self%ma"e car"s- such as peopleGs
own photos- surely "istinguish the car" from those selling ones Owing to the uni9ueness- the self%
"esigne" car" will #e of greater )alue for the person who recei)es it
WhatGs more- things ma"e #y han" are fitter an" more suita#le This can #e seen from the story of
or"ering formal clothes- such as menGs suit an" la"yGs e)ening "ress- the rea"y%ma"e $in"s of which
actually are easy to fin" in fashion shops Nee"less to say how often famous figures- li$e Princess
?iana- )isit worl"wi"e $nown fashion "esigners Nowa"ays more an" more or"inary people go for
tailor%ma"e clothing rather than #uy those machine%ma"e clothes from mar$et simply #ecause tailors
can ma$e clothing precisely accor"ing to customerGs measurement an" their own styles O#)iously-
fitness an" suita#ility are what those people care a#out most
'inally- pro"ucing items #y han" is more fle1i#le It releases people from #eing confine" #y some
mo"els that are necessary for machine%ma"e manufacturing 'or e1ample- in han"%ma"e pottery
ma$ing- people can wor$ out their new "esign at any time In machine%ma"e manufacturing- howe)er-
mo"els ha)e to #e "e)elope" in a")ance- an" afterwar" all finishe" pro"ucts #ase" on one mo"el ha)e
completely same loo$s If a "ifferent loo$ nee"e"- people must "e)ise another mo"el first 5oreo)er-
there are still some things cannot #e pro"uce" #y machine #ecause of no matche" mo"els
,&ssay I?D 186 /
TopicD 162
I agree that school shoul" as$ stu"ents e)alute their teachers There are three reasonsD
The first- the e"ucatinon is a acti)ity that communicate each other The information that stu"ents
e)aluate is gi)en to their teacher The teacher can impro)e their e"ucation s$ill #y this information If
there are no e)aluate" information #y stu"ent- the e"ucation acti)ity #ecome unilateral acti)ity The
teacher sprea" their information to stu"ents- #ut the stu"ents< informations reflects #ac$ to teacher are
)ery few The e)aluation can help teacher impro)e the their s$ill from time to time
The secon"- the e)aluation is fa)or to school management The management of school e)aluate
the e"ucation of teacher #y su"ents< e)aluation The managemet may pri@e the goo" teacher an"
critici@e the #a"- an" lay the "is "is9uligicational teacher
'inally- the e)aluation is in fa)or to protect rights of stu"ents an" parents Stu"ents an" parents
are consumers- they hope that their chil"ren will recei)e goo" e"ucation certainly-they shoul" protect
their rights for themsel)es When they fin" the e"ucational s$ill of the teacher is #a"- they may ha)e
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school change" the teacher immme"ietly
In a wor"- I agree this point that stu"ents e)aluate their teacher
TopicD 162
I thin$ it<s a goo" i"ea for schools to as$ stu"ents to e)aluate their teachers This informs teachers
of how stu"ents react #oth to their teaching metho"s an" to them as in"i)i"uals Teachers can weigh
the criticisms an" change what they thin$ nee"s to #e change" Praise from stu"ents is also )alua#le It
can reinforce teachers< opinions a#out how they<re teaching an" gi)e them confi"ence
It<s also helpful for school a"ministrators to hear what stu"ents thin$ a#out their teachers It $eeps
a"ministrators in touch with what<s going on in the school It also gi)es them some i"ea of which
teachers effecti)ely reach the stu"ents >owe)er- goo" a"ministrators $now that stu"ent e)aluations
nee" to #e re)iewe" with a $een eye for preAu"ice an" a"olescent attitu"es :fter all- an e)aluation is a
goo" way for stu"ents to get #ac$ at teachers who e1pect more of them than they want to gi)e
&)aluating teachers is also a goo" e1ercise for the stu"ents They ha)e to organi@e their thoughts
a#out what they thin$ of their teachers In that way- they pinpoint for themsel)es what they e1pect of
those teachers They #egin to un"erstan" what they )alue in a teacher an" what is phony or useless
&)aluating their teachers is also a way for stu"ents to thin$ a#out how they woul" e)aluate themsel)es
:re they wor$ing as har" as they shoul" in class0 Is that why their teachers are sometimes critical of
their wor$0 Isn<t that what a teacher shoul" "o%push us to try har"er0 Thin$ing a#out these things can
help stu"ents "o #etter in class :t the )ery least- they will un"erstan" #etter what is e1pecte" of them
Stu"ent e)aluations of teachers also ma$e stu"ents feel as if they ha)e a )oice in what happens in
their schools It ma$es them feel as if they<re pan of the e"ucation process when their opinion is )alue"
#y the a"ministration 'inally- it teaches them responsi#ility
,&ssay I?D 1=2 /
TopicD 164
:lthough honesty- intelligence- an" a sense of humor are all worthwhile characteristics- I feel the
most important one in life to ha)e is sensiti)ity : sensiti)e person is aware of himIherself an" the way
their actions affect others : sensiti)e person $nows the place of honesty- intelligence- an" a sense of
humor
>onesty is not always the #est policy There is such a thing as a white lie !ou "on<t want to insult
someone #y saying that their new "ress "oesn<t fit properly or that you woul"n<t li)e in their new house
if they pai" you !ou must #e sensiti)e to when it is necessary to tell the truth an" when it is #etter to
tell a white lie
Intelligence is a won"erful thing to ha)e- #ut not all intelligent people use their intelligence
sensiti)ely !ou "on<t want to show off an" ma$e others feel stupi" !ou must #e sensiti)e to the
reactions of the people aroun" you It might #e appropriate for you to a"mit that you ha)e the right
answer- #ut in some cases- you might ha)e to say- EI thin$ this is the answer- #ut we might want to
chec$ itE : sensiti)e person woul" not ma$e someone else loo$ "um#
: sense of humor is always )alue" ?ifferent people- howe)er- laugh at "ifferent things !ou
"on<t want to ma$e someone feel uncomforta#le #y laughing at hisIher mista$es : sensiti)e person
woul" un"erstan" whether a person coul" #e tease" or whether a person woul" appreciate a certain
Ao$e
: sensiti)e person woul" ma$e e)eryone feel comforta#le : sensiti)e person un"erstan"s that
people are "ifferent an" that the )alues of honesty- intelligence an" humor can #e applie" "ifferently
,&ssay I?D 182 /
TopicD 162
Casic to any social "e)elopment in the 26 years after 18*6s in China is the "eeply recognition of
the people- which is the gra"ual process of thin$ing a lot of the e1iste" )alue of the scientists an" the
artists Scientist or artist- who is the "omination- ma$es people "ifficult to choose The purpose of my
issue is to pro)i"e sufficient e)i"ence- "etails an" e1amples from )arious perspecti)es to su#stantiate
effecti)ely an" efficiently that significance of scientist is grossly greater
To li)e- the most #asically li)ing re9uirement is foo"- clothes an" place to li)e- which their entire
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source is the intelligent in)entions of the scientist #ut not those of artist 3n"ou#te"ly- fantastic
paintings of Georgia OGKeeffe- won"erful music of Cach- mo)ing "ramas of William Sha$espeare an"
the li$e which are the top articles in the worl"- ma$e us li)e a life that full of #eauty- won"er an"
fantasy >owe)er- when we feel hungry or col"- no thing inclu"ing music- painting- "rama an" so on- is
greater impact our min" than the fresh #rea" or the "own Aac$et- not mention to the person who create
the articles%%%%the artist :t this time- the person who in)ent an" impro)e the farming machine to ma$e
crops strongly grow- the o)en to #a$e the "elicious #rea"- the machine to pro"uce cloth- the scientist-
will #e appreciate"- praise" an" than$e" to Cecause we can not li)e without foo" an" clothes #ut can
the articles
The articles an" the artists are only the tal$ing topics while we sitting in front of the furnace-
ha)ing coffees after "inner an" the li$e- not in the time we facing pro#lems in wor$ing or in li)ing
Once we meet a "ifficulty in "oing something- the i"ea that sol)e the pro#lem in a science metho" or
loo$ for help of scientists- spar$ at first in our min" 'or e1ample- a comple1 an" confuse" math
su#Aect ma$es me e1tremely e1hauste"- the first an" only thing I want is a calculator which can wor$ it
out #y pressing a few #uttons in secon"s 5eanwhile- my fa)orite Cach- 5o@art- Sha$espeare an" their
articles are all out of my min" an" ha)e no help with it
Therefore- the significance of the scientists among the contri#utions for human #eings is more
consi"era#le than that of artists #ecause the science has the superiority that the art can not surpass in
the #asic life of people
,&ssay I?D 24* /
TopicD 162
:rtists an" scientists #oth ma$e )alua#le contri#utions to our society It may seem sometimes
that artists are more )alue" That<s #ecause those artists who are famous ma$e a lot of money
>owe)er- they are relati)ely few The fact is that scientists are more )alue" They get more respect
from society for the wor$ they "o
:rtists reflect their times an" their culture : painter or a writer shows us in pictures an" wor"s
what we<re li$e as a people They recor" our culture for future generations :ctors an" other
performers- li$e singers an" "ancers- entertain us They ta$e our min"s off our trou#les- an" remin" us
how #eautiful an" e1citing our imaginations can #e :rtists also help $eep their societies mentally an"
emotionally healthy 'or e1ample- chil"ren that participate in the arts- such as painting or music- in
school "o #etter in their other stu"ies :rt of all types is necessary to the human spirit
The contri#utions scientists ma$e to society are more o#)ious They inclu"e the cars we "ri)e-
the computers we use at home an" at wor$- an" the appliances that help us coo$ our meals an" clean
our houses :ll of these come from the i"eas an" har" wor$ of scientists Cecause of scientific
"isco)eries- we<re li)ing longer an" more healthful li)es Scientists also contri#ute to the arts 5o)ies
are the result of science So are tele)ision- ra"io- an" the recor"ing of music on C?s
Generally- scientists "on<t ma$e as much money as famous artists li$e film stars- opera singers or
successful painters >owe)er- our society gi)es them more respect- an" they generally ma$e a goo"
li)ing Scientists are consi"ere" to #e serious professionals- while artists are sometimes )iewe" as fla$y-
irresponsi#le people So o)erall- I<" ha)e to conclu"e that we )alue scientists more
,&ssay I?D 184 /
TopicD 16+
I thin$ it<s #etter for college stu"ents to li)e on%campus their first two years- an" then mo)e into
an apartment off%campus their last two years 'reshmen an" sophomores nee" the sta#ility of campus
life- while Auniors an" seniors nee" the in"epen"ence of off%campus life Stu"ents< nee"s change o)er
four years- so their housing shoul" too
(i)ing on%campus ma$es it easier to get oriente" to the way things are "one !ou get the whole
uni)ersity e1perience Plus- you interact more with other stu"ents This inclu"es not only your
roommates- #ut e)eryone in your "ormitory The ol"er stu"ents in the "ormitory can #e a #ig help for
the new stu"ents Keeping up with stu"ies your first year is har" enough !ou shoul"n<t ha)e to worry
a#out fin"ing your way aroun" an" figuring out the uni)ersity #ureaucracy
(i)ing in the "ormitory also ma$es a stu"ent feel more apart of the uni)ersity community There
are more opportunities for #ecoming in)ol)e" in uni)ersity acti)ities an" networ$ing with stu"ent
lea"ers an" uni)ersity a"ministration
(i)ing off%campus- howe)er- is a "efinite a")antage for ol"er stu"ents 'in"ing an apartment-
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"ealing with leases an" the lan"lor"<s regulations- coo$ing meals- an" figuring out #u"gets are all goo"
practice for life after gra"uation This $in" of in"epen"ence helps ol"er stu"ents grow into a"ulthoo"
Off%campus housing also gi)es stu"ents a #etter perspecti)e on what<s going on aroun" them
Campuses can #e li$e little worl"s of their own There are few chil"ren or ol"er people an" e)eryone is
focuse" on e"ucation Getting to $now neigh#ors who aren<t stu"ents is goo" for stu"ents coming from
"ifferent places It<s a chance to fin" out what other people thin$ an" feel
I thin$ a com#ination of two years on%campus an" two years off%campus is a winning com#ination
for most stu"ents
,&ssay I?D 182 /
TopicD 16=
Now I face a choice that I am in "ecision which transportation I shoul" ta$e to go to another city-
which is 26 miles from my location
While #y #icycle- train- #us- an" on foot are the #asic four choices for me T>e first one is a goo"
way to e1cise my #o"y- #ut too tiring an" time consumingB The sencon" way is economical to sa)e
time- while not always con)enient- for sometimes there is no train at the e1act time that a)aila#le for
me-that is to say- may#e I nee" to wait more than half an hour for the trainB:s for the last metho"- it is
not in my consi"eration at all for I "o not thin$ one can "o a goo" Ao# #y "ri)ing as long as forty miles
e1pect that he has e)er "o some professional training in long run
O#)iously- I woul" li$e to choose #us as my tool for this Aourney 'irstly- #us facilitate me in
sche"ule- for - as a matter of fact- almost there is a #us a)aila#le each ten minutes for my tra)el or e)en
more oftenSecon"ly-it is also efficent #y #us to fulfill this AourneyThir"ly- I will really enAoy myself
"uring the tra)el for the comforta#le in #us- with TP or music supplie" through out the tra)eling time
To summary- ha)ing a Aourney li$e forty miles- #us-as a transportation- is "efinitely the firt
choicewhile if it is a much longer one- train will promote to #e a replacement among these four (astly-
#icycle or runing can fit for a short one
TopicD 16=
Now I face a choice that I nee" to go to another city which is 26 miles from my location- an"
"eci"e which transportation I ta$e
While #y #icycle- train- #us- an" on foot are the #asic four choise for me T>e first one is a goo"
way to e1cise me- #ut too tiring an" time consumingB The sencon" way is economical to sa)e time
while not always con)enient- for sometimes there is no train at the e1act time that a)aila#le for meB:s
for the last metho"- it is not in my consi"eration for I "o not thin$ one can "o so goo" Ao# li$e that
e1pect he has e)er "o some professional training in long run
O#)iously- I choose #us as my tool for this Aourney 'irstly- #us facilitate me in sche"ule- for - as a
matter of fact- almost there is a #us a)aila#le each ten minutes for my tra)el or e)en more
oftenSecon"ly-it is also efficent #y #us to fulfill this AourneyThir"ly- I will really enAoy myself "uring
the tra)el for the comforta#le in #us- with TP or music through out the time
To summary- ha)ing a Aourney li$e forty miles- #us-as a transportation- is "efinately the firt
choisewhile if it is a much longer one- train will #e #etter one Then #icycle or runing can fit for a short
one
TopicD 16=
There are many "ifferent types of transportation which I coul" use to tra)el 26 miles from my
home The type of transportation I woul" choose "epen"s mainly on how fast I nee" to get there an"
how much money I ha)e Some possi#ilities are wal$ing- horse#ac$ ri"ing- "ri)ing- or using a ta1i- #us-
or train
The most economical choice is wal$ing It costs nothing- is healthful- #ut it is time consuming
The a)erage person can wal$ a#out 2%+ miles per hour- so this trip woul" ta$e at least 16 hours to
complete That means I woul" pro#a#ly ha)e to spen" the night somewhere along the way If I ha)e to
spen" money for a hotel- then this choice really isn<t free Plus- I might arri)e at the en" tire" an" with
sore feetH :fter wal$ing comes animal transportation In my area- horses are not common- so it
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woul"n<t #e a li$ely choice I #elie)e that a 26%mile trip woul" ta$e 2 or 4 hours on a horse If I ha" free
access to a horse- the cost woul" #e minimal Of course- I<" ha)e to $now how to ri"eH
With a car- the tra)el time is minimal ,un"er one hour/- with only the cost of gasoline to consi"er
>owe)er- I "on<t own a car- an" car rentals are e1pensi)e Share" ta1is are one form of affor"a#le
transportation- with 2 or + people sharing the cost of a car trip to a common "estination The only
"ownsi"e is fin"ing people to share the fare with me 'ortunately- I li)e in an ur#an area- where there
are #uses an" <trains to ri"e One of these woul" #e my first choice
In short[ the $in" of transportation "epen"s on how fast I nee" to get to my "estination an" how
much money I ha)e If I nee" to get there fast- an" money isn<t important- I can hire a pri)ate ta1i
Since I "on<t own my own car- I "on<t ha)e that option- an" I ha)e ne)er wal$e" 26 miles in one trip I
usually "epen" on the #us an" trains- an" woul" "o so in this circumstance They are cheap-
"epen"a#le an" relia#le
,&ssay I?D 18+ /
TopicD 167
Coth goo" an" #a" stu"ents shoul" ha)e the opportunity to atten" college &)eryone shoul" ha)e
a perio" to learn a#out themsel)es #efore they #egin to wor$ an" earn money :n e"ucation is an
in)estment in yourself an" in your future Goo" or #a"- a stu"ent must "eci"e to in)est real money an"
real time
>igher e"ucation is )ery e1pensi)e It might seem li$e a waste of money to sen" someone to
college who might not #e a#le to han"le the course wor$ Still- e"ucation is a )alua#le in)estment in
future career earnings People with college "egrees ma$e more money an" ha)e more opportunities
later If people ha)e a "esire to impro)e their li)es- "o we ha)e the right to say no0
>igher e"ucation is also a #ig in)estment of time Some people thin$ a wea$ stu"ent shoul" get a
Ao# an" earn some money They thin$ poor stu"ents shoul"n<t waste their time at college Cut college is
a time to meet "ifferent people- separate from your parents- an" #egin to "efine yourself as a person I
thin$ that<s an e1perience e)ery stu"ent shoul" ha)e
I thin$ e)ery stu"ent shoul" #e gi)en a chance to see how far she can go Stu"ents who got poor
gra"es in high school might "o )ery well in a "ifferent en)ironment College may #e e1pensi)e an"
ta$e time- #ut it<s an in)estment in one<s self an" one<s future
,&ssay I?D 18* /
TopicD 167
Some people #elie)e that a college or uni)ersity e"ucation shoul" #e a)aila#le to all stu"ents
Other people ta$e the )iew that higher e"ucation shoul" #e a)aila#le only to goo" stu"ents While #oth
metho"s may ha)e their a")antages an" "isa")antages- they can #e applie" un"er "ifferent
circumstances :fterwar"s- I will e1plain my opinion a#out it
'or e)ery stu"ent- ha)ing the opportunity to #eing e"ucate" in a college is truly a goo" news If a
country can affor" higher e"ucation to each of its stu"ents- we can call it a great country- #ecause
e"ucation is the power which enhances a country<s economy :merica- Germany an" other countries
which ha)e highly "e)elope" e"ucation gi)e us goo" e1amples
Cut this also "emonstrates that offering higher e"ucation to e)ery one "oes not mean that a
country can recei)e the correspon"ing profit from its in)estment Is it a truth that each stu"ent who
recei)es higher e"ucation can e)entually #ecome a 9ualifie" gra"uate who can fin" a suita#le place in
the society0
5oreo)er- offering higher e"ucation to e)ery stu"ent will result in the "ecrease of the e"ucational
efficiency Suppose that if e)eryone can go to college without any restrictions- the campus will #e
crow"e"- the li#rary will ha)e less space for stu"ents an" lose its calmness Teachers ha)e to face
hun"re"s of hea"s in the classroom We coul"n<t e1pect any goo" e"ucational 9uality from such
con"ition
5a$ing higher e"ucation a)aila#le to goo" stu"ents- on the other han"- is no "ou#t an efficient
way (imiting the 9uality of the stu"ents is li$e selecting goo" mineral source Only locating the miner
in a potential place can we get what we nee" 'or e1ample- in Germany- stu"ents of "ifferent le)els go
to "ifferent schools Those stu"ents who is promising ha)e the chance to enter uni)ersity for higher
e"ucation 3n"er this circumstance- )arious schools pro"uce )arious competent persons ser)ing in
)arious places of the country
In my opinion- offering higher e"ucation to goo" stu"ents is #etter than to e)ery stu"ent in two
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waysD 'irst- it can $eep the 9uality of the high e"ucation from "ecreasing Secon"- it will help the
"e)elopment of the economy #y pro"ucing e1cellent gra"uates who is a)aila#le in "ifferent parts of the
country machine
TopicD 167
?epen"ing on personal e1perience- personality type an" emotional concern- some people hol" the
opinion that a college e"ucation shoul" #e a)aila#le to all stu"entsB meanwhile others consi"er the i"ea
that higher e"ucation shoul" #e a)aila#le only to goo" stu"ents in somehow more prefera#le :s far as
I am concerne"- I ha)e to "eclare myself as one of these who agree that higher e"ucation shoul" #e
offere" to all the stu"ents :mong countless factors which influence my choice- there are three
conspicuous aspects liste" as follows
The first an" foremost cause for my propensity is that all stu"ents shoul" ha)e the same
opportunity to attain a further chance of stu"ying Corn e9ually as all of us- it is impartial that we all
can approach a #etter e"ucation 'rom the )iew of e9uity- it will #e unfair that some stu"ents get the
#est possi#le e"ucation while others are "enie" from a college e"ucation
:nother reason why I cast my preference for the point that higher e"ucation shoul" open to all
stu"ents is that our high%e"ucation shoul" ser)e the function of e"ucating the whole country- not
merely for a minority of its people
Ceyon" these o#)ious aspects- there is a further su#tle point which we must ta$e into our account
It woul" not #e too $in"ly "ispose" to the #are i"ea that allowing #arely fantastic stu"ents to enter
uni)ersities- #ecause it is economical for part of people to #e #etter e"ucate" with limite" resources of
all $in"s Nonetheless- poun" for poun"- I rec$on that the consi"eration that higher e"ucation shoul" #e
accessi#le to all stu"ents is awfully a")antageous
To sum up- a higher e"ucation is ne)er a#solutely Aust a "ream of the stu"ents without a terrific
mar$ It is a "ilemma for the pu#lic to choose from the two o#Aect opinions #ecause they are from time
to time confuse" #y the seemingly goo" 9ualities of the thin$ing that higher e"ucation is a)aila#le
merely to goo" stu"ents #ut neglect the genuinely goo" 9ualities of the true one 'rom the factors
presente" a#o)e- I strongly commit to the notion that a further e"ucation shoul" #e ren"ere" more
wi"ely an" openly
,&ssay I?D 18= /
TopicD 16*
Coth learning through personal e1perience an" learning through the a")ice of others can help you
in life If you "on<t ha)e a lot of $nowle"ge a#out something- the a")ice of people you trust can #e )ery
)alua#le They can tell you a#out their own e1periences- an" a#out the a")antages an" "isa")antages
of a situation Then you can consi"er your own wants an" nee"s an" "eci"e what you shoul" "o Pretty
soon- you<ll ha)e more e1perience of your own
When you <re thin$ing a#out what you want to "o with your life- frien"s an" relati)es are a great
resource They can gi)e you information a#out things li$e Ao#s- school- )olunteering- an" tra)eling to
other parts of the worl" They<)e "one a lot of learning in their li)es- an" you can use it to "eci"e what
you want to "o with yours
In some cases- there<s no real su#stitute for personal e1perience 'or e1ample- I really "on<t li$e to
ma$e presentations in class I $now I<ll ma$e mista$es- e)en if I<m thoroughly prepare" an" $now all
a#out my topic Nothing #ut e1perience can help me "eal with the ner)ousness I feel I $now that the
fee"#ac$ I get from the teacher an" from the other stu"ents will help me learn from those mista$es :t
least I<m confi"ent that the ne1t class presentation I ma$e will #e much #etter than the last one
In the en"- I thin$ that the #est way to learn a#out life is #y e1periencing it firsthan" No one else
can teach you how to get along with other people- how to realistically Au"ge your own a#ilities- or how
to un"erstan" who you are !ou can only learn these things #y "ealing with situations e)ery "ay
&1perience is the #est teacher
,&ssay I?D 188 /
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TopicD 168
Nowa"ays it is 9uite common for people to immigrate to ther countries When they mo)e- some
of them "eci"e to follow the customs of the new country while others prefer to $eep their own If I
were force" to agree with one of the two positions- my choice woul" #e the former
To illustrate my point- let us first ta$e a loo$ on why some people "isli$e the i"ea of following the
customs of the new country 'or one thing- these people are so accustome" to their own culture-
religion an" customs- an" it is )ery har" for them to accept the new cultures 'or instance- people from
a Islamic country may fin" a lot of customs in western countries offensi)e
:lthough I agree that some customs are har" to change- I insist that the a")antages of a"apting to
a new culture are apparently seen In the first place- #y following the customs of the new country- you
can learn a#out the country an" un"erstan" the people more easily an" #ecome a real mem#er of the
country People who stic$ to their way of life may sometimes feel lonely an" isolate" To share the
same custom means that ha)ing more things in common- an" it can pull people together 'urthermore-
you ha)e to a"apt to some customs of the new country- if they are written into the law :s a result- it is
much more sensi#le to "o as the Roman "o
In conclusion-I #elie)e that the a")antages of following the customs of the new country is
o#)ious #ecause you can easily learn a#out the country an" #e a real mem#er of it What is more- you
can li)e more easily in a foreign country
,&ssay I?D 4== /
TopicD 168
Some people a"apt 9uic$ly to the customs of a new country while others $eep their own customs
>ow "o they "eci"e0 It<s a "ifficult choice- an" the "ecision is not always conscious 5any practical
an" social factors influence people
Pery often it "epen"s on age Ol"er people ha)e spent a lifetime "oing things a certain way
Their social customs are part of who they are as people It<s )ery har" for them to start "oing things
"ifferently The younger generation fin"s it easier to lea)e #ehin" the culture of their nati)e country
an" a"apt to the customs of their new country They<re not as set in their ways as a"ults are Chil"ren
also feel the pressure to fit in from the other $i"s in school
: maAor part of a"apting to the customs of a new country is learning that country<s language
Chil"ren learn the language in school- an" use it all "ay while going to class an" playing with other
chil"ren Cut many times a"ults coming to a new country "on<t ha)e time for formal language classes
Their first priority is getting a Ao# Sometimes they wor$ with people from their own country- an" they
"on<t%ha)e to use the new language Or they may fin" a Ao# that "oesn<t re9uire much spea$ing at all
This means e)en if they<re trying to learn the language- they "on<t ha)e a lot of opportunities to practice
it
:nother way of a"apting to the customs of a new country has to "o with how family mem#ers
interact ?ifferent countries ha)e "ifferent i"eas a#out how family mem#ers shoul" relate to each other
Sometimes the a"ults will oppose changing what was normal in their nati)e country This can #e a
"ifficult a"Austment to ma$e- especially if their chil"ren are )isiting new frien"s at home an" seeing
how "ifferent things are in the new country
I #elie)e that people who want to ma$e their home in a new country nee" to fin" a #alance They
shoul" $eep the #est of their nati)e culture an" a"opt the goo" things they fin" in their new country
,&ssay I?D 266 /
TopicD 116
If I ha" to choose #etween spen"ing time alone or spen"ing time with my frien"s- I<" rather #e
alone I nee" this time alone to Erecharge my #atteries-E to re%energi@e my min" an" spirit Ceing with
frien"s can #e fun an" can help you get through the rough spots in life- #ut it<s the time alone- I thin$-
that forms you as a person
When I<m alone- I ha)e time to thin$ a#out my goals an" to "e)elop a strategy to reach them Of
course- lean thin$ a#out these things when I<m with others- #ut it<s har"er to concentrate in a crow"
Ceing alone gi)es me the 9uiet time to really thin$ a#out my life an" what I want to "o with it
Ceing #y myself is also a goo" way to listen to the silence an" rela1 completely When I<m alone I
can practice me"itation an" lower my stress le)el That<s a )ery goo" way to sharpen my powers of
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concentration Too much time with frien"s means filling my min" with a lot of chitchat That<s
enAoya#le for a moment- #ut can "ull my concentration
Ceing with other people can also "istort my )iew of things It<s easy sometimes to #ecome too
worrie" a#out what other people thin$ of me- or what other people ha)e that I "on<t When I<m alone I
ha)e time to step #ac$ I can see the real )alue of things- without #eing influence" #y the opinions of
my frien"s
It<s natural to want to #e with other people- #ut I fin" the time I spen" alone is more )alua#le to
me in the long run
,&ssay I?D 261 /
TopicD 111
I thin$ I prefer to ha)e many "ifferent frien"s #ecause we can learn more from ha)ing many
"ifferent types of frien"s If we ha)e Aust a few close frien"s- then we cannot learn as much as we can if
we ha)e many frien"s Therefore- I thin$ it is #etter to ha)e many "ifferent frien"s
'irst- ha)ing many "ifferent frien"s can teach us a#out life an" the worl" I thin$ you can learn
many things a#out many "ifferent countries if you $now people from all o)er the worl" 'or e1ample-
if you ha)e a frien" from China an" one from Iran- you can learn more a#out those two countries If
you Aust ha)e frien"s from your country- then you "o not learn )ery much a#out the worl"
We can also ha)e many "ifferent $in"s of e1periences if we ha)e many "ifferent $in"s of frien"s
'or e1ample- some people li$e sports- others li$e music- still others li$e to stu"y If we ha)e many
"ifferent frien"s with many "ifferent interests- then we can ne)er feel #ore" an" we can ha)e a happy
life
'inally- if we ha)e many "ifferent frien"s- then may#e we can ha)e more help from people when
we nee" it 'or e1ample- if we nee" some $in" of help with something- #ut we "onGt $now too many
people- then it might #e "ifficult for us to get help >owe)er- if we $now many people- then it will #e
easy for us to fin" help when we nee" it
Therefore- I #elie)e that it is #etter to ha)e many "ifferent frien"s in our li)es >a)ing many
frien"s can teach us a#out the worl"- we can ha)e more fun with "ifferent frien"s- an" we can get help
more easily if we ha)e many "ifferent frien"s
TopicD 111
We all nee" to ha)e frien"s- an" I thin$ the more frien"s we ha)e the #etter 'rien"ship helps us
learn how to trust others- what to e1pect from others- an" how to profit from e1periences I want to
ha)e a lot of frien"s aroun" me sol can learn more a#out myself from "ifferent people
I want to ha)e people aroun" me that I trust an" that I can "epen" on We all nee" frien"s- #oth
in times of trou#le an" in times of happiness If I only ha)e a few- frien"s- it impossi#le that they might
not #e a)aila#le if I nee" them If I ha)e a lot of frien"s- it is more li$ely that they will #e a#le to share
my trou#les or my goo" fortune
I want to ha)e people aroun" me that surprise me If I ha)e Aust one or two frien"s- I $now what
to e1pect from them I $now how they will react If I ha)e a lot of frien"s aroun" me- I will always #e
surprise" &ach will ha)e a "ifferent way of reacting to a situation O#ser)ing this reaction an"
respon"ing to it will teach me how to "eal with strangers whom I might meet
I want to ha)e people aroun" me that can teach me something a#out life If I only ha)e a couple
of frien"s- I will $now e)erything a#out them )ery 9uic$ly If I ha)e hun"re"s of frien"s- thin$ what I
will learn &ach "ay they<ll teach me something new an" show me a new way of thin$ing a#out
something
I ha)e a lot to learn in life- so I want as many people as possi#le to help me I want a lot of frien"s
to show me how to ha)e a goo" time I<ll "o the same for them
,&ssay I?D 262 /
TopicD 112
There is much "iscussion a#o)e when shoul" chil"ren #egin to stu"y0 Some people thin$ that
chil"ren shoul" start learning as early as possi#le Other people- howe)er- argue that young chil"ren
coul" #egin to stu"y late :s far as I am concerne"- young chil"ren shoul" spen" most of their time
playing an" not #egin stu"ying too early
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Why "o some people thin$ that chil"ren shoul" #egin to stu"y early0 'or one thing- chil"ren are
)ery goo" at learning #ecause they ha)e goo" memory an" accept new things 9uic$ly If they waste
their time when they are young- they pro#a#ly nee" to spen" much more time in learning the same
thing when they are ol"er :s we all $now- learning a foreign language is a pain to a"ults- #ut is )ery
easy to a chil" un"er ten
:lthough I agree there may #e one or two a")antages for chil"ren to #egin to stu"y early- I insist
that the a")antages of learning late far o)erweigh them In the first place- people who spen" most of
their time playing coul" #e more creati)e (earning more means that chil"ren can $now more- #ut also
more restrictions will #e pushe" on them If chil"ren play more- they may fin" many things interesting
in their playing an" raise many 9uestions- such as Ewhy can this happenE- ECan I in)ent such a thing to
help me0E :s a result- they always ha)e more won"erful thoughts than those who #egin stu"ying )ery
early- which helps them to stu"y an" wor$ creati)ely when they grow up
In the secon" place- chil"ren coul" #e more an1ious to learn when they grow up if they spen"
most of their time playing It is $nown that chil"ren li$e to play &)en if parents force them sitting in
front of the ta#le- they cannot concentrate on the stu"ying stuff Instea"- they are thin$ing how to finish
the stu"y early an" go to play They will #e #ore" in stu"ying when they grow up- since they thin$ they
stu"y for their parents Cut Chil"ren who spen" most of their time playing "o not ha)e the #a" memory
of stu"ying When they grow up- they will #e willing to stu"y e)en if parents "o not monitor them-
#ecause they feel they are stu"ying for themsel)es
In conclusion- I #elie)e that young chil"ren shoul" play more not only #ecause that they will #e
more creati)e- #ut also #ecause they will #e more an1ious to learn when they grow up Therefore- I
strongly hol" that all parents shoul" not push their young chil"ren into stu"ying too early
TopicD 112
Shoul" chil"ren play more or stu"y more0 The 9uestion is what will #e #etter for the chil" There
are #enefits to #oth acti)ities- #ut the answer "epen"s on the "etails of the situation
There are many things that coul" affect the outcome of the argument What $in" of a school is it0
It coul" #e a school where chil"ren sit at their "es$s all "ay long memori@ing "ates an" facts Or it
coul" #e a school where the teacher helps the chil"ren learn what they want to learn I thin$ the secon"
$in" is a lot #etter for a chil" than the first $in"
Similarly- what $in" of play are we tal$ing a#out0 The chil" coul" #e alone all "ay long watching
tele)ision- which coul" ma$e him or her #ore" an" lonely Or the chil" coul" #e in)ol)e" in group
acti)ities with neigh#orhoo" chil"ren of the same age- which coul" help him or her learn how to get
along with others
I thin$ #oth stu"y an" play are )alua#le- so I moul" prefer to sen" my chil" to a school where
there is a com#ination I thin$ a )ariety of acti)ities ma$es learning easier for anyone at any age
,&ssay I?D 264 /
TopicD 114
The first a")antage of ha)ing a new uni)ersity #uilt in my community woul" #e the Ao#s it woul"
#ring to the community Initially- the Ao#s woul" #e those connecte" with the actual #uil"ing of the
uni)ersity structures- such as #ric$ layers an" carpenters Once the #uil"ings were complete"- the Ao#s
woul" #e those on the campus itself Those woul" inclu"e teachers- office wor$ers- custo"ians- an"
li#rarians
Not all of the people the uni)ersity hire" woul" alrea"y #e mem#ers of the community- so that
woul" mean a lot of new people coming to town Of course- a lot of stu"ents woul" come too Two
a")antages of new people in town woul" #e more ta1payers an" a more "i)erse population With more
people paying ta1es- there woul" #e more money for schools- li#raries an" other community nee"s
With a more "i)erse population- there woul" #e new stores- new restaurants ,to ser)e "ifferent tastes/
an" new cultural influences
Of course- there woul" also #e "isa")antages 5ore people li)ing in the community coul" mean
more houses #eing #uilt There woul" #e more traffic on the streets- with the com#ination of new
resi"ents an" stu"ents who #ring their cars Plus- more people woul" mean more pu#lic ser)ices woul"
#e nee"e" These ser)ices coul" inclu"e e)erything from trash collection to more schools to hol" all the
chil"ren of the new resi"ents New ser)ices might mean local ta1es woul" ha)e to go up- e)en though
there woul" #e more ta1payers
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:nother "isa")antage is that the personality of our community woul" change It woul" go from
#eing a place where e)ery#o"y $nows e)ery#o"y else to a place where a lot of people are strangers It
woul" #ecome a place with a lot of short%term resi"ents- li$e the uni)ersity stu"ents- who might not
care as much a#out the town
Communities always change o)er time- though- an" o)erall I li$e the atmosphere of a Ecollege
town E: new uni)ersity woul" #ring a lot of challenges- #ut I thin$ it woul" #e worth it
,&ssay I?D 262 /
TopicD 112
:lthough frien"s ma$e an impression on your life- they "o not ha)e the same influence that your
family has Nothing is as important to me as my family 'rom them- I learne" e)erything that is
important I learne" a#out trust- am#ition- an" lo)e
!our family is with you fore)er They are not going to lea)e you #ecause they fin" another
"aughter they li$e #etter They are not going to lea)e you #ecause they thin$ you are too much trou#le
: family is permanent- while frien"s come an" go
!our parents are your role mo"els They will encourage you to "o your #est- to push yourself-
an" to impro)e yourself 'rien"s want you to stay the sameB they "on<t want you to #e "ifferent :
family is am#itious for you 'rien"s are not
!our family teaches you a#out lo)e : family<s lo)e is not Au"gmental They lo)e you for
e)erything you are 'rien"s may lo)e you #ecause you ha)e a new car or #ecause you go out with them
on Satur"ays : family lo)es you 'rien"s only li$e you
Without my family- I woul"n<t $now what to "o I woul"n<t feel as secure I might not ha)e the
am#ition to go to school I pro#a#ly woul" #e afrai" to lo)e 5y family is my greatest influence
,&ssay I?D 26+ /
TopicD 112
It is true that #oth of the family an" frien"s play important roles in influencing young a"ults- an"
it is really har" for us to tell which is the most important influence
In my opinion- the family plays the most important role When a young chil" is #orn- he is
#rought up #y the family not #y his frien"s- an" a chil" has the $eener sense in learning than a ol"er
one I thin$ the family can mol" the chil" in the following ways
'irstly- the family is the first school a chil" shoul" enterThere he learns an" is taught how to
learnIt is safe to say that the character of a person is "etermine" in his chil"hoo"- an" when it is the
family which to ma$e the "etermination
Secon"ly- a goo" family will affor" goo" e"ucation for the chil" Now more an" more Chinese
family reali@e the importance of e"ucation-some e)en ma$e thire chil"ren stu"y in foreign countries:ll
this is unchoosa#le for the chil"-that is- the family has the un"enia#le influence on the young a"ult
Thir"ly- when the chil" is in his young a"ult- the family still plays a important influence on him
'or instance- I always feel the e1pectation of my parents an" struggle to fa)or them Which is a har"
wor$- #ut I still thin$ it is naturally that I- as a son- shoul" meet the e1pectation of them Thus- the
family is really a strong influence on the young
I ma$e the family the important influence "oesn<t "eny that the role of frien"s on the young
a"ults Only that frien"s< role is not as important as the family
TopicD 11+
Coth leisure time an" wor$ing time form the whole parts of oneGs life >ere leisure time has a
#roa" "efinition Cecause of its importance- people face the "ilemma whether to plan or not plan for the
leisure time Which one I prefer "epen"s on my own e1periences- life style an" emotional concerns To
#e fran$- I prefer to plan in my point of )iew
Cefore ren"ering my opinion in "etail- it is necessary to ta$e a glance at the position of not
planning at all People who claim the opinion a")ocate that leisure time is the time for rela1ing
&nAoying the time is the most important- why they ha)e to plan for it #y ta$ing time an" energy If they
want to watch TP- they will sit "own to watch it without any hesitation If they want to swim- they will
change to the swimming suits &nAoy e)erything at any time
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It is true that there are some a")antages a#out not planning for the leisure time- #ut I woul"
e1plain a few important reasons why I prefer to plan for it The main reason is that planning for it
carefully can a)oi" a lot of trou#les To illustrate this- there is an e1ample that is )ery persuasi)e Ta$e
swimming for e1ample- if we plan it first- we woul" prepare the swimming suit- sun glasses- towels-
cream an" so on for it We can enAoy the swimming time fully an" pleasantly without forgetting
anything
:)oi"ing trou#les is only part of the most important aspects- an" another e9ually significant role
of planning lies in that we can promote our stu"ying an" wor$ing effecti)ely This "emonstrates the
un"enia#le fact that suita#le leisure time can help one to rela1 fully 'or instance- when we wor$ or
stu"y for a whole wee$- we ha)e a plan to spen" the wee$en" in the seasi"e It is won"erful Careful
plan can ma$e us fresh an" e1citing
If all the factors are consi"ere"- we will fin" out that the a")antages of planning for leisure time
outweigh those of not planning It is true that #oth )iews ha)e strong foun"ations- #ut no one can
ignore the a""e" con)enience an" satisfaction offere" #y planning for it Such e1perience will
"efinitely #e helpful in oneGs later life
TopicD 11+
I thin$ that free time is a precious thing for most of us When we<re wor$ing har"- it<s nice to
imagine what we<ll "o when the wee$en" comes We Auggle one i"ea with another- trying to "eci"e
what #est suits our #u"get an" the amount of time we ha)e :fter all- anticipating free time is part of
the pleasure
It<s goo" to plan what we<re going to "o with our free time That way we won<t waste any of it
trying to "eci"e It<s so easy to Aust sit aroun" an" thin$ a#out this or that acti)ity Cefore we $now it-
half the "ay is gone If we "eci"e ahea" of time- we can get starte" in plenty of time- an" we can get the
most #enefit out of the time we ha)e 'or instance- if we<re going on a picnic- we can get all our
supplies rea"y to go Or if we<re going to a mo)iewe can fin" out the time an" how long it<ll ta$e us to
get there :lso- if we plan what we<re going to "o with our free time- we can in)ite others to Aoin us If
we wait until the last minute- our frien"s may ha)e other plans
On the other han"- it<s also fun sometimes to "o things without apian We can Aust lea)e the house
an" wal$ aroun" an" see what catches our attention Often- this is how we "isco)er places we ne)er
$new e1iste" We might en" up "oing something we ne)er thought we<" try We might Aust happen to
fin" oursel)es outsi"e a new #oo$store or a #owling alley an" go in on a whim- #ecause we ha)e some
free time
It<s nice if we can ha)e the #est of #oth worl"s We can plan our free time acti)ities for one "ay of
the wee$en"- an" let the other "ay plan itself This way our free time also gi)es us the enAoyment of
ha)ing it #oth ways
,&ssay I?D 267 /
TopicD 11=
The effecti)eness of a learning metho" )aries from person to person an" also from acti)ity to
acti)ity (earning #y "oing- learning #y rea"ing- an" learning #y listening all ha)e the transfer of
information as their goal- #ut the information is transferre" in )ery "ifferent ways in each case &ach
has its #enefits In my own opinion- learning #y "oing is the metho" that wor$s #est for me
(earning #y "oing wor$s #ecause it gi)es a learner first%han" e1perience Other metho"s are more
passi)eB you<re either listening to a con)ersation or trying to pay attention to wor"s on a page
>owe)er- learning #y "oing means actually participating in the acti)ity Can you imagine learning how
to play a musical instrument from a #oo$0 :s the saying goes- practice ma$es perfect 'ran$ly- I can<t
thin$ of a way that #etter ensures one has truly learne" than #y seeing an" "oing
In contrast- rea"ing ma$es learning less easy to )isuali@e Not only that- learning #y rea"ing often
re9uires e1tra research- such as loo$ing up unfamiliar wor"s :lso- you might not #e a goo" rea"er- or
you might #e learning in a secon" language If so- you might fin" it har" to concentrate or #ecome
frustrate" #y the slow pace So while rea"ing is fun an" useful for many people- for others it may not
#e the #est way
(earning #y listening can #e enAoya#le (i)ely "e#ate is interesting- an" interesting things are
usually easier to learn a#out Plus- unli$e rea"ing- you can as$ 9uestions if you "on<t un"erstan"
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>owe)er- as with rea"ingit is all too easy to #ecome a passi)e listener an" not truly learn anything If
you get #ore"- you might e)en fall asleep while you<re listeningH When you<re acti)ely participating in
something- you<re more li$ely to stay alert
O)erall- when it comes to learning- I #elie)e that nothing su#stitutes for the firsthan" e1perience
that physically "oing an acti)ity pro)i"es
,&ssay I?D 26* /
TopicD 117
There are a lot of a")antages to ha)ing frien"s who are "ifferent from you 'or one thing- they<ll
gi)e you a "ifferent way of loo$ing at the worl" 'rien"s who are "ifferent can intro"uce you to foo"s-
music- politics- an" #oo$s you<)e ne)er trie" #efore If you<re a spontaneous $in" of person- someone
who is more sche"ule" can help you get #etter organi@e" !ou- on the other han"- can help them loosen
up a little #it- an" "o things more on the spur of the moment
Someone who is "ifferent from you won<t ha)e the same reaction to situations This can #e a #ig
help If you<re the $in" of person who gets )ery impatient waiting for your meal in a restaurant- it helps
to ha)e someone calm with you !our frien" can help you $eep your temper If you<re a little timi"
a#out stan"ing up for yourself- a more asserti)e frien" can help you "e)elop a little more self%respect
>owe)er- there can also #e a")antages to ha)ing frien"s who are similar to you !ou usually
enAoy "oing the same things- so you "on<t ha)e to argue a#out what you want to "o Sometimes it<s fun
e1periencing new things Other times- it<s more fun "oing what you $now you<ll enAoy
:ll things consi"ere"- I thin$ I<" li$e to ha)e a lot of ac9uaintances who are "ifferent an" a few
close frien"s who are similar to me That seems the #est of #oth worl"s
,&ssay I?D 268 /
TopicD 11*
It is often "ifficult for people to choose whether staying the same or changing for a new
e1perience &ach of the two has its own a")antage an" "isa")antage :s a youngster with unlimite"
energy an" enthusiasm- I will choose change without any hesitation
The first reason I choose change is that change is the propeller that push the worl" to "e)elop
from an ancient tri#e in which people hunte" for their life- to to"ay<s earth on which people can stu"y
an" wor$ in their comforta#le homes without worrying a#out life What ma$es the thousan"s of yearsG
"e)elopment possi#le is that people li$e to change the worl" :s we all $now- #y changing stones into
stone a1es- people coul" gather more meat for their familiesB #y changing #reast<s fur into clothes-
people $eep themsel)es warmB #y changing solar energy into heat an" electricity- people can fin" a
new way to pre)ent the energy shortage Thus- it is change that "e)elops the worl" we li)e in
Secon"- let<s come to our "aily life Change gi)es people a feeling of curiosity an" "ri)e him to
"isco)ery )arious new things aroun" him &)ery one is curious a#out the new o#Aects he saw an" the
news he hear"- an" has the pulse to "etect e)erything We are e1cite" a#out mo)ing into a new house-
an" we are e1cite" a#out our new Ao#s &)en a little change of the furniture placing in our rooms can
ma$e us e1cite" for a few hours
The last an" in my opinion a )ery practical reason is that change can impro)e people<s
a"apta#ility When you mo)e to a new school- or come to a new Ao#- your en)ironment has change"
Therefore- in or"er to get use" to your new surroun"ing 9uic$ly- you ha)e to change yourself first
Perhaps- you ha)e $ept your regular ha#it for such a long time an" it is a painful process for you to
change yourself Cut #y "oing this you will o#ser)e in the future that you are a#le to #e a"apte" to
more changes aroun" yourself an" that there is an e1pan"e" worl" in front of you :ll of these result
from that you ha)e the courage to change yourself
'or the reasons presente" a#o)e- I strongly commit to the notion that change ma$es our li)es
colorful an" trains us to a"apt to our worl" People shoul" enAoy change an" loo$ forwar" to new
e1periences
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TopicD 11*
There is a famous Chinese pro)er# says- JThe worl" is so #ig that it inclu"es all $in"s of menL
?ifferent people ha)e "ifferent life styles Some people enAoy change an" new e1periences Others li$e
their li)es to stay the same 'ran$ly- I prefer to change in my point of )iew
Cefore ren"ering my opinion in "etail- it is necessary to ta$e a glance at the position of the
opposite )iew : lot of people- especially the ol"- a")ocate that staying the same is safe an" pleasant
They thin$ that the life has no up an" "own is the #est one Someone will also say if you stic$ to one
point- it woul" #e #etter 'or e1ample- the famous Chinese Opera actor 5ei (anfang $ept his usual
ha#it to o#ser)ing #ir"s an" fish :t last- he succee"e" in his eye acting
It is true that staying the same has a lot of a")antages- #ut I will e1plain some important reasons
why I prefer to change In mo"ern society- the worl" is changing in e)ery minute If we "o not change-
how can we $eep pace with the worl"0 : small e1ample coul" gi)e some light to this point Some
young people li$e tra)eling from one place to another New e1periences coul" let them un"erstan" the
worl" fully
:nother e9ually significant a")antage of changing is that we can e1plore our talents #etter an"
"eeper Some people li$e to change Ao#s They #elie)e that new Ao#s can gi)e them chances to
un"erstan" themsel)es an" choose one is the most suita#le for them Ta$e Chancer for e1ample- he ha"
#een a courtier- a sol"ier- an am#assa"or an" a legislator 'inally- he #ecame the note" writer
Consi"ering all the factors- we will fin" out that the a")antages of changes outweigh those of
staying the same Coth )iews ha)e strong foun"ations- #ut no one coul" ignore the con)enience an"
satisfaction offere" #y change an" new e1periences Such e1periences will "efinitely #e helpful in
oneGs later life
TopicD 11*
There are those who prefer things to stay the same- while there are others who prefer change 5y
personal preference is to esta#lish a routine an" stic$ to it- though this has not always #een true of me
When I was younger- I wasn<t a creature of ha#it I enAoye" change When summers came an" I
was free from the responsi#ilities of school- I woul" tra)el- ta$e off with frien"s at a moment<s notice-
an" ma$e "ecisions from "ay to "ay In this way- I ha" lots of new e1periences- met new an"
interesting people- an" learne" a lot a#out life
These "ays- I enAoy stic$ing to a routine This is partially "ue to the fact that I am a mother of two
small chil"ren I fin" that their li)es are happier if I "on<t upset their sche"ules too much 'or e1ample-
we gi)e the chil"ren a #ath e)ery night at *D66- put them in their paAamas- rea" them stories an" put
them to sleep #y 8D66 There are times when this is incon)enient- #ut e)eryone in the househol" is
happier if we stic$ to our routine In a""ition- our frien"s $now when to fin" us at home an" when we
are free This ma$es )isiting easier
In conclusion- the type of person I am has change" with the circumstances of my life The
o#ligations of my family force me to ha)e a routine When I was young- I enAoye" the suspense an"
a")enture of li)ing a cra@y life Now the sta#ility of a househol" routine suits me #etter I thin$ that
while most people nee" a minimum amount of security- those who "epen" on you often ma$e a
"ifference in your lifestyle
,&ssay I?D 212 /
TopicD 11*
li)ing in this worl"- people $eep "ifferent rules an" preference to their lifeSome people prefer to
e1perience what they "o not $now- some choose to regular their life an" enAoy the 9uietO#)iously- no
one is wrong- while as for me- my personal opinion is similar with the former
Cy positi)ely changing their life people can enrich their $nowle"ge:s for from the change of
their Ao#- People will meet the new en)ironment where they must wor$ har" to learn new techni9ues
an" s$ills to catch up with the new coming re9uirements Staying in a state" position- people ten" to #e
in)ol)e" in their "aily acti)ities with all their time an" energy without further progress
Consciously changing their life will also #enifit people to li)e happily The feeling of life is
#oring is for sure coming to human #eing step #y step if they always $eep a stagnating li)ing :s we all
$now - lots of couples complain their life is full of "ull- an" he or she also grum#le that can not feel
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their affection e1isting anymore Why0 it is- to some e1ten"- for that they "o not reali@e they shoul"
change they e)ery "ay life from #eing stagnationNo change" life ten" to ma$e people tire" an" loose
interest : report sai" the contemporary social pro#lem of youth suici"e is )ery seriously- an"
in)estigation shows the reason is mainly for the $i"s feel their life is no no)elIf only they were taught
how to a#sor# the fresh air into their lifeH
I woul" li$e to claim again- $eeping ol" ha#its an" enAoying a state" life are not #a" also- what
they nee" is to use another way to ma$e their life positi)e
TopicD 118
I agree to the statement that people #eha)e "ifferently when they wear "ifferent clothes Clothes
play an incre"i#le role in our "aily life It rules our #eha)ior an" "efines to new culture in mo"ern
society I am also $eeping o#ser)ing the way people<s #eha)ior with "ressing "ifferent clothes
The results of these o#ser)ing are surprisingly similar Person "resses in clean suit an" wear
polishe" shoes- his gesture woul" comport to #e elegant On the contrary- the same one "resses in
leisure sporting T%shirt- snea$ers- correspon"ingly- he will act ar#itrarily with in)oluntary mo)ements
The reason is simple The clothes are crucial "imensions to insinuate people<s routine #eha)ior
e)ery "ay Psychologist calls it EPsycho%hintE So a clean suit an" polishe" shoes woul" $eep us in
happy at some e1tent Or some people ha)e procli)ities to "ress in #right color to relie)e the pressure
they face" I thin$ that a nice "ress will gi)e us more confi"ent to han"le the pro#lem
We also #uil" professional- sophisticate" impressions for other people
Otherwise- People will pro#a#ly #e unresponsi)e to "eal with things in casual "ress This is
relate" to our future career "irectly Such as- we shoul" "ress ti"ily for Ao# inter%)iew- Aust to gi)e an
e1aminer a goo" impression Nice clothes are perfect a")ertisement for in"i)i"ual image as same as the
pac$age in the shop mar$et We choose the attracti)e pac$age- same- we feel close with a stranger
"ress in proper clothes
To this e1tent- clothes reflect our special national custom an" culture These remin"s root at our
customs- personal "iscrimination- an" occupations Cal)in Kelen is famous for his simple style that
"efines the apparel of the whole :merican young generation in the early 26th century We also fin"
that people in "ifferent occupations wear "ifferently Can$ employees- #usinessmen usually "ress in
"ar$ suit since they shoul" offer clients relia#le impressions Teachers wear nice clothes that let their
stu"ent feel $in"ly
Trac$ to the long human history- our pre"ecessor ha)e "e)elope" the complete clothes system
'rom the primiti)e leather to ela#orate" mo"ern metal- clothes offer us the chances to e1press our
uni9ue )iews an" show us the colorful life So "o you consi"er that #uy a nice apparel for yourself
when go out ne1t time0
TopicD 118
People "o #eha)e "ifferently "epen"ing on what they are wearing The reason is not #ecause they
ha)e change"- #ut #ecause people<s reactions to them has change"
Certain clothes are appropriate for certain situations : man can wear a suit to wor$ an" a woman
can wear something professional loo$ing li$e a s$irt an" Aac$et
When e)eryone "resses the same- there is no pro#lem It is li$e a uniform Imagine going to a law
office to hire a lawyer One of the lawyers is wearing a suitB the other is wearing Aeans Which lawyer
"o you want to hire0 Similarly- a mechanic wor$s on cars all "ay an" wears clothes that can get "irty It
woul" #e strange to fin" a mechanic wearing a coat an" tie to repair an engine
People will treat you "ifferently "epen"ing on what you are wearing It will "epen" on how well
they $now you an" where you are If your clothes are unusual for the situation- they may treat you with
"isrespect I remem#er once I ha" an ol" army coat I wore it into a fancy can"y shop to #uy some
chocolates The woman was )ery suspicious an" a little afrai" I coul"n<t un"erstan" her reaction since
it was still me un"erneath my #ig- ol" ugly green coat I was "resse" li$e a #um an" this cause" the
salesperson to react negati)ely to me Conse9uently- I was e)en more polite than usual
This e1perience shows me that sometimes I "o #eha)e "ifferently #ecause of what I<m wearing
In this case- I ha" to #alance my appearance Still- that "oesn<t mean that I<m ru"e if I "ress up
,&ssay I?D 212 /
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TopicD 126
I "isagree with the statement that the "ecisions people ma$e 9uic$ly are always wrong >owe)er-
I thin$ those "ecisions pro#a#ly turn out to #e wrong more often than carefully ma"e "ecisions "o
3sually- fast "ecisions are #ase" on what we call our Egut reactions-E or feelings we ha)e a#out a
situation Sometimes these gut reactions are #ase" on goo" sense #ac$e" #y e1perience- #ut sometimes
they<re #ase" on nonsense or poor reasoning
(et<s say you<re at wor$ an" the #oss calls you to his office an" tells you there<s a #ig proAect that
nee"s to #e "one >e thin$s you<re the #est person for the Ao#- #ut he nee"s an answer from you on the
spot >e hasn<t tol" you what the proAect is- #ut you ma$e the 9uic$ "ecision to accept This is the right
9uic$ "ecision- #ecause you<re #asing it on a lot of factors that will occur to you later One is that it
woul"n<t ma$e sense for the #oss to as$ you to "o something he "i"n<t thin$ you coul" han"le That
woul" only hurt his #usiness Plus- "oing a goo" Ao# on this proAect might help your career !ou reali@e
it<s goo" to reach higher- if you want to get ahea"
Cut let<s say you<re on a "eserte" highway late at night an" your car #rea$s "own :long comes a
car "ri)en #y someone who "oesn<t seem 9uite right to you >e offers you a ri"e to the nearest gas
station !ou ma$e the 9uic$ "ecision to accept the ri"e #ecause it<s late- you <re col" an" tire" an" you
"on<t want to sit there waiting for the highway patrol to arri)e This is a case where a 9uic$ "ecision is
a wrong "ecision !ou shoul"n<t tra"e your personal safety for physical comfort- an" if you thought
a#out it- you woul"n<t
>ow "o you $now when it<s o$ay to ma$e a 9uic$ "ecision0 !ou ha)e to #e a#le to guess at the
possi#le #enefits )ersus the possi#le "angers If it<s a small "ecision li$e where to go to lunch- who
cares0 >owe)er- if my whole future were at sta$e- I<" want as much time as I coul" get to thin$ a#out
it
,&ssay I?D 1=4 /
TopicD 126
Some people argue as if it is a general truth that to ma$e a wrong "ecision is #etter than to ma$e
no "ecision at all Cut to #e fran$- I can not agree with them In my point of )iew- it is sagacious to
spen" more time on preparing to "ici"e rather than hurry to ma$e a wrong "ecision There are
numerous reasons why I hol" no confi"ence on them- an" I woul" e1plore only a few primary ones
here
The main pro#lem with this argument is that it is ignorant of the #asic fact that a #a" "ecision will
influnce the su#se9uence steps- an" pro"uce an unseccessful result e)en a failure There is a famous
saying- a goo" #eginning is an half of succee" This pro)er# e1plain the important of "ecision of the
#eginning- while something say the a "eleterious effect of a wrong "ecision 'or e1ample- when a
gra"uate is confronte" with the choice the Ao# after lea)e the campus- the first "ecision is e)ery
important for the future wor$ an" li)e :n inapposite choice coul" #ring him or she successi)e
pro#lem- e)en mista$en the "irection
:nother reason why I "isagree with the a#o)e statement is that I #elie)e that not hurry to "eci"e
let people ha)e more time to prepare an" may#e they fin" an appropriate approach Since careful plan
an" "eli#erate arrangement will #ecome the precon"ition of sucee"- then spen" more time on preparing
is necessary In the instance a#o)e- the gra"uate shoul" thin$ o)er all sorts of the factors- such as the
9ualification of himself or herself- the con"ition of the Ao# an" the a")isement from consulter of the
college an" parents
The argument I support in the first paragraph is also in a position of a")antage #ecause careful
arrangement will "isco)ery the errors an" mista$es in the "ecision :n" that will ha)e the chance to
correct them- in or"er to ma$e a right "ecision The errors or mista$es coul" e1ist in e)eryoneGs
thought I thin$ the #est way to eliminate them is thin$ them o)er So it is sagacious to spen" more time
on preparing to "ici"e rather than hurry to ma$e a wrong "ecision
General spea$ing- the "eli#erate consi"er can help to a)oi" the appearance of trou#le effecti)ely
an" to resol)e pro#lems successfully Ta$ing into account of all these factors-we may reach the
conclusion that- it is wiser to ma$e no "ecision at all than to ma$e a wrong "ecision
TopicD 121
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In our "aily life- we will always #e tol" a wealth of such cases as a guy who has fallen into lo)e
with a girl at the first sight- one of your frien"s who impresses your mother "eeply on his or her first
)isit to your house an" then is treate" e1ceptionally well #y your har"%to%#e%please" mother- an" e)en
the applicant who attracts to the >R5 ,human resources manager/ imme"iately at the first sight of the
inter)iew an" then is easily employe"- to name Aust a few :ll of the a#o)e% mentione" cases tell us
many people in the worl" trust the first impressions of a person- his or her character- her con"uct an"
her elo9uence- etc- all of which he or she "isplays at each other<s first meet Cut is all that he or she
"isplays- or all that you un"erstan" through what he or she "isplays or hints correct or Aust a #lur image
which nee"s to #e pro)e" in the later "ays0
Cefore we get the 9uestion to #e treate"- letGs thin$ of the most pro#a#le ,not a#solutely/ results
of the cases mentione" in the first paragraphD
The guy who has Aust e1perience" the a#o)e%sai" romance has to say goo"#ye to his newly%
$nown girlfrien" #ecause later on he fin"s out that the girl is not as goo" as she loo$sB the frien" of
yours who has Aust won your har"%to%#e%please" mother<s trust is critici@e" #y your mother #ecause of
his or her great incoherency in the manners- an" e)en the newly%employe" employee is "ismisse"
#ecause of he is not telling the truth in his resume Till now- "o you still thin$ the first impressions of a
personGs character are "epen"a#le0
Psychologically- in our hea" we ha" a )ery perfect image of a person- of course- which )aries
from one another owing to his of her specific e1periences- e"ucation an" family #ac$groun"- his or her
own opinion a#out a special )iew- etc an" when such a person as confirms with the image in our hea"
pretty congruently presents- we will- to great e1tent- o)erestimate or e)en e1aggerate the his or her
merits- while omit the shortcomings as we can help it 5ay#e this is the psychological reason- thus we
can oursel)es lea" to the answer to the 9uestion referre" a#o)e that the first impressions of a person are
generally incorrect an" also irresponsi#le for yourself
In a wor"- to Au"ge a person nee"s time an" the first%sight impression is always un"epen"a#le
,&ssay I?D 221 /
TopicD 121
:ny opinion is- in fact- a Au"gment I feel that as :mericans we woul" "o well to Au"ge others less
often Still- we must #e a#le to "eci"e whom to spen" our time with an" whom we<" rather forget In
my opinion- this type of Au"gment is #est after we get to $now other people 'irst impressions are not
always accurate impressions
Fu"ging a person #ase" on a first impression "oes sa)e time There are more people than anyone
coul" possi#ly get to $now in one lifetime It is frustrating to waste time getting to $now someone- only
to fin" out that your first impression was correct an" that you really "on<t li$e him%or her So is it a
waste of time getting to $now people you pro#a#ly won<t li$e0 That seems to #e a )ali" point of )iew-
#ut I #elie)e that it is not the #est attitu"e to ta$e
It<s more humane to spen" time getting to $now people #efore Au"ging them I $now that I "on<t
always ma$e a goo" first impression- e)en when I truly li$e the person with whom lam interacting We
all ha)e #a" "ays I woul"n<t want to lose a Ao# or a potential frien"ship simply #ecause I pic$e" out the
wrong clothing or sai" something wrong I thin$ e)eryone "eser)es the chance to ma$e a secon"
impression
If we all #ase" our final opinion of others on first impressions- it woul" #e har" to get to $now
anyone There is always more to people than meets the eye If we "on<t gi)e someone a chance- we may
#e missing out on meeting a life%long frien" That woul" truly #e a shame
,&ssay I?D 21+ /
TopicD 122
I thin$ it<s pro#a#ly true that people are ne)er satisfie" with what they ha)e They always want
something more or something "ifferent from what is theirs This Aust seems to #e part of our human
nature (oo$ at a to""ler Gi)e her a toy to play with an" she<s happy%until she sees something e$e
Then she wants that other toy to play with If she an" her #rother are each gi)en a coo$ie- she<ll loo$ to
see whose coo$ie is #igger She<ll protest lou"ly if she thin$s her #rother is getting more
EThe grass is always greenerE is an ol" e1pression- #ut it<s a goo" e1pression of how many of us
feel We<re always stri)ing for a #etter Ao#- a nicer place to li)e- a fancier car- or more e1pensi)e
clothes Part of this reaching for more an" #etter is #ecause we care a#out what other people thin$ an"
want to impress them Part of it is trying to ma$e oursel)es feel successful Cut there<s also something
in our nature that tells us we can "o #etter an" reach higher
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This isn<t always a negati)e 9uality There<s another sayingD E: man<s reach shoul" e1cee" his
grasp- or what<s a hea)en for0E It<s a goo" thing to #e constantly pushing oursel)es an" loo$ing for
something "ifferent If we "on<t try for more an" "ifferent things- we #egin to- stagnate- li$e a pool that
"oesn<t get any fresh water
The pro#lem comes when we won<t let oursel)es #e satisfie" with anything we ha)e If we ha)e a
comforta#le life an" still feel as if something<s missing- then we nee" to loo$ inwar" The something
that<s missing may #e in our spirit
,&ssay I?D 21= /
TopicD 122
5any of the worl"<s religions share a #elief that when a person is a#le to loo$ at an" confess his
or her pro#lems that person can #egin to tra)el the roa" to emotional reco)ery : pro#lem cannot #e
sol)e" until it is clearly recogni@e" I agree with the a#o)e statement #ecause I #elie)e that
"issatisfaction an" suffering forces people to change
>istory presents many e1amples of "issatisfaction an" change The history of China in this
century might #e seen as one of "issatisfaction an" progress Sun !et San was "iscontente" with the
"ecaying imperial or"er- an" so he create" Jre)olutionLB 5ao was "issatisfie" with the course of e)ents
an" so he intensifie" the re)olutionB finally- ?eng pushe" the Chinese economy towar"s free%mar$et
economics >ence- China progresse" towar"s its new%foun" JsuperpowerL status
In a not "issimilar way- "uring the eighteenth century many :mericans #ecame annoye" with
"irect Critish rule- an" so the 3nite" States fought for an" gaine" political in"epen"ence
On a personal le)el- "issatisfaction can lea" to change within frien"ship an" marriage Perhaps it
might e)en #e sai" that true lo)e cannot remain static 5atrimony an" frien"ship are e1plorations of
the higher emotionsD they are pilgrimages towar"s the city of true )alues If hus#an" an" wife are
prepare" to confront an" "iscuss their pro#lems- a #lue perio" can gi)e way to many years of
happiness Sometimes- for instance- a spouse may not recogni@e that the source of marital unhappiness
is that the other partner has "e)elope" a nee" to ha)e chil"ren Whate)er else may #e sai"- most
people woul" agree that chil"ren change the li)es of their parents
The #est metho" of utili@ing "issatisfaction is to change things #efore they get out of han" :n
intelligent man will constantly monitor his emotionsB an intelligent politician will un"erstan" the moo"
of his people Some people might suggest that the transition to in"epen"ence for Cana"a an" :ustralia
was much smoother than that of the 3nite" States #ecause Critain allowe" those two "ominions to
e)ol)e with time To ta$e the i"ea further- a goo" parent or an astute politician will e)en anticipate
potential "issatisfactions an" therefore ta$e precautions
I agree with the a#o)e statement #ecause- I #elie)e that we mature through "issatisfaction
Without the a#ility to recogni@e our "iscontent- we coul" collapse into illness Suffering sharpens our
senses
,&ssay I?D 2*7 /
TopicD 124
>ow coul" anyone suggest that people shoul" only rea" a#out real e)ents- real people- an"
esta#lishe" facts0 'or one thing- that means people woul"n<t #e rea"ing half of all the great #oo$s that
ha)e e)er #een written- not to mention the plays- short stones an" poetry 'or another- it woul" mean
that people<s imaginations woul" not "e)elop as chil"ren an" woul" remain "ulle" throughout their
li)es
Rea"ing stories as a chil" helps "e)elop our creati)ity #y teaching us a lot a#out how to use
wor"s to create mental images It opens our worl" up- e1posing us to other times an" "ifferent ways of
li)ing Rea"ing histories of those times woul" ser)e $in" of the same purpose- #ut it pro#a#ly woul"n<t
stic$ in our min"s as sharply Rea"ing an essay a#out po)erty in Pictorian &nglan" is not the same
thing as rea"ing Charles ?ic$en<s Oli)er Twist The images of a small #oy #eing sol" are more
horrifying than simply rea"ing the statement- EChil"ren were sol" into la#orE #ecause a no)el ma$es
that small #oy seem real to us Rea"ing fiction ma$es a more lasting impression on our min"s an"
emotions
Cesi"es- storytelling is an emotional nee" for human #eings 'rom earliest times- humans ha)e
taught their chil"ren a#out life- not #y telling them facts an" figures- #ut #y telling them stories Some
of these stones show what people are li$e ,human nature/- an" help us e1perience a wi"e range of
feelings Some ma$e us thin$ a#out how we shoul" act Telling a chil" that it<s wrong to lie will ma$e
little impression- #ut telling him the story of a little #oy whose nose grows longer e)ery time he tells a
lie will ma$e a #ig impression
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'iction is too important to our culture- our min"s- an" our emotions >ow coul" we e)er gi)e it
up0
,&ssay I?D 217 /
TopicD 122
I ha)e always consi"ere" that general $nowle"ge is the #est choice for me an" uni)ersal learning
the perfect means to support the phrase E$nowle"ge for the sa$e of $nowle"ge itselfE Cut if I ha)e to
choose #etween the a#o)e%mentione" su#Aects I woul" "efinately concentrate on art an" literature
which I consi"er fit #etter my personality
:rt an" literature ha)e a lot in common in that they re9uire a "ifferent-9uite often uni)ersal
approach to the worl" aroun" usThey concenterate not so much on the #lac$ an" white aspects of
li)ing #ut on the colourful si"e of lifeB on tints rather than #rightness5aths an" science stu"y the form-
the physical shape an" its laws- #ut it is art an" literature that fulfill this form with that ultimate
meaning that only the human soul can sense
:n" it is the human soul that has so many faces- so many aspects an" interpretations to all
thingsThat is why I appreciate the su#Aecti)ity of art an" literature%the numerous realities they impose
are closer to our inner worl" than the strict powers that rule that of science
One is free to tolerate- to critisi@e- to accept the form of art #ut not o#ey them
It is #elie)e" that Or"er came from Chaos:n" if we can associate science an" maths with Or"er
it soun"s logical to claim that Chaos has a lot to "o with art an" literatureThe well of our unconscious
#rings forwar" the strangest powers an" they show more of the uni)erse than maths an" science "o'or
Chaos is the #eginning of life
>a)ing in min" the a#o)e- I "efinately support art an" literature as a #etter means for achie)ing
uni)ersal $nowle"geWhat is more- while maths an" science closely "eal with laws- they cannot in any
way teach us a#out that Ethin re" lineE separating #a" an" e)il- while art an" literature I strongly
#elie)e can
TopicD 122
5any people hol" that stu"ying scientific su#Aects is more #eneficial than stu"ying literary ones
>owe)er- I "o #elie)e that each fiel" has its own importance on our li)es
Scientific su#Aects are "efinitely crucial to our "e)elopment We woul"n<t ha)e come that a long
way in scientific an" cultural a")ancement if we "i"n<t ha)e su#Aects li$e math- physics- chymistery
an" so on We- woul"<t ha)e con9uore" the space if we "i"n<t ha)e astronomy :lso- we woul"n<t ha)e
foun" cures for "angerous "eseases if we "i"n<t ha)e me"icine Our life relies great "eal on those
su#Aects- so they are greatly )ital to us !et- I #elie)e that some people are #orn with the s$ill to han"le
scientific research while others ten" more towar"s literary su#Aects
Therefore- people #orn with literary talents are also )ery useful to us 5any aspects of our li)es
nee" to #e treate" #y art an" literature :s human #eings we also ha)e feelings an" emotions an" those
things nee" to #e care" for as well So writers- painters an" actors are functional elements in our
e)ery"ay life When you<re tire" an" you want to rela1 you might watch a comic mo)ie or ta$e a nice
romantic #oo$ to rea" 5oreo)er- arts li$e sculture an" painting play a huge role in our li)es- in the
sense that they a"" a #eautiful an" artistic touch to e)erything aroun" us inclu"ing our houses- offices
an" e)en the streets Conse9uently- art is in"ispensi#le in our li)es
In fine- I #elie)e that art an" science are interrelate" an" #inary cooe1isting in our lifestyles In
my opinion- one cannot replace the other &ach is necessarily nee"e" in to impro)e our li)es We nee"
the mathematician as much as we nee" the paintor &ach has his own role to perform in the society
TopicD 122
The importance of playing games for a"ults has always #een un"erestimate" o)er the past years
>owe)er as newer stu"ies are #eing un"erta$en in the fiel" of human #eha)ior- the )alue an"
significance of play in an a"ult human #eing<s life is gaining )ast importance
'rom time immemorial- play has #een a significant means of communication among chil"ren as a
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role mo"el to the comple1 inter%personal communications among a"ults The effecti)eness of play to
#ring a#out #on"ing among other chil"renIa"ults has #een highlighte" #y scientists an" sociologists all
o)er the worl"
In a""ition to the #enefits of play on the physical systems of humans such as toning of the )arious
organ systems to their optimum le)els of functioning- the effects on the mental health of the in"i)i"ual
are seen to ha)e a greater #earing
'urthermore- since man is more of a social animal- play tactics are often foun" to further enhance
the in"i)i"ual<s sense of self%esteem among the society he li)es in >is functioning as a pro"ucti)e
mem#er of the community is further enhance"- an" this also is seen to ha)e an inhi#itory effect on the
negati)e aspects of one<s personality This hol"s goo" e)en in the face of the highly stressful lifestyles
of to"ay<s people
Truly- one cannot #ut agree whole hearte"ly with the ol" gran"mother<s saying E :ll wor$ an" no
play ma$es Fac$ a "ull #oyE In"ee"- play for chil"ren an" a"ults ali$e ensures a healthier- happier
society
TopicD 122
:t an early stage of human ci)ili@ation science was not "e)elope" in ran"om way Cut to"ay with
the "e)elopment of technology-science #ecomes more useful an" cultural aspect for man$in" :t e)ery
stage of life we use many scientific instruments
:gain science helps to pro)i"e entertainment for human #eings Nowa"ays science is progresse"
in more a")ance" way Cy using technology- men are a#le to ine)nt many new things 5athematics is
an important su#Aect among other science su#Aects
:t e)ery moment- people can a#le to calculate any pro#lem #y applying mathematics To stu"y
other science su#Aects li$e physics- statistics- chemistry- etc- the $nowle"ge of mathematics is )ery
essential as it is )ery useful to sol)e any pro#lem relate" to a#o)e su#Aects With "e)elopment of
science we can a#le to use internet system
Cy using this system we can a#le to collect any information a#out any topic Or in other wor"s
human #eings are completely relate" an" "epen"e" on science
To stu"y art an" literature is )ery useful for human #eings People can $now a#out many past
e)ents #y rea"ing "ifferent history #oo$s They can easily familiar with "ifferent culture #y rea"ing
many literature Cy stu"ying geography- we can $now a#out nature an" en)ironment We can $now
a#out life style of many "ifferent cultural people #y rea"ing art an" literature
'rom the a#o)e "iscussions- it is clear that to stu"y science is more important than to stu"y art
an" literature To stu"y science helps us to li)e in more a")ance" way Science stream is too )ast an" is
"e)elope" in more a")ance" way that stu"ents in science stream ha)e more facility to wor$ in that fiel"
compare" to art stu"ents
TopicD 122
In general- the $nowle"ge can #e "i)i"e" into two typesD natural $nowle"ge an" social
$nowle"ge Science an" math are the important component of former- while art an" literature are
essential parts of the latter In my opinion- #oth of these are )ery important to any in"i)i"ual The
reason goes as followsD
'irst- only complete $nowle"ge can ma$e a really $nowle"ga#le manIwoman We $now that the
worl" consists of not only the o#Aect stu"ie" #y the su#Aect li$e science an" math- such as stars an"
flowers- #ut also consists of the #eautiful an" attracti)e things such as poems- paitings- which is stu"ie"
#y the su#Aects li$e art an" literature (ac$ of $nowle"ge will lea" to an imcomplete )iew a#out the
worl"
Secon"ly- the stu"y su#Aects li$e art an" literature are helpful for the "e)elopment of su#Aects li$e
science an" math There are some rules that go)en #oth types of su#Aect- the master of one su#Aect may
#e #eneficial to the "e)elopment of another su#Aect It is #ecause of this reason that many great people
are great artists as well as a scientists It is $nown that &instein playe" well in )iolin while he is
ac$nowle"ge" as a great physicist It is #elie)e" #y some people that grasp #oth types of $nowle"ge is
essential for anyone wish to #e successful in the new millenium
Ofcourse- the stu"y of science an" math is )ery important It is the stu"y of them pro"uce our
mo"ern society >owe)er- an a""itional master of art an" literature will ma$e our life more colorful-
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TopicD 122
In general- the $nowle"ge can #e "i)i"e" into two typesD natural $nowle"ge an" social
$nowle"ge Science an" math are the important component of former- while art an" literature are
essential parts of the latter In my opinion- #oth of these are )ery important to any in"i)i"ual The
reason goes as followsD
'irst- only complete $nowle"ge can ma$e a really $nowle"gea#le manIwoman We $now that the
worl" consists of not only the o#Aect stu"ie" #y the su#Aect li$e science an" math- such as stars an"
flowers- #ut also consists of the #eautiful an" attracti)e things such as poems- paintings- which is
stu"ie" #y the su#Aects li$e art an" literature (ac$ of $nowle"ge will lea" to an ncomplete )iew a#out
the worl"
Secon"ly- the stu"y su#Aects li$e art an" literature are helpful for the "e)elopment of su#Aects li$e
science an" math There are some rules that go)ern #oth types of su#Aect- the master of one su#Aect may
#e #eneficial to the "e)elopment of another su#Aect It is #ecause of this reason that many great people
are great artists as well as a scientists It is $nown that &instein playe" well in )iolin while he is
ac$nowle"ge" as a great physicist It is #elie)e" #y some people that grasp #oth types of $nowle"ge is
essential for anyone wish to #e successful in the new millennium
Of course- the stu"y of science an" math is )ery important It is the stu"y of them pro"uce our
mo"ern society >owe)er- an a""itional master of art an" literature will ma$e our life more colorful-
an" e)en more successful
TopicD 122
I thin$ it<s more important for stu"ents to stu"y history an" literature These su#Aects help us
un"erstan" the human race an" fee" our spirits an" our imaginations That<s more important than
un"erstan"ing how to split the atom or "o alge#ra
People tal$ a#out a crisis of spirit in our country They mean we<)e forgotten how to #elie)e in
an" un"erstan" our own #etter natures- I thin$ part of this is #ecause we<)e #ecome too e1cite" a#out
facts an" not enough a#out things we can<t see an" measure Rea"ing #oo$s from our own culture helps
us un"erstan" our roots Rea"ing #oo$s from other cultures helps us un"erstan" the way other people
thin$ an" react to situations It also teaches us that we<re not so )ery "ifferent from others- an" that
lea"s to #etter relations #etween cultures
Rea"ing literature also fee"s our spirits &)en when the material we<re rea"ing is a#out terri#le
sa"ness an" har"ship- it still #rings us in touch with our inner sel)es It ma$es us thin$ a#out issues
other than the new car we want to "ri)e or how much money we<re ma$ing
Stu"ying history gi)es us more information than Aust who "ie" when or who won which war It
tells us a#out how human #eings ha)e relate" to each other at "ifferent perio"s in our "e)elopment It
gi)es us the #ig picture So often- when international crises occur- we only see the pro#lem of the
moment We ha)e no i"ea how something that happene" twenty years ago was the #eginning of this
current pro#lem Without that information- we can ha)e only a shallow un"erstan"ing of what<s going
on in the worl"
Coth history an" literature are necessary su#Aects for stu"ents to prepare for more than Aust
careers These su#Aects prepare stu"ents for the way they want to li)e their li)es
,&ssay I?D 21* /
TopicD 122
It has long #een a contro)ersy amongst stu"ents an" critics in prospecti)e maAors of the sciences
an" arts to conclu"e which su#Aects woul" #e more #eneficial to stu"y While science stu"ents claim
that its fiel" of stu"y in)ol)es intellectual a#ility- arts stu"ents feel that the un"erstan"ing an" stu"y of
art is far richer in its importance chiefly in the influence through e)olution of human history While I
conclu"e that a #alance in the $nowle"ge of #oth the su#Aects are essential- let me lay "own my
reasons
Science an" 5ath su#Aects are intellectually rewar"ing as they teach the un"erstan"ing of theories
that impro)e human<s li)ing stan"ar"s- such as researches con"ucte" in uni)ersities an" science
la#oratories to enhance the li)es of human #eings with )accines constantly #eing researche"- pro"uce"
an" teste" for incura#le "iseases Without such a stu"y- the worl" #e in serious trou#le f poor health
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an" li)ing stan"ar"s &)ery theory that is foun"e" woul" ha)e #een trie" an" teste" to pro)e its
success- conclu"ing how the stu"y of science an" math su#Aects re9uires intellectual capa#ilities in its
challenging fiel" While it is essential that the stu"y of the sciences an" math continue to ensure a
healthy li)ing en)ironment- it is also important that a science stu"ent recei)es a"e9uate e"ucation in
the arts su#Aects to "e)elop an artistic si"e of his life
: "istinct culture of the arts stu"ent is his "etaile" an" su#Aecti)e approach towar" a su#Aect
which he has particular interests an" talent It is the #eauty of life ami"st all the things that coul" #e
e1plaine" #y a science stu"ent an" a mystery to stu"y While history ha" ta$en place- the stu"y of
human e)olution is e9ually #eneficial in "e)eloping a $nowle"gea#le in"i)i"ual It helps enhance an
in"i)i"ual<s life in the a#ility to appreciate the #eauty that life comes #un"le" in
In conclusion to my opinion- it is essential to ha)e a #alance in the stu"y of arts an" science
su#Aects as they complement an in"i)i"ual<s life with $nowle"ge an" facts an" the a#ility to appreciate
the #eauty of life- with go"<s gifts of music- literature an" art
,&ssay I?D 218 /
TopicD 12+
I agree that all stu"ents shoul" #e re9uire" to stu"y art an" music in high school <I<)e rea" that
young chil"ren who stu"y art an" music in gra"e school "o #etter in their other stu"ies That argument
asi"e- we shoul" stu"y art an" music for its sa$e alone We shoul" stu"y art an" music to learn more
a#out oursel)es- our culture- an" our worl"
Coth art an" music fee" stu"ents< imaginations an" help them e1press themsel)es There<s a
reason our ancestors in ca)es "rew on the walls an" ma"e music with "rums Wanting to e1press
oursel)es is natural It gi)es us an a)enue for our emotions an" fears It may not always #e music other
people want to hear or art others will appreciate- #ut the acti)ity itself is enAoya#le It shoul"n<t matter
if the en" result isn<t perfect In the process- we learn what we li$e an" "isli$e
Stu"ying art an" music means more than "rawing or playing an instrument Stu"ents usually go to
art galleries an" concerts- too Cy stu"ying the pictures on the museums< walls or #y rea"ing the
program notes at a recital- stu"ents will learn what society has "eci"e" is worthy of praise They learn
what is important in their own culture
Stu"ents may also learn a#out other cultures #y loo$ing at art an" listening to music from other
countries When they "o that- they<ll see similarities an" "ifferences with their own They<ll learn a#out
what is important in other societies Stu"ents will also learn how the art an" music of other cultures
affect our own
Cy stu"ying art an" music in high school- stu"ents #egin to un"erstan" themsel)es as well as their
own culture an" other cultures What coul" ha)e more )alue than that0
,&ssay I?D 221 /
TopicD 12=
There is much "isagreement o)er whether there is something that young people can teach ol"er
people or not Some people claim that the ol"er $now e)erything #etter than the younger Other people-
howe)er- argue that the younger can master something that the ol"er "o not $now :s far as I am
concerne"- the ol"er can still learn something from the younger e)en if the former $now more than the
latter
Why "o some people thin$ that the ol"er is more $nowle"gea#le than the younger on anything0
The main reason is- people accumulate $nowle"ge from e1perience "ay after "ay- most of which
cannot #e gaine" through #oo$s 'or instance- an ol" accountant can han"le many "ifficult accounting
affairs while a young one cannot #ecause the former has more e1perience
:lthough I agree that the ol"er can teach a lot of things to the younger- I insist that it pays for the
ol"er to learn something from the younger In the first place- there is something that the ol"er ne)er
$now #efore The computer is the #est e1ample :s we $now- the computer was in)ente" in the
#egining of 1866<s an" was #ecoming popular after the 5icrosoft Win"ows operation system was
release" in 1886<s The ol"er ha" rare chances to learn an" use the computers On the contrary- the
younger #egin to get to $now the computer )ery early No "ou#t that the younger $now computer
#etter than the ol"er When a person ol"er than 46 years atten"s a computer course- heIshe will not #e
surprise" if the teacher is younger than heIshe
In the secon" place- the younger are more creati)e an" imaginati)e When the ol"er "o
something- they normally follow some rules they got #efore It is true the ol"er sel"om ma$e mista$es
#ut they also har"ly ma$e something new While- the younger "o not ha)e much e1perience an" "o not
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ha)e many restrictions as well They ma$e mista$es )ery often #ut also can ma$e something
magnificent
In conclusion- I #elie)e that the ol"er can learn many things from the younger not only #ecause
that the younger $now more later technologies- #ut also that the younger ha)e more creati)e thoughts
,&ssay I?D 4*7 /
TopicD 12=
Who says only ol" people can teach young people0 We a"mit that el"er people ha)e much more
e1periences than our young people- an" it is true that they can gi)e us many gui"ance when we meet
pro#lems or unsol)e" "ifficulties >owe)er- with the rapi" "e)elopment of a mo"ern society- young
people can also teach the el"er people a lot They can up"ate new technologies for the el"ers- share
attitu"es towar"s life with them an" #ring freshness into their li)es
Since li)ing in a )ery fast "e)eloping society- we nee" to ma$e contact with many new
technologies e)ery"ay In other wor"s- we nee" to learn e)ery"ay to $eep up with the latest
"e)elopment 'or e1ample- computers are now )ery popular- #ut we sel"om see the el"ers to use
computers If they can learn how to use them from young people- they will "efinitely #e #eneficial
from this new machine #ecause computers ha)e #rought a lot of changes to our li)es an" ma"e us
e1perience a "ifferent life !oung people are $nown for their 9uic$ un"erstan"ing an" acceptance new
things- so I thin$ they can teach the el"er a#out new technologies use" in our "aily life
The attitu"es of young people are totally "ifferent from ol" people 5ostly they are more positi)e
an" energetic than ol" people They ha)e a "ifferent angle to Au"ge something Sometimes the el"ers
are passi)e towar"s life #ecause they went through a lot of frustrations- on the contrary- young people
are full of energy towar"s the life- they are always optimistic e)en though they met some frustrations
They prou"ly say #ecause they are young- they can try millions of times In ome "egree- young
people<s attitu"es may influence ol" people
!oung people also can share with ol" people what they li$e- which may lea" a change of ol"
people :s we $now- most young people li$e popular music or e)en roc$%an"%role >owe)er- most ol"
people hate that $in" of music Cut I ha)e an e1ample to show that young people can change an el"erD I
ha)e a frien" who li$es Fapanese music )ery well- e)ery"ay she plays this music at home >er
gran"mother often as$s her to stop the music an" as$s her why she li$es them )ery much 5y frien"
tells her gran"mother a#out the history of Fapanese music an" shows a lot of clippings Gra"ually her
gran"mother li$es Fapanese music as well- which ma"e us so surprise" Now if we go to their house- we
can see my frien" an" her gran"mother listening Fapanese music together an" share the feelings as well
!ou must #e surprise" li$e me when you $now the story- #ut it "i" happenH
So- no matter what age group you #elong to- we must #elie)e that e)eryone has something to hare
with others an" to teach others Ol" people can gi)e the youngsters lessons an" gui"ance- on the other
han"- young people also can teach the el"ers new things an" "ifferent ways towar"s lifeH
,&ssay I?D 4*6 /
TopicD 12=
:s is well $now- ol"er people ha)e e1perience" this won"erful worl" a lot- an" they are surely to
ha)e ac9uire" much more $nowle"ge a#out this worl" than the young people "o Gra"ually there e1ists
a saying- there is nothing young people can teach ol"er people Cut actually I "o not appreciate this
statement !oung people nee" to learn a lot from the ol"er people- #ut it is also reasona#le for the ol"er
people to $eep the pace of this worl" #y the means of communicating with the youngsters "ue to the
rapi" e)olution of this worl" It means the ol"er people also nee" to get something new from the
youngsters
:"mitte"ly- from the stan"point )iew of philosophy- young people start to learn a#out e)erything
from #oth the theoretical #oo$s an" e1periences- then they will grow up in respecti)e way They will
put themsel)es into this practical worl"- trying to fin" an" sol)e new pro#lems :lso many new
"isco)eries an" principle will #e foun" #y the practice of young people Only through their practice "o
this worl" e)ol)e )ery rapi"ly Thus e)ery#o"y in this worl" can share the results of the social
"e)elopment Otherwise- if no new things were foun" #y the young people- no creati)e "e)elopments
woul" #e ma"e- an" the society woul" stop "e)eloping It is not our e1pectation It is Aust these new
things that the ol"er people are sure to #e lac$- so the young people ha)e the responsi#ility to show the
ol"er people what these new things are an" how they wor$ 'or e1ample- the a")ance" usage of
computer is Aust the recent result "ue to the rapi" growth of information technology 5any ol"er people
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"o not $now how to use the computer- those ol"er people get accustome" to the tra"itional metho"s-
an" refuse to a"Aust themsel)es to the new concepts of this computer times Then young people ha)e
the o#ligation to show those ol"er people how to use the computers- #ecause e)ery#o"y in this society
has right to enAoy the a")ance" computer technology
In conclusion- on the one han"- young people nee" to learn a lot from the ol"er people in or"er to
meet the practical nee"s- on the other han"- the ol"er people also nee" to communicate with the
youngsters Only in this way can the human #eing #enefit from each other- an" the society e)ol)e
rapi"ly e)entually
TopicD 12=
5any of us #elie)e that young people ha)e nothing )alua#le to teach ol"er people >owe)er- that
is not always the case !oung people can teach ol"er people a#out technology- youth culture- an"
youth%relate" social issues
!oung people are usually #etter at using new forms of technology than ol"er people Chil"ren
these "ays #ecome familiar with computers at an early age Ol"er people can learn to use computers
from young people This is true of other technology too 'or e1ample- I taught my gran"parents how to
use a )i"eo cassette recor"er when I was thirteen years ol" They "i"n<t $now what it coul" "o until I
showe" them Now they use it regularly
Ol"er people are usually not familiar with youth culture- an" younger people can help here too
This is important #ecause it can help ol"er people li)e a more enAoya#le life 'or e1ample- popular
music is generally youth%oriente"- an" ol"er people "on<t always listen to it >owe)er- when young
people teach them a#out it- they may come to enAoy it 5y gran"mother- for e1ample- ne)er listene" to
popular music #eforeH Intro"uce" her to it Now she an" I listen an" "ance all the time I plan to teach
her a#out another piece of youth culture%roller#la"ing%)ery soonH
Of course- there are more serious issues a#out which younger people can teach ol"er people :s
with computers- to"ay<s chil"ren ha)e grown up $nowing a#out :I?S an" school )iolence That is not
true for ol"er generations >ere- again- chil"ren can teach ol"er people a#out things that are important
to e)eryone
I $now there are people who woul" say Eyou can<t teach an ol" "og new tric$sE >owe)er- it<s
plain to me that the young ha)e plenty to teach the ol" if they ta$e the time to try When they "o- I
thin$ #oth gain a new appreciation for each other
,&ssay I?D 222 /
TopicD 127
Rea"ing fiction- such as no)els an" short stories- is more enAoya#le than watching a mo)ie Of
course- the images in a mo)ie are much more )i)i"- #ecause you<re seeing them on a large screen in a
"ar$ room The images you EseeE in a no)el are only as strong as your own imagination Cut the more
you rea"- the stronger your imagination #ecomes Rea"ing e1ercises your imaginati)e powers
Watching a mo)ie "ulls them Imagination- li$e a muscle- nee"s to #e use" Otherwise it can "isappear
When you rea"- you<re an acti)e participant in your own enAoyment That<s one reason rea"ing
"e)elops the imagination !ou<re rea"ing the wor"s on the page an" translating them into images in
your min" When you<re watching a mo)ie- you<re a passi)e )iewer The mo)ie is gi)ing you
e)erything Nothing comes from you e1cept your reaction to what you<re seeing- an" e)en that can #e
gi)en you #y the mo)ie Some mo)ie plots are so simple- you can pre"ict what<s going to happen #efore
it "oes
Rea"ing fiction also "e)elops your storytelling s$ills The more rea"ing you "o- the #etter you
#ecome at creating plots an" characters The plots an" characters in mo)ies are often )ery simple-
#ecause the emphasis is on action rather than on language or character "e)elopment
Still- going to the mo)ies is a great community e1perience Sitting in a large theater with a lot of
other people is fun !ou e1perience the same reactions to what you<re seeing together Rea"ing is a
one%person e1perience It<s a chance to go into an imaginary worl" #y yourself Coth e1periences can
#e fun an" rewar"ing- #ut I thin$ rea"ing fiction is more enAoya#le
,&ssay I?D 224 /
TopicD 12*
Though physical recreations an" intellectual acti)ities are two #asic ways in which people spen"
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their leisure time In my opinion- the former is more important for my generation- who is in twenties
an" is stu"ying har" for their aca"emic achie)ements This is #ase" on a consi"eration of age- our main
occupation an" the characteristics of two forms of recreation
People of my age are full of energy an" physically acti)e- #ut we ha)e to sit for hours a "ay
rac$ing our #rains We nee" a complement that can gi)e us more physical e1ercises an" "i)ert our
attention from stu"ying : intellectual acti)ity- li$e rea"ing a #oo$- playing a chess game can help us
escape from the worries an" forget our stu"y for a moment Cut there is no physical acti)ity- what<s
more- they are more or less still a form of mental recreation 'or instance- we may feel mentally tire"
after games of chess an" our stu"y will #e affecte" In contrast- a physical recreation can pro)i"e us
with a lot of physical acti)ities an" real mental rela1ation : #allgame- for e1ample- can #uil" up
muscles- fle1 Aoints- spee" up #loo" circulation an" enhance #o"ily organs We may feel physically
e1hauste"- #ut we can #e a#sor#e" in stu"y more easily
In the )iew of a#o)e- howe)er- it "oesn<t mean that one form is EmeatE an" the other is EpoisonE
Occasionally- when we are physically e1hauste" an" we are in goo" moo"- a chess game or a goo" TP
program can #e )ery helpful
TopicD 12*
While physical e1ercise is important- I "o not #elie)e that it is the school<s responsi#ility to
pro)i"e physical training for its stu"ents That is something that e)eryone can ta$e care of on his or her
own
5any stu"ents get plenty of physical e1ercise as part of their "aily life or recreation : stu"ent
who #icycles ten miles to an" from school "oes not nee" more e1ercise : goo" physical e"ucation
program must ta$e a stu"ent<s outsi"e acti)ity into consi"eration Otherwise- some stu"ents will spen"
)alua#le class hours repeating physical e1ercise
If a school offers such acti)ities- it also suggests that stu"ents will #e gra"e" on them The range
of possi#le physical acti)ities is greatD foot#all- swimming- weight lifting- #allet- #allroom "ance- yoga-
s$iing- horse#ac$ ri"ing- an" golf are Aust a few >owe)er- the num#er that a school coul" offer is
small Some stu"ents coul" get #a" gra"es in physical e"ucation simply #ecause the school coul" not
pro)i"e an acti)ity they enAoy or "o well This seems unfair Research suggests that participation- not
e1cellence- in these acti)ities "etermines the physical #enefits the #o"y will get
:nother issue is economic 5any schools "o not ha)e the money to pro)i"e gym facilities-
playing fiel"s- an" athletic e9uipment for their stu"ents Other schools are locate" in cities where that
$in" of space Aust isn<t a)aila#le : few schools woul" rather $eep money for aca"emic purposes
Schools can certainly encourage physical acti)ity They can pro)i"e space for notices a#out
acti)ities- e)ents- an" classes for physical acti)ities They can encourage stu"ents to plan time away
from aca"emic stu"ies to get some e1ercise >owe)er- I thin$ that pro)i"ing e1ercise shoul" not #e the
school<s responsi#ility
,&ssay I?D 222 /
TopicD 128
The importance of agricultural an" #usiness research centers cannot #e un"erestimate" Success
in farming an" success in #usiness each can impro)e a country<s stan"ing I thin$ that agricultural
research ten"s to impro)e the 9uality of in"i)i"ual citi@ens< li)es- whereas successful #usiness practices
impro)e a country<s economy in relation to other nations Choosing #etween an agricultural an" a
#usiness research center is a "ifficult "ecision >owe)er- I #elie)e that the agricultural research center
woul" #e most #eneficial #ecause its #enefits are more wi"esprea"
Cusiness practices in the 3nite" States alrea"y ser)e as a mo"el for many other countries While
we certainly ha)e much to learn- the 3S alrea"y has a fairly soli" economic #asis 'urther- #usinesses
are alrea"y well%connecte" internationally They ha)e the a")antage of the Internet an" other means of
electronic information transmission I thin$ that a #usiness research center woul" really only help a few
"irectly Cusinessmen woul" get richer 'or the rest of the country<s people- there might #e little
o#)ious #enefit
On the other han"- an agricultural research center woul" help all people No country can sur)i)e
without a"e9uate means of foo" pro"uction While the 3S is a#le to pro"uce or import enough foo"
now- that may not remain the case if current tren"s continue Natural resources are ero"ing- an" more
an" more :merican farms are closing 'armers nee" to #uil" stronger networ$s across the country an"
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internationally- much as #usinessmen alrea"y ha)e "one 3ltimately- #etter systems for farming will
help all people 'or e1ample- foo" prices can #e re"uce" as farmers "isco)er more effecti)e means of
foo" pro"uction
5orally- I #elie)e that it is #est to "o what will #enefit the most people I #elie)e that the
uni)ersity<s "ecision to #uil" an agricultural research center coul" "o Aust that
,&ssay I?D 22+ /
TopicD 128
Since the announcement of the 3ni)ersity<s plan to "e)elop a new research center in our country-
many people ha)e showe" their concern for the proAect an" e1presse" their )iews of type of center it
shoul" #e It is now clear that the "i)ersifie" )iews ha)e con)erge" to twoD a #usiness research center
or an agriculture research center Now that we ha)e to ma$e a "ecision- I thin$ we shoul" choosse the
latter wothout hesitation
:s e)ery#o"y $nows- our country is an agricultural country whose farming pro"uce is not enough
to fee" its own people We ha)e no way out #ut to "e)elop our agriculture #ecause agriculture is the
foun"ation of our national economy an" #ecause it woul" #e a "isaster to the whole worl" if we rely on
foreign foo" to fee" the #iggest population in the worl"
To "e)elop our agriculture- we cannot Aust call on the peasants to wor$ har"er #ecause they ha)e
#eing wor$ing the har"est from generation to generation What we shoul" "o is to raise their
e"ucational le)el an" pro)i"e them with #eter see"s- more fertili@ers- a")ance" machinery an"
e9uipment- an" up%to%"ate technical a")ises In short- we ha)e to rely on science an" technology to
"e)elop our agriculture
Some people woul" say that this cannot #e a con)incing reason #ecause science an" technology
are ne"e" not only in agriculture #ut also in all other fiel"s 5y )iew is that our situation in agriculture
is the most serious an" the challenges are the greatest Ours is a #ig country with wi"ely "ifferent
climates an" soil con"itions If we are to assist the peasants- we ha)e to stu"y all types of crops an" all
the farming con"itions in this lan" With a research center- these pro#lems can #e stu"ie" an" sol)e"
systematically Cut so far- no agriculture research center worthy of the name has #een set up while
there is alrea"y a #usiness center in the southern part of the country
Cecause of the a#o)e reasons- I strongly recommen" that we "e)elop a research center for
agriculture purpose an" I also strongly recommen" this center #e well fun"e" If wee ta$e this step an"
succee" in this en"ea)our- our agricultural pro"uce will #e greatly increase" an" our whole national
economy will ah)e a soli" foun"ation
,&ssay I?D 222 /
TopicD 146
Currently some young chil"ren spen" a great amount of their time in practicing sports 5ost
parents feel 9uite happy #ecause sports are goo" for their $i"s< "e)elopment an" team wor$ spirit-
howe)er they are 9uite worrie" a#out some negati)e effects such as practicing sports occupies too
much time- "istracts their attentions on schoolwor$ an" loses certain interests on other acti)ities In my
opinion- e)erything has its goo" si"e an" #a" si"e The important thing is to han"le it properly
:"mitte"ly- practicing sports can help chil"ren<s physical "e)elopment- which ma$es them grow
faster an" stronger than #efore :s we $now- "uring chil"ren<s "e)elopment perio"s- especially from 16
to 1= years ol"- sports are really helpful for chil"ren to "e)elop Sports can create a strong #o"y that
re"uces the possi#ility of contracting some "iseases easily ?efinitely we #elie)e that chil"ren #enefit
from sports
:nother goo" thing is that sports teach us to learn how to corporate with other mem#ers in a
team 5ost sports are team wor$ If we want to play them well- we must master some s$ills to care
a#out what our team mem#ers are thin$ing an" how to a"apt each other to achie)e a common goal
Sports are not an in"i)i"ual acti)ity- it nee"s corporation an" mutual un"erstan"ing This is not easy to
master Of course- for parents they are "elightful to see their chil"ren to get this s$ill from sports
On the other han"- practicing sports seem to occupy too much of chil"ren<s spare time to
concentrate their schoolwor$ :s a stu"ent- one<s maAor tas$ is to stu"y har" an" try to learn as much as
possi#le- which nee"s stu"ents to "e)ote much time on stu"y or their spare time If chil"ren "e)ote
themsel)es in practicing sports- it is not "enying that they cannot concentrate them on schoolwor$ at
the same time The conse9uence of practicing sports too much lea"s chil"ren to "istract themsel)es-
which influences their future
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:ctually- #esi"es sports- there are still many $in"s of acti)ities- such as "rawing- collecting- goo"
for their "e)elopments If a chil" is too concentrate" on sports- it is ine)ita#le that he will lac$ of
chances to e1plore other acti)ities an" lose some happiness when engage" in "ifferent e1periences
O)erall- on one han"- we shoul" encourage our chil"ren to participate in sports acti)itiesB on the
other han"- we must also remin" them not to #e too engage" #ecause they shoul" put stu"y at the first
place "uring their school time There is a limit of "oing e)erything
,&ssay I?D 4*1 /
TopicD 146
5ost $i"s lo)e to play sports It<s important to them- #ut for the maAority- it<s Aust one type of
acti)ity out of many that they "o 'or a small num#er of $i"s- though- a sport #ecomes their whole life
They spen" almost all their time an" energy practicing This has #oth a")antages an" "isa")antages
Sports are goo" for young chil"ren in many ways Ki"s who enAoy sports are li$ely to ha)e #etter
health They "e)elop goo" ha#its of "aily e1ercise that will $eep them healthy as a"ults- too To"ay-
many chil"ren an" a"ults are o)erweight- #ut those who lo)e sports stay in shape Plus- #y "e)eloping
their physical a#ilities- they will learn how to wor$ har" towar"s a goal Their achie)ements in sports
will ma$e them feel goo" a#out themsel)es They<ll also ma$e frien"s an" learn teamwor$ Sports-
whether a little or a lot- can ha)e positi)e effects
We a"mire the talent an" "e"ication of young athletes- #ut we also won"er if they<re losing
something Their focus is )ery narrow If they "e)ote most of their time to sports- are they neglecting
schoolwor$0 What a#out other interests0 Chil"ren shoul" try out many "ifferent acti)ities In a""ition-
many young athletes are pressure" #y parents or coaches to succee" Ki"s whose "ri)e comes from
insi"e usually "o o$ay- #ut others can #e unhappy an" ha)e health an" emotional pro#lems So sports-
li$e anything else in e1cess- can ha)e negati)e effects too
When I was young- I li$e" #oo$s an" hate" sports I saw other people who lo)e" sports an" hate"
school Now that I<m ol"er- I<)e foun" a #etter #alance People ha)e to figure out what<s right for them
Is there such a thing as too much sports0 There is no right answer- #ecause there is no Eright amountE
&)eryone is "ifferent
,&ssay I?D 22= /
TopicD 141
Is it true that only people who earn a lot of money are successful0 Recently the contro)ersy has
#een #rought into focus We cannot "eny the fact that money is one of the yar"stic$s against which
how much one has achie)e" is measure" >owe)er- in star$ contrast- many people woul" rather stic$ to
an opposite )iew
The rhetoric that only when people ha)e earne" a colossal sum of money can they #e regar"e"
successful is not only unreasona#le- uncon)incing- or mislea"ing #ut also a#sur" an" ri"iculous in that
it has o#)iously neglecte" the cele#rate" scientists- sociologist- psychologists- philosophers an"
anthropologists who may ha)e ne)er ha" enough money to li)e a comforta#le an" con)enient life yet
they are )irtually successful 'or instance- :l#ert &instein- The greatest physicist of the 26th century
who create" the theory of relati)ity an" was awar"e" the No#el Pri@e- was immune to #ecoming
wealthy
Cesi"es- not all wealthy people are successful : goo" case in point is that in West China- some
farmers cut "own millions of trees each year an" sell the tim#er at a high price :s a result-
en)ironment has #een "e)astate" Innocent people ha)e to suffer floo"s an" air pollutions :lthough
the farmers are rich- they are ne)er successful #ut guilty
(ast #ut not the least- #esi"es money- there e1ists a "i)erse array of other cali#rations to measure
one<s achie)ement The society awar"s its mem#ers in "ifferent ways :s long as one ma$es
contri#utions to the society- he or she woul" earn respects
Ta$ing account of all these factors- we may easily reach the conclusion 3n"enia#ly- people who
"isagree with the statement ha)e a much stronger argument Cesi"es the wealthy- other people coul"
also #e regar"e" successful
TopicD 141
Nowa"ays- many people who are li)ing in the material worl" ten" to #elie)e that money is
synonymous with success- an" thus only people who earn a lot of money are successful Cut is it the
case0 I #eg to "iffer
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On one han"- the riches are not necessarily successful To some e1tent- we can not consi"er an
officer who was charge" for his a#using his authority for personal gains successful- nor can we call a
rich man who was left "ying without care- while his sons were 9uarrelling for #igger share of his legacy
a successful person
: personGs success is measure" #y- as far as I am concerne"- a goo" reputation in the community-
a "esira#le role in the family- an" satisfaction which comes from within
On the other han"- not only those who earn a lot of money are successful Numerous people who
are uni)ersally "eeme" to #e successful not #ecause they ma$e #ig #uc$s :n eastern Ortho"o1y sister
of great altruism- 5other Theresa threw this eager )itality of hers into a )ehement stri)ing after the
social welfare of the nee"y an" won the No#el Pri@eB 5ichelangelo achie)e" immortal with his
painting an" sculpture- Ceetho)en with his music Outsi"e the spotlight- e)en common ci)ilians li)e
their respecti)e life of success- sel"om of which ha)e something to "o with large purse ?octors are
respecta#le with their patients- teachers with their stu"ents
It is manifest from the a#o)e argument that the propositionL only people who earn a lot of money
are successfulL is still su#Aecte" to serious reconsi"eration
TopicD 141
5any people #elie)e that a large income e9uals success I #elie)e- howe)er- that success is more
than how much money you ma$e Some of those measures of success inclu"e fame- respect- an"
$nowle"ge
5ost people assume that famous people are rich people- #ut that isn<t always true 'or e1ample-
some "ay I woul" li$e to #e a famous researcher 'ew scientists are rich #y to"ay<s stan"ar"s Still- I
will feel myself to #e successful if lam well%$nown :""itionally- there are many famous humanitarians
who are not rich 5other Theresa was one Certainly- no one woul" say she was not successful
I also #elie)e that #eing respecte" #y cowor$ers in"icates success Without that respect- money
means little 'or e1ample- I once "i" some wor$ for a top attorney in a law firm >e ma"e a )ery goo"
salary- #ut he wasn<t a nice man No one e)er "i" wor$ for him willingly >e or"ere" e)eryone aroun"-
an" we "i"n<t respect him In contrast- howe)er- I ha" a won"erful #an" "irector in high school >e ha"
to ta$e e1tra Ao#s Aust to ma$e enough money to support his family >owe)er- his stu"ents ha" great
respect for him an" always listene" to what he sai" :s a result- we were a )ery goo" #an" In my
opinion- my #an" "irector was more successful than the attorney was
'inally- I thin$ one of the most important in"icators of success is $nowle"ge Wealthy people
"on<t $now all the answers 'or e1ample- in the mo)ie Goo" Will >unting- the only person who coul"
sol)e some comple1 pro#lems was the Aanitor >e $new a lot- an" "eci"e" what he wante" to "o with
that $nowle"ge rather than Aust thin$ a#out money In my opinion- he was e1tremely successful
When we thin$ of history- there are few people that we remem#er simply #ecause they were rich
O)erall- we remem#er people who "i" something with their li)es%they were influential in politics- or
contri#ute" to science or art or religion If history is the ultimate Au"ge of success- then money surely
isn<t e)erything
,&ssay I?D + /
TopicD 141
Since people<s criteria for success "iffer- there is much "e#ate o)er whether only those who ma$e
a lot of money are successful :s far as I am concerne"- in to"ay<s society which stresses on in"i)i"ual
achie)ement- money pro)i"es the #est e)aluation of one<s accomplishment
To #egin with- as a stan"ar"i@e" measurement use" for comparing )alues- money is o#Aecti)e
rather than su#Aecti)e- so it is consi"ere" an authentic reflection of one<s achie)ement :s "ifferent
people hol" "ifferent un"erstan"ings of success- assessing the amount of one<s earnings has #ecome
uni)ersally accepte" as a rule to measure one<s success &ach year- 'ortune 5aga@ine pu#lishes a
special issue to ran$ the top 166 most successful people throughout the worl" accor"ing to their yearly
income- #ecause there is no other metho"s to rely on
In a""ition- the amount of money one ma$es is the conse9uence of one<s har" wor$ an" talent To
"eny the accomplishment wealth #rings is e9ual to "eny the sources from which it springs In the past- I
only #elie)e" in spiritual )alues an" then leapt rashly to the conclusion that the #est thing in life
in)ol)es no money at all It is my uncle who showe" me the significance of money an" change" my
opinion >e tol" me he respecte" money an" ma"e it a goal to stri)e for in his way towar"s success
Cecause he woul" ha)e to pay a price for it in terms of time- thought an" energy Gra"ually- I came to
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reali@e it is the mental an" physical la#or he "e)otes in the process of ma$ing money that pa)es his
way for self%accomplishment- an" thus "eser)es appreciation an" respect
'inally- money is the most powerful possession in one<s lifetime :s e)eryone $nows- success is
the a#ility to "o whate)er one wants to an" to #e satisfie" with oneself There is har"ly anything that
can #e "one without a certain amount of money In"ee"- with money- one can meet his or her material
"eman" in life- such as ta$ing effecti)e me"icines- li)ing in magnificent houses- eating )arious
"elicious foo"- an" so on :lso- with money- one can "o a lot of meaningful things to #enefit others-
such as "onations to poor people :ll these will not only satisfy one<s nee" for personal fulfillment- #ut
also a"" gran"ness to one<s success
In conclusion- money ser)es as a measurement of one<s achie)ement Cut we shoul" $eep in min"
that only those who o#tain money #y har"wor$ing an" use it to #enefit the society are really successful
,&ssay I?D 2 /
TopicD 142
If I coul" in)ent something new- I<" in)ent a "e)ice or pill that coul" put people to sleep
imme"iately an" woul" ha)e no si"e effects The proper amount of sleep is important for our
concentration- mental health- an" physical health
Getting enough sleep is a )ital human nee" 'or one thing- without sleep our concentration is
strongly affecte" We<re easily "istracte"- we can<t remem#er things- an" we "on<t notice what<s
happening aroun" us 'or e1ample- a lot of car acci"ents are cause" #y tire" "ri)ers When we get
enough sleep- our powers of concentration are sharper We<re more focuse" on what we<re "oing We
perform #etter
5ental health is also affecte" #y lac$ of sleep It<s easy to tell if people "on<t get enough sleep
They<re on e"ge- cran$y- an" out of sorts They lose their tempers easily an" o)er%react to situations In
fact- e1periments ha)e shown that lac$ of sleep o)er a long perio" of time can cause a complete mental
#rea$"own When we get our proper rest- we<re more alert an" responsi)e Our outloo$ is positi)e- an"
we<re much easier to get along with
Our physical health shows the strain of sleeplessness- too We ha)e less energy- an" e)erything
seems li$e a maAor effort O)er a long perio" of time- we #ecome slow an" unresponsi)e The wear an"
tear on the #o"y from lac$ of sleep can #e a )ery serious health pro#lem &)ery "octor will tell you that
getting enough sleep is a #asic factor in maintaining goo" health
Woul"n<t it #e great to go to #e" e)ery night $nowing you <" ha)e no pro#lem getting to sleep- no
matter what<s going on in your life0 Getting enough sleep is always going to #e an important pan of
how you respon" to your situation I thin$ this "e)ice woul" #e )ery helpful to all of us
,&ssay I?D = /
TopicD 142
People will normally in)ent something that they want )ery much in the real life if they ha)e the
a#ility :s a father of a two%year%ol" #oy- I woul" ma$e a #a#y sitter ro#ot The reasons are as follows
In the first place- a #a#y%sitter ro#ot can ta$e care of my #a#y when I go to wor$ There will #e a
"ilemma in front of parents when they ha)e a chil"- who shoul" stay at home an" who shoul" continue
to wor$- mother or father0 With a #a#y%sitter ro#ot- they "o not nee" to ma$e a choice Parents will no
longer gi)e up their Ao#s #ecause of their chil"
In the secon" place- a #a#y%sitter ro#ot can ma$e my #a#y stay away from "anger : person
cannot concentrate on one thing 22 hours a "ay It will #e "angerous when heIshe is ta$ing care of a
#a#y : #a#y is so unpre"icta#le that you ne)er $now what heIshe will "o in the ne1t minute 'or
instance- the #a#y may swallow a coin or fall to the groun" from the #e" when you Aust "o not loo$ at
himIher for a secon" >owe)er- a ro#ot "oes not ha)e such a pro#lem #ecause she is ne)er tire" She
can $eep an eye on the #a#y all the time :ny potential "angerous action will #e pre)ente" &)en when
the #a#y is sleeping- the ro#ot can still watch the #a#y if you want In a""ition- a #a#y%sitter ro#ot can
entertain the #a#y Songs an" stories can #e inputte" in the ro#ot<s memory an" replaye" whene)er the
#a#y nee"s them It is so easy to change them that the #a#y will ne)er #e #ore" on one song or story
In conclusion- I woul" li$e to in)ent a #a#y%sitter ro#ot not only #ecause it can ta$e care of my
#a#y for me- #ut also #ecause it can ma$e my #a#y safe an" happy
,&ssay I?D 2+1 /
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TopicD 144
I can<t remem#er how many times when I was informe" that a person<s chil"hoo" years playe" a
rather important role in the whole lifeB I can<t remem#er how many times especially when a PIP was
inter)iewe" #y a Aournalist- he or she- more often than not- woul" mention his or her chil"hoo" years-
regar"less of its toughness or happpiness Fust as the famous peot Wor"<s peom goes- EChil" is the
father of the man EH So- I thin$- the se)eral chil"hoo" years are the most important years of a person<s
life #oth psychologically an" physically
The famous psychologist Sigmun" 'reu" ha" once put great emphesis on the importance of a
person<s chil"hoo"- to put asi"e the the aca"emic "e#ate- I thin$ whether a person spen"s the crucial
couple of chil"hoo" years in a happy%go%luc$y way has a lot to "o with his or her later life
psychologically 'or e1ample- a chil" who was maltreate" when in his or her chil"hoo" may #e un"er
the sha"e in the a"ult life- which has #een pro)e" either e1perimentally or emperically :s a matter of
fact-these e1amples are "efying enumeration
On the other han"- the perio" of chil"hoo" is a )ery )ital stage for the chil" to grow up
physically-#ecause at this special stage- the main orgens of the #o"y an" their functions #eign to
"e)elop an" #ecome mature gra"ually an" this stage matters a lot regar"ing laying a soun" foun"ation
for the teenage stage an" the later a"ult stage
Thus- we- if as parents- shoul" "e)elop a happy atmosphere for our chil"ren to ma$e sure they
spen" this )ery special perio" in a safe an" happy wayB we- if as chil"ren-shoul" li)e a happy way
oursel)es ?o remem#er this se)eral chil"hoo" years are the most crucial years of a person<s life
psychologically an" physicallyH
,&ssay I?D 214 /
TopicD 144
I agree that a person<s chil"hoo" years- from #irth until twel)e years of age- are the most
important :ll the information I<)e rea" a#out that time of life states that these are the years that form
us These years "etermine what $in" of a person the chil" will #ecome ?uring these years we learn
a#out relationships- #egin our formal e"ucation- an" "e)elop our moral sense of right an" wrong
The early years are the time when we learn a#out relationships 'irst we learn a#out our parents
an" si#lings- then a#out rest of the worl" We learn how to respon" to others #ase" the treatment we<re
gi)en If we<re lo)e"- then we $now how to lo)e others If we<re treate" harshly- we may grow up to
treat others harshly We also form our i"eas a#out our own self%worth from the way others treat us
"uring these years They can con)ince us we<re worthless- or they can teach us we "eser)e lo)e an"
respect
These are the years when we #egin our formal e"ucation We ac9uire the #asic s$ills%rea"ing-
writing- wor$ing with num#ers%that we<ll use throughout our li)es We nee" a goo" foun"ation in these
su#Aects Otherwise- anything we try to "o later will #e un"ermine" #y our lac$ of s$ills Perhaps the
most important thing we can learn "uring these years is how to analy@e information an" use it These
are s$ills that will always #e useful
5ost important- from my point of )iew- these are the years when we "e)elop our moral sense of
what<s right an" wrong Others teach us a#out goo" an" #a"- #ut later in our early years we #egin to
"eci"e for oursel)es It<s also "uring this time that we #egin to "e)elop the self%"iscipline to li)e
accor"ing to our morals
I #elie)e a person grows an" changes for the #etter throughout the many stages of life >owe)er-
the foun"ation is lai" in those first few years of life
,&ssay I?D 7 /
TopicD 142
In the past in :merica- chil"ren were )alua#le wor$ers 'or e1ample- they helpe" on the farm or
in the family #usiness in or"er to #ring in money Fust a couple of generations later- attitu"es ha)e
change" Now chil"ren are har"ly e1pecte" to wor$ at all 5o"ern chil"ren often "on<t e)en "o
househol" chores This is sa"- #ecause I thin$ that they are missing something if they "on<t help out at
home Sharing in househol" tas$s #enefits chil"ren of all ages
'irst of all- househol" tas$s #uil" s$ills Pery young chil"ren learn motor s$ills an" classification
s$ills when they pic$ up their toys an" put them away Tal$ing a#out how to "o things helps them learn
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to analy@e situations Ol"er chil"ren learn s$ills they<ll nee" as an a"ult Cleaning an" coo$ing may
seem "ull- #ut $nowing how to "o them well ma$es life a lot easier >ow many young a"ults lea)e for
college una#le to "o their own laun"ry or coo$ anything #esi"es a fro@en microwa)e "inner0 It<s
ama@ingly common
When e)eryone in a family helps out- the family is happier Nowa"ays it<s common for #oth
parents to wor$ When they come home- they ha)e more wor$ to "o (ife is stressful an" there<s no
time for fun Cy sharing househol" tas$s- e)eryone gains Chil"ren can help their parents with simple
tas$s such as pic$ing up their own rooms- putting away their own laun"ry- starting "inner occasionally-
or ta$ing care of younger si#lings Then the family can rela1 together- an" parents won<t feel li$e
ser)ants to their Ecouch potatoE offspring
The most important thing chil"ren learn from helping with househol" tas$s is responsi#ility
>an"ling e)ery"ay tas$s teaches organi@ation an" time management s$ills Chil"ren learn that chores
ha)e to #e complete" #efore they can play- or #efore 0 They get their allowances Chil"ren who
un"erstan" that effort pays off will #e more successful later in life
Ki"s shoul" not wor$ all the time : happy life nee"s #alance Cut if they can successfully han"le
tas$s at home- they will han"le life #etter too They will $now the satisfaction of "oing a goo" Ao#- #e
in)ol)e" in family life- an" #ecome more confi"ent an" responsi#le a"ults
,&ssay I?D * /
TopicD 14+
5any high schools- #oth pu#lic an" pri)ate- re9uire stu"ents to wear uniforms I thin$ that such a
policy is an e1cellent i"ea #ecause uniforms can ma$e things more e9ual for all Stu"ents
'irst- uniforms ma$e stu"ents e9ual on an economic le)el With uniforms- stu"ents from poor
families "ress the same as stu"ents from rich families This can pre)ent en)y an" Aealousy a#out stylish
clothes It can also encourage stu"ents to form frien"ships #ase" on personality- not clothes
Secon"- uniforms can re"uce une9ual treatment #y teachers Research suggests that teachers often
ha)e higher e1pectations for more attracti)e stu"ents- which inclu"e those stu"ents with nicer clothes
This special attention can inclu"e pro)i"ing more challenges an" opportunities for these stu"ents
3niforms help teachers ma$e Au"gments #ase" on a#ility- not appearance
'inally- uniforms encourage the in"i)i"ual stu"ents of a school to feel li$e part of a #igger group
Their feelings of #eing together- wor$ing together an" ha)ing something in common are all helpe" #y
uniforms
It is my opinion that all schools shoul" ha)e a policy re9uiring uniforms 3niforms gi)e e)ery
stu"ent an e9ual chance
,&ssay I?D 8 /
TopicD 14=
&)eryone has the e1perience of palying games with others Why we play games0 One o#)ious
reason is that we want to rela1- to enAoy our life- to ha)e fun :nyway- some games - inclu"ing tennis
or #a"minton- will pro"uce the winner an" the loser In my opinion- I "isagree that only the winner has
got fun
The first an" farmost reason is that the purpose of playing games is to escape from your #oring
"ata- or office to smell flowers Wining or losing has nothing to "o with your fun- #ecause it is not your
Ao#- it is Aust a game 'or e1ample- we stu"ents ha)e to spen" ten to fifteen hours in la# or in rea"ing
te1t#oo$- when we ha)e a chance to play foot#all with our frien"s- who will really emphasis on the
results &)eryone has got fun
:nother reason why I contra"ict the title statement is that we can learn something useful #y
playing games We may ta$e long running as an e1ample :s we $now- the last part of long running is
har" to stan" &)en though you lost the game- you also learn that persistence can lea" to )ictory- which
will "o goo" to your career
'inally- some games such as foot#all help shap your #o"y in spite of loss So- why not "epress0
Ta$ing into account all of these factors- we may safely arri)e at the conclusion that #oth wining an"
losing in paly games gi)e us fun
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TopicD 14=
I agree with the ol" saying- EIt<s not whether you win or lose- it<s how you play the game EI "on<t
nee" to win I ha)e fun playing all games #ecause it gi)es me time to #e with frien"s- learn new things-
an" wor$ as a team
Tennis is one game that I enAoy It<s a great opportunity to sociali@e Of course- you can<t carry on
a con)ersation while you<re playing- #ut my tennis partner an" I tal$ a lot #efore the game Since we
ha)e to reser)e a court- we ha)e to tal$ to one another to fin" a con)enient time to meet Then we ha)e
to ma$e sure that the court is a)aila#le at that time This often ta$es many phone calls an"- of course-
we tal$ a#out many other things "uring the same con)ersation Once we get to the court- we often ha)e
to wait That gi)es us another opportunity to chat :fter the game- we usually go out for a so"a or a
meal an" tal$ some more We "on<t e)en tal$ a#out h=w well or how poorly we playe" Tennis is Aust
an e1cuse for us to get together
The #oar" game Scra##le- on the other han"- is a real s$ill #uil"er It<s a challenge to form wor"s
from the letters in front of you an" on the #oar" I always learn a new wor" from my opponent-
although sometimes I<m suspicious whether the wor" really e1ists Often we "on<t e)en $eep score We
Aust "o it #ecause it<s fun an" we learn new &nglish wor"s
Soccer is the most competiti)e sport I<m in)ol)e" in I "o my #est- #ut it "oesn<t matter to me if
my team loses I enAoy Aust #eing with my frien"s an" tra)eling to "ifferent schools in "ifferent cities to
play I learn a lot a#out teamwor$ when we practice Our coach tells us the most important thing is to
play well as a team It seems she Aust wants us to ha)e fun an" not worry a#out winning
:ll in all- I Aust enAoy ha)ing a goo" time Presuma#ly that<s our purpose in life Isn<t that #etter
than worrying a#out who wins an" who loses all the time0
,&ssay I?D 16 /
TopicD 14=
The statement in the "irection is a long term consi"eration of many people inclu"ing me 5any
people will argue that playing a game is only fun when you win I- howe)er- after thin$ing a#out it on
many occasions- "eci"e to stan" up against this )iew for the following reasons
The first an" the most important reason for my opposing the i"ea is that playing a game- no
matter you win or lose- helps release a person from the hea)y pressure- in most cases- resulte" from
intellectual acti)ities There is no #etter e1ample than myself when i was trying so har" to enter the
uni)ersity :t that time- when i was too e1hauste" to memori@e any single inci"ent in the history #oo$-
a play of #a"minton woul" refill me with fresh energy to go#ac$ to my stu"ies-though i har"ly won
anyy of these #a"minton games as my partner is an e1cellent player Therefore- the #iggest a")antage
of playing games lies in the fact that it helps people rela1e"
:nother reason for my "isagreement is that one will fin" out his or her capacity of ma$ing
progress while playing a game When learning a new game- if your opponent is a more mature player
than you are- it is for sure that you will not win him or her at the #eginning- #ut in the process of the
game- if you are a conscientious player- you will "efinitely learn to grasp the #asic s$ills of a certain
game- which ena#le you to play #etter an" #etter Conse9uently- the awareness of your a#ility in
learning new things is the #est awar" you can fin" in game playing
Therefore- i will conclu"e #y saying that playing a game iteslf is worthwhile an" to win or not to
win is not a matter to concern since you coul" get ri" of the feeling of e1haustion an" confirm your
confi"ence as a learning%capa#le #eing
,&ssay I?D 2*1 /
TopicD 14=
Recently- many people argue as if it is a general truth that playing a game is fun only when you
win In )arious games an" matchs- the main aim of players from #oth si"es seems to #e winning :n"
winning is not only for the players themsel)es- #ut also for the honor of their team- an" e)en for that of
their nation Cut to #e fran$ly- I can not agree with them There are numerous reasons- an" I woul"
e1plore only a few primary ones here
The main pro#lem with this argument is that the real meaning of a game is to enAoy the process of
the gameB the result- whether it is win or lose- "oes not seem matter Thin$ of the original games of our
ancestors- the goal is to show their lo)e of sports- their physical strength an" cele#rating the hunting
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:n" the true intention of their game is for rela1ation an" amusement :nother goo" e1ample is that
chil"ren enAoy playing games more than a"ults When we watch chil"ren play- we can un"erstan" that
they are more concentrate on the game itself- an" "o not care for the result There are to young to
reali@e the importance of winning the game- therefore they enAoy it more
If the players play a game for winning- they will concentrate on scores to much- an" forget to
enAoy the game In this society- e)eryone want to #e winner- for they will not only win the honor- #ut
also win fame- money- an" so on In the same way- the loser will lose e)erything It seeme" that
playing a game #ecome a way to get material comfort- #ut not fulfillment of spirit
'urthermore- when palyers play a game for winning- they face the stress from the team- e)en for
the nation- an" they struggle to win Sometimes- players "o e)erything #y fair means or foul in or"er to
win They may use illegal "rugs- or #ri#e the Au"ges There are )arious scan"als a#out athelte almost in
e)ery international game- an" this thing #ecome more an" more serious These are all #ecause the
results of games ha)e #een lin$e" to money an" the honor of a country
General spea$ing- when you only want to win- you will lose the fun of playing a game Ta$ing
into account of all these factors-we may reach the conclusion that- it is wiser to learn to enAoy playing
without regar" of the result of game
,&ssay I?D 4+2 /
TopicD 14=
Recently- many people argue as if it is a general truth that playing a game is fun only when you
win In )arious games an" matchs- the main aim of gamers of #oth si"e seems to win :n" win is not
only for the gamer themsel)es- #ut also for the honor of their team- an" e)en for that of their nation
Cut to #e fran$- I can not agree with them In my point of )iew- the real meaning of game is to gain fun
from the proce"ure of the playing- #ut not get the result of win or loss There are numerous reasons
why I hol" no confi"ence on them- an" I woul" e1plore only a few primary ones here
The main pro#lem with this argument is that it is ignorant of the #asic fact that playing a game for
win will not only ma$e gamer lose the fun- #ut also result in many things #rea$ing the rule In this
society- e)eryone want to #e winner- for they will not only win the honor-#ut also win money- house-
an" so on In the same way- the loser will lose e)erything It is seeme" that playing a game #ecome a
way to get creature comfort- #ut not enAoymet of spirit
'urthermore- when game "oes not only the honor an" shame of in"i)i"ual- the gamers facing the
stress from the team- e)en for the nation must struggle for win 'or gain their en"- many people ta$e
any $in" of means without regar" to whether #rea$ the rule of normal or law There are )arious
scan"als a#out athelte almost in all the international game- an" this thing #ecome more an" more
serious
:nother reason why I "isagree with the a#o)e statement is that I #elie)e that the real meaning of
game is to gain fun from the proce"ure of the playing When we o#ser)e the playing of chil"ren- we
will fin" that they are more li$e the game per se- not care for the result There are so little a"ult can
reali@e the Aoy of the proce"ure of the playing as a chil" On the other han" the original game of our
ancestor is camparing the physical strength an" cele#rating with the hunting :n" the true intention of
their game is for rela1ation an" amusement
General spea$ing- when you only want to win- you will lose the fun of playing a game Ta$ing
into account of all these factors-we may reach the conclusion that- it is wiser to learn to enAoy playing
without regar" of the result of game
TopicD 147
I thin$ high school stu"ents shoul" #e allowe" to choose some of the su#Aects they stu"y
>owe)er- the #asic su#Aects- li$e mathematics- literature- an" science- shoul" #e man"atory for all
stu"ents
When I was in high school- we were allowe" to choose three electi)es each semester &lecti)es
were su#Aects that weren<t part of the #as$ curriculum They inclu"e" things li$e music- Aournalism- art-
an" )arious $in"s of team sports Choosing some of these su#Aects to stu"y ga)e me a chance to
e1periment I was a#le to get a hea" start on what I was going to stu"y in college
>owe)er- college preparation shoul"n<t #e the main factor I thin$ all stu"ents shoul" #e allowe"
to ta$e a certain num#er of courses Aust #ecause they<re intereste" in them 'or many stu"ents- high
school is the last chance to learn a#out things they<re intereste" in 5ay#e once they ha)e a Ao# there
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won<t #e time for stu"ying
Of course- it<s also important that stu"ents stu"y certain #asic su#Aects If I<" ha" a choice- I $now
I woul"n<t ha)e stu"ie" mathematics or science I wasn<t )ery intereste" in them >owe)er- once I was
in class- I foun" myself getting intereste" I woul"n<t ha)e $nown this if I<" #een gi)en the choice-
#ecause I woul" ha)e chosen not to ta$e the courses
>igh school stu"ents aren<t always the #est Au"ges of what they<ll fin" useful in the years ahea"
They nee" the gui"ance of e1perts in the fiel" of e"ucation >owe)er- they also nee" some free"om to
follow their curiosity an" in"i)i"ual interests They shoul" #e gi)en the free"om to choose some
courses- while #eing re9uire" to ta$e others
,&ssay I?D 11 /
TopicD 14*
5ay#e in someone<s opinion -to #e a mem#er of a group woul" not ha)e to shoul"er some
responsi#lities -"eal with a )ariety of persons -an" spen" a wealth of time in its "aily affairs while the
lea"er ha)e to B#ut-when ta$ing the #enefical factors into consi"eration -compare" with the so%calle"
negati)e aspects mentione" a#o)e -we can safely say that it is #etter to a lea"er of a group than to #e a
mem#er of a groupH
Of course -a lea"er of a group -is intrinsically a mem#er of the group -so in this sense -the lea"er
shoul" answer for the "uties a common mem#er shoul" "o an" also can enAoy the relating rights a
common a mem#er can "o Cesi"e as a lea"er of the group -he or she shoul" #e responsi#le for many
other "uties li$e the management an" the "e)elopment of the group -an" may#e someone ta$es these
o#ligations as a #ur"en -#ut for me -I thin$ it is an opportunity to fullplay a lea"er<s talents an"
potentiality an" thus to win the respect as well as trust of the mem#ers of the group Ban" from this
stan"point -no more #enefical an" challenging is than to #e a lea"er of a group
Then as a lea"er of a group -he or she will #e en"owe" with more chance to "eal with sha"es of
peoples an" thus can learn how to get along with them well an" also can win a pool of frien"s -who
may#e of specail importance for his or her future
:s a matter of fact -there are a goo" num#ers of reasons to support my )iew - #ut I thin$ the ones
sai" a#o)e are to the pointSo my choice is "efinitely to #e a lea"er
TopicD 14*
Which $in" of role "o you li$e to play in a group0 Some people woul" li$e to #e a or"inary
mem#er- while some others prefer #eing the lea"er of a group 'or me- I want to challenge myself as
the lea"er of a group There are at least two reasons for my choice
'irstly- #eing a lea"er of group- coul" ha)e more opportunities to impro)e all sorts of a#ilities an"
s$ills #y "ealing with )arious $in"s of issues Fust ta$e my e1perience as an e1ample- I am responsi#le
for the mar$eting an" #usiness "e)elopment in my company an" there are four su#si"iary staff in my
"epartment Since I starte" to wor$ as a lea"er of this group- I ha)e "e)elope" my a#ility in lea"ership-
"ecision ma$ing- communication s$ills- teamwor$ an" negotiation s$ills etc- which ha)e greatly
#enefite" me
Secon"ly- #eing a lea"er especially #eing a 9ualifie" lea"er in a group- you can get more chances
of personal a")ancement an" gain more satisfaction from your Ao# In the lea"er<s position- you ha)e to
meet an" "eal with )arious challenging tas$s- #y "oing it with your staff- you can "emonstrate your
lea"ership an" seccee" in your company In a""iton- you will enAoy the happiness an" fulfillment that
the Ao# has gi)en to you
:ll in all- for me- #eing a lea"er in a group can ma$e my life more splen"i" an" won"erful I will
get "ifferent e1periences from it
TopicD 14*
:ccor"ing to my opinion- it<s always #etter to #e a lea"er than a follower True lea"ers show
initiati)e They ta$e action an" they assume responsi#ility : lea"er ma$es a "ecision Some followers
may appro)e of the "ecisionB others may complain a#out it >owe)er- these followers all chose to
follow- not to lea" They chose not to ma$e a "ecision That<s how I<m "ifferent I<m not a follower I
want to ma$e the "ecisions
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Goo" lea"ers will not react to e)ents- #ut will anticipate them : lea"er will start a plan of action
an" then will persua"e others to follow 'or e1ample- a class presi"ent at a local college may feel that
the relationship #etween the community an" the campus is not a goo" one The citi@ens may feel that
the college $i"s ma$e too much noise on the street- litter pu#lic areas- an" shop in other communities
: goo" class presi"ent will recogni@e that the community an" the campus "epen" on one another The
presi"ent < will as$ the stu"ent #o"y to $eep noise "own- help clean up the neigh#orhoo"s- an" wor$
with #usinesses to attract stu"ents : goo" lea"er ta$es the initiati)e
Goo" lea"ers must #e action%oriente" >a)ing ta$en the initiati)e- they must see the Ao# through
They ha)e to ta$e charge an" lea" the followers They ha)e to moti)ate an" encourage the followers
The followers ,in this e1ample- the stu"ent #o"y/ must un"erstan" why goo" relations with the
community are necessary The followers must #e persua"e" to "o something a#out it
Goo" lea"ers must #e rea"y to accept responsi#ility They accept responsi#ility for their actions
as well as those of the followers In the en"- any cre"it will #e share" with the groupB any #lame will #e
the lea"er<s fault The lea"er who fails is always alone
I enAoy ta$ing the initiati)e- "etermining the "irection- an" #eing responsi#le for my actions I
"on<t want to suffer through other people<s stupi" "ecisions If there are < going to #e stupi" ways to "o
something- let them #e mine Woul"n<t you agree0
,&ssay I?D 12 /
TopicD 148
Casically- a house is compose" of a li)ing room- a "ining room- washrooms- an" #e"rooms&)en
though each room has its )alua#le features-I fully #elie)e that a #e"room is the most siginificant one
In this place- I can rest- stu"y an" chat
To #egin with- a #e"room allows me to recharge my physical an" mental #atteries To illustrate-
when I am e1hauste"- I choose to sleep there With a co@y #a" I can gain sufficient energy to wor$
effectiently an" effecti)ely Cesi"es- I can Aust sit on a couch an" rea" a newspaper an" maga@ine It
ma$es me rela1e" an" release my stress 'urthermore- I can me"itate or loo$ out at the scenery These
acti)ities can ena#le me to forget my trou#les temporarilySo- I cannot "eny that my #e"room is the
most appropriate en)ironment to recess
5oreo)er- to a)oi" #eing "istur#e"- stu"ying in my #e"room is the #est choice for me I can
prepare e1ams- "o proAects- complete assignments- an" re)iew homewor$ in this tiny an" 9uiet room
On top of that- if necessary- I can surf the Internet for rele)ant infommation 'or e1ample- if I am
assigne" to ma$e a presentation a#out ECi)il WarE I can simply use a search engine li$e !ahoo or
Google to fin" out ECi)il WarE an" its orgin an" its histortical importance In this way- I will come up
with i"eas to organi@e how to present perfectly Therefore- without a #e"room I might get "istracte"
while stu"ying
(ast #ut not least- in a #e"room- I can tal$ to someone through a phone'or instance- I chat with
my #oyfrien" for hours It woul" not #e easy to chat with him in a pu#lic room such as a $itc$en or
li)ing room 3n"er these circumstances- I can share my feelings with him :lso- when I am either
enlightene" or "epresse"- I can ma$e a phone call to my peers Thus- communicating with someone in
a #e"room appers less em#arassing
O)erall- it seems "ull to stay in a #e"rom The more time we stic$ in this spot- the less time we
gather with out frien"s an" families Ne)ertheless- I whoehearte"ly thin$ a #e"room plays a significatn
role in a house #ecuase other rooms cannot su#stitute its characteristicsD a #etter rest room- a 9uieter
stu"y place- an" a more pri)ate room for chatting
,&ssay I?D 28+ /
TopicD 148
What is the most important room in a house- the $itchen- the li)ing room- or the #e"room0
?ifferent people ha)e "ifferent opinions 'rom my point of )iew- I thin$ that the li)ing room is the
important room in a house There are numerous reasons why the li)ing room is more important than the
other rooms- an" I woul" e1plain a few ones
'irst- in my recollection- the li)ing room remin" me of a lot of rosy memory In the past- our
li)ing room was always a center of congregating :ll family mem#ers sit together here Sometimes- we
watche" TP Other times- we playe" chess Our li)ing room was always full of happiness an" pleasure
Now I ha)e my own family- I hope that my li)ing room also #ecomes the source of our family pleasure
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In a""ition- the li)ing room also a place for parties an" guests When our family frien"s came to
)isit- we always entertaine" them in our li)ing room Sometimes- we e)en #uy some ornaments such as
flowers to "ecorate our li)ing room The purpose of all of these is to show our sincere welcome to our
guests We always ma"e our li)ing room spotless If we ta$e our frien"s to a messy li)ing room-
perhaps our frien"s will not )isit us again Therefore- a li)ing room always plays a )ery important role
in our social acti)es
In a wor"- a li)ing room always plays an important role in #oth our family life an" our social
acti)ities Therefore- I thin$ a li)ing room is the most important room in our house
TopicD 148
The $itchen is my fa)orite room in a house- #ecause it is where families gather To me- that is the
most important thing So many of the memories people ha)e of growing up re)ol)e aroun" the $itchen
5y chil"hoo" memories concern the $itchens in my gran"parents< homes
5y mother<s family li)e" in a row house in the city The rooms were all small- an" that inclu"e"
the $itchen In the summertime- when we<" )isit- the #ac$ "oor of the house woul"- #e left open People
woul" #e sitting on the #ac$ porch an" in the $itchen- tal$ing an" laughing- while my gran"mother
ma"e "inner There was no air%con"itioning- #ut I "on<t e)er remem#er feeling too hot There was
always a #ree@e coming through- along with the soun"s of traffic an" $i"s playing #all in the street
5y father<s family li)e" on a farm in the country- an" their house ha" a huge $itchen with
win"ows on three si"es It seems li$e the win"ows were always open an" the curtains #lowing with the
#ree@e The main "oor to the house was almost ne)er use" &)eryone came in through the $itchen- an"
sat at the #ig ta#le in the mi""le of the room When "inner was #eing prepare"- all the women woul"
#ustle aroun"- while the men sat at the ta#le tal$ing a#out farm prices Sometimes my gran"mother
woul"n<t e)en sit "own "uring "inner- #ut woul" #e refilling #owls of foo" an" people<s glasses 'rom
outsi"e- we coul" hear the cows in the fiel" near the house
These two $itchens are the #ac$groun" for some of my happiest memories 'rom the #eginning of
time- human #eings ha)e gathere" together near the fire where the foo" was #eing prepare" I hope that
ne)er changes
,&ssay I?D 14 /
TopicD 126
Casically- the pro"uction of items can #e "i)i"e" into two groupsD one is ma"e #y han" an" the
other is ma"e #y machine Some people always as$ which one is #etter- #y han" or #y machine0 'or
me- #oth of them ha)e a")antages an" "isa")antages
Items ma"e #y han" are "elicate an" #eautiful in an appearance 'or e1ample- most of people li$e
Chinese sil$ ma"e #y han" The reason is that not only the sil$ is too "elicate to use machine to sew-
#ut also a goo" piece of han"%ma"e sil$ will ma$e customers feel it li$es a master piece in a "egree In
a""ition- when han"%ma$ers "o their Ao#s- they usually "e)ote more energy an" time in them- which
allows the possi#ility of pursuing the accuracy to come true :s we $now- there still ha)e many la"ies
to prefer the tailor%ma"e clothes Why0 The reason is )ery simple #ecause they thin$ only tailors can
meet their nee"s We can imagine after the tailor sews the piece stitch #y stitch- how it is mar)elous to
#eH
On the other han"- items ma"e #y machine ha)e #een wi"ely accepte" aroun" the worl" #ecause
of the intro"uction of the machine It is highly appraise" of fastness an" "ura#ility :ctually- these two
characteristics are #asic criterion for pro"ucts Suppose that the washing machine is out of wor$ only
after one%month use- I #elie)e a user "efinitely feels angry an" irritating a#out the #a" 9uality of this
washing machine In some "egrees- we can ma$e sure of the 9uality ma"e #y machine 'urthermore- #y
machine- people can sa)e time I "on<t #elie)er any manufacturers will ma$e furniture #y han" at most
time :lthough this "oes happen in some cases- they are )ery special 'urniture ma"e #y machine can
#e sol" to customers as soon as possi#le- which increases company<s profit through fast mo)ing
>owe)er- I agree some a")antages a#out items ma"e #y han" an" ma"e #y machine- there are
still ha)e some "isa")antages we cannot ignore as well 'or items ma"e #y han"- it usually ta$es a 9uite
long time to finish an" the cost is accompanie" to #e )ery highB for items ma"e #y machine- it
sometimes is 9uite rough an" not i"eal as what users e1pect
In )iew of a")antages an" "isa")antages I mentione" a#o)e- I suggest we shoul" see what items
we are going to #uy first- then "eci"e to choose them ma"e #y han" or #y machine If I were a
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customer- I woul" prefer choosing clothes ma"e #y han" an" some furniture #y machine In a short- it
is unwise to say which one is #etter in an ar#itrary way
,&ssay I?D 12 /
TopicD 126
'rom my point of )iew- there are many factors affecting whether to choose an item ma"e #y han"
or #y machine The main factor to ma$e a Au"gment is whether we use the item for our "aily life or for
collection an" "ecoration purposes
'or items use" in our "aily life- the choices we ma$e "epen" on the following factorsD function-
form- an" price 'unction is the most important thing for us If a pro"uct is #eautiful- #ut it is not a#le
to perform the function- it can only #e calle" a "ecoration- or a piece of gar#age 'or e1ample- when we
#uy a TP- what we really care a#out first it is the 9uality of the picture an" soun"- how many stations it
can recei)e- an" whether it can #e connecte" easily to the PCR an" ?P? player at home The secon"
factor which affects our choice of a pro"uct for "aily use is its form Is the TP too #ig- too small- or too
ugly0 Will it fit into the li)ing room0 Will it #e compati#le with the colors of other appliances an" the
furniture0 The thir" factor we may consi"er is the price &)en if we are )ery happy with the item- there
is no meaning if we cannot affor" it
So- in our "aily lifethere is really no "ifference whether our clothes or furniture are ma"e #y
han" or ma"e #y machine It Aust "oesnGt matter as long as they can perform their function 'or items
for collection an" "ecoration- it is a completely "ifferent story :ncient tools an" historical artifacts
ha)e more mar$et an" e"ucational )alue than mo"ern "ay massi)ely pro"uce" pro"ucts- an" tra"itional
han"icrafts ma$e goo" tourist sou)enirs an" #eautiful "ecoration for the house Therefore- when it
comes to items for collection an" "ecoration- I woul" "efinitely choose items ma"e #y han"- #ecause
they are Aust so special
In conclusion- "epen"ing on "ifferent items an" "ifferent uses- I will ma$e "ifferent choices
,&ssay I?D 1+ /
TopicD 121
5ost of the schools that I atten"e" ha" e1cellent programs an" instructors 3nfortunately- at one
school this was not the case The foreign language program there nee"e" #oth #etter planning an"
#etter instructors If I coul"- I woul" ma$e changes in three maAor areas
The first step woul" #e to offer thir" an" fourth year language classes This particular school ha"
no language programs a#o)e the secon" year le)el Stu"ents who starte" language classes in the first
year ran out of classes to ta$e #y the time they were halfway through the school This was frustrating
for those of us who lo)e" learning languages It also ha" #a" effects when we trie" to resume language
stu"ies in college after a two%year #rea$
Ne1t- the foreign language program shoul" #e staffe" with well%traine" instructors The current
teachers in the program "on<t spea$ the languages well enough In our classes teachers fre9uently ma"e
errors which the stu"ents repeate" If the teachers were well%traine"- they woul" #e goo" mo"els for
the stu"ents
'inally- the materials in the language courses shoul" #e up"ate" They nee" to use mo"ern
technology &)en though the school has a computer la#oratory- our language class ne)er use" it We
were limite" to using the <assigne" te1t#oo$ If software was a)aila#le- the stu"ents coul" search the
Internet for current- real%life materials- such as newspapers from other countries
3n"erstan"ing people from other countries "epen"s on #eing a#le to communicate with them
Poor language instruction ma$es this impossi#le Impro)ing the foreign language program woul" really
ma$e a "ifference to the stu"ents of the school
,&ssay I?D 1= /
TopicD 122
To enhance chil"ren<s "e)elopment- some parents select a fairy tale #oo$ as a giftB others choose
a stuffe" "ollB still others pic$ a #ac$et#all up:lthough e)ery item has its )alue- personally I fin" a
stereo a")antageous for a chil"<s growth to lean languages- music- an" communication
'irst- chil"ren can gain $nowle"ge through language cassettes 'or e1ample- while listening to
tapes of #eginner &nglish- chil"ren follow the "irections to spea$ out simple wor"s such as E:E means E
:ppleE- ECE refers to E Cir"E an" E CE "efines E CatE With a ERewin"E #utton- chil"ren can repeat thise
#asic )oca#ulary as many times as they want 3n"er these circumstances-repeate" stimuation ena#les
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them to memeouri@e 9uic$ly So- a stereto can #enefit chil"ren to stu"y languages effecti)ely
:ntoher contri#ution of a stereo for chil"ren<s "e)elopment is that chil"ren can learn the rhythm-
melo"y an" lyrics (i$e E &lephantsE- the famous song tells $i"s why an elenphant has a long trun$
:lso- accor"ing to )arious rthym- chil"ren can e1press feelings in "ifferent ways To illustrate- romatic
music li$e Celine ?ion<s E 5y heart with go onE has smooth an" slow pace It ma$es the listener
tran9uil >owe)er- pop music li$e 5ichel Fac$ston<s E ThrillerE thrills chil"ren So- music inspires
chil"ren<s min"s
5ost importantly- a stereo allows cihl"ren to communicate with hosts of #roa"casts 'or
e1ample- they can turn into tal$ show on 881 '5 There is a program calle"ETa$e a guessE at 8D66am
on wee$"ays 3nsually- the host as$s 9uestions li$e E what is the largest animal in the worl"0E &)ery
chil" can respon" through a phone If someone gets the wrong answers- the host woul" pro)i"e more
hints an" clues to chil"ren until they get the right answers In this way- chil"ren can impro)e their
imgination an" creati)elyBin a""ition- they learn how to communicate with others
:ll in all- little $i"s can feel frustrate" plyaing tapes an" C?<s :lso- impatient chil"ren cannot
stic$ with hour long or more caseettes Ne)ertheless- I strongly thin$ a stereo is wothwhile for
chil"ren<s "e)elopment #ecuase it helps them #ecome gifte" in language- musicn an" speech
,&ssay I?D 282 /
TopicD 122
When I was a#out 16 years ol"- my ol"er sister ga)e me a present It was my first real grown%up
#icycleD a three%spee"- yellow an" #lac$- shiny an" new I still remem#er how e1cite" I was That
#icycle was )ery important to me o)er the ne1t few years If I wante" to gi)e a gift that woul"
contri#ute to a chil"<s "e)elopment- I woul" choose a #icycle
Ci$es are great e1ercise They encourage out"oor play Tele)ision an" )i"eo games- which are
the most popular chil"ren<s acti)ities nowa"ays- in)ol)e mostly sitting an" staring Ri"ing a #i$e ma$es
e1ercise fun
Ci$es are con)enient transportation- too Without a #i$e you ha)e to "epen" on an a"ult to "ri)e
you almost e)erywhere With a #i$e you can go farther !ou can ri"e to your frien"s< houses If your
school is close enough- you can ta$e yourself to school !ou ha)e control o)er where you go- an" you
<re not always waiting or #egging for a ri"e Now you can say ECan I goX 0E instea" of EPlease ta$e
meHE
To me as a chil"- a #icycle meant in"epen"ence Not only coul" I go farther- #ut no one was
watching where I went The roa" went past the par$- the pon"- the woo"s- the 7%11 store- an" more I
saw the networ$ of little neigh#orhoo" roa"s from a "ifferent )iewpoint &)erything was much more
interesting up close than it was through a car win"ow I coul" stop anywhere an" loo$ at whate)er I
wante" &)erything was my choice Ci$e ri"ing was acti)e- not passi)e
5y #icycle ga)e me fun e1ercise- easy transportation- an" free"om 'or all these reasons- I thin$
that a #icycle is a special present for a chil"
,&ssay I?D 17 /
TopicD 124
I li$e the i"ea of stu"ents ha)ing se)eral short )acations throughout the year I<m a wor$ing
parent with two school%age chil"ren &)ery summer I ha)e to come up with a plan for $eeping my
chil"ren safe an" entertaine" for three months- while my hus#an" an" I are at wor$ Summer camps are
e1pensi)e- an" fin"ing the one your chil"ren will enAoy can #e a challenge Getting ri" of that one long
)acation woul" ma$e life a lot easier
>a)ing se)eral shorter )acations woul" also ma$e it easier to sche"ule )acations 5y hus#an"
an" I #oth wor$ in small offices with other wor$ing parents :ll of us nee" )acation time "uring the
same three months This is har" on our #usinesses an" our careers
We also fin" that where)er we go in the summer- it<s crow"e" It woul" #e nice to go places
throughout the year an" fin" smaller crow"s I<m sure the attractions themsel)es woul" li$e that #etter-
too It woul" #e #etter for the economy to sprea" things out- too
I thin$ my chil"ren woul" #e more focuse" on their stu"ies if their )acation time was "i)i"e" up
throughout the year The final month of the school year- they<re Aust not paying attention They<)e #een
in School for nine long months an" they "on<t ha)e a lot of energy Plus- they<re anticipating )acation
time If )acations were throughout the year- they woul" concentrate #etter on stu"ies
Of course- many ol"er school #uil"ings aren<t air%con"itione"- #ecause usually people aren<t there
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"uring the hottest months That might #e a pro#lem I thin$- though- that new air%con"itioning woul" #e
worth the cost ?uring the last few wee$s of summer- my chil"ren are #ore" with their long )acation I
"ou#t that woul" happen if there were se)eral )acations throughout the year
,&ssay I?D 1* /
TopicD 124
>ello-frien"sH:s stu"ents-what perio" is your happiest "ays0%%>oli"aysHI thin$ e)eryone will
agree with this answer-so "o ICut what $in" of holi"ay "o you li$e #etter%%the longer one or se)eral
short )acations in a year0I thin$ each of them has its a")antages an" "isa")antages:s for me- I li$e
the latter one
Now- let<s loo$ at the goo" an" #a" points of the two $in"s of holi"ays Of course- I<" li$e to
#egin the topic with my fa)orite one%%short perio" of )acations 'ist- short )acations are a great
rela1ation after #usy final e1amsWhen we finish the e1ams- we $now that we<ll ha)e a month to thin$
freely- to "o other things #esi"es classes- to )isit frien"s- to #e with our family- to go to concerts- to
watch sports contests-an" so onSecon"-we can plan to tra)el "uring the hort )acations In spring- we
can go to mountains- to see the )arious flowers that can<t #e seen in cities- to see the stream flowing- to
clim# the mountains- an" to appreciate the #eautiful scenery on the summitHWhat a won"erful picture-
especially for we stu"ents always swimming in the EseaE of #oo$sH :n" in summer- we can go to the
seashore to enAoy the sunshine an" ong #eachIn winter- we may go to see the snow sceneryHIt gi)es us
a lot of pleasure:t last- the most important one is that we will not forget classes after the short
)acations The shortcoming is that- for those stu"ents who want to ma$e some money to co)er their
school e1penses- the )acations are too short for them to ma$e enough money
:s for the longer )acations- we can ha)e a longer rela1ation- we can ha)e a longer rela1ation- we
can go to remote areas or go a#roa" to tra)el Cut if we only ha)e one long )acation for a year- isn<t it
"ull for us0:n" we also may forget some of our lessons after we return to school 'rom the a#o)e- I
thin" the short perio" of )acations ha)e a lot of a")antages comparing with the longer onesSo why not
Aoin us in short holi"ays an" enAoy e)erything we<" li$e to "oH
TopicD 122
I $now there are a")antages to li)ing in a mo"ern apartment- #ut I<" prefer to li)e in a tra"itional
house 5y main reason is that I lo)e tra"itional "esign It<s graceful an" warm an" in)iting I thin$
mo"ern "esign is )ery empty an" sterile an" not )ery in)iting So- #ecause of the way it loo$s- I<"
choose a tra"itional house
I recogni@e the fact that a mo"ern apartment is going to #e in much #etter shape Ceing new
pro#a#ly means all the plum#ing wor$s- the roof isn<t going to lea$- the win"ows are properly seale"-
an" the $itchen appliances are in wor$ing or"er : tra"itional house can<t guarantee any of that In fact-
it<s li$ely that things will #rea$ "own or nee" replacement- simply #ecause of age
Still- if the appliances are ol"- so is the woo"- an" that<s a #ig a")antage as far as I<m concerne"
Pery few new #uil"ings ha)e the $in" of #eautiful woo"s that were use" years ago It<s something that
can<t #e copie"
Space is always important to me- too I nee" a lot of room for my home office- my clothes- an" to
"isplay all the $nic$$nac$s I<)e pic$e" up in my tra)els I also li$e to ha)e interesting space I "on<t
want all the rooms an" win"ows the same si@e or a #o1y "esign : mo"ern apartment usually comes in
one si@e an" shape : tra"itional house is going to ha)e a )ariety of spaces where I can put a little ta#le
or a win"ow seat :n" it will ha)e lots of room- from #asement to attic These are all goo" reasons for
me to prefer li)ing in a tra"itional house
Some people lo)e mo"ern "esign- #ut it<s not for me The space an" #eauty of a tra"itional home
are more important to me than ha)ing e)erything new an" perfect
,&ssay I?D 221 /
TopicD 122
I $now there are a")antages to li)ing in a mo"ern apartment- #ut I<" prefer to li)e in a tra"itional
house 5y main reason is that I lo)e tra"itional "esign It<s graceful an" warm an" in)iting I thin$
mo"ern "esign is )ery empty an" sterile an" not )ery in)iting So- #ecause of the way it loo$s- I<"
choose a tra"itional house
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I recogni@e the fact that a mo"ern apartment is going to #e in much #etter shape Ceing new
pro#a#ly means all the plum#ing wor$s- the roof isn<t going to lea$- the win"ows are properly seale"-
an" the $itchen appliances are in wor$ing or"er : tra"itional house can<t guarantee any of that In fact-
it<s li$ely that things will #rea$ "own or nee" replacement- simply #ecause of age
Still- if the appliances are ol"- so is the woo"- an" that<s a #ig a")antage as far as I<m concerne"
Pery few new #uil"ings ha)e the $in" of #eautiful woo"s that were use" years ago It<s something that
can<t #e copie"
Space is always important to me- too I nee" a lot of room for my home office- my clothes- an" to
"isplay all the $nic$$nac$s I<)e pic$e" up in my tra)els I also li$e to ha)e interesting space I "on<t
want all the rooms an" win"ows the same si@e or a #o1y "esign : mo"ern apartment usually comes in
one si@e an" shape : tra"itional house is going to ha)e a )ariety of spaces where I can put a little ta#le
or a win"ow seat :n" it will ha)e lots of room- from #asement to attic These are all goo" reasons for
me to prefer li)ing in a tra"itional house
Some people lo)e mo"ern "esign- #ut it<s not for me The space an" #eauty of a tra"itional home
are more important to me than ha)ing e)erything new an" perfect
,&ssay I?D 18 /
TopicD 12+
The whole point of a")ertising is to encourage us to #uy things we "on<t nee" :")ertisers are in
the #usiness of ma$ing money for themsel)es an" their clients If they manage to sell us something
that<s goo" for us too- that<s fine Cut their primary goal is profit
It #egins when we<re chil"ren Satur"ay morning chil"ren<s tele)ision is full of commercials O)er
an" o)er again- chil"ren see images of toys an" games They see other chil"ren who are ha)ing the
time of their li)es They watch these chil"ren an" get the message that if they want to ha)e that much
fun- they nee" to #uy those things Thus- at a )ery early age- we<re intro"uce" to two i"easD that we
want to #e li$e e)eryone else- an" we want to ha)e what e)eryone else has
This continues throughout our li)es We spen" a lot of our money trying to $eep up with our
neigh#ors We #uy the latest mo"el cars- ha)e all the latest ga"gets in our homes- an" li)e a lifestyle
#eyon" our #u"gets :")ertising encourages us to "efine oursel)es #y what we own rather than #y who
we are It encourages a competition of false )alues an" shallow measurements of what matters in our%
li)es
:")ertising can #e "amaging >owe)er- it is also one of the ways in which our economy $eeps
growing People nee" to #uy pro"ucts in or"er for other people to ha)e Ao#s manufacturing-
transporting an" selling those pro"ucts :")ertising also $eeps us informe" a#out new pro"ucts that
may actually help us in some way 'or these reasons- you coul" say a")ertising is a necessary e)il
,&ssay I?D 26 /
TopicD 12=
If I ha" to choose where to spen" my leisure time- I<" rather spen" it out"oors I spen" all my
wor$ing hours insi"e at a "es$ When I ha)e some free time- I want to completely change my
en)ironment Getting out"oors gi)es me a new perspecti)e an" helps clear my min"
Ceing out"oors gi)es me the opportunity to try new things- see new sights- an" meet new people
Staying in"oors means rea"ing a #oo$ or watching tele)ision Sometimes it in)ol)es )isiting with
frien"s Those are all relati)ely inacti)e Ceing out"oors means a chance to stretch my mental an"
physical muscles I can go hi$ing in an area I<)e ne)er #een #efore I can go swimming or rafting on the
ri)er I can go on a nature wal$ with a ranger an" learn a#out flowers an" trees I can )isit all the
out"oor monuments in my city that I<)e ne)er seen #efore In each case- I<m "oing something that helps
me rela1 while also enAoying the e1citement of something new
Of course- weather is a factor I ha)e a har" time functioning in e1tremely hot or col" weather
an" li$e to stay in"oors when it<s #elow free@ing or the heat is scorching :t times li$e that- it<s fun to sit
insi"e with a goo" #oo$ or a goo" frien" loo$ing out at the weather an" enAoying the comforts of home
Cut if the weather cooperates- it<s fun to rea" that #oo$ outsi"e on a par$ #ench or go swimming with
that frien"
&nAoying leisure time out"oors can also mean ma$ing new frien"s Getting outsi"e my own
en)ironment gi)es me the opportunity to meet new people :ll in all- leisure time is #etter when it<s
spent with 5other Nature rather than a tele)ision set
,&ssay I?D 21 /
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TopicD 12=
People woul" show "ifferent preferrence to in"oor acti)ities an" out"oor acti)ities Some may #e
intereste" in spen"ing their leisure time in"oors- while others may #e fon" of the latter :s far as I am
concerne"- I woul" always prefer to #e outsi"e for my leisure acti)ities
In the first place- out"oor acti)ities can pri)i"e me a pure natural en)iroment in which I will feel
mure rela1e" an" refreshing 'or e1ample- I can always feel regenerate" only after one%hour Aogging
along a 9uiet street- with the fresh cool air an" halmy win" aroun" 5oreo)er- it is a real fun to tra)el
an" enAoy so many won"erful sightseeings in "ifferent places ?uring their )acation- most people woul"
choose to tra)el to enAoy a perio" of leisure time so that they can refocuse on their stu"ies an"
#usinesses
In the secong place- participating in )arie" out"oor acti)ities can help us increase $nowle"ge
through our own e1perience an" wi"en our hori@on :s a famouse Chinese saying goesD to #ecome
wiser- you nee" to not only rea" 16 thousan" #oo$s #ut also tra)el 16 thousan" miles It is true when
we go out we ha)e the chance to meet "ifferent people an" "ifferent things- which cannot happen if you
stay in"oors We chat with people an" e1change i"eas- we )isit many places an" learn "ifferent
cultures- all of which can let us $now more a#out a true worl"
In conclusion- I personally prefer our"oor acti)ities to in"oor ones not only #ecause I can enAoy
the rela1ation an" refreshment in the nature #ut also through participating in )arie" out acti)ities- I gain
)alua#le opportunities to con)ert theoretical $nowle"ge from #oo$s into a $in" of real e1perience
,&ssay I?D 2=4 /
TopicD 127
: gift of money is generous an" welcome" at our school There are many things that my school
coul" use To "eci"e- one must consi"er the amount of the gift an" un"erstan" that it is a one%time
thing Keeping this in min"- I thin$ that my school coul" most #enefit from new classroom fi1tures
If you loo$e" at our school- you moul" agree that nearly all of the classrooms coul" use new
"es$s- chairs- chal$#oar"s- #oo$shel)es an" ca#inets Our school is ol" an" the people who li)e here
aren<t )ery wealthy New e9uipment woul" pro)i"e stu"ents with the tools that they nee" to learn It is
har" to write papers if there aren<t enough "es$s an" chairs It is har" to learn when the #lac$#oar"s are
so ol" that they can<t #e erase" properly It is also "ifficult to organi@e school supplies without proper
#oo$shel)es an" ca#inets
:nother plus that new e9uipment woul" pro)i"e is that it woul" ma$e the school more attracti)e
to the community It is har" for a community to #e prou" of a school that is falling apart If the
community felt that our school was important- perhaps others woul" gi)e more money in the future
That woul" allow us to further impro)e our school In a""ition- may#e community mem#ers woul" feel
encourage" to come an" help out in the school That woul" ma$e it e)en #etter
Stu"ents woul" #e happier with new e9uipment It woul" ma$e them want to come to school an"
learn There woul" #e fewer "ropouts Cy continuing in their e"ucation- these stu"ents will #e a#le to
#etter contri#ute to our community in the future%perhaps e)en #ecoming future schoolteachers
While there are many things that can #e purchase" with a gift of money at our school- I #elie)e
that new e9uipment is the #est choice New e9uipment woul" impro)e the learning en)ironment- the
community<s attitu"e- an" the stu"ents< feelings a#out their school
,&ssay I?D 22 /
TopicD 12*
:lmost e)eryone- from little chil"ren to a"ults- lo)es games The types of games may change an"
get more comple1 as we grow up- #ut our enAoyment ne)er changes Playing games is #oth fun an"
useful- #ecause games teach us the s$ills we nee" in life
'irst of all- playing games teaches us that e)erything we "o causes something else to happen If
we hit a #all- it will lan" somewhere or someone will try to catch it If we ma$e certain com#inations
with car"s- we<ll earn points So when we play a game- we learn there is always a causeIeffect
relationship We learn to pay attention to what<s happening aroun" us an" see how people react to what
we "o
Playing games also teaches us how to "eal with other people We learn a#out teamwor$- if the
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game has teams We learn how to assign tas$s accor"ing to each person<s s$ills We learn how to get
people to "o what we want- an" we learn that sometimes we ha)e to "o what other people want
Game playing teaches us how to follow rules to achie)e something In a game- the rules ha)e
#een wor$e" out in a")ance an" ma$e the game go more smoothly We fin" out that if we want to
reach a goal- we nee" to $now the rules We learn how to go step #y step towar"s a "esire" en" We
also learn how to ma$e a"Austments when things change We learn how to "e)ise a plan for reaching
our goal We learn strategy
5ost people un"erstan" that Eall wor$ an" no playE is #a" for you (earning all these things
woul" #e much slower if we "i"n<t play games (ife woul" #e much "uller- too
,&ssay I?D 24 /
TopicD 12*
Nowa"ays- some people hol" the opinion that games teach peoples a#out life- #ut others ha)e a
negati)e attitu"e :n" they thin$ that only chil"ren play game- so game is only for amusement- an" is
nothing with the true life :s far as I am concerne"- I agree the first statement There are numerous
reasons why I hol" on- an" I woul" e1plore only a few primary ones here
The main reason for my propensity is I #elie)e that the proce"ure of playing teach people the
rulers of games similar to that of society We can "isco)er when chil"ren play gamesthey often
imitate to "o the things that occur in the socirty of a"ult 'or e1amples-#oys an" girls li$e to act as
father an" mother of family- "octors an" patients- teachers an" stu"ents These $in" of games will
ma$e chil"ren #egin to stu"y to how to "eal with things an" how to get alone with other persons :n"
there are the other $in" of games such as chess which can "e)olope their intelligence (i$e the lesson
in the school- these games teach them the other $in" of rulers- the metho" of stu"y $nowle"ge
:nother reason can seen #y e)ery persons is that li$e life itself- game is full of intense an"
attracte" competition &)eryone can e1perience the Aoy of win an" the pain of lost from game In the
form of playing game-people woul" reali@e what is the competition- how to ta$e on the stress an" how
resol)e pro#lems :n" those are )ery helpful for them in the future wor$ an" li)e In a""ition- game
tell us that only ma$ing great efforts- one can get the "esire" result There is an ol" saying- no pains- no
gains No matter the game is simiple or comple1- if you want to win- firstly- you shoul" treat it
seriously- an" then cast a#out )arious meanings to resol)e the pro#lem In this way- you can learn how
to "eal with things an" how to cope with "ifficulties in the society
General spea$ing- game tell us the principle an" truth of life- an" people can learn from game
how to "eal with pro#lem- how to ta$e on the "uty an" e1perience the life in the society Ta$ing into
account of all these- we may reach the conclusion that- games teach peoples a#out life- an" people can
learn many $nowle"ge from that
,&ssay I?D 277 /
TopicD 12*
Playing games has always #een thought to #e important to the "e)elopment of well%#alance" an"
creati)e chil"renB howe)er- what part- if any- they shoul" play in the li)es of a"ults has ne)er #een
researche" that "eeply I #elie)e that playing games is e)ery #it as important for a"ults as for chil"ren
Not only is ta$ing time out to play games with our chil"ren an" other a"ults )alua#le to #uil"ing
interpersonal relationships #ut is also a won"erful way to release #uilt up tension
There<s nothing my hus#an" enAoys more after a har" "ay of wor$ than to come home an" play a
game of Chess with someone This ena#les him to unwin" from the "ay<s acti)ities an" to "iscuss the
highs an" lows of the "ay in a non%threatening- $ic$ #ac$ en)ironment One of my most memora#le
we""ing gifts- a Cac$gammon set- was recei)e" #y a close frien" I as$e" him why in the worl" he ha"
gi)en us such a gift >e replie" that he felt that an important aspect of marriage was for a couple to
ne)er 9uit playing games together O)er the years- as I ha)e come to purchase an" play- with other
couples T cowor$ers- many games li$eD 5onopoly- Chutes T (a""ers- 5astermin"- ?wee#s- Gee$s-
T Weir"os- etc I can reflect on the integral part they ha)e playe" in our wee$en"s an" our Eshut%off the
TP an" "o something more stimulatingE wee$s They ha)e enriche" my life an" ma"e it more
interesting Sa"ly- many a"ults forget that games e)en e1ist an" ha)e put them away in the cup#oar"s-
forgotten until the gran"chil"ren come o)er
:ll too often- a"ults get so caught up in wor$ing to pay the #ills an" $eeping up with the
EFoneses<E that they neglect to harness the fun in lifeB the fun that can #e the rewar" of enAoying a
rela1ing game with another person It has #een sai" that Eman is that he might ha)e AoyE #ut all too
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often we s$ate through life without much of it Playing games allows us toD rela1- learn something new
an" stimulating- interact with people on a "ifferent more comforta#le le)elan" to enAoy non%
threatening competition 'or these reasons- a"ults shoul" place a higher priority on playing games in
their li)es
TopicD 128
>a)ing some free lan" has always #een a "eep wish of mine When I was a chil" my family an" I
often went to the country on wee$en"s- #ecause one of ?a"<s #rothers owne" a piece of lan" non too
far from the city where we li)e"
I enAoye" myself ri"ing horses- playing with cats an" "ogs- pic$ing up eggs from hens- loo$ing at
ra##its- watching #ir"s- E"ri)ingE tractors an" so on Since then- I ha)e #een "reaming to ha)e some
free lan" of my own property- in or"er to "o what I most li$e without annoying any neigh#ours
'irst of all I woul" fill it with trees- flowers an" grass- #ecause I lo)e to stay outsi"e an" ha)e
wal$s un"er the trees< sha"ow
Secon"ly- I woul" #uy some German Sheep"ogs :ctually I<m )ery fon" of this race of "ogs an" I
wish to grow up some e1emplars an" win premiums at "og competitions ?ogs are the real passion of
my life I lo)e to stay with "ogs an" spea$ to them an" teach them some #asic things
'inally- in or"er to stay there always- I woul" #uil" a small country house- ma"e of stone an"
woo" #ut with all comforts an" a swimming pool to #athe in when it<s )ery hot
Pro#a#ly it<s a "ream- #ut "on<t say it<s impossi#le to accomplish In fact- I woul" only nee" to
wor$ in some place neither too near- not too far from the country There I coul" fin" some free lan" an"
"o what I<)e Aust sai" So I woul" reali@e the chil"<s atmosphere that I can only remem#er now an" that
is so "istensi)e when Aust thin$ing of it
TopicD 128
What shoul" I "o if some "ay I ha" some lan" of myself0 I ta$e it as a serious 9uestion although if
it is Aust a hypothesis While- "efinitely- I will facilitate it to #uilt up a pu#lic schoolH The reason is that
e"ucation is so important to #oth this society an" in"i)i"uals It is my "ream to "e)elop a school for
the chil"ren who ha)e #een #ereft the opportunity of acceptance e"ucation
'irstly- wi"ely well%e"ucate" population can #enefit the society they are in from enAoying an
or"erly circumstance It is a common sense that intellectuals are more conforma#le than the others
Can"its or #rigan"s are usually compose" of those unci)ili@e" people With their $nowle"ge- people are
much more positi)ely to comply with their national laws Caution are also #e ta$en #y those
$nowle"gea#le people to stay away from criminal
Secon"ly- our society nee"s to #e constructe" #y their ci)ilian with their techni9ue or s$ills much
more than Aust their nature strength It is the a")antage" technology that ma$es a nation stan"ing in the
firs t line among the worl"
Thir"ly- in"i)i"ual in this earth shoul" #e e9ual with all rights inclu"ing #eing e"ucate" What
trage"y it is that so many $i"s a#an"one" or are a#an"oning their stu"y for their po)erty So many
films a#out these poor chil"ren always ma"e me in tearsH I swear if only I ha)e the power I will "o my
#est to help them other than Aust "onate those little faint moneyH
If I ha)e some lan"- I will open a school- "efinitelyH
TopicD 128
If I ha)e recei)e" some lan" to use as I wish- I woul" use this lan" to #uil" a li#rary I li$e to use
the following reasons to e1plain my choice
The first an" most important reason is that li#rary can #ring plenty of $nowle"ge to people I
remem#er the famous wor"s that $nowle"ge is power :pparently- a li#rary is the i"eal place for
people to attain $nowle"ge In a li#rary- we can get all $in"s of )alua#le information that we nee"- such
as $nowle"ge of geography- history- music an" politic- an" so on We can imagine that it is so
comforta#le an" enAoya#le when we sit in a 9uiet li#rary an" immerse in the worl" of $nowle"ge that
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we cherish
:nother e9ually important reason is that people can spen" their spare time in a more meaningful
way in a li#rary Now the life pace is faster an" faster- so people- especially young people- li$e to go to
see a mo)ie- or a "isco party In comparison with those places- I thin$ that li#rary can pro)i"e a 9uiet
an" comforta#le atmosphere for people who want to re"uce the pressure of life
5o)ing on to wi"er themes- a li#rary is a goo" an" safe place for chil"ren Parents woul" rather
let their chil"ren go to the li#rary fre9uently than see their chil" spen" lots of time in playing the game
or watching tele)ision :fter all- a goo" #oo$ can pro)i"e chil"ren with enormous help in their future
life
'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- I may safely "raw the conclusion that using this lan" to
#uil" the li#rary for people will #e my first choice
,&ssay I?D 22 /
TopicD 128
The worl" is #ecoming increasingly smaller an" smaller The worl"Gs population is now at si1
#illion The worl" cities are getting larger an" larger :t least two cities- 5e1ico City an" Sao Paulo
ha)e almost 46 million inha#itants In this conte1t- one coul" say that a gift of lan" is the greatest gift
of all (an" is perhaps the most permanent thing in the worl" 3nli$e "iamon"s- which really ha)e little
)alue in an" of themsel)es- lan" actually has great )alue 3nli$e tele)isions an" cars- lan" cannot #e
"estroye"Nif you remo)e lan"- there is still more lan" un"er it In this conte1t- I will "iscuss what I
woul" "o were I gi)en some lan" as a gift It will #e necessary- howe)er- to "iscuss four things firstD
'irst- it is necessary to esta#lish the si@e of the lan" Secon"- we nee" to $now where the lan" is Thir"-
the topography of the lan" is important 'inally- the weather in the location is fun"amental
'or the purposes of this essay- I will assume that I ha)e recei)e" a rather large parcel of lan" ,it is
a gift- right0H/ in a temperate climate with four seasons I will assume that the lan" is fairly flat 5ost
importantly- I will assume that this lan" is mine an" that I ha)e control o)er the lan"- ie- that no other
go)ernment controls the lan"
>a)ing grown up in a rather poor family- I thin$ I woul" #e 9uite e1cite" a#out recei)ing some
lan" I ha)e ne)er owne" anything of any great )alue an" to own some lan" woul" #e a won"erful
thing for me 'or a long time- it has #een a "ream of mine to #e a#le to #uil" a #eautiful house for my
mother 5y mother is still li)ing in po)erty an" it sa""ens me to thin$ of her li)ing in that situation
She often "oes not ha)e enough money to use the heat in the wintertime an" cannot affor" to #uy new
clothes I woul" lo)e to #e a#le to gi)e her the gift of a house an" a happy place to li)e for the rest of
her life Since we li)e" in a country with )ery col" winters- my family often felt )ery col" I woul" lo)e
to #ring my mother to a warm place to spen" the rest of her "ays
>owe)er- I woul" not "e)ote all of the lan" to houses for my family I woul" use most of the lan"
to "e)elop a #usiness In my case- "oing this woul" #e )ery important since I grew up poor I woul"
nee" to ensure that I woul" ha)e a source of income an" a way to sustain the acti)ities on the lan" :n
efficient way to "o this woul" #e to "e)elop the lan" in some way suita#le to the lan" In this case- I
woul" use the lan" to "e)elop a language an" confi"ence training camp It has long #een my "ream to
#uil" a perfect language learning center % a place where people coul" go to learn a language- to
immerse themsel)es in the language- to meet other people an" to ha)e fun while "oing so In
conclusion- I woul" li$e to ma$e one more point I must a"mit that I feel somewhat guilty a#out the
i"ea of accepting such a gift of lan" There is a part of me that is somewhat i"ealistic an" woul" li$e to
thin$ that the worl" is a #eautiful place an" that all humans shoul" li)e together peacefully 'rom this
)iewpoint- I woul" say that no one can own lan" :s an :merican In"ian once sai"- EOwn the lan"0
!ou might as well own the air or the s$yHE >owe)er- this i"ea is inconsistent with the worl" to"ay
Ceing more realistic- I woul" "o what I "etaile" a#o)e
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(an" is a )alua#le resource- an" it is important to use it effecti)ely I thin$ it woul" #e most
effecti)e to create something that all people can enAoy I therefore propose to use the lan" to #uil" a
campgroun" :t the present time- there is little low%cost recreation in the area where I li)e Cuil"ing a
campgroun" woul" change that 3ltimately a campgroun" woul" ma$e a more enAoya#le en)ironment
for e)eryone
(ocal entertainment is simply too e1pensi)e : nice e)ening out can cost as much as one hun"re"
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"ollars &)en mo)ies an" other less e1pensi)e types of entertainment are no longer cheap
'urther- there are no real recreational facilities near#y There are no par$s within 46 miles There
are )ery few #as$et#all courts- an" most of those are in poor con"ition
Cuil"ing a campgroun" coul" change all that Staying o)ernight at a campgroun" is )ery
ine1pensi)e It can cost as little as thirty "ollars 'urther- there woul" #e a sports area an" picnic ta#les
for use #y campers an" also those who "o not wish to stay o)ernight : campgroun" woul" pro)i"e a
lot of acti)ities for )ery little money That woul" "efinitely impro)e this area
The result of #uil"ing a campgroun" will #e that many more people will #e a#le to affor" an
enAoya#le e)ening out : campgroun" also promotes healthy li)ing People can get out an" #reathe
fresh air They can wal$ an" hi$e an" play #as$et#all or other sports That is certainly #etter than
spen"ing an e)ening sitting "own- eating #uttery popcorn in a mo)ie theatre
: campgroun" will ma$e the area #eautiful as well as functional We ha)e many won"erful
natural resources- #ut we nee" to culti)ate them In a""ition to all the other goo" things it can #ring-
#uil"ing a campgroun" will help us "o Aust that
,&ssay I?D 2+ /
TopicD 1+6
Tele)ision has increase" the spee" at which news tra)els an" it can #ring situations an" images
into our homes that pre)ious generations woul" not ha)e ha" the opportunity or regret to witness
Tele)ision is commonly critici@e" as #eing #a" for chil"ren that an important fact sometimes gets
o)erloo$e" In my personal opinion some types of tele)ision )iewing may actually enhance chil"ren<s
intellectual "e)elopment
Tele)ision contains an enormous )ariety of forms an" content The effects of tele)ision )iewing
"epen" on program content an" genre :ccor"ing to a research- young chil"ren who spent a few hours
a wee$ watching e"ucational programs such as Sesame Street- 5ister Rogers< Neigh#orhoo"- Rea"ing
Rain#ow- Captain Kangaroo- 5r Wi@ar"<s Worl" an" 4%2%1 Contact ha" higher aca"emic test scores 4
years later than those who "i"n<t watch e"ucational programs On the other han"- chil"ren who watche"
many hours of entertainment programs an" cartoons ha" lower test scores than those who watche"
fewer hours of such programsGoo" e"ucational programs can pro)i"e lasting #enefits to chil"ren
Chil"ren are most li$ely to #ecome acti)ely engage" with tele)ision content that is neither too
easy nor too "ifficult to comprehen"- that iscontent that pro)i"es some challenges- #ut also allows a
chil" to gain a sense of mastery Fust li$e our muscles- the #rain gets stronger when it is use"- an"
atrophies when it isn<t use" It seems that lac$ of use also lea)es it )ulnera#le to "egeneration later in
life
Of course- there are some #a" si"es for chil"ren to watch TP Our TP%watching chil"ren
increasingly )iew life as an entertainment e1tra)agan@a- in which they yearn to play a starring role- an"
here the nasty content of so much mo"ern #roa"casting comes into play Cesi"es- it is har" to watch an
e)ening of TP without encountering unspea$a#le )iolence- whose perpetrators are cele#rate" :gain-
the effects of tele)ision )iewing "epen" on program content an" genre- an" parents shoul" teach their
chil"ren on choosing the right TP program to watch
,&ssay I?D 2= /
TopicD 1+1
In the 3nite" States there are many important animals They help us in a wi"e range of ways
from foo" pro"uction to scientific research :n animal that is not only helpful to us #ut close to us
emotionally is the "og That is why I feel that "ogs are the most important animal in my country
?ogs pro)i"e a )ery important chance to learn or maintain social s$ills Chil"ren who ha)e "ogs
learn responsi#ility white caring for them ?ogs also help ol"er peopleD The el"erly often feel lonely as
they get ol"er an" ha)e fewer li)ing frien"s an" relati)es They are a#le to maintain a positi)e outloo$
an" to feel nee"e" #ecause they are caring for a "og that nee"s them
In a""ition to social #enefits- "ogs also pro)i"e some )ery important assistance Seeing%eye "ogs
help the #lin" li)e fulfilling- fully mo#ile li)es ?ogs that act as shepher"s on small farms are also )ery
helpful (ost animals mean lost money for farmers- an" that can mean going out of #usiness Police
"ogs help fin" illegal "rugs- catch criminals- an" protect their han"lers ?ogs< intelligence an" "esire to
please people ma"e them i"eal for all $in"s of wor$
'inally- "ogs can sa)e li)es ?ogs ha)e #een $nown to fin" lost chil"ren In e1tremely col"
con"itions- they ha)e pro)i"e" them with life%sa)ing warmth ?ogs ha)e alerte" people to fires an"
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other "angers :n" we cannot forget guar" "ogs- which sa)e many owners< li)es an" property each
year #y scaring off potential #urglars
:gain- there are many useful animals in the 3nite" States In terms of the numerous ways in
which they can #e helpful- howe)er- I #elie)e the "og is the most significant
,&ssay I?D 27 /
TopicD 1+1
Cefore I answer this 9uestion- I feel that I shoul" intro"uce myself I come from China- so I thin$
that the pig shoul" #e the most important animal in our country #ecause this animal plays a )ery
significant action in our "aily life
Nee"less to say- the pig is one of the most important meat foo"s &)ery"ay- we eat it from its
hea" to its feet :ll parts of a pig are e"i#le We can use its "ifferent parts to coo$ all $in"s of "elicious
foo" In China- there are eight $in"s of "ish party &)ery $in" is closely associate" with the por$
The secon"- the pig is also a $in" of important in"ustrial material We can use the pig s$in to
ma$e all sorts of shoes- wallets an" other leather goo"s In a""ition- its feather can #e use" to ma$e
#rushs
The last reason is that raising pig is one of the important income sources of farmers If you ha)e a
chance to China- you can fin" that almost e)ery farmer family raises se)eral pigs 5any farmers get
their cash #y selling pigs :t the same time - some pro)i"ent an" s$ille" farmers ha)e #ecome )ery
wealthy through raising pig
:fter un"erstan"in" the reasoning a#o)e- I thin$ that no#o"y shoul" "ou#t my answer a#out this
9uestion The pig is really the most important animal in our country
,&ssay I?D 2+* This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1+2
5any natural resources are "isappearing or #eing waste" on our planet e)ery "ay One of the
most important resources we are a#using is our trees &ach year- hun"re"s of thousan"s of acres of
trees "isappear in countries all aroun" the worl" In some countries- these trees are use" for fuel In
other countries- trees are "estroye" to #uil" housing "e)elopments an" shopping centers Sa)ing trees
has #ecome a maAor cultural an" economic issue in many areas of the worl"
Trees are essential to our sur)i)al They are a maAor part of the process of photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process in which green plants use car#on "io1i"e to pro"uce o1ygen- an" o1ygen
is something all of us nee" The fewer trees there are- the more this affects our a#ility to #reathe
Trees are also important in the "e)elopment of many me"icines The mainstream me"ical
esta#lishment "i" not recogni@e this for many years >owe)er- those who use natural me"icines ha)e
always $nown how important trees are Now scientists are agreeing with them 5any "rugs come from
the lea)es of certain trees- along with other her#s an" plants
In rural areas- farmers ha)e always $nown how important trees are to soil conser)ation This is
why you<ll usually see trees lining a fiel" Tree roots help $eep the soil in place- an" are also a factor in
water "istri#ution "eep #eneath the groun"
'inally- we shoul" sa)e trees from "isappearing #ecause they pro)i"e so much pleasure EI thin$
that I shall ne)er see a poem as lo)ely as a tree-E wrote a poet That is the truth : tall- stately tree is
#eautiful to loo$ at- an" pleasing to the soul It is also a great place to fin" sha"e on a hot summer<s
"ay 'or practical an" emotional reasons- we nee" to preser)e our planet<s trees
,&ssay I?D 2* /
TopicD 1+4
Soos are often contro)ersial #ecause many people #elie)e they are unnecessary or e)en harmful
If properly manage"- I feel that @oos ha)e a lot of )alue In fact- I #elie)e @oos are useful in two main
waysD e"ucating the general pu#lic an" a")ancing scientific research
Soos can #e won"erfully e"ucational places They pro)i"e a safe- controlle" en)ironment to learn
a#out a specific species Chil"ren can feel safe e1ploring the worl" of the chimpan@ee there- an" a"ults
can learn a#out an" see types of #ir"s they<)e ne)er seen #efore 3nli$e in the wil"- there<s no worry of
#eing physically harme" #y an animal
Soos are also important for the research opportunities they pro)i"e Research is safer an" easier
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to con"uct than in the wil" Scientists can feel secure in the confine" area of the @oo 'or e1ample-
while con"ucting a me"ical e1periment in an open fiel"- scientists ha)e to worry a#out #oth the animal
they are wor$ing with- an" also other animals near#y In @oos- howe)er- they nee" only worry a#out
the research su#Aect
In the wil"erness- animals are also much har"er to trac$ an" monitor Soos ma$e research less
time%consuming an" e1pensi)e (ong term follow%ups are easier too- since e)en with monitors- wil"
animals often are $ille" or "isappear In @oos- researchers can o#ser)e an animal<s entire life span
O)erall- I feel that properly manage" @oos pro)i"e e1cellent opportunities for e"ucation an"
research- an" are therefore )ery useful
,&ssay I?D 28 /
TopicD 1+4
Chil"ren li$e to go to the @oo on holi"ays They fin" it interesting to watch mon$eys or #ears
"oing funny things Cut how many a"ults go to the @oo not for chil"ren<s sa$e0 I thin$ few Cecause we
finally fin" that a @oo has no really useful purpose an" it<s not a truly fun place for us
When a person #rea$s the law- he will #e thrown into prison Cut the animals in the @oo ha)e
"one nothing to "eser)e #eing loc$e" in a small cage No plants- no water- Aust #ric$ walls an" floors
&)ery animal is in the same en)ironment an" can "o no other things e1cept for wan"ering aroun" in the
little space ?o you thin$ that<s what an animal shoul" loo$ li$e0 :n" after )isiting such a li)ing place
of animals as a @oo- no one woul" e)er #e left a nice impression of #eauty an" harmony of the nature
that the @oo tries to "emonstrate
In a""ition- going to the @oo is not a goo" chance for e"ucating chil"ren Chil"rn see animals
#eing tame" an" loc$e"- Aust for people to watch an" ha)e fun with That will gi)e the wrong
impression to them that animals are ought to #e li$e that In such an artificial circumstance- they "on<t
reali@e that animals an" people are frien"s an" they are Aust as important in the ecological system as we
are
The last #ut not the least- animals in the @oo are often treate" #a"ly #y the )isitors People li$e to
fee" them with whate)er they #ring with themD ham#urgers- popcorns- or e)en paper :nimals are not
a#le to "istinguish which foo" is #a" for them an" thus they eat too much unfita#le foo" It is )ery
harmful to their health
So I "on<t see any useful purpose to #uil" up a @oo in a city Aust for people<s entertainment- #ut to
sacrifice the animals< health an" free"om :n" it "oes no goo" to teach our chil"ren to ha)e animals as
our #est frien"s
TopicD 1+4
&)ery city has one or more @oos There is no "enying the fact that whether a @oo is useful or not
is a popular topic which has cause" heate" "e#ate o)er a long perio" of time Some people thin$ that
esta#lishing a @oo of course has its a")antages- while others thin$ it ma$es no sense :n" for a while-
people thin$ that a @oo is no useful purpose :s far as I am concerne"- I "isagree with this opinion
There are no less than three reasons to "isagree with the opinion as ren"ere" #elow
One chief reason- which can #e seen #y e)ery person- is that chil"ren can o#tain "irect $nowle"ge
a#out a )ariety of animals They can see what tigers li$e- hear )arious soun"s of #ir"s an" "iffer one
animal from another If there is no such a place- how can they ma$e "irect impression of animals They
may ne)er ha)e a chance to see )arious animals e)en though they learn many from #oo$
: further reason why I "isagree the statement is that most of us li)e in cities an" ha)e many
things to "o We must wor$ for li)ing an" learn for o#taining a #etter Ao# &)ery"ay we li)e with a
rapi" pace an" we want to rela1 : @oo of course is a goo" place for us to ha)e a rela1ation There are
so many lo)ely animals an" so #eautiful en)ironment in which we can learn more things a#out animals
as well as rela1 oursel)es
'inally- to #e fran$- there is also a more personal reason why I thin$ a @oo is useful When I was
a little girl- I li$e" animals )ery much- especially #ir"s Cut I coul" not fee" them for myself- so the @oo
which was locate" near my home was the place I went to most fre9uent :n" I really lo)e these places
Case" on what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- I may safely arri)e at the conclusion that a @oo has its
useful purpose
,&ssay I?D 287 /
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TopicD 1+2
Not allowing smo$ing in pu#lic places an" office #uil"ings is a )ery goo" rule I #elie)e this for
se)eral reasons Not only will #anning smo$ing impro)e people<s health- it will also increase wor$er
pro"ucti)ity an" re"uce conflicts
We all $now smo$ing is not healthy 3nfortunately- when smo$ers are a#le to smo$e in pu#lic
#uil"ings- they can ma$e other people sic$ They may wor$ with people who are allergic to smo$ing-
for e1ample In that case- the non%smo$ers ha)e no choice unless they want to 9uit their Ao#s They can
only get sic$er- which is unfair Of course- #anning smo$ing in pu#lic #uil"ings an" offices will please
non%smo$ers It will also impro)e the smo$ers< health They will ha)e fewer opportunities to smo$e- so
they will smo$e fewer cigarettes
Canning smo$ing in office #uil"ings can also increase wor$er pro"ucti)ity Smo$ers won<t
interrupt their wor$ all the time to smo$e There will also #e fewer wor$er a#sences When smo$ers cut
"own the num#er of cigarettes- they will get fewer smo$ing%relate" illnesses
'inally- it is a goo" i"ea to #an smo$ing in pu#lic places an" office #uil"ings #ecause a #an can
re"uce conflicts Non%smo$ers ten" to get annoye" an" Aealous #ecause smo$ers ha)e an e1cuse to ta$e
fre9uent #rea$s The most significant conflict- howe)er- is o)er whether smo$ers ha)e a right to smo$e
in pu#lic :s we ha)e alrea"y seen- non%smo$ers feel they are not always gi)en a choice If smo$ing in
pu#lic is allowe"- they will #e force" to #reathe harmful air This may )iolate their rights- an"
nonsmo$ers are angry with smo$ers #ecause of it
It seems clear that #anning smo$ing in pu#lic places an" office #uil"ings is a goo" i"ea It will
re"uce conflict an" increase pro"ucti)ity It will also #enefit the health of smo$ers an" nonsmo$ers
ali$e I #elie)e that Aust a#out anything that impro)es our health is a goo" i"eaH
,&ssay I?D 46 /
TopicD 1++
Plants can #e consi"ere" the support of the life on &arth- "ue to their main featureD they are
continuously pro)i"ing o1ygen #ecause of photosynthesis process 5oreo)er- most plants are useful to
people in many other "ifferent ways
In my country- Romania ,locate" in South%&astern &urope/- we consi"er wheat the most
important plant
?uring centuries- our ancestors ha" to fight numerous in)a"ers in or"er to protect our most
precious wealthD wheat 3ntil Worl" War II- Romania ha" #een consi"ere" the most important wheat
pro"ucer of the entire continent 3nfortunately- after the war- my country was in)a"e" #y So)iet
troops- ha)ing a sole purposeD stealing They stole e)erything they foun"D money- Aewelry- cars-
in"ustrial e9uipment an"- last #ut not least- foo" ?uring that perio"- wheat flour was consi"ere" the
most precious asset a person coul" own
:fter the =6<s- the situation returne" to normal Regretta#ly- howe)er- wheat pa""oc$s were
consi"ere" a source for o#taining merchan"ise to #e sol" a#roa"- in return for foreign currency meant
to fulfill Ceausescu<s insane plans for Ethe new communist eraE ?o@ens of trains full of wheat #erries
crosse" our #or"ers- while Romanian people were star)ing- fighting for a loaf of wheat #rea"
:fter the collapse of communism- e)ery#o"y #elie)e" that things woul" return to normal
>owe)er- another pro#lem occurre" Irresponsi#le people stole most irrigation e9uipments ,pumps-
pipes/- so wheat pro"uction has #een continuously "ecreasing
:t present- wheat is still consi"ere" a precious gift of nature gi)en to our people Thousan"s of
people wor$ing in agriculture are treating this plant as the most important thing in their li)es
I hope that- sometime- all my nationals will gi)e wheat the importance it "eser)es
TopicD 1++
Chi9uita- the name #ran" that most people see here in North :merica when they go get some
#ananas at the supermar$et- is the mar$ for all the #ananas pro"uce" at the Chiri9ui (an" Co What not
so many people $now is that those #ananas are from my country- Panama- where the plantation of this
fruit means a )ery important income into our economy
The pro"uction of #ananas in Panama is one of the most important in the country Since the
#eginning of the last century- nati)e In"ians from Panama ha)e wor$e" in the plantation of #ananas
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Thus- it means this has #een a way to #ring some income to all these homes an" to the national
economy- too
The plantation of #ananas means millions an" millions of "ollars to our economy e)ery year The
#ananas are not only for the local consumers- #ut also to #e e1porte" The e1portation of #ananas not
only to The 3nite" States #ut to many other countries is a source of money to our internal economy
Therefore- it means more school- hospitals an" other #enefits for the local population
The 9uality of the #anana plants an" their pro"uct are e1cellent Ruality control is )ery
"eman"ing an" meets the e1cellence of ISO 866 The #anana plant is protecte" with a special plastic
that co)ers the whole plant from all $in" of insects an" other animals The #ananas are washe" an"
pac$e" in #o1es- where they $eep the fresh an" "elicious smell an" taste to #e e1porte" later on
'or the 9uality- e1cellence an" "elicious sweet fla)or that only the #ananas ha)e- is what ma$es it
the most important plant in my country an" which means millions of "ollars e)ery year into our
economy
TopicD 1++
>un"re"s of thousan"s of plans grow in my country #ecause of its goo" climate an" geographic
position :n" it is not surprising that my county is well $nown all o)er the &urope with its "elicious
an" natural raise" fruits an" )egeta#les- such as peaches- apples- an" potatoes
5oreo)er- people of my country enAoy ha)ing many her#s an" spices which help them in coo$ing
>owe)er- in my opinion- the most important plan in my country is the wheat In is not only #ecause the
grain pro"uction is the most famous an" "e)elope" agriculture #ranch #ut also #ecause the wheat is the
connecte" with our eating ha#its- our culture an" our "istinction as a nation
'irst of all- the wheat is the staple for most of the people of my country There are a lot of places
on territory of my country with goo" climate an" soil where wheat an" other grain pro"ucts can grow
a#un"antly- so people choose wheat as their staple foo" People eat #rea" an" other #a$ery pro"ucts on
e)ery meal they ha)e In"ee"- almost each person gets for #rea$fast san"wich- panca$es or the famous
#a$e" rolls calle" E#ani@aE 5oreo)er- no#o"y can imagine to ha)e his lunch without slice of #rea" or
small polle" #rea"s :n" for "inner he got #rea" or other #a$ery pro"ucts again on si"e to his home
ma"e meal
Secon"- the wheat #rea" is the tra"itional meal of my county In fact- wheat #rea" or wheat #eens
are always on cele#rations an" #ig e)ents There is no we""ing without a #ig roun" #rea" for the #ri"e
an" groom- christening without #rea" with fortune pieces insi"e- or funeral without coo$e" wheaten
#eens 5oreo)er- e)en in history #oo$s is written that when the R army li#erate" our country at the
nineteen centuries- people meet sol"iers with wheat #rea" an" salt &)en now- on some #ig meetings
when many relati)es get together- there is #rea" in front of the "oor of the host- an" e)ery#o"y has to
chop a piece of the rea" an" eat it to show respect to the gathering an" people of the family tree
In conclusion- wheat is sym#ol of our nation It is important for people of my country not only
#ecause it is their staple foo" #ut also #ecause it is in their culture Wheat is always an" will always #e
a part of our nationality
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The coconut tree is a )ery important plant in my country Coconut tree plantations are important
sources of re)enue- foo" an" shelter
Our country earns a lot of money from the e1port of coconut tree pro"ucts li$e copra- coconuts-
coconut oil- an" coconut mil$ This has #een the main source of our foreign e1change for o)er a
century In fact- many of the coconut plantations were plante" #y )arious colonial powers an" now-
since in"epen"ence- are run #y our own citi@ens
We not only e1port the foo" pro"ucts of the coconut tree- we eat them oursel)es too The coco is
the #asis of much of our national cuisine% We are famous for our curries ma"e rich #y coconut mil$
We also use the oil to fry our foo"s as well as to a"" shine to our s$in an" hair
The fron"s of the coconut tree are also use" to co)er the walls an" roofs of temporary shelters
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The #ree@es pass through the fron"s an" cool the interior- #ut the hea)y rains- which fall "aily- "o
not enter
The coconut tree is a )ery )ersatile an" useful plant It is a tree that has ser)e" our country well
,&ssay I?D 42 /
TopicD 1++
Plants are )ital to the sur)i)al of all life on &arth%%plants transform the light of the sun into energy
that is usa#le to other life on &arth Without plants- animals woul" not #e a#le to use the energy of the
Sun that reaches the &arth The remo)al of one plant from the ecosystem can cause many unforeseen
changes- sometimes irre)ersi#ly "amaging an ecosystem >owe)er- some plants are more important
than others- either for #iological or cultural reasons In my country- Korea- I woul" say that the grass
that pro"uces rice has come to #e the most important plant- not Aust #ecause rice is a staple foo"- #ut
also for other cultural reasons
Pirtually e)ery Korean eats rice at least twice a "ay I- for e1ample- ha" rice at #rea$fast- lunch-
an" "inner yester"ay 'or most Koreans- rice is an integral part of a meal- as e1pecte" in a meal as in$
is to a pen or wheels are to a car%%a meal without rice is not a meal In fact- if I ha)e "inner with my
:merican frien"s an" "o not eat rice- I actually feel hungry e)en if I ha)e fille" myself with potatoes or
other foo" while eating with them 5any of my frien"s ha)e ma"e similar comments to me So- I
#elie)e that rice is as much a part of our "aily li)es as wor$ or tal$ing on the telephone is
>owe)er- rice is much more than Aust a staple foo" to most Koreans%%it represents the )ery
sustenance of much of our culture Our history teachers tell us that the "e)elopment of rice as an
agricultural pro"uct was largely responsi#le for the a")ancement of Korean culture%%since rice was
porta#le an" ha" a long storage timepeople ha" more free"om to mo)e an" were less suscepti#le to
changes in the weather In many ways- rice has come to #e consi"ere" the perfect foo"- so ingraine" is
it in the min"s of many Koreans- an" many :sians for that matter- as foo" that we often say Eha)e you
ha" your riceE instea" of saying E ha)e you ha" your meal E In fact- I ha)e ma"e this translation error
many times while I ha)e #een in the 3nite" States I ha)e wante" to as$ my :merican frien"s whether
they ha)e eaten- an" I as$- E>a)e you eaten your rice0E Naturally- they often respon" Eno- E lea"ing to
much miscommunication 'or me- then- rice is more than Aust foo"%%it is the )ery sustenance of most
Koreans
In short- rice is #y far the most important plant in Korea Were it remo)e" from Korean society-
Korea woul" change "rastically- perhaps e)en ha)e a famine much li$e the Irish Potato 'amine of the
1*66<s Rice is the )ery life#loo" of Korea
TopicD 1+=
5any people cannot affor" to )isit a foreign country- #ecause either they ha)e no time or they
ha)e no money 'ortunately- I ha)e the opportunity pay a )isit a foreign country as I woul" li$e The
first choice comes into my min" is Italy
:s we $now- there are so many classical architectures in Italy I am an amateur architecter Cut I
coul" only stu"y those great wor$s in the #oo$ or on the internet Now that I ha)e the opportunity to go
there- I coul" o#ser)e them in a "irect way I thin$ that will #e totally a "ifferent e1pience
:lso a foot#all fan as I am- I am eager to watch the #est foot#all match on the spot I am loo$ing
forwar" to applause for the stars together with other fans If possi#le- I will #e luc$y enough to get the
signature of my fa)orite stars
Tire" after sightseeing an" shouting at the sta"ium- I woul" li$e to lie on the #each of
me"iterranean sea It is the most #eautiful sea shore in the worl" Playing san" with chil"ren- "rin$ing
Auice on the #each- an" surfing on the wa)es are all my "ream
There are so many countries in the worl"- #ut Italy is my fa)orite I coul" )isit the great
architectures- watch foot#all matches- an" enAoy the scene of me"iterranean sea 5ay#e two wee$s
time is too short for me
TopicD 1+=
If I coul" )isit any foreign country- I<" li$e to )isit Irelan" The scenery there is so #eautiful
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Irelan" has a lot of rain an" that ma$es e)erything )ery green an" lush It hasn<t #ecome a completely
in"ustriali@e" country yet- so there are still areas where the countrysi"e is unspoile" #y pollution
Often- you can "ri)e for miles without seeing another car or coming to a #ig city I<" li$e to ta$e my set
of paints an" se)eral can)ases an" try to capture some of the scenes there It seems e)ery way you
turn- you<re loo$ing at #eautiful scenery The area near the ocean is especially "ramatic- with giant "ar$
cliffs rising out of the water
I also thin$ I<" enAoy the slower pace of Irelan" It<s so "ifferent from the #usy pace of my
country Of course- Irelan"<s #ig cities are Aust as hectic as any #ig city anywhere Cut many of
the Irish li)e in smaller towns or on farms in rural areas Pisiting these places is )ery restful People
"on<t feel the nee" to stic$ to a sche"ule Things get "one- #ut in a much more rela1e" fashion In my
country- there<s the feeling that you<re always late for something In Irelan"- it feels li$e you <re ne)er
late #ecause no one stays on sche"ule
5ost of all- it woul" #e interesting for me to meet the cousins in my mother<s family They li)e in
?onegal I coul" see the house where my gran"mother grew up an" where my cousins still li)e This
house is connecte" to a lighthouse Pisiting there woul" gi)e me a clearer i"ea of what my
gran"mother<s chil"hoo" was li$e
Irelan" woul" #e a refreshing #rea$ from the life I lea" in my own country I wish I coul" go
there
,&ssay I?D 44 /
TopicD 1+=
The answer of this statement "epen"s on your own e1perience an" life style In my point of )iew-
)isiting China is as necessary as- if not more necessary than- )isiting any other foreign country So it is
sagacious to )isit China There are numerous reason why I chose to )isit China- an" I woul" e1plore
only a few of the most important ones here
Certainly no other reason in my "ecision is more crucial than the one as #ellow China is the
mother of more than a #illion people- a fifth of the worl"Gs population !ou can meet people of as
many as += "ifferent nations In some parts of China- you can e)en li)e with a family for one "ay or
more- from which you can get ac9uaintance with an" learn more a#out Chinese- who are eager to ma$e
frien"s with people from all o)er the worl"
:lso- it is ar#itrary to Au"ge the #est choice is )isiting China accor"ing to the e1cuse I mentione"
in the a#o)e paragraph It is generally ac$nowle"ge" that China is a nation with a pure culture from the
east- an" she has a history of more than +666 years ol" O)er those years- people here ha)e "e)elope"
#rilliant s$ills- an" ha)e #uil" numerous great sites- the most famous ones of which are the 'or#i""en
City an" Summer Palace- #oth of which you can )isit when you are in CeiAing- the capital of China
What is more- China has #ecome more an" more open to frien" of other nations in the recent
years People here woul" li$e to get more information a#out other countries- an" they are also eager to
share their e1periences with foreign frien"s :s a result- when you )isit China- you can ac9uire some
important information which may #e crucial for you
Ta$ing into account all these factors- we may reach the conclusion that when you ha)e the
opportunity to )isit a foreign country for two wee$s- to )isit China is the #est choice
TopicD 1+7
If I ha" a choice #etween stu"ying at home using computers an" tele)ision or stu"ying in a
tra"itional school setting- I<" choose the tra"itional setting 5ay#e it<s Aust what I<m use" to- #ut I "on<t
thin$ that technology can replace teachers an" classrooms
:fter all- technology can fail Computers go "own an" computer programs crash Tele)isions
#rea$- an" the electricity can su""enly go off In those situations- who<s going to teach me0 If I<m at
school- an" the tele)ision or the computers stop functioning- there<s a teacher to step in an" change the
lesson plan Teachers can "raw on their teaching e1perience an" #e creati)e Computers an" tele)isions
can<t
I<" also miss the chance to interact with other stu"ents if I weren<t going to school I thin$
learning to play an" wor$ with other people is one of the most important lessons we learn in school It
prepares us for life- an" for wor$ing with other people Ceing with other people also helps us "isco)er
who we are
:nother concern I ha)e a#out stu"ying at home is getting "istracte" It<s strange- #ut I thin$ #eing
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home alone is more "istracting than #eing at school with a lot of people :t school- we<re all focuse" on
the same su#Aects :t home- it woul" #e so easy to turn off the computer or the tele)ision an" go "o
something else I might tell myself that it<s o$ay to play a computer game now an" ma$e up the stu"y
hours later Chances are- I<" ne)er ma$e up the stu"y hours
I<m all in fa)or of using technology in the classroom I thin$ computers an" tele)ision are great
ways for stu"ents to ha)e access to a lot of information I Aust "on<t thin$ they shoul" #e the only tools I
ha)e as a stu"ent I also nee" teachers an" other stu"ents to help me get a complete e"ucation
,&ssay I?D 42 /
TopicD 1+*
&)eryone is entitle" to ha)e an opinion When it comes to opinions- though- there<s a "ifference
#etween the maAority of people an" cele#rities li$e actors- athletes an" roc$s stars If you<re an a)erage
person- only your family an" frien"s care a#out your opinion If your famous- the whole worl" listens-
or so it seems sometimes Is this the way it shoul" #e0 I "on<t thin$ so
We shoul"n<t pay attention to famous people<s opinions Aust #ecause of who they are Ceing a
famous #as$et#all player "oesn<t ma$e someone an e1pert on en)ironmental issues >owe)er- that
#as$et#all player has a #etter opportunity to #e hear" than most people "o If that player feels )ery
strongly a#out an issue- he can use his fame to "raw attention to it an" get other people in)ol)e"
Often- people with causes that aren<t well%$nown as$ cele#rities to get in)ol)e" That way they can
"raw attention an" nee"e" "ollars to that issue
People who are rich put their money #ehin" a cause In the same way- famous people are using
their most )alua#le asset In their case- it<s not money It<s their name recognition Shoul" people pay
attention to what they thin$ Aust #ecause of who they are0 I "on<t thin$ so I also "on<t thin$ we shoul"
"iscount what they thin$ Aust #ecause of who they are They ha)e a right to their opinion If their name
"raws people to that cause- all the #etter for the cause
I thin$ too often we categori@e people an" try to $eep them in their place Cele#rities ha)e #rains
an" shoul" #e allowe" to use them When they<re a")ocating a cause- their opinion shoul" #e Aust one
of many factors we use to e)aluate that cause
,&ssay I?D 4+ /
TopicD 1+*
&)eryone is entitle" to ha)e an opinion When it comes to opinions- though- there<s a "ifference
#etween the maAority of people an" cele#rities li$e actors- athletes- an" roc$ stars If you<re an a)erage
person- only your family an" frien"s care a#out your opinion If youGre famous- the whole worl"
listens- or so it seems sometimes Is this the way if shoul" #e0 I "on<t thin$ so
We shoul"n<t pay attention to famous people<s opinions Aust #ecause of who they are Ceing a
famous #as$et#all player "oesn<t ma$e someone an e1pert on en)ironmental issues >owe)er- that
#as$et#all player has a #etter opportunity to #e hear" than most people "o If that player feels )ery
strongly a#out an issue- he can use his fame to "raw attention to it an" get other people in)ol)e" That
way they can saw attention an" nee"e" "ollars to that issue
People who are rich put their money #ehin" a cause In the same way- famous people are using
their most )alua#le asset In their case- it<s not money It<s their name recognition Shoul" people pay
attention to what they thin$ Aust #ecause of who they are0 I "onGt thin$ so I also "on<t thin$ we shoul"
"iscount what they thin$ Aust #ecause of who they are They ha)e a right to their opinion If their name
"raws people to that cause- all the #etter for the cause
I thin$ too often we categories people an" try to $eep them in their place Cele#rities ha)e #rains
an" shoul" #e allowe" to use them When they<re a")ocating a cause- their opinion shoul" #e Aust one
of many factors we use to e)aluate that cause
,&ssay I?D 222 /
TopicD 1+*
:s far as I ha)e $nown- I thin$ we nee"n<t pay attention to the wor"s of the famous people Those
famous people may ha)e their own opinions-#ut let us get "own to the foun"ament an" agree that they
are not people "ifferent from us They ma"e themsel)es nota#le people not #ecause they ha)e enough
wits to win a game or "o well in act They Aust ha)e their goo" health or goo" feature an" this is why
they succee" I once met a famous actress She has lots of fans in China- #ut when she tal$e" a#out (u
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Gou Cri"ge-she "i"n<t $now why it is well%$nown among Chinese people-e)en 9uestione" why such a
#ri"ge shoul" always #e tal$e" #y Chinese people (et alone her opinion a#out life
'urthermore- if they "o ha)e their own feelings a#out life- the famous people<s opinions are not
useful to us We ha)e our own e1perience in our life- an" we can learn them from our own e1perience
!ou may as$ why cannot we learn from them then we can a)oi" the pro#lems in our life That may#e
true- #ut we can learn these from #oo$s- an" always #oo$s are goo" teachers of us- why shoul" we
#other to pay attention to those people<s wor"s
5ore o)er- the famous people always gi)e their opinions when as$e" #y fans or reporters In such
a hurry they cannot e)en thin$ enough a#out the 9uestion- an" they split their wor"s without $nowing
what they are spea$ing In such a case- shoul" we pay attention to their wor"s :lmost the most
"e)ote" fan will not agree to say <yes-sir-we shoul"-whate)er they may spea$< So- spare your time to "o
other thing more important than listen to those nonsenses
SO I thin$ we shoul" not pay attention to these opinions
TopicD 1+8
Which in)ention was the greatest in)ention of the 26th century has #een "iscusse" many times
?ifferent people ha)e "ifferent )iews Some thin$ the greatest in)ention was tele)ision- some thin$ it
shoul" #e cars Cut as far as I am concerne"- the greatest in)ention of the 26th century woul" #e
computers The reasons for my opinion are as follows
'irst of all- computers sa)e a great "eal of effort people spen" on calculating Cefore computers
were in)ente"- people ha" to calculate manually Sometimes it too$ scientists wee$s- e)en months to
ha)e a result Of course- they might ma"e mista$es "uring their calculation That affecte" the accuracy
of "ata Cut with the help of computers- people are free" from hea)y calculation If only ta$es secon"s
to ha)e a result which use" to ta$e wee$s in the past
Secon"- computers can simulate "ifferent en)ironments that canGt #e create" in real life In the
science research- sometimes scientist nee" to ha)e a simulation en)ironment to impro)e their theories
or as a #asis of further research Without computers itGs "ifficult to ha)e accurate an" relia#le results
Cut computers can ma$e e)erything easy Fust input programs an" "ata e)erything will #e "one
The reason I thin$ is #ecoming more an" more important nowa"ays That is computer is the way
of access to the Internet The Internet was "e)elope" #ase" on the local area networ$,(:N/ of
computers To"ay- the Internet has #ecome the fastest "e)eloping me"ium in the worl" !ou can fin"
almost e)erything you nee" on the Internet- communicate with frien"s- rea" news- watch mo)ies- listen
to music etc Cut you must "o all the a#o)e things on a computer CanGt log in the Internet means
#ehin" times to"ay
:lthough many other in)entions of the 26th century #rought great con)enience to human or
change" peopleGs li)es- computers ha)e the most )alua#le contri#ution to human- an" it will ha)e much
more contri#ution in the future
,&ssay I?D 272 /
TopicD 1+8
5any in)entions ha)e greatly change" the life of people'or e1ample-when the electricity was
in)ente"-people can use light-so that they woul" not #e afria" of nightWhen the car was #orn-people
can not ha)e to go e)erywhere on footWhen the tele)ision entere" into the history -people can #etter
$now the worl"Cut -what is one change that shoul" #e rememere" a#out in the 26th century-the
popularity of computer is un"ou#te"ly the answer
We can loo$ into e)ery goo" aspect of the computer-#ut I want to e1plore the most important role
the computer plays is that it greatly increases the efficiency of wor$ingIf you want to type a paper-you
"o not nee" to worry a#out the errors-the wor" process will e1amine for you automatically:lso you
shoul" not #e worrie" a#out losing the paper-you an sa)e it in the computerIn fact-that is Aust a piece
of a ca$e for a computer-it can not represent the function of a computerWhen you enter into the
international networ$-the computer will lea" you into another worl"In this way-you Aust stay at
home-#ut you can $now e)erything happening in the worl" in e)ery cornerIsn<t it won"erful0
Nowa"ays-many people choose to wor$ at home to "o wor$-as they can connect the offices #y a
computerThey say it greatly sa)es much time
Secon"-the computer ma$es the communication much more con)entientIn the past-we got the
news #y posting letters-in this way-it at least nee"e" three "ays>owe)er-if you sen" an electronic mail
#y a computer-you get the news only three secon"sNot only sa)ing the time-#ut it can intense the
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emotion if you an" your frien"s communicate more
Thir"-computers also #ring us much enAoymentThere are many games in the computer-for
"ifferent $in"s of peopleSo people fin" another way of rela1ing themself e1cept watching TP-seeing
filmsIn fact-the computer games are not Aust only games-you can learn more from them -an" they can
also ma$e you alert
:s the a")antanges I e1plore a#o)e-I thin$ the computer shoul" #e remem#ere" a#out in the 26th
century
,&ssay I?D 2++ This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1+8
There ha)e #een many changes- #oth technological an" cultural- in the twentieth century I
#elie)e that one stan"s out a#o)e the restD a")ances in me"ical science The changes in me"ical science
go together with the changes in technological an" cultural areas One can mo)e ahea" only with the
help of the others We can see the results of me"ical a")ances in three areasD "e)elopment of )accines
an" anti#iotics- e1pan"e" access to health care- an" impro)e" surgical techni9ues
When me"ical researchers learne" how to pre)ent "isease an" stop it from sprea"ing- the 9uality
of life for many people aroun" the worl" impro)e" To"ay smallpo1 is a forgotten "isease an"
)accinations are no longer re9uire" Polio is un"er control an" the )accine is wi"ely a)aila#le The
"e)elopment of penicillin has helpe" many people reco)er from serious illnesses
:lthough health care is not uni)ersal e)en in "e)elope" countries- it is much #etter than it use" to
#e (ocal clinics- )isiting nurses- an" specialty hospitals ha)e all impro)e" the health care for our
communities
If you shoul" #e unfortunate an" re9uire surgery- you are still luc$y to ha)e the surgery to"ay
rather than e)en ten years ago Now with microscopic an" laser surgery- operations are more efficient
!ou spen" less time in the hospital an" you reco)er faster
I can<t thin$ of any other change that has affecte" the li)es of so many people Our health is
important to all of us We all are than$ful for a")ances in the area of me"ical science
,&ssay I?D 4= /
TopicD 1+8
There ha)e #een many changes- #oth technological an" cultural- in the twentieth century I
#elie)e that one stan"s out a#out the rest a")ances in me"ical science The changes in me"ical science
go together with the changes in technological an" cultural areas One can mo)e ahea" only with the
help of the others We can see the results of me"ical a")ances in three areasD "e)elopment of )accines
an" anti#iotics- e1pan"e" access to health care- an" impro)e" surgical techni9ues
When me"ical researchers learne" #ow to pre)ent "isease an" stop it from sprea"ing- the 9uality
of life for many people aroun" the worl" impro)e" To"ay smallpo1 is forgotten "isease an"
)accinations are no longer re9uire" Polio is un"er control an" the )accine is wi"ely a)aila#le The
"e)elopment of penicillin has helpe" many people reco)er from serious illnesses
:lthough health care is not uni)ersal e)en in "e)elope" countries- it is much #etter than it use" to
#e (ocal clinics- )isiting nurses an" specialty hospitals ha)e all impro)e" the health care for our
communities
If you shoul" #e unfortunate an" re9uire surgery- you are still luc$y to ha)e the surgery to"ay
rather than e)en ten years ago Now with microscopic an" laser surgery- operations are more efficient
!ou spen" less time in the hospital an" you reco)er faster
I can<t thin$ of any other change that has affecte" the li)es of so many people Our health is
important to all of us We all are than$ful for a")ances in the area of me"ical science
TopicD 1=6
When I want to ma$e a complaint a#out a "efecti)e pro"uct or poor ser)ice- I woul" rather ma$e
my complaint in writing Writing a complaint allows me to organi@e my points of argument in a logical
manner If I<m really unhappy with the way I<m #eing treate"- I want to present my reasons clearly I
"on<t want there to #e any confusion a#out why I<m complaining I li$e to list my complaints an" then
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list supporting e1amples That<s the #est way of ma$ing sure e)eryone is clear a#out what I<m saying
Putting my complaint in writing also ensures it won<t seem too emotional If you feel that you<)e
#een treate" #a"ly or ta$en a")antage of- it<s easy to lash out (osing your temper- though- is a sure
way to lose your argument !elling is )ery satisfying at the moment- #ut it only ma$es the person
you<re yelling at ma" at you It "oesn<t get them to agree with you or to offer help
There<s also the issue of the person you<re "ealing with If you complain in person- you ha)e to
tal$ to whome)er is there Chances are that he or she isn<t the person responsi#le for the "efecti)e
pro"uct or the poor ser)ice Often the people who ta$e complaints are not the people in charge- unless
you<re "ealing with a )ery small #usiness !elling at them isn<t fair- an" "oesn<t "o anything to get a
refun" or satisfaction for you !ou nee" to reach the person in charge The #est way to "o that is in
writing
Writing a#out your complaint an" sen"ing the letter registere" mail also gi)es you written proof
It<s clear that you trie" to settle the matter in a reasona#le manner within a certain time perio" This
way- if you nee" to ta$e further action- you ha)e physical e)i"ence of your actions
Writing a complaint has the a")antages of organi@ation- effecti)eness- an" fairness That<s why
prefer to write rather than personally present my complaints
,&ssay I?D 47 /
TopicD 1=1
I thin$ we remem#er special gifts we<)e recei)e" #ecause these gifts often are part of a special
memory for us It may #e a memory of someone special we<)e care" "eeply a#out >e or she may no
longer #e ali)e Or it may #e a memory of a special e)ent in our li)es It may e)en #e a memory of the
person we once were at some particular moment in our li)es
Gifts from other people can ma$e us feel Aoy e)ery time we loo$ at them : gift from our parents-
or our hus#an" or wife ma$es us feel lo)e" each time we see or use it If we ha)e chil"ren- the first gift
our chil" ma"e for us in $in"ergarten is cherishe" long after the chil" has grown up : family heirloom
gi)en to us #y a gran"parent ma$es us feel connecte" to our past : gift from a goo" frien" is a
remin"er of all the goo" times we<)e share" : memento from a respecte" colleague is a remin"er of a
Ao# we wor$e" on successfully together
Gifts may also pinpoint special e)ents in our li)es Gifts gi)en to us as part of our religious
heritage- such as 'irst Communion or Chanu$$ah gifts- remin" us of those cele#rations The same is
true for gifts gi)en for #irth"ays an" gra"uations- an" for the anni)ersaries of special "ays in our li)es-
li$e our we""ing "ay
Gifts can also #e a sym#ol of the person we were at a particular point in our li)es : gift recei)e"
in chil"hoo" may remin" us of a passionate ho##y that<s now #o1e" in the attic : gift recei)e" when
we left a Ao# may #ring to min" the first career we ha"- now that we<re on our thir" or fourth
The gifts that are important to us are the ones that remin" us of family- frien"s- an" happy times
They<re a way of surroun"ing oursel)es with our past
,&ssay I?D 4* /
TopicD 1=1
?o you still remem#er the new #i$e as a present for greeting your ten years ol" #irth"ay from you
parents0 ?o you still remem#er the first rose with the lo)e of your lo)er0 &)eryone ha)e #een recei)e"
a )arity of presents an" gifts- an" e)eryone ha)e many nice memory a#out them People might
conser)e some special presents many years untill they #ecome ol"- for these presents not only represent
the lo)e-#ut also ta$e them #ac$ to the past time There are numerous reasons why
I hol" no confi"ence on them- an" I woul" e1plore only a few primary ones here The main
reason of the argument I support is that there always are a goo" time or a touching "ay #ehin" the
cherishe" presents&)ery time we open the present conser)e" for a long time- we seem to come #ac$
#efore- at that time we are so young an" ha)e a pleasure time with frien"s 'or e1ample- the fa)orite
Aoy will recall you the #est frien" in your chil"hoo" : #eatiful s$irt may#e represent the time of
mi"school :n" there so many letters an" cars which recall you the time of college :ll of these
memory are happy time- an" all of these presents are in"eli#le :nother reason can #e seen #y e)ery
persons is that gifts an" presents contain the lo)e an" frien"ship of frien"s an" relationsIn "ifferent
cultures an" "ifferent coutries people e1press their emotions to others #y presenting gifts :n" e)ery
special gift has a special meaning 'or e1ample- this s$irt as a gift of ten years ago is you sister sen" to
you in the party : peal nec$lace represents the lo)e of your hus#an" We reser)e these gifts an" (o)e
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an" frien"ship will always go with us In a""ition-recei)ing a gift always #ring you happiness an"
pleasure- an" gi)e you an" your frien"s a goo" timePeople li$e to sen" gifts each other for
congratulations or in feast "ays 'or e1ample- perhaps e)eryone has some pieces of gifts for Christmas
"ay Some wife will reser)e the important presents for we""ing General spea$ing- gift with the lo)e
an" congratulations will #ring you pleasure an" happiness Ta$ing into account of all these factors-
gifts an" presents recall people the past goo" time an" people will ne)er forget them
,&ssay I?D 4*= This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1=2
Nowa"ays- there is a strange phenomena that some famous athletes an" entertainers earn millions
of "ollars e)ery year 'or me- i totally oppose to gi)e them so much money as salary per year- which it
will #e une9ual to other occupations
'irstly- there are so many occupations aroun" the worl"- such as artist- teacher- accountant-
wor$er )iewe" as one of occupations - entertainer or athletes are not much "ifferent from the rest of
occupations Coth of them are Aust two $in"s of ocupations- why "o we gi)e them so much priorities or
let them earn #ig amount so easily0 'or instance- an entainer will recei)e a#out hun"re"s thousan" per
show- or a scoccer player will #e pai" much more money than entainers :lthough we a"mit that we
can ha)e a nice show to enAoy or a won"erful match to match- there is no nee" to gi)e them such #ig
amount This is what they shoul" "o as a entainer or an athlete This is their Ao#s :ll occupations
shoul" ha)e e9ual stan"ar"
Secon"ly- une9uali@ation is also not goo" to the young generation If most young people $now
that they can earn more money as a athlete or an entainer- "efinitely they will go after :s a result- they
"o not want to "o anything other than to #e a athlete or an entainer What<s more- this phenomena has
an important impact on yong people a#out their )iews towar"s money They will thin$ as an entainer
he is so easy to get money as much as possi#le- which is not goo" for his "e)elopment in future They
will #ecome money%goers
(ast #ut not least- athletes an" entertainers sometimes show #a" e1amples to their fans It is
$nown that fans follow whate)er their i"ols "o- e)en some #a" ha##its Recently there is a piece of
news reporte" that one famous singer foun" to #e carrying prohi#itte" "rugs in a KTP Can you imagin
what $in" of si"e effect we will face after this issue0 Pre)iously- i"ols are always perfect in most fans<
min"s- #ut now they "i" such things- sometimes e)en more worse :s a pu#lic person- they nee" to #e
careful a#out what they "o
In conclusion- i thin$ some athletes an" entertainers "o not "eser)e high salaries #ecause athletes
an" entertainers are the same as the other Ao#s an" they "o whate)er they shoul" "o- in a""iton- they
sometimes show #a" e1amples in front of the pu#lic
,&ssay I?D 24+ /
TopicD 1=2
Some athletes an" entertainers earn millions of "ollars annually In contrast- an elementary school
teacher- on a)erage- pro#a#ly ma$es less than Z4+-666 a year I thin$ the fact that this "ifference is
commonplace is a sign of our society<s misplace" )alues It shows that we put more importance on
entertaining our chil"ren than on e"ucating them It seems that the careers that are the least )alue" in
our society often are those that are the most important
Why is this so0 The mar$et "etermines who gets pai" what Teachers are pai" #y ta1 "ollars
Sports teams ma$e hun"re"s of millions of "ollars e)ery year These teams earn fa#ulous profits from
ra"io an" tele)ision rights- as well as e)erything sol" at the concessions stan"s The same is true of
mo)ies They are pro"uce" #y stu"ios that ma$e huge profits annually These enterprises can affor" to
pay their entertainers an" sports figures huge salaries- #ecause those athletes an" film stars "raw people
to the entertainment
Why are we willing to pay so much to see a #all game or a mo)ie- #ut not for a goo" teacher0
5ay#e it<s #ecause we want "istractionB we want to #e entertaine" 5ay#e it<s #ecause we thin$ of
e"ucation as a right- while entertainment seems li$e a lu1ury We e1pect to pay for our lu1uries
It<s not that I #egru"ge the players an" entertainers their huge salaries 5ost of them ha)e )ery
short careers :thletes may #e too ol" in their early 46sD 5any of them gam#le early in their li)es on
ma$ing it #ig in the sports or entertainment worl"- an" "eny themsel)es a goo" e"ucation They ha)e
little chance of a sta#le career- so they nee" to earn enough- money to support them for a long time On
the other han"- most of us aren<t going to earn Z16 million in a lifetime of wor$ So it<s har" to
sympathi@e with people who "o
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We ha)e to as$ oursel)esD who really gi)es the most )alue to society0
,&ssay I?D 48 /
TopicD 1=4
While some countries ha)e strong programs against illiteracy- others still "o not care that much
Cut- illiteracy has #ecome a #ig o#stacle "uring the last century an" is still pro#lematic 9uestion now
with 9uic$ "e)elopment of technology an" automation 'rom my e)ery"ay e1perience an" o#ser)ation
I can state se)eral factors which "efen" the statement that rea"ing an" writing now is more important
than e)er #efore
'irst of all- it is essential for a person to ha)e at least #asic $nowle"ge of rea"ing an" writing to
sur)i)e in our society While in the past- some people coul" li)e in wil"erness or e)en in cities without
any $nowle"ge of written language- now it is almost impossi#le The way of li)ing has change so much
that it is impossi#le to #e a part of nation- especially in "e)elope" countries- without a#ility to rea" an"
write your #ills- to un"erstan" your mortgage "ocuments or Ao# applications 5oreo)er- you can go
nowhere #y yourself #ut in your own small town without rea"ing the maps an" signs on the roa"s an"
in cities
Secon"- nowa"ays- most of Ao#s re9uire rea"ing an" writing as necessary s$ills an" ten"ency that
these s$ills will #e more an" more important for future Ao#s increases In fact- #ecause of sharp
"e)elopment of technology- more of Ao#s on the la#or mar$et are for literate people an" less of them
are for people without any or slight rea"ing or writing $nowle"ge 'or e1ample- there are not nee"e" so
much people who can wor$ on lan"s or select parts in auto%factories #ecause the machines "o that
$in"s of Ao#s now On the other han"- factories an" corporations nee" people who can rea" the
instructions an" control the machines It is #are true that without Ao#s that nee" only physical a#ilities-
illiterate people are force" to #e constantly on unemployment lists
In conclusion- the most scare part of li)ing illiterate in our society is may#e li)ing "epen"a#le of
someone : illiterate person will ha)e "ifficulties not only to "o simple tas$s such as writing #ills-
with"rawing money from cash machines- or rea"ing menu in a restaurant- #ut also to #e a pro"ucti)e
an" useful in"i)i"ual of our society with Ao# an" normal life
,&ssay I?D 24 /
TopicD 1=4
It is a )ery "angerous thing to say that #asic literacy s$ills are more important now than they ha)e
e)er #een in the past While a strong argument can #e ma"e in fa)or of this i"ea- ma$ing such an
argument woul" imply that rea"ing an" writing were somehow less important in the past While there is
a grain of truth to the argument that literacy was not fun"amental to the "aily e1istence of most people
in the pre%In"ustrial Re)olution perio"- rationali@ing such a lac$ of nee" for e"ucation in such a way is
the first step to withhol"ing e"ucation from certain groups- a great social crime that has le" to the
"isempowerment of "isa")antage groups all o)er the worl" throughout history >owe)er- if we can
$eep in min" that e"ucation is a #asic human right- then we can "iscuss the strengths of the proposition
that literacy is more important now than it has e)er #een #efore
It is true that in the past the maAority of people all o)er the worl" ma"e their li)elihoo" from
agricultural acti)ities an" that the )ast maAority of these acti)ities re9uire" little or no literacy s$ills In
some senses- we coul" argue that literacy s$ills were less important in the agricultural age than they are
now- #ut to "o so woul" #e to forget that literacy also reflects an acti)e min" an" that people ha)e
always nee"e" to engage in acti)ities of the min" 'or e1ample- e)en though a farmer might ha)e
la#ore" all "ay in her corn fiel"- she may enAoy rea"ing the latest Fane :usten no)el when arri)e" at
home We can see in this e1ample that while literacy was not "irectly relate" to this la#orer<s
li)elihoo"- literacy was important to her 9uality of life
>owe)er- we coul" ma$e a goo" argument that literacy is more important now that it was in the
past :s we all $now- the worl" is e1periencing a re)olution that may turn out to #e more important
than the In"ustrial Re)olution We are now entering the Information :ge- an age in which information
an" $nowle"ge ha)e more )alue than the a#ility to #uil" machines- create Estuff-E grow crops- or e)en
mine precious metals an" pro"uce gemstones Nowa"ays- accurate information may #e worth more
than the most e1pensi)e Rolls%Royce or the #iggest "iamon" The perfect e1ample of this increasing
"ominance is the e1plosi)e rise in the popularity of the
Internet%%the Internet offers the worl" countless #ytes of information twenty%four hours a "ay-
se)en "ays a wee$- 4=+ "ays a year Companies all o)er the worl"- #ut principally in the 3nite" States-
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are rushing to sta$e their claim in cy#erspace an" stiff competition among companies has resulte" In
or"er to gain "ominance- these companies must ha)e the #est%s$ille" wor$ers- an a")ance"
un"erstan"ing of computer systems- an" goo" intuition a#out what will happen in the future :ll of
these a#ilities to compete in the glo#al mar$etplace stem "irectly from literacy s$ills an" those without
these s$ills will #e stuc$ in the ser)ice- agricultural- an" hea)y in"ustry fiel"s
In short- we can see that people in the past who were lac$ing in literacy s$ills essentially ha"
more company than those lac$ing these s$ills ha)e to"ay an" coul" still earn their li)elihoo" 'urther-
we coul" argue that #ecause of the nature of the glo#al mar$etplace an" #ecause of the emergence of
the Information :ge- we coul" ma$e the argument that literacy is fun"amental to professional success
nowa"ays >owe)er- literacy shoul" #e consi"ere" a #asic human right in a literate society%%all people
throughout history shoul" ha)e learne" to rea" an" write
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'or ages- rea"ing an" writing has #een )ital ai"s to the intellectual- emotional an" spiritual growth
of man$in" Cut with rapi" changes in the society an" scientific a")ancement of human race o)er the
"eca"es- the necessity an" importance of rea"ing an" writing has increase" remar$a#ly Se)eral
reasons account for the lesser importance of rea"ing an" writing in the past 'irstly- e"ucation was
restricte" to certain sections of the society an" not e)eryone #enefite" from its a")antages Only the
learne" few enAoye" intellectual satisfaction Knowle"ge was not share" freely "ue to lac$ of proper
means of communication- thus pre)enting many from reali@ing the #enefits of e"ucation an" learning
Secon"ly- technology was not so a")ance" in the past >ence the general pace of life was slower than it
is now an" people "i" not feel the nee" to $eep themsel)es a#reast of affairs aroun" them In other
wor"s- the nee" "i" not arise for mass awareness an" participation in efforts for intellectual
enlightenment through rea"ing an" writing Ne)ertheless- writing was a more popular than rea"ing
since it was the most common means of communication % in the form of letters
>owe)er- at present the scenario has change" consi"era#ly Inno)ation an" change are integral
parts of life Now a")ancement in technology mar$s the "ay To cope up with the rapi"ly e)ol)ing new
i"eas an" concepts- rea"ing has #ecome more important now than e)er #efore In)ention of high%tech
ga"gets an" state%of%the%art information systems in areas of communication- transport an" general
#usiness "eman"s more awareness a#out contemporary e)ents an" changes With a")ancement in
technology- man<s eagerness to succee" has increase" Conse9uently the reali@ation has "awne" on him
that such "reams can #e materiali@e" through intellectual a")ancement % a feat possi#le only through
self rea"ing an" personal research With the in)ention of computer has commence" an age of electronic
communication an" online commerce :lthough writing letters has "ecrease" consi"era#ly with the
a")ent of electronic mail- it will ta$e some time to ma$e our )arie" #usinesses paperless Thus though
re"uce"- people still "o some writing- wither in forms of "ocuments- memoran"ums- #usiness contracts
or research papers &"ucation has ma"e people more aware of his potential an" rea"ing an" writing has
#ecome instrumental to man<s success in to"ay<s competiti)e worl"
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I thin$ that rea"ing an" writing is more important now than in the past 5any factors influence"
to ma$e the written e1pression more useful an" necessary at present than in the past
The worl" is changing Information #ecame essential- an" the worl" is getting into a sort of
communication age : great part of this communication is written The summary of the information-
a#out the human $nowle"ge- is written either in #oo$s or computer s files
Since ancient times- men an" women "e)ote" their li)es to sur)i)e an" fight against nature<s
limitations an" "angers
They ha" to "isco)er a solution for each new pro#lem- an" this is the way the ci)ili@ations #egan
They "e)elope" the languages to transmit $nowle"ge- an" as a nee" Conse9uently- they nee"e" a way
to communicate an" file this pool of $nowle"ge
:t first- to rea" an" write was only a possi#ility to some whose acti)ity re9uire" it- an" it was
restricte" to pri)ilege" people who coul" affor" it- or get it ,#ecause of the long "istances- an" the
a)aila#ility of teachers/
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Now all has change" Women were seen only as wi)es whose only wor$ was at home- an" as
mothers whose life shoul" #e centere" on the chil"ren<s care
To"ay- not only rea" an" write is essential- #ut also some computer s$ills ,at least #asic/- among
others- are seen as #asic e"ucation
There are thousan"s of e1amples- Aust to name some If you can<t rea"- you coul" not get
informe"- an" you can t e)en search for wor$ !ou coul" wal$ at the front of the win"ows of
potential employers ,who are usually as$ing for EhelpE/- without noticeB newspaper s a""s offering
Ao#s woul"n<t #e any more than paper for you !ou coul" get irra"iate" ina")ertently ,e)en the
information a#out the caution signaling- is writtenH/
!ou woul"n<t e)en #e a#le to )isit a city without getting lost- otherwise you " ha)e to as$
people how to get e)erywhere : funny pro)er# goes as follows Ewor" contracts "oesn<t e)en worth
the paper in which they<re writtenE- #ut you woul" ne)er $now what you are a#out to sign- e1cept for
what they say it says :n" so on :ll these situations were not so common in the past- )illages were
small- people truste" in other people<s wor"- no#o"y tra)ele" so much- an" all $new their own town
goo" enough ?angerous situations were easy to recogni@e- unli$e ra"ioacti)ity- for e1ample
To conclu"e- for all the a#o)e reasons- I am con)ince" that rea" an" write- is )ery )ery much
important now than in the past Otherwise I woul" not #e here- it #ecame so important that I ha)e to
learn how to rea" an" write not only in my language #ut in a secon" language too That<s life ,to"ay/H
TopicD 1=4
It is a )ery "angerous thing to say that #asic literacy s$ills are more important now than they
ha)e e)er #een in the past While a strong argument can #e ma"e in fa)or of this i"ea- ma$ing such
an argument woul" imply that rea"ing an" writing were somehow less important in the past While
there is a grain of truth to the argument that literacy was not fun"amental to the "aily e1istence of
most people in the pre%In"ustrial Re)olution perio"- rationali@ing such a lac$ of nee" for e"ucation in
such a way is the first step to withhol"ing e"ucation from certain groups- a great social crime that has
le" to the "isempowerment of "isa")antage groups all o)er the worl" throughout history >owe)er- if
we can $eep in min" that e"ucation is a #asic human right- then we can "iscuss the strengths of the
proposition that literacy is more important now than it has e)er #een #efore
It is true that in the past the maAority of people all o)er the worl" ma"e their li)elihoo" from
agricultural acti)ities an" that the )ast maAority of these acti)ities re9uire" little or no literacy s$ills
In some senses- we coul" argue that literacy s$ills were less important in the agricultural age than they
are now- #ut to "o so woul" #e to forget that literacy also reflects an acti)e min" an" that people ha)e
always nee"e" to engage in acti)ities of the min" 'or e1ample- e)en though a farmer might ha)e
la#ore" all "ay in her corn fiel"- she may enAoy rea"ing the latest Fane :usten no)el when arri)e" at
home We can see in this e1ample that while literacy was not "irectly relate" to this la#orer<s
li)elihoo"- literacy was important to her 9uality of life
>owe)er- we coul" ma$e a goo" argument that literacy is more important now that it was in the
past :s we all $now- the worl" is e1periencing a re)olution that may turn out to #e more important
than the In"ustrial Re)olution We are now entering the Information :ge- an age in which
information an" $nowle"ge ha)e more )alue than the a#ility to #uil" machines- create Estuff- E grow
crops- or e)en mine precious metals an" pro"uce gemstones Nowa"ays- accurate information may #e
worth more than the most e1pensi)e Rolls%Royce or the #iggest "iamon" The perfect e1ample of this
increasing "ominance is the e1plosi)e rise in the popularity of the Internet%%the Internet offers the
worl" countless #ytes of information twenty%four hours a "ay- se)en "ays a wee$- 4=+ "ays a year
Companies all o)er the worl"- #ut principally in the 3nite" States- are rushing to sta$e their claim in
cy#erspace an" stiff competition among companies has resulte" In or"er to gain "ominance- these
companies must ha)e the #est%s$ille" wor$ers- an a")ance" un"erstan"ing of computer systems- an"
goo" intuition a#out what will happen in the future :ll of these a#ilities to compete in the glo#al
mar$etplace stem "irectly from literacy s$ills an" those without these s$ills will #e stuc$ in the
ser)ice- agricultural- an" hea)y in"ustry fiel"s
In short- we can see that people in the past who were lac$ing in literacy s$ills essentially ha"
more company than those lac$ing these s$ills ha)e to"ay an" coul" still earn their li)elihoo" 'urther-
we coul" argue that #ecause of the nature of the glo#al mar$etplace an" #ecause of the emergence of
the Information :ge- we coul" ma$e the argument that literacy is fun"amental to professional success
nowa"ays >owe)er- literacy shoul" #e consi"ere" a #asic human right in a literate society%%all
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people throughout history shoul" ha)e learne" to rea" an" write
TopicD 1=4
'or ages- rea"ing an" writing has #een )ital ai"s to the intellectual- emotional an" spiritual
growth of man$in" Cut with rapi" changes in the society an" scientific a")ancement of human race
o)er the "eca"es- the necessity an" importance of rea"ing an" writing has increase" remar$a#ly
Se)eral reasons account for the lesser importance of rea"ing an" writing in the past 'irstly-
e"ucation was restricte" to certain sections of the society an" not e)eryone #enefite" from its
a")antages Only the learne" few enAoye" intellectual satisfaction Knowle"ge was not share" freely
"ue to lac$ of proper means of communication- thus pre)enting many from reali@ing the #enefits of
e"ucation an" learning Secon"ly- technology was not so a")ance" in the past >ence the general
pace of life was slower than it is now an" people "i" not feel the nee" to $eep themsel)es a#reast of
affairs aroun" them In other wor"s- the nee" "i" not arise for mass awareness an" participation in
efforts for intellectual enlightenment through rea"ing an" writing Ne)ertheless- writing was a more
popular than rea"ing since it was the most common means of communication % in the form of letters
>owe)er- at present the scenario has change" consi"era#ly Inno)ation an" change are integral
parts of life Now a")ancement in technology mar$s the "ay To cope up with the rapi"ly e)ol)ing
new i"eas an" concepts- rea"ing has #ecome more important now than e)er #efore In)ention of high%
tech ga"gets an" state%of%the%art information systems in areas of communication- transport an"
general #usiness "eman"s more awareness a#out contemporary e)ents an" changes With
a")ancement in technology- man<s eagerness to succee" has increase" Conse9uently the reali@ation
has "awne" on him that such "reams can #e materiali@e" through intellectual a")ancement % a feat
possi#le only through self rea"ing an" personal research With the in)ention of computer has
commence" an age of electronic communication an" online commerce :lthough writing letters has
"ecrease" consi"era#ly with the a")ent of electronic mail- it will ta$e some time to ma$e our )arie"
#usinesses paperless Thus though re"uce"- people still "o some writing- wither in forms of
"ocuments- memoran"ums- #usiness contracts or research papers &"ucation has ma"e people more
aware of his potential an" rea"ing an" writing has #ecome instrumental to man<s success in to"ay<s
competiti)e worl"
TopicD 1=4
To"ay more than at any time in the history of the worl" it is important to #e a#le to rea" an"
write This change has #een #rought a#out #y the Internet which we use to communicate with one
another- to get our news- an" to sell our pro"ucts
5illions of people communicate to"ay through e%mail using the Internet In the past people
woul" ha)e face%to%face meetings or call one another on the phoneB to"ay they use e%mail an" chat
rooms It is o#)iously necessary to #e a#le to rea" an" write in or"er to participate in this
technological re)olution
To"ay- one can su#scri#e to news an" information ser)ices on the Net When you turn on your
computer in the morning- you are gi)en the hea"lines- financial news- sports scores- or social e)ents
that you re9ueste" The news is tailore" to your specifications In the not "istant past- most people got
their news from tele)ision or ra"io%as many still "o !et- getting your news from the Internet is more
efficient since the news is tailore" to your specific interests
&%commerce also "eman"s that people #e a#le to write an" rea" Of course- the people who
"esign the retail we# sites- must #e a#le to e1press themsel)es clearly in writing The potential
customers must he%a#le to rea" the pro"uct "escriptions In the past- people woul" go into stores ,as
many still "o/ an" point to o#Aects that they woul" li$e to #uy This physical approach to shopping
"oes not re9uire any special language s$ills
The Internet will force us all to #e literate not only in rea"ing an" writing- #ut also with
computers To"ay- we must #e s$ille" rea"ers an" writers to #e successful in the high tech worl"
TopicD 1=2
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Our health is the only thing we really ha)e in the worl" !ou can ta$e away our money- our
house- or our clothes an" we can sur)i)e Ta$e away our health an" we will "ie That is why I eat
healthfully- e1ercise regularly- an" $eep up my social life
&ating healthfully is important to maintain one<s health I try to a)oi" foo"s high in fat li$e
'rench fries or coo$ies I also try to limit the amount of animal protein I consume I ne)er eat more
than a few ounces offish or chic$en a "ay an" I rarely eat meat I eat a lot of )egeta#les an" fresh fruit
which are full of fi#er an" )itamins It is important to $now how to coo$ these foo"s so the nutrients
are not lost in the coo$ing process
!our muscles must continue to #e strong to support your #o"y as it grows ol"er &1ercise helps
the #ones #uil" "ensity an" helps you maintain your posture : regular e1ercise program of
car"io)ascular training an" weight training is an important part of $eeping you healthy
'rien"s are an important part of one<s health Stu"ies ha)e shown that people with a wi"e range
of social contacts get fewer col"s an" ha)e fewer complaints than those who "on<t (aughing is also
an important part of health >i$e to laugh with my frien"s an" I always feel #etter when I am with
them than when I am alone
Cy eating properly an" e1ercising regularly- I can $eep my #o"y at an appropriate weight an"
can maintain my health Cy spen"ing time with my frien"s- I can $eep my min" as well as my #o"y
happy It<s all apart of my recipe for healthful li)ing
,&ssay I?D 22 /
TopicD 1=+
Polunteering a few hours each wee$ to some community acti)ity is an important way of
in)esting in the future of our society I chose to spen" my time wor$ing with elementary school
chil"ren helping them to learn to rea" ?e)eloping goo" rea"ing s$ills will help these stu"ents $eep
up with their classmates- open new worl"s to them- an" help them succee" in life
Stu"ents who are not goo" rea"ers cannot $eep up with their stu"ies They will not un"erstan"
the lessonsB they will come to school unprepare"B they will not #e a#le to perform Cy learning to
rea"- stu"ents will #e on e9ual footing with their classmates They will #e acti)e participants in class
Coo$s on "ifferent lifestyles- occupations- cultures- or go)ernments will open new "oors to
stu"ents Stu"ents who can<t rea" will only $now what they see aroun" them Stu"ents who can rea"
will #e a#le to tra)el to new worl"s an" e1perience new i"eas without e)er lea)ing their classrooms
To"ay- a person who can<t rea" is se)erely han"icappe" : non%rea"er will ha)e to wor$ at the
most menial Ao#s Rea"ers- especially goo" rea"ers- ha)e the whole uni)erse open to them They will
ha)e the possi#ility to learn any Ao# that interests them
Cy )olunteering to help an elementary school chil" learn to rea"- I am helping him or her not
only to"ay- #ut for the rest of his or her life I am helping them $eep pace with their peers an" e1plore
the worl" an" themsel)es through #oo$s
,&ssay I?D 2+ /
TopicD 1==
&)erytime my father encounter something "ifficult- I feel an1ious an" as$ myself EWhen will I
#ecome an a"ult0E : chil"ren is so little thin an" cowar" #ut an a"ult is )ery strong an" wise I want
to help my parents an" ma$e them happy
Some #oo$s an" mo)ies tell me that many things can ma$e me an a"ult They are e1periences
or ceremonies such as going to college- getting a Ao#- we""ing an" so on
We may loo$ into e)ery possi#le e)ents-howe)er-the foremost shoul" #e the entrance to
college 'rom the first "ay on campus-we ha)e to "o a lot of things all #y oursel)es- washing clothes-
cleaning "oms an" #uying fruits : chil" ne)er worry a#out these things We also learn how to protect
oursel)es an" how to get well with the others We $eep alert to Au"ge whether our #eha)iours are
right or wrong an" "istinguish which is goo" or #a" for us When we meet "ifficulties-we can
o)ercome them #y our own efforts instea" of as$ing for help from you parents- we #acome a"ults
since the moment
When we gra"uate- we fin" a Ao# an" li)e on our own earnings We wor$ har" an" "o a goo"
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Ao# to ma$e our )alue #y gi)e our own contri#utions to the society We plan how to use our time an"
money to ma$e en"s meet We help who are in the har"shipWhen we get rewar"s-we #acome a"ults
since the moment
Then we get marrie" an" ha)e chil"ren We teach them how to wal$- how to spea$ an" how to
#acome a"ults We also ma$e our parents an" relati)es happywe #ecome a"ults since the moment
So life is #eautiful To #ecome an a"ult means to #ecome more in"epen"ent an" more
responsi#le
TopicD 1==
The "ifference #etween chil"ren an" a"ults are )ery easy to tell from their physical outloo$sD
chil"ren an" small- wea$- ha)e a poor Au"gment- an" ha)e to "epen" on a"ults On the contrary-
a"ults are #ig- strong- an" more in"epen"ent &)ery chil" will grow up to #ecome an a"ult What
e)ents ma$e a person an a"ult0 In my personal opinion- there are a lot of e)ents which mar$ the
turning point for a person to #ecome a"ult
In many countries- when a chil" #ecomes eighteen years ol"- he or she legally #ecomes an
a"ult There will #e a #ig cele#ration an" many #est wishes from relati)es an" frien"sB the young
person may also ha)e a great longing for a #right future in his a"ult life >e may mo)e out from his
parents house an" li)e aloneB he may start "ating an" "oing acti)ities which only a"ults can "o- such
as going to a pu#
Gra"uation from college is another #ig turning point for a person to #ecome a"ult In college
the young person may reply fully or partially on his parents for financial support- #ut after he
gra"uates- he must fin" a Ao# for himself- an" li)e on his own Gra"uating from college an" Aoining
the wor$ force can also ma$e a person an a"ult
5arriage is also a #ig e)ent to a person Once #ecome hus#an" or wife- the young person starts
to ta$e care of others- an" ta$e responsi#ility for the family Once the young person #ecomes a
parent- he or she shoul" also ta$e care of the #a#y
I #elie)e that getting marrie" an" ha)e chil"ren is the most important e)ent that turns a person
into an a"ult Only after one gets marrie"- "oes he or she ta$e on the responsi#ility to the family an"
the society
,&ssay I?D 2= /
TopicD 1==
There are so many "ifferences #etween chil"ren an" a"ults- such as a"ults always ma$e
"ecisions in"epen"ently- while chil"ren offten "eal with things un"er the super)ision of a"ults
:lthough it is a course that a chil" grows up an" #ecome an a"ult- I #elie)e that many e)ents play a
significant role in it Case" on the e1perience an" life style of my own- lea)ing parents an" li)ing
alone is the e)ent that turn a chil" into an a"ult
The main reason of the argument I support is that li)ing in"epen"ently coul" "e)elop the a#ility
of thin$ing an" "oing in"epen"ently In family- parents always prepare e)erything an" create a
comforta#le con"ition for chil"ren Chil"ren at home are almostly carefree- an" nee" not worry a#out
coo$ing- washing- ma$ing cleanning- an" the only thing they ha)e to care of is stu"y >owe)er- when
li)ing in the "ormitory of school- they ha)e to #egin to stu"y how to "eal with house wor$ an" how
to get on alone with others :n" it is more important that they ha)e to thin$ in"epen"ently an" ma$e
"ecisions li$e a"ults
:nother reason can #e seen #y e)eryone is that to li)e in"epen"ently a chil" will ha)e to face
many pro#lems which nee" courage an" the capa#ilty to cope with Without the help from parents-
chil"ren will fin" there are so many une1cepte" concrete trou#les can not #e resol)e" only #y
themsel)es 'or e1ample- when a freshmen mo)e into "ormitory- he or she ha)e learn to change the
light #ul#- clean the house- how to get on well with roommate an" so on :t this time- ma$ing frien"s
an" helping each other are )ery important for them to resol)e the trou#les
In a""ition- the frustration an" e)en the failure in life is )ery significant in the course of grouth
:n e1perience- e1ample- or o#ser)ation impart #enenficial new $nowle"ge an" wis"om In the same
way- a failure #ring chil"ren lessons an" ma$e their thought an" #eha)ir mature an" sense
General spea$ing- li)ing in"epen"ently will "e)elop the a#ility of "ealing with things of
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chil"ren- test the courage of cope with "ifficulties of them- an" #ring them many lessons Ta$ing into
account of all these factors- we may reach the conclusion that li)ing #y own ma$e a chil" mature an"
wise - an" turn a chil" into an a"ult
,&ssay I?D 4*+ This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1=7
Our school has #een gi)en a grant to ma$e necessary impro)ements to its facilities We can
spen" it on new #oo$s for the li#rary or on more computers Our school alrea"y has #oo$s in its
li#rary an" it alrea"y has computers Since we ha)e more #oo$s than computers- I thin$ that new
computers will #enefit the stu"ents more
Computers can access up%to%"ate information on the Internet Right now- the reference #oo$s in
our li#rary are )ery out"ate" Our encyclope"ia set is eight years ol" Cut if e)ery stu"ent ha" access
to a computer- we all coul" ha)e the latest facts an" figures on e)erything
3nfortunately- gi)ing e)ery stu"ent a computer means we nee" a lot of computers Right now-
the ratio of computers to stu"ents is one to twel)e This means stu"ents only get to wor$ on the
computers three or four times a wee$ Cut if e)ery stu"ent ha" a computer- we coul" use it whene)er
we wante"
EInformation on "eman"E shoul" #e our slogan Stu"ents to"ay nee" lots of information right
away (ife goes #y too 9uic$ly to wait It ta$es fore)er to i"entify a #oo$ that you thin$ might ha)e
the information you nee" Then you ha)e to go to the li#rary an" loo$ for the #oo$ 3sually it<s not
e)en there
With a computer- information searches are instantaneous If we all ha" computers- we coul"
access more information an" access it faster #y computer We coul" ha)e all the information we
nee"e" for our schoolwor$ We coul" all impro)e our gra"es 'or these reasons- I feel that purchasing
more computers will #enefit us more than #uying more #oo$s
,&ssay I?D 27 /
TopicD 1=*
Nowa"ays- more an" more stu"ents choose to atten" schools or uni)ersities outsi"e their home
countries Then why stu"ying a#roa" is so attracti)e e)en though it often means greater e1pense an"
more "ifficulties0 We may say that those stu"ents are #oun" to #enefit consi"era#ly from their
foreign stu"y e1perience
The mo"ern worl" nee"s people to ha)e comprehensi)e $nowle"ge an" e1periences The worl"
is no longer a separate" one in which each part can affor" to #e totally in"epen"ent The
communication an" interchange in fiel"s of culture- #usiness- finance an" other human acti)ities are
so unprece"ente"ly fre9uent an" )igorous that the general or specific $nowle"ge of other mem#ers of
the glo#al )illage turns to #e most important to the prosperity of the country- or the success of a
people This $in" of $nowle"ge is usually #ettere" achie)e" if pursue" a#roa"
'urthermore- foreign e1periences impro)e one<s willpower an" a#ility of a"Austing to a new
en)ironment- an" one<s capa#ility to o)ercome )arious har"ships an" set#ac$s !oung people are
consi"ere" aggressi)e an" am#itious their success is not #ase" on comfort or easiness- #ut on their
incessant painsta$ing effort an" their ne)er%en"ing willingness to surpass themsel)es In a foreign
country they are confronte" with greater challenges- more unstea"iness an" less help from their
families an" frien"s :ll these un"ou#te"ly lea" to an in"epen"ent- self%supporting- resourceful
person who will also #e sympathetic an" generous to other people aroun"
With these a")antages- we may conclu"e that the foreign stu"y e1perience enlarges a stu"ent<s
)iew of the worl"- as well as impro)es one<s personality an" character- which will guarantee a more
splen"i" future in his life an" career
,&ssay I?D 22= /
TopicD 1=*
Now- many stu"ents choose to atten" schools or uni)ersities outsi"e their home countries I
thin$ that there are a lot of reasons to e1plain this phenomenon an" I woul" in here illustrate a few of
the most important ones
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'irstly- I #elie)e that these stu"ents woul" prefe to stu"y in a foreign country in or"er to learn
more a")ance" s$ills an" technology In general- these stu"ents inten" to learn in a "e)elope" country
such as the 3nites States Nee"less to say- the 3S is the most "e)elope" countcry It has many
famous uni)ersities such as the >:P:R?It is these famous uni)ersities that foster a num#er of
eminent talents It is these talents who let the 3S #ecome the foremost country in the worl" :ll of
these are an appeal to attract many foreign stu"ents :fter they gra"uate- they can apply the
$nowle"ge they learn to the construction of their own country 5ay#e their homelan" can #ecome
)ery "e)elope" some"ay secon"ly- stu"ing in a foreign country is helpful to learn a foreign language
In a foreign- you ha)e to communicate with the others in the local languageIn or"er to e1ist- you
must force youself to accept the challenge of language I thin$ that this is the #est way to learn a
foreign language
Thir"ly- un"erstan"ing the foreigh culture an" appreciating the foreign lan"scape shoul" #e a
reason :lthough we can un"erstan" some circunstances of a foreign country through TP or internet-
this way is a#solutely not #etter than )iewing in person
:fter un"erstan"ing the reasoning a#o)e- I #elie)e that stu"ing outsi"e our countries shoul" a
)ery goo" thing
,&ssay I?D 416 /
TopicD 1=*
Nowa"ays- there are more an" more stu"ents choose to attan" schools or uni)ersities outsi"e
their home countries :s far as I am concerne"-there are se)eral reasons for the stu"ents to "o so
'irst- stu"ents stu"y a#roa" "ue to the reason that they can learn more new $nowle"ge an" the new
way of thin$ing Secon"ly- they can ma$e more new frien"s- an" thir"ly- they can grow more
in"epen"ently
Stu"ents stu"y a#roa" can learn more new $nowle"ge an" the new way of thin$ing >a)ing
#een "tu"ie" for many years in the homelan"-it is necessary for stu"ents to go a#roa" an" accept the
$nowle"ge there It is not #ecause the new an" plentiful $nowle"ge#ut the "ifferent ways of thin$ing
These new things together with what were learne" in the homelan" woul" ma$e a stu"ent "e)elop in
full scale an" $now more a#out the worl"
In a""ition-when stu"ents are stu"ying a#roa"- they will contact with stu"ents come from all
o)er the worl" an" surely they will #ecome frien"s stu"ents will not only ha)e more frien"s #ut also
gain $ownle"ge from them "ring the communication an" the association They will tal$ a#out the
history of their own country an" the customs of their people an" they will also help each other in
stu"y an" "aily life- all of which coul" #enifit the stu"ents
The last #ut not least-stu"ents in a#roa" may "o things all #y themsel)esTherefore-they coul"
get ri" of the protection from their parents an" learn how to face the "ifficulties- which help them
grow in"epen"ently an" #etter
Stu"ying a#roa"- stu"ents coul" har)est a lot which "ue to the stating reasons a#o)eIn
conclusion- there are many stu"ents choose to attan" schools or uni)ersities outsi"e their contries If I
ha)e chance- I will "efinitely choose to stu"y a#roa"
,&ssay I?D 2+= /
TopicD 1=*
:tten"ing a uni)ersity in one<s home country or in another country is a 9uestion Some people
hol" the opinion that atten"ing a uni)ersity in home country is superior to atten"ing a uni)ersity in
another country Others- howe)er- contra"ict finishing their uni)ersity e"ucation a#roa" Personally- I
woul" prefer atten"ing a uni)ersity in another country #ecause I thin$ it has more a")antages
There are numerous reasons why finishing uni)ersity e"ucation a#roa" is prefera#lean" I
woul" in here e1plain a few of the most important ones The main reason is that communication is
more an" more important to"ay It ta$es place in almost e)ery fiel" of our li)es- inclu"ing the fiel" of
e"ucation certainly So atten"ing a uni)ersity in another country can get "irect an" 9uic$
communication with the worl" It can #e gi)en a concrete e1ample I am a law school stu"ent an" my
country<s law e"ucation is influence" #y that of Germany So most of what I learne" was translate"
from the #oo$s in Germany Translation- you $now- can<t help twisting the writers< true meanings
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sometimes an" always nee"s much time So the result was that I got inaccurate information
sometimes an" always can not catch up with the latest )iews What if I finish my uni)ersity e"ucation
in Germany0 I thought later
:nother reason why I a")ocate the attitu"e of atten"ing a uni)ersity in another country is that it
is contri#ute" to complete my personality Ta$e the case of a thing that stu"ying a#roa" means I can<t
rely on my family while only "epen" on myself when I meet trou#les This ma$es me in"epen"ent
'inally- atten"ing a uni)ersity in another country can #ring me a lot of pleasure The stu"y an"
life o)erseas must #e "ifferent from that in my home country So finishing uni)ersity e"ucation
a#roa" not only gi)es me an entirely new stu"y- #ut also gi)es me an entirely new life- which must #e
interesting In a""ition- atten"ing a uni)ersity in another country also gi)es me a chance to ma$e
interesting foreign frien"s
Of course- choosing atten"ing a uni)ersity in the home country also ha)e a")antages to some
e1tent- for e1ample- if you "on<t ha)e much money- finishing uni)ersity e"ucation in your hometown
means a lighter #ur"en for you
Cut if all these factors are contemplate"- the a")antages of atten"ing a uni)ersity in another
country in the home country 'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- we may finally "raw the
conclusion that if you finish your uni)ersity e"ucation a#roa"- you get a complete stu"y an" a rich
an" colorful life
,&ssay I?D 2* /
TopicD 1=*
:lthough stu"ents can get a goo" e"ucation in most su#Aects at their home uni)ersities- it is
important to stu"y a#roa" for some or part of one<s college e"ucation Stu"y a#roa" can gi)e a stu"ent
competency in a new language- familiarity with a "ifferent culture- an" a chance to grow in "ifferent
ways
One cannot "eny that it is important to #e #ilingual or e)en multilingual in to"ay<s fast%pace"
worl" We ha)e a glo#al economy an" communication #y Internet an" satellite TP means we must #e
familiar with other languages in or"er to $eep up with new "e)elopments
Knowing another culture is also important to"ay Respect for other peoples an" their tra"itions
will foster cooperation an" peace We shoul" all "o our part to ma$e sure the worl" is safe for our
chil"ren It will only #e safe if we un"erstan" an" respect other people an" their culture
When we are out of our en)ironment- we feel more free to e1periment with "ifferent ways of
"oing things We are all in"i)i"uals an" we nee" time to #e on our own- away from our comforta#le
nests We may try "ifferent things an" reAect them We might also a"opt them People can change an"
it is easier to change when you are away from your family surroun"ings
Stu"y a#roa" can #e enriching Not only can we learn a new language- un"erstan" more a#out a
"ifferent culture- #ut we can learn more a#out oursel)es too :t the same time- of course- we are
getting an e"ucation in the formal sense
,&ssay I?D 28 /
TopicD 1=8
5usic seems to #e a natural nee" for people I<)e rea" that from ancient times human #eings
ha)e pro"uce" soun"s from EinstrumentsE li$e roc$s or s$ins stretche" o)er a woo"en frame 5usic
is something most people want an" nee" I thin$ it<s important #ecause it can #e a maAor part of #oth
community an" in"i)i"ual e1perience
5usic is a way of sharing a common #on" or feeling When we<re chil"ren- we learn )ery simple
songs calle" nursery rhymes These songs help ma$e us part of our culture #y telling us what<s
accepta#le an" what<s not We play an" sing music in our religious ceremonies #ecause it enhances
the worship e1perience We play music when we<re going to war or cele#rating the fact that we<)e
won a war
We ha)e national anthems to share our lo)e an" pri"e for our particular country We ha)e
music we play for our school- an" music we play for our athletic team In fact- music has #ecome a
#ig part of athletic games We use it to taunt the other team as well as cele#rate when points are
score" for our team
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5usic is also a maAor part of in"i)i"ual e1periences When we fall in lo)e- music is usually
apart of that e1perience People tal$ a#out ha)ing Eour songE That means the song that was playing
when they met or a song they #oth li$e" when they fell in lo)e When we get marrie"- we play music
#efore an" after an" sometimes "uring the ceremony It e1presses how we feel We play music to
calm our ner)es or to stimulate oursel)es to get on with a tas$ We also play music for the simple
enAoyment of listening to the soun"s
5usic is special to us #ecause it e1presses our connection with our culture- an" #ecause it
enhances our in"i)i"ual e1periences Nothing else seems to capture our feelings 9uite so well
,&ssay I?D +6 /
TopicD 1=8
5usic plays a )ery important role in our life We can almost hear music anywhere ?ifferent
music ser)es "ifferent functions in our life Why is music important to many people0 The reasons are
presente" #elow
5usic is a )ery important form of art (i$e other arts- music is u#i9uitous an" has #ecome a
part of our life The whole lifetime of most people is accompanie" #y music : #a#y falls in sleep in
the music of a lulla#yB a young stu"ent may learn to play a musical instrument an" listen to music
from the ra"io- TP an" a Wal$man There is music for #irth"ays- for we""ings- for Christmas- for
New !ear<s "ay There is music for e)ery single occasion in our life
We are surroun"e" #y )arious $in"s of music since we were #orn an" music has #ecome an
integral part of our life Interesting enough- music often ser)es as an important part to other art forms-
such as music in "ancing- "rama an" mo)ies :s a matter of fact- many famous music pieces come
from "ancing an" mo)ies- such as the theme from E(o)e StoryE
5usic is part of the history The history of music is almost as long as the history of human
ci)ili@ations 5usic from ol" times has #ecome the great culture heritage to us One of the e1amples is
classic music of Ceetho)en an" Tchai$o)s$y People enAoy their music from generation to generation
(istening to music is one of the most popular forms of entertainment There are so many $in"s
of music that can suit tastes of "ifferent people !oung people li$e pop music an" Roc$%an"%Roll an"
ol"er people may enAoy classical music an" opera Whether we are happy or sa"- there will always #e
music that we can listen to
People can e1press their feelings an" emotions through music (o)ers often play soft lo)e songs
to show their lo)e an" "e)otion to each other
'or the reasons presente" a#o)e- we can see how important music is to our life It is har" to
imagine a history without music- an" a life without music
,&ssay I?D 476 /
TopicD 176
Groups or organi@ations are an important part of our life #ecause we are social people We li$e
to get together with people whose attitu"es an" #eliefs are li$e ours The most important groups for
us are our families- our religious organi@ations- an" our political organi@ations
Our families are o#)iously our most important group !ou will ne)er fin" the physical an"
emotional support from any other group that you will fin" in your family !our family is part of youB
you are tie" to them #y #loo" They will always #e there for you
Similarly- our religious organi@ations can pro)i"e comfort for us in times of stress When we are
with people who ha)e the same #eliefs- we feel #etter Our #eliefs are #ase" on tra"ition These
#eliefs ha)e #een teste" o)er time These #eliefs tell us #ow to respon" an" how to act
Our political organi@ations change as we change Some years we may feel conser)ati)eB other
years we may feel more li#eral Whate)er our political philosophy- we can fin" apolitical
organi@ation that matches our thin$ing at the moment These political organi@ations help us #e apart
of the larger community
Whether the group is tightly $nit li$e a family- spiritual li$e religion- or secular li$e politics-
they all ser)e a function in our life They all help us feel as if we #elong
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TopicD 171
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If I were to lea)e my home for a year- there is one thing I "efinitely woul" ta$e with meD my
cellphone With my cellphone- I coul" call my frien"s or family if le)er was lonely- nee"e" a")ice- or
Aust wante" to tal$
If I were away from home for a year- I woul" #e )ery lonely- especially in the #eginning #efore
I ma"e frien"s If I coul" call my mother an" father- I woul" hear their familiar )oices an" I woul"
not feel so lonely >earing my frien"s< )oices woul" also help me o)ercome my sa"ness
I<)e ne)er #een on my own so there are many things I am not familiar with I<)e ne)er opene" a
#an$ account- got a "ri)er<s license- or ma"e my own foo" If I ha" to coo$ chic$en or something- I
coul" call up my mother an" she coul" tell me how to ma$e "inner
Sometimes- I may Aust want to tal$ in my own language With my cellphone- I coul" call my
frien"s an" tell them a#out my new life This woul" ma$e them Aealous of me I woul" call them a lot
so they coul" hear all the won"erful things I am "oing
'or me a cellphone is a necessity I woul" nee" it anytime I was lonely- anytime I nee"e" to "o
something I "i"n<t $now how to "o- an" anytime I Aust wante" to tal$ Of course- the phone #ill will
#e sent to my parents
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TopicD 171
If I were going to tra)el for a long time- what shoul" I ta$e #esi"es the clothing an" personal
care items0 The first thing came into my min" is a camera Not only #ecause I am a photographing
amateur- It really worth a lot It will recor" my trip e1actly an" )i)aciously I coul" share the photos
with those who cannot tra)el for so long a time li$e me :n" it may help me in emergencies
Cy ta$ing the photos- I coul" recor" my trip easily I "on<t nee" to spen" a lot of time on
writting "own what I see- so that I coul" rest more The interesting costume of the people- the e1otic
architectures- the great scene- an" so on- e)erything will #e Ewritten "ownE #y the camera O#)iously-
the photos are my whole life<s treasure- #ecause may#e I will ne)er #e there again
Not e)eryone coul" ha)e the oppotunity li$e me to tra)el such a long time They may #e #usy
all the time- or may not ha)e healthy #o"y to tra)el 'ortunately- my frien"s coul" enAoy the photos I
ta$e "uring my trip They coul" see what interest me without stepping out their house
'urthermore- the camera may help me if I were in short of money I woul" e1change my camera
to get money in case of emergency The most )alua#le to me is the films I ta$e not the camera itself
So- in a""ition to the personal necessities- I strongly recommen" you to ta$e a camera !ou
coul" recor" what you see at anytime The photos you ta$e will certainly #e a fortune to share with
frien"s :n" you can e1change money in your emergencies
,&ssay I?D 2*4 /
TopicD 171
When you see a #eautiful )iew of rising sun- when you see a spectacular waterfall- when you
enAoy the moment you tra)el with your frien"s- at this time- what "o you especially want0 I #elie)e
the answer is a camera It is also what I woul" ta$e in a""ition to clothing an" personal care items
when I plan to ha)e a long trip :mong countless factors- there are two conspicuous aspects as
followsD
The main reason for ta$ing a camera is a camera will recor" e)erything that happens in a trip If
you encounter #eautiful scenery- you can ta$e a picture of it If you meet a humorous an" nice person
in a trip- you can ha)e someone ta$en a picture for you an" the new frien" If you meet a girl you
lo)e in the trip- why not as$ your frien" to ta$e a picture when you sen" a rose to her0 (etGs imagine
how "isappointe" it is if you "o not ha)e a camera with you at that time
:nother reason can #e seen #y e)ery person that each picture is a memory 5ay#e a person will
ta$e many trips in his life- if you ta$e many pictures in each trip- you will fin" it is Aust li$e a no)el
a#out your own life When you are ol"- you will always recall many things that happene" long #efore
:t that time- I swear that you will ta$e out the al#ums an" Erea"E them with happy tears !ou also
can fin" how you lo)e" the life an" what a pleasant life that go" ga)e you
:#o)e the two reasons- you can fin" it is )ery important to ta$e a camera with your trip :n"
that is my choice when I am preparing for a trip
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TopicD 172
Stu"ents mo)ing into a new community an" atten"ing a new school can face a lot of pro#lems
Their #iggest worry is usually fitting in The school counselor- the school<s a"ministration an" the
stu"ents< teachers can all help the stu"ents come through this e1perience successfully They can
engage other stu"ents to #ecome in)ol)e" with the new stu"ents- too
New stu"ents in a school nee" to feel li$e pan of the school community as 9uic$ly as possi#le :
school a"ministrator shoul" #egin #y gi)ing stu"ents a complete orientation to their new school They
shoul" ta$e them on a tour of the school an" show them the classrooms- gym- computer la#- #an"
room- an" cafeteria They shoul" tell them a#out the history of the school- its aca"emic achie)ements-
an" its athletic an" "e#ating teams The a"ministrator can tal$ to the stu"ents a#out what<s e1pecte"
of them in the classroom an" what rules the school has
The school counselor shoul" tal$ to the stu"ents a#out what they<re most intereste" in stu"ying
If these are ol"er stu"ents- the counselor can as$ them a#out career interests If these are younger
stu"ents- the counselor can as$ them a#out their fa)orite su#Aects at their ol" school The counselor
can tell the stu"ents a#out all the e1tracurricular acti)ities there are at the school 'or e1ample- the
school might offer things li$e sports- art- music- an" wor$ing on a school newspaper
The teachers ha)e the most important Ao# when it comes to new stu"ents It<s up to them to help
the stu"ents meet other stu"ents in class They can also help them learn how classes are con"ucte" in
their new school They can encourage other stu"ents to ma$e frien"s with new people an" help them
learn the system Since they<re with the stu"ents the most- they can $eep an eye on them an" ma$e
sure they<re a"apting well
Coth the a"ults an" the other stu"ents nee" to help new stu"ents feel apart of their new school
It<s not easy- #ut it pays off with happier- more successful stu"ents in the en"
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TopicD 172
It is un"ou#tfullly important for a freshman to get accustome" to the new en)ironment as soon
as possi#le -of course -the a#ility of a"aptation )aries from one person to the other -with the more
tough situation for those who ha)e ne)er left his or her home an" li)e" alone -#ut what role shoul"
the school play consi"ering how to help the newcomers to a"apt themsel)es to the new surroun"ings
an" the new atmosphere0
I thin$ -the school -shoul" at first offer the orientation ser)ice to the newcomer to ai" them in
#ecoming familiar with the $in"s of #uil"ings -such as the la# #uil"ings -the teaching #uil"ing -the
"ormitory apartment an" so on -which will #e at con)enience for the newcomers< later stu"y an" life
Then -the school ha" #etter "e)elop the rele)ant ser)ice networ$ an" han" out the #rochure an" other
materials of the intro"uction of the school as welll as the ser)ice #oo$lets -in which all the ser)ice
phone num#ers shoul" #e inclu"e" with the purpose of offering the ser)ice when an" whereCesi"es
-the school shoul" organi@e the )olunteers to #e at han" for the new stu"ents to consult an" they also
can gi)e a #rief intro"uction of the school
What is more -the school shoul" "e)elop the atmosphere for the prospecti)e stu"ents to feel at
home an" li$e to stu"y an" li)e at the school e)en at the first sight :s we all $nown -if impresse" #y
the scenery or some person or some where at the first sight -we will naturally ha)e a cra)e to
e1perience the scenery again -to $eep in touch with the person -or to li)e there for a long time e)en if
you ha" at first planne" only to stay for a couple of "ays there-so is the school If the new stu"ents are
impresse" #y the the attracti)eness of scenery -the $in"ness of the )olunteers -the timely ser)ices an"
all the other things they ha)e e1perience" at the first "ay -it will ine)ita#ly attract them to li)e an"
stu"y at the school
Of course -"o@ens of ser)ices the school can offer #esi"es the a#o)e sai" -#ut the aim of the
ser)ice is the same -that is -to help the new stu"ents to get use" to the new en)ironment more 9uic$ly
an" ma$e them lo)e to stu"y an" li)e at the school an" #e free of nostalgia for some mummy #oys
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TopicD 174
I "on<t thin$ it<s a )ery goo" i"ea to #orrow money from a frien" It can cause resentment an"
aw$war"ness in the relationship >ow "o you approach your frien" without ma$ing him feel he has to
"o this for you0 It<s unli$ely he<ll feel as if he can turn you "own Can he turn you "own without
insulting you0 Pro#a#ly not
>ow "o you $now whether your frien" can affor" to len" you the money0 >e may #e
em#arrasse" to a"mit he<s a little short of fun"s himself Or he might not want to "isappoint you So
he len"s you the money an" then he nee"s money- too
There<s also the 9uestion of when you<ll pay #ac$ the loan It<s aw$war" for your frien" to as$
for a "ea"line for repayment Cesi"es- if you<re short of fun"s- you may not #e a#le to pre"ict when
you<ll pay him #ac$ What a#out interest on the loan0 If it<s a small amount of money- this "oesn<t
matter >owe)er- if large fun"s are in)ol)e"- an" you won<t #e paying it #ac$ for a while- shoul" you
offer to pay interest0 Shoul" your frien" as$ you to pay interest0 :ll these issues can result in hurt
feelings an" can harm the frien"ship
It<s possi#le- of course- that if you #orrow money from a frien" an" pay it #ac$ in a timely
fashion- this will create a special #on" #etween the two of you !ou<ll $now that you can count on
your frien" when you nee" help >e<ll $now you<re trustworthy
>owe)er- more often than not- money issues #etween frien"s are an em#arrassment If you nee"
money- it<s #etter to go to a #an$ for a loan
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TopicD 172
The principal "ifferences #etween my generation an" my parents< generation are in how they
relate to others 5y generation is more tolerant of other people<s choices- less concerne" a#out what
others thin$- an" more self%centere"
5y parents< generation has stricter stan"ar"s a#out what $in"s of #eha)ior are accepta#le They
sometimes ha)e a har" time accepting the fact that other people may ha)e "ifferent i"eas a#out what<s
right an" what<s wrong 5y generation thin$s people shoul" ha)e a lot of choices 'or e1ample- they
choose whom they want to li)e with- whether or not to ha)e chil"ren- whether or not to practice a
particular religion- an" what to "o for a li)ing
5y parents ,generation is much more concerne" a#out what other people thin$ of them 5any
grew up in tightly $nit communities where people $new each other<s families 'itting in meant that
you ha" to act a certain way 5any of my generation grew up in loosely $nit communities- where we
only $new a#out our closest neigh#ors We "i"n<t care what the rest of the community thought of us
:lso- we were a )ery re#ellious generation an" often "i" things Aust to shoc$ people
Where)er we grew up- most of my generation "i"n<t ha)e to worry a#out ha)ing enough to eat
or a roof o)er our hea"s 5y parents< generation "i" They grew up "uring the Great ?epression-
when many people were poor 'or this reason- my parents "i"n<t ha)e time to analy@e their feelings or
thin$ a#out their inner sel)es They were too #usy trying to get #y Chil"ren of my generation were
well ta$en care of #y their parents Cecause of that- we ha" time to thin$ a#out oursel)es an" our
place in the uni)erse :s a"ults- many of us ha)e continue" to #e self%a#sor#e" We Aoin health clu#s
to #e perfect in #o"y an" go into therapy to #e perfect in min"
When I thin$ a#out our actions- it seems that my parents< generation is more EouterE "irecte"
an" my generation is more Einner "irecte"E
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TopicD 17+
In my country- the lecture system is the most common system It is the one I prefer for three
reasonsD I am use" to the lecture systemB it is an efficient systemB I am too shy to tal$ in class
:ll my life- I ha)e listene" to teachers They come into the room- open their #oo$s- an" start to
lecture We stu"ents sit 9uietly at our "es$s an" ta$e notes We ne)er as$ 9uestions #ecause we "on<t
want to seem stupi" :t the en" of the course- we are gi)en a test If we can repeat on the test what
the teacher sai" in class- we will get a goo" gra"e
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The lecture system is an efficient one The teacher is the one who $nows the su#Aect- not the
stu"ents It is a waste of time listening to a stu"ent<s i"eas What goo" will that "o me0 Time is short
I want the teacher to gi)e me as much information as he or she can "uring the class perio"
&)en if we coul" tal$ in class- I woul" ne)er open my mouth I am much too shy I woul" #e
afrai" the other stu"ents woul" laugh at me an" ma$e fun of my i"eas I prefer to listen to the teacher
an" memori@e the teacher<s i"eas
I hope I can always stu"y in a school where they use the lecture system I thin$ it is #etter to
continue with what one is use" to I also thin$ that there is a lot of information that I must learn in the
most efficient manner possi#le I woul"n<t want to interrupt a teacher with my foolish 9uestions
,&ssay I?D += /
TopicD 17=
5ost countries alrea"y ha)e many holi"ays In my country- China- we ha)e nineteen official
holi"ays >owe)er- I #elie)e that my new holi"ay- EWal$ing ?ayE woul" #e )ery #eneficial an"
shoul" #e a""e" to the nineteen holi"ays China alrea"y has In this essay- I will outline the three main
reasons why EWal$ing ?ayE woul" #e a )ery goo" holi"ay
'irst- wal$ing is goo" e1ercise :s we all $now- people all o)er the worl" are #ecoming #usier
an" #usier They are stu"ying more an" more so that they can ha)e #etter Ao#s When they wor$- they
are wor$ing more an" more :s a result- people ha)e less time for other important things in their li)es-
inclu"ing e1ercise We can rea" reports in the newspapers e)ery"ay a#out people who ha)e worse
health an" complain a#out poor health con"ition 5any of these pro#lems coul" #e re"uce" #y
e1ercising more an" wal$ing is one of the #est an" simplest e1ercises for people
Secon"- #y wal$ing- we can re"uce pollution an" there#y protect the en)ironment :s
technology impro)es all o)er the worl" an" people ha)e more an" more money- they are starting to
use this money to #uy automo#iles :s a result- people are using pu#lic transportation less an" less
?ri)ing one<s own car e)ery "ay has ha" a )ery large impact on the en)ironment as a result of the
pollution create" #y gas #urning automo#iles Wal$ing is the perfect way to re"uce pollution since
there are so many other #enefits as well
'inally- #y wal$ing- people can slow "own the pace of their li)es Perhaps this is one of the
greatest #enefits of wal$ing more (ife at the #eginning of the new millennium is stressful%%people are
competing with each other for #etter Ao#s- countries an" companies are competing with each other for
#usiness 5any people start to forget a#out the importance of slowing "own in their li)es- of simply
enAoying the moment People nee" to contemplate life more Wal$ing is a perfect opportunity to slow
"own- thin$ a#out life- an" simply enAoy the #ig- #eautiful worl" that we li)e in
'inally- we coul" cele#rate this holi"ay #y encouraging people to wal$ instea" of "ri)ing or
ta$ing the #us for at least one trip "uring the "ay I #elie)e that people coul" fin" at least one trip
"uring the "ay that they coul" ma$e on foot instea" of some other form of transportation 'or
e1ample- if people usually "ri)e to a large supermar$et to #uy foo"- perhaps they coul" wal$ to a
closer- smaller mar$et to #uy only a few things I #elie)e that while people were wal$ing- they woul"
#e a#le to enAoy the e1ercise an" the fresh air an" woul" #e a#le to thin$ calmly an" clearly
In short- if I ha" to create a new holi"ay- I woul" create EWal$ing ?ayE #ecause of the many
simple #enefits it coul" pro)i"e us
,&ssay I?D +7 Sample essay pro)i"e" #y &rin Cilly of wwwTest5agiccom/
TopicD 17=
Octo#er 22 is 3nion Nations ?ay The "ay is note" in the calen"ars- #ut not o#ser)e" as a
holi"ay aroun" the worl" I want the entire worl" to cele#rate the #irth of the 3nite" Nations #ecause
of its attempts to promote peace- e"ucation- an" health aroun" the worl"
Peace is the most important thing that we can ha)e to"ay The sooner that we can stop war the
sooner we can all ha)e #etter li)es There are countries aroun" the worl" that ha)e #een at war for
generations In some of these countries- 3N Peace$eepers ha)e temporarily stoppe" the )iolence so
people can go a#out their li)es If this peace coul" #e ma"e lasting- the li)es of these citi@ens woul"
#e much richer
The 3N acti)ely wor$s to promote e"ucation 3ni)ersal literacy is one of its important goals
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&)ery chil" in the worl" "eser)es to $now how to rea" an" write The 3N is also in)ol)e" in Ao#
training for a"ults The age of information technology "eman"s new Ao# s$ills%The 3N wor$s with
continuing e"ucation programs aroun" the worl" so wor$ers are not left out of the Ao# mar$et
The 3N has playe" an instrumental role in the era"ication of smallpo1 Polio )accines an"
:I?S% awareness programs ha)e also helpe" re"uce the inci"ence of these "iseases There is a lot to
#e "one in these areas
5uch of the wor$ of the 3N is un$nown an" un"erappreciate" If we want to li)e in a peaceful
worl"- where e)ery chil" can atten" school an" where e)ery citi@en has access to health care- we nee"
to support the wor$ of the 3N We nee" to recogni@e its importance an" cele#rate its #irth"ay
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TopicD 177
Cetween going on )acation an" #uying a car- I woul" li$e my frien" to #uy a car Celow is why
The first an" most important reason is that a car can #ring him con)enience 3n"ou#te"ly- nowa"ays
people rely on cars for transportation more than e)er #efore 'or e1ample- when he "ri)es a car to go
shopping- he may feel more con)enient an" can pic$ up more groceries than #efore #ecause he can
put groceries in the car trun$ instea" of carrying them #y han"s 'urthermore- when he wants to pic$
some#o"y up- or tra)el to a scenic spot- a car will ma$e him feel con)enient
:nother great reason why I encourage my frien" to #uy a car is that my frien" will not spen"
much time on commuting anymore &)ery"ay we waste too much time on waiting for a #us or ri"ing a
#icycle to wor$ We all e1perience" the frustration of ta$ing a #us :fter ha)ing their own cars- such
the pro#lems will "isappear automatically
Of course- if my frien" "eci"es to use his money to go on a )acation- I thin$ that there are some
a")antages also 'or e1ample a )acation may increase his personal e1perience an" $nowle"ge- an"
may e)en re"uce many trou#les that are relate" to a car Cut if all the factors are contemplate"- I
thin$ that the a")antages of #uying the car will carry more weight than those of going on )acation
'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- I may safely "raw the conclusion that #uying a car will #e
correct choice for my frien"
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TopicD 177
Trying to "eci"e how to use your money is always tough Shoul" you use your money to #uy a
car or go on a )acation0 Coth affor" lasting pleasure- #ut of a )ery "ifferent $in" 'rom a )acation
you get the pleasure of "oing won"erful things an" of totally rela1ing an" enAoying yourself The
memories you #ring home with you can gi)e you that same pleasure again e)ery time you thin$ of
them
: car also gi)es you pleasure- e)ery time you "ri)e it There<s the pleasure of not ha)ing to
"epen" on pu#lic transportation !ou can go places off the #eaten trac$- where pu#lic transportation
"oesn<t go There is also the pleasure of #eing in"epen"ent !ou are a#le to go anywhere your car can
ta$e you- without "epen"ing on others
: )acation gi)es you the opportunity to learn new things an" meet new an" interesting people
>owe)er- it<s only for a short perio" of time : car gi)es you the same opportunities on a smaller
le)el- #ut on a more regular #asis With a car- you can go someplace new e)ery wee$en" !ou can
also Aoin a car pool That way you can share tra)el e1penses with the new people you meet
Some people might say that spen"ing your money on a )acation instea" of on a car is #eing
impractical Cut nothing is as satisfying as a really goo" )acation It<s mentally an" physically healthy
It gi)es you a chance to get away from all that is familiar to you an" see the worl" from a new
perspecti)e It lets you "o nothing #ut play- the way you "i" when you were a chil" Ceing a#le to
play- e)en for a short perio" of time- is a#solutely necessary for e)eryone<s mental health
I woul" choose the )acation- #ecause we all "eser)e to in"ulge oursel)es sometimes
,&ssay I?D =6 /
TopicD 17*
Now that we are in a new millennium- we can assume there will #e changes in the worl" I
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pre"ict that the changes will #e in the areas of information "issemination- glo#al alliances- an" family
structure
In the past "eca"es- the computer was responsi#le for changing the way information was
organi@e" Now- the computer plus the Internet is changing the way information is sprea"
Information will now #e uni)ersally a)aila#le to anyone with a computer !ou will not ha)e to go to
li#raries to "o researchB you will not ha)e to tra)el to )isit scholarsB you will not ha)e to go to a
#oo$store to #uy a #oo$ !ou can "o all of this from your home on the computer
In the past "eca"es- the nations of the worl" aligne" themsel)es with the 3nite" States- the
former So)iet 3nion- or with one another in a loose alliance In the future- these alliances will #e
more flui" Some countries will align politically with one country- #ut economically with another
Some countries will share technology an" other information- #ut will not tra"e together Some
countries- which ha)e long #een enemies- will align militarily for regional security
The family structure will not #e #ase" on a motherIfatherIchil" pattern Single parent families
will #e more common an" often the chil" will not #e a #iological chil" of the single parent- #ut will #e
a"opte" Other family structures li$e "omestic partnerships will #ecome more accepte"
Whate)er the changes may #e- whether in the way we recei)e information- the way nations
align with one another- or the way family units are "efine"- you can #e sure that there will #e more
change Change is a constant
,&ssay I?D =1 /
TopicD 178
?ifferent parents ha)e "ifferent metho"s to teach their own chil"ren When face" with the
"ecision of what some of the 9ualities of a goo" parent are- each person has his own opinion 'rom
my point of )iew- I consi"er that consi"eration- encouragement- communication- an" care are the
9ualities of a goo" parent There are numerous reasons why I hol" the a#o)e opinion- an" I woul"
e1plore only a few of the important ones here
The primary reason why I persist in the a#o)e opinion is that these 9ualities help parents an"
chil"ren to un"erstan" each other 'or e1ample- consi"eration is a $ey to goo" relationships #etween
parents an" their chil"ren When parents stan" at chil"ren<s point of )iew- it is easier for them to
un"erstan" why chil"ren is #eha)ing li$e that- an" what they are thin$ing This is will gi)e parents a
full un"erstan"ing- an" they will #e a#le to fin" a suita#le metho" to teach his chil"ren what to "o
correctly an" how to "o on such a thing Cy such consi"eration an" communication- chil"ren- of
course- can accept their parent<s a")ice 5eanwhile they can eliminate the so%calle" Egeneration gapE-
an" the relationship #etween parents an" their chil"ren is getting along )ery well
:nother factor which shoul" "eser)e some wor"s is that these 9ualities can promote chil"ren to
ma$e progress 'or instance- encouragement is an effecti)e way for a parent to teach his chil"ren
When a chil" fails to "o something- #ecause of his limite" $nowle"ge an" e1perience- if his parent
can encourage the chil" to "o it again an" help the chil" analy@e the reason why what he has "one is
wrong Then the chil" can learn more $nowle"ge an" will try it again- an" he will succee" in "oing
such a thing finally
What is more- these 9ualities help chil"ren grow up healthily When parents ta$e care of their
chil"ren- chil"ren can feel familyGs care an" can stay at home )ery happy This is )ery useful for
chil"ren to grow up healthily With these- chil"ren can form e1cellent character an" #e confi"ent in
"oing things
In a wor"- to #e a goo" parent is not an easy thing- #ut with parentsG effort- each parent can "o
it )ery well 'rom what I ha)e state" a#o)e- you may agree with my statement that consi"eration-
encouragement- communication an" care are the 9ualities of a goo" parent
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I am fortunate to ha)e goo" parents so it is easy for me to i"entify the 9ualities that ma$e them
goo" These 9ualities are uncon"itional lo)e- trust- an" respect for me an" my #rothers an" sisters
:ll mothers an" fathers lo)e their chil"ren They nurture them an" $eep them from harm Cut not all
lo)e is uncon"itional Some parents woul" not lo)e their chil"ren if they marrie" someone of a
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"ifferent religion or from a "ifferent ethnic group Some parents woul" not lo)e their chil"ren if they
were of a "ifferent se1ual orientation 5y parents woul" 5y parents%woul" lo)e us regar"less of
whom we marrie" or whom we chose to lo)e
Part of uncon"itional lo)e is trust 5y parents trust us to "o what is right They $now we woul"
ne)er "o anything to hurt them or to "isgrace them They trust us so we trust them We are confi"ent
that they woul" ne)er "o anything to hurt us
Cecause our parents lo)e usthey also respect us They treat us as in"i)i"uals They accept our
"ifferences They "o not e1pect us to #e li$e them They want us to #e our own persons They want us
to ma$e our own way in the worl"- not follow in their footsteps
Without their lo)e- I woul" not #e as confi"ent as I am Without their trust- I woul" not #e free
to "o what I want Without their respect- I woul" not feel comforta#le #eing on my own :ll chil"ren
shoul" ha)e such won"erful parents
,&ssay I?D =2 /
TopicD 1*6
(i$e most young guys I li$e mo)ies )ery much If you as$ me why mo)ies are so popular I
thin$ there are 2 reasons
'irstly- mo)ies in &nglish are an effecti)e tool for learning &nglish I remem#er when I went to
Qing?ong'ang school to stu"y &nglish I always worrie" a#out my poor listening s$ill Then I
accepte" a teacherGs a")ice an" starte" to watch some &nglish mo)ies What ma"e me happy was
that I can guess what the characters in the mo)ies say an" I can learn some useful wor"s an"
e1pressions from them Gra"ually I foun" that &nglish is not so "ifficult to un"erstan" an" it #ecame
more an" more interesting to me Now I can say mo)ies not only impro)e my listening s$ill #ut also
ma$e me more interestest in learning &nglish
Secon"ly- mo)ies can satisfy "ifferent people<s nee" Some marrie" people li$e romantic
mo)ies 'rom those they can $now what true lo)e is Some young people li$e action mo)ies Some
ol"er people may li$e classic mo)ies that can remin" the past things So it is o#)ious that mo)ie can
enrich people<s spiritual life
Thir"ly- mo)ies can open people<s eyes Now with the mo"ern techni9ue- scientist can show
people what outsi"e space loo$ li$e in mo)ies Geologists can show people what earth loo$s li$e
millions of years ago It is through mo)ies that people can $now cultures from many other foreign
countries without tra)eling
In a wor"- mo)ie has #een a part of people<s life Ne)ertheless I "on<t thin$ that mo)ies li$e
horri#le mo)ies an" porn mo)ies are goo" for all peopleB e)eryone $nows that young people can
mimic language an" #eha)iors that the mo)ie showe" easily so that a mo)ie rating system is
necessary
,&ssay I?D 22+ /
TopicD 1*6
>a)e you e)er seen a film that tears your tear0 >a)e you e)er impresse" on the mo)ie a#out a
lo)e story0 >a)e you e)er foun" a lot of things that you "i" not $now from mo)ies0 If you "o- I
#elie)e that you will $now why mo)ies are popular all o)er the worl" :mong countless factors with
the popularity of mo)ies- there are three conspicuous aspects as follows
The main reason for its popularity is we can learn many things from mo)ies 'rom a mo)ie
a#out lo)e- we can learn how to communicate with our lo)ers when there are some crisis #etween our
emotion 'rom a mo)ie a#out history- we can learn what has happene" #efore an" how the man$in"
e)ol)e" 'rom a mo)ie a#out war- we can learn how cruel the war is- an" how important the peace is
:nother reason can #e seen #y e)ery person is that mo)ies ha)e #ecome the rela1ation mo"e
little #y little In a sil)er moonlight- it is so romantic to go to see a lo)e story mo)ie with your
girlfrien" or your #oyfrien" &)en you can imitate the story that happene" in the mo)ie with your
girlfrien" or #oyfrien"- I #elie)e you can fin" it is )ery funny- an" it will #e a "eep impression on the
lo)e #etween you an" he or she
'urthermore- I thin$ mo)ies are Aust li$e art : goo" art will attract lots of peopleso a creati)e
mo)ie will also #e popular all o)er the worl" With the "e)eloping of the technology- I am sure more
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an" more goo" mo)ies will #e create" #y the "irector an" other mo)ie wor$ers
'rom all we ha)e "iscusse"- there is no "ou#t that mo)ie is one of the most popular
entertainment all o)er the worl"
,&ssay I?D 4*2 /
TopicD 1*6
5o)ies are popular #ecause people are great watchers They li$e to watch other peoples< li)es
They li$e to li)e )icariously Cy going to mo)ies- we can escape our own li)es- share other emotions-
an" imagine oursel)es as someone else
5any of our li)es are not as a")enturous or glamorous as the li)es in mo)ies We "o not #attle
e)il all "ay long an" then go #ac$ to our lu1urious penthouse apartment We Aust go to school- "o our
homewor$- eat- tal$ to our frien"s- an" sleep We nee" a little e1citement in our li)es an" we fin"
e1citement at the mo)ies
>umans are )ery emotional people We all li$e to cry an" laugh 'ortunately- there is not much
to cry a#out in my life so I li$e to go to sa" mo)ies where my heart strings can #e tugge" I also li$e
to go to come"ies so I can laugh I ten" to cry an" laugh more in a "ar$ mo)ie theater than I "o in
#roa" "aylight
Now lama stu"ent- #ut I $now some"ay I will #e a scientist or a politician or a famous mo"el
When I go to the mo)ies- I can see my role mo"els I see how they act- what they wear- how they tal$
I can prepare myself for the "ay when I will #e li$e them
&)en though my life is 9uiet- I can go to the mo)ies an" watch someone else<s life I can share
their emotions an" their e)ery"ay life I won"er if they woul" li$e to share mine
,&ssay I?D =4 /
TopicD 1*1
It<s har" to "eny that with the "e)eloping of ecnomics there is more an" more lan" use" for
housing an" in"ustryCut to use lan" is a two%fol"e" weapenDyou may get #enifits from it-#ut in many
cases you may meet trou#les
'or my country-China-which has her chil"ren far more than any other country- the nee" to lea)e
lan" in its natural con"ition outweighs the nee" to "e)elope it for housing an" in"ustry>ere are the
reasons for it
'irst-China is one of the most pollute" countries in the worl"The nee" for lan" to #e left
un"e)olope" is more necessary now than e)er #eforeCecause in this way the lan" will #ring us many
plants an" #easts-especilly plants- which contri#ute much to lessen pollution an" ma$e the earth a
goo" place for li)ing
Cesi"es-lea)ing the lan" alone is important for a country to "e)olope permanentlyIf we use" up
all the lan" for housing an" in"ustry-what shall we lea)e for our offspings0: pollute" earth with her
sopping face0That is a pro#lem more an" more recogni@e" #y many scients an" poliotitions ali$e
The last #ut not the least-the num#er of persons li)e in China is growing rapi"lyTo lea)e the
lan" alone now an" "e)olope it when it is necessary an" can #e use" feasi#ly is the #est way to sol)e
the pro#lem refere" #efore
In all-though it is a har" choice-more an" more people are aware that the nee" for lan" to #e left
in its natural con"ition is more than #e "e)elope" for housing an" in"ustry
,&ssay I?D 2++ This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1*1
&)en though our population is increasing an" lan" is nee"e" for housing an" "e)elopment- I
woul" hope that our country coul" sa)e the lan" in its natural state for future generations to enAoy
This lan" woul" #e goo" for promoting tourism- for preser)ing the en)ironment- an" for remem#ering
our history
:lthough tourism has many negati)e si"e effects- it is an in"ustry that can create enormous
re)enues Tourists of course nee" something to see They woul" not come to our country to see rows
of apartment #uil"ings or new in"ustrial par$s What is interesting for tourists is the pristine
countrysi"e that our country is $nown for
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Preser)ing the lan" as it is- woul" #e goo" for the en)ironment 5ore factories an" other
in"ustries woul" further pollute our ri)ers an" air We nee" trees an" wi"e open spaces to ma$e us
feel li$e humans- not machines
3ntouche" lan" remin"s us of our history When we wal$ through the countrysi"e- we can
imagine our ancestors on the same path If we co)er the earth with asphalt an" concrete- we will loose
touch with our past We will forget our roots
Preser)ing the lan" is goo" not only for the economy an" the en)ironment- it is goo" for us as
citi@ens of our soil We must preser)e what little we ha)e left Can we affor" not to0
,&ssay I?D =2 /
TopicD 1*2
>uman has a long history of fee"ing pets With the "e)elopment of human society more an"
more people ha)e pets in their families They lo)e to accompanie" #y their pets an" they loo$ them as
their family mem#ers They eat with their pets- stroll with their pets- an" e)en sleep with their pets
:n" I thin$ ha)ing a close relationship with pets is )ery goo" for people- the reasons why I say so as
follows
'irst- ha)ing a pet is )ery goo" for chil"ren Chil"ren always nee" someone to play with them-
ta$e care of them- #ut their parents can<t "o it all the time When chil"ren ha)e a pet- for e1ample- a
"og- they will #e attracte" #y it an" spen" most of their time playing with it The chil"ren won<t feel
lonely when their parents can<t ta$e care of them Cesi"es- that also ma$e parents ha)e their own time
to "o something they nee"
Secon"- pets are also goo" for a"ults- especially those wor$ un"er pressure Now many people
wor$ so har" e)ery"ay that they "on<t ha)e time to rela1 an" tal$ with frien"s If they ha)e pets-
whene)er they get to home they can tal$ to them- loo$ them as persons- tell them what they are
an1ious a#out This woul" help people to re"uce their pressure an" ma$e them ha)e a #etter moo"
Thir"- most of the owners of pets are senior citi@ens That<s not a coinci"ence Cecause
youngsters lea)e home for their new li)es They "on<t ha)e much time to spen" with their parents
The ol" people feel so lonely when they facing the empty rooms Pets can re"uce their loneliness Ol"
people can ta$e care of them- fee" them- tal$ to them Aust li$e ta$ing care of their own chil"ren :n"
the me"ical research shows that patting pets- such as cats an" "ogs can re"uce the #loo" pressure- this
is also )ery important to ol" people
:lthough sometimes pets ma$e your room a mess- #rea$ your fa)orite )ase- e)en some time
they #ite you- the a")antages of ha)ing a close relationship with pets o)erweight the "isa")antages
>a)e a pet if you li$e an" enAoy it
,&ssay I?D 22+ /
TopicD 1*2
Nearly e)ery#o"y has e)er $ept one or more petsThere are "ogs- cats-#ir"s an" e)en horses an"
gorillas5any people treat them Aust li$e their own frien"s- #oys or girls-#rothers or sistersCut other
people "isli$e $eeping petsPersonally-I appro)e of such relationship #ecause I thin$ pets are so li)ely
an" easy%going
'irst of all-sometimes people ha)e to show their $in"ness to othersPets are so #eautiful an"
li)ely that e)eryone li$es themWhen pets are hungry-people coo$ "elicious foo" for them-when pets
are ill- people ta$e care of themThe owners ha)e to help their pets wash themsel)es an" tell them
stories an" say goo"night to them People may fin" it<t )ery har" an" tiringCut they also fin" they are
so omnipotenct an" important to their pets
In the other han"-Pets are so relia#le an" loyalWhen the ol" feel lonely or sa"- their pets stay at
their si"espeople can tell the pets their feelings-"reams an" secretsNot only will the pet listen to he
or she- #ut it will also feel the same feelings as the narratorThey can help people get release" an"
forget the sa"ness 9uic$lyPets "o #e our #est frien"s
:lthough-as a matter of fact-some people ha)e pointe" out that sometimes pets can cause a lot
of trou#lesThey may carry terri#le "iseases an" they hurt youOther people thin$ the more time
playing with pets-the more li$ely away from the societyThat may not #e )ery serious an" e)en
truepets are our goo" frien"s-they gi)e us Aoy an" also teach us how to communicate with us an"
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#uil" up frien"shipSo what we ha)e to $now is a little $nowle"ge a#out protection an" pre)ention
'rom a#o)e-we nee" no hesitation to say that it is goo" for people to ha)e a close relationship
with their pets
,&ssay I?D +6= This is a + point essay/
TopicD 1*2
I thin$ #eing )ery close to a pet can #e #oth a positi)e an" a negati)e thing >ealth
professionals ha)e conclu"e" that ha)ing a pet is )ery healthy for e)eryone People who ha)e heart
"isease or similar health pro#lems are often urge" to get a pet #ecause it can lower your #loo"
pressure >owe)er- some people get an1ious a#out their pets If you always worry a#out the pet
getting lost or not getting the right foo" to eat- then that isn<t healthy for you
5any pets are )ery lo)ing an" it<s easy to lo)e them #ac$ Some people- though- go o)er#oar"
They treat their pets li$e one of the family Sometimes they e)en set a place for them at the ta#le or
gi)e them their own rooms in the house They treat them as if they were chil"ren Some pets are- in
fact- su#stitutes for chil"ren People nee" to $eep their perspecti)e a#out their pets ?ressing a pet up
in clothes li$e a chil" is not emotionally healthy Pets are animals an" get confuse" if you e1pect them
to act li$e human #eings
There are now stores "e)ote" entirely to pets They sell pet foo"- pet toys- pet clothes- pet
homes Pets shoul" #e gi)en appropriate foo"- an" they shoul" ha)e a few toys- since they nee" some
enAoyment Aust li$e humans "o >owe)er- some pet owners spen" hun"re"s of "ollars on supplies for
their pets There are chil"ren in the worl" who "on<t ha)e clothes or foo" or toys It woul" #e #etter to
gi)e some of that money to charity
'eeling close to your pet can #e )ery satisfying an" healthy- as long as you "on<t o)er"o it
,&ssay I?D =+ /
TopicD 1*4
5ost people li$e watching mo)ies ma"e from "ifferent countries- not only #ecause they can
$now a#out these countries< history- what is li$e in their "aily life- #ut also their )arious attitu"e an"
i"eas towar"s life
'irstly- mo)ies can reflect a contry<s history Case" on "ifferent historical #ac$groun"s- mo)ies
can gi)e us a lot of information a#out a country<s past 'or those who ha)e the #ac$groun" historical
$nowle"ge- they can ha)e a #etter un"erstan"ing a#out the mo)ieB while for those who ha)e little
$nowle"ge a#out the history can start to $now it from the mo)ie they are watching 'or e1ample-
many historical mo)ies focus on a certain perio" of the history O#)iously- each country has a totally
"ifferent history Thus- #y wathching these mo)ies- we will $now more a#out other countries< history
which will help us increase our $nowle"ge an" un"erstan"ing a#out other countries
'urthermore- mo)ies can show "ifferent social an" cultural en)iroment an" )arious customs-
which attract many mo)iegoers :lthough people ha)e more an" more chances to tra)el a#roa" to see
the worl"- this is not always the case for e)eryone 5o)ies gi)e us a con)enient way to $now more
a#out the outsi"e worl" 'rom mo)ies- we get to $now that EtoastE ca# mean "ifferent thing to
"ifferent countries- such as Egoo" luc$E to :mericans- E#a" luc$E to >ungarians 'rom mo)ies- we
get to $now how :mericans li)e an" what foo" they eat- which #ring us closer to the worl" e)en
when we stay at home
'inally- #y wathching mo)ies- we may $now other people<s attitu"es an" i"eas towar"s life
Sometimes we may feel "epresse" or frustrate" Aust #ecause of some small pro#lems in our li)es We
alway feel pessimistic towar" life- #ut from mo)ies- we $now :mericans are optimistic towar"s their
li)es e)en in #a" situations Their attitu"es will "efinitely change our i"eas an" ma$e us cherish the
life What<s more- we may $now :mericans li$e to ta$e ris$sB while 'renches li$e a rela1e" life an"
Italians li$e romance
In short- mo)ies are li$e encyclope"ias which can gi)e us much $nowle"ge a#out other nations
we may ha)e no chances to go Thus we shoul" encourage people to watch more goo" mo)ies to
$now the worl" #etter
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TopicD 1*4
:s the a")ance of technology- the un"erstan"ing an" communication among countries are
#ecoming "eeper an" wi"er One of the most important ways for people to un"erstan" each otherGs
culture is #y watching films 'rom watching mo)ies from other countries- we can learn a lot a#out
that country
One important aspect of film of a country is that you can learn a#out its history >istorical film
is one of the most popular themes use" #y filmma$ers Though 3S has only a history of two hun"re"
years- their films can gi)e a complete picture an" e)en e1ten"e" "efinition of "ifferent perio" of
history 'rom :merican mo)ies we can learn a lot a#out what happene" "uring the in"epen"ent war-
the ci)il war an" the recent gulf war Only mo)ies can gi)e us entertainment as well as a chance to
un"erstan" history of another country
:nother e9ually important thing a#out mo)ies is that they can teach us the custom of a country
We can see this clearly from the films a#out lo)e 'rom those the large "ifference of i"eology an"
character among western an" eastern countries are shown 'or e1ample- a typical romantic story
happene" in a western film will contain plot as follows- the coinci"ent meeting- the short perio" of
contacting an" the 9uic$ness of falling in lo)e with each other Cut what happens in an eastern mo)ie
is 9uite "ifferent The plot will contain the long perio" of pursuing from one si"e- the comple1 feeling
#y the appearance of a thir" person- the last happy time of an e1perience" lo)e (o)e is among many
"ifferent custom of a country- an" #y the e1planation of films you can surely get a #etter
un"erstan"ing of it
:part from the history an" the custom of a country- what people want to $now more is the
present life an" society of a country- then a film will #e no "ou#t the #est way to learn a#out them It
cannot only show the goo" si"e of the society #ut also the pro#lems as well 'or e1ample- the films of
>ollywoo" can not only show us the pro#lems such as "rug "ealing- a#using of guns- the
psychological pro#lems of young a"ults- #ut also tell us the rapi" growth of the economy an" the
technology of the country
'rom all those reasons a#o)e- watching mo)ies will #e un"ou#te"ly the #est way to learn a#out
a country well
,&ssay I?D == Sample essay pro)i"e" #y &rin Cilly of wwwTest5agiccom/
TopicD 1*4
?o you e)er watch mo)ies from other countries0 Whene)er I "o- I thin$ a#out how similar
people really are all aroun" the worl" &)en though the cultures an" languages in those mo)ies are
"ifferent from mine- people all aroun" the worl" are ali$e in their goals an" emotions
One time- I saw a mo)ie ma"e in China that showe" parents helping their chil"ren with their
homewor$ 5y parents helpe" me the same way :nother time I saw a mo)ie from :rgentina It
showe" school chil"ren playing hi"e an" see$- which is a game I use" to play with my frien"s "uring
recess Seeing these films "emonstrate" to me that e"ucation is a common goal in e)ery country
Parents want their chil"ren to learn so their li)es will impro)e It also showe" me that chil"ren in
schools e)erywhere want to play with their frien"s Sometimes the games are similar to ours an"
sometimes they<re "ifferent Still- they all ha)e the common purpose of fun an" learning to wor$
together
&arning a li)ing is another common goal I<)e often seen that in mo)ies a#out other countries In
some countries- people choose their careers from what they li$e an" are goo" at In other countries-
careers are chosen for them- following the tra"itions of their families Cut in e)ery country it seems
that people care a great "eal a#out earning a li)ing- an" wor$ing har" is respecte"
Showing people ha)ing fun together is always an important part of any mo)ie- no matter what
country it comes from People e)erywhere want to #e entertaine"- an" want to spen" time with their
families an" frien"s ?ifferent cultures sometimes enAoy "ifferent acti)ities- #ut all cultures enAoy
some form of sports- music an" "ancing
The mo)ies I<)e seen ma$e it clear to me that no matter the cultural "ifferences #etween
countries- people e)erywhere ha)e the same #asic nee"s an" goals
,&ssay I?D =7 /
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TopicD 1*2
5ay#e someone will choose to stu"y with a group of stu"ents- an" they can gi)e you soun"
reasons for their choice I prefer to stu"y alone #ecause I am sure that stu"y alone will profer you
with silence- free"om an" enough choice- which is in"espensi#le for a stu"ent- #ut regretly- group
stu"y cannot offer
'irst- when you stu"y alone- you will not #e a#stracte" #y the soun" ma"e #y other stu"ents
from your stu"y It is fretful that when you want to stu"y har" #ut others "rone #esi"e your ears li$e
#ees :n" always you will #e angry enough to #egin to 9uarrel with them That will certainly lea" to
an unfruitful stu"y
Secon"- many people ha)e their own stu"y styles Some want to ha)e something to eat when he
is stu"ying- some want to lie "own with a #oo$ in his han"- while still some want to stu"y without
anything "oing :n" when you stu"y alone- you can ta$e your fa)orite way an" nee"n<t regar" what
others feel
Thir"- stu"ying alone profer you with enough choice as you want to "o !ou can ha)e your
me"ia playing- you can open the win"ow- also- you can sing your song when you are in a high spirit
That is great I always sing a goo" song when I sol)e a "ifficult pro#lem an" to thin$ that no#o"y will
criticise you for ma$ing noise is a lo)ely e1perience
So- may there some pro#lems for stu"ying alone- I<ll prefer to stu"y alone
TopicD 1*2
:s a stu"ent in uni)ersity- I can li)e in the "ormitory or li)e alone Someone thin$s it is #etter to
li)e in the "ormitory- #ut someone "oes not thin$ so Coth patterns of li)ing in the "ormitory an"
li)ing alone present a")antages an" "isa")antages Cut in my opinion- I prefer li)ing in the "ormitory
to li)ing alone
The main reason I choose to li)e in the "ormitory is I can learn how to get along well with each
other I am the only chil" in my family an" my parents lo)e me much- so I am self%centere" in my life
more or less an" I "o not $now how e1actly to "eal with the comple1 social relationship #etween
peoples (i)ing in the "ormitory with the roommates- I gra"ually pay attention to my wor"s an"
#eha)iors an" ma$e them not "istur# the others I learn to listen to the others- share things with them-
help them as possi#le as I can an" no longer Aust thin$ of myself I feel happy #ecause I ma$e many
frien"s an" #ecome li)elier #y "oing so If I li)e alone- it is no use of impro)ing my a#ility in social
relationship an" may#e I will stuffier than #efore
It may #e also note that it can sa)e money when I li)e in the "ormitory #ecause the costs of
li)ing will #e share" with the roommates Cut I will affor" the cost #y myself if I li)e alone It is well
$nown that the costs of li)ing are much cheaper in the "ormitory- an" I am a stu"ent- still a consumer
an" I ha)e no income It is har" to affor" it So- there is an another factor effect my choice
5oreo)er- I can learn to care a#out others while li)ing in the "ormitory If I li)e alone- I may
not care a#out whether my room is neat or not- whether my things are in or"er or not- whether my #e"
co)er nee" to #e washe" or not an" so on >owe)er- I li)e in the "ormitory- with my roommates- I
sure I will care a#out them Cecause I care the opinions of the others- they will $now me through my
room- my #e"co)er- my things an" so on I nee" to remain a goo" impression to the others
Gi)en the factors I ha)e Aust outline"- it is wiser to li)e in the "ormitory for me
,&ssay I?D 247 /
TopicD 1*2
Some stu"ents prefer to stu"y alone- while others prefer to stu"y with frien"s :lthough
stu"ying with frien"s has its a")antages- in my point of )iew- I woul" li$e to stu"y alone The reasons
are as follows
When you stu"y- especially when you stu"y some su#Aects which are har" to un"erstan"- such
as maths an" physics you nee" to concentrate on them That re9uires a 9uiet en)ironment without
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"istractions Stu"ying alone can pro)i"e that- you can rea" your #oo$s an" thin$ of 9uestions without
#eing "istur#e" It will help you to un"erstan" the $nowle"ge #etter an" to remem#er the $nowle"ge
#etter
'urthermore- stu"ying alone has another a")antage that stu"ying with frien"s "oes not ha)e
That is it forces you to thin$ When you face some 9uestions har" to sol)e- an" there is no other
stu"ents aroun" you- you ha)e to thin$ of the 9uestions har" an" try you #est to sol)e them This
gi)es you an opportunity to impro)e your a#ility to "eal with pro#lems #y yourself O#)iously-
stu"ying with frien"s cannot gi)e you these Cecause when you meet some 9uestions- you pro#a#ly
turn to frien"s for help
The thir" a")antage of stu"ying alone is also the most important reason It can ma$e you thin$
in"epen"ently an" ha)e your own opinions !ou ha)e to thin$ in"epen"ently when you stu"y alone
No one can gi)e you interference or suggestions !ou will not #e affecte" #y other peopleGs opinions
That can help you create your own thoughts- not to #ecome a parrot :fter all- the #est parrots still
li)e in cages
Though stu"ying with frien"s has some a")antages- for instance- it can help you to sol)e your
9uestions faster an" impro)e your frien"ship- howe)er I thin$ the a")antages of stu"ying alone
o)erweight these of stu"ying with frien"s 5y preference woul" #e to stu"y alone
,&ssay I?D 48+ /
TopicD 1*2
?o you li$e to sit alone in a 9uiet place pon"ering on the solutions in your stu"y0 Or you woul"
fa)or "iscussing the su#Aects with se)eral frien"s0 The 9uestion of the con"ition of stu"y- which plays
an important role in the process an" outcome of stu"y- is often met with "i)erse answers Some
people choose to stu"y alone- enAoying peaceful surroun"ing without "istur#B others- howe)er- woul"
rather Aoin a group of people- sharing "ifferent i"eas with them :s far as I am concerne"- I prefer the
latter for the following argument
To #egin with- there is no "enial that stu"ying alone helps #etter concentration on the pro#lems-
consistency in the trail of thought- an" esta#lishment of the a#ility to han"le pro#lems #y oneself Cut
what if it comes to confront the "ifficulties one cannot #rea$ through single%han"e"0
To consult with se)eral people may #e greatly con"uci)e Stu"ying with a group of people will
offer you a chance to e1change opinions with others- an" often can "iscussion help you out of your
pre"icament- or at least achie)e enlightenment which lea" to what you are in search for Writer or
"esigner- for e1ample- sel"om wor$s out won"er or classic alone with "oor close" On the contrary-
their resources accrue from communication with other people- learning- feeling- an" progressing
Secon"ly- stu"ying in group can help #uil" teamwor$ consciousness- which is much nee"e" in
to"ayGs competition worl" To stu"y means not only the impro)ement of $nowle"ge- #ut also the
"e)elopment of mental 9uality Coth can #enefit from group stu"y Presentations in uni)ersity are
often re9uire" to #e performe" #y a group of stu"ents With a common goal to practice an" rehearse-
stu"ents usually attach great enthusiasm an" spare no effort to achie)e for self an" group
Stu"y $nows no #oun"s 5oreo)er- stu"ying in group can e1pan" oneGs hori@on- you will learn
to consi"er pro#lems from "ifferent perspecti)es
In conclusion- "espite some minor "raw#ac$s such as lac$ of pri)ate time in stu"y- stu"ying in
group- compare" with stu"ying alone- is instrumental rather than "etrimental for a stu"entGs
e"ucation- an" thus will not fail to #e a wise choice
,&ssay I?D =* /
TopicD 1*2
Stu"y ha#its are a )ery in"i)i"ual thing Some people li$e to stu"y alone- while others li$e to
stu"y with a group Personally- I woul" rather stu"y alone- #ut I can see a")antages to #oth ways
It can #e )ery helpful to stu"y with other stu"ents 'or one thing- you can e1change information
a#out the topic Not e)eryone is going to hear e)erything the teacher says in class Comparing notes
is a goo" way to #e sure you get what you misse" !ou can also "iscuss )arious aspects of the topic
Other stu"ents can #ring a "ifferent perspecti)e to the "iscussion They can point out things you may
not ha)e thought of- an" help you ma$e your arguments clearer
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Stu"ying with other stu"ents can also help $eep you focuse" on stu"ying If you <re in a stu"y
group- you ha)e to #e at a particular place to stu"y at a particular time This is goo" "iscipline The
group re)iews all the material a)aila#le an" then #egins stu"ying There<s not a lot of waste" time- if
things wor$ the way they shoul"
Of course- it "oesn<t help if you<re in a stu"y group that "oesn<t ta$e stu"ying seriously Then
you<" #e much #etter off stu"ying #y yourself If you<re trying to stu"y with frien"s an" all they want
to "o is tal$ a#out other things- you<" get more "one going somewhere to stu"y #y yourself Ceing
with people who "on<t want to stu"y can mean you<ll #e constantly "istracte" There<ll #e a lot of
interruptions- an" you won<t gain much hearing their points of )iew on a stu"y su#Aect
'inally- whether you stu"y alone or in a group "epen"s a lot on your own stu"y ha#its an" on
your personality If you nee" a#solute 9uiet to stu"y- then you<re #etter off alone If you<re a )ery
social person- then you<re #etter off stu"ying alone- tooB you<ll #e too tempte" to sociali@e instea" of
stu"ying This is the reason I prefer stu"ying alone When I<m with other people- I want to play I
"on<t want to wor$
,&ssay I?D =8 /
TopicD 1*+
If I ha" enough money to #uy either a house or a #usiness- I<" #uy a house : #usiness may
succee" or fail It<s also possi#le I might change my min" a#out what I wante" to "o in #usiness
>owe)er- a home is a lifetime gift to myself
Right now I<m in a small apartment- with #arely enough room for e)erything :ll my furniture
an" the things I<)e accumulate" since I left college #arely fit I ha)e almost no closet space left This
means my clothes are always wrin$le" #ecause they<re crushe" together I "on<t ha)e anyplace to put
my cleaning supplies- nor room for more than one set of sheets an" towels : new house woul" mean
a lot more room for all these things
I lo)e ha)ing plants aroun" It<s )ery healthy for the air insi"e an" it<s cheerful to ha)e li)ing
things growing in a room Right now I ha)e plants sitting on ta#les This is the #est I can "o in an
apartment I<" li$e to ha)e a gar"en instea" That way I coul" grow a lot of "ifferent $in"s of plants
an" flowers- an" I coul" ha)e a )egeta#le gar"en in the summer
Cesi"es ha)ing a gar"en- I<" li$e to ha)e a #ac$yar" with lots of trees an" a small fountain in
the corner I lo)e watching #ir"s an" listening to them sing On the win"owsill of my apartment- I put
out #ir" see" e)ery morning In the hot weather- I put out a shallow tin plate with water in it for the
#ir"s The trees an" the fountain in my #ac$yar" woul" gi)e me pleasure- #ut they<" really #e for the
#ir"s The trees woul" gi)e them a place to nest- an" the fountain woul" #e a source of fresh water
when it<s hot
Can you picture my "ream house0 : #usiness woul" only gi)e me money : house woul" gi)e
me someplace special to #e myself
,&ssay I?D 76 /
TopicD 1*+
I will purchase the #ig house so that I can li)e an" wor$ comforta#leThe house near#y the
#each is my whole life "ream when I was youngThe a")antage of house is the shiel" of noisy without
others-an" is 9uiet an" freely
'irst-The #asic essential for the people is li)ing(i)ing is )ital for the family in the worl"We
can conclu"e" that the house is the aim pursuiting #y the peopleThe whole "ay fatigue of peron is
replying on the sleeping in the #ig house which ha)e the first%rate electric such as the air%
con"itions-"igital TP Sets- wireless cell phone-fri"ge- Water%machine- computer- note#oo$- etc So-
the house is important an" necessary for the people e)ery "ay
Secon"-The enAoyment of house is e)i"ent -the entertainment with the
colleague-relati)es-frien"s-family mem#er to sing the song-"ance #y the music-"o the
piano-)iolin-etcThe won"erful party hel" in the house is a)aila#le for the cele#rate the #irth"ay or
appointmentThe house pro)i"e much more happiness for the people who "elight it
The health an" enegy of person own his house will "o #etter #usiness- The person will
contri#ute themsel)es to the #ig #usiness for the great achie)ementThe people purchase the housee is
rapi"ly growth annuallySo- i will own my "ream house #ecause i e1tremely li$e it an" "esign it with
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my full i"eas so that its #eautiful an" splen"i"I really li$e li)e in the #ig house an" care it
TopicD 1*+
Some people prefers to purchase a house if he has enough money- an" other people woul" li$e
to purchase a #usiness instea" Personally- I woul" prefer #uying a house #ecause I thin$ it has more
a")antages
There more numerous reasons why I woul" li$e to purchase a house- an" I woul" in here
e1plain a few of the most important ones The main reason is that it will ma$e many #enefits to our
li)es If you purchase a house- you will ha)e a 9uiet- fi1e" place to "o your own #usiness- for
e1ample- you can wor$ at home- you can ha)e a party with your frien"s or relati)es in your house an"
so on
:nother reason why I a")ocate the attitu"e of purchasing a house is that it<s con)enient for us to
rela1 oursel)es Nowa"ays- we all ha)e to wor$ har" almost e)ery "ay an" it will #e #eneficial for us
to rela1 oursel)es in our spare time We can "o many e1ercises or go out for entertainment Cut if it
happens to rain or snow- what shoul" we "o0 We coul" enAoy oursel)es also- if we ha)e a house
(ast #ut not least- it<s a re9uisite for a family If you a marrie" man- you ha)e to #e responsi#le
to your family- your wife an" your chil"ren Casicly- it<s most important to pro)i"e enough space to
your chil"ren to grow up :n" "o you agree that it<s helpful for your wife to coo$ in a larger $itchen0
Of course- choosing purchasing a #usiness also has a")antages to some e1tent- for e1ample- you
can ma$e yourself more wealth an" e1perience" Cut if all these factors are contemplate"- the
a")antages of purchasing a house carry more weight than those of purchasing a #usiness 'rom what
has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- we may finally "raw the conclusion that if you purchase a house- your life
will #e rich an" colorful
TopicD 1*+
If I ha" the chance of purchasing either a house or a #usiness- I woul" prefer the latter There
are a lot of reasons for the choice- an" I woul" li$e to put them in the following way
'irst- we li)e to impro)e oursel)es- not Aust to satisfy our "eman"s for material comforts
In"ee"- it is e)ery#o"yGs "ream to li)e in a lu1urious house with spacious rooms- pri)ate swimming
pools an" ser)ants What a nice picture of lifeH Cut wait- a #usiness can offer more Cuying a #usiness
an" run it will not only gi)e us a chance to challenge our a#ility an" s$ills- #ut also can help
accumulate our wealth There is nothing more satisfying than watching your $nowle"ge- a#ility an"
in)estment turning into wealth
Secon"- the choice of #eing an entrepreneur means that you are a spiritually strong person- you
are confi"ent a#out your self an" you ha)e the ner)e to face the possi#le loses in a #usiness
These are )ery important 9ualities to success in to"ayGs worl" On the other han"- choosing to
#uy a house means relati)ely more conser)ati)e- shorter sighte" to me I cannot see much )ision an"
gut in these people
Thir"- choosing to purchase an" run a #usiness can us get more $nowle"ge an" e1periences :
#usiness is a comple1 system In or"er to run a #usiness well- we must learn )ery har" for the most
current $nowle"ge of management- accounting an" mar$eting We also ha)e to $now the area of
specification )ery well- "ealing with )arious people from go)ernment agencies- suppliers an" "ealers-
as well as our own employees Of course- a #usiness is not always ma$ing money- sometimes there
are ris$s of lose Cut what to regret after you alrea"y ac9uire" so much $nowle"ge an" e1periences
!es- comparing to #uying a house- there is much more to worry a#out- #ut with #uying a #usiness we
can really get into something an" gain a lot
:ll a#o)e are Aust some reasons for my choice :n" I am sure that this choice will #e a goo"
choice- whate)er the outcome may #e
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TW& Templates
:greeI?isagree
Some people argue as if it is a general truth that a Cut to #e fran$- I cannot agree with them
There are numerous reasons why I hol" no confi"ence on them- an" I woul" e1plore only a few
primary ones here
The main pro#lem with this argument is that it is ignorant o the #asic fact that&1plain
:nother reason why I "isagree with the a#o)e statement is that I #elie)e that
What is more- some stu"ents are intereste" in In a wor"-
:greeI?isagree
Some people prefer to :- others #elie)e C- Nowa"ays some may hol" the opinion that - #ut
others ha)e a negati)e attitu"e :s far as I am concerne"- I agreeI"isagree that 5! arguments for
this point are liste" as follows
One of the primary causes is that &1amples
Cut there is a further more su#tle point we must consi"er &1amples What is more
&1amples
General spea$ing- Recogni@ing the fact that shoul" "ri)e us to conclu"e that
:greeI?isagree
Nowa"ays- some may hol" the opinion that Cut others ha)e a negati)e attitu"e :s far as I
am concerne"- I agree that 5y arguments for this point are liste" as follows
I agree with the statement that without reser)ation since
:nother reason why I agree with the a#o)e statement is that I #elie)e that
In a wor"- Ta$ing into account of all these factors- we may reach the conclusion that
ChoiceIPreferences
When it comes to - although some people thin$ that - they fail to seeI am - an" pro#a#ly
will always #e -one of those who argue that
The most persuasi)e point is that
'urthermore -sociological stu"ies ha)e foun" that
Of course- arguments will #e raise" against my stan"point Some people might argue that for
this point are liste" as follows
The main reason for my propensity for is that There is another factor that "eser)es some
wor"s here
In a wor"- While it is true that the argument- I "isagree hol" a little #it of water- I thin$
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?epen"ing on personal e1perience- personality type an" emotional concern- we fin" that some
people hol" the i"ea of : meanwhile others prefer to C- from my point of )iew- it is more a")isa#le
to chose : rather than C 5y arguments for this point are liste" as follows
The main reason for my propensity for : is that 'or instance- :nother reason can #e seen #y
e)ery one is that 'or e1ample-
The argument I support in the first paragraph is also in a position of a")antage #ecause
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:lthough I agree that there may #e a couple of a")antages of C- I feel that the "isa")antages are
more o#)ious Such as
In a wor"- So- it is sagacious to support the statement that it is #etter to :
ChoiceIPreferences
When face" with the "ecision of : of C- 9uite a few woul" "eem that- #ut others- in
contrast- #elie)e :IC as the premier choice an" that is also my point :mong countless factors which
influence %:I%C- there are three conspicuous aspects as follows
The main reason for my propensity of is that
The secon" reason can #e seen #y e)ery person that
In a""ition- these reason are also usa#le when we consi"er that There are some "isa")antages
in
In a wor"-Ta$ing into account of all these factors- we may reach the conclusion that
ChoiceIPreferences
Some people prefer to : others #elie)e C When face" with the "ecision of : or C- 9uite a few
woul" claim that- #ut others- in contrast - "eem :IC as the premier choice an" that is also my point
There are numerous reasons why- an" I woul" e1plore only a few of the most important ones here
The main reason why I agree with the a#o)e statement- howe)er- is that Ta$eas e1ample-
There is another factor that "eser)es some wor"s here Such as
Similarly- these reasons are also usa#le when we consi"er that,e1amplesD/
'rom the a#o)e you might got i"ea that I agree,repeat the a#o)e three reason/ So- it is
sagacious to support the statement that it is #etter to
ChoiceIPreferences
In my point of )iew- : is as important as- if not more important than C So it is sagacious to
choose : :mong count less factors which influence : there are three conspicuous aspects as
follows
The a#o)e point is certainly true if : is consi"ere" 'or e1ample
:nother reason why I agree with the a#o)e statement is that I #elie)e that : is #etter than C
'or instance
It woul" pro#a#ly not #e too $in"ly "ispose" to the i"ea that C is not important C
This is ar#itrary to Au"ge C accor"ing only to the e1cuse I mentione" in the a#o)e paragraph
Similarly- these reasons are also usa#le when we consi"er that
:"mitte"ly- :Cy he same to$en- howe)er- CTa$ing into account of all these factors- we
may reach the conclusion that
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When it comes to- Ne)ertheless- in my part- I prefer : rather than C as my inclination 5y
arguments for this point are liste" as follows
I agree with the statement that without reser)ation since NaturallyIt can #e gi)en a
concrete e1ample
: more essential factor why I a")ocate the argument of is that O#)iously Ta$e the case of a
thing that
'urthermore- what is worth noticing fact is that This "emonstrates the un"enia#le fact that
Of course- choosing C also has a")antages to some e1tent- Cut if all these factors are
contemplate"- the a")antages of : carry more weight than those of C 'rom what has #een
"iscusse" a#o)e- we may finally "raw the conclusion that
&1planation
There may #e #y one or two "isa")antages to B howe)er- I #elie)e that there are far more
a")antages 5y arguments for this point are liste" as follows
'irst of all- perhaps one "isa")antages tois that'or instance- :nother "raw#ac$ to
in)ol)es the possi#ility that 'or e1ample-
&)en though there may #e one or two "isa")antages to- the a")antages far outweigh them
The main reason for my propensity for is that 'or e1ample
:nother reason for my inclination for is that 'or e1ample-
In a wor"- in spite of the fact that there may #e a couple of "isa")antages to - I feel that the
a")antages are more o#)ious Ta$ing into account of all these factors- we may reach the conclusion
that
&1planation
The answer of this statement "epen"s on your own e1perience an" life style In my point )iew-
#uying computers is as important as- if not more important than- #uying #oo$s So it is sagacious to
:mong countless factors which influence the choice- these are three conspicuous aspects as follows
The main reason for my propensity foris that :nother reason can #e seen #y e)ery person is
that 'urthermore-
In short-
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In a mo"ern society- people always face the "ilemma to choose whether ::: or CCC This
pro#lem is the much "e#ate" one in that it affects e)ery#o"y in their "aily li)es People may prefer
one to another although some may ha)e no opinions a#out it at all Cefore ren"ering my opinion- I
thin$ it is necessary to ta$e a glance at the arguments of #oth si"es
It is 9uite easy for a)erage people to C>OOS& CCC #ecause of the o#)ious reason that It can
#e gi)en #y a well $nown e1ample that
Cut at the mean time- although CCC has some a")antages- it also has many "raw#ac$s such
as Therefore we ha)e no complete e)i"ence to suggest that CCC is always #etter than ::: What
is more- if you notice the in)isi#le #enefits of C>OOSING :::- you can un"erstan" ::: more
"eeply
>ere I woul" e1plain a few of the most important reasons The main reason is that To
illustrate this- there is an e1ample that is )ery persuasi)eD
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is only part of the important aspects- an" another e9ually significant role of C>OOSING
:::
lies in the "e)elopment of
This "emonstrates the un"enia#le fact that
Cesi"es- the further reason why I a")ocate ::: is that This may e1plain why In
a""ition
'inally
If all the factors a#o)e are consi"ere"- we will fin" out that the a")antages of ::: outweigh
those of CCC Therefore from what we ha)e "iscusse"- we may safely come to the conclusion that
C>OOSING ::: is a rather wise "ecision Cut I ha)e not "enie" the opinion that C>OOSING
CCC I must a"mit that people can ?O W&(( without :::- #ut no one can ignore the a""e"
con)enience an" satisfaction offere" #y ::: Such e1perience will "efinitely #e helpful in one<s later
life
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It seems- in so many items- )ery "ifficult for us to prefer one to another #ecause all of them
ha)e their a")antages an" "isa")antages to the e1tent that it is har" to "istinguish
!et that "oes not mean they are all the same to me Which one I prefer "epen"s on my own
e1perience- life style an" emotional concerns To #e fran$- I prefer ::: most in my point of )iew
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To choose : or choose C is something of a "ilemma to the pu#lic #ecause they sometimes are
confuse" #y the seemingly goo" 9ualities of C- an" neglect the genuinely goo" aspects of :
\'or C- people are often "ri)en to #elie)e that I It is 9uite easy for a)erage people to C>OOS&
C #ecause of the o#)ious reason that] ,:s a pro)er# says- E&)erything has two si"esE/ :lthough
C "oes ha)e its seemingly profoun" a")antages- at the mean time\there lies intrinsic \harmful
characteristicI"raw#ac$s] in it such as I it can #e achie)e" only con"itionally #ecause] Some
pleIe1perts] \maintainIwarn] that This significant point- howe)er- is often not notice" #y \the
pu#licImost people] an" accor"ingly- is unconsciously o)erloo$e" ,Therefore we ha)e no complete
e)i"ence to suggest that C is always #etter than :/
\:nother \"isastrousIunfortunate] fact is that I 3nfortunately-] the innate 9uality of : is often
un"erestimate" OrD What is more- if you notice the in)isi#le #enefits of C>OOSING :- you can
un"erstan" : more "eeply
>ere I woul" e1plain a few of the most important reasons for choosing : The main reason is
that To illustrate this- there is an e1ample that is )ery persuasi)eD Cesi"es- the further reason
why I a")ocate is that 5oreo)er-
Therefore from what we ha)e "iscusse"- we may safely come to the conclusion that
C>OOSING ::: is a rather wise "ecision
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There is no "enying the fact that ,whether to choose : or C is #etter/ is a popular topic which
is much tal$e" a#out \not only #y - #ut also #y I#y people across the worl"I in a mo"ern
society]
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OrD There is no "enying the fact that ,whether to choose : or C is #etter/ is a popular topic
which has cause" heate" "e#ate o)er a long perio" of time ,#ecause it affects e)ery#o"y in his or her
"aily li)es/
OrD In a mo"ern society- people always face the "ilemma of whether to choose : or C This
pro#lem is a much%"e#ate" one in that it affects e)ery#o"y in his or her "aily li)es
:lthough it seems that \ \normallyIsometimes] we can not tell which one outweigh the other
#etween : an" C I they normally coe1ist peacefully]- they "eser)e some close e1amination
\If three criteria were ta$en into account- in comparing these two- I woul" prefer : I :s far as I
am concerne"- I )ote for the latter] There are no less than three a")antages in : as ren"ere" #elowD
'irst- we can o#ser)e easily that in mo"ern society- 1 The secon"Ianother reason for my
propensity for : is that 2 The thir" reason- not the lastIhowe)er- goes this wayD 4
In conclusion- to mention there are more
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While #oth the two \metho"sIchoice] may ha)e their a")antages an" "isa")antages- they can #e
applie" un"er "ifferent circumstances :fterwar"s- I will e1plain my opinion a#out it
\: has the o#)ious a")antage that I One )ery strong argument for : is that] Cut there lies
intrinsic harmful characteristic in this metho" Some \peopleIe1pert] \maintainIwarn] that
'urthermore- Therefore we ha)e no complete e)i"ence to suggest that : is always #etter than C
On the other han"- choosing C also has a")antages to some e1tent- 'or e1ample-
>owe)er- it is also important to see that un"er certain circumstances C will ,"isa")antage/ OrD
!et there are some people who cast serious "ou#ts on C OrD :lthough C "oes ha)e its seemingly
profoun" \a")antagesI reason]- at the mean time\there lies intrinsic \harmful characteristicI"raw#ac$s]
in it such as I it can #e achie)e" only con"itionally cause]
Cut if all these factors are contemplate"- \as far as I am concerne" I accor"ing to my personality
an" fon"ness]- the a")antages of : carry more weight than those of C #ecause : fits \meIus stu"ents]
#etter in two waysD In the first place- - In the secon" placeIsecon"ly-Therefore from what we
ha)e "iscusse"- we may safely come to the conclusion that C>OOSING ::: is a rather wise
"ecision
It seems- )ery "ifficult for us to prefer one to another #ecause all of them ha)e their a")antages
an" "isa")antages to the e1tent that it is har" to "istinguish !et that "oes not mean they are all the
same to me Which one I prefer "epen"s on my own e1perience- life style an" emotional concerns
\:s far as I am concerne" I :ccor"ing to my personality an" fon"nessI To #e fran$]- I woul" li$e to
choose :- #ecause there are too many #enefits that outnum#er its "isa")antages not to choose it C-
on the other han"- has a")antages no more than its "isa")antages
:greeI?isagree
There is no "enying the fact that ,if one shoul" Iif is correct/ is a hot topic which is much
tal$e" a#out \not only #y - #ut also #y I#y people across the worl"I in a mo"ern society] OrD
There is no "enying the fact that ,if one shoul" Iif is correct/ is a popular topic which has
cause" heate" "e#ate o)er a long perio" of time ,#ecause it affects e)ery#o"y in his or her "aily
li)es/
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OrD There is no "enying the fact that ,if one shoul" Iif is correct/ is the #asic
,moralIphilosophical/ pro#lem that can not #e circum)ente" #y any#o"y- , #ecause the opinion on
this pro#lem will "etermine one<s attitu"e towar" the worl" an" the life/
Cefore ren"ering my opinion- I thin$ it is important to ta$e a glance at the arguments on #oth
si"es
:greeI?isagree
:t first glance it seems )ery "ifficult for us to "raw a \"efiniteI9uic$] conclusion that is right
or wrong- #ecause it has #oth a")antages an" "isa")antages >owe)er- after serious consi"erations
we can see that un"er most circumstances ,this approach/ will "o more goo" than harm
OrD :s far as I am concerne"- I agree with the opinion >owe)er- it is unfair to "raw a 9uic$
conclusion without serious consi"erations
There are no less than \three a")antages in :Ithree reasons to agree with the opinion] as
ren"ere" #elowD
'irst- we can o#ser)e easily that in mo"ern society- 1 The secon"Ianother reason for my
,propensity for Iagreement with / is that
The thir" reason- \not the lastIhowe)er]- goes this wayD 4 In conclusion-
The first reason can #e o#li)iously seen 5ost people woul" agree that
Some people may neglect that in fact Others suggest that
Part of the e1planation is
The a")antages for : for outweigh the "isa")antages of :lthough : enAoys a "istinct
a")antage
In"ee" - : carries much weight than C when sth is concerne" : may#e - #ut it suffers from
the "isa")antage that
To un"erstan" the truth of - it is also important to see : stu"y of will ma$e this point clear
Certainly- C has its own a")antages- such as I "o not "eny that : has its own merits
'rom what has #een "iscusse" a#o)e- we may safely "raw the conclusion that
In summary- it is wiser In short
It can #e gi)en #y a ,well $nownIconcrete/ e1ample that I In or"er to see this point clearly-
let us to see an e1ampleD
This may e1plain why It goes without seeing that In fact- we can o#ser)e easily that in
mo"ern society-
:s a pro)er# says- E&)erything has two si"esE
:s a pro)er# says- EWhere there is a will there is a wayE :s is $nown to all- ENo pains- no
gainsE
(et<s #ring our "iscussion here to a more present an" practical conte1t In to"ay<s worl"- I
can say that if you ha)e no e1perience li$e these- your life is an ina"e9uate one
#e of great #enefit to s#Isth
The reason of is not so much as
People "iffer greatly in their attitu"es towar"s this pro#lem Some people hol" the opinion that
Others- \ howe)erIon the contrary]- maintain that
It is necessaryIcon)enientI"esira#leIa")isa#le] for s# to "o sth ha)e \trou#leIa "ifficult time]
\in "oing sthIwith sth]
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Ne)ertheless I must a"mit that people can "o well without :::- #ut no one can ignore the
a""e" con)enience an" satisfaction offere" #y ::: Such e1perience will "efinitely #e helpful in
one<s later life
3seful 9uotations
One of the greatest early writers sai"
EE That is how s# comment , critici@eI praise/ EE >ow often we hear such wor"s li$e
there 3seful 9uotations
#y Ro#ert Collier
In e)ery a")ersity there lies the see" of an e9ui)alent a")antage In e)ery "efeat there is a
lesson showing you how to win the )ictory ne1t time
#y :nn (an"ers
Opportunities are usually "isguise" as har" wor$- so most people "on<t recogni@e them
#y Ralph Wal"o &merson
No one can cheat you out of ultimate success #ut yoursel)es Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in ne)er falling #ut in rising e)ery time we fall
5other Teresa
To $eep a lamp #urning we ha)e to $eep putting oil in it >enry 'or"
Nothing is particularly har" if you "i)i"e it inuo small Ao#s Winston Churchill
Ne)er- ne)er- ne)er- ne)er gi)e up :l#ert &instein
In the mi""le of "ifficulty lies opportunity #y Crassus
Those who aim at great "ee"s must suffer greatly Thomas &"ison
There is no su#stitute for har" wor$ (eo Tolstoi
The strongest of all warriors are these two% Time an" Patience Thomas Fefferson
I<m a great #elie)er in luc$- an" I fin" the har"er I wor$ the more I ha)e of it
Ro#ert Collier
Success is the sum of small efforts- repeate" "ay in an" "ay out Ray : Croc
(uc$ is a "i)i"en" of sweat The more you sweat- the luc$ier you get !ou<ll learn more a#out a
roa" #y tra)eling it
than #y consulting all the maps in the worl" Pince (om#ar"i
Winning isn<t e)erything #ut wanting to win is
Fohn ' Kenne"y
We choose to go to the moon an" other things- not #ecause they are easy- #ut #ecause they are
har"
Thucy"i"es
The strong "o what they will The wea$ "o what they must Fohn Woo"en
Talent is Go" gi)en%%Ce >um#le 'ame is man gi)en%% Ce Than$ful Conceit is self gi)en %%Ce
Careful Theo"ore Roose)elt
?o what you can - with what you ha)e - with where you are Pu#lilius Syrus 5a1im
No one $nows what he can "o till he tries Terence
There is nothing so easy #ut that it #ecomes "ifficult when you "o it reluctantly Thomas 'uller
: wise man turns chance into goo" fortune William >a@litt
Prosperity is a great teacherB
a")ersity is a greater
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William Penn
No pains- no palmB
no thorns- no throneB
no gall - no gloryB no cross- no crown Will Rogers
&)en if you<re on the right trac$- you<ll get run o)er if you Aust sit there Opportunity rarely
$noc$s on your "oor
Knoc$ rather on opportunity<s "oor if you ar"ently wish to enter Pince (om#ar"i
It<s not whether you get $noc$e" "own
It<s whether you get up again Winston Churchill
:n optimist sees an opportunity in e)ery calamityB a pessimist sees a calamity in e)ery
opportunity Ralph Wal"o &merson
Nothing great was e)er achie)e" without enthusiasm Fames :llen
The will to "o springs from the $nowle"ge that we can "o Samuel Fohnson
'ew things are impossi#le to "iligence an" s$ill :ughey
(ost time is ne)er foun" again Poltaire
No pro#lem can stan" the assault of sustaine" thin$ing Napoleon
Pictory #elongs to the most perse)ering &uipi"es
(ea)e no stone unturne" Norman Pincent Peale
Plan your wor$ for to"ay an" e)ery "ayB
then wor$ your plan >enry 'or"
'ailure is only the opportunity to more intelligently #egin again Thomas &"ison
I start where the last man left off
What the min" of man can concei)e an" #elie)e- the min" of a man can achie)e
CenAamin 'ran$lin
Plough "eep while sluggar"s sleep >enry ?a)i" Thoreau
In the lone run men hit only what they aim at &mily ?ic$inson
(uc$ is not chance It<s toil
'ortune<s e1pensi)e smile is earne" Thomas &"ison
Genius is one percent inspiration an" ninety%nine percent perspiration 3seful Ruotations
:l#ert &instein
Imagination is more important than $nowle"ge Walter Cegehot
The great pleasure in life is "oing what people say you cannot "o :#raham (incoln
I will prepare an" some "ay my chance will come >enry 'or"
Whether you thin$ you can or thin$ you can<t %% you are right &nglish Pro)er#
Where there<s a will there<s a way
There is no failure e1cepting no longer trying
(uc$ is what happens when preparation meets opportunity
Writing Power
Cy K:P(:N &"ucation Center
:N OP&RPI&W O' T>& &SS:! T&ST
The first an" most fre9uently as$e" 9uestion #y &S( stu"ents who are confronting the TO&'(
essay isD EWhat e1actly is an essay0E This is a )ery goo" 9uestion- as essay organi@ation an"
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formation may )ary greatly from one country to another Ruite simply- an essay is a written
composition #ase" on a particular topic In the following writing sections- we will "escri#e the $in" of
essay that the TO&'( e1aminers are loo$ing for as well as pro)i"e you with the #ac$groun" you<ll
nee" to feel confi"ent when you are face" with writing your TO&'( essay on the "ay of the e1am
&ssay writing is a re9uire" part of e)ery TO&'( CCT e1am ,as of Fuly 188*/ ,The essay will-
howe)er- continue to #e optional for the paper%#ase" TO&'(/ !our essay score will #e com#ine"
with the score from the Structure section to form one StructureIWriting score On the "ay of the
e1am- you will #e gi)en one topic on which to #ase your essay an" allowe" 46 minutes to write your
essay 3nli$e with the rest of the new TO&'(- you will #e a#le to choose whether you wish to write
your essay on the computer or #y han"
The range for your score of the essay component is from 6 ,lowest score/ to = ,highest score/B
your final StructureIWriting score will range from 6 to 46 The rea"ers of your essay are &nglish or
&S( specialists an" wor$ un"er the "irect super)ision of a Erea"ing managerE The two rea"ers
will rate your essay in"epen"ently of each other That is- neither will $now the rating of the
other- an" your final gra"e will #e an a)erage of the two scores If there is a "ifference of more than
one point #etween the two- a thir" rea"er will also rate your essay !our final score coul" #e a =6-
++- +6-2+-26- 4+- 46- 2+- 26-1+-16- or 6 ,for a paper that is #lan$ or written in a language
other than &nglish- or one that in no way a""resses the topic/
To help you prepare for the essay component- you shoul" stu"y the EWriting TopicsE pro)i"e"
to you #y &TS ,&"ucational Testing Ser)ice/ in its TO&'( Information Culletin for Computer%
Case" Testing Cy practicing essay writing prior to the "ay of the TO&'(- especially within the
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46%minute time frame- you can greatly enhance your chances of "oing well on this section of
the test
While #ecoming a proficient &nglish writer may seem li$e a "aunting tas$ at first- there is no
way to get aroun" one )ery simple an" #asic truthD the only way to #ecome a writer is to write an"
rea" as much an" as often as you can This may soun" trite- #ut it is the fun"amental $ey to
impro)ing your writing s$ills Whereas it is important that you rea" an" stu"y e1amples of Egoo"
writing-E unless you are willing to put in time an" effort to write yourself- you will ne)er
#ecome a competent writer of &nglish Great writers of &nglish certainly "i" not #ecome that way
o)ernightB it o#)iously too$ a great "eal of commitment- "iligence- an" time to perfect their
craft Thus- you%as an &nglish as a Secon" (anguage writer an" spea$er% will nee" to #e willing to
in)est an e)en greater effort into perfecting your &nglish writing
In the writing sections of this chapter- we will ta$e you through steps that will help you learn
how to organi@e your i"eas- form an outline an" "e)elop organi@ation- write a "raft- an" finally
e"itIproofrea" your essay :n" yes- #y the "ay of the test- you will nee" to $now how to accomplish
all of this in the 46%minute time frame that the TO&'( essay allowsH Cut "on<t #e "iscourage" With
"e"ication an" perse)erance- you will no "ou#t see results
!our final essay must "o the following in or"er for you to achie)e the highest score possi#leD
,1/ !our essay must effecti)ely "iscuss the topic you ha)e #een as$e" to a""ress
It is )ital that you rea" the assigne" topic )ery carefully an" not a"" or "elete anything This is
one of the most common mista$es in writing an essay%#y a""ing a few wor"s- or con)ersely ignoring
one or two significant ones- a test ta$er can easily "igress from the assigne" topic Of course- the en"
result is failure to a""ress the topic
,2/ !our essay must #e well organi@e"
!ou must ha)e an intro"uction ,with a thesis statement/- a #o"y ,with supporting "etails for
your thesis/- an" a conclusion Cecause essay organi@ation is )ery important- this will #e "ealt with in
greater "etail later in this chapter
,4/ !ou must show consistent ease in your use of the &nglish language
This inclu"es using correct grammar as well as the appropriate use of i"iomatic language
Remem#er- you are trying to pro)e that your &nglish s$ills are a")ance" enough for you to "o as well
as nati)e &nglish spea$ers in an :merican uni)ersity class
,2/ !ou must pro)e to your rea"ers that you possess a wi"e range of )oca#ulary an" $now how
to use terms in an appropriate fashion
In other wor"s- #e )ery careful with the wor"s you choose an" a)oi" re"un"ancy of #oth wor"s
an" i"eas !ou want to #e conser)ati)e so that you can show how much )oca#ulary an" how many
"ifferent wor" forms you $now
!ou must #e a#le to paraphrase some or all of the 9uestion as$e" or the 9uotation gi)en This
shows that you ha)e a #roa" )oca#ulary- that your rea"ing comprehension is a"e9uate- an" that you
can a)oi" re"un"ancy in your writing !ou will also nee" to #e a#le to paraphrase your thesis in your
conclusion to remin" your rea"ers of your main i"ea
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In general- an essay is ma"e up of three #asic componentsD an intro"uction- a #o"y- an" a
conclusion The length of an essay may )ary greatly- #ut #ecause you only ha)e 46 minutes in which
to prepare- write- an" proofrea" your TO&'( essay- you shoul" aim for an essay containing a
ma1imum of four to fi)e paragraphs ,unless you are a highly accomplishe" &nglish writer/ !our first
paragraph- the intro"uction- will intro"uce the main topic of your essay to your rea"er- an" it typically
en"s with your thesis statement ,the most important sentence in your essay/ The ne1t part of your
essay is the #o"y The #o"y pro)i"es "etaile" support to pro)e your thesis The #o"y will #e ma"e up
of the main su#points of your thesis- each with its own paragraph Thus- your #o"y will most li$ely
consist of 2%4 paragraphs !our final paragraph is your conclusion These three #asic parts are
outline" #elow an" "iscusse" in greater "etail in su#se9uent lessons
I Intro"uction
: >oo$ ,to capture your rea"er<s attention/
C General information on assigne" topic ,no "etails/
C Thesis ,one%sentence statement of main i"ea plus )iewpoint/
II Co"y
: Su#%Point One
1Topic sentence
2 ?etails supporting topic sentence
C Su#%Point Two
1 Topic sentence
C ,Possi#le/ Su#%Point Three
1 Topic sentence
III Conclusion
: Paraphrase of thesis
C Summary of )iewpoint
C General final statementIcomment
TI5& ?IPISION 'OR : 46%5IN3T& &SS:! &Q:5
One of the #iggest "ilemmas stu"ents face with essay e1aminations is how to ma$e the #est use
of their time "uring the test Certainly- the amount of time each stu"ent will nee" to ma$e an outline-
write the essay- an" proofrea" will )ary >owe)erall of these steps are necessary to pro"uce a
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clear- organi@e" essay with few grammatical errors Celow is a suggeste" way to "i)i"e the
limite" time you are gi)enD
1%4 minutes%Rea" an" Paraphrase Ruestion 4%+ minutes%Plan- Prewrite
17%26 minutes%Write &ssay
+%7 minutes%Proofrea"- Correct &ssay
T!P&S O' &SS:!S
The list #elow contains the most common types of essays foun" in an essay e1amination :fter
you ha)e rea" your essay 9uestion an" interprete" it- the ne1t step is for you to "eci"e what $in" of
essay you will nee" to organi@e an" write ?etermining the type of essay will help you write your
thesis statement- "eci"e how many #o"y paragraphs are nee"e"- $now which transitions are
appropriate to use- an" much more
Compare an" Contrast &ssay
This is one of the most typical forms of essay e1aminations : comparison tells the ways in
which a person- place- thing- e)ent an" so on are similar : contrast points out "ifferences There are
two common metho"s of organi@ing compareIcontrast essays (et<s use the topic of Eur#an life
)s rural lifeE as an e1ampleD
,1/ Co"y
: Similarities #etween ur#an an" rural life C ?issimilarities #etween ur#an an" rural life
OR
,2/ Co"y
: 3r#an lifeD a")antages an" "isa")antages C Rural lifeD a")antages an" "isa")antages
Persuasi)e &ssay ,:lso Known as Personal Opinion &ssay/
In the persuasi)e essay- you are trying to con)ince your rea"er to agree with a particular
position or )iewpoint you ha)e e1presse" in your thesis While a"Aecti)es an" a")er#s may sway
your rea"er- the most effecti)e way to #ring your rea"er o)er to your si"e is through facts- "etaile"
e1amples- an"Ior personal $nowle"ge Ce sure to incorporate some aspects of the latter in the #o"y of
your persuasi)e essay
This type of essay may #e written in the first person an" inclu"eD in my opinion- it seems to me-
or in my )iew >owe)er- e)en if you use the thir" person ,an" this is often consi"ere" to #e more
sophisticate"/- you can ma$e your stan" clear to your rea"er
?escripti)e &ssay
The purpose of a "escripti)e essay is to present a "etaile" picture of a person- place- o#Aect-
e)ent- etcetera To ma$e the image as real as possi#le- you can use wor"s or linguistic "e)ices $nown
as EimageryE These may #e wor"s that appeal "irectly to the rea"er<s senses That is- you can help
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your rea"er see- hear- taste- smell- or feel what it is you are "escri#ing #y choosing )i)i"
)oca#ulary :)oi" )ague- general wor"s such as goo"- nice- an" #a"- an" replace these with more
"escripti)e- specific terms 5etaphors ,comparisons of two unli$e items/ are also often use" in
"escriptions Try to imagine that your rea"er has ne)er e1perience" the o#Aect that you are "escri#ingB
it is your Ao# to #ring this su#Aect to life
Cause an" &ffect &ssay
To EcauseE an action means to ma$e something happenB the result or conse9uence of that action
is the EeffectE 'or e1ampleD EWhat are the chief causes of "i)orce- an" how "oes it affect the
chil"ren of the couple0E Typical transitions for this type of essay areD as a result- as a
conse9uence- conse9uently- therefore- an" thus
Con"itional sentence%type essay 9uestions are sometimes classifie" as Ecause an" effectE as
well 'or e1ampleD EIf you won a million "ollars in the lottery- how woul" you spen" the money0
?escri#e in "etail how you thin$ your life woul" change as a result of your new%foun" wealthE
InterpretationI:nalysis &ssay
In the interpretation%type essay- you are gi)en a short 9uotation ,usually 1%4 sentences in
length/ !ou are as$e" to interpret the saying ,ie- paraphrase the author<s message/B then- either
analy@e or form your own opinion a#out the original 9uotation
This $in" of essay is rapi"ly growing in popularity- especially for essay entrance e1aminations
to :merican uni)ersities an" for many stan"ar"i@e" tests The time gi)en for the essay test may )ary
from 1+ minutes to two hours- "epen"ing on the school an"Ior the stan"ar"i@e" test Therefore- when
you practice writing this type of e1am- you shoul" try se)eral "ifferent time frames
Illustrati)e &ssay
:nother type of essay is the one that is #ase" on e1amples or illustrations to support the writer<s
thesis 'or e1ampleD EWhat were the #est classes you e)er too$0 Gi)e e1amples of at least two classes
which you foun" outstan"ing- an" e1plain why you chose theseE Of course- illustration is an
important component of many types of essay E#o"yE paragraphs
Process &ssay
Process writing- generally spea$ing- pro)i"es instructions or "etails a processD that isit tells the
rea"er how to operate a PCR- apply to a school- #uil" a #oo$shelf- learn a foreign language- etcetera
Therefore- while this writing style is 9uite common- it is not typically teste" in an essay e1amination
On the other han"- it is not uncommon to #e gi)en this type of essay as an at%home assignment
T>& INTRO?3CTION TO T>& &SS:!
(i$e all first impressions- the intro"uctory paragraph of your essay will lea)e a lasting imprint
Therefore- it is e1tremely important that it #e well written To fa)ora#ly impress your rea"ers- your
intro"uction shoul" contain the followingD
>oo$
>ow is a hoo$ use" in fishing0 It "angles in front of its target ,the fish/ an" tries to lure or
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capti)ate it In much the same way- the Ehoo$E in an essay is use" to catch the attention of
your au"ience To accomplish this- #egin your essay with an interesting- thought%pro)o$ing i"ea
a#out the topic you ha)e #een assigne" :)oi" asserting the o#)iousB that is- merely stating a fact
that e)eryone $nows is true 'or e1ample- E(earning a new language is "ifficultE is a fact $nown to
#e true #y almost e)eryone- an"- therefore- ser)es no useful purpose Sometimes a 9uotation ,or
pro)er#/ wor$s well as a hoo$ if it is particularly rele)ant to the thesis
General Statements Regar"ing the :ssigne" Topic
!our intro"uction shoul" only intro"uce the main i"eas of your essay This is not the place for
you to pro)i"e supporting "etails- such as specific names- places- an" "ates Sa)e these for the #o"y
of your essay
Thesis
The thesis is the most significant statement in your essay It consists of one sentence only an"
is usually the last sentence of your intro"uction : thesis must #e a complete sentence ,unli$e a
title/ It shoul" also #e narrow enough for you to #e a#le to "iscuss it within the short time frame
allowe" on the TO&'( an" within a two% or three%paragraph #o"y !et it must also #e general
enough for you to #e a#le to write two to three su#%points on this topic
3nli$e some countries- in the 3nite" States- we "o not state "irectly what we plan to "o or say
in our essayB for e1ample- EI will write a#outE is unaccepta#le in an :merican essay If your essay
is well written- your intentions shoul" #e o#)ious to your rea"er without your ha)ing to e1plicitly
state them
The thesis ser)es two #asic functions 'irst- it states the main topic of your essay Secon"ly- it
pro)i"es a )iewpoint or position that you- the writer- hol"s a#out this topic
'or e1ample- this is not a thesisD ESmo$ing in restaurants in New !or$ is illegalE It merely
states a fact- #ut pro)i"es no position or opinion regar"ing this fact
This is a thesisD ENot allowing smo$ing in restaurants in New !or$ is highly unfair to the
smo$er an" gi)es too much power to the nonsmo$erE >ere we are gi)en #oth a topic ,ie- smo$ing
in restaurants in New !or$ is illegal/ plus two clear opinions a#out this topic Cecause this thesis
states two positions regar"ing the topic- it will also help the writer to 9uic$ly an" effecti)ely set up
the organi@ation for the #o"y of hisIher essay That is- the two su#%points ha)e #een clearly lai"
out in the intro"uction for #oth the rea"er an" the writer
Often stu"ents feel that there must #e a ErightE or EwrongE position that they shoul" ta$e on a
gi)en topic Remem#erD !ou are entitle" to your own opinion The rea"ers are only intereste" in
whether you ha)e logically- clearly- an" effecti)ely supporte" the position that you ha)e ta$en
Practice One
Which of the following sentences is a thesis0 If the sentence is a thesis- put a ETE in the space
pro)i"e" ne1t to it If it is not a thesis- put in ENTE in the space pro)i"e" Ce prepare" to "iscuss the
reasons for your choices
1 Washington- ?C- is the capital of the 3nite" States
2 There are two #asic reasons for the rise of "i)orceD the lac$ of communication s$ills an"
financial pro#lems
4 ?i)orce is not legal in my country Some people thin$ it shoul" #e- some "on<t
22=
2 Wal$ing is the #est e1erciseD it is great for one<s health- an" it "oesn<t cost anythingH
+ Tra)eling for fun an" e"ucation
= Cecause I wante" to learn how to spea$ &nglish fluently- it was essential that I mo)e to
an &nglish%spea$ing country
7 'inancial woes an" lac$ of free time are the maAor causes of stress to"ay
* The Ceatles sol" o)er a million recor"s in the 18=6s
8Of to"ay The Ceatles an" the Rolling Stones were far more talente" than the popular roc$ #an"s
16 Now- I am going to write a#out the reasons I mo)e" to the 3nite" States To chec$
your responses a#o)e- #e sure the thesis statementD
Contains one- an" only one- complete sentence Pro)i"es a clearly "efine" main topic
Ta$es a clearly state" position on the topic ,instea" of merely stating a fact/ ?oesn<t e1plicitly
state what you plan to "oIsay
:nswers
NT = T 2 T 7 T 4 NT * NT 2 T 8 T + NT 16 NT
Practice Two
Ta$e the following topics an" 9uestions- an" turn them into theses Remem#er that each thesis
must #e a complete sentence that clearly states your main i"ea an" ta$es a position on this topic
I"eally- it will also set up the organi@ation for the #o"y of your essay ?oing this can sa)e you a
great "eal of time when you write the #o"y It will also help you stay focuse"
&Q:5P(&D TopicIRuestionD In many countries- the go)ernment practices censorship of
tele)ision programs ?o you support this practice or not0 Support your answer with specific
e1amples
Possi#le ThesisD Go)ernment censorship of tele)ision programs is unfair an" fiscally wasteful
1 TopicIRuestionD If you ha" a choice- woul" you li$e to li)e fore)er0 &1plain why this "oes
or "oes not appeal to you
ThesisD
2 TopicD Stu"ents atten" a uni)ersity or college for a )ariety of reasons In your opinion-
what shoul" #e the main purpose of a uni)ersity e"ucation0
ThesisD
4 TopicD When many people thin$ of the 3nite" States- wor"s such as in"epen"ent an" free%
spirite" come to min" If you ha" to "escri#e your country #y its personality- what trait,s/ woul" #est
"escri#e it0
ThesisD
2 TopicD 5ost people e1perience at least some "egree of culture shoc$ when they are getting
accustome" to a new culture What a")ice woul" you gi)e to a frien" of yours to help him get o)er
culture shoc$0 ,!ou may write a#out your own culture or a#out the :merican culture/
ThesisD
+ TopicD It is necessary to #e wealthy in or"er to #e successful ?o you agree with this
statement0 Why or why not0
ThesisD
Practice Three
Choose one of the 9uestions from the a#o)e list ,1%+/ an" write an intro"uction Ce sure to
follow the steps lai" out in the in)erte" pyrami" "iagram- an" watch the time Remem#er- on the
actual test you will only ha)e a )ery short time in which to compose your intro"uction
T>& CO?! O' T>& &SS:!
The main purpose of the #o"y of your essay is to gi)e support to your thesis ,usually the last
sentence of your intro"uction/ To gi)e sufficient support- you nee" to pro)i"e a minimum of two or
three paragraphs in your #o"y for an essay e1amination >owe)er- a ta$e%home essay generally has
se)eral #o"y paragraphs
:ll #o"y paragraphs #egin with a topic sentence The topic sentence states the main i"ea of the
#o"y paragraph- a main su#%point of your thesis 'or this reason- it may #e sai" that after your thesis-
topic sentences are the most important part of your essay
Imme"iately following the topic sentence- you shoul" pro)i"e clear- specific "etails to len"
cre"ence to the argument of your paperB specifically- to the topic sentence of that paragraph To
accomplish this- you shoul" use specific "ates- people- places- an"Ior e)ents !ou will most li$ely
nee" more than one sentence to pro)i"e sufficient "etails for each point 3se transitions to intro"uce
your e1amples ,see list in appen"i1/
Generally spea$ing- the #o"y paragraphs are longer than the intro"uction an" conclusion
>owe)er- #e sure that each #o"y paragraph contains only one main su#%point :ll the i"eas inclu"e"
in each paragraph must fall un"er the #roa"er topic sentence That is- e)ery new i"ea re9uires a new
paragraph Thin$ of each sentence after the topic sentence ,Ethe setE/ as a su#%set of it
While you will want to use transitions within your #o"y paragraphs- you also nee" to use them
to connect one #o"y paragraph to another This is necessary to ma$e your paper smooth an" coherent
'or e1ample- if you are writing a compareIcontrast essay- you may want to #egin your secon" #o"y
paragraph with a transition phrase such as on the other han" or in contrast Stu"y the list of transition
terms at the en" of this chapter to "etermine which one,s/ woul" #e appropriate for the type of essay
you are writing
Practice One
Rea" the following sample essay #o"y "i)isions- an" thin$ of possi#le topics for these
"i)isions
1 I Intro"uction II Co"y : Past C Present C 'uture
III Conclusion
2 I Intro"uction II Co"y : Infant C Rui" C :"ult ? Ol" :ge
III Conclusion
4 I Intro"uction II Co"y : &motional C 5ental C Physical III Conclusion
2 I Intro"uction II Co"y : 3r#an C Small Town C Countrysi"e
III Conclusion
+ I Intro"uction II Co"y : >ome C Wor$ C School III Conclusion
Practice Two
In the e1ercises #elow- ta$e the topic pro)i"e" an"- wor$ing with a partner- create your own
su#% topics
&Q:5P(&D TopicD Cest uses of home computers
II Co"y
C &ntertainment C Pay #ills
1 TopicD The most practical college maAors
II Co"y : C C
2 TopicD :")antages to li)ing in a foreign country % II Co"y
: ^%%D C C
4 TopicD What a person must "o to ha)e a successful life
II Co"y : C C
Practice Three
Choose one of the topics a#o)e- an" write a 4%paragraph essay #o"y on it !ou ha)e 26
minutes in which to write the #o"y !ou may choose either two or three su#%points ,#o"y
paragraphs/ Ce sure that you #egin with a topic sentence- an" that all of the following sentences in
that paragraph remain within the framewor$ of your topic sentence : new topic intro"uces a new
paragraph
T>& CONC(3SION O' T>& &SS:!
The conclusion of the essay is often neglecte" One reason for this is that stu"ents often run
out of time "uring the essay e1amination an" ne)er get #eyon" the #o"y of their papers :nother
factor is that stu"ents often "o not $now how or when to en" their essay !et failure to en" your
essay is analogous to not finishing the final chapter of a #oo$ !our rea"er is left with unanswere"
9uestionsB you must put these to rest #efore you finish your paper >owe)er- if you ha)e gone
through the recommen"e" organi@ation steps lai" out in our earlier sections an" practice" time"
writing on your own- finishing your essay shoul" #ecome an easier tas$
The following gui"elines can help you impro)e your conclu"ing paragraphD
Cefore writing your conclusion- rerea" your intro"uction ,paying special attention to your
thesis/ an" your topic sentences This will refresh your memory as to the main i"ea an" main
su#points of your paper
Cegin your conclusion with a paraphrase of your thesis It is )ital that you not repeat your
thesis )er#atim ?oing so is re"un"ant an" #oring- an" you miss the opportunity to show your
rea"ers the #rea"th of your )oca#ulary 'ollow with general statements These shoul" #e a summary
or e)aluation of pre)iously mentione" main thoughts
!our last sentence shoul" pro)i"e a final thought or comment concerning your main topic The
following shoul" #e a)oi"e" in a conclusionD
New information "oes not #elong in a conclusion !ou ha)e neither the time nor the space to
"e)elop it further ,this is what the #o"y paragraphs are for/ :)oi" "etaile" information in support of
your thesis This- too- shoul" #e foun" in the #o"y of the essay- after your topic sentences
?on<t #egin your conclusion with Eto conclu"eE or Ein conclusionE It is clear to your rea"er
that this is your final paragraph an" is o#)iously your conclusion ,!ou may- howe)er- #egin your
conclusion with transitions li$e therefore- thus- to sum up- or in summary/
: conclusion shoul" not #e lengthy In general- three or four sentences will suffice This is
especially true of a 46%minute essay e1amination conclusion
Practice One
Ta$e the following thesis statements an" paraphrase them so that they woul" fit into a
conclusion Remem#er that a paraphrase $eeps the same i"eas of the original statement- #ut uses
your own wor"s When paraphrasing a thesis- it is often helpful to un"erline the $ey wor"s in the
original sentence Ce sure to use synonyms for these where possi#le :lso- #e sure to inclu"e all of
these main i"eas in your rewrite 'or e1ampleD
T>&SISD
Getting marrie" an" ha)ing chil"ren is not $ey to one<s happiness
P:R:P>R:S&? T>&SISD : person may fin" contentment in life e)en if ,s/he ne)er marries
or has chil"ren
1 ThesisD EIf you want to li)e a long an" pro"ucti)e life- you must e1ercise regularly an" eat
healthy foo"sE
Paraphrase" ThesisD
2 ThesisD ECecause of the con)eniences an" the cultural opportunities a)aila#le in the city-
li)ing there is superior to li)ing in the countrysi"eE
Paraphrase" ThesisD
4 ThesisD EThe only ways to #ecome a proficient writer are to rea" as much as possi#le an"
write whene)er you canE
Paraphrase" ThesisD
TR:NSITION T&R5S
The wor" transit means to mo)e or pass from one place to another Thus- the wor"s an"
phrases we use to mo)e smoothly from one i"ea to another one in an essay are calle" transitions To
create a coherent- smooth essay- you must use these terms- an" use them correctly
While not e)ery sentence in an essay re9uires a transition- you must "isperse a )ariety of them
throughout the essay to lin$ sentences an" paragraphs to each other The chart #elow states the
purpose of the transition an" pro)i"es you with a )ariety of similar ones to use :)oi" re"un"ancy in
your essay #y choosing se)eral "ifferent ones In other wor"s- "on<t use Ehowe)erE e)ery time you
want to show contrastB instea"- select as many "ifferent phrases as nee"e" that ser)e the
same function 3se commas to separate transitions from the rest of your sentence
Purpose of Transition
to show li$eness or a"" information to show contrast
to intro"uce e1amples to e1plain to emphasi@e to generali@e to conclu"e or show result
to in"icate se9uence or show or"er
Possi#le Transition Terms
also- too- #esi"es- in a""ition- furthermore- moreo)er
howe)er- #ut- on the other han"- con)ersely- yet- though- in contrast- ne)ertheless for e1ample-
such as- eg- to illustrate- for instance
that is- in other wor"s- ie
in fact- in"ee"- certainly- clearly- of course
generally spea$ing- in general- o)erall- for the most part- usually- typically- in conclusion- in
summary- to sum up
therefore- thus- conse9uently- as a result- as a conse9uence first- secon"- ne1t- then- finally-
lastly
:ppen"i1 2D : Patterne" Plan of :ttac$
Writing
R&:? T>& R3&STION C:R&'3((! Ce sure you un"erstan" e1actly what is
#eing as$e"- an" prepare to answer it
ORG:NIS& !O3R T>O3G>TS in an outline or other logical way
:?? sufficient ?&T:I(S OR &Q:5P(&S in the plan for each maAor topic
P:! :TT&NTION TO GR:55:R ?o not try to ma$e it complicate" Fust ma$e
sure e)ery sentence is complete an" logical
P:! :TT&NTION TO POC:C3(:R! ?o not try to use wor"s if you are not
a#solutely certain how they shoul" #e use" Cig wor"s are not necessary to achie)e a goo" score
WRIT& C:R&'3((!- following the organi@ation of your outline an" watching the
grammar an" )oca#ulary
PROO'R&:? 5a$e changes as necessary

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