Nowadays, young people admire sports stars though they often do not set a good

example. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

ANSWER
In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency to consider sports stars as a
role model among young people, despite some negative examples which famous
athletes may set. However, I personally believe that sports stars will bring much
more positive influences on youngsters.
One significant benefit is from an individual perspective, adolescents may idolize
an illustrious sportsman partly because of his or her excellent qualities. There is no
doubt that sports stars have to dedicate years of strict training and healthy lifestyle
to reach the peak of success, regardless of how much innate they may have. Big
fans of Cristiano Ronaldo – Number one football star will be inspired by his
achievement to join sports activities and work out regularly at the gym.
Furthermore, sportspeople are also a great example of overcoming illness and
injury, their determination may motivate youngsters to deal with the misfortune of
life. For example, the Paralympic games – a worldwide sports event for disabled
athletes who strive to reach the limit of human capabilities.
In the aspect of social benefit, many sports stars are recognized as active
contributors of charity work and their moral examples may encourage young
followers to pay more attention to social responsibilities. Cristiano Ronaldo is
again a great example of charity, he has spent years to support charity events
around the world and last year, he called for the donation from his fans to help
people who suffered from the fierce storm in Philippine. Moreover, even negative
examples of well-known sportsman also provide young people with moral lessons.
The bicycle athlete Lance Armstrong, who admitted his cheat of using
performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France had once been admired by
his tireless fight against cancer.
In conclusion, I am strongly convinced that sports celebrities play an important
role in inspiring young generations to improve themselves and benefit the society.
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Describe some good news you received recently.

You should say:

– when and where you received the news

– what the news was

– how you heard about it

and explain how it felt to receive this good news

I have been playing football since I was a little child. Even back then, I used to
get excited at even the smallest good news I heard about this sport. For example,
when I heard that my favorite player Cristiano Ronaldo had won the player of
the year award, I screamed with joy. So it is quite evident that I had developed a
deep passion for football.
When I came to college two months ago, I wanted to pursue this passion and
play for the football team. This was a dream of mine because our college football
team was one of the best in the city. They used to win every inter-college
tournament and the squad was comprised of extremely talented players. When I
heard that the team was looking for new recruits, I immediately signed up for
the tryouts.
After the tryouts, the football coach of the team announced that the results
would come out in a week. I remember it was Friday, just three days after the
tryouts, when I was sitting in the computer lab finishing my assignment when
my closest friend came to me. He had a bright smile on his face and told me I
had been selected in the football team and that I should go and check the
bulletin board outside the sports center. At first, I was confused because there
were still 4 days till the results would be announced. However, curiosity got the
better of me and I ran towards the sports center. There, I found on the bulletin
board, the list of members recruited by the football team, and my name was on it.
Feelings of immense joy overcame me, and I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had
been dreaming about playing for this team for a long time and now my dream
had finally come true. All the hard work that I had put in by practicing for the
tryouts paid off. It was one of the happiest days of my life. However, I knew that
this was just the beginning of my journey and I had a long way to go. I was
determined to practice more and more and lead my new team to success!