Itistruethatourtinyindividualactionsoftenseeminsignificantcomparedtothescaleandcomplexityofglobalenvironmentalproblemssuchaspollution,deforestationanddepletionofnaturalresources、Butthatdoesnotrelieveourdutyasindividualstodoasmuchaswecantodealwiththeseproblems、
Individualactions,smallastheymaybe,cansometimesprovemoreeffectivethanwerealize、Wecanavoiddrivingthecar,andtakepublictransit,walk,orbicycleinstead、Thiswillreducetheuseoffossilfuelsandcutpollution、Savingenergyathome,liketurningontheairconditioneronlywhenwehaveto,orturningwaterheaterdownafewdegrees,isalsoultimatelygoodfortheenvironment、Individualactionscanalsoturnintounitedpowerswhen,forexample,thewholeneighborhoodismobilizedtoparticipateinalocalcampaigntoopposeenvironmentallydamagingpolicies、
Thereare,however,obstaclesthatstandinthewayofindividualactiontowardsenvironmentalconservation、Thefirstobstacleisthelackofprofessionalknowledgeneededtocopewithseriousenvironmentalissueslikesoilerosionandsalinity,whichrequiresasignificantamountofinvestigationandresearch、Anotherobstaclewhichmakesindividualactionalmostimpossibleiswhenanenvironmentalemergencyoraccidenthappens,e、g、anoilspilloranuclearleakageneartheborderline,whichwouldnecessitategovernmentengagementoreveninternationalcoordination、
So,inconclusion,whenitcomestoenvironmentalproblems,individualactionsareindispensableintheproblemsolvingprocess、Butthemostpressingandcomplicatedproblemsgofarbeyondanindividual’scapabilityandsorequiretheconcertedeffortofthegovernmentaswellastheglobalcommunity、
Theadvancementofmoderntechnologyismakingpeopleslifemorecomfortableandatthesametimelesshuman、Tothosewhoenjoythebenefitsoftechnology,thereisnobettertimetobealivethannow,buttootherslifehasbeenincreasinglycomplexandstressful、TheissueiswhethersuchnewtechnologicalmachinesascomputersandtheInternetwouldbeourservantsforeveroreventuallycouldbecomeourmasters、
Allkindsofinventionsmadepossiblebytechnologyaredesignedtobetheslavesofhumanbeings,ifhumanbeingsarenottobeslavedbymachines、Onceuponatime,wewereplainpeople,butthatwasbeforewebeganhavingrelationshipswithtechnologicalsystems、Bygettinginvolvedwithcomputerizedmachines,wecouldnothelpchangingthewayweliveandthewaywework,forbetterorforworseItcanberealizedthatlifeismorecomplexbecausemuchofmoderntechnologyisnotborntomeetprimaryhumanneeds,andmanyunnecessaryinventionsareproducingnegativeeffectsonalivingstylethatusedtoberelativelysimple、Thus,thereisanoverwhelmingfeelingofcomplexityinthesensethatmachinesactlikehumansandhumansactlikemachines、Nowthatintelligentmachinessuchasrobotsarewidelyappliedtotaketheplaceofhumanbeingsbecausetheyarecapableofdoingmanyusefuljobs,althoughmakingmanypeoplejoblesss、Thosewhocannotworkwithcomputersaredisadvantagedandthereforehelplesswhilethetraditionalskillsandsimplewaysoflifearefadingaway,nevertoreturnagain、
Task:Somepeoplethinkgovernmentsshouldfocusonreducingenvironmentalpollutionandhousingproblemstohelppeoplepreventillnessanddisease、Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?
Sampleanswer:
Thereisnodoubtthatpeopleshealthwillbeinfluenceddirectlyorindirectlybytheenvironmentandhousingcondition、Whethergovernmentsshouldfocusmoreontheenvironmentandestatehastriggeredacontroversy、Ifeelthatindividualsshouldtakemoreresponsibilityfortheirwell-beingotherthangovernmentsincreasingattention、
Indeed,theenvironmentalproblemsandhousingconditionsaretwomainsourcesforillnessanddiseases、InmanylargecitiesinnorthernChina,hazeweatherhasbecomeadailykiller,especiallycausingrespiratorydiseasesinwinter、Also,populacewilleasilyaccesstovirusesandbacteriaiftheyliveinapoorhousingconditionwithoutanyadvancedsanitation、Therefore,governmentsshouldgivemoreattentionandhigherinvestmentinthesetwoareas、
Comparedtoindividuals,governmentshavemorepowertoarrangeawiderangeofsocialresourcestoaddresssevereissues;however,itdoesnotmeanthataddressingthisproblemtotallydependsongovernments、Thestateisanorganizeroracoordinatorinoursocietyinsteadofaresponsibilitytaker、Althoughgovernmentscanclaimpeopletoenhancetheawarenessofenvironmentprotection,makepolicytostrengthentheenvironmentmanagementandinvestestatewheretheyneed,publichealthconditionisstillapersonalproblemtosomedegree、Peoplehavetheobligationtoformandkeepahealthyandpositivelifestyle,ortheywillstillfacethethreatofillnessanddiseasesevenenvironmentandhousingconditiongettingbetter、
Inconclusion,peoplecanalsoneedtotakeresponsibilityoftheirwell-beingasgovernmentsonlyholdapositionasorganizerandcoordinator、Themostfeasiblesolutionmaybethatgovernmentsprovideafinesettingononehandandpublicshouldpursueahealthylifestyleforthemselvesontheotherhand、
Itistruethatmedicinesandotherproductsareroutinelytestedonanimalsbeforetheyareclearedforhumanuse、WhileItendtowardstheviewpointthatanimaltestingismorallywrong,Iwouldhavetosupportalimitedamountofanimalexperimentationforthedevelopmentofmedicines、
Ontheonehand,thereareclearethicalargumentsagainstanimalexperimentation、Touseacommonexampleofthispractice,laboratorymicemaybegivenanillnesssothattheeffectivenessofanewdrugcanbemeasured、Opponentsofsuchresearcharguethathumanshavenorighttosubjectanimalstothiskindoftrauma,andthatthelivesofallcreaturesshouldberespected、Theybelievethatthebenefitstohumansdonotjustifythesufferingcaused,andthatscientistsshouldusealternativemethodsofresearch、
Ontheotherhand,reliablealternativestoanimalexperimentationmaynotalwaysbeavailable、Supportersoftheuseofanimalsinmedicalresearchbelievethatacertainamountofsufferingonthepartofmiceorratscanbejustifiedifhumanlivesaresaved、Theyarguethatopponentsofsuchresearchmightfeeldifferentlyifamemberoftheirownfamiliesneededamedicaltreatmentthathadbeendevelopedthroughtheuseofanimalexperimentation、Personally,Iagreewiththebanningofanimaltestingfornon-medicalproducts,butIfeelthatitmaybeanecessaryevilwherenewdrugsandmedicalproceduresareconcerned、
Inconclusion,itseemstomethatitwouldbewrongtobantestingonanimalsforvitalmedicalresearchuntilequallyeffectivealternativeshavebeendeveloped、
ThebarchartcomparestheamountoftimespentbypeopleintheUKonthreedifferenttypesofphonecallbetween1995and2002、
Itisclearthatcallsmadevialocal,fixedlineswerethemostpopulartype,intermsofoverallusage,throughouttheperiodshown、Thelowestfiguresonthechartareformobilecalls,butthiscategoryalsosawthemostdramaticincreaseinuserminutes、
In1995,peopleintheUKusedfixedlinesforatotalofjustover70billionminutesforlocalcalls,andabouthalfofthatamountoftimefornationalorinternationalcalls、Bycontrast,mobilephoneswereonlyusedforaround4billionminutes、Overthefollowingfouryears,thefiguresforallthreetypesofphonecallincreasedsteadily、
By1999,theamountoftimespentonlocalcallsusinglandlineshadreachedapeakat90billionminutes、Subsequently,thefigureforthiscategoryfell,buttheriseintheothertwotypesofphonecallcontinued、In2002,thenumberofminutesofnational/internationallandlinecallspassed60billion,whilethefigureformobilesrosetoaround45billionminutes、
TuningtotheBBCorCNN,oneisbesiegedby(newsabout)formidabledisasters,diseases,conflicts,andcontroversies、Butnoneismorechallengingthantheshortageoffreshwater,asourcewhichhaslongbeenmistakenlyassumedtobeinexhaustible、Unfortunately,fewpeoplerealizetheimpending(急迫的)potentialcatastrophe(灾难)arisingfromtheinsufficientfreshwater、Governmentsmustbeblamediftheyhavenotinformedpeopletheimportanceoffreshwater、
Freshwaterhasbeenclosedassociatedwithlife,notonlythelifeofhumanbeings,butalsothelifeofallkindsofplantsandanimals、Lackingfreshwater,theearthwillbecomeill、Nevertheless,humanbeingsareconfrontedwiththecrisisofinsufficientfreshwater、
Theshortageoffreshwatercanbeattributedtothelowerefficiencyinwaterutilization、Theirrigationinmanycountrieswastesoverwhelmingly、Somedevelopingcountriesstillusetheprimitiveirrigationsystem,whichisbelievedtowasteatleast70%freshwater、
Lifewaterutilizationalsoshowsstrikinglylowerefficiency、Manycitizenshavenoconceptofsavingwater、InmostcitiesinChina,freshwaterisusedtoflushlavatories、Moreover,mostcitizensusewash-machine,whichconsumesalargervolumeoffreshwater、
Besides,freshwaterhasbeenpollutedbyagricultureandindustryactivities、Aquatic(水)ecosystemhaslargelybeenruinedbyunrestricteddrainage(排水)ofsewages(污水)、Inmetropolis(bigcities大都市),thehospitalsandlaboratoriesarealsotheserioussourcesofwaterpollution、
Governmentsareexpectedtolaunchcampaignsagainstwaterpollution、Individuals,households,andthestatesallshouldusetheiruniquewaystosavethelimitedresources、
Technology,themightyforcewhichiscreatedbythecomparativelysmaller,walnut-shapedhumanbrain,haschangedthelandscape,redefinedthenaturalresourcesandevendiversifiedthefoodwehumanbeingsrelyon、TheopponentsandtheproponentsbothholdtheirownjustificationsandIdeemthatthereisnoblack-or-whiteconclusionofthisissue、
Itismorelikelythatfoodshortagewillunderminethewellbeingofmasseslessfrequentlyiftechnologyandscientificbreakthroughimprovethequalityandrangeofchoices、Inthepastwhenwehumanbeingsreliedheavilyontheratherlimitedsourcesoffood,aspellofabnormalweathercanposeathreattotheyieldofthecropsandthehealthconditionoflivestock,letalonetheunpredictedclimatechange、However,themiserablepastisnolongerthecasetoday、Peoplearelesspronetotheimpactofscarcityofthefoodsupplyandthequalityasmorefoodsourcescanbeutilizedwiththeadvancementofscience、
Ontheotherhand,theskepticsthinktechnologyatwo-edgedswordandthepotentialrisksoftechnologically-modifiedfoodcanneverbeunderestimated、Thesecurityofsomefoodgeneratedbytechnologyhasnotbeenidentified,therebyentailingsomeunpredictableconsequences、Thegeneticallymodifiedfood,amilestoneinhumanhistory,providesmoreoptionsoffoodandenhancethequalityontheonehand,alsoinducesthedoubtsonitspotentialharmtohumanbodyandhealth、
Personally,Isupposeareconciliationshouldbeachievedbetweenthistwostatements、Whatreallymattersonthisissueishowproperlythetechnologically-changedfoodcanfunctioninthesocietyandwhatthefollowingstepsweshalltakeifsomedireconsequencesarise、Afterall,itisthetinybrainthathasthefinalsayinsteadofthetechnologyitcreates、
Thestatementthatteachersoutnumberotherresourcessuchasinternetortelevisionprogramsintermsofhowmuchstudentcanlearnoncampusistoopresumptuous、
Howmuchstudentcanlearndependsnotonlyontheresourcesofknowledgeorinformationbutalsoonstudentsthemselvesandtheenvironmentinwhichtheylearn、Insomeleadinguniversitiesorschools,theacademicstaffsareusuallyoutstandingleadersintheirsubjects,andthecampusiswellequippedwithvariousfacilitiestohelpliveandlearn、Inthiscase,itisoftentruethatstudentsingeneralareabletolearnmorefromteachersthanfromotherresources、Thisalsoexplainswhysomanybrightyoungpeoplepayhightuitionstograduateorprofessionalprograms、
Certainly,notallteachersarequalified、Insomehinterlandorremoteareas,educationalstaffsandfacilitiesareratherscarce、Teachersareusuallythosewhothemselvesarelesswelleducated、Inthiscase,tolearnfromtheseteachersislesseffectiveorevennegative、ThisaccountsforwhysomanyparentsspendalloftheirmoneyinrentingasmallroomintheslumsorghettoesinBeijing,Chinaclosetouniversitiestohelpchildrenlearnmoreandbetter、
These,however,shouldnotbetheabsoluteconclusion、Thefactisthatsomestudentscanlearnwellfrombothresources,whileothersfailineither、
Inconclusion,Idonotagreetheargumentthatatschoolsstudentscanlearnmuchmorefromteachersthanotherresources、Infact,itdepends、
Theargumentcorrectlystatestheimportanceofthegovernmentsandlargebusinessesbutunderestimatesthesignificanceofindividualhumanbeingsinthecampaignagainstenvironmentalproblems、
Governmentsandlargebusinessesplaypositiverolesinmakingtheearthhealthierbyreducingtheamountofpollutantswhichhumansputintotheocean,sea,river,lake,andatmosphere、Themainfunctionsofgovernmentsinthiscampaignareinthefieldofpolicymakingandlegislation、Tomakepolicyistoscientifically,effectively,andefficientlyorganizepeople,resources,andfundstoimprovetheenvironments、Inthisgloriousactivitylaunchedbymanagainstnaturebusinessesprovidefinancialsupportintheformofdonationandthelike、P&G,HP,andIBMallcontributemuchannuallyinthisconcern、
Whileemphasizingthecrucialfunctionsofthegovernmentsandbusinesses,weshouldnotbedistractedfromthevitalroleseveryindividualhumanbeingplaysinthisgreatandgloriousglobalproject、Children,adults,andtheeldersallareindispensableincrackingthehardnutofpollutionandconsumptionoflimitedresources、Inourdailyroutine,eachhumanbeingisexpectedtosavetheelectricity,water,andfossilfuels、Forinstance,achildisexpectedtoswitchoffthelightwhenleavingtheclassroom、Inagriculturalproduction,eachfarmerissupposedtouselesspesticideandsufficientlyprotectthewaterandsoilfromerosion、Inindustrialactivities,eachemployeeshouldconducthisorheractivitywithenvironmentalethicconcerning、Ifallpeopleworktogether,struggletogether,andpraytogether,wewillwinonedayinthefuture、Yes,letssharetheonlydreaminthediversifiedworld、
Inconclusion,ifgovernments,businesses,andindividualsallcontributetotheenvironmentalprogramsandprojects,thenwehumanbeingswillenjoyahealthierandhappierlifeinthisglobe、
Fromamiddleclassfamily,IwasborninHsinYing,TainanonOctober10th,1965、MyfatherisacivilofficialatTainanCityGovernment、Mymotherisahousewifegoodatcooking、AlthoughIamtheonlychildofmyparents,Iambynomansaspoiledone、Onthecontrary,Ihavebeenexpectedtobeasuccessfulmanwithadvancededucation、Istudyhardatschool、Besidestextsknowledge,journalismismyfavorite;wheneverreading,myheartisfilledwithgreatjoyandinteresting、
“Beinggoodismust;successful,however,isplus、”Fatheradoptstheideaofhisfather、Especiallyinmilitaryservice,Irealizeditmoreprecisely、Peoplesaid:Militaryservicemakesaboytoman,Iagreethat、
IrealizedtheimportanceofEnglishandbegantostudydiligentlywhenIwaseighteen、Ididnotstartinmyearlyage,butIhopethatIcouldpassthetestofGeneralEnglishProficiencyTest、Andthisismybestwishatthemoment、
Theagingpopulationisgoingtobecomeamajorconcernparticularlyinmoredevelopedcountries,butthisshouldnotbeviewedassomethingthreateningtosociety、Itisablessingforanyindividualtolivealongandhealthylife,onlythatitcouldindicatethattheresponsibilitiesofcaringfortheelderlyinthefuturemaypartlyfallontheyoungergeneration、Thequestionsreferespeciallytohowtheyoungergenerationcouldprovideanswersthatareabletomovesocietyforward,takingintoaccountanumberofsocialandeconomiceffectsonthenationasawhole、
Astheproportionofolderpeopleissteadilyincreasing,therearedoubtsoverchangesregardingthestructureofamodernsociety、Apossiblechangemaythedistributionofyearsofexpectedlifespanonthesocialscale,nowthatthefamilyplanningprogramisinfashion、Then,whatwillthisdramaticshiftmeanforsocialservices,suchashealthcaringandpensiononretirement?Overalleffects,however,arenotclearenough;forinstance,howolderpeoplesprolongedlivesaretobearrangedinthesocialcontext?Atthispoint,itisinterestingtoknowhowtodaysyoungergenerationwouldre-thinktheirrolesinsocietyiftheymightlive100ormoreandbeingoodshape?Andshouldworkingpeopleinsocietycontinuetoberetiredasusualat60and65?
Animalswerefriendsorfoesofhumanityatdifferenttimesofthehumanhistory、Inmoderntimes,experimentsuponanimalshavelongbeenabreedinggroundforspiriteddebate、Someanimalactivistsarguethatweshouldbananimalexperimentsaltogetherbecausesubjectinganimalstoexperimentationisunjustifiableonmoralgrounds、Yetsomeotherpeoplecontendthattheadvancementofsciencenecessitatesanimaltesting、Personally,Ibelieveboththeirviewshavemeritanddemerit、
Granted,empiricalevidencesuggeststhatmanyanimalexperimentsareperformedcallouslywithoutanyheedtothediscomfortorpainthatlaboratorymammalsendure、Firstandforemost,improperconfinementoftestanimalssuchaslockingthemupincrampedcagesorpoorveterinaryisinhumane、Itcangravelydisruptnaturalbiologicalfunctionsofthetestanimal、Further,theeffectsofvaccinationandvivisectionconductedonliverodents,primatesandotherlabmammalscanbegruesomeandchilling、Theymay,insomecases,evenconstitutesheertortureofliveanimals、
However,fromamorepragmaticperspective,evidenceismountingthatanimalexperimentationisstilllargelyanecessaryevilandthereisnopracticalalternativeforitatthispoint、Inthefirstplace,itismanifestthatdrugexperimentationonlivemammalsisfarmoreeffectualthanexperimentationonbacteriaoronotherlowerspeciesintestingdrugsafety、Drugsthathaveseverepotentialsideeffectsonhomosapiensmustbetestedbypharmaceuticalcompaniesonlivemammalsfirsttoascertaintheirtoxicity、Inthesecondplace,inspaceresearch,liveanimalsarestilltheonlyviablealternativetohumansintestinglivingcreaturereactiontoouter-spaceexperienceonaflightnotconsideredtobesufficientlysafeforhumanastronauts、Lastly,labresearchaboutthebehavioraltendenciesofchimpanzees,gorillas,orangutansandothermembersoftheprimategroupisalsonecessary、Itproducesvaluableoutcomesconsistentlyadvancinganthropologicalandgeneticstudies、
Toconclude,Iconcedethatexperimentsuponanimalsmayinducesufferingtothetestanimals、However,Iamconvincedthattherearenofeasiblealternativestothismethodologyatthecurrentstageofscientificdevelopment、Onbalance,Ithinkthatweshouldallowanimalstestingtobecontinuedbutatthesametimeusetechniquessuchasanalgesic,anestheticandtranquilizingdrugstominimizethepaininflicteduponthetestanimalandaugmentthegeneralwelfareoftheseanimals、
Aftercompletingmymilitaryservice,Ihavebeenlookingforachallenginggoalformetoachieve、AndIfoundthattheIntermediateofGeneralEnglishProficiencyTestfitsmynewachievementproperly、
IgraduatedfromTaipeiCommercialJuniorCollege,majoredinbusiness
administration、Insteadofspendingmuchtimeinplaying,Idevotedmyselftomystudiesandpaidattentiontoallmeaningfulthingshappenedindailylife、Bytheway,IlearnedalotfromMr、Wang,theprofessorofmybusinessclass、Heismygoodfriendtillnowanoftengivessomeappropriatesuggestionstowardmyproblemconfusion、
Myfatheris,inthesameway,agoodconsultanttome、Ashesaid:Iaminpooreducation,littleforyou;toclarify,whathehavegivenisfarbeyondhiswords,Idothinkso、IwasborninacountryofPingTungCountry,farmingisourcareerof
generations、Therearefourpeopleinmyfamily,MotherishousewifeandmybrotherisastudentofanAgricultureCollege、
Iamoptimisticandactive,andIamconfidentthatIcanpassthetest、Thankyouforyourprecioustoreadmyautobiography、
Mostseniorcitizensretireornolongerworkfull-time、Theyusuallyliveintheirownhousesnotfarfromtheirchildrens,whilethechildrenofafewseniorcitizenshavegoneabroadandworkorstudyfarbeyondtheoceans、Forcertainseniorcitizens,tileyearsafterretirementarenotveryenjoyable、First,theyfeelthattheirliveslosemeaningforbeingathomeallday、Inaddition,theymayfeellonely,especiallythosewithoutchildrenaround、Moreover,theybecomemoreconcernedwiththeirhealth,astheygrowolder,andworryalotabouttheirsafety、Atthesametime,manyseniorcitizensenjoytheirlives、Theyfeelfreetodothingstheywerenotabletodowhentheywereworkingandraisingtheirfamilies、Theyspendtheirtimetravelling,doingexercisesorwatchingTV、Theygettogetherwiththeirfellowmemberswhohavethecommoninterestsandequalfreetime、
Infact,therearesomestillcontinuingtheirwork,notjustformoney,buttoshowtheirvalue、However,noonereallywantstobeold,andperhapsallliketobeyoungforever、
Shouldthelevelofinterdependencebetweenpeopleoftodaybeupordown?Thisquestionhasbeenaheatedsocialissueindebate,andresultedinoppositeviewsamongthepublic、Personally,Ibelievecurrenthumanismoreindependentthanbefore,andmyreasonswillbeexploredasbelow、
Intermsofinformationcommunication,thethrivingInternettodayhasreducedthelevelofpeople’sconnectionwithothers,becausethistechnologycanprovidemoreabundant,timelyandobjectiveinformationtoeverysocialindividual、Inotherwords,modernpeopleareusedtorelyingontheInternetfortheacquirementofnews,knowledge,socialexperienceandevenanswersofschooltasks,ratherthanface-to-facequestioning,talkingordiscussingwithothers、Therefore,thecommoninterdependenthumanrelationships,suchastheonesbetweenstudentsandteachers,betweenchildrenandparents,betweentheyouthandelders,arefading、
Machineryautomationhasalsocontributedmuchtotheindependenceofpeople,becausethistechnologymakespeopleself-sufficient、Forexample,byusingartificialintelligentdeviceslikeAutoTellerMachine,VendingMachine,microwaveovens,sweepingrobotsandfacerecognitionaccesscontrolsystem,peoplecandealwithday-to-daytransactionsandhouseholdchores,orobtaincommongoodsandservicesbythemselves,withnomorerelianceonservicepersonals,suchasclerksinshops,tellersinbankcounters,chefsinrestaurants,ordoormeninthegateway、
However,themainreasonwhypeoplebecomemoredependentisaboutthespecializationinthepost-industryage、Today,everysocialindividualhasbeeneducatedandtrainedtobeexpertatonlyonecertainfield、Thatistoway,acontemporaryemployeeneedsthetechnologicalcommunicationandcooperationwithco-workersinotherdepartmentsorwithanothercompaniesindifferentsubjects,forthepurposeofaccomplishingthewholeworkingproject、Similarly,daily-liferunningandmanagementarefarbeyondthelimitationofanyindividual’sabilities、Inotherwords,allpeoplehavetoseriouslydependonotherswhoprovidefood,news,transportation,entertainmentandmaintenanceoffacilities、
Inconclusion,Istronglybelievetheincreasingindependenceofpeopleisdramaticandshouldnotbeignored、Althoughwearebecomingspecializedinnarrowdirectionsofcareers,wehavemoreindependenceandself-sufficiency,bythesupportoftheInternetandautomatictechnologies、
Peoplehavedifferentviewsaboutwhetherwearemoreorlessdependentonothersnowadays、Inmyview,modernlifeforcesustobemoreindependentthanpeoplewereinthepast、
Therearetwomainreasonswhyitcouldbearguedthatwearemoredependentoneachothernow、Firstly,lifeismorecomplexanddifficult,especiallybecausethecostoflivinghasincreasedsodramatically、Forexample,youngadultstendtorelyontheirparentsforhelpwhenbuyingahouse、Propertypricesarehigherthanever,andwithouthelpitwouldbeimpossibleformanypeopletopayadepositandamortgage、Secondly,peopleseemtobemoreambitiousnowadays,andtheywantabetterqualityoflifefortheirfamilies、Thismeansthatbothparentsusuallyneedtoworkfull-time,andtheydependonsupportfromgrandparentsandbabysittersforchildcare、
However,Iwouldagreewiththosewhobelievethatpeoplearemoreindependentthesedays、Inmostcountries,familiesarebecomingsmallerandmoredispersed,whichmeansthatpeoplecannotcountonrelativesasmuchastheyusedto、Wealsohavemorefreedomtotravelandlivefarawayfromourhometowns、Forexample,manystudentschoosetostudyabroadinsteadofgoingtotheirlocaluniversity,andthisexperiencemakesthemmoreindependentastheylearntolivealone、Anotherfactorinthisgrowingindependenceistechnology,whichallowsustoworkaloneandfromanypartoftheworld、
Inconclusion,whiletherearesomereasonstobelievethatpeoplenowdependoneachothermore,myownviewisthatwearemoreindependentthanever、
Mostpeoplehavedreamsofonedaybecomingrich、Butdoestheaveragepersonhavetheabilitytomakealotofmoney?Thinkaboutthisquestion、Thenwriteabout250wordsdescribingyourthoughts、
Whenlackofmoneypreventsusfromhavingsomethingwewantverymuch,itistemptingtodreamofbeingrich、ItishardtokeepinmindthatAmericansarealreadywealthycomparedwithpeopleinmanyotherpartsoftheworld、Ourmodernconvenienceswouldhavebeentheenvyofkingsintimespast、Justthesame,mostpeoplewouldlikealarger、Whethermostpeoplearecapableofmakingalotofmoneyisanotherquestion、
Peopleinaveragecircumstancescanoftengetaheadthrougheducation,hardwork,andcarefulmoneymanagement、Butgettingaheadisnotthesameasactuallybecomingrich、
OnlyasmallpercentageofAmericanscouldbecalledtrulywealthy、Somepeoplejoinedthisgroupfromordinarybeginnings、Usuallytheyhavedoneitbycarefullyridingsomemajordevelopmentintheeconomyonitswayup、Inthepast,greatfortuneshavebeenmadeinoil,steel,andrailroads、Recently,somepeoplehavemademillionsincomputersandrealestate、
Usually,though,ittakesmoneytomakemoney、Biginvestorsoftenstartrichandthengetricher、Mostofuscannotstrikeoilorstartthenextnewtechnicalbreakthrough、Mostpeoplearenotbornintowealthyfamilies,either、InAmericaitcertainlyispossibletobecomemoreprosperous、Butunlesssomeonewinsthelottery,realwealthisnotverylikelytocomealong、
DearSirorMadam
IamwritingtoinformyouthatIwishtomovesintosanewroomnextterm、Iwouldpreferasingleroom,asIfindthepresentsharingarrangementinconvenient、
Imustexplainthatthereasonformydissatisfactionismyroom-mate’sinconsideratebehavior、Foronething,hisfriendsareconstantlyvisitinghim;foranother,heregularlyholdsnoisyparties、Inaddition,hesometimesborrowsmythingswithoutaskingme、Inthesecircumstances、Ifinditdifficulttoconcentrateonmystudies,andIamfallingbehindinmyassignments、
Iamsureyouwillagreethattheonlysolutionisformetomolesintosaroomofmyown,swheresIwillbefreefromsuchdistractions、Therefore,Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldfindasingleroomforme,preferablynotinthesamebuildingbutasneartothecollegecampusaspossible、
Yourssincerely、
Withthedevelopmentofcities,moreandmorenewbuildingsareappearinginthecity、Somepeopleclaimthatthegovernmentshouldensureallthenewbuildingsshouldbebuiltintraditionalstyles、Forme,Idonotagreewiththissuggestion、
Undoubtedly,theoldbuildingscanreflectourtraditionalcultureandshouldbeprotectedandbuilt、Theyarethehouseswheretheancientpeoplelived、Byappreciatingtheseoldbuildings,wecanhaveabetterunderstandingofourancientcultureandhistory、
However,Idonotagreethatallthenewbuildingsshouldbebuiltintraditionalstyles、Firstofall,acity’scultureidentityconsistsofthepastcultureandthemodernculture、Whilepastculturecanberepresentedbythetraditionalbuildings,moderncultureshouldbereflectedbymodernbuildings、Ifallthenewbuildingsarebuiltintraditionalstyles,themodernculturemaybelostinthecity、Secondly,thestyleofthenewbuildingshouldbedecidedbyalotoffactorssuchaslocation,function,andsoon、Forinstance,itisimpossibleforustobuildamodernshoppingmallintotraditionalstyle,becausetherearealotoffamousbrandsinside、Thirdly,modernbuildingscanaccommodatemorepeoplethantraditionalbuildings,whichcanmeettheincreasingpopulation、
Therefore,Iagreethatweshouldbuildsomeoldbuildings,butweshouldnotbuildallthebuildingsintotraditionalstyles、Weshouldconsideralotofaspectsbeforewemakethefinaldecision、
Wildanimalshavenoplaceinthe21stcentury、Somepeoplethinkthatpreventingthesewildanimalsfromdyingoutisawasteofresource、Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinion、
Biologicaldiversityhasneverbeensothreatenedasitistodayasaresultoftheprocessofhumancivilization、Thevariousformsofpressurecreatedbyhumanactivityhavedestroyednaturalbalance,ledtothedeteriorationofnaturalhabitats,geneticerosionandtherarity,evendisappearance,ofanumberofplantandanimalspecies、
Asthepaceofcivilizationaccelerates,morepeople,takingmorespace,needingtousemorenaturalresources,engaginginever-growingconsumption,imposeseveredeteriorationonthehabitatofanimals、Anincreasingnumberofpeoplecometorealizethatthedisappearanceofanimalswillresultinseriousthreattotheequilibriumofecosystem、Simplyput,theextinctionofhawks,arat-eatingbirdseeninmanyregions,willresultintherapidpropagationofrats、Andrats,further,willdestroytheprairiesandthreatentheotheranimalslikegazelles,zebrasandothers,wholiveongrassandgreenlands、Thecoexistenceofanimalsandhumanbeingscreatesperfectharmonyandbringsaboutthevividnesstoourplanet、
Itishardtoimaginewhatourworldwouldbelikewithoutanimals、Sociologistsalsopointoutthatthedisappearanceofanimalscancausesocialandeconomicproblems、Animaltrade,asasupportingsectortotheworldeconomy,wasveryactivebefore、However,thesituationisbeyondcontrolsinceanimaltradeisveryprofitableandalluring、Manyspeciescannotescapetheadversityofbeingkilled、
Certainly,ourdietcannotbewithoutmeat、Therearelivingstocks,whichcanprovideuswithsufficientandnutritiousproduce、Therefore,weneednottoresorttowildanimals,especiallytheendangeredones、Toprotectanimalsistoprotectourlivingenvironment、Everyindividualshouldjoineffortstokeepthediversityofanimals、
Asaresultofconstantmediaattention,sportsprofessionalsinmycountryhavebecomestarsandcelebrities,andthoseatthetoparepaidhugesalaries、Justlikemoviestars,theyliveextravagantlifestyleswithhugehousesandcars、
Manypeoplefindtheirrewardsunfair,especiallywhencomparingthesesupersalarieswiththoseoftopsurgeonsorresearchscientists,orevenleadingpoliticianswhohavetheresponsibilityofgoverningthecountry、However,sportssalariesarenotdeterminedbyconsideringthecontributiontosocietyapersonmakes,orthelevelofresponsibilityheorsheholds、Instead,theyreflectthepublicpopularityofsportingeneralandthelevelofpublicsupportthatsuccessfulstarscangenerate、Sothenotionof‘fairness’isnottheissue、
Thosewhofeelthatsportsstars’salariesarejustifiedmightarguethatthenumberofprofessionalswithrealtalentareveryfew,andthemoneyisarecognitionoftheskillsanddedicationapersonneedstobesuccessful、Competitionisconstantandaplayeristestedeverytimetheyperform、intheirrelativelyshortcareer、Thepressurefromthemediaisintenseandthereislittleprivacyoutofthespotlight、Soallofthesefactorsmayjustifythehugeearnings、
Personally,Ithinkthattheamountofmoneysuchsportsstarsmakeismorejustifiedthanthehugeearningsofmoviestars,butatthesametime,itindicatesthatoursocietyplacesmorevalueonsportthanonmoreessentialprofessionsandachievements、