英语作文代沟的成因

英语作文代沟的成因(The Causes of the Generation Gap) 汉浯提示：请写一篇150字左右的文章，说明代沟的形成原因。

[写作导航]第一段是引入，可从父母与孩子相互不理解导致互相埋怨开始，然后用问题：“什么是代沟的成因?”结束第一段；第二段探讨原因，其中之一是年轻人的生活方式与以往不同，这体现在教育、择业、婚姻上；第三段可探讨代沟的另一个原因，即父母对孩子的期望值过高，有时是把自己的意志强加给孩子，从而造成代沟；第三段指出另一个原因是社会的飞速发展导致知识和技能的加速更新，使得代沟形成；最后一段总结结束全篇。

[范文]

Parents say that children do not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complain that their parents do not understand them. This phenomenon is often referred to as the generation gap. What then are the causes of the generation gap?

One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their way of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family

occupation. In modern society, young people often travel a great distance for their education, move out of the family at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.

In the easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money; and to do all the things

that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in comMon with each other. Finally, the speed at which changes take place in modern society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly

people are valued for their wisdom, but in modern society, the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.

No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a future of our life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.

Going Abroad

Nowadays study abroad is very popular. Even some primary school students, whose families are well off, are studying abroad, let alone university students and postgraduates. Studying abroad can widen one＇s view and help learn about the cultures of foreign countries. Of course, it＇s a good way to learn foreign languages. But study abroad is not suitable for everyone because of the high cost, fees. If a student＇s family can＇t support him , he has to struggle in a foreign country just for a living not for his studies. I think he needn＇t go abroad. He can study well in China.

So study abroad is one way but not the only way to one＇s education and success

目 录

◆ 社会热点话题

1．忘掉烦忧，开心生活！„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 1

2．爱是什么? „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 1

3．住城里好还是住乡下好？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 1

4．休闲与生活质量. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„2

5．7天长假的利与弊. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„2

6．工作，劳作与娱乐. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„2

7．入世后我们该做些什么？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„3

8.加油！加油！中国足球！„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„3

9．我们为什么要工作？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 4

10．明智的抉择—北京2008奥运会„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„4

11．WTO将改变我们的生活. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 4

12．举办最好的奥运会. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„5

13．如何变成阔佬？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 5

14．为中国干杯！„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„5

15．了解自然，保护生态. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„6

16．媒体与名流. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 6

17．保护大自然. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„7

18．我们就要断水了！ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„7

19．汽车与空气污染. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„7

20．你们把孩子惯坏了！ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„8

21．交通法规——安全的保障. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„8

22．五天工作日好！ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„8

23．污染——全人类的公害. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„9

24. 为什么大学生找工作难？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 9

25. 地球人口太多了！„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 10

26. 人人起来反污染. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„10 ◆现代文化生活话题

1. 怎样考试才合理？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„10

2. 教育需要变革. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„11

3. 网络教育的特点. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 11

4. 知识经济的人文特征. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„12

5. 英文写作的重要性. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„12

6. 阅读——必需的生存技能. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„12

7. 为什么母语学得那么好？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„13

8. 我如何克服英语学习中的困难? „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„13

9. 如何扩大英语词汇量? „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„14

10. 如何应对面试（一）„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„14

11. 请爱护关心老人（一）„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„14

12. 去海外读书好. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„15

13. 我们生活中的电视. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„15

14. 如何学好英语？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ „„„„„„15

15. 请关爱老人（二）„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„16

16. 如何写好短文？ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„16

17. 开卷有益。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„17

18. WTO与教育无关吗？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„17

19. 去快餐店就餐。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„17

20. 教育有什么用？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 18

21. 中国的成人教育。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„18

22. 现代家庭的变化。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„18

23. 我们为什么要礼貌文明？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„19

24. 快餐好不好？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„19

25. 为什么要学英语？ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„20

26. 广告好不好？ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„20

27. 知识就是力量？ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„20

28. 我的爱好。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„21

29. 我爱读书。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„21

30. 电视广告——真烦人！„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„21

31. 如何对待失败？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 22

32. 考，考，考——教师的宝。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„22

33. 我最喜欢的课程。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„22

34. 我最理想的工作。„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„23◆ 经济与科技

1.从APEC到WTO „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„23

2.我们生活中的IT„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„24

3.钱是什么？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„24

4.网上购物. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„24

5.如果没有电„„ „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„25

6.全球化教会我们什么？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„25

7.钱能干什么？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„26

8.对国内外企的期望. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„26

9.科技对我们生活的影响. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„27

10.做科学的消费者. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„27

11.我们为什么要买保险？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„27

12.中国企业的出路. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„28

13.全球经济一体化. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„28

14.电脑和我们的生活. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ 28

15. WTO与中国. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„29

16.入世后的中国. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„29

17.失业了怎么办？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„30

18.市场经济的特点. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„30

19.教育与现代化. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„30

20.汽车——让我欢喜让我忧. „„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„31

21.交通堵塞几时休？„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„31

社会热点话题（1）

STOP WORRYING NOW!

Worry is one of the most common forms of emotional distress in our culture. Almost everyone spends a considerable amount of present moments worrying about the future. And virtually all of it is for nothing. Obsessive worry will never make things any better. In fact, such worry will very likely help you to be less effective in dealing with the present.

Begin to view your present moments as time to live, rather than time to worry about the future. Act in direct conflict with your usual areas of worry. Enjoy life and don’t waste the present with immobilizing thoughts about the future.

This is the way to minimize your worry in life. But the most effective weapon you have is your own determination to drive this neurotic behavior away from your life.

社会热点话题（2）

WHAT IS LOVE?

Love means that I care about the welfare of the person I love to the extent that it is genuine, my caring is not a smothering of the person or a possessive clinging. I’m concerned about his growth and I hope he will become all that he can become, and never put up roadblocks to what he does that enhances him as a person.

Love means having respect for the dignity of the person I love. See him as a separate person, with his own values and thoughts and feelings, and I don’t insist that he surrender his identity and conform to an image of what I expect him to be for me .I can allow and encourage him to stand alone and to be who he is, and I avoid treating him as an object or using him primarily to gratify my own needs.

In short, in love two beings become one and yet remain two

社会热点话题（3）

WHERE TO LIVE- IN THE CITY OR THE COUNTRY?

A modern city has many conveniences such as electricity, gas, schools, hospitals, cinemas, etc. These conveniences make the city people’s life comfortable and easy. But in big cities, there are crimes, air pollution, and crowdedness, which often bother residents.

The countryside has its own attractions, such as clean air, water, and quiet environment. In addition to these,one can enjoy a peaceful life and beautiful natural scenery. There is no noise, no crowdedness and no crime. But some modern facilities are not available. For example, it may not be very convenient for a person to go to a middle school.

I prefer to live in a city because I was born and grew up there. The problems a city has can be solved by modern science and technology.

社会热点话题（4）

LEISURE AND QUALITY OF LIFE

It is true that people in advanced industrial societies are increasingly concerned with opportunities for leisure and what they can do in their leisure time. That is to say, we are attaching more importance to our “quality of life”.

Generally speaking, the term” quality of life” covers a very wide scope such as living environm

ent, health, employment, food, family life, friends, education, material possessions, leisure and recreation, and so on.

Since Leisure is so essential in our quality of life, we can speak highly of its functions as following: relaxation, recreation and entertainment, and personal development. But leisure is basically self-determined, so everyone is able to take to his own interests and preferences and get involved in an activity in ways that will bring enjoyment and satisfaction.

社会热点话题（5）

7-DAY HOLIDAY

A 7-day holiday came into effect on May Day last year, and it also went for National Day & Spring Festival, which seems to be good news to everyone.

However, this piece of good news also has a dark side. Owing to the large population, most people’

s travel experiences during the first 7-day holiday, though well planned in advance, turned sour; they couldn’t book railway tickets; hotels were packed; tourist attractions were all full of people. No wonder that a flood of complaints followed the week – long holiday.

As the saying goes, “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” Longer holidays are certainly desirable, but the government should see that related facilities of holiday activities are promptly adapted to the need.

社会热点话题（6）

WORK, LABOR & PLAY

A man is a worker if he is personally interested in the job which society pays him to do, or he is a laborer if what the job society offers him is of no interest to himself; The antithesis to labor is play. When we play something, we enjoy what we are doing, & work stands between labor &play. To a worker, play means the time he needs to relax to work more efficiently, therefore he is more likely to have little play time than too much; To the laborer, on the other hand, play means freedom from boring task, so that he thinks that the fewer hours he has to labor, & the more time he is free to play, the better.

Both workers & laborers need play, It’s an essential element for our health & life, so let’s enjoy play &be sound to make a successful living.

社会热点话题（7）

CHINA’S ENTRY INTO THE WTO

After 15 years of tedious negotiation, China finally accessed to the WTO in 2001.And will the accession affect our lives? Or what actions should we take to survive the challenges?

As is generally believed, China’s entry into the WTO means that China now is one of the key players of the Game in the “Earth Village”

Many things remain to be done after the accession. First, we should study the “game” rules seriously to avoid pitfalls; next, our efforts should be redoubled in developing our strengths and overcoming our weaknesses; Finally, everyone is supposed to make the best of his potential & take actions to cope with the challenges.

In short, China’s entry into the WTO will certainly revitalize Chinas economy & benefit everyone who is well prepared.

社会热点话题（8）

GO! GO! GO! CHINA’S FOOTBALL！

Football is currently the No. 1 sport in the world. However, our Chinese team has experienced nothing from it but one failure after another for many years.

There are many reasons for our poor team First, football has never been popular in China; second, China is a developing country, & there are lots of things more important to do than play football; Third, football is the most popular game in Europe & South America & it has become a science, whereas our team is still groping in the dark.

However, our football team has a bright future, & Chinese are getting more interested in football. Our women’s team has set a good example for us. And china will be a football superpower sooner or later.

社会热点话题（9）

Why we work?

People work for a great many reasons. Self-interest in its broadest sense, including the interest of one’s family & friends, is an underlying motivation of work in all societies. However, self-interest is not simply the accumulation of wealth. For instance, even in some primitive tribes, a desire for approval, a sense of duty, a wish to conform to custom also contributes to economic activity.

In other words, few activities seriously compete with work in providing basic life satisfaction. Work, in addition to its economic functions, structures time, provides a context in which to relate to other people, offers an escape from boredom, and sustains a sense of worth.

In conclusion, a man’s work is a major social device for his identification as an adult..

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WISE CHOICE—OLYMPOC 2008 BEIJING

July 13, 2001 might not be a lucky day for the westerners. However, it was really favorable to all the Chinese since we were finally successful in hosting for Olympic 2008! And it was a wise choice from all the points of view.

Since China is a big country, Olympic Beijing can surely spread Olympic Games to a much wider range and promote its spirit to a greater degree; And as an ancient nation with more than 5000 years’ glorious history, China will enlarge the exchange of Eastern and Western cultures and promote the better understandings between.

Chinese and other peoples; Last but not the least important, China, the only indisputably rapid developing nation, will no doubt offer the business establishments worldwide more chances to make beneficial investment.

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WTO WILL CHANGE OUR LIFE

It is no doubt that the most heated argument for Chinese nowadays is WTO, and we are also quite sure that WTO will change our life in many aspects.

Firstly, New goods, new service and new consuming means will approach into China more quickly with the market opening

— the direct benefit consumers’ gain from WTO. Secondly, the coming of international compani

es will give a big push to China’s human resources market, and a great many new occupations and new opportunities will be born.

Thirdly, WTO will not only benefit us but also give us a firm confinement, (在带给你实惠的同时，也成为一种刚性约束) So all our working, living and thinking styles should be changed accordingly .

However, all changes will not take place overnight, and we are ready for it.

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HOST THE BEST OLYMPIC IN BEIJING

Hosting Beijing 2008 Olympics greatly boosts the national morale. Now, widespread concern has focused on how to make a green, high-tech & clean Olympiad.

First, Beijing Olympiad should be green. Since environmental pollution & desertification are notorious in China, much work remains to be done to drastically correct the situation; Next, we should modernize the infrastructure of Beijing, such as its traffic network, telecommunication system, sports facilities & service centers to provide the best service to all participants of the Games. Finally, efforts should be made to ban scandals & racial discrimination, which is invading every pore of our society.

In short, we are confident that Beijing 2008 Olympics will be a nice showcase of our environmental consciousness, rapid economic growth & clean morality.

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HOW THE RICH GOT RICH---& YOU COULD TOO

There’s a famous line about the very rich: they are different from you & me. And it turns out there are all kinds of rich people: short, tall, fat, skinny, good-looking, high IQ, not-so-high IQ, generous & tightfisted.

They often come from a modest background & rise to the top on pluck, luck & a clear idea of what they want, with every one of them having mastered the basic skills they needed to succeed in business. They live modestly, avoid publicity & work long hours even though they can pay the bills without lifting a finger. And these people are still doing whatever it was that led to their success. So why not learn from them? Find sth you enjoy doing, give it everything you’ve got, & the money will take care of itself. You’ll be having too much fun at the office to stop working

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CHEERS FOR CHINA!

11 Nov. 2001, Doha—the whole world has witnessed signing ceremony on China’s accession to the WTO, and all the people concerned gave their cheers for China!

We may say that China’s accession to the WTO is indeed the very symbol of China’s return to the world economics stage as well as the acknowledgement of the whole world on China’s achievement in the last 20 years’ reforming and opening. It strengthened China’s determination to carry on its reforming and opening and also gave a big push to promote the freedom on trade investment under the globalization of the world economics.

In a word, China’s position in the international affairs has been greatly improved /increased with it.

One more thing, all of us, another cheer for China!

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To Save & protect

We used to have the foolish idea that the treasures of nature were “limitless”& “inexhaustible”. In other words, we knew little about the complicated system that runs all through nature, which means, an unhealthy condition of one part will be harmful to all the others. Thus the earth has been warning us with continuous river floods & ever-increasing desertification.

For the sake of ourselves & those coming after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes in relation to improper land use. That is to say, we are to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in good condition so that others may also share the enjoyment. In brief, it should be our goal to restore the original beauty of nature.

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Media & Celebrities

One hundred years ago, people became famous for what they had achieved. Today’s celebrities, however, often do not become known for any enduring(永久的) achievement, they are simply famous for being famous with the help of the media. They are distinguished by their image or trademark and they have nothing great but a big name. That is to say, the focus of public attention has begun to shift away from knowing what such people did to knowing what they looked like.

With the arrival of television, the faces of all kinds of celebrates became as familiar as those we saw across the breakfast table. We came to know more about the lives of our favorite celebrities than we did about most of the people we know personally, no matter they are movie stars, fashion models, professional athletes, and even cartoon characters.

In a word, celebrities are created by the media, and they are exactly like us except for the attention they get from the media.

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Preserving Natural Resources

Ever since man appeared on the earth, man’s survival has been heavily relying on nature. Almost everything we use in our everyday life comes from nature. With the development of technology and population growth, the amount and range of materials used has increased at an alarming rate. However, natural resources are not inexhaustible.

Some reserves are already on the brink of exhaustion and there is no hope of replacing them. The widespread water shortage is an example in point. If man continued to squander natural resources with no thought for the future, the whole world would be in a mess.

Time is running out. It is up to us to take effective measures before the situation gets out of hand.

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GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF FRESH WATER

People often think that water will never be used up. There is plenty of water, such as rain, water from the rivers and wells. In fact water is rather limited on the earth. With the rapid increase of population and fast development of industries, water is more needed than before. Some big cities in China are facing the problem of water shortage already.

What should we do about the water shortage?

I think, people should be made aware of the real situation about the water. And certain laws should be made that no water will be polluted. We have to protect the existing water resources and develop new ones. In this way I believe that our cities will not be thirsty for water in the future.

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CARS AND AIR POLLUTION

Cars have created a lot of serious problems in our world. All the time, they are pumping huge amounts of waste gases into the atmosphere, causing disease and even death.

One possible solution is to design and develop clean cars and clean fuels. But it may take decades for the new models to completely replace the traditional ones.

Another solution is to develop modern public transportation systems and restrict the use of private cars. If the price of petrol rises constantly and the public vehicles are efficient and convenient enough, most people will not drive private cars. On the whole, the elimination of air pollution needs the co-efforts from the government and the public. This problem will be solved only with the help of science and technology.

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PARENTS ARE TOO PERMISSIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN NOWADAYS

There are countless articles on childcare in magazines and newspapers. With so much unsolicited advice flying about, mum and dad just don’t know what to do any more. In the end, they do nothing at all. So, from early childhood, the kids are in charge and parents’ lives are regulated according to the needs of their offspring.

When the little dears develop into teenagers, they take complete control. If the young people are going to have a party, for instance, parents are asked to leave the house. Their presence merely spoils the fun. What else can the poor parents do but obey?

But remember: children are hardy creatures and most of them survive the harmful influence of extreme permissiveness, so think about it, you poor parents!

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ONLY STRICTER TRAFFIC LAWS CAN PREVENT ACCIDENTS

Though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we cites the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.

Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly mutilated each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.

It is high time that world codes were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough. A code which is universally accepted could only have dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate. So let’s work it out!

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ADVANTAGES OF FIVE-DAY WEEK

A five-day week has been put into practice in China, which is welcomed by most people. It is obvious that a five-day week has brought about many advantages to the society and people. Firstly, families have benefited from it very much. They have more time to spend together or go for an outing during the weekend. Children are able to learn useful skills, women have enough time to take care of the house, go shopping or relax.

Secondly, society has also benefited from it. As people have two days off, they would like to go shopping or traveling, which can promote the commerce and tourism. Then the shops and travel agency will have more customers.

Thirdly individuals have also enjoyed the benefit from the five-day week, because they have more time for whatever they want to do during the weekend. For example, one likes stamp collection; he will have enough time to enjoy it. What’s more, individuals can make full use of a weekend for a good rest. Adequate rest will enable him to work more efficiently.

In a word, a five-day week is beneficial to the society, families and individuals.

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PULLUTION

The world population is growing very fast. More food, clothing, houses are needed. Agriculture and industry, therefore, have to develop very quickly。Unfortunately; modem farming and industry are making the air, the soil, and the water dirty, which we called pollution.

Pollution is a serious danger to human lives. For example; throughout the world air pollution is serious in all cities. It is said that every year factories pour millions of tons of smoke into the air, and， air pollution has taken the lives of many people.

Scientists are now fighting a battle against pollution. So far, it has been successful. Of course, the battle cannot be won unless every one of us understands the danger of pollution and does something to stop it.

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JOB PROBLEMS FOR GRADUATES

According to the statistics, only 58% of college graduates could find jobs in their specialties. Why do college graduates find it increasingly difficult to get a rewarding job?

One reason perhaps is that many colleges and universities fail to adapt their courses to the development of economy. Degree courses offered in these institutions of higher learning are so outdated, irrelevant and impractical that the students themselves find it hard to translate their book knowledge into real job skills. Second, there is an oversupply of graduates in certain specialties.

So many of them can not enter the professions for which they are trained. College graduates are valuable resources in our country. The problems they encounter in job hunting deserve more attention.

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POPULATION PROBLEMS

The population problem may be the greatest challenge of the present time. In other words， People are being born faster than they are dying, or they are dying at a slower rate than they are being born. The average life span has doubled in the last 50 years. That people live much longer results in the serious population problem.

People around the world are becoming more concerned about the population explosion. It is hoped that there can be some control over the number of people that are born, but population control is a subject which touches the moral & religious beliefs of many people. Even if many families have fewer children, there will still be problems of food, water & power supply.

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ANTI-POLLUTION NEEDS YOUR EFFORTS

People today are beginning to hear more & more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by the release of artificial substances into the environment(人造物质的排放),or by increased amounts of natural substances, such as oil, from oil tankers into the sea.

Many people, therefore, see pollution as only part of a larger & more complex problem. Whatever its underlying reasons, it is no doubt that much of the pollution could be controlled if companies, individuals & governments would make more efforts. For instance, there is an obvious need to control litter & waste, which everyone can help to do by cutting out excess consumption & careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.

In a word, anti-pollution needs your efforts!

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OBJECTIVE TEST AND SUBJECTIVE TEST

Some people think that objective items such as multiple choices should be used for an examination, for they contain the following advantages: they can be scored by a computer quickly, and the examinees can receive their scores within a few days. Above all, the multiple-choice test is objective indeed, namely, it is fair enough for everyone.

Other people don’t agree. In their opinion, this kind of test has some bad effects on students’ learning. For what the students need to do is to guess and tick, and this cannot help to develop their ability.

I think that one examination should be divided into two parts: subjective and objective. With the two combined together, better judgment on examinees ‘capabilities will be made then.

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CHANGES IN EDUCATION

It has been a long long time that employees have been hired for their degrees rather than their abilities. Employment, pay and often even promotions have depended on one’s diploma. Now many employers are beginning to demand more than the completion of school. Namely, there’s an urgent cry for performance and accountability.

As a result of this increasing demand, big changes in education have taken place. Indeed, the fastest growing industry today may be the continuing professional education of highly schooled adults. Much of it takes place outside the education establishment—

through companies, government departments or management associations and trade associations. Thus demand for education is going up, not down. What is going down, and fairly fast, is demand for traditional education in traditional schools. In a word, competition and choice are already beginning to infiltrate the school system.

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EDUCATION ON INTERNET

A new era, namely, the knowledge society is upon us. So lifelong learning is expected to become the standard for many people. And it is this characteristic that makes the mission of education on Internet an essential part of all educational patterns.

Theoretically, all the people should and can be educated, but how to deal with the contradictions between high pressure on work & living and the need for lifelong education remains unsolved until the newly –established educational form has come into being. That is to say, education on Internet. It has five distinguished features of “ANY”: --ANYbody can choose ANY course and ANY chapters of the course for learning at ANY time Anywhere. Thus it offers you the very freedom to be engaged in your work and enjoy learning.

Judging from all factors taken into account, we may safely reach the conclusion that education on Internet is there to form the lifelong educational system and provide more people with opportunities for higher education.

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THE HUMANISTIC FEATURE OF KNOWLEDGE ECONOMICS

Knowledge economics comes from the great increase of scientific knowledge. It is pushing human beings speedily towards the information society.

Firstly, knowledge economics is the very engine driving our society into the information age and calling forth the great productivity of knowledge.

Secondly, knowledge economics tends to make natural science and humanistic social science into unification. Both of them not only have formed a huge knowledge system, but also played an interactive part in each other’s development.

Thirdly, knowledge economics has enlarged and increased human being’s living sphere and living quality. And the research, development, production as well as creation on knowledge have become the common form in the society. Namely, information production will be people’s chief work.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH WRITING

English writing has become very important nowadays.

Scientists write their discoveries in English for publication, students write course papers in English to show what they have learned, & many people write English letters for various matters to overseas receivers. So English writing is necessary for us now.

There are several ways by which we can improve our writing in English. First, read more, no matter they are English newspapers, magazines, textbooks, & copy the useful sentences & phrases; Second, write more, we can either write to our friends or write articles to publish. Certainly we can ke

ep a diary in English, too.

In short, so long as we keep on practicing, we will be able to improve our writing ability in English.

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READING PROVIDES NECESSARY SURRIVAL SKILLS

With the coming of the television age & the increasing emphasis on pictures & sound in all quarters of our society, many people would have us believe that we are moving rapidly away from reading as a necessary life skill. But this is not the case

Good reading is a more important life skill than ever before & the printed word continues to be the cornerstone of both higher education & better positions in the job market

For students, almost all studying involves reading. For adults, reading is day to day, either a stumbling block or a smooth path to pleasure & opportunity. This is why good reading habits are not only an important study skill for the student, but also an important life skill for anyone.

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WHY IS NATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNT SO WELL?

How does it happen that children learn their mother tongue so well? The answer in my opinion lies partly in the child himself, partly in the behavior of the people around him.

Let’s focus on the latter one. Though a child’s” teachers” may not have been trained in language teaching they take great pains to make their lessons easy & interesting, always repeating the same phrase & at the same time doing the thing they are talking about. They are greatly pleased at every little advance the child makes, Every awkward attempt meets with sympathy & encouragement, & the most difficult step on the path of language becomes the merriest game.

Unfortunately, teachers of language demand faultless accuracy from the beginning. By keeping their students working unnecessarily long at some little parts of the subject, they often weaken their interest in learning the language. So here I want to remind teachers of language: language will arrange itself in the brain without learning of too many special rules or the aid of elaborate explanations. That’s the way language learning works.

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The problems I have in My English study

I have many problems in my English study, to name just a few, they can be listed as following: First, my vocabulary is rather small. As a result, I can neither read fast nor understand well, and it’s really not easy for me to keep new words in mind; Second, I cannot write well. As I have always been engaged in sth having nothing to do with English, I seldom have any chance to write in English; third, my listening comprehension is not good enough, because I had little training at college. To overcome these difficulties, I have worked out a plan. Namely, read one or two pages of English everyday, keep a diary in English & practice writing twice a week & listen to English tapes every two or three days. I believe that so long as I practice, I’ll be able to read, write & understand better.

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ENLARGING ENGLISH VOCABULARY

It is true that vocabulary is very important in English study. With a small vocabulary, we cannot u

nderstand well, neither can we express ourselves

There are several ways to enlarge one’s vocabulary. First, read as much as possible, the more you read, the larger vocabulary you will have; Second, recite modal essays, which can help you memorize the words simultaneously; Third, Listen. You can listen to the radio or watch English programs on TV, and they not only help you keep new words in mind but also keep you in touch with the current news.

In my opinion, the best way is to read more: no matter they are English newspapers, magazines, or the textbooks. Why not have a try? It really works!

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HOW TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW

In some ways the employment interview is like a persuasive speech because the interviewee seeks to persuade the interviewer to employ him or her. Several suggestions might prove helpful to the applicant as preparation is made for the actual interview.

First, the applicant should know what kind of job he wants & how that job relates to his career objective; Second, the applicant should seek as much information as possible concerning the company, such as its location, financial status, plans for expansion, company philosophy & so on; Third, since the interviewer’s first impression comes from the interviewee’s appearance, both men & women should be in neat, conservative dresses

In a word, make yourself look like somebody with a pleasant personality & a real interest in the job.

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CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

With the rapid development of modern technology, we have made medical advances that allow people to live longer than ever before, but what should we do with them after we have saved their lives?

First, allowances should be made for the people who are no longer earning a living, who cannot walk long distances, or who may have physical or mental disabilities that keep them from communicating with others.

Second, entrust the elderly to the care of nursing homes, where many kinds of entertainment facilities and treatment equipment are available;

Finally, a country that can help people live longer has the responsibility to care for them better, therefore the government is there to enforce high standards of care by virtue of law

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STUDYING ABROAD

Attending school abroad has many advantages

Firstly, looking at our motherland from the outside, we can best see the strong points of our nation Secondly, while studying in a foreign country, we can travel widely and make friends with the local people to widen our vision & broaden our minds;

Thirdly, the foreign language can be used in our daily life so that our ability in the second language will be improved quickly

Above all, we are able to get acquainted with the latest knowledge in science & technology as well as make use of the first-rate facilities available.

For all these reasons, it is really worthwhile to go abroad for further studies, particularly when the object is very weak or not available at home

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TELEVISION IN OUR LIFE

Television—the most popular & persuasive form of modern technologies, marked by rapid change & growth –

is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary functions, which promises to reshape our lives & our world. Or in other words, it is an electronic revolution, made possible by the marriage of television & computer technologies.

Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses; it has been a major provider of news, information, & entertainment, placing our role as the passive viewer.

Television is more than just an electronics system, however, it is a means of expression, a vehicle for communication, & as well as a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.

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ON STUDY OF English

In a sense, English is our bridge connecting peoples of the world. The development of a person, a business, even a nation cannot be achieved without communications with the outside world. Since English is most universally used language in various international exchanges, without it we’ll be isolated from international community.

However, the command of English is a time-consuming process. First, a workable stock of vocabulary requires several thousand words and expressions, which takes years to develop. Second, the improvement of the oral and listening competence seems disappointing to learners. Third and most discouraging of all is, the phrase which is made up of familiar words goes quite beyond one’s comprehension.

Despite all difficulties, I shall be bent on practising as I believe in the saying: “Practice makes perfect”

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PROVIDE A BETTER LIFE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Now we have a growing population of senior citizens. To ensure happy lives for them has become a focus of attention.

There are many things to be done to honor senior citizens. To name just a few, they should enjoy some privileges, such as special seats in buses, reduced fares for entertainment & traveling, & other benefits. In short, we should do everything to solve their practical problems, to warm their hearts & to make them happy. Besides, we should find some ways to provide affordable medical health care and ensure a decent pension for them.

Senior citizens, need our love & deserve the best care. Let’s update our traditional respect for the aged & provide a better life for them.

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HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH?

To write a paragraph, you’re supposed to follow certain basic steps.

First, think about the topic you have been given or pick a topic of your own; Second, draft as many ideas as you can think of about your topic; Third, look back over your list & pick out the main points you will use in writing your topic sentence; Fourth, write your topic sentence. After that, you’

re ready to develop your paragraph using the main points included in your topic sentence. Be sure that all these sentences give details about the latter. Finally, bring your paragraph to an end by writing a sentence that makes the reader feel that your paragraph is complete.

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THE ADVANTAGES OF BOOKS

Books can be found to fit almost every need, temper, or interest. Books can be read when you are in the mood; they do not have to be taken in periodic doses.

Books have an inner confidence, which individuals seldom show; they rarely have to be on the defensive. Books can afford to be courageous & exploratory; they do not have to be so careful of employers, colleagues & community opinions. Books are infinitely diverse; they cover all the fields of human activity. Books can be found to express every point of view; if you want a different point of view, you can read a different book.

As the saying goes” it is always beneficial to open a book”. Why not do it now?

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DOES WTO NOT CONCERN EDUCATION?

Quite a number of people take our membership of WTO as the business of the government. However, confronted with WTO & the challenge in educational field, we have to take the following factors into account:

Firstly, education is indeed one essential part of WTO, which is facing a series of new challenge & new opportunities now; Secondly, as a service trade, from basic education to higher & adult education, its open service has been on the way of continuous & enlarging development, and a global open market is coming into being; thirdly, education is an industry. The very aim of WTO is to ensure all kinds of educational products & establishments a conditional access to the market. In short, WTO does concern education.

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DINING OUT IN THE FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT

Nowadays, fast-food restaurants have mushroomed everywhere & many people enjoy dining there. Fast-food is rapidly gaining popularity for quite a few reasons. Firstly, there is a variety of food available. If you are busy or tired of cooking, you may have food cooked quickly by modern techniques for a change. Secondly, fast-food satisfies people’s needs. It is convenient, nutritious & delicious with a reasonable price everybody can afford. Finally, dining out in the fast-food restaurant, you can save time & a world of trouble, such as shopping, cooking, washing dishes. Consequently, it benefits people a lot.

Fast food has already changed our ways of living. With the rapid development of science & technology, it will give us better service & possibly become indispensable to us.

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THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION

As is widely accepted, education is regarded as both an individual benefit & a social necessity. It is a general view that everybody has the right & obligation to become educated

We believe that, through education, an individual acquires the knowledge, skills, attitudes & abilities, which will enable him to fit into society & improve his social status. Education helps to shape the society & develop the national strength. Very often, people look to education as the cause of personal & national success & the care of social & economic ills, holding the view that the future of the human beings depends largely on education.

In short, the system of education has three principal functions: teaching, research & public service

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ADULT EDUCATION IN CHINA

There are many ways of attaining education at all levels. Many high schools, colleges, or adult schools as well as business & industrial institutions offer noncredit daytime or evening classes in dozens of fields & skills.

It is reported that about 120 million Chinese participate in different forms of adult education through schools, job training, or correspondence courses.

About one in ten Chinese adults participate in an organized-learning group each year. In recent years, there has been a trend to bring in older students for post-secondary education degree. Colleges & universities, both public & private, offer what is now called” continuing education” programs, or “lifelong education” programs of associate degrees, graduates studies or professional development

Under such a system, a worker may continue his study even on a part-time basis, & a retired person may return to college at an advanced age.

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FAMILY---TRADITIONAL & MODERN

Families are important to people all over the world although the structure of family is different from one country to another or from the modern family to the traditional one.

Firstly, let’s see what similarities there are between the traditional & modern family. We can say both of them are nuclear families (with parents & their children as only members), & the role of the father in both types is to provide for his family while the mother takes care of the children’s physical & emotional needs;

Secondly, the differences between the two are also clear. For example, the traditional husband was the head of the household while today’s husband & wife share the role; And modern woman works outside the home even after she has children, namely, she’s doing two jobs instead of one, so preschool children may go to a child care center or to a baby-sitter regularly(sine the mother works)

No matter it is traditional or modern, every family has the sense as following: families offer us a feeling of belonging, of love & security.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING KIND & POLITE

Being kind & polite means that your behavior shows respect for the rules that the majority follow, or in other words, act in a civilized way to avoid misunderstanding, friction & conflict

There are no laws enforcing respect. Yet we cannot interact with others without some rules of behavior, rules that are set by some form of social consensus

These guidelines represent what a majority of people consider acceptable & what they consider unacceptable. For instance, many people talk at movies, or make boring conversations with their cellular-phones and so on. In fact their behavior is closer to that of animals than civilized individuals. Remember, every little bit of kindness & good manners helps, namely, being polite & showing respect can give us an edge, & it is always a good idea to be kind & polite

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Fast food

Fast food is becoming more popular in China, especially among children and teenagers. There are several reasons for its popularity. First, it is very convenient and saves a lot of time.

You just go into a fast food restaurant, order your food, and your food is ready in no time. Second, its popularity is also attributed to it clean and comfortable environment, the excellent service, and the guaranteed quality of food.

However, in terms of nutrition, fast food is far from satisfactory. It usually does not compose a balanced diet and is low in nutritional value. While cooking at home offers healthy and delicious meals your body needs. Fast food is only a good choice when you are in a hurry and turn to it once in a while.

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WHY DO WE NEED ENGLISH?

As the international language of diplomacy, commerce and technology, English is also the language of the United Nations and its agencies as well as of many other international bodies. To communicate in these areas outside our own country, we have to be aware of its widespread use.

English must be taught in all our schools, not only for the better communication with the world but also that our students can go abroad to learn the techniques our nation so urgently needs. We also need representatives who can command respect at the international conferences.

And if English is the common language of communications for all kinds of affairs, let us be as fluent and proficient in it as possible, for the sake of our own country’s advancement and prestige. 现代文化生活话题（26）

ON ADVERTISEMENTS

Nowadays, ads generally are constructive to both manufactures and consumers in China. With ads, producers can become more popular, as a result, the consumers can purchase according to what ads say.

However, some ads are too deceiving not to be ridiculous. A case in point is an advertisement of drug, which declares on CCTV that the drug has became the absolute remedy for AIDS. It is well known that in our world so far there has been no official report on discovery of the cure for the fatal disease. Actually various consumers complain of being taken in by such deceiving ads over the country.

In this light, governments at all levels should exercise more rigid examination of ads before they a

re exposed to the public.

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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

The saying “Knowledge is power” becomes universally accepted in that it reveals a simple yet brutal fact: It is the brain rather than sword that makes an individual or a nation strong.

The truth the saying speaks has been proven in man’s civilization, which is, to the greatest extent, accelerated by man’s knowledge in the form of science and technology. A century ago, it took many-years to send a message to the other end of the world. Nevertheless, we can have it done in seconds today with just touches on computer keyboard.

“Knowledge is power” means something particular to us Chinese since China remains backward. We must sweat over knowledge so as to build China into one of the world’s economic giants.

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MY HOBBY

I have been collecting stamps at my leisure time for ten years I am so greatly interested in it that it has become a hobby with which I can’t part.

Stamp-collecting is a never-ending pleasure as well as an education for me. As I wander through the album from China to India, from South Africa to France, I learn many facts and historic data about distant lands, details of foreign customs, arts, literature and culture. There is always something to do in connection with it, from meeting like-minded collectors, exchanging stamps, getting advice to showing off the latest find. Stamp-collecting occupies my leisure hours constructively. It makes me contented, with no time for boredom.

I want to be a stamp-collecting NO.1 in my country.

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READING

Many people consider gold and silver as the most valuable things. They like these things more than anything else. I, on the contrary, put reading books first in the world.

The old saying, “to open a book is always beneficial”, sufficiently shows how good it is to read a book. Books are our friends, which introduce us to different kinds of knowledge and lead us to the road of greatness. They increase our knowledge, enlarge our experience, strengthen our character and do many other things which we might otherwise have failed to do.

Yet our life is limited and the knowledge is boundless. Therefore, we must make the best use of our time to read more books, thus to obtain more knowledge.

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TELEVISON ADVERTISEMENT

Some people enjoy watching television advertisements; some people don’t think so. As to me, I’m really disgusted with television advertisements.

In the first place, the advertisements waste time. For instance, abort 15 minutes is lost by watching the advertisement during a single news program. In the second place, the advertisements interrupt the viewer. For example, the viewer may forget the situation of a show during the advertisement. Even worse, during a good movie, the watcher loses his feeling when the ad comes on, and that ha

s bad psychological influences. In the third place, the advertisements make many products more appealing than they really are.

Accordingly, the television viewer must be aware and critical of the advertisements in order to endure them.

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FAILURE IN LIFE

Failure is a common thing in our daily life. There are times when we fail to do satisfactory work. In short, failures happen naturally and almost everyone has such experience.

However, there are different attitudes toward failure. Some people lose confidence in failure. Some people don’t take failure seriously and they just let it be, while some others learn much from failure, and therefore see the light of hope through failure.

In my opinion, what really counts is not failure itself, but what we think of failure and do after failure. As long as we don’t give up and believe in ourselves, and in the meantime learn something from failure, we’ll certainly make our marks in this world in the end.

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EXAMINATIONS

In most schools, examinations are used as a chief means to find out whether a student succeeds or fails in his studies. Although they do the job quite efficiently, their side effects are also enormous. The worst effect is that examinations encourage bad study habits. Since examination score is probably the only criterion for his academic performance, a student is thus driven to memorize mechanically what need to be examined.

Examinations, instead of motivating a student to seek more knowledge, restrict his reading, and lower the standards of teaching. Actually, few of us admit that examinations can contribute anything really important to the students’ academic development. If that’s the case, why can’t we make a change and devise something more productive and reliable than examinations?

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MY FAVORITE SUBJECTS

College students usually have to learn a variety of subjects. Once a student has chosen his specialty, he is obliged to learn all the subjects prescribed for his field of study no mater he likes them or not.

Yet, every student may have his own favorite subjects. Almost no student distributes his time evenly among all the subjects. Some may listen to English broadcasting for hours. Others may sit all day long before a computer. Only when the examination session approaches will he divert his attention from his favorite subject for a few days.

My favorite subject is English. It is regarded as “a world language” which not only can help me communicate more efficiently with foreigners but also help me learn the most advanced knowledge.

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MY IDEAL JOB

When we are asked what we want to be in the future, we have different answers. My ideal job is to

be an excellent teacher. If I am a teacher, Life will be more interesting and meaningful.

But I know it is not easy for me to be a good teacher, let alone an excellent one. Being a teacher needs knowledge, patience, skills, etc. I must study hard to answer most of my students’ questions. I must learn to be patient to tolerate my students’ slowness in acquiring new knowledge, I must have good skills to make myself understood clearly and quickly by my students.

So you see, different jobs require different talents. I will live up to be the name of a teacher.