A house or a business?

                                    A house or a business?

Nowadays the only thing people seem to be interested is earning more and
more money. Many people spend their entire lives doing business and neglect
their family and friends. I do not want to be one of them. If I have to choose
between earning money and spending time with my family I would choose my
family. Therefore, if a have to choose between buying a nice big house for my
family and me and a business that would take up all my free time I would
choose the house.

The business can make you a lot of money, however, it cannot make you happy.
The house, on the other hand, can be a dream that have come true. It can be the
best place in the world for you where you can feel safe, calm, and free. The
place where you keep all the things that you love and more importantly where
the people you love most live. It is also the place where you will spend the
happiest moments in your life.

Another reason to choose to buy a house is that it gives you security. The
business may fail, but the house will always remain yours. You know that no
matter what happens you will always have a place to live. And if you cannot
earn enough money to make your living you may let off some of the rooms.
Last but not least, I believe that a house is more valuable heritage than a
business. A house can always be sold for its real price while selling a business
can be quite difficult and even impossible if it has not been profitable for the
past few years.

All things considered, there is no doubt that buying a house is the best choice
for me. But a house cannot make me happy if I live there alone. When I picture
my dream house I always see my future children playing in it.
                                         
                                           

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Should art and music be compulsory subjects?

                Should art and music be compulsory subjects?

Art and music are the advanced products of civilizations. They have been
developed through thousands of years and accompanied by the progress of
science and knowledge. In this sense, some people think that all students should
be required to study art and music in secondary school. In my opinion, I totally
agree the statement for a number of reasons.

As is so often pointed out that art and music can broaden people's view of the
world. The world that we live in is not only a material world, but also a
spiritual world. The art and music that belong to the latter can benefit our souls
and form our personalities. For instance, a piece of music often can bring us
different feelings such as calm, happy, sad or sorrow. I would always like to
listen to Tchaikovsky's Pathetique when I am in a bad mood; I always feel
much better and ready to face challenges again after I hear it. I believe most of
us have this kind of experience. Art and music education in high school can
enrich students' life, even though they will not make them as a career at a later
time.

In addition, the love for art and music can become a good hobby for a person
who has this kind of education when he/she is young. Many people have
various hobbies that make their life meaningful and they may seldom feel bored
during their spare time. Appreciating art and music is a great hobby. Many
students acquire the hobby of appreciating art or listening to music after they
took courses in art and music in high school.

Last but not least, for some students art and music can help with their career
pursuit, because they can get inspirations from art and music to achieve in other
fields. For example, the profession of architecture has a strong relationship with
art and music. "Buildings are frozen music." We can see that many buildings
that were designed by architects were influence by some form of art. On the
other hand, Albert Einstein, the Nobel Prize winner and the famous scientist,
was also an excellent violinist and he admitted that music could refresh his
mind and lead to more effective thinking. Moreover, some students pursue a
career in art and music due to their art education in high school. They become
artists or singers after they graduate.

Maybe we are not aware of it at first, but from the above arguments we could
see that art and music education are very important for high school students. It
will surely benefit their school life and life after.
                                                
                                                    

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Is human relationship with pets useful?

                      Is human relationship with pets useful?

Animals started to live side by side with people thousands of years ago. In
ancient Egypt people known to keep dogs to protect their houses and lands.
Remains of the dogs and cats were found, for example, in ancient burial sites in
Egypt. While big animals like horses or cows were used to work and to provide
food, small animals, like cats, or birds, obviously were kept for fun and
companionship. With all the progress going on, it is not necessary to keep
animal to survive, but, amazingly, the population and the variety of home pets
is growing. I believe it has some positive sides and some negative.

I heard from many of my friends, that there is nothing like coming home
tonight and being greeted by a dog or a cat. They say, it takes all the daily stress
away and provides immediate relaxation. And there is no need to talk! I read a
few articles in medical magazines, that cats can help people with all kind of
body pains, just rubbing off the sore spot. Their warm and energy provide some
therapeutic effect. Another positive aspect of having a dog, for example, is that
people have to go outside, regardless of the weather. It gives dog owner
constant stimulation to exercise. Some people in my neighborhood are jogging
with their dog s, keeping themselves and the dogs healthy.

On the other hand, some negative tendencies were shown recently. Needless to
say pet owners are very fond of their animal friends. Some people treat them as
their children and more and more often prefer them to real people, even kids. It
happened, that when a dog threatened the child in the park, the owner would
not call the dog and would let it harm the kid. Besides that, I don't think it is
healthy for people to escape their relationship problem and create and extra
tight binds with an animal. We all know that animal's lives are shorter, than
people's are, and the loss of the favorite pet can be just devastating. Another
example is the growing fashion trend to keep exotic and dangerous animals as
pets, such as crocodiles, lizards, or snakes. In some cases, it not only illegal, but
very dangerous for everybody, even for the owner.

To sum I would like to point out, that friendship between people and animals
can be very fulfilling, when it is well-balanced and does not, in any way, harms
one side or another.
                                                     

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Is learning about the past useful?

                          Is learning about the past useful?

It is often argued that spending much time on studying history is unreasonable,
since the information people obtain lacks the practical implementation.
However, after careful thought, I have come to disagree with it. I believe that
history provides valuable sources for understanding different people and
societies, predicting future trends and building a person's identity. History
generates past experiences and formulates the steps of development. It provides
us with numerous examples of "cause-effect" events, which help to understand
different social mechanisms.


Everything that is happening today stems from the past and will have direct
effect on the future. Being aware of our history helps to avoid old mistakes and
make right decisions. The majority of all the political conflicts have a long
history, for instance the Middle East or Russia-Chechnya tensions. A closer
study of their deeper reasons and the measures taken beforehand can prove to
be invaluable in finding the right solution today. It can save thousands of lives.
At the same time, studying history of our own country or region builds up our
identity, gives us a feeling of belonging to a certain group of people. Therefore,
if we face a problem of communicating with a person of other culture, the basic
knowledge of his history can prove absolutely necessary for a successful and
productive interaction.

                       To sum up, I strongly believe that it is highly beneficial for modern people to
posses a good knowledge of the history, because it assures a profound
understanding of social mechanisms, helps to avoid many mistakes and
promotes a better communication between different nations.

                                                        
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Important qualities of a co-worker

                       Important qualities of a co-worker

We spend more time with our co-workers during weekdays than we do with our
family. Thus, it's important for our co-workers to be the people we can get
along with. In my opinion, there are certain characteristics that all good coworkers
have in common. They are cooperative, considerate and humorous.

We no longer observe now a time that worships individual merits with great
enthusiasm. Everyone should cooperate with each other. Teamwork is curcial to
a business. A good co-worker is willing to contribute to the office community
and not too stubborn to accept advice. He realizes the fact that if one's work is
left not done in time, it may hold up everyone else.

Besides, a good co-worker is very considerate. He may change his own
schedule to accommodate another's emergency. He may be a sympathetic
listener, comforting others when they are miserable.

What is more, a good co-worker should have a sense of humor. His positive
attitude may create a pleasant environment. When we are under the great stress
of work, what we need most is not a delicious meal but merely a few good
jokes to relax our nerve cells.

What I have listed is not the complete set of characters of a good co-worker,
however, we can feel how comfortable it is to get along with a good co-worker.
Being a good co-worker is not difficult but really very necessary. Such
experience of being a good co-worker will definitely contribute to other aspects
of life such as friendship and a healthy lifestyle.

Should children grow up in the countryside or in a city?

                 Should children grow up in the countryside or in a city?

I think that it is better for children to grow up in a big city because living there
and getting use to it will prepare them for the real life. Living in the countryside,
for instance, in small towns or villages may prevent children from fitting into
the society.


As a child born in the countryside (in a small town) I thought life is wonderful
and people are always kind as they were in my hometown. When I grew up and
I had to think about my further education. The best alternative was to go to
study in a language school in a big city fifty kilometers away from my town.
The school I chose was a leading institution in the whole country. It was a great
opportunity for me to meet new people and to get better education.


I arrived for the school opening day. Everything was absolutely perfect. I met
my new classmates and they were great. In a few weeks I understood that life
was not as ideal as I thought it was. Students in the school were competing with
each other for being the first in everything. It was strange for me and I was
drowning in the puddle of cruelty and selfishness. My grades were not as good
as these of the other students in my class and at the end of the first semester the
headmaster informed me that if I did not improve my grades during the second
semester I would be suspended from school.


The idea of being suspended was an unacceptable one. I could not let it happen.
I became like my class-fellows - brutal and egotistical. The fight for the first
places in the school's rank list was merciless. At the end of the academic year I
was ranked number 5 (five) of one thousand students in the school.
Today I am at eleventh grade and I am still one of the best disciples in the
school. I realize that now I can afford dreaming. For example, now I want to
get a university degree in the United States and I have real chances to be
admitted.


However, before I came out from my hometown I did not even think of such
fundamental things. It was just an issue regarding the geniuses, not me. But
now I can say that I am ready to face the challenges of real life and no
difficulties can deter me because this big city taught me how to overcome
obstacles and to be one of the best.


                                                               

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Controlling an important function of management

                                                          Controlling 

Controlling is an important function of management . It is an
essential feature of scientific management . In simple words,
controlling means to see whether the activities have been or
being performed in conformity with the plans or not ?

Thus controlling is a comparison of the actual results with
 the targets and objectives , identification of variation between
the two , if any , and taking corrective measures so that objects
set are achieved.
             
                   Haimann has defined controlling as :

"Control is a process of checking to determine whether
 or not, proper progress is being made towards the 
objectives and goals and taking action, if  necessary ,
 to correct , any deviation."
     

The process of control consists of the following steps :

1) Defining the objectives and standards.

2) Determination of strategic point of control.

3) Measurement of actual performance.

4) Comparison of actual performance with the standards or objectives set.

5) Determination of difference between the two and reasons for the same .

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MOTIVATING

              Motivating (A very important function of management )


    Motivating is an important function of management and it is the key to 
           managerial functions . Motivation develops and increases a desire in
                    every member of of the organisation to work effectively in his position . 
                                 It directs the behavior of subordinates in the desired and appropriate
                                           direction and thus minimizes the wastage of human and other resources.

                          

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DIRECTING

                  Directing (one of the major functions of management )


The functions like Planning , Organizing ,and Staffing are merely preparation
for doing the work, the directing function actually starts the work .
The directing is concerned with guiding, teaching, stimulating and actuating
the members to work efficiently .


Directing involves telling the employees are deputed to their jobs , they need
continuous guiding, communicating ,motivating and leading.


In the words of Joseph Massie ," Directing concerns the total manner in which 
a manager influences the action of his subordinates . It is the final action of a 
manager in getting others to act after all preparations have been completed ." 

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Co-ordinating

                                                    COORDINATING 
                                                (A management function .)

Co-ordinating is one of the other important function of the management.
Co-ordinating creates a team spirit and helps in achieving the goals through
collective efforts.

   Co-ordinating mainly concerns with synchronizing and unifying the actions
of a group of people . It means that all workers in an organisation should work
in a co-ordinated and integrated manner to achieve the common objectives.

Co-ordination between men ,materials and machines is equally important.
Without co-ordination , our actions would be failure and unproductive .
Therefore co-ordinating different resources and activities within the
organisation is an important function of the management.

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STAFFING AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF MANAGEMENT

                                           STAFFING (yet another function of management)

          Staffing involves manpower planning and manpower management .
          In simple words staffing function includes preparing inventory of
          personnel available , recruitment of personnel , their selection , remuneration,
          training and development and periodic appraisal of the personnel working in
          the enterprise . Staffing function is a complex and difficult function , because it
          is concerned with human resources of an organisation . The main aim of staffing is

                                      "RIGHT MAN FOR  RIGHT JOB".

Thus staffing consists of the followings:

1) Man power planning .
2) Recruitment, Selection and Training .
3) Development, promotion , transfer and appraisal.
4) Determination of employee remuneration.
 
                                       

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One Of The Major Functions Of Management Is Organizing .

                    One Of The Major Functions Of Management Is Organizing .

  Merely planning is not managing a business .
 It includes bringing together the executive personnel,
 workers , capital, machinery , materials physical facilities
 and other things to execute plans .
 When these resources are assembled , then the enterprise comes to life .
Thus organizing involves bringing together the manpower
 and material resources for the achievement of the goals set by the enterprise .


 Organisation provides the necessary frame work within
which people associate for the attainment of business objectives. 
Organisation involves division and subdivision of activities into
 departments and also the integration of of the activities .
 It also involves assigning responsibilities to the manager and
delegating authority to each manager to accomplish the work in
 a planned manner .


 Thus organisation provides a mechanism for purposeful ,
integrated and co-operative action by many people in joint
 and organised effort to implement a plan .

                                       

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Is progress always good?

                                   Is progress always good?

Is progress always good? Scientific progress brings us many conveniences and
advanced machines, such as computers, automobiles, and so on. Progress seems
to have made life simpler and more comfortable. But if we analyze it carefully,
we will find that progress is not always good.

Modern industry brings us many conveniences. But at the same time, some
problems emerge. For example, "the green-house effect" is a very serious
problem that scientists try to solve. It increases the earth's temperature, causes
icebergs to melt and the ocean level to become higher and higher. Maybe
someday the oceans will swallow some big cities nearby them.

Progress enhances the efficiency of industrial production, but it also brings us
another serious problem -pollution. Pollution in some countries is so serious
that ecological balance is damaged and many animals and plants lose their
living environment and become extinct eventually. The air is polluted and it is
not suitable for people. The water is also polluted and people are facing
deficiency of drinking water.

Progress makes the pace of life faster and faster because of the application of
computers and automatic machines. People have to work faster than before and
it makes them nervous. More and more physical and psychological problems
disturb people's life. Many people do not have time for recreation.

From the above statements, it can be concluded that progress is not always
good. It has its own negative influences on our life. Let hope those problems
can be solved by more progress.
                                                       
                                                 

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A live performance vs. television broadcast

                 A live performance vs. television broadcast

I do not agree with the statement that attending a live performance such as a
play, concert or sport event is more enjoyable than watching the same event on
TV, because there are many disadvantages in attending a real performance.

Firstly, there is too much trouble in attending a real performance. You have to
buy tickets, sometimes stand in a long queue; you have to plan the trip and set
out a few hours before the show started. After arrival at the theatre or stadium,
you will have great trouble finding a parking place. During a sport event, your
personal safety might be jeopardized: the sports funs might get too excited
about the event, and become a mob. Many people might have heard the news
that a girl was killed by a puck during a hockey game. If you take public
transport or a taxi home after the show, you might find it very difficult to catch
a bus or find a cab.

Secondly, the seating arrangement can greatly affect the comfort of watching
the show. If your seat is far from the stage or playground, you cannot even see

the show clearly. People's heads and cheers will distract you from viewing the
show, and in the end you do not even know whom you have seen in a play, or
who wins in a sports event!

Thirdly, there is no flexibility in a real show. After you have been through so
much trouble and eventually start to enjoy the show, you might find that you
are quite disappointed about the show after all. Unlike watching TV programs,
you neither simply change channels nor leave the theatre in the middle of a
concert or play. You might spend a lot of money to suffer from a show that you
do not like.

On the contrary, watching TV at home, where you can make yourself a cup of
coffee, sit back comfortably and relax, watch the show closely, and enjoy the
realistic image and sound from your SONY home-theatre system. Besides, you
can watch programs whatever you like, and go to bed right when the show has
ended.

Although many people enjoy the excitement of watch a real show, I think
nothing is more convenient and comfortable than watch TV at home.

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Do you spend money or save it ?

                          Do you spend money or save it ?

Some people say that it is better to enjoy your money as soon as you earn it
while others prefer to save the money for later. It's a difficult choice faced by
lots of people because of the different attitudes they hold towards money. As
far as I am concerned, I vote for the former choice, which is that it is better for
one to enjoy his or her money as soon as it is earned. Spending money as soon
as possible is my preference because of three reasons as follows.

First, we can observe easily in the modern society that the dominant philosophy
nowadays is 'enjoy your life when you are still young'. Most young adults like
to work for a period of time and then go on for a trip to visit some places they
have never been to. Those trips not only helps them to keep in shape but also
provides them different kinds of knowledge and new perspective in looking at
their environment. Other people spend the money for their leisure, which helps
them to relax and go back to work with enough energy.

In the old days, it is said that people who save money in a bank understand the
philosophy of thrift. Actually, economists say that in the modern world saving
money in a bank is the quickest way to lose it. Moreover, none of the rich
people became rich by getting interests from the bank. Living in a constantly
changing world, we should adjust ourselves to accept the new ways of
investing our money to different areas in order to get the most of it. That is
probably the reason why most of the people nowadays put their money into
business to get a better payback.

The third obvious reason why I prefer spending money rather than saving them
is that it is part of the contribution for the economic growth in our country. If
nobody has the needs to buy stuff from others and the market, nobody will
think about how to produce useful products and sell them to make the most
profits. Some countries continue to lower the interests in order to force people
to spend their money and therefore benefit the society as well as the people
themselves. In this broad view, I prefer spending money rather than saving
them.

In conclusion, I prefer spending money because it benefits ourselves as well as
people around us. It's also important for kids to know how to save money as a
sense of thrift. Nevertheless, spending money is still the best way to make our
lives enjoyable and worthwhile.

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Is It Important To Have a New Movie Theater In Our Locality ?

                Should a new movie theater be built in our neighborhood?

Some people will say that a new movie theater in our neighborhood would be a
bad thing. However, I fully support the plan to build one. I feel that a movie
theater would bring more opportunities for recreation, reduce teenage
delinquency, and lead to several improvement in the town.

As it stands there is little to do in my town. There are no parks here, and there
is certainly no nightlife. Additionally, the nearest movie theater is more than
thirty minutes drive away. That is inconvenient for anyone here. Many movies
end late at night. Who wants a long drive at 11:30 p. m. or midnight? A new
movie theatre near our homes will certainly be welcomed by people living here.
Building a new movie theater here will reduce juvenile delinquencies. Like
every one else, teens here are bored. They need activities to keep them busy
and out of troubles. The jobs that the theater will provide will help teens, too.
We also need more businesses that are willing and eager to employ young
people.

Overall, the new theater will bring many improvements to the town. For
example, it will help other business. The movie theater will attract customers
from neighboring towns. Those neighbors do not have a reason to come to this
town now. However, if they are coming here for a movie, they will be more
likely to spend time and money here. If we get more visitors, we will need
more roads. While this may be costly, it will also make travel easier for people
living here. We will be able to get around faster. Safety will be improved with
the new roads, because they will be in better conditions than many that we have
now.

I believe that our town needs a new movie theater. Again, I support it fully. I
hope that others in our community will join me to convince residents and local
government.
                                      
                                    

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Earning while studying in Teenages is good or bad ?

                 Should teenagers work while they are students?

In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. After
thinking about it from several aspects, I do not believe it is a good idea. The
reasons are presented below.

Part-time jobs may affect students' academic studies. Working several hours a
day consumes a lot of time and one might be too exhausted to study. The main
purpose of school life for teenagers is to learn scientific knowledge and
techniques in preparation for their future. It is generally suggested that in order
to master what they have learned at school, students must spend at least 3 hours
each day on their homework. It would be impossible for a student to work parttime
while maintaining a high standard of academic learning. As a result, they
may find it hard to adjust to what the school and society expects from them as
well as what their employers expect them to perform on the job.

Another reason why I do not approve teenagers to work part-time is that
working while studying will deprive their time of sleep and will do harm to
their health. Teenagers are in the process of building up their body. They need
time to do exercises and engage in other activities, and they also need plenty of
rest. If they work, they may sacrifice their time for sleep, club activities,
exercise, and recreation. Sometimes, teenagers have jobs that consume more
strength than they can afford. This will be definitely harmful to their health.

Finally, working part-time and making extra money may contribute to their bad
habits. Teenagers are not mature enough to spend money wisely. However with
part-time jobs they make money that allow them to spend whatever way they
like, such as playing electronic games, smoking, drinking, and even gambling.
Based on the above discussion, I do not think it is a good idea for teenagers to
work while they are still students. Compared with their whole lifetime, school
life is a short period. Teenagers should value their school life and make full use
of the time. Only by working hard during school life can they find their proper
jobs in their future life.
                                              
                                              

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Important qualities of a co-worker

                         Important qualities of a co-worker

We spend more time with our co-workers during weekdays than we do with our
family. Thus, it's important for our co-workers to be the people we can get
along with. In my opinion, there are certain characteristics that all good coworkers
have in common. They are cooperative, considerate and humorous.

We no longer observe now a time that worships individual merits with great
enthusiasm. Everyone should cooperate with each other. Teamwork is curial to
a business. A good co-worker is willing to contribute to the office community
and not too stubborn to accept advice. He realizes the fact that if one's work is
left not done in time, it may hold up everyone else.

Besides, a good co-worker is very considerate. He may change his own
schedule to accommodate another's emergency. He may be a sympathetic
listener, comforting others when they are miserable.

What is more, a good co-worker should have a sense of humor. His positive
attitude may create a pleasant environment. When we are under the great stress
of work, what we need most is not a delicious meal but merely a few good
jokes to relax our nerve cells.

What I have listed is not the complete set of characters of a good co-worker,
however, we can feel how comfortable it is to get along with a good co-worker.
Being a good co-worker is not difficult but really very necessary. Such
experience of being a good co-worker will definitely contribute to other aspects
of life such as friendship and a healthy lifestyle.
                                
                                                     

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Why are people living longer?

                                    Why are people living longer?

It is a common phenomenon and an indisputable fact that people are living
longer now. There are many reasons of this phenomenon. Generally speaking, it
is due to the better living conditions people enjoy, the improved medical
treatment people receive, and the healthier lifestyle people adopt.

With the development of science and technology, people's living conditions
have been improved considerably. They have foods sufficient enough to keep
them alive, clothes warm enough to protect them against cold, and houses
strong enough to shelter them from danger. Hunger, cold, and danger no longer
threaten the lives of the human beings. When facing with nature disasters,
people can use all available means to survive.

To human beings, diseases may well be another killer. They took away lives of
a large number of people, some being very young. But things are quite different
today. The quality of medical care has been improved. Doctors know more now
about what causes diseases and how to cure them. Many diseases that were
used to be incurable can be cured now. Patients who get timely and effective
treatments may recover in a couple of months, or even weeks. It is estimated
that today's deaths are mostly caused by unexpected accidents.

In ancient times, people did not care much about their way of living for lack of
knowledge and shortage of daily necessities. Now, thanks to the progress men
has made and the civilization men has built, the present-day people can afford
time, money, and energy to consider their living habits and lifestyles. They are
eagerly seeking healthier ways of life to live longer, such as giving up smoking,
doing physical exercise, and eating low-fat foods such as vegetables and fruits,
which are now available year-round.

It is announced by scientists and doctors that human life expectancy will be
extended to over 150 years. Men and women of longevity, say 100 years old,
are increasing in number. Senior citizens already dominate many cities in
developed countries. Although it may present some problems, living longer is a
blessing to human beings.
                                                     

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Should children grow up in the countryside or in a city?

               Should children grow up in the countryside or in a city?

There are advantages and disadvantages for a child to grow up in the country or
in a city. It's hard to say which is better. Growing up in the country means a
certain degree of isolation. You're in a small town or on a farm with few people.
In addition, the people you meet everyday tend to be just like you. Most have
the same background with you, and go to the same schools with you. In the city,
people you meet are all different. People come from different culture
backgrounds.

City people tend to come from a lot of different places and move around a lot.
So, there is not a sense of community in the city like what you have in the
country. People in the city can live in the same apartment building for twenty
years even without getting to know each other. In the country, however,
everybody knows everybody. A child can get lost or hurt in the city and have
no one to turn to. In the country, everyone is a neighbor, and people feel
connected to each other.

A child growing up in the city has a lot of interesting and exciting places to
visit. He or she can go to a zoo, museums, art galleries and concerts. There are
a lot of restaurants with different kinds of cuisines. It's easy to see new movies
that come out. Children in the country don't have a lot of these activities to go
to.

To my opinion, a childhood in the city is better because it prepares a child more
for what real life is like.
                                             
                                                               

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Hand vs. machine

                                      Hand vs. machine

Although products such as furniture or clothes made by hand are detailed and
unique pieces, I consider that is better to buy items made by machines. The
main reasons to do that are, price, and warranty, as well as standardized
methods to manufacture them.

The more automatic a production line, the lower the cost. When we buy a
made-by-hand pure wool suit, we are buying a product with both more quality
and more suited for our specific needs. Nevertheless, such kind of suit is often
quite expensive than a suit made in an automated manufacturing process. The
same increase of price takes place with shoes, cars, sweaters, toys, or any other
item built on a customized basis.

Another reason for me to choose an item generated by machines is the standard.
I know when a buy a car from Ford Motor Company, that the parts of its engine
compliant the requirements of Ford, and have less risk of failures caused by
manufacturing mistakes. This is possible because most of the production phases
were completed by machines such as assembling robots, sensors, and
computers. On the other hand, a Rolls Royce car, despite the fact I do not have
the money to buy one, is made by hand, and such piece of detailed and
beautiful work probably might have little manufacture defects that automation
avoids.

Finally, because of the standardized methods used to manufacture some item,
producers can offer more extended warranties to their products. A three
hundred dollars watch probably can work properly for over ten years, and the
producer can offer a warranty longer than would offer a famous watch producer
from Switzerland who makes all of his watches by hand.

Technology has extremely benefited our contemporary society. The use of
machines on production processes increase quality, decrease prices, and
continuously provides improvements to every product in the market. For that
reason, I think that items made by machine are the best for me.

                                                 

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Should a new restaurant be built in your neighborhood?

               Should a new restaurant be built in your neighborhood?

What do you think if there will be a restaurant built near your neighborhood?
People may have different opinions. Some people will be against it because of
too much noise, potential pollution, etc. Other people, however, will welcome it
very much. As far as I am concerned, I like to have a restaurant built in my
neighborhood.

In the first place, a restaurant will make my daily life more convenient. As we
know, cooking is a very important thing in people's life and it is also very time consuming.
When I come home from work and feel tired, I normally want to
eat out. If a restaurant is very far away from my house, I have to give up that
idea because I do not want to waste my time and energy on the road. As a result,
I have to cook myself. What a pain! If there is a restaurant nearby, it will make
a difference. What I need to do is to take a leisure walk to the restaurant, sit
down, make an order, enjoy my dinner and then, the most important thing, and
leave without cleaning the mess.

In the second place, I have another good place to meet my friends. Sometimes,
meeting friends at home is tedious, especially meeting some friends that I am
not very familiar with. If there is a restaurant nearby, I can invite them to go to
the restaurant. While drinking and eating, we will have more topics to talk
about. And the beautiful environment of the restaurant will make the talk more
pleasant.

In addition, I can make more friends in the restaurant. A restaurant the best
place to meet new people if you are not shy. If the restaurant is just within
walking distance of my home, I will be there more frequently and have more
chances to know more people.


In conclusion, I will support the plan of building a restaurant near my home not
only because a restaurant can make my life more convenient, but also because
it can be a ideal place to meet friends.
                                                             
                                                       

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What are the qualities of a good neighbor?

                            What are the qualities of a good neighbor?

When I think about my childhood years,  my first friends come to my mind,
those who were the first people besides my family I got to know, who became
my friends and grew up with me. Most of them were classmates, relatives and
of course, neighbors. Neighbors are those people who share the street, block
and fences with us. Their existence has always been taken for granted, and they
haven't been given the importance or attention that they deserve.

For some people, neighbors can mean "troublesome" or "annoyance." For
others, neighbors are considered as relatives, and they enjoy having a good and
close relationship with their neighbors. Of course, the opinions depend on
personality of individuals, culture, type of housing (house or apartment), place
(a big city, a small town, or the country) among others. But both points of view
may come to an agreement when determining "what makes a good neighbor?"
In the first place, a good neighbor should be considerate. Knowing that you
should treat others the way you expect to be treated is a quality that makes
people respect boundaries (physical, social and emotional). For instance, a
neighbor who can tell when the noise of his stereo makes may bother the
people next door, and is able to turn it down taking into consideration of his
neighbors' needs.
In the second place, being sympathetic is another characteristic that a neighbor
should have. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes makes you understand
better the feelings of somebody who is in trouble, and consequently, offer
appropriate help. An example could be a situation where you know that your
neighbor divorced recently and is going through a hard time. Maybe you will
be more understanding when you see her in a bad mood, and avoid an
unnecessary conflict, because you can see the way she feels.
Finally, good manners and a polite way to address your neighbors can polish
even the toughest relationship. When a neighbor is rude, even if we excuse him
or her by saying, "that's the way he/she is", we feel a little rejected. A nice
smile or a "Hello" helps a lot to start a friendly conversation, and to avoid
misunderstandings such as "He never speaks to me, so he must be mad at me or
something." Manners do help to start friendships.
There are so many more characteristics that we could list, and there are many
ways we could make a more accurate picture of the perfect neighbor we all
want to have. But I guess the best way to "edify" our neighbors is by being
good neighbors ourselves. We cannot demand others to do something for us
that we cannot offer to do for them. We should stop complaining about what
our neighbor always does that bothers us; we'd better start analyzing what we
are doing to make the relationships with "the people next door" flourish. Let us
start setting the example.

                                 

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SHOULD BUSINESS HIRE EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIVES?

            Should business hire employees for their entire lives?

In the modern society, people are taking a fresh look at whether companies
should offer employees job security for their entire lives, since many businesses
are now realizing that job security make employees less motivated to work and
this leads to less profit for the company. Even though job security also has its
own merits, it is becoming a conspicuous obstacle to develop businesses.
Consequently, after pondering this question on many occasions, I believe that
offering job for entire life is not a wiser choice for the development of a
company and the society. My arguments for this view are based on the
following points.

The main reason is that job security has an obvious disadvantage to motivate
employees' work attitudes. Further, it leads to decreased productivity for
companies. Workers who are certain that they can never lose their jobs tend to
work less efficiently. Many government workers are so indolent that it can take
them days and months to complete a task that should only take a few days to
finish. Moreover, it is not uncommon to walk into a government office and see
employees filing their nails, making personal calls on the office's telephone, or
surfing the Interment for fun.

The above reason is but one of many factors, in addition to, for the employees,
there is a growing awareness that job security is not absolutely beneficial. With
improvement of the society, workers are more eager to choose a better job,
because a new job means a higher salary as well as challenges. Even some
career consultants are starting to recommend that employees should find new
jobs every three to five years.

Admittedly, job security has its own advantages, as a proverb says, "Everything
has two sides." The most extreme manifestation is the fact that employee
represents an investment because of the number of hours of training required
and the company will continue to have a return on this investment. However,
we have no complete evidence to agree that businesses should hire employee
for their entire lives.

Generally speaking, taking into account of all these factors, I do strongly
disagree that companies should offer their employees jobs for entire life. Job
security was regarded as an outmoded way of conducting businesses.
Nevertheless, the temporary professional jobs are proving to be the most
effective way to raise the standard of living of a country.
                                               
                                         

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Is it better to move around than to stay in one place?

              Is it better to move around than to stay in one place?

With the development of the transportation system and some residence facilities,
the world is getting smaller and smaller, and people are not restricted to live in
only one area. In addition, since there are different places with diverse cultures,
living standards, education environment and others, people are inclined to
move from one place to another. Is it better to move around than stay in one
place?

I believe there are no uniform answers, but in my opinion, I do agree
with the claim that to move around is better than to stay in one place.
Most people's growth comes with the transfers in their life. As for me, when I
was young I lived in a small county. Because the school in there was not
suitable to me, I transferred from my little county to a city to get a better
education. As soon as I got to the city, I was amazed that the world was so
different here compared with my hometown. If I were still living in my
hometown, it was impossible for me to make the wildest guess at what the real
world looked like. The first transfer has made me to imagine my own life and
urge me to go further. With confidence, I went into a university that is located
in a different city so that I have to come into another world. Compared with my
living city, the new one is more complicated in which there are different people,
more convenient transportation system, and more competitive environment. I
love all of this very much. By communicating with different students and
teachers, I have learned much from them, and the experience will benefit me
throughout my life and influence my lifestyle. Now I am in a graduate school
and I will never regret my choice of leaving my hometown because the transfer
has given me a splendid life.

Also, like us students, there are many adults transferring their work place in
order to seize better opportunities. No matter in industry, in agriculture or in
service, workers have rights to choose the companies that they work for. Many
of them work from place to place and then they accumulate precious experience
and skills to excel others.

People not only move within their own country, but also go abroad to get
education, work or live. We can see that many students want to go to foreign
countries to further their education, and that many parents send their little sons
or daughters to foreign countries to study. After all, diverse circumstances give
persons new experiences and broaden their views, and even help them get more
comprehensive understanding of the world, the society and life itself.
However, some people may say that if people move around, they will spend
money, time and energy. It is right to say that it takes one person some time to
get use to his or her new environment, new personal relationship, work
efficiency and stability of the society and family. I have to admit that people
should make extensive plans before changing their places and may not move
aimlessly and frequently.
                                                   

          

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Has human harmed the Earth or made it a better place?

                 Has human harmed the Earth or made it a better place?


The Earth 'our home' is a planet with a wide range of inhabitants. This diversity
helps to maintain the balance of the life cycle on the Earth. We humans have a
key role to play in maintaining this ecological system. But today, even amidst
the huge cry from environmentalists, we seldom recognize the importance of
the environment. Some of the changes on the Earth like deforestation are a
result of industrial and automobile emissions and nuclear activities. They bear
testimony to our negligence towards the environment.


Right from our school education we have been taught about the key role played
by the forests in maintaining the ecological balance. Forests attribute to release
of oxygen and absorb the toxic carbon dioxide exhaled by the humans. Thus the
forests act as the natural recycling agents balancing the life on this planet.
Deforestation has been taking place for many reasons like manufacture of paper
from wood pulp and timber, and for inhabitation by humans. If this trend
continues there is no doubt that in the years to come the Earth will become a
dry planet.


If deforestation is plundering the gift of God, the pollution of environment by
automobile and nuclear emissions is a man made menace. Metropolitan cities
have been so congested that we are getting used to everyday traffic snarls.
Though there has been a worldwide awareness in controlling the automobile
emissions in terms of imposing the emission norms on the automobile
manufacturers, there is still much left to be done. One step could be to impose
the law, to get the vehicle owners check their vehicles for emission norms, once
in six months and obtain a valid test certificate.


No one can deny the fact that nuclear emissions are more vulnerable to damage
the environment than any thing else. But we are always at the threat of a nuke
war, despite the strong efforts of the international organizations like UN. It is a
pity that most of the governing nations of the Un are the major threats with
nuclear weapons.


Not but not least, the knowledge and the responsibility of safeguarding the
environment is seldom seen in the individuals. The fact that all of us have been
taught about the importance of environment in our education system makes no
difference. The governments should organize more effective campaigns to
educate everyone across all demographic levels. Only a socially responsible
citizen can make a difference towards the environment our descendents have to
live in.


Though I feel that with all above references, we humans damage the earth, I
feel that I have dealt superficially some of the solutions that help to make the
earth a better place to live. Let us hope that in the coming years future
generations become socially responsible in safeguarding the earth. After all, we
have just one planet (right now!) to live in.


                                 

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Works That We don't like

                     Should people do things that they do not like?

When it comes to the topic should people sometimes do things that they do not
enjoy doing, optimistic and pessimistic people have different attitudes toward
this topic. For me, a person who likes changes a little, I would prefer to do
some different things sometimes even if I do not like them. There are many
reasons why I should sometimes do things I do not enjoy doing.

The first reason is that I could get more experiences from the things I am doing,
no matter I enjoy it or not. There are pros and cons for every experience. What
I learned from doing something I dislike is to conquer the similar situation and
take the advantage of good changes I may encounter again in the future. In
addition, I will see such a disagreeable thing as diversity to my routine life.

Secondly, many things which I do not enjoying doing can actually do well to
me. For example, I do not like to sweat because it makes me uncomfortable
with those sticky clothes and bad smell. But for exercise, the activity will cause
me to sweat, surely keep me in good shape and benefit my health. Besides, I
feel happy whenever I see my figure become more slender. Moreover,
Overcoming displeased things gives me a sense of achievement.

All in all, it is not bad for me to do something I do not enjoy doing. Therefore, I
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Home Made Food Or Food From Outside ?

                                Do you prefer to eat out or eat at home?

Nowadays, some people like to eat at home and prepare food by themselves,
but others prefer to eat out side in restaurants or at food stands. As far as I am
concerned, I prefer to eat at home.

Of course there are some advantages to eat out. Firstly, restaurants offer a more
comfortable environment to eat and the food there tastes more delicious than
home-cooked meals. In addition, eating at restaurants is a good way of getting
together with friends. People also do not need to worry about washing dishes
and cleaning. For people who are too busy to cook, eating out is certainly an
ideal choice. Furthermore, for people who do not know how to cook and do not have
some one to cook for them, eating out seems to be the only choice.

However, I prefer to cook and eat at home. The main reason is that at home,
family members can prepare their meals and enjoy their food together,
which can enhance their relationships. Family members can talk, make jokes
and exchange feelings on current affairs with each other while preparing a meal.
Parents have a chance to communicate with their kids and keep track of what
they are thinking and doing; while children can learn to help with some
household tasks and develop intimacy with their parents. Imagine that you and
your brothers and sisters help your mother to cook on a weekend, and enjoy the
food later on, and you feel everything is so nice.

Another reason is that eating at home can save money. The same amount of
money that you spend on a meal in a restaurant can buy a lot more foods from a
supermarket. You can use the money saved to buy a new cloth, or attend a
concert.

General speaking, eating out side is comfortable and convenient, but eating at
home has more benefits. I prefer to eat at home.

                                                         

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