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1.
题目:
Children who
grow up in families which are short of money are
better prepared to deal
with the
problems of adult life than children who are
brought up by
what extent do you agree
or disagree?
参考范文:
Some feel that the children
of low income families are better equipped to deal
with
difficulties posed by the “real
world” when they grow up and they also believe the
privileged children of wealthy families
are less fit to deal with these
implications and veracity of this
argument seem self-evident,but in fact require
closer
examination.
The popular wisdom is that
children of poorer families learn early on the
value of a
buck ,and are thus naturally
better suited to stretching money when times get
tough in
adulthood. Inversely, the
children of wealthy families,thoseborn with a
silver spoon in their
mouths,are
believed to be completely ignorant of the tentimes
erroneously expecting the
same
situation in are believed to be prone to
overspending and financial
irresponsibility. This belief,though
logical,overlooks one key point which is,of
course,education.
The basis of this argument
is,of course,knowing the value of money ,and the
idea that
children of the poor know
this,and those of the wealthy do though,is in a
better
positionto teach their children
the value of money,someone skilled in earning and
keeping
it,the wealthy parent,or
someone who can not seem to acquire it,the poor
parent? Both
wealthy and poor children
are equally likely to acquire an education in
money,whether it is
formal,or in the
school of hard knocks. Conversely, both children
are as likely to ignore this
education.
A poor child
may believe that one can get along,if not as
easily,without wealthy.A
wealthy child
may be well trained by a parent steepedin the
knowledge of money
management,the key
to developing this skill is education.
ne complains about taxes, yet think
about what would happen if there
were
no longer an income tax. In a 250-word essay,
discuss the positive effects
of an
income tax, the negative effects, or
both.
It hurts to
look at a paycheck and see how much of it was
taken out for income tax.
That money
could have paid some important bills. It is easy
to dream of doing away with
the income
tax and keeping all that money for ourselves.
If there were
no income tax, however, the government would have
a lot less to spend.
The money we send
to Washington seems to fall into a black hole and
disappear. Actually,
though, many
people depend on it. The money pays the salaries
of government employees,
who provide
services from drug control to highway building. It
supports our military
defense. Also,
much of the money is returned to people in the
form. of student loans,
veterans'
benefits, and payments to farmers, for example.
The government has been
working to cut
its budget lately. With every cut, someone
complains loudly.
So if the income tax were eliminated,
other taxes would have to make up for it. Paying
those other taxes would also hurt.
Sales taxes fall most heavily on poor people.
Taxes on
manufacturers only result in
higher prices to consumers.
Income
taxes are not fun to pay. But doing without them
would be worse. In my
opinion, income
taxes should be made as fair as possible. Then we
each must
bullet
3.
Nowadays there is more
and more TV advertisement, and there is a lot of
misinformation in some of these
advertisements. Some people think that
consumers have the right to know the
correct information and that
government
should restrict the contents of these
advertisements. What is your
opinion?
No one can avoid being
influenced by advertisements and advertising
exerts a
tremendous influence on us.
Recently, there are people who are of the opinion
that public
has the right to know the
correct information of the advertisements and
government also
should restrict the
contents of these advertisements. Personally I
agree with this opinion
for the
following reasons.
In the first instance, consumers have
the right to know the correct information before
deciding on whether to buy them.
Advertisements are highly information that helps
people
to make
choice before they go to buy what they need. If
the advertisement exaggerates
the
products it also will persuade people into buying
things, which they don’t really want.
Secondly, any
misleading advertisements will lead to the
marketing tricks, causing
chaos in the
market. Too many misleading advertisements are
barrio to distinguishing
between decent
products or products of bad quality. His bread in
truth is made with soy
flour, while he
advertises it as white bread. These misleading
information causes illegal
competition.
Last but not
least, government should stipulate laws in
consumers’ interests.
According to the
laws, advertisements must be truthful. If the
advertisements mislead
consumers,
government can impose great fine on them to set a
lesson.
In
general, the role of advertisements is inevitable
and undeniable. A good
advertisement
can be a bridge between business and consumers and
helps keep business
moving. So we need
correct information and government also needs to
restrict the
contents of
advertisements. Let misinformation of
advertisements be far away from us.
4.
Most people have dreams
of one day becoming rich. But does the average
person have the ability to make a lot
of money? Think about this question. Then
write about 250 words describing your
thoughts.
When lack of money prevents us from
having something we want very much, it is
tempting to dream of being rich. It is
hard to keep in mind that Americans are already
wealthy compared with people in many
other parts of the world. Our modern conveniences
would have been the envy of kings in
times past. Just the same, most people would like
a
larger. Whether most people are
capable of making a lot of money is another
question.
People in average circumstances can
often get ahead through education, hard work,
and careful money management. But
getting ahead is not the same as actually becoming
rich.
Only a small percentage of Americans
could be called truly wealthy. Some people
joined this group from ordinary
beginnings. Usually they have done it by carefully
riding
some major development in the
economy on its way up. In the past, great fortunes
have
been made
in oil, steel, and railroads. Recently, some
people have made millions in
computers
and real estate.
Usually, though, it takes money to make
money. Big investors often start rich and then
get richer. Most of us cannot strike
oil or start the next new technical breakthrough.
Most
people are not born into wealthy
families, either. In America it certainly is
possible to
become more prosperous. But
unless someone wins the lottery, real wealth is
not very
likely to come along.
5.
Surveys show
that more people get the news by watching
television than by
reading the
newspaper. Think about whether TV news shows are
adequate as a
person's only source of
news. Write an essay of about 250 words that
details
your thoughts.
Television news
shows are dramatic and interesting. Watching them
is pleasant and
does not require the
effort of reading. If television did not cover the
news, some people
would know nothing
about what is going on in the world.
However, television
newscasters cover only the events that they have
time for, and
they prefer stories that
include some dramatic pictures. Viewers are
quickly bored with
reporters who sit
and talk into the camera. As a result, a
complicated story is often cut
short.
Newspapers and
magazines do a better job of explaining complex
events. They can
include details, and a
person with a special interest can take the time
to read them. Others
can stick to the
headlines.
Reading allows more freedom of choice
than television. The TV audience cannot
decide which stories to watch. In
broadcasting,
reads newspapers and
magazines can choose to spend time on business,
sports, health, or
the school board
election, depending on special interests.
Television
provides a useful glance at what's happening.
However, a person who has
individual
interests and who wants the whole story needs
newspapers and magazines as
well.
6.
For many years the nuclear family,
consisting of father, mother, and children,
was considered to be the normal family
pattern in China's society. Yet in many
other cultures and in our own in the
past, three generations--grandparents,
parents, and children--often have lived
together. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of three generations
living together? Give specific examples in a
250-word essay.
Three generations living
together can have both financial and personal
advantages.
On the other hand, it can
also have personal disadvantages.
In years past and today,
three generations have probably lived together
mostly out of
economic necessity or
advantage. Sometimes a young family moves in with
the older
generation because the
husband and wife can't afford a place of their
own. Sometimes
grandparents move in
because they aren't well enough or can't afford to
live alone
anymore. Occasionally,
grandparents come to take care of the children so
both parents can
work. In times past,
and sometimes today, three generations have lived
together because
they all depended on
the same farm or business.
Usually these arrangements do help
solve financial and practical problems. Everyone
has a roof over his or her head.
Children and old people in need of care are likely
to get it.
Often a family can get ahead
financially by sharing the work and the bills. In
addition, a
strong sense of family and
of belonging can develop in everyone.
What may be harder to work
out are questions of who's in charge. If
grandparents
don't let go of some
authority, the middle generation is likely to
resent it. On the other
hand, ailing
grandparents may force their children to be
parents to them and to their own
children as well. If parents and
grandparents disagree on discipline, children may
be
confused or angry.
The personal disadvantages
can be overcome. For three generations to live
together
successfully, everyone's needs
must be respected.
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