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TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 Essays Arranged by Topic 1 Why go to university? 2 Are parents best teachers? 3 Has the easiness of cooking im- proved life? 4 Books and experience 5 A factory in your community 6 Change about my hometown 7 How do movies or TV affect peo- ple? 8 Has TV destroyed communication? 9 A small town vs. a big city 10 Luck and hard work 11 Sports or library? 12 Why do people go to museums? 13 Eat out or eat at home? 14 Should students be required to attend classes? 15 Qualities of a good neighbor 16 A new restaurant in your neighborhood 17 Learn by yourself or with a teacher? 18 Qualities of a good supervisor 19 Highways or public transporta- tion? 20 Countryside or city? 21 Why do people live longer? 22 Important qualities of a co- worker 23 Should teenagers work? 24 The advantages of living in my city 25 A new shopping center 26 A new movie theater 27 Should people do things that they do not like? 28 Media and celebrities 29 Has human harmed the Earth? 30 A high school in the community 31 Stay at one place or move around? 32 Spend money or save them? 33 Jewelry or concert? 34 Should business never fire peo- ple? 35 Live vs. television broadcast 36 A vehicle that changed people's lives 37 Is progress always good? 38 Is learning about the past useful? 39 Can new technologies help stu- dents? 40 Never, never give up 41 Should land be saved for ani- mals? 42 An important skill 43 Dangerous sport 44 Travel with a companion vs. travel alone 45 Get up early vs. stay up late 46 Qualities of a good son or daughter 47 A large company vs. a small company 48 Why do people work? 49 Face-to-face communication 50 Do same things vs. try new things 51 Taking risks vs. planning 52 Change to your hometown 53 Is money the most important aspect of a job? 54 External appearance 55 Make decision alone 56 Arts or environment? 57 Serious movies vs. entertaining movies 58 Can business do anything to make a profit? 59 Get things done 60 Are games important to adults? 61 Should parents decide for teen- agers? 62 What do you want most in a friend? 63 Are difficult experiences valu- able lessons? 64 Self-employed vs. employed 65 Should a city preserve its his- toric buildings? 66 Are classmates a more important influence? 67 Inexperienced or experienced workers? 68 Is daily homework necessary? 69 What subject will you study? 70 Have automobiles improved modern life? 71 A high-paying job vs. quality spare time 72 Does grades encourage students to learn? 73 Has computer made life easier? 74 Is it better to travel with a tour guide? 75 Multiple subjects vs. one subject 76 Should children learn a foreign language? 77 Should boys and girls go to separate schools? 78 Teamwork vs. working inde- pendently 79 Who would you choose to build a statue for? 80 Describe a custom from your country 81 Has technology made the world better? 82 Can ads tell about a country? 83 A single world culture 84 The Internet 85 One-day-visit to your country 86 A time and a place in the past 87 An important discovery in the last 100 years 88 Telephone communication 89 What person would you like to meet? 90 What famous athlete would you like to meet? 91 What question will you ask a famous person? 92 Dynamic weather 93 Important qualities of a good roommate 94 Dancing's role 95 Explore the outer space 96 Reduce stress 97 Teachers' pay 98 What to represent your country? 99 Would you choose your own roommate? 100 Computer technology or basic needs? 101 Work by hand vs. by machine 102 Should students evaluate their teachers? 103 What characteristic makes peo- ple successful? 104 Contributions of artists vs. sci- entists 105 University housing vs. apart- ment 106 Means of transportation 107 Should higher education be available to all? 108 The best way of learning 109 Follow the customs of the new country 110 Being alone vs. with friends 111 One or two friends, or many friends? 112 How should children spend their time? 113 A new university in the com- munity 114 Who influence more, family or friends? 115 Plan for free time 116 Methods of learning 117 Different friends or similar friends? 118 New experiences vs. usual hab- its 119 Do clothes make a man? 120 Are quick decisions always wrong? 121 Do you trust first impressions? 122 Should people be satisfied 123 Non-fictions vs. fictions 124 Social science vs. natural sci- ence 125 Should art be compulsory sub- ject? 126 Can young people teach older people? 127 Fiction vs. movies 128 Physical exercise vs. academic study 129 Business research vs. agricul- tural research 130 Children and sports 131 Money and success 132 A new product 133 Are childhood years most im- portant in life? 134 Should children do household tasks? 135 Should students wear uniforms? 136 Is winning important in a game? 137 Should students choose sub- jects? 138 Member vs. leader 139 The most important room in a house 140 Hand vs. machine 141 Change about your school 142 A gift for a child 143 A long vacation vs. short vaca- tions 144 A house vs. an apartment 145 The role of advertisements 146 Outdoors vs. indoors 147 How should your school spend a gift of money? 148 Does playing games teach us about life? 149 How would you use a free gift of land? 150 Is watching TV bad for children? 151 The most important animal 152 Why should forest be saved? 153 Is a zoo useful? 154 Is it right to ban smoking? 155 What plant is important in your country? 156 Which country would you like to visit? 157 Computers vs. traditional schools 158 Are celebrities' opinions right? 159 What should be remembered? 160 Complain in writing vs. in per- son 161 Why do people remember their gifts? 162 Do starts deserve high salary? 163 The importance of reading and writing 164 What do you do for good health? 165 One thing to improve your community 166 What events make a person an adult? 167 Purchase computers or books? 168 Why study abroad? 169 Why is music important to many people? 170 Why are groups or organiza- tions important? 171 What would you take for a trip? 172 How can schools help new stu- dents? 173 Does borrowing money harm friendship? 174 Generation differences 175 Should students talk on classes? 176 What holiday would you create? 177 A vacation or a car? 178 Changes in the 21st century 179 Qualities of a good parent 180 Why are movies so popular? 181 Should lands be developed? 182 Is human relationship with pets useful? 183 A country from its movies 184 Self-study vs. group study 185 A house or a business? Part 2 Additional Sample Essays 23 Work and study 24 Move to my hometown 41 Save the environment 55 Making Decisions 84 The Internet 90 Favorite Star 158 Opinions 159 Changes of 20th Century 160 In writing or in person? 164 For a good health 179 Good parents, good children 180 Why are movies popular 181 Natural lands 703 A good teacher or good parents 704 Truth and relationship 705 Co-operation and Competition Part 1 Sample Essays Arranged by Topic Topic 1 Why go to university? University is no longer a fresh word to people nowadays. Since the beginning of this century, more and more youngsters choose to enter university after they have completed the study in high schools rather than to join the army or become an apprentice. Therefore, it is kind of interesting to find out the reason behind. First of all, students can only learn fundamental knowl- edge during high school while they are able to focus on their own interested majors in universities. This period is the key to knowledge accumulation, which will contrib- ute a lot to the future of an individual. Moreover, univer- sity is no doubt the symbol of high education. It offers more than pure knowledge. A degree from a university gives people certain identity that makes them stand out among their competitors. It can be seen from the fact that most international companies will only hire those who have at least a Bachelor's degree. Sincere dreams might also be the reason for university or college. For instance, in the 60s and 70s, people in China experienced hard times. Many of them had to give up advanced education and take up the burdens of life at their early age. Now, as they became parents or even grandparents, their dream for university education had no doubt realized by their younger family members. Those young people, as reported, often study very hard in order to fulfill the expectations of two generations. There is no doubt that university can be the turning point of one's future, because higher education will provide people with not only knowledge prepared for their ca- reers, but also the fulfillment of their life goals. Mean- while, the society has improved its strength to sponsor higher education. Compared with the past, people now attend universities also because they are able to secure various scholarships and supports from different chan- nels. A very good example is that many Chinese students are now studying in the U. S. Their incentive for applica- tion should be attributed to not only to their own per- formance but also the comprehensive education frame- works in the U. S. Broadly speaking, people who study in universities have their hopes: to fulfill themselves. At the same time, our society generously provides such an environment for people to achieve such goals. Therefore, when we see more and more fresh smiles on the campus of universi- ties, let us just wish them a promising future. Topic 1 Why go to university? A university degree often helps a person achieve his goal with more ease. However, do we attend university just in pursuit of a degree? Does a university only provide us nothing beneficial besides a paper-made diploma? As far as I am concerned, we enjoy university education in the following aspects: Firstly, with the knowledge learned at a university, we will have a deep understanding of our society. It is true that genuine knowledge comes from practice, but it can-