127. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Reading fiction (such as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable than watching movies. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position.
When asked which is better: Reading fiction or watching movies? Different people would have different answers. Those who prefer reading fiction say that reading can improve your written ability. Those who advocate watching movies, however, argue that we can enjoy ourselves from the large screen. From my opinion of view, I will agree that the latter one is more reasonable. My arguments are listed as fellows.
Don’t you think that watching movies is more exciting and stimulating than reading fiction? If you read fiction, you could only imagine the scenes what the fiction described. But if you watched movies, it was different. You can see the scenes on the large screen which give you the impulsion not only on vision but also on hearing. Did you see the Oscar film “The lord of the rings”? I saw it, the only word I can review to this film is “wonderful”. The film brings you grand scenery of New Zealand as well as splendid special effects. Everything in this film is beyond my imagination and I confirm that I can’t get these from reading fiction. Do you have the same feeling with me?
Another reason of my propensity for watching movies is that it is a great community activity. Compared with watching movies, reading fiction is an individual activity, you always read books by yourself except telling stories to your children. But what would people do if they planned to watch movies? There are seldom people who go to the cinema alone. Generally, people watch movies with their friends or their family. After seeing it, people always discuss the contents of the film, everyone has his or her own opinion to the film. The topic of the film occupies a part of our leisure time which can also enhance the friendship and relationship to everyone.
Last but not the least reason is that reading fiction is boring and wasting time to me. A novel, like “Gone with the wind”, is too long for me to finish reading it, although it is a famous and good fiction. Nowadays, competition for jobs is very fierce because of the high ratio of unemployment and business depression. I must put more time on my work than entertainment, nevertheless, watching movies can save much more time than reading fiction.
To sum up, given the reasons discussed above, we can safely reach the conclusion that watching movies has more advantages than reading fiction. I prefer watching movies to enjoy myself, why don’t you select the same choice like me?
112 some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing. Compare these two views. Which view do you agree with? Why?
When it comes to the issue whether children should begin their formal education at a very early age, different people hold different viewpoints. If I were faced with this issue, I would probably say that young children should spend more time playing. In the following discussion, I would like to present few of the most important reasons to support my idea.
The most important reason is that playing is fun. When we are young, we don not need to worry about anything at all. All we know at the time is play. Why? Simply because it is fun. Playing is something that a child will enjoy doing. This can let them know that life is interesting. In addition, we get the rest of our lives to study, why hurry for these couple of years? If you can understand this, you can understand my point more deeply.
Children can learn during playing as well is another head and chief reason that I have chosen to put here. Nowadays, companies develop all kinds of games for young children, such as 3D tic-tac-toe, Playdough, Lego and so on. You can learn a lot while you play them. For example, when young children play three-dimension tic-tac-toe, they establish the idea of the three-dimension in their mind. They not only think things on one plane, but also on numerous planes in all directions. This could be very helpful with future education in math, and the child may be interested in a study in math later on. Don't you think the above example is very persuasive?
Admittedly, there is an advantage for children who start learning early, which is getting ahead start. Nevertheless, the advantages of playing during early childhood carries more weight than the advantages of studying, so the most attractive conclusion is obvious.
To sum up, given all the reasons discussed above, we can safely reach the conclusion that playing is a better choice for young children. I think young children should play with their friends and play some meaningful games such as the ones mentioned above.
182 many people have a close relationship with their pets. These people treat their birds, cats or other animals as member of their family. In you opinion are such relationship good? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
When it comes to the issue of having a close relationship with a pet, different people hold different views. If I were faced with this question, I would probably say that a close relationship with a pet is not good. In the following discussion, I would like to provide a few of the important reasons to support my opinion.
The most important reason we cannot neglect is that pets carry disease and have parasites on them. If we have a very close relationship with them, such as sleeping with them, eating with them or kissing with them, these behaviors are too easy for us to get disease as well. For example, my friend had a dog which he loved very much, even slept with it on his bed sometimes. There is a big chance of him to infect the disease from the dog. Eventually, when his dog got canine madness, he gave up breeding his dog after he listened to the doctor's advice. So it is dangerous to have such a close relationship with pets. If you can understand this, you can understand my point more deeply.
Another head and chief reason that I have chosen to put here is that having a close relationship with a pet can lead to lack of communication with your friends and family members. If you like your pet so much, you must do a lot of things for it, such as feeding it, bathing it and taking it for a walk everyday. Since these things are very time consuming, you may not have enough time to chat with your family, go out for dinner together, or even go on a short vacation with them. Don't you think the relationship with your family and friends is more important than with your pet?
Admittedly, there are advantages for having a close relationship with a pet such as you will never be alone, and they will be loyal to you all the time. Nevertheless, the disadvantages carry more weight than the advantages of it, so the most attractive conclusion is obvious.
To sum up, given all the reasons discussed above, we can safely reach the conclusion that having a close relationship with a pet is not good. I think that people should have a close relationship with their family members or friends instead.
119 do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support your opinion.
When it comes to the issue whether different clothes influence the way people behave, different people hold different views. If I were faced with this question, I would probably say clothes do influence people's behaviour. In the following discussion, I would like to present a few of the important reasons to support my opinion.
The most important reason that we cannot neglect is that we wear certain clothes for certain situations. We wear formal suits when we are attending an interview; we wear T-shirt and jeans when we are in vacation; we wear jersey when we are playing basketball in the gym. In different circumstance, we behave different, so we need wear different. For example, when you want to hire a office clerk in your company. The first interviewee wears a formal suit, the second wears jeans, which one do you want to hire? The result is absolutely predicted, the first one, because from his clothes which implies his attitude to this job is more serious than the second’s. Don't you think the above example is very persuasive?
Another head and chief reason that I have chosen to put here is that the clothes you are wearing identify who you are. When you are wearing a wedding gown, you are a bride; when you are wearing a short skirt and a tank top, you are a cheerleader; when you are wearing an army coat, you are a soldier. It is like you are put a tag on your head which tells others who you really are. When you are in position of someone, you have to behave like it. If you can understand this, you can understand my view better.
Admittedly, there are some circumstances that clothes may not affect your behaviour, such as when you are washing dishes at home. At this moment, what you are wearing does not matter that much. Nevertheless, in most cases, clothes influence the way people behave, therefore the most striking conclusion is obvious.
To sum up, given all the reason discusses above, we can safely reach the conclusion that clothes people wear do influence the way they behave. I think whenever you go out, you should wear proper clothes that match the place you are going to, because they affect your behaviour.
155 Plants can provide food, shelter, clothing or medicine. What is one kind of plant that is important to you or the people in your country? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.
When it comes to the issue of an important plant to the people in my country, different people hold different views. If I were faced with this question, I would probably say tree is the important plant. In the following discussion, I would like to provide a few important reasons to support my viewpoint.
The most important reason that we cannot neglect is that trees are economically valuable. Trees can be used for making furniture such as bed, desk and chair; trees can be used for paper production; trees can also be used for producing learning tools such as pencil. All these products are essential to our life. We not only need them as parts of our daily life, but also can get profit if we export them to other countries. As businessmen, just exporting timber to US alone every year could earn them a large amount of money. Don't you think the above example is very persuasive?
Anther head and chief reason that I have chosen to put here is that trees can improve our environment. As we all know, photosynthesis cannot effect without trees. During daytime, trees inspire carbon dioxide from the air and change them into oxygen through a series of chemical reactions. When we go to the park where you can see a lot of trees, you generally feel the air is a lot fresher than downtown. This is because trees purify the air for us which is good for human health. If you can understand this, you can understand my viewpoint better.
Admittedly, there are many other plants that are very important to people in my country as well. For example, flowers can make our cities look more beautiful; corns are the main food in my country. Nevertheless, advantages of trees carry more weight than that of other plants. Hence, the most striking conclusion is obvious.
To sum up, given all the reasons discussed above, we can safely reach the conclusion that trees is a very important plant to the people in my country. I think we should plant more trees than any other plant in my country, because it is so beneficial in many ways.
156 You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. Which country would you like to visit? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.
I like to travel around the world. If I get the opportunity, I would like to visit every single country. But in the case where I can only choose to visit one foreign country for two weeks, I would definitely choose China. In the following discussion I would like to present a few important reasons to support my choice.
The most important reason is that China has almost five thousand years history. I am always interested in old buildings and palaces, which were built in ancient time. These architectures tell us about the past and the culture of a country. I would like to visit The Summer Palace in Beijing, the Great Wall in Shenyang, the ancient village in Zhouzhuang. They can bring me back to five thousand years ago and let me experience the Chinese culture. Don't you think the history of a country is very attractive?
Another head and chief reason why I would like to go to China is because it is a great place for shopping. Not only you can choose among hundreds of malls, but also you can get everything you want with a cheap price. In Toronto, you probably have to spend over 500 dollars for a suit. When you come to China, you can get the same suit with only half of the price. It is like a big fifty percent sale everyday. You will be leaving the mall with lots of good stuff and not paying as much. Don't you think this is fantastic?
The last reason I would like to present is that you can eat yummy Chinese food there. In China, different provinces have its own way of cooking, which makes the food more diverse. You can eat the hot and spicy Sichuan food; you can taste the mild and sweet Hangzhou food. These are the kinds of food that you will never get from any other part of the world. Think about those mouth-watering foods, you will choose to visit China just for this reason.
Admittedly, other countries may be very attractive as well. Nevertheless, you will definitely experience more if you choose to visit China. Therefore, the most striking conclusion is obvious.
To sum up, given all the reasons discussed above, we can safely reach the conclusion that China is where I want to visit for these two weeks. If you have never been to China before, plan to visit for the next family vacation trip. You will get more than you expected for sure.
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