1、 and if we do not continue to do it, we feel uncomfortable. This is called the force of habits, and the force of habits should be fought against.This applies even to such good things as work or rest. Some people form a bad habit of working too much, and others of idling too much. Bad habits, once fo
2、rmed, are difficult to get rid of.The wise man always remembers to check any bad habit. He warns himself “I am now becoming idle” or “I like too many sweets” or “I smoke too much”. And then adds, “I will get myself out of this bad habit at once.”The Way to Achieve SuccessMany people say that they ow
3、e much of it to the cultivation of certain good habits in early life. In forming good habits, I think we should pay attention to four things, that is honesty, industry, enthusiasm and thrift.“Honesty is the best policy.” This is a proverb to which we must pay attention. There are so many temptations
4、 in society that through a little carelessness we may go astray. But when we are honest, people will not be dishonest to us.Industry gives every man and woman, every boy and girl, proper work to do. To do nothing is going to ruin oneself.Enthusiasm is a great force. Ones soul will expand if one devo
5、tes oneself to a noble cause. The difficulties in our way are tremendous, but what can we not accomplish, if with enthusiasm? There are many proverbs, which set forth the advantages of thrift. Since we live in the world in which money is a very powerful thing, we should always try to save a portion
6、of our earnings for future use.These are the four things to which we must pay attention. It is only by this way that we can achieve success.TV - A Blessing or a Curse?As TV enters more and more families, people begin to wonder about its advantages and disadvantages. Some believe it is a blessing, bu
7、t others hold that it is a curse to society.TV, as a mass media, can bring people new information on economies, culture, arts, and many other fields. People can enjoy their favorite programs at home. In some countries, some TV stations provide such programs as looking for dangerous criminals and los
8、t children, helping to find an ideal lover, and others which are quite beneficial to society, some TV stations provide various useful seminars for people of various ages and social status. But on the other hand, TV may exert bad influence on people. Some programs are full of violence. As a result, p
9、eople, especially juveniles, are led to commit crimes. An increasing number of people are so indulged in TV programs that some even neglect their duties.In my opinion, the attitude towards TV all depends on oneself. People should choose those programs, which are useful, and can bring to them the sen
10、se of beauty.On LearningLearning is ones own business, which cannot rely on others. As we know, learning is a process of accumulating knowledge. It is ones life-long task, which cannot be accomplished in one move. A successful learner is an independent one who has both an indomitable (unyielding) wi
11、ll and amazing endurance. He will try to discover his own way of learning. Instead of waiting for the teachers help, he will make efforts to create favorable conditions on his own initiative. It will certainly be of great help, if there is good environment, sufficient books and equipment, as well as
12、 instructions from teacher and beneficial friends. But even if one has got all these favorable conditions, one cannot be sure to succeed in learning.So the most important factor in learning consists in ones own effort. To learn is rather a painstaking and persevering business. Many a man is a failur
13、e because he cannot bear such indispensable hardships. Unremitting (never stopping) efforts can compensate for the lack of talents and thus enable one to get considerable progress in learning.Is Failure a Bad Thing?Failure is a common occurrence (happening) in our daily life. Whatever we do, there a
14、re always two possible results: success or failure. Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries, sometimes failure cant be avoided.Different people hold different attitudes towards failure. When faced with it, some can stand up to it, draw a useful lesson from it and try their best to fulfil
15、l what they are determined to do. Others, however, lose heart and give in. They do nothing but complain about themselves and objective conditions.As a popular saying goes, “Failure teaches success.” In my opinion, what really counts is not the failure itself, but the proper attitude we should take a
16、fter it. I trust that as long as we keep to what is right and correct what is wrong, that is to say, learn a lesson from failure, we will be certain to succeed. So I am of the opinion that failure is not a bad thing.On Todays EducationI think one of the main problems with todays education is that to
17、o much emphasis is placed on test score. It has become the most important criterion (standard) for college enrollment. A student, however creative and intelligent, will not be admitted into a college for his total scores are just one point less than required. It is also on of the crucial (decisive)
18、factors either in job assignment or in employment competitions.The competition for high scores among students becomes intense. Students find themselves concentrating more on strategies to achieve high scores than on acquiring the knowledge. They will play truant (stay away from) of some subsidiary (
19、less important) courses and skip over the substance, which will not be tested on.Teachers are apt to give their students high scores. As their job is judged mainly by the students performance in terms of scores, some teachers tend to set easy papers to test their students on or narrow down the scope
20、 of the exam, even give them the hints to exams, or favor their students with higher scores.As a result, the competition for high scores becomes so intense that it actually affects our education results.WeekendWeekends are important. They provide people with the kind of rest and relaxation that are
21、essential to a happy and healthy life. Im one of those who know how to enjoy their leisure on the weekend. A good sleep at Saturday night usually helps me to recover from the hard labor of the week. A delight Sunday trip to the suburbs makes me fresh and free from any tension.If I stay at home, I us
22、ually do some light reading or practice Chinese calligraphy - a traditional writing skill which has an extraordinary calming effect. Sometimes mother invites me to help her cook and I am always happy to accept her invitation.A good rest on the weekend always makes me feel happy, energetic, confident
23、 and ready to all the hard work ahead of me. You cannot work happily and efficiently until you learn how to rest and relax on the weekend.My View on Job-HoppingSome people tend to stick to their positions all the time, as they think the longer one works in a particular field, the more skillful one w
24、ill be at it. Some have been teachers all their lives. Some devote their life energy to scientific research. Such people love their work and turn out to be specialists in their own field. They are usually high achievers.Some are different. They are in the habit of job-hopping, for they always pursue
25、 (follow) what is new and stimulating (interesting). They never seem content with their present situation. Some like to meet more people, make more money and new acquaintances, so they hop from job to job.As far as I am concerned, I want to be professionally strong. I am not in favor of constant job
26、-hopping, as the saying goes “Jack of all trades, master of none”. But I want to cooperate and communicate with someone else so as to be more creative and less partial.Attending College at Ones Own ExpenseNowadays, colleges and universities tend to accept more and more candidates with a score close
27、to the required by charging a portion of their tuition. Moreover, the percentage of the students attending college this way will be increasing year by year. Owing to this practice, college candidates have much freedom in choosing the major they mostly interested in. In addition, those who did not pe
28、rform well on the College Entrance Exam are able to attend college to have further studies. It is reported that most of these students work harder than their classmates. Certainly this practice has some disadvantages. For example, those candidates who cannot afford the tuition might have fewer oppor
29、tunities to receive higher education.In my opinion, the advantages of this practice weigh more than its disadvantages. So I am in favor of it and I believe people will be more willing to accept it as time goes by.School-aged Children Drop OutIts reported that in China about one million school-aged c
30、hildren drop out of school each year and 80% of the drop-outs are from the families which are too poor to keep their children at school.To tackle the problem, the government has launched the Hope Project. It has helped thousands of children go back to school. But in my opinion, this is far from enou
31、gh. In order to change this situation completely, the government should set aside an adequate amount of money for education, especially for elementary education. And also, the government should establish laws to ensure that no children should drop out of school as elementary school education is comp
32、ulsory in China, and local governments should aid the poor families so that they can send their children to school.To sum up, so long as our central and local governments and the whole society pay enough attention to this problem and take effective action, this situation will be changed.Knowledge and PowerKnowledge and power are the two things most desired by man. There is close connection between these two t
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