For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org academic demands will be over and entirely depends on the circumstances. I would like to further illustrate my reasons as follows No one would deny the fact that it is the need that forces a person to choose his area of preference for staying. In this era where there is much competition to achieve the very best every parent would love to be in a big city because the benefits which they derive from such a place would be much more than what a small town can offer. First priority will be for a better job, that too in a reputed firm which can offer them high salary to meet their demands. Such institutions or firms will definitely be in a big city and hence they would prefer being there. Moreover they will be in a position to look for better areas of work which might not be possible if they are in a small town. In my case, my father is working in a reputed Medical College in Kerala and his work has definitely influenced our stay in a big city like Trivandrum. Second priority will be their children`s education which has now become an inevitable part. Big cities can provide them with the best educational facilities like schools, colleges, tuition centers, coaching classes for competitive exams, academic counseling centers etc which might not be present in a small town. I would not say that small towns do not have schools or colleges but the wide array of facilities that a big city can offer might not be available in a small town. Coming to my case, I was fortunate enough to enjoy the facilities that a city could provide. During my schooling, I used to go by bus which is the cheapest mode of transportation in our city. Moreover I could benefit myself from the tuition classes and coaching centers and also I came to know about the different opportunities that a student has in front of him. Because of all that I could get an admission Post graduation in a Deemed University in Mumbai and now I am again enjoying the nicer aspects of life. I would like my children also to enjoy the beauty and life of big cities. Next thing which I find very important is the fast and efficient communication facilities in big cities. The Internet cafes and other related places where one can easily access is really a boon to the people of big cities. This is one way by which we can communicate with the rest of the world and browse the recent developments and happenings which is not only interesting but also informative Its not that they are not present in small towns, but the adequate numbers and the availability of such places according to our convenience is a matter of importance. Being a science student, I was fascinated by the bundles of information that is in store in the different websites and I am happy that I know how to access and make use of such knowledge we gain from them. There are also problems when we talk of big cities, like pollution, shortage of living space etc which might not be a matter of fact in small towns. Moreover it is believed that those who stay in small towns have better knowledge of their neighbors and they would help each other in times of necessity. In big cities, where people do not have time to work or sleep, they are least bothered about their neighbors and their problems. Once my educational period is over, I might have to stay in a small town, or in a big city. For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org As I have already mentioned the preference of stay is decided by a large number of factors. In this world, where everyone is busy after their work to lead a better life, I personally feel that a persons preference depends on his need, his/her attitude towards that place, the benefits that he/she receives and last but not the least, personal satisfaction and mental peace. Of course we cannot deny the fact that certain problems are associated with both big cities as well as small towns. I have always been benefited by living in big cities, but would not mind to live in a small town if situation demands. So, I would rather conclude by highlighting the point that it is not the place that matters but its our way of living that helps us to be a better person which in turn makes our place a better place to live in. Essay 106 Topic 10 Does luck has anything to do with success? Someone says: when people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success. In my opinion, I agree that success need hard work, but sometimes luck is important too. As the old saying: no pains, no gains. Success mainly depends on hard work. When we talk about some famous people, we all think they are respectable, because we know, at the back of their success; there is how much hard work. For example, Tomas Addison, one of the most famous inventors in last century, spent most of his time in his lab. He often loses in his work and forgets his family and even sleeping or eating. But people all of the world respect him and remember he for ever, his endeavor bring people a lot of happiness and convenience. If Addison just sits in his home waiting for luck or magic, never will he succeed. Albert Einstein has said that the genius is 99 percent sweeter plus 1 percent luck. Although luck is secondary, we cannot omit it. In fact, in some extent, luck also plays an important role. Each people must have heard the story of an apple and Newton, the apple is Newton`s luck, it`s the God`s gift. Without that apple, may be Newton must spend more time to think and think. May be in our life, people have this kind of experience. For example, when you are working on a mathematics problem, you try and try but cannot get the answer. May be suddenly sometimes, you will think of something or find way, “aha”, the problem is solved. Any opinion of only emphasizing on hard work or luck is impartial. Hard work is main factor; luck can accelerate one`s success. So both hard work and luck are important. Essay 107 Topic 10 Does luck has anything to do with success? “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success. ” For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org I do not agree with this quotation. Although hard work is the main reason behind success, luck also plays a big part. Hard work and luck together are the cause of a person`s success. People work very hard to achieve their goals in life. Nothing in this world can be accomplished without hard work. I once read in a book that people work day and night to make their dreams come true. No one can become successful without putting effort into his/her work. When I was studying for my SAT 2 writing exam, my dad advised me to practice as much as I could. I wrote essays everyday and worked very hard in improving my writing style. Later, when I gave the exam I got a score in a high percentile. Hard work always results in a fruitful outcome. Although hard work results in success, it also requires a bit of luck. Sometimes, even hard work does not give a person what he/she wants. I read in the newspaper once about a 10-year old boy who won 10,000 Rupees in Pakistan. Luck can be a big factor behind success. Before I even thought that success comes from hard work but one incident changed this belief of mine. When I was in 11th grade, I got an assignment that I had to give in the next day. I worked the whole day and hardly slept. When I went to school, one of my friends did her assignment in recess and despite my hard work; she got a higher grade than me. That is when I learned that hard work is not always the main reason behind success. Hard work and luck together create success. Neither of them works alone. Some people have just luck and some just have the ability of working very hard but in this world nothing can be gained without the two of them working together. Essay 108 Topic 10 Does luck has anything to do with success? “When people succeed it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success”. I personally agree with this quotation and likewise I believe that whilst hard work is a characteristic of responsible people, luck is an out way for lazy people. There are many examples that support this quotation. A reason for which I believe that success arises after hard work is the fact that the more one works and devotes his time on a process or subject the better he learns to handle that process or mastering the subject. Thus if someone is good to his field then others recognize his experience and support him to success. Furthermore even if someone manages to stand on a post not due to his qualification but due to luck he will not be able to respond adequately to the enquiries of the post and so easily and soon he will quit from that post. Besides if he does not work responsibly and seriously during his term in the particular post, others will `vote` against him. There are a lot of examples that support the quotation above. A first one is that all those scientists whose theories and works have been recognized, gained a successful fame after a lot of experiments and researches which require hard work to be done. Also, students For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org who study hard succeed to their educational aims and acquire their entry to colleges and universities. It seems impossible to me that a student may succeed because of luck. To sum up, in my opinion, hard work is the only way for success. Luck has nothing to do with success. Thus, even if someone wins a post with out the support of his own possibilities I believe that he will not keep his position for long . Essay 109 Topic 10 Does luck has anything to do with success? “SUCCESS AND LUCK ALWAYS REMAIN TOGETHER”. My own experience has always taught me that success always finds its way with a person blessed with both luck and hard work. Firstly, There is no short cut to success. It has always been a reality in the lives of people who have succeeded. “As you sow so shall you reap”. The hard work one puts in shall never go a waste. In spite of many failures and obstacles in life one is only advised to do more hard work and go with patience, the result of which together is, always sweet. No one in the world is ever asked to stop doing hard work the result of which is just a failure. Neverthless, it is also a fact that however hard one works,he finds his way only if luck blesses him. Luck has it`s own role to play. One reaches his destiny when his luck favors him. I strongly believe that luck is just doing your things in just the way they have to be done in the right way and in the right manner. Luck is nothing but the blessings of our elders,well wishers, friends,teachers etc. And in due course of life when you respect these people their blessings are always with you and thereby things are made easy for us. And when these blessings, so called LUCK, couples up with hard work there is only success in one`s life. Lastly, I would like to state that one`s life is what one makes out of it. Success is never a short instantly achieved path. It needs lots of hard work, determination and blessings. And success is always there for such people. So I would suggest to all the people younger to me to believe that hard work done today shall be paid back to you in near future. Essay 110 Topic 10 Response to Topic 10 Throughout their lives all people strive to succeed. To achieve this most of them work hard and rely only on themselves in making their dreams come true. But in this process of continuous toiling they encounter luck or lack of it, and sometimes it proves crucial to a person's development. In my opinion hard work is the main thing that defines success, but in most cases luck also plays a very important role. First of all, hard work can be controlled by people, but luck can't. Everyone can decide whether to work hard or not, but almost no one can predict luck. That's why people should toil and be dependent on For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org their knowledge, not on their luck. For example, two friends of mine were preparing for an exam at the same time. One of them was studying very much, and the other one hoped he will have luck to pass the exam, because he was always lucky. At the day of the exam the first got a great score, because he was well prepared, and the second failed, because that day he had bad luck. Second, although hard work is most important, sometimes people need little luck. Luck, however, doesn't come to all people who wish for it, but only to those who are prepared for it. For instance, Michael Faraday, the famous physicist, discovered one of the most important laws in physics by chance. But I think that it's not surprising that he was lucky then. Faraday had studied so deeply this subject that he was ready to investigate this phenomenon, conduct experiments about it, and finally formulate it, so that all people can use it. And finally, I think that there are situations in which luck prevails over hard work and knowledge, and without it the person can't achieve anything. There are also people who traditionally have bad luck, and it's very difficult for them to succeed. For example, my cousin worked day and night over a project and finally completed it just a day before the deadline. Unfortunately, the next day when he was reviewing it for the last time he spilled his cup of coffee over it. The project was useless, and because of his bad luck my cousin got a poor mark. In summary, I think that both hard work and luck are crucial to one's development, but we should work hard in order to ensure success as much as possible, although sometimes bad luck may make our effort useless. But after all, we can't depend on something we can't control. Essay 111 Topic 11 Should universities spend equal amount of money on sports and librarys? Whether universities should give the same amount of money to their students` sports activities as they give to their university libraries is a prevalent topic undergoing serious debate. After pondering it from several aspects, personally, I think it is not necessary for universities to do so. Libraries should supply student the most up-to-date facilities, which are necessary for students in their education. Most of the facilities are very expensive to buy and maintain, such as computers, access to Internet research databases. Student use them to get research information all around the world. Without these facilities, or given resources of many years ago, students cannot learn what they should be thought. Another reason is that the cost of books and magazines increases quickly. Books and magazines are another information source to students. Today, more and more useful books and magazines are published. To meet what students need, libraries must spend more money on books and magazines. Finally, It also cost lots of money for universities to keep the libraries running. Students usually study in the libraries because they provide a quite environment and easy access to books and computers for information. Many things should be done to keep the books in order. With the services that libraries offer, more money is needed. For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org Libraries is more important for students than sports facilities. from what we discussed above, obviously, it is necessary for universities to give more money to universities libraries. Essay 112 Topic 11 Should universities spend equal amount of money on sports and librarys? Some people agree that the same amount of money should be invested to university sports activities as to university libraries. Others, however, contrast to it. In my opinion, I disagree with the former one. Some people believe that nothing can compensate for the lost of one`s health. The health is the prerequisite of future success, so universities should give the same amount of money to their students` sports activities as to their university libraries. However, other people, holding the same idea with me, stand on a very different ground; they point the face that although playing sports is important to students, it should not be the principal focus of a university education. First, students need the most up-to-date books, magazines and libraries facilities available to get the best study. Many of these facilities are very expensive to buy and maintain. For example, computers are become more and more important to students. Students need to use them to save their documents, research information on Internet and hand in their assignments using email. The more students need the more computers. Libraries also need to update the system of computers. These have to cost lots of money. Second, it also cost money to keep the libraries open all day. Students need to have access to all the libraries research tools as much of time as possible. Because students are young, they can set up all night to study. Universities can keep their libraries open all night during the exam period. This cost money, for instance, staffs have to be paid extra to be there and run the building heat, electricity during that time. In short, universities libraries are the primary resource of which students need and the sports are secondary. For this reason, libraries should always be better funded than sports activities. Essay 113 Topic 11 Should universities spend equal amount of money on sports and librarys? As a student, I support that universities shouldn`t give the same amount of money to their students` sport activities as they give to their university libraries. There are a lot of reasons and I would in here explain the most important ones. The first reason why I disagree to use the same amount of money to the sport activities is that the libraries cost much more money than the sport activities. It costs tremendous to For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org maintain and update the facilities in the library. No one wants to study the encyclopedia which was published several years ago. No one wants to use the computer which eliminated 3 years ago. No one wants to copy the information on the book by hand instead of a copy machine. These cost a great amount of money. Do you think it is wise and sensible to use the same amount of money to the sports activities? Another reason is that the students` sport activities may not cost as much as the libraries. For instance, in a lot of universities, the facilities of sports are open to the public, people who do not study in the university should pay the access fee which can be used in maintaining the facilities. Thus, it costs much less than the library. Moreover, the libraries need to train the staff to set up new documents and archives while the staff in stadium always recruit the volunteer. Thinking of this, libraries need more money than stadiums. Finally, I think it is necessary for us to pay attention to the students` sport activities which are good for our physical health. But from the above we discussed, we can draw a conclusion that universities do not need to pay the same amount of money to their students` sport activities as they five to their university libraries. Essay 114 Topic 11 Should universities spend equal amount of money on sports and librarys? For many people, academic studies play essential roles in university. However, to me, students` sports activities are not less important than their studies. With advanced and high-quality equipment in the gym, students can relax themselves and develop sportsmanship through a variety of sports activities. Therefore, the same amount of money should be given to sports activities. Too often, college students have great pressure from their studies. And doing exercises is one the best ways to relax themselves. Through all kinds of sports activities, students can spring out their bodies and free the stiff muscles. Regular sports activities make students healthier. Since it is equally important with academy, the university should give the same amount of money. It goes without saying that the equipment for working out will need regular examination. Without precise check-out, it might not be safe for student use. I remember that one of my friends` legs was greatly damaged when she was using a walking machine in school. Though it takes a lot of money to do the inspection and reparation, universities should never save the money. After all, students` safety is of vital importance. Moreover, sports activities help develop students` sportsmanship and connect students together. Students learn from their school work, while they might learn more from group work when playing sports. Spending the money on these activities also help students to learn about interpersonal skills and cooperation. For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org It is true that students should focus on their academic studies while they have to spare some time to work out. Sports activities make students strong, healthy, and energetic. Thus, they can concentrate more on their studies and researches. Only when the same money is invested in sports activities can students enjoy good environment to work out. Essay 115 Topic 11 Should universities spend equal amount of money on sports and librarys? If the universities give money to their libraries, I think they should give the same amount of money to their students` sports activities too. There are many reasons why I think so, I would like to explain a few of the most important ones. First of all, more sports activities are good for the students` health, therefore can increase the efficiency of their study. Everybody knows a healthy body is primary to anything else. A sick person probably cannot study too. For university students, their study tasks is always heavy, they need strength for them. By participating more sports activities, they can increase their strength, and do their study work better. Another reason, more sports activities will enrich the students` life in the university. For most of the students, they come to university not only to study, but also to experience new lives. They should have abundant lives there. Sports activities, of course, are very important part of them. Furthermore, to give same amount of money to sports activities as to library can balance the development of the university. As more books are there in the library for student to increase their knowledge, more sports activities is needed as well to increase their strength. With no more strength, more knowledge cannot be accepted. The balance between them is important for the university`s future development. According to what has been discussed above, we can see that sports activities in the universities are very important just as the library do. Therefore, I believe universities should give the same amount of money to both their students` sports activities and their libraries. Essay 116 Topic 12 Why people go to museums? Why people visit museums? Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why? I think there are several reasons. Firstly, museum is a microcosmic of a country or a city. And museums are brilliant repositories of human being`s historical artifact and achievements in art. From museums we can learn a lot about the cultures of a country or a city. We can also learn the people`s For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org lifestyle of the past which is different from the present. I think this is the main reason that people visit museums when they travel to new places. Secondly, for travelers when they travel to a new place, they have no enough time to visit the new place here and there. Therefore, by visiting museums they can maximize their knowledge of the new place and lots of time is save. Thirdly, many valuable old things or works of art like pictures, statues in museums attract people who hope one day to see those with their own eyes. What`s more, museums can offer travelers a chance to pursue their interests in seeing a different environment and a different way of life. By visiting museums, they gain a better understanding of the new place. No matter why one travels, the journey offers the opportunity to visit a new museum. This helps them to understand the world better. These reasons above are why I think most people choose to visit museums when they travel to a new place. Essay 117 Topic 12 Why people go to museums? Nowadays, more and more people travel to new countries or cities on their holidays. Many of them would like to visit museums when they take a tour to a new place. Why do they have this interest? Different people have different answers. In my opinion, I believe that the common reasons are given below. The most important reason is that people can have the overall impression of a new place by visiting museums. They can learn all sorts of information in museums, such as history, custom, culture, science technology, and so on. As we known, things shown in the museum are reflected the real world. People can easily get the general ideas of a place. For example, you can know how long its history has, who are the first comers of this area, what important events have been taken place, what kinds of life would be like in the past time, and so forth. Furthermore, travelers want to learn as much as possible about a new place in a short time. For example, foreigners can know China well by visiting many kinds of museums in several days when they travel to Beijing. They can learn the Chinese history from ancient era to contemporary age in Chinese History Museum. They can find out the Chinese culture in Chinese Folk Culture Museum. They can realize the achievements of Chinese science technology in Chinese Science Museum. In addition, numerous travelers can have fun in museums. For instance, Chinese craftworks are famous all around the world. Many foreign fans would like to visit For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org Craftworks Museum when they come to China. They enjoy these fantastic things, and they even buy some craft gifts there. All in all, due to the reasons I have talked about above, people would like to visit museums when they travel to a new place. They can get general ideas for a new place in limited time, and enjoy them. Essay 118 Topic 12 Why people go to museums? Do you like to visit a museum when you visit a new place? I`d love to. Because it`s an easy way to know the history, the custom, the people, the culture and natural environment there. When you arrive at a place, ask which kind of museum they have. To do this you can know what the people there like. For example, if there are a lot of are museums, the people must like art very much. So you can enjoy an atmosphere of art there. If there is a history museum, it`s the best way to know the history of this area. It can tell you when the area was built, whether it has a long history, who came here first, what happened in this area—maybe a revolution or a war, what changed the people`s life there, and so on. If you want to know the people there, you must know the history there. Because it`s history what affect people`s behavior, emotion and custom. If there is a special festival, maybe it`s related with a historical affair. Want to visit a nature museum? It`s a good idea. There must be introduction about the natural environment there. Why to know that? We can get information about why people there eat this kind of food, maybe it`s because of the weather. And where is the best place to visit in this area. Go to visit an art museum. Which kind of art you find there? Modern art? Then it may be a modern place. Classical art? It may be a city with a long history. Maybe you can enjoy an old way of life there. Do not forget the science museum. It can tell you how the people developed their technology, whether the science there is well developed. Do people use new technology to develop this area? If not, it`s the best explanation to the question why people there fall behind with people in other areas. So go to a museum, it can tell you about a new place more than you think. Essay 119 Topic 13 Do you prefer to eat out or at home? Eating has become one of kinds of culture for centuries. Today people are interested in not only what and how they eat but also where they eat. Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people like preparing and eating at home. In my opinion, I w- . priority will be their children`s education which has now become an inevitable part. Big cities can provide them with the best educational facilities like. problem is solved. Any opinion of only emphasizing on hard work or luck is impartial. Hard work is main factor; luck can accelerate one`s success. So both