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Nowadaysyoungpeopletendtorushintoindependen__.__nyofthemle__ehometostudyorworkwhilestillintheirteens.Discusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthis.Comparedtotheoldergenerationyoungpeoplenowadaystendtobemoreindependentatanearlierage.Especially__nyteenagersle__ehometostudyorworkontheirown.Iamoftheopinionthatthisnewtrendhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatearlierindependen__helpsyoungpeopletobetterunderstandthepeoplearoundthemandtheworldasawholeandtoaccumulatemoresocialexperien__swhichareinvaluablefortheirfuturelifeandcareer.Moreoverlivingontheirownmeanstoalargedegreethatyoungpeopleh__etofa__andovercomedifficultiesbythemselves.Thereforeit__yhelptomoldinthemasoundandunyieldingcharacterduringthecrucialperiodinwhichapersonstemperamentislargelyformed.Howeverastherearealwaystwosidestoeverycoinwecannotturnablindeyetotheun__oidabledisadvantagesofearlyindependen__.Firstpeopleintheirteensaregenerallystillim__ture.Iftheyareexposedwithoutproperprotectiontoallthetemptationsandevilsofsocietytheyaremorelikelytofallintoalifeofcrimethanpeopleofthesameagewhostilllivewiththeirparents.Secondtheyareinclinedtoallottheirtimeandenergyinappropriatelyforthey__yh__etospendthelionsshareoftheirtimeearningtheirownliving.Insum__ryyoungpeoplearewelladvisedtogiveseriousthoughttoboththeadvantagesanddisadvantagesofearlyindependen__before__kingthedecisiontole__ehomeandfa__lifeschallengesalone.Are__ntsurveyshowsthatteenagersspend14hourswatchingtelevisionprogramseachweekbutonly6hourswiththeirfamilymembers.Somepeopleclaimthatthishasanunf__orableinfluen__ontherelationshipbetweenthemandtheirfamilymembers.DoyouagreeordisagreeAccordingtoare__ntsurveyteenagersspend14hourswatchingtelevisioneachweekbutonlysixhourswiththeirfamilymembers.Iamintotalagreementwiththeclaimthatthismusth__eanunf__orableinfluen__ontherelationshipbetweenthemandtheirfamilymembers.Hu__nbeingsareemotionalcreatureswhorequirecareandlovefromtheirfamilymemberswhileatthesametimeexchangingideaswiththemsoasto__intainanunderstandingandinti__terelationshipwiththem.WhilewatchingTVviewersarepreoccupiedwiththeprogramsandfeelnoneedtospeaktoothers.IfateenagersitsdowninfrontoftheTVrightafterreturninghomefromschoolandonlyreluctantlythrowsoneortwowordstohisfamilymembersduringtheadvertisementbreakstheotherfamilymembers__ydeemthisasignofindifferen__tothemwhich__yraiseacommunicationbarrierandleadtoadeterioratingrelationshipbetweenthem.Frommypointofviewwhatteenagersareinurgentneedofistospendtheirlimitedsparetimelearningfromtwo-waycommunicationwithotherfamilymembers__nyofwhomh__emoresocialexperien__thantheydo.Suchcommunication__ydivertyoungstersattentionfromwatchingtelevisionprogramsfilledwithviolen__andmisleadingadvertisements.AllinallIthinkthatscientificandtechnologicaldevelopmentshouldnotbeusedbyteenagersasanexcuseforwatchingtoomuchtelevisionandyoungpeopleshouldspendmoretimecommunicatingwithotherfamilymembers.Scientificandtechnologicaladvan__sh__eimprovedourdailylives.Howeverin__nyfieldsscientistscannotsolvetheproblemstheyh__ecreatedthemselves.DoyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinionGiveyourreasons.Admittedlyscientificandtechnologicaladvan__sh__eimprovedpeoplesdailylivesanddra__ticallychangedthewaypeoplelive.HoweverIamastrongbelieverintheclaimthatscientistsin__nyfieldscannotsolvetheproblemstheyh__ecreatedthemselvesforthefollowingreasons:Thecreationofanewscientificandtechnologicalproductisapurelyacademic__tterbutitsapplication__ybeaffectedbypoliticalandmilitaryfactorsandthelike.Forexampletheoriginalpurposeofcloningwassimplyscientific-tochangeundesirablegenesattheembryostageandtoalleviatepainandillness.Howeversomepeoplewithulteriormotives__ytakeadvantageofthistechniquetoclonehu__ngenes.Thisissuretocauseseriousmoralun__rtaintyand____sforthehu__nra__.Sometimesitisimpossibleforresearchersandscientiststoforeseethefutureapplicationoftheproducttheyareworkingon.Atomicenergyisacaseinpoint.Itsstudyandresearchareconductedwiththeaimofs__ingtheworldslimitedenergyresour__sandoptimizingtheuseofcurrentenergysour__ssuchaswater.Yetpeoplearesaddenedbythenewsthatatomictechnologyisusedto__nufacturedangerousweaponsforthepurposeofthreateningorevendestroyingothercountriesandinno__ntpeople.Inconclusionscientistsin__nyfieldsfindthemselveshelplesswhenitcomestocontrollingtheapplicationofthetechnologytheyh__elaboredsohardtoprodu__andtosolvetheproblemstheyh__ecreated.Therearevariouskindsofmediausedforcommunicatinginfor__tionsuchasthetheatrefilmsTVradioandbooks.WhichdoyouthinkisthemosteffectiveWhatareitsadvantagesanddisadvantagesItisanundeniablefactthatthereareallkindsofmediausedforinfor__tioncommunicationtodayandtheyallh__etheirownstrongpoints.YetwhenitcomestoeffectivenessTVinmyopinionoutdoestheothers.Inthefirstpla__thepopularityofTV__kesitthemosteffectivechannelofcommunication.NowadaysitiscommonforaTV-broadcastNBAgametoh__ebillionsofpeoplesittinginfrontofthatlittlescreencheeringtheirf__oritesportsstars.Thiswouldh__ebeenuni__ginableinthedaysoftraditionalmediasuchasbookstheatresandfilms.Inthesecondpla__TVhasnorivalinthespeedofinfor__tioncommunication.Whenahistoricaleventtakespla__anywhereintheworldTVisalwaysthefirsttoconveythismessagetous.LastbutnotleasttheinteractivewayofcommunicationthatthelatestTVdevelopmentsh__eprovideduswithalso__kesitmoreeffectiveandefficient.Somedayyoumightbeabletodoyourgro__ryshoppingjustbypressingabuttononyourremotecontroller.Howeverastherearealwaystwosidestoeverycointhe__gicboxalsohasitsweakpoints.Foronethinginthecrazypursuitofau___n__ratingssomelowqualityprogramsfloodtheTVscreenandexertunhealthyeffectsuponyoungpeople.TVisalsosometimesusedasapropagandatoolbygover__entsandthisseriouslyweakenstheauthenticityofitsmessages.InawordTVhasbothitsstrengthsanditsweaknesses.Yetthistwo-sidednessdoesntpreventTVbeingthemosteffectiveofallthemediainsocietytoday.Atpresentpeopleobtainmostoftheirinfor__tionfromnewsreporting.Howeversomepeoplethinkthatweshouldnotbelievewhatjournalistsreport.WhatisyouropinionWhatqualitiesdoyouthinkajournalistshouldh__eCurrentlynewsreportingisoneofthe__jorchannelsbywhichpeoplebecomeinformedofvariousaffairsaround.theglobe.Howeversomepeoplebelievethatthejournalistswhofurnishthereportsdonotdeserveanytrust.FormypartIagreetothisviewpointandmyreasonsareasfollows:Inthefirstpla____nyjournalistsfabricatesensationalincidentsinorderto__kethemselvesconspicuous.Reporterslike__nypeopleinotheroccupationsnowfeelthefier__competitionintheirowncircle.Consequentlysomeofthemdeliberatelyexaggerateorwhitewash__rtain__tterstogaintheupperhandovertheircolleagues.Theirreportsare__rtainlynotdependable..Inthesecondpla__somejournalistswillsayanythingtoeulogizea__rtainenterpriseaslongastheyaregivenaconsiderablesumofmoneybytheowneroftheenterpriseinquestion.Suchnewspeop1eh__enorespectfortheirownprofessionandwilldoubtlesslywinnotrustfromtheirreaders.Lastbutnotleastsomenewspersonsh__enoideaoftherulethatnewsshouldbebasedrigorouslyonfacts.Sometimestheyjustpickupsomeinterestinghearsay.Andthentheiractivei__ginationsarebroughttobearsothatatouchingorenchantingstoryismistakenfornews.Thiskindofstorycanbeanentertai__entbutcanneverbetakenassomethingtruehappeningintheworld.Allinall__nynewsreportscannotbecountedupon.Howeverifreportersorjournalistsstrictlyabidebytheirprofessionalrequirementsandnurtureprofessionalqualitiesnamelybeinghonestrighteousinsightfulandfarsightedandh__ingastrongsenseofjusti__andsocialresponsibilityreadersandreporterswillh__emoremutualtrustandtheworldwillsurelybeabetterpla__.Theoveruseofmoderntechnologiesinrecreationalactivities__keshu__nbeingslesscreative.DoyouagreeordisagreeItisuniversallyacknowledgedthatmoderntechnologiesarewidelyusedinoureverydayentertai__entactivitiesprovidingjoyandhappinessforall.:WeenjoykaleidoscopicTVprogrammesusingsignalsre__ivedfromsa____ites;weplaymusicandshowfilmsoncomplexhi-fistereos;andinnumerablepeoplesurftheInterneteverydayforinfor__tionandfun.Underthesecircumstan__s__nyfearthattheoveruseofmoderntechnologiesinentertai__entmightresultinthegraduallossofhu__ncreativityas__ngrowstorelyalmostentirelyon__chinesandhigh-techtoystoworkentertainingmiracles.FranklyIregardthispointofviewasdownrightwrong.Tobeginwithitisprecisely__nscreativitythathas__deallthemoderntechnologiespossibleand__ailablewhichinturnleadstotheircreativeapplicationinentertai__ent.Theirwideapplicationdoesnotne__ssarilymeanthat__nislosinghiscreativitybutsimplyindicatesthatthiscreativityhasallalongbeenturnedintorealityandputtouse.Secondlyratherthanstunting__nsi__ginationtheoveruseofmoderntechnologiesactuallyenables__ntobemoreandmorecreative.Forinstan__DreamWorksthefamousAmericanfilmcompanyhasbeendesigningandproducingcartoonsusingcomputertechnology.Fromtheuni-dimensionalThePrin__ofEgypttothemostlifelikeShrekwhateveronecani__gineitcanbecreatedbythathigh-tech__gicianthecomputertogetherwithhu__nin____igen__andi__gination.Finallythedevelopmentofmoderntechnologiesdependson__nscreativity.TVsetsCDplayerscomputersandallsortofhigh-techtoysareinventedanddevelopedby__n.Andhisboundlessi__ginationandendlessthirstformorejoyandfunwillalwaysinspirehimtoinventbettertechnologiesandthenenjoyfreshvarietiesofentertai__ent.Insumthefussabouthowtheoveruseofmoderntechnologiesmightbe__kingpeoplelosetheircreativityistotallyunne__ssary.For__nasa__aselessexplorerwillalwaysdevelopnewwaysoffunusingnewtypesofadvan__dtechnologies.Withtheextensiveapplicationofmodernscien__andtechnology__nypeoplearefindingthattheirlivesarebecomingmucheasierandmoreconvenient.Howevertheoveruseofsuchtechnologiesforentertai__entpurposeshasbecomea__jorcon__rnforthegeneralpublic.Somepeopleareworriedthattoomuchuseofadvan__dtechnologiesinrecreationalactivitiesmightleadtolesscreativityinhu__nbeingsasawhole.PersonallyIsupportsuchaviewinthefollowingaspects:Firstandforemosttheoveruseofmoderntechnologyinelectronicgamesforexample__kesitsoeasyfortheplayerstooperatethemthattheytendtocarelessandlessabouttheworkingprinciplesofsuchgames.Graduallythegameplayerswilllosetheircuriosityabouttheunknownworldwhichisconsideredtobecrucialforhu__ncreativity.Secondlytheoveruseofmoderntechnologyinrecreationalactivities__kessuchactivitiesexhaustingratherthanrelaxing.Peoplewhotakeroller-coastersoftenfindthemthrillingmentallyandexhaustingphysicallywhiletheoriginalpurposeofsuchentertai__entdevi__swastorefreshone’smindandrelaxone’sbodyforbettercreativity.Lastlytheoveruseofmoderntechnologyinrecreationalactivities__kesthemsoappealingtoyoungpeoplethattheyseldomh__eanyinterestinother__tters.__nyyoungsterswhoareaddictedtoelectronicgamesoftendevotemuchoftheirtimeandenergyto__rtaingameswithoutinquiringintotheirnature.Althoughtheproperapplicationofmoderntechnologytorecreationalactivitiesisdesirableweshouldalwaysbecautiousabouttheoveruseofsuchtechnologiesforthey__y__kehu__nbeingslessandlesscreative.Somepeoplesaythatthebestmeasureofacountryssuc__ssisthequalityoflifepeopleenjoy.Othersarguethataprosperouseconomyisthekeyfactorinacountryssuc__ss.Discuss.Aroundtheglobeeverynationisstrivingtobewealthystrongandsuc__ssful.Buthowdowejudgeanationssuc__ssSomebelievethatthecriterionliesinthelivingstandardsofthepeoplewhileothersquoteanationseconomicstrengthasthegauge.Idrathertreatthetwoasequallyimportantindi__sofanationssuc__ssfortheyareintrinsicallyinter-dependentandalsoindispensableforasuc__ssfulnation.Ontheonehandanationwithconsiderableeconomicstrengthcanensureacomfortablelifeforitspeople.Onlywhenanationiseconomicallydevelopedcanitspeopleearnsufficientincometopayfortheirhousingclothingfoodeducationentertai__entandalltheotherne__ssitiesofahappyandmeaningfullife.Noonewoulddaretocallanationafailureinwhichthecitizensaremerrilygoingtoandfro__kingmoneyforthemselvesandfortheirmotherland.Ontheotherhand__nisthedeterminantelementofasuc__ssfuleconomy.Peopleleadingacomfortableandcontentedlifewillgladlylabourandsweatforanevenhigherlivingstandardandforanever-flourishinghomeland.Inthiswayanationseconomywillbedriventoahigherstageofdevelopment.Moreimportantlyorderandharmonyprevailsthroughoutthecountryforeveryoneisstrivingforthesamegoal-theirownandtheirnationssuc__ss.Inthatcasewithafull-fledgedeconomyanationwillh__eamuchbiggersayintheinternationalcommunitythussecuringforitselfahigherpoliticalanddiplo__ticstatusintheworld.Suchanationwillundoubtedlybecreditedasasuc__ss.Inanutshellacomfortablelifeforthepeopleandanationseconomicstrengtharebothessentialtoanationssuc__ss.Onlythosecountriesthatmeetbothcriteriacanfullydevelopthemselveseconomicallypoliticallyanddiplo__tically.Thenthelaurelsofvictorywillbelongtothemandtonoother.Nowadaysthequalityofeducationisverylow.Somepeoplethinkthatweshouldencourageourstudentstoevaluateandcriticizetheirteachers;othersbelievethatthiswouldresultinalossofrespectanddisciplineintheclassroom.Discuss.Thenor__lpracti__atschooloratleastinmostChineseschoolsisthatthestudentstaketheteachersastheyareac__ptwhattheyaretaughtanddowhattheyaretoldtodo.CouldthestudentsbealittlemoreactiveSomecon__rnedpeoplebelievethatsomechangeisneededandthatstudentsshouldbeencouragedtoevaluateorevencriticizetheirteacherssoastoimprovethequalityofeducationwhereasothersfearthatsuchapracti__mightgiverisetoindisciplineanddisrespectforteachers.Proponentsofsuchachangeholdthatbyencouragingstudentstoformandvoi__theirownopinionsoftheirteachersandwhattheyteachthelatterwouldbeabletogainabetterviewofhowwhattheyteachisre__ivedandper__ived.Theteacherswouldbeabletofindoutforthemselveswhetherornottheyshouldslowdownspeaklouderbealittlemoredemonstrativeandpatientorevenswitchtoamoresuitableteachingmethod.Moreimportantlythesupportersofsuchachangecontendthatthispracti__wouldfurtherencouragestudentstoh__eoriginalideasgainadeeperunderstandingoftheirlessonsandlearntheartofdisagreeing.Furthermorefeedbackfromthestudents__yalsohelptoeliminateunqualifiedorirresponsibleteachers.Hen__proponentscometothehappyconclusionthatinthiswaystudentsandteacherswouldh__ebettercommunicationwitheachotherandthusthequalityofeducationasawholewouldbegreatlyraised.Opponentsofsuchapracti__arguethatbyadoptingthiscriticalmethodstudentsmightbeencouragedtobealittletooeagertoarguetodisagreeandtocriticize.Theymighteventakeadvantageofthiswell-meantattempttoachievetheirownpettypurposessuchash__inglesshomeworkto__kefunoftheteacheretc.Inthatcasethegoalofteachingstudentstobewellbeh__edandpolitewouldbeonlyadream.Attheendofthedaytheopponents__intainthatasfor__leducationisaserious__ttersuchapracti__thoughwellintendedshouldnotbeallowedAlthoughbothsidesoftheargumenth__etheirstrongpointsIpersonallyagreewiththeformerview.Astoerrishu__nsoitisthecasewithteachers.Ifthestudentsh__ethechan__tovoi__theiropinionsnotonlywilltherebeacozyandliberalatmosphereinclassbutbothpartieswillbenefitfromthestimulusresponsepro__ss.Ofcourseallcritici__anddisagreementshouldbeofferedinaproperwayandwithoutillintentions.Somepeoplethinkthatasscientistscontributemoretothedevelopmentofoursocietythanotherpeoplescien__studentsshouldgetmorefinancialsupportfromthegover__entthanotherstudentsdo.DoyouagreeordisagreeSomebelievethatscien__studentsshouldre__ivemoreeconomicaidfromthegover__entthanstudentsofother__jorssuchasbusinessandlanguagesayingthatthesefuturescientistswillcontributealotmoretosocietythanthelatter.PersonallyIdisagreewiththispointofviewforthefollowingreasons:Firstandforemostbothscientistsandartsspecialistssuchasbusines__enlinguistswritershistoriansandphilosopherscontributeequallytosociety.Itisfutiletoargueaboutwhocontributesmore.Theactualstateofaffairsissimplythattheinventionsandtechnologicaladvan__sachievedbyscientistsarerelativelyspeakingeasiertobeper__ivedandputintoproductionthusbringing__terialbenefitstothelifeofordinarypeopleandsocietyatlarge.Theachievementsofotherspecialists-inarthistorylanguageetc.-ontheotherhandbroaden__nshorizonsandincreasethebulkofhu__nknowledge.Thoughthey__ybringaboutnoimmediate__terialbenefitsthey__kethisworldapleasanterpla__forpeopletoliveinfortheyprovidethemwithspiritualjoyandhappinesswhicharefarmoreimportantthanmerebodilysatisfaction.Inthissenseartsspecialistsalsocontributeagreatdealtosociety.Fromtheaboveargumentthenaturalconclusionisthatinordertoprogresssocietyneedsnotonlyscientistsbutalsoartistshistoriansphilosopherswritersandlinguists.Thereforehowcanthegover__entdenyartsstudentsequallyimportantfuturecontributorstosocietythesameamountofeconomicaidgrantedtoscien__studentsInadditiontheeducationoftheyoungisoneoftheresponsibilitiesofthegover__ent.Hen__bothscien__andartsstudents-allyearningformoreknowledgeandskills-shouldbeequallyprovidedwithgover__entalaidandthusbegivenequalopportunitiestolearnandcontribute.Insumtheneedsofscien__andartsstudentsforhighereducationshouldbedulyandequallyaddressedbythegover__ent.Otherwisenotonlywouldtheworldbecomemuchdrieranddullerbutsocietyasawholewoulddevelopinanunbalan__danddistorted__nner.Moderntechnologysuchaschemicalfertilizersand__chinerycanprovideuswithcheapfood.Howeveritalsohassomenegativeeffectsonpeople’shealth.WhatisyouropinionIntodaysworldmealsarenolongertooexpensivetoprepare.Withsuchmoderntechnologiesaschemicalfertilizersand__chinerywecanenjoydeliciousfoodatamuchlowercost.Neverthelesstheseinexpensive__ss-produ__dfoodsaffectourhealthtoagreaterorlesserdegree.Foronethingtheyarelessnutritiousthanthosenaturallycultivated.Inmyviewhowevertheiradvantagesfaroutweighthislittledisadvantageinthefollowingaspects:Apartfrombeingcheapand__ss-produ__dconvenientfoods__esusbothtimeandenergyinpreparingoureverydaymeals.Inaworldthatidolizesefficiencywecanthusdevoteourvaluabletimeandenergytootherandmoremeaningfulundertakings.Byapplyingthelatestagriculturaltechnologieswecanalsoenjoyamuchgreatervarietyoffoodsatlowerpri__swhichwasimpossiblea__nturyago.Forinstan__evenwhentheyarenotinseasonwatermelonsarenowsoldalltheyearroundandareenjoyedbyyoungandoldrichandpooralike.Finallythede__ndforhealthierfoodswithagreatervarietyandatlowerpri__senablesmoderntechnologiestodevelopbyleapsandbounds.ForexampleGMgenetically-modifiedplanttechnologyisbeingpromotedbythede__ndfortheever-increasingnumberofhealthyrecipesitcanProvideincludingdisease-resistantri__meat-fl__ouredapplesandvariousgreenfoods.Inthiswaynutritionandmoderntechnologiesgohandinhandmuchtothebenefitofusall.Inconclusionourfoodcultureisgreatlyenrichedbytheapplicationofmodernagriculturaltechnologies.PossiblenegativeeffectsaresofarameretechnicalproblemandIbelievethatina__tterofonlyafewyearsthiswillbeproperlytackled.Withcomputerspeoplecannowshopbankworkandcommunicatefromthehome.Thedangeristhatpeoplecouldbecomeisolatedfromeachotherandlosesocialskillswhichhelpthemtogetalongwithothers.TowhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisopinionInthiscomputer-orientederapeoplecandopracticallyeverythingwhilestillathome.Theycandotheirshoppingon-linepaybillson-linechaton-lineandevenworkon-line.Inthelightofthisphenomenon__nyfearthatthiswayoftacklingthingsmightleadtosocialisolationandfurthertothelossofmensabilitytoco-existwithoneanotherinsociety.PersonallyhoweverIdontagreewiththisviewanditismyfirmbeliefthatnotonlywilltheInternetbringtheworldclosertogetheritwillenablementoco-existbetter-intheworldwidecommunity.Firstunsurprisinglycomputersandmodemsh__etransformedtheworldintoaglobalvillage.MessagesaresentinstantlyaroundtheworldviatheInternet;abargainis__debetweenagentle__ninRussiaandaladyinArgentina;andstudentsstudyingabroadsendvoi____ilstotheirlovedonesathomeagainbyusingthecomputer.Indeedinthisfast-pa__dworlditisimpossibletoconducteverysocialcontactinafa__-to-fa____nner.Thereforeitisonlytoonaturalthatefficienton-linecommunicationispartlytakingthepla__ofthetime-consumingpersonalencounter.AndwhynotThison-linewayoflifehas__depossiblemuchbettercommunicationamongallthepeopleonthisplanetthus__kingso-calledsocialisolationsimplyimpossible.AtthesametimeeveniftheInternetensuresbettersocialcommunicationactualsocialcontactisstillne__ssary:Notallbusinesscanbehandledon-lineandperfectgoodwillcannotbeachievedwhilethepartiescon__rnedarefarapart.Asa__tteroffacttheInternethas__depeoplerealizetheneedforcontactinactualsocialsettings.Furthermorenowthatbettercommunicationhasbeenachievedamongpeopleinconditionsofactualsocialcontacttheywillbeabletoconductallsortsofbusinessandattaintheirrespectivegoalswitha__ileandmutualunderstanding.Giventhispeoplesabilitytoco-existwithoneanotherhasactuallybeenenhan__dIwouldsayinthisITera.InconclusionthecomputerandtheInterneth__ebroughthu__nrelationscloserthaneverbefore.Tobetteradapttothishigh-techworldoneshould__sterthebasicskillsofthecomputerforonesownsakeaswellasforthesakeofbetterandhappierco-existen__.Mostcountriesspendalargesumofmoneyonweaponstodefendthemselveseventhoughtheyarenotatwar.Thosecountriesshouldspendthatmoneytohelptheircitizenswhoarepooranddisadvantaged.TowhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatementWearenowlivinginaworldofpea__despiteoccasionalregional-conflicts.Nevertheless__nycountriesarestillspendingastronomicalsumsofmoneyonar__mentsforself-defense.Nowondertherearecon__rnedpeoplewhoarguethatthesemonetaryresour__swouldbemuchbetterspentontheeliminationofpoverty.PersonallyIagreewiththisviewforthefollowingreasons:Firstandforemostthethemeoftodaysworldispea__anddevelopment.Though__nycruelwarsh__e__rredhu__nhistoryitisfalsetoassumethatthefuturemustresemblethepast.Furthermoreinthe21st__nturyitisauniversaltruththatallnationsarevyingwithoneanotherforeconomicstrengthandhigherlevelsofdevelopment.Andifthatgoalistobeattainedapea__fulandcooperativeinternationalenviro__entisabsolutelyne__ssary.Thereforeinthecaseofthosecountriesthatprizedefenseasthenationalprioritytheyh__enotonlymisunderstoodtheglobalsituationbutarewastingvaluablenationalresour__s.Iftheydonotseetheerroroftheirwaysandchangetheirprioritiestheywillprobablylosetheopportunityofgreatereconomicdevelopmentinthenewmillennium.Secondeliminationofpovertyshouldalwaysbeanationalpriority.Evencountriesafraidofbeingattackedbybigpowerscanonlybesecureandachieveeconomicdevelopmentinrealtermswhentheirpeopleh__esaidgood-byetopovertyper__nentlyandareleadingahappyandcomfortablelife.Moreimportantlyasaneconomicpowerisoftenapoliticalonealsoadevelopedcountrybackedbythesolidarityofallitsgratefulpeoplewillensureitssayinworldaffairssecureitssovereigntyandterritorialintegrityandulti__telyachievegenuinenationalsecurity.Thirdwheneveracountryisspendingbeyonditsmeansonlethalweaponsitwillinevitably-orevenintentionally-addelementsofinsecurityandconfrontationtotheinternationalenviro__entforothercountrieswithsimilarnationalstrengthwillbetemptedtodothesameforfearofanimminentattackgreatlyattheexpenseofthewelfareofthecountrycon__rnedanditspeopleaswellastheworldatlarge.Inconclusioninaworldwhereallpeoplerichandpoorcherishandcryoutforpea__thosecountriesinquestionshouldshifttheirpriorityfromarmsbuilduptoeconomicdevelopmentthus__kingtheirduecontributiontoworldpea__andtothewell-beingofallpeople.Ofcoursenationaldefensewithinlimitsisne__ssaryforallcountriesbuttoomuchofitmightaswellbecounter-productive.Happinessisdifficulttodefine.WhyWhatfactorsarene__ssarytoachievehappiness.Happinessisamustinlife.ButwhatonearthishappinessSomepeoplearehappywhentheyve__demoneywhileothersarehappywhentheyvefoundtheirtruelove.AsformeIfindblisswhenIamreadinganinterestingbookinawarmandprettyroom.Evidently1000peoplewillh__e1000differentdefinitionsofhappiness.WhyisitdifficulttodefineorratherdiscoverandachievehappinessIthinkthe__jordeterminantliesinapersonsattitude.Inmyopinionthereislittlecorrelationbetweenthecircumstan__sofpeopleslivesandhowhappytheyare.Amomentsreflectionshould__kethisobvious.Weallknowpeoplewhoh__earelativelyeasyandcomfortablelifeandyetareessentiallyunhappy.Andwealsoknowpeoplewhoh__esufferedagreatdealbutgenerallyre__inhappy.Thereforehappinessisactuallyofonesown__king.Ifyouh__eapositiveattitudeandaredeterminedtofindthelittlehappinessoflifeyouaredestinedtobejolly.Inthesecondpla__happinessliesinthestruggletobehappy.Peoplesometimesgotoextremesandfranticallypursuemoneypowerhighsocialstatusetc.whichareallsymbolsofsuc__ss-butneverofhappiness.Perhapsiftheyshiftedtheirlifesgoalfromulti__tesuc__sstounswervingeffortsandtoaconfiden__thattheywillbesuc__ssfulonedaytheydbeagreatdealhappier.BesidesdefiningithowdopeopleachievehappinessNodoubtdifferentpeopleh__edifferentwaysofgoingaboutthistask.Thefollowingismine:Thefirstsecretisgratitude.Allhappypeoplearegrateful.Ungratefulpeoplecannotbehappy.Wetendtothinkthatbeingunhappyleadspeopletocomplain;butitistruertosaythatcomplainingleadstopeoplebecomingunhappy.Thesecondsecretisrealizingthathappinessisaby-productofsomethingelse.Themostobvioussour__sarethosepursuitsthatgiveourlivesapurpose.Thesecanbeanythingfromplayingtennistostudyinginsects.Themorepassionsweh__ethemorehappinesswearelikelytoexperien__.Thereisnodenyingthateachandeveryoneofusislongingforhappiness.Howeverwe__yfinditdifficulttofindauniversaldefinitionofthecon__ptofhappiness.Diversereasonscanbeidentifiedascontributingtothissituation.Thefollowingrepresentsmyviewonhowtoobtainhappiness.Themostimmediatereasonforitbeingdifficultforustodefinethecon__ptofhappinessisthemultitudeofattitudesamong__eragepeople.Forexampleasickpersonislikelytodeemhealththethingthatwillmostlikelybringhimorherhappiness;alonelyhearttendstoregardgenuinelovefromotherhu__nbeingsasthegreatesthappiness;anda__nconfinedtoawheelchairwillh__enootherwishthantowalklikeanor__lperson:Anequallyimportantreasonthat__kesitdifficultforonetoclarifytheideaofhappinessliesintheever-changingrequirementsofindividuals.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatahigh-schoolgraduate__yconsideradmissiontoakeyuniversitythehappiestmomentofhisorherlife.Butsoontheexcitementgiveswaytothefascinationofstudyingoverseas.Thenheorshe__intainsthatthegreatesthappinessistoh__ethedreamofgoingabroadrealizedovernight.Anadditionalreasonthat__kesitdifficultfor__eragepeopletounderstandthetruemeaningofhappinessrestswiththesubtledistinctionbetweentakingandgiving.Forsomepeoplethethoughtoftakinggivesthemathrillwhile__nyothersinsistthattruehappinesscanonlybederivedfromgenerousgiving.Fortheformerprofitgainedinbusinesshelpofferedbyanei___ororadiplo__grantedbyaschoolissufficienttoexcitethemwhilethelatterconsiderthechan__toofferhelpandtheopportunitytoliveononesowntobethehappiestthinginlife.InviewoftheabovereasoningIamconvin__dthatitisdifficulttodefinethewordhappinessandthatitisadvisableforeverypersontoadjusthisorherunderstandingofhappinesstoreality.Itisalsocleartomethatdespitethelackofauniversaldefinitiontruehappinessisprobablyderivedfromgiving.Itisbelievedthatinthenearfuturein____igentrobotswilldoalltheworkthatneedstobedoneinsteadofhu__nbeings.Statethepossiblebenefitsanddrawbacksofthis.Somepeoplebelievethatrobotswithartificialin____igen__willbeinventedinthenearfutureandthattheywillbeabletoallthethingsthatwehu__nscando.Howeverinmyopinionaseverycoinhastwosidessoitisinthecaseoftherobotforittoohasitsownprosandcons.Robotscanassisthu__nsocietyinvariousways.Firstandforemostlargeamountsofhu__ntaborwillbes__edifrobotsarewidelyused.Peoplewillthenh__emuchmoretimeforde__ndingscientificstu___sandartsexplorationaswellasfortheirleisurepursuitsandpastimes.Furthermorerobotscantakethepla__ofhu__nsinarduousworkingconditions.Theycanworkontheseabedinminesandeveninouterspa__.Inadditionrobotscanbeusedtosharepeoplesdomesticburden.Womenwillthenbefreedfromhouseholdchorestoalargeextentandh__eamuchmorepleasantlife.Howeverweshouldnotturnablindeyeto.thedisadvantagesofartificialin____igen__.Robotswillconsumeanex__ssivequantityofenergyandotherresour__smineralsinparticular.Moreovertheunemploymentlikelytobecausedbywidelyapplyingrobotlabourwillleadto__nyproblemssuchasseriouspolariza-tionbetweentherichandpooreconomiccrisesandevensocialinstability.Lastbutnotleastrobotpowermightbeabusedbysomepeopleobsessedwithambitionandadventure.Theymightdeveloprobotsintokilling__chinesforwar.Inthatcasetheless-developedcountriesmightbecometargetsforconquestandabuseandworldpea__wouldthenbeseriouslycompromised.Tosum__rizetherearebothprosandconstotheideaofusingrobots.Neverthelesstheprospectsforartificialin____igen__arenotaltogethergloomy.Iftheycanbeproperlyoperatedandputtogoodendstheywilldefinitelybecomeadecisivefor__leadingushu__nstoabrightfuture.NowadaystherearemoreandmoreadvertisementsonTVandthereisalotofmisinfor__tioninsomeoftheseadvertisements.Somepeoplethinkthatconsumersh__etherighttocorrectinfor__tionandthatthegover__entshouldrestrictthecontentsoftheadvertisements.WhatisyouropinionAtpresentitistruethatTVprogramsarecrammedwithallkindsofadvertisementsinwhichthereisagreatdealoffalseinfor__tion.__nypeoplebelievethatitistherightoftheconsumertoh__eac__sstoaccurateinfor__tionandthatthegover__entastherepresentativeofthepeopleshouldshouldertheresponsibilityofregulatingthecontentsofadvertisements.PersonallyIsharetheirviewforthefollowingreasons:Firstlysomeadvertisementsareindeedmisleading.Theytendtoexaggeratethemeritsoftheproductstheyshowwhilecon__alingthedemerits.Someadvertisersevengosofarastofabricateinfor__tioninordertopromotetheirproductsorservi__s.Thusconsumersmightbetrickedintobuyingthingsthatarenotatallasgoodaswhatisadvertisedwhichisawasteofbothtimeandmoney.Evenworseinthecaseof__rtainmedicineswithsideeffectsseriousproblemscanresultifadvertisementscoverupthesideeffects.Moreoveryoungstersexposedtomisleadingadvertisementstheymightbeledtofollowsomefashionblindlyorevenbetemptedintoanunhealthylifestyle.Secondlygover__entrestrictionscanbeveryeffectiveforthegover__entcanregulatethecontentsofadvertisementsonalargescale.Thenadvertiserswouldnolongerbeabletoexaggeratethemeritsoftheirproductsorservi__s.Insteadtheywouldh__etodisciplinethemselvesandalwayspresentthetruepicture.Iftheruleorinsomecasesthelawwereviolatedboththeadvertiserandtheprodu__rwouldbefinedorseverelypunished.Suchapracti__wouldbecomeadeterrenttode__itfulandmoney-thirstybusines__en.Takecigarette__okingforexample.Aseveryoneknowscigarette__okingisessentiallyharmfultopeopleshealth.Withoutgover__entregulationtheadvertisersmightwellpresent__okingasdesirableglamorousandsophisticated.Youngpeoplewouldthenbeeasilytemptedtotakeupthisbadhabit.Heregover__entregulationisne__ssary.__nycountriesh__ebannedtheadvertisingoftobaccoproductsthussendingtothepublicamessagethat__okingiswrongandshouldbeabandoned.Inthiswaythewell-beingofthepublicissecuredbythegover__ent.Inconclusionthegover__entsattempttoregulatethecontentsofadvertisementsisabsolutelyne__ssary.Forsuchapracti__wouldnotonlyprotectordinarypeoplefromde__itandharmbutwouldhelp__keadvertisementsabeneficialsour__ofinfor__tionforthegeneralpublic.Theworldofworkischangingrapidly.Workingconditionstodayarenotthesameastheyusedtobeandpeoplenolongercountondoingonejobforlife.DiscussthepossiblecausesofthesechangesandgiveyoursuggestionsastohowpeopleshouldprepareforworkinthefutureVastchangesaretakingpla__intheworldslabour__rketsoitcomesasnosurprisethatpeoplesviewsonoccupationsarenolongerthesameasbefore.Nowadayspeopledonotdothesamejoballtheirworkinglives.Insteadtheyswitchfromonejobtoanother.HowhasthisphenomenoncomeaboutIbelievethereareseveralreasons.Asweareusheredintoanewerathede__ndforlabourhasshifteditsfocus.Inthepastcompaniesonlyrequiredtheiremployeestobeloyalandtofollowthesupervisorsinstructionstotheletter.Butnowadaysemployeeswithi__ginationandcreativityaremostwelcomeinthejob__rket.Thereforetheemployerisalwayshappytoseenewfa__sandfreshideas.Peoplesattitudestowardworkh__ealsoaltered.Theytendtobelievethateachpersonhasdiversetalentsin__nyfields.Aftertheyh__edevotedthemselvestoaparticularareaforafewyearsthey__ybeboredwithwhattheyh__ebeendoingallalongandwouldliketo__keende__orsinsomeotherfieldforachange.Someofthemassumethattheycan__kemoreaccomplishmentsinanewjob.whileotherssimplyhungerfornewchallengesandadventures.Finallytheworlditselfischangingatabewilderingpa__.Someprofessionsflourishwhileothersslump.Andtherearenewprofessionsemergingeveryday.Thusspurredtoadaptthemselvestothenewforever-changingcircumstan__speoplewillh__etoacquirenewknowledgeandskillssothattheycanworkinnewfieldsand__kemoremoney.ItisaninescapableconclusionthatpeoplelivinginthepresentITerah__etogetfullypreparedforwhatisdrawingnear.Itwillbeadvantageousiftheycanbeopen-mindedenoughtoacquirevarioustypesofknowledgeandskills,andgetpsychologicallypreparedfortheswiftchangesoccurringeveryday.。