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Who should make the decision? -- Parents or other adult relatives should make important decisions for their teenaged children (15-18 year old)

When we are teenaged children in Taiwan，parents like to make some important decisions without asking our opinions。They parents always think that they can make better decisions for us。All chinese parents like to make decisions。

But I think that we children should learn to rely on ourselves in order to live in a society in the future。Because our parents won't accompany us all the time。We must choose the way which we will go in the future by ourselves。Because we must be responsible for our life。If we choose the way，we should achieve it without looking back。

No one can succeed in the future if one relies entirely on his or her parents but dose not make any efforts oneself。Maybe we can listen someone's opinions but I think that we must make decisions by ourselves in the end。

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A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to protect the environment。Which do you think the company should choose?

In my opinion，I think that the company should protect the environment by supporting some money。

While the development of science and technology has made our life so much easier and better，pollution is becoming a serious problem。Many of the world's rivers and lakes are polluted。Even the air enveloping our earth is polluted。In many areas pollution is causing cancer and other incurable diseases。

The United Nations and many other world organization have been calling attention to the pollution problems，and many governments have made laws to control pollution。Take something for example，the iceberg of North Pole will vanish in the future according to the research recently。And polar bears will become extinct in the future，too。Something should indeed be done before the earth becomes unfit for human habitaion。

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One skill to make your world? -- What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be successful in the world today? Choose one skill and use specific reasons and examples to support your choice。

In my opinion，I think that one should learn to treasure the time in order to be successful in the world today。

Time is precious。We hear people say this so often that we no longer realize how true this saying is。If our life span is eighty years，we have only twenty years to study and work。O f the eighty years，twenty or one-third of them have to be spent on sleeping if we sleep eight hours each day out of the twenty-four hours。Another eight hours each day will have to go for shopping，playing games，eating，recreation and so on；and that means another twenty years。

Time is precious because the time allowed to a person is limited and time lost is never recovered。It is for this reason that we should make the most of every minute at our disposal。

Born to be successful? -- "When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success."

There is a proverb which goes，"No pains，no gains。"This means that no advantage would or should come to anybody who hasn's worked hard for it。

If we want to get or do something strongly enough，we can always find a way to get what we want。The road to success is seldom smooth。Only those who persevere in their efforts can get what they want。

Take some famous people for examples as follows。Dr.Sun Yat-sen was determined to overthrow the Ching dynasty in spite of the immense difficulties。He succeeded only after repeated failures。Ludwig Van Beethoven composed much of his immortal music after he became completely deaf。

But there are people who seek gains without pains，and they do so by harming others。If everybody acquires his or her gains by honest work，the world would be a much better place。

T0day has come to an end of 2006。I will take an exan of doctor's license in summer of 2007。I should work hard than before。In this way，I am convinced that I will succeed on that exam next year。Because the proverb gose，"No pains，no gains。"

The Origin Of The Christmas

Christmas is a traditional Western festival，an official public holiday in all Western countries；but it is now celebrated also in more and more Chinese homes。


Christmas is held on December 25 in honor of the birth of Christ。Long before this day，housewives begin preparing for the Christmas dinner and shopping for gifts for their families and friends。


The most important Christmas decoration is the Christmas tree，a real or manmade tree ornamented with candles，lights，and colored paper。Gifts for children are put in stockings hung by the fireplace or the beds。The Christmas dinner is held on Christmas eve。It begins with a prayer by the head of the family。Usually no friends are invited。