For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org Essay 444 Topic 86 A time and a place in the past hen I was young I would like to listen to the radio, waiting for my favorite songs . ? this esterday once more?always gives me most cherished memories in my life. I want to be an responsible, warm-heart, brave, and confident person, and I keep trying to do my best for myself, my family, and my country. However, I am not perfect and made a lot of mistakes before. If I could go back to some time and place in the past, I would definitely go to these places to do better: When I was in Grade 5, my 75-year-old grandmother lived with us. She cannot see very well at that time, but she insisted to write letters to my uncle, her eldest son, who lived far away from us. Because she even didn`t finish her elementary school. Honestly, her handwriting was too terrible to let my uncle and others understand, but nobody told her about that. I knew my uncle would not read her letters according to my parents` words. I thought it would be honest to point out, so I told her about the awfully writing. Her heart was broken. She thought the whole family cheated her. With tears in her poor eyes, she told me that, she tried so hard to write these letters with shaking hands and worse eyes, but they didn`t read it, and it seemed nobody care about it. After two days, she was sick, and she died two months later. I felt I did the worst thing in the world. Even today it is still hard for me to tell the impact of my honest. If I could go back to that moment I would tell her, everybody like to read her letters, and we all love her very much. I think that is not a lie, but a communication skill. When the bike-chain is rusty, we put some oil in it. Kind people say something untrue to let other persons feel better, such as comforting the panic friends. Time teaches us lessons of life. I do not want to leave a lot of regrets for it. I remember when I took a bus to my friend`s house, I saw a mid-age man stole an old lady`s wallet, but I was too afraid to say a word. If I could go back to there, I would tell that man to stop bravely. The world needs more just people to make it better. If nobody says o?to these things, could you imagine how the world would be? Essay 445 Topic 86 A time and a place in the past I am someone who enjoys dreaming and always imagines that I have the capacity of going back to anytime and anyplace as I like. If I were equipped with such a skill, I would dated back six hundred years and go to the areas around the Yellow River. My concerns which influence the decision are presented as follows. The first and foremost reason is that I am worried about the environment there and am eager to change the situation. As we all know, there would not have been so many floods and such large deserts if the people haven`t over reclaimed this area in the past. Therefore, if my dream came true, I would describe the awful environment to the people at that time, and suggest them against unwise reclamation. At the mean time, I could teach them useful science and technology, which will enable them to live an even better life without the expense of For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org destroying the environment. Another reason for my choice is that about six hundred years ago, the areas around the Yellow River so prosperous that I can have many wonderful experiences there. I can do shopping in the ancient stores, learn KongFu from real masters, and take part in all kinds of their daily activities. What a nice experience it would be! In addition, as far as I know, the language used there at that time are quite the same as what we use now, which means I would not have trouble in communicating with others if I could go back there. Otherwise, I will not have a happy life their. In a word, I really hope that I could go back to the area around the Yellow River at about six hundred years ago. Essay 446 Topic 86 There is no denying the fact that when and where you would like to go back in the past is an interesting question discussed much. As far as I am concerned, I think I would go back to my hometown 15 years ago because of several reasons and they go as follows. The first reason why I want to go back to my hometown in the past is that the scenery in my hometown is very beautiful. A huge river crosses my hometown and so many trees are planted near banks of the river. I still remember appreciating the sunset at riverside with my grandpa. How magnificent the picture was. I had never experienced this landscape before in my memory. I wish I could go back there to watch a sunset again. The second reason why I desire to go back to my hometown is that I can meet my grandma who taught me much knowledge. Although my grandma passed away five years ago, what she taught me is still useful for me. She often teaches me how to communicate with people and how to deal with the relationship of friends when misunderstands happen. It is undoubted that these types of knowledge are still practical in the modern society. The last reason why I would like to say this is the pace of the relaxed life. As can be seen, we almost cannot put up with the fast pace in city. For example, a lot of problems will be cleared up, a large amount of money need to be paid, a great deal of information flood in our brains. Therefore, I am tired of this kind of lifestyle and desire to go back to my childhood to experience the easy and unrestrained lifestyle. To conclude, everybody has his or her dream of going back to a period in the past. But I believe most of people desire to go back their hometowns because hometowns in their memories are always be the most beautiful places. Essay 447 Topic 86 There is no denying the fact that when and where you would like to go back in the past is an interesting question discussed much. As far as I am concerned, I think I would go back to my hometown 15 years ago because of several reasons and they go as follows. The first reason why I want to go back to my hometown in the past is that the scenery in my hometown is very beautiful. A huge river crosses my hometown and so many trees are For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org planted near banks of the river. I still remember appreciating the sunset at riverside with my grandpa. How magnificent the picture was. I had never experienced this landscape before in my memory. I wish I could go back there to watch a sunset again. The second reason why I desire to go back to my hometown is that I can meet my grandma who taught me much knowledge. Although my grandma passed away five years ago, what she taught me is still useful for me. She often teaches me how to communicate with people and how to deal with the relationship of friends when misunderstands happen. It is undoubted that these types of knowledge are still practical in the modern society. The last reason why I would like to say this is the pace of the relaxed life. As can be seen, we almost cannot put up with the fast pace in city. For example, a lot of problems will be cleared up, a large amount of money need to be paid, a great deal of information flood in our brains. Therefore, I am tired of this kind of lifestyle and desire to go back to my childhood to experience the easy and unrestrained lifestyle. To conclude, everybody has his or her dream of going back to a period in the past. But I believe most of people desire to go back their hometowns because hometowns in their memories are always be the most beautiful places. Essay 448 Topic 87 What discovery in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for your people? Many discoveries in the last 100 years benefit the people in different ways and different scales, but I believe the benefit of computer tops all. Firstly, computer has become a necessary tool of human beings, applied almost in every field. It is very hardly to image the world without computer. Picture this, how could it possible to build up the project like Three Gorge without computer, how could we make the precise calculation for spaceship launching without computer. The precise control of aviation, the management of comprehensive database, the effective virus detection in the seconds and so on, all these things only can be done under the help of computer. Computer is not only providing convenience to the society but also make our works more precise and correct. Secondly, computer liberates the people from arduous work and make human beings`s life more enjoyable. For lot of work, it takes several days ever more physically and personally to complete, but computer may complete it in several minutes or ever less. What you require to do is just to press a button or clicking mouse. I am an irrigation engineer and actual computer helps me to earn my bread. I design the works and make drawings with computer, it makes my work more efficiently and easily. Thirdly, there are so many danger works treating people`s life, but computer makes it possible to avoid any dangerous work. Robot devised with computer can almost do anything dangerous instead of human beings` physical work. All in all, computer is the necessary tool of human beings, it benefits people most than other new discovered technology. For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org Essay 449 Topic 88 Has telephone and email made communication less personal? Some people argue as if it is a general truth that some modern instruments such as telephones and email have made communication between people less personal. Superficially, it seems to be a sound saying, however, I do not think this view can hold water. A close inspection of these arguments would reveal how flimsy they are. There are numerous reasons why this is so, and I would explore only a few of most important ones here. The undeniable deficiency in this remark is that it is negligent of the bare fact that telephone can cut the distance between two cities short. For instance, there is a couple who have to be separate just because of their works or some other reasons. They cannot meet everyday, but they could share the happiness or sadness with each other by making a call. Obviously, telephones could strengthen their love no matter where they are, and no matter what difficulty they met. Just calling, everything will do better. Also, it is arbitrary to judge that the view I argued is correct according only to the excuse I mentioned in the above paragraph. As everybody know, it takes at least one day to deliver the letters from one area to another area through post office. Sometimes, we need to let the letter reach the goal region as soon as possible. In this case, email plays a important role when considering the efficiency. Just in one or two second after you clicking the button, the message will fly to the destination. It is no difficult to see which one is more convenient. I would probably not be too kindly disposed to the idea that writing letter is not important. Nobody can deny that writing letter is a traditional method to communicate the feeling from one person to another. On the paper, the receiver is able to touch the handwriting, it cannot be instead of email. There is another advantage of letter. It is more available to get a pen and a piece of paper, no matter whether there is an electrical power. While it is true that the argument I disagree hold a little bit of water, I think that telephones and email can contribute more beneficial things to the communication between people, especially those who have a long distance from others. Given all the factors I outlined, in my opinion, I will always live in the same world as those who oppose to the title. Essay 450 Topic 88 Has telephone and email made communication less personal? I disagree that telephones and email have made communication between people less personal. New communication methods, like telephone and email, are different with old communication like face to face or send a letter. Telephones and email make people more close each other. They can save people`s time, convenience and make people contact easily. For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org Telephone and email can help people clear and quick communication. In the past, people spend a lot of time to wait for their relative or manager`s message which might be important from far distance such as a new strategy form a manager, a dangerous disease message form relatives. When people get their relative or their supervisor`s message, they are also hard to respond the answers. Now, people can depend on telephone and email to communicate and get answer. Telephones and email can help people contact more easily, so they can spend more time to communication. Have you ever get some status like your good friend need to move to other city to work or study, or maybe you have friends who acquaint with you in a trip, and they are from other countries. For those conditions, the better ways we can keep our friendship is go by telephone and email because telephone and email can make people contact easily and communicate frequently. Telephone and email makes people communication more convenience. In Chinese, we have an idiom say that neighbors are helpful than far relatives. The reason explains easily because the relatives are live too far for people to contact and communicate. Now, every problem is resulted by telephone and email, telephone and email is the most common tools for people to contact and communicate. For instance, my mother has four sisters, and they live in different city. My mother almost talks with their sister every night by telephone. Also they use email to share their experiences. Telephone and email can help people clear and quick communication, more easy contact, and communication more convenience. According for three reasons, I disagree that telephones and email have made communication between people less personal. Essay 451 Topic 88 Has telephone and email made communication less personal? With increasing developed long distance communication techniques, people become more dependants on telephone and email to contact with other persons other than face to face talk. Some people feel afraid that such trends will make communication less personal. However, other people insist that it is not a problem, because email and telephone provide life with more convenient. I think that both the two sorts of opinions have their own advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, email and telephone actually cut down personal associations not only in daily life, but also in the work. For example, in modern business, email and telephone replace traditional mail acting as main communication way for buyers and sellers. A contract and trade can be accomplished even without face-to-face talk. It promotes the efficient of work through saving travel time and labor cost. While some people, especially those who not live with parents, always just call their parents other than go home. To some extend, it decreases the time for them to get together with their family. In a world, new techniques decrease personal talk, benefiting business with low cost, but cut For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org time that people spend with their family. On the other hand, email and telephone are furnishing people more chances to communicate with outside world and broaden their association scope. Through email and telephone, people can freely and timely talk and write to other ones who live faraway. In transnational company, market manager who live in North America can accurately grasp the market situations of European or Asia through a email or telephone report. The impossible communications before are turned into reality, which to some extend, promoting personal association and communication. To those people who live far from their hometown, new technique give them chance to talk with their family and friends through telephone frequently or email. Especially new trends of development market email more personalized, which can attach a video file or picture files. As a result, their relationships are continuously enhanced through such approaches. From what have been discussed above, the beneficiations and drawbacks of the use of telephone and email are weighted. Even though new communication methods cut some personal communication, it contributes to worldwide development, such as in the global business and trading; at the same time, it tightly connected the whole world together. People who live far from home will not feel alone if they own telephone and email. Therefore, I think that telephone and email, strengthen personal connection other than decrease it. Essay 452 Topic 88 Has telephone and email made communication less personal? The recent decades see rapid development of technology in communication. Things such as telephones and email have changed the style of communication between people greatly. Someone think such technologies have make communication between people less personal. But, I do not agree with them. Apparently, they are right because telephones and email prevent people from communicating in person. Technologies provide people with possibilities to communicate in voice, or even in word. But, the method of communication is not the point. Actually, technologies also provide people, especially those who cannot communicate in person, with the opportunity to keep in touch with each other. For example, being thousands of miles away from my girlfriend, I can however keep in touch with her by calling her and sending emails to her every day. We tell each other what happens around us, and exchange our feelings. Owing to these modern technologies, it seems that we are not as apart as it really is. And I really cannot imagine how I could be were there neither telephone nor email. In that case, I will be driven lonely and disappointed. Admittedly, some people become hesitate to communicate in person, because of the convenience of telephone and email. But in most cases, these technologies contribute much to help people connected with each other. It is nothing but telephones and email that makes communication between people more personal. For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org Essay 453 Topic 89 What person in history you would like to meet? If I could travel back in time to meet a famous person, Georgia O`Keeffe, a famous and outstanding painter in the early twentieth century and died in 1980s, will be the one I most like to meet. The purpose of my issue is to address the reasons why Georgia O`Keeffe is the one I like to meet. The most significant reason is Georgia O`Keeffe is my favorite and appreciated painter. The accomplishment she made is unique and unable to replace in art history. I like her just for her amazing and fantastic paintings that shock me deeply, not for her fame or reputation. What I want to do, if I have the chance to meet her, is standing beside her quietly and looking her when Georgia O`Keeffe is painting. Because I always want to know how she can paint the touching flowers, which are full of emotion, passion and desire, with such sample and pure skills and colors, and why people can feel the messages that the flowers transmit while looking at her paintings. On the other hand, Georgia O`Keeffe is the one that always chases perfection. For example, in her life, Georgia O`Keeffe traveled numerous places, such as Mexico, Asia, Europe and so on. The purpose of her trips is to know if she was living in a right place that most suitable for her. If I could travel back in the time to meet Georgia O`Keeffe, I will travel follow her so that I can learn the determination and brave of chasing perfection and see the beautiful and wonderful sights of the world with my favorite painter. In conclusion, Georgia O`Keeffe, who painted various outstanding and distinguished works and chased perfection forever, is the one that I most like to meet if I could travel back in time. It is natural and logic because I like her very much and never have the chance to meet her. Essay 454 Topic 89 What person in history you would like to meet? If there were a time machine, how wonderful it would be! By traveling in time, I cannot only meet many famous heroes but also experience the fatal historic event by personal. Among the Chinese history, there was only one woman who ruled the Chinese dynasty. Her name is u-Ce-Tian? the only queen in Chinese history, she`s definitely the most attractive person whom I wish to meet. The sexal discrimination in China has passed generation by generation. No matter the family, the school, the whole society, even the kingdom regarded women as a tool for breeding. What women have to do is stay at home and give birth. Women are not allowed to participate in any kinds of social affairs, needless to say politics. Therefore, u?is the first woman who could defeat all opponents and entered the nuclear of the kingdom. Even now, we learn that it`s very difficult for a man to compete with others and get the leadership in a country, and so that I can imagine how bad the situations she might be and how smart she was. From the whole history in China, we have learned that u?dynasty is For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org the very fair and open dynasty. As a ruler, Wu did a lot of contributions. It`s not easy for a woman. That`s the reason I wish to meet her. If I could go back to the u?dynasty, I could meet her and ask her feelings of being a ruler and learned the wisdom from her. Essay 455 Topic 89 If I had the opportunity to go back in time, I wish I could have met Martin Luther King. In my home country, Norway, equality is set as one of the most important ideals to live by. The kind of society Martin Luther grew up in seems light-years away from the way we carry on our lives in Norway, and I think I could have learned a lot from him. His experiences in life and his achievements are unique and an opportunity to discover more of the person behind his thoughts would probably help myself put things in perspective. In today's modern society people often complain about minor issues. Little things like if the morning paper arrives late at the door or if we miss the bus to work can sometimes be enough to put us down. We forget to appreciate that we are lucky enough to not having to worry about covering our basic needs from day to day. We are already free to speak our minds and we have access to democratic arenas in society. If I were to meet Martin Luther I would like to discuss how he managed to keep his courage up during hard times and how he kept his dream alive through the process. Also, from a marketing perspective, it could be interesting to see how his charismatic qualities encouraged the people and gathered the masses. I believe he could teach me an interesting lesson in how to overcome fear and stick to your dreams even if life gives you some uphill. I realize that his achievement is out of comprehend with my goals, but I still believe his philosophy could work for the little man in the street. I like the thought that if you believe in something and work hard you can realize your dreams. My dream right now is to be able to go to New Zealand. I already failed this test once but I am not prepared to give up. To sum up my discussion, I would choose to meet Martin Luther because I admire his work to end the apartede regime. He seems to be a man of great values and I believe I could learn a lot about life from this man. Life is often based on learning by doing, but I would not hurt receiving some good advice along the road. Essay 456 Topic 89 If I had the opportunity to go back in time, I wish I could have met Martin Luther King. In my home country, Norway, equality is set as one of the most important ideals to live by. The kind of society Martin Luther grew up in seems light-years away from the way we carry on our lives in Norway, and I think I could have learned a lot from him. His experiences in life and his achievements are unique and an opportunity to discover more of the person behind his thoughts would probably help myself put things in perspective. In today's modern society people often complain about minor issues. Little things like if the morning paper arrives late at the door or if we miss the bus to work can sometimes be enough to put us down. We forget to appreciate that we are lucky enough to not having to worry about covering our basic needs from day to day. We are already free to speak our For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org minds and we have access to democratic arenas in society. If I were to meet Martin Luther I would like to discuss how he managed to keep his courage up during hard times and how he kept his dream alive through the process. Also, from a marketing perspective, it could be interesting to see how his charismatic qualities encouraged the people and gathered the masses. I believe he could teach me an interesting lesson in how to overcome fear and stick to your dreams even if life gives you some uphill. I realize that his achievement is out of comprehend with my goals, but I still believe his philosophy could work for the little man in the street. I like the thought that if you believe in something and work hard you can realize your dreams. My dream right now is to be able to go to New Zealand. I already failed this test once but I am not prepared to give up. To sum up my discussion, I would choose to meet Martin Luther because I admire his work to end the apartede regime. He seems to be a man of great values and I believe I could learn a lot about life from this man. Life is often based on learning by doing, but I would not hurt receiving some good advice along the road. Essay 457 Topic 90 What famous entertainer or athlete you would like to meet? Sine I have watched the movie leepless in Seattle? I became fascinated with Tom Hanks, an outstanding and distinguished actor. So if I could meet a famous entertainer, Tom Hanks would be the one I most like to meet. The purpose of my essay is to address why I hope to meet Tom Hanks. The most significant reason is Tom Hanks` splendid and superb acting, and two Oscar prizes for the best actor and other numerous prizes can prove it. Hollywood is full of handsome men and pretty women; while Tom Hanks, who has no striking appearance, is always welcomed warmly by reviewers and audiences because of his natural and wholehearted acting. He have perform completely different characters such as a heartbroken husband, a sturdy and brave AIDS patient, a feeble-minded man and so on, which he acted professionally and portray details to bring the characters to life and make the movie more excellent. Every time I watch Tom Hanks` movies, I am deeply moved. So, Tom Hanks is my most favorite actor and I hope to meet him. On the other hand, the healthy and positive image of Tom Hanks is one of the reasons that I like to meet him. Out of the movie, it is admitted that Tom Hanks is a warmhearted, friendly and honest man. For example, he never appears in passive news. I like to meet him not only because of the reputation or fame of Tom Hanks but also his nice personality. If he is only a superstar, I prefer to watch his movies only to appreciate his performance. But he is a person with so many merits that I hope I could meet him and make friends with him. In conclusion, Tom Hanks is the one I would like to meet. It is natural and logic because of his superior and splendid acting and the excellent personalities he has. Essay 458 Topic 90 What famous entertainer or athlete you would like to meet? For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org If I was given an opportunity to meet a famous entertaining star or athlete, I would like he is Tom Hanks, an outstanding American film star, due to the following reasons. First of all, personally, Tom is one of my favorite western film actors. My first encounter with him was at orrest Gump? an excellent emotional film that provided Tom with the Oscar prize of the best actor in 1994. His acting skill was so sophisticated and vivid that I still can remember even a single facial impression of him in that film. Secondly, through enjoying his film, not only can I have a wonderful time with a good film, a good story and a good actor, but also I can achieve some additional fortune from him. As an actor who has no handsome feature but quality acting skill in Hollywood, Tom presented incredibly successful sample of American dream, which encourages and appreciates personal success through their own capability and hard work. Especially in the film of orrest Gump? with his wonderful acting, I was strongly moved by the story and role presented by Tom. Last but not the least, in real life, Tom Hanks was a good father and husband. Undoubtedly, life in Hollywood makes people very easy to be enroded. However, it doesn`t work when it comes to Tom. He managed himself to be a compatible father and husband who spend lot of time with his families without making any pink news with other stars. In this point of view, his personality is worthy of our respect. For conclusion, there are too much I can benefit from meeting with Tom. His quality personality, his sophisticated acting skill, his success story are what I am expecting to enjoy. Essay 459 Topic 90 There are many famous entertainers and athletes, all of whom have contributed to the development of the field or fields they perform in. From famous artists and musicians to world-known athletes, there are many interesting people whom I would gladly meet. But if I had to chose one of them, that would be the king of the football, Pele, and below are some of my reasons for doing so. I think that football is the most exciting sport. But it does more than just entertaining the audience. It models the personality of its players throughout the years. For example, it requires a very strong physique, so the players can actually rival with professional sprinters. Running ninety minutes also gives physical endurance to the player. However, good footballers should also have a strong and creative mind. They should be able to remain calm even in the most exciting moment. They should be able to always know what the situation around them is, and consider it, and make decisions in an instant. They should even be able to figure out combinations, which requires a sort of thinking similar to a chess player's. That's why playing football develops both physically and psychically the player. Actually, I know nothing more about Pele than that he was a great football player. But, given the reasons above, that is enough . do shopping in the ancient stores, learn KongFu from real masters, and take part in all kinds of their daily activities. What a nice experience it would. feelings. Owing to these modern technologies, it seems that we are not as apart as it really is. And I really cannot imagine how I could be were there