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importance of education

the prosperity of a nation depends on the development of education. throughout the world whatever advance has been made in science and technology is due to education, which brings forth by scientists and inventors. it is never overdone no matter how one emphasizes the importance of education. there is no doubt that countries with undeveloped education will remain poor.

education is as vital to the development of an individual as it is to that of a nation. of all the elements of success in our careers none is more vital than education. it is not the genius that makes the difference between success and failure. education is the driving power. in fact, most of the famous people in our times spent many years in studies. can you name any great men you admire who are not educated persons?

yet some people are still ignorant of its importance. some parents, especially in the countryside, think that it is unnecessary to send their children to school. some other parents are so selfish that they have their children work for money. in consideration of the situation, compulsory education must be enforced to ensure that there will be enough educated young people for the future of our country.

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the importance of self education

self education brings success. though we students have teachers to help us, still we should pay more attention to self study. here are some suggestions.

first, read outside our class. every new book one reads will benefit him in one way or another. the more we read, the more we are benefited. as life is short and knowledge is infinite, we should try to read as many books as we can.

second, improve our memory and reasoning powers. if we read more and more, we can make our memory and reasoning powers improve to some degree. moreover, we shall be able to write more clearly and correctly.

third, develop our character. when we have formed the habit of reading, we can put into practice what they have taught and build up a good character.

in a word, if we want to educate ourselves, the most important thing for us to do is to read not only our textbooks, but also any other books that are within our reach.

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should women have equal job opportunities with men?

this table shows the different opinions about whether women should have equal job opportunities in the following three countries, china, the u.s.a. and japan.

as can be seen in the table, the people who agree with this point exceed those who disagree, especially in china. however, there are still some people in the three countries, especially in japan who are against womens equal job opportunities with men.

the reason may go as follows: on the one hand, as society develops, womens social position has been raised greatly. in china, certain laws been passed to protect womens rights. in the u.s.a., it is illegal to discriminate against women in employment. on the other hand, women are still considered inferior to men in many aspects as a result of traditional idea as well as physiological differences between men and women. this is more serious in japan.

in my opinion, womens importance in society should be admitted. they should be provided with more job opportunities rather than be looked down upon.

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the improvement of the living standards of the chinese citizens

this chart shows the improvement of the living standards of the chinese citizens from the year 1988 to 1998.

as indicated in the chart, both the income and the living expense of chinese city residents rose steadily from 1988 to 1998. this makes it clear that the living standards of the chinese citizens are being improved.

the average monthly income of each family was 1,200 yuan in 1988 and 3,000 yuan in 1998. after deducting the cost brought about by price rises, the income in 1998 increased 250% compared with that in 1998.Ô´:Ô´

and the way in which average citizens spend their income has also changed. now they spend more money on clothing, housing, articles for daily use and culture life service. this indicates that they pay much more attention to the quality of their life.

therefore, we can conclude that with the progress of our society and the continuous implementation of the policy of reforming and opening up, the living standards of the chinese citizens will become higher and higher.

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to parents

dear mother and father,

i feel very excited and the thought that in another week i shall be with you again on holiday. i have enjoyed my stay in england very much indeed. mr. priestley and my fellow students are very nice to me, but, just as they say in england, theres no place like home.

i am leaving here early on thursday, the 23rd, and i shall arrive in sydney on friday morning, so i shall be at home about lunchtime. can you meet me at the station, as i shall have a lot of luggage?

how are you all at home? i hope you are all keeping well. see that father always puts on his big coat when he goes out, so that he doesnt catch cold. we dont want him ill for christmas.

i cant say how much i want to see you all again. will you all meet me at the station? thursday cant come too soon!

love and all good wishes,

rosalie

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application for a position of stockbroker

the senior class 2

dept. of world economics

beijing university

personnel department

south securities agency

gentlemen,

your advertisement for stockbrokers in china daily of may 8 has interested me very much. i feel i can fill one of the vacancies you have.

i am twentytwo, and male. i will graduate in july. my specialty at university is securities and business. i have gained some practical experience in brokerage in recent two years acting as a parttime broker for beijing commodities exchange. at university, i have participated in a lot of conferences on the business of stock broking. i am young and energetic and maintain good personal relations with people. should this application meet with your favorable consideration, i will do my utmost to satisfy the confidence. i look forward to seeing you as soon as possible.

faithfully yours,

wu ming