MC LC NEWSPAPER.............................................................................3 TELEVISION.............................................................................4 WOMEN......................................................................................5 ENVIRONMENT.......................................................................7 TRAFFIC.....................................................................................9 We learn from our mistakes more than our successes..........

11 Life in the city............................................................................15 The value of music in the happiness of man...........................16 An incident I shall never forget...............................................19 My favorite game/sport ...........................................................22 The subject I consider most important...................................23 The most important day in my life..........................................25 The rights and duties of a citizen.............................................27 Science and its effects...............................................................29 Discuss the part that money plays in our lives.......................31 A horrible sight.........................................................................33 The value of libraries................................................................35 Homework should be abolished ?............................................37

NEWSPAPER
Newspaper is a medium of communication containing news, information, and advertising. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on political events, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports. Newspapers are most often published on a daily or weekly basis A daily newspaper is issued every day, sometimes with the exception of Sundays and some national holidays.Most daily newspapers are published in the morning. A weekly newspaper is a general news publication that is published once or twice a week. Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, most of them follow a similar format as daily newspapers Newspapers give a true and correct picture of society. They describe the activities of the people in different fields like education business industry, law, medicine, science, Newspapers tell about the political, economic and social changes in different countries. So, the role of newspaper is very important. Vietnamese version: Bo ch l mt phng tin thng tin i chng cha ng cc tin tc, thng tin, qung coNhng t bo ni chung thng cp n cc vn nh cc s kin chnh tr, ti c, kinh doanh thng mi, ngh thut/ gii tr, x hi hay th thao. Cc t bo thng c xut bn di 2 dng c bn l nht bo v tun bo T nht bo c pht hnh hng ngy, i lc tr nhng ngy ch nht hay ngy l quc gia.Hu ht chng c pht hnh vo bui sng. Tun bo cng cp n nhng thng tin chung c pht hnh 1 hoc 2 ln mt tun.Nhng t bo ny c xu hng lu thng nh hn so vi bo ngy, hu ht chng cng c hnh thc nhk dng ging vi bo ngy Bo ch mang li nhng bc tranh hin thc ca x hi. Chng cp n cc hot ng ca con ngi trong nhiu lnh vc khc nhau nh gio dc, kinh doanh, cng nghi, php lut, khoa hcChng ni v chnh tr, kinh t v nhng thay i ca x hi nhiu quc gia khc nhau. Bi vy vai tr ca bo ch l rt quan trng.

TELEVISION
In the modern life, Television has been considered as a good friend in many homes.Stay in front of the screen, switch hour to hour for relaxation.A larger number of people thought it is a wonderful life. We cant deny benefits of television.It is an inescapable part of modern culture. We depend on TV for entertainment, news, education, culture, weather, sports, music..We can get all of information from it when we stay at home. However if a person take a look at TV too long, hell realize that he is influenced by harmful states of mind.Hardly anyones can recognize that TV will soon bring addiction for viewers.The more time spent in front of the screen, the more addicted they turn into. Watching TV too much is very bad for our health, especially for kids.We must choose channel for them.Watching too much TV is waste of time reduce childrens chance of succeeding in school.When we looking away from the screen, it make our eyes tired.Therefore, we shouldnt watch TV too near and had better take a break look around Vietnamese version: Trong cuc sng hin i, Ti vi d c coi l ngi bn khng th thiu ca nhiu gia nh,Ngi trc mn hnh, bt TV hng gi th gin.Rt nhiu ngi cho rng l mt cuc sng tuyt vi. Chng ta khng th ph nhn nhng li ch ca TV. l mt phn khng th thiu ca cuc sng c vn ha.Chng ta ph thuc vo TV gii tr , tin tc, gio dc, thi tit, th thao, m nhcChng ta c th tm kim c mi loi thng tin t TV khi nh Tuy nhin nu mt ngi mt vo TV qu lu, anh ta s nhn ra rng anh ta s b nh hng bi nhng iu c hi cho tr no.Hu nh khng ai nhn ra rng TV s gy nghin cho ngi xem.Chng ta cng ngi trc mn hnh cng lu,chng ta cng cm thy nghin Vic xem TV qu nhiu cng rt c hi cho sc khe, c bit l tr em,Chng ta phi chn chng trnh cho chng.Xem TV qu nhiu gy lng ph thi gian v lm gim kt qu hc tp trng ca tr. Khi chng ta nhn qu lu vo mn hnh, mt ta s b mi mt, bi vy ta khng nn ngi qu gn trc mn hnh v tt nht nn ngh v nhn xung quanh trong khi xem TV. 4

WOMEN
Nowadays, the role of women has become much more dominant than it used to be in the past. It's the fact we can't deny that the liberation of the women from domestic duties has actually brought them an equal position or superior to that of men. Furthermore, it's easy to realize in Vietnam that women' role is still changing in both family and social functions in modern community. From the archaic centuries in any eastern countries like Vietnam,only men could study and work while women must be stay at home to take care of household duties. That's what happened in the past, how about the moment? Of course, women still do housework but now this duty is also shared with men. In some families, the fathers help their wives to pick children up and even wash clothes or cook meals.So women also have their own jobs like men. Women also take part in many social functions of the communities. There are women ambassadors, ministers,... They even achieve high positions in their companies or offices. And nothing can deny their role in this society.They make our life more lively and meaningful. Imagine that one day, without women what would the world be? It's hard to answer cause this will never happen. Vietnamese version: Ngy nay, vai tr ca ngi ph n ngy cng tr ln vt tri hn so vi qu kh. l thc t m chng ta khng th ph nhn rng s gii phng h khi cng vic gia nh thc s a h ln v tr ngang bng vi n ng. Hn na, rt d nhn ra rng Vit Nam vai tr ca ngi ph n vn ang thay i trong c gia nh ln cc chc nng x hi trong x hi hin i. T cc th k trc nhiu nc ng trong c Vit Nam, ch c n ng c hc tp v lm vic trong khi nhng ngi ph n phi nh lm cc cng vic gia nh. l nhng g din ra trc y, th cn by gi th sao? Tt nhin, ngi ph n vn lm cc cng vic gia nh nhng by gi nhim v ny c chia s vi n ng.Trong mt s gia nh, ngi chng gip v nui con v thm ch l git qun o v nu n.V th ngi ph n c c hi c c nhng cng vic ring nh nam gii. H tham gia nhiu cc chc nng x hi ca t nc.C nhng ngi lm i s, b trng, h cng t c nhng v tr cao trong cc cng ty v vn phng. 5

V khng g c th ph nhn c vai tr ca h vi x hi.H lm cho cuc sng tr ln sng ng v ngha hn.C th tng tng mt ngy no nu khng c ph n th gii s ra sao? Tht kh tr li cu hi ny bi v iu ny khng bao gi xy ra.

ENVIRONMENT
Our planet is in trouble! Almost every day we seem to hear of yet another problem affecting the environment : pollution, acid rain, global warming, the destruction of rainforests and other wild habitats, the decline and extinction of thousands of species of animals and plants.... The humans creat such a lot of rubbish, both of these actions can be dangerous for environment.The air,water all over the world are still being polluted in many different ways.Forest are being cut down, river and seas polluted.It s possible that we are losing species of animal or plant everyday. Many of us are very worried about the future of our planet and unless we can find a way of solving the problems we have made then the environment will suffer even more. Every one of us, whatever age we are, can do something to help slow down and reverse some of the damage. we all have a responsibility for our environment. We must use our natural resources ( air, fresh water, forest) without damaging them. As populations expand and lifestyles change, we must keep the World in good condition for future. We should sort out rubbish, use recycle paper, use less energy by switching off light when not in use, use bicycle or walk instead of car for short tripsAll for better future!!! Vietnamese version: Hnh tinh ca chng ta ang ng trc vn nn! hng ngy chng ta u nghe thy nhng vn ang nh hng ti mi trng sng: nhim, ma axit, hin tng nng ln ton cu, nn ph hy rng v cc mi trng sng, s suy gim v tuyt chng ca hng ngn loi ng thc vt qu him. Loi ngi thi ra rt nhiu rc thi, tt c nhng hnh ng ny u c th gy nguy hi vi mi trng.Khng kh, nc trn ton th gii ang b gy nhim theo nhiu cch khc nhau.Ti nguyn rng ang b tn ph, sng v bin b nhim, chng ta ang b mt i cc loi ng thc vt hng ngy. Rt nhiu ngi trong chng ta ang rt lo lng v tng lai ca hnh tinh ny v nu chng ta khng tm ra gii php cho nhng vn trn th mi trng sng ca chng ta s ngy cng b nh hng nghim trng hn.Mi ngi trong chng ta, khng k tui tc u c th lm g lm gim i nhng thit hi vi mi trng.Chng ta phi c trch nhim vi mi trng sng.Chng ta phi s dng ti nguyn thin nhin( khng kh, nc, rng..) m 7

khng lm tn hi. Dn s ngy cng pht trin v cuc sng thay i, chng ta phi gi th gii ny cho tng lai. Chng ta nn phn loi rc, s dng giy ti ch, s dng tit kim nng lng bng cch tt n khi khng s dng, s dng xe p hoc i b thay v oto cho nhng chuyn i ngn Tt c v ngy mai tt p hn!!

TRAFFIC
Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians, vehicles, streetcarswhile using the public way for purposes of travel. In the modern life,the amount of traffic rise very quickly. These days, traffic jam has badly affected our life. It can lead to traffic accidents, environmental pollution and loss of our health.The accidents occurs due to many diferrent reasons: drive at speed too fast, overpass, alcohol_related, not follow traffic law Harm from road traffic crashes is greater than that from all other transportation (air, sea) there are some more effective sollutions to reduce the traffic jam and accident. First of all, road system must be upgraded and enlarged. More ring roads should be built to reduce the amount of vehicles in cities. In addition, we should improve and invent more means of transport which are convenient for people and do not pollute the air. It is also advisable for people to use public transports in stead of driving cars. Moreover, the government should pass more strict laws to punish those who are against the traffic rule. Traffic laws must also be taught effectively in order to increase people's consciousness. Vietnamese version: Giao thng trn ng b bao gm ngi i b, xe c, tkhi s dng ng cng cng vi mc ch i li. Trong cuc sng hin i, s lng phng tin giao thng tng ln rt nhanh.Trong nhng ngy ny, hin tng tc nghn giao thng nh hng rt t n cuc sng chng ta>N c th dn n tai nn giao thng, nhim mi trng v nh hng ti sc khe.Cc v tai nn giao thng xy ra do nhiu nguyn nhn khc nhau: phng nhanh, vt u, ung bia ru, khng chp hnh lut giao thng..Nhng thit hi t cc v ng xe ng b ln hn rt nhiu so vi cc loi hnh giao thng khc( hng khng, ng bin..) C nt s gii php hiu qu gim tc nghn v tai nn giao thng.Trc ht, h thng ng b cn phi c nng cp v m rng.Cn phi xy dng nhiu hn na cc vng xuyn gim bt s lng phng tin trong thnh ph.Thm vo , chng ta nn ci thin v sa cha cc phng tin giao thng cho thun tin vi ngi s dng v khng gy nhim mi trng. cng l li khuyn cho mi ngi nn s dng xe cng cng thay v xe ring. 9

Hn na chnh ph nn ban hnh nhiu hn na nhng b lut nghim khc x pht nhng tc nhn chng li lut.Lut giao thng phi c gio dc hiu qu nng cao thc cho mi ngi.

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We learn from our mistakes more than our successes

Alexandre Pope once said, "A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday". Do you think about his speech? The fact that, there is much to be said about failure and it is more useful and interesting than success. In my opinion, we learn from our mistakes more than our successes because of some following reasons. Firstly, I want to talk about success's influence. It's true that success is good. We always happy, proud of it and highly appreciate it. But happy fall into oblivion soon and we rarely see myself after getting success. This meant success disappears and gives us nothing more. Secondly, I want to talk about failure's influence. Noone love mistakes but noone have no mistake. Because if he doesn't make mistakes, the reason will be not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake. I don't believe one can make successes of everything. The helpful of failure is make us be sad and think about it. If we make a mistake, then we scare it and don't go on, we really failure. But if we accept it and find our faults, we'll improve ourselves, avoid wrong ways, then success come after many failures. Thirdly, let me move on to examples. The good examples such as Walt Disney, Anfret Noben, Columbus,... I met a simple example when I joined in box Mathematics in Yahoo! Ask and Answer. One nickname Nemo learns Math well. One day, he met a complex inequality making him thought 2 days to giving solution. I think he proud of it as he told so much about the night he found out. After that, trungvn who is younger than his gave new solution even very short. He shocks and praises trung. The following days, he said "After thinking, I feel better because I know a new method and my math is stronger" Finally, we read Alexandre Pope's statement once more. Yes, wrong and wiser. Why we learn from our mistakes more than our successes? Because we remember mistakes longer, we can find our shortcomings, and "Failure is success's mother". Remember that failure in one thing shouldn't stop us trying again. All these are evidence for my opinion. In conclusion, let's learn from our mistakes although it's difficult. That is a great success you achieve. To learn well, there are many way. But we should find the best way and the best thing to do. Acordingly,Alexandre Pope once said, "A man should never be ashamed to own he has been 11

in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday." Today, lets us discuss the best way to success. * Nowaday, people wouldnt appreciate degree unless you have professional ability. Everybody wants to success in their life, but not everybody can do it. To success, you are not only wise but also skilful. On the other hand, you cant gather experience from your successful actions because you can complacent about ones achievements. And then, you will not make progress. The second, when you have made mistakes, you know your foible and you will make good ones shortcomings. Then, if you see again this mistake, you will solve it. So, if you want to success, dont be afraid failure. The difficulties is a part of the life, and noboby has never failed. Alexandre Pope once said, "A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday." I believes youll learn more from your failure. Finally, remember that :success came after many failures. I hope you will succeed. (Chng ta hc t nhng sai lm ca chng ti nhiu hn thnh cng ca chng ti. Alexandre c Gio Hong tng ni, "Mt ngi n ng khng bao gi nn xu h cho ring mnh ng sai, nhng ni rng, ni cch khc, rng ng l khn ngoan hn ng l ngy hm qua". Bn suy ngh v bi pht biu ca mnh? Thc t , c nhiu ni v tht bi v n l hu ch hn v th v hn thnh cng. Theo ti, chng ti hc hi t nhng sai lm ca chng ti nhiu hn thnh cng ca chng ti bi v mt s l do sau y. Th nht, ti mun ni chuyn v nh hng ca thnh cng. l s tht rng thnh cng l tt. Chng ti lun lun hnh phc, t ho v n v nh gi cao n. Nhng hnh phc ri vo lng qun sm v chng ta him khi nhn thy bn thn mnh sau khi nhn c thnh cng. Thnh cng ny c ngha l bin mt v cho chng ta khng c g nhiu. Th hai, ti mun ni chuyn v nh hng ca tht bi. Khng ai c li tnh yu nhng khng ai khng c li. Bi v nu anh ta khng phm sai lm, l do s khng lm vic trn cc vn kh khn . V l mt sai lm ln. Ti khng tin rng ngi ta c th lm cho thnh cng ca tt c mi th. Hu ch ca tht bi l lm cho chng ta bun v suy ngh v n. Nu chng ta thc hin mt sai lm, sau chng ti s hi v khng i vo,

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tht bi thc s chng ti. Nhng nu chng ta chp nhn n v tm thy li ca chng ti, chng ti s ci thin mnh, trnh sai cch, sau n thnh cng sau nhiu tht bi. Th ba, cho php ti di chuyn n cc v d. Cc v d tt nh Walt Disney, Anfret Noben, Columbus, ... Ti gp mt v d n gin khi ti tham gia vo Ton hp Yahoo! Hi v tr li. Mt bit danh Nemo hc Ton. Mt ngy n, ng gp mt s bt bnh ng phc tp lm cho anh ta ngh rng 2 ngy a ra gii php. Ti ngh rng ng t ho v n nh ng ni rt nhiu v m, ng pht hin ra. Sau , trungvn ngi tr hn ca mnh a ra gii php mi thm ch rt ngn. ng c sc v ca ngi trung. Nhng ngy sau , ng cho bit: "Sau khi suy ngh, ti cm thy tt hn bi v ti bit mt phng php mi v ton hc ca ti l mnh m hn". Cui cng, chng ta c tuyn b ca Alexandre c Gio Hong mt ln na. C, sai lm v khn ngoan hn. Ti sao chng ta hc t nhng sai lm ca chng ti nhiu hn thnh cng ca chng ti? Bi v chng ta nh nhng sai lm cn, chng ta c th tm thy nhng thiu st ca chng ti, v "Tht bi l m thnh cng ca". Hy nh rng tht bi trong mt iu khng nn ngn cn chng ti ang c gng mt ln na. Tt c nhng l bng chng cho kin ca ti. Trong kt lun, chng ta hy hc hi t nhng sai lm ca chng ti mc d rt kh. l mt thnh cng tuyt vi m bn t c. hc tt, c rt nhiu cch. Nhng chng ta nn tm cch tt nht v iu tt nht lm. Theo , Alexandre c Gio Hong tng ni, "Mt ngi n ng khng bao gi nn xu h cho ring mnh, ng sai, nhng ni rng, ni cch khc, rng ng l khn ngoan hn ng l ngy hm qua." Ngy nay, chng ti tho lun v cch tt nht thnh cng. * Ngy nay, would'nt ngi nh gi cao mc tr khi bn c nng lc chuyn mn. Mi ngi u mun thnh cng trong cuc sng ca h, nhng khng phi tt c mi ngi c th lm iu . thnh cng, bn khng ch khn ngoan nhng cng kho lo. Mt khc, bn khng th thu thp kinh nghim t hnh ng thnh cng ca bn bi v bn c th t mn v nhng thnh tu ca mt ngi. V sau , bn s khng t c tin b. Th hai, khi bn phm sai lm, bn bit nhc im ca bn v bn s lm cho mt trong nhng thiu st tt. Sau , nu bn nhn thy mt ln na sai lm ny, bn s gii quyt n. V vy, nu bn mun thnh cng, khng s tht bi. Kh khn l mt phn ca cuc sng, v noboby cha bao gi tht bi. Alexandre c Gio Hong tng ni, "Mt ngi n 13

ng khng bao gi nn xu h cho ring mnh ng sai, nhng ni rng, ni cch khc, rng ng l khn ngoan hn ng l ngy hm qua." Ti tin rng bn s tm hiu nhiu hn t s tht bi ca bn. Cui cng, hy nh rng: "thnh cng n sau nhiu tht bi". Ti hy vng bn s thnh cng.)

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Life in the city

Life in the city is full of activity. Early in the morning hundreds of people rush out of their homes in the manner ants do when their nest is broken. Soon the streets are full of traffic. Shops and offices open, students flock to their schools and the day's work begins. The city now throb with activity, and it is full of noise. Hundreds of sight-seers, tourists and others visit many places of interest in the city while businessmen from various parts of the world arrive to transact business. Then towards evening, the offices and day schools begin to close. Many of the shops too close. There is now a rush for buses and other means of transport. Everyone seems to be in a hurry to reach home. As a result of this rush, many accidents occur. One who has not been to the city before finds it hard to move about at this time. Soon, however, there is almost no activity in several parts of the city. These parts are usually the business centres. With the coming of night, another kind of actvity begins. The streets are now full of colorful lights. The air is cooler and life becomes more leisurely. People now seek entertainment. Many visit the cinemas, parks and clubs, while others remain indoors to watch television or listen to the radio. Some visit friends and relatives and some spend their time reading books and magazines. Those who are interested in politics discuss the latest political developments. At the same time, hundreds of crimes are committed. Thieves and robbers who wait for the coming of night become active, and misfortune descends upon many. For the greed of a few, many are killed, and some live in constant fear. To bring criminals to justice, the officers of the law are always on the move. Workers and others who seek advancement in their careers attend educational institutions which are open till late in the night. Hundreds of them sit for various examinations every year. The facilities and opportunities that the people in the city have to further their studies and increase their knowledge of human affairs are indeed many. As a result, the people of the city are usually better informed than those of the village, where even a newspaper is sometimes difficult to get. The city could, therefore, be described as a place of ceaseless activity. Here, the drama of life is enacted every day. (Cuc sng thnh th cuc sng thnh th rt nhn nhp. T t m sng hng trm ngi a ra khi nh nh n kin v t. Chng bao lu sau ng ph ng nght xe c. Cc ca 15

hng v vn phng m ca. Hc sinh hi h cp sch n trng v mt ngy lm vic bt u. Gi y thnh ph hot ng nhn nhp v y p ting huyn no. Hng trm ngi ngon cnh, du khch v nhiu ngi khc ving thm nhng thng cnh ca thnh ph trong khi cc doanh nhn t nhiu ni trn th gii n trao i cng vic lm n. Tri v chiu, nhng vn phng v trng hc bt u ng ca. Nhiu ca hng cng ng ca. Lc ny din ra mt cuc x n xe but v cc phng tin vn chuyn khc. Dng nh mi ngi u vi v v nh. Kt qu ca s.vi v ny l nhiu tai nn xy ra. Nhng ai cha tng n thnh ph cm thy kh m i li vo gi ny. Tuy v khng bao lu sau mt s khu vc ca thnh ph nh ngng hot ng. Nhng ni ny thng l cc trung tm kinh doanh. m xung, mt hnh thc hot ng khc li bt u. ng ph trn ngp nh n mu. Bu khng kh du xung v cuc sng tr nn th th hn. Gi y ngi tm n nhng th vui gii tr. Nhiu ngi n rp chiu bng, cng vin v cu lc b, trong khi nhng ngi khc nh xem ti vi v nghe i pht thanh. C ngi i thm bn b v b con. C ngi dnh th gi c sch v tp ch. Nhng ngi quan tm n chnh tr bn lun v nhng s kin chnh tr nng hi. Cng trong thi gian ny, hng trm v trm cp din ra. Trm cp ch m xung hot ng, v vn ri p xung nhiu ngi. Ch v lng tham ca mt s t ngi m nhiu ngi s b git, v nhiu ngi khc phi sng trong cnh s hi trin min . a ti phm ra trc cng l, cc vin chc lut php lun lun sn sng hnh ng. Ngi lao ng v nhng ngi mun tin trin trn con ng cng danh s nghip ca mnh th tham gia cc lp hc ban m. Mi nm c hng trm ngi trong s h tham d vo nhiu k thi khc nhau. Cc phng tin v c hi dnh cho ngi dn thnh th m rng hc hi v gia tng kin thc nhn sinh thc s rt phong ph. Do ngi dn thnh ph lun nm bt thng tin nhanh hn ngi dn vng nng thn, ni m c khi ngay n mt t bo cng kh kim. Tm li thnh th c th ni l ni ca nhng hot ng khng ngng ngh. Chnh ti y v kch cuc i ti din mi ngy.)

The value of music in the happiness of man

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Music has always been a source of happiness to all men on the earth. From their primitive days, men's love of music has led them to make instruments of all descriptions to produce beautiful music for their enjoyment and happiness. Without music the world would indeed be a very dull place to live in. Even nature is full of music. There is music in the movements of the winds, the sea, as well as the trees; there is music in the calls of the birds, flies and insects and also in the night of the birds and animals. It is from all these things that men have learnt to appreciate the value of music. The same things have also taught men how to produce music from the simplest of things such as sticks, bamboos, and animal horns. Men make many kinds of flutes with bamboos which produce beautiful music. That music is very important for men's happiness is hard to deny. Music removes men's depression and fills them with gladness. It is for this reason that music is played even in hospitals to cheer up the sick people. As music has the capacity to make men happy, it contributes greatly to men's success in life. A happy man is a good and hard worker. He works happily among people and arns the good-will or all around. People like to associate with him and to employ him in all kinds of work. Thus, he leads a happy and successful life. The value of music in the happiness of man is therefore great. ( m nhc lun lun l ngun hnh phc cho mi ngi trn tri t ny. T thu ban s, lng say m m nhc khin con ngi sng to nhng nhc c loi to ra m iu tuyt vi mang li thch th v hnh phc cho mnh. Khng c m nhc th gii thc s tr thnh ni c ng bun t. Ngay c thin nhin cng trn y m nhc. C ting du dng trong nhng chuyn ng ca gi, ca bin c cng nh ca cy xanh. C m iu ro rt trong ting ht ca chim chc, ting vo ve ca rui mui v cn trng cng nh m thanh trong ting v cnh bay i hay chy nhy ca chim v th rng. T con ngi bit cm nhn gi tr ca m nhc. Cng chnh nhng m thanh gip con ngi to ra m nhc t nhng dng c th s nht nh gy, tre v sng ng vt. Con ngi ch to ra nhiu loi so bng tre pht ra nhng m thanh du dng.

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Kh m ph nhn rng nhc rt quan trng ti hnh phc con ngi. m nhc xoa du ni bun ca con ngi v lm h trn y nim vui. l l do ti sao m nhc c s dng trong bnh vin khch l tinh thn bnh nhn. V m nhc c th lm cho con ngi hnh phc, n gp phn quan trng cho s thnh cng ca cn ngi trong cuc sng. Mt ngi hnh phc l mt ngi lm vic tt v sing nng. Anh ta lm vic gia mi ngi v lun c mi ngi yu mn. Ngi ta thch kt bn vi anh ta, thch thu anh ta lm mi cng vic. V th cuc sng ca anh ta lun sung sng v thnh cng. Tm li m nhc c gi tr to ln trong hnh phc con ngi. )

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An incident I shall never forget

Certain incidents so impress us that they leave an indelible mark on our memory. I was once involved in an incident of which I shall always have vivid recollections. The incident occurred when I visited a village in India together with my parents, sometime during my holidays last year. Early in the morning on the day the incident occurred, I was talking with a few of my new friends in that village. All of a sudden, a boy of my age came rushing towards us to break the news that violence had broken out in the neighbourhood. Alarmed at this news, we began to protect ourselves, and before long the violence spread like wild fire throughout our area. I was a little confused at first for I had no idea about the cause of the outbreak of violence there. One of my friends told me that the area had been notorious for such occurrence owing to rivalry between two parties. Each party tried to destroy the influence of the other in that area, and the bad blood that existed between them had caused several deaths and great misery to innocent people for a long time. Official influence could not be exercised effectively in this area owing to its remoteness from the centres of authority. The members of the rival parties therefore enjoyed almost complete freedom of action. The police arrived only when there was news of violence, and often long after the damage has been done. While I was listening to this account of facts and events, the situation suddenly took an ugly turn. A man who had been standing a short distance away from us ran into his house most unexpectedly, and within minutes his house was ablaze. My friends and I then ran towards his house to put out the fire; but we were stopped by a few burly men who were holding lethal weapons in their hands. They threatened to kill if we offered any help to anyone. One of them had even struck me on my head with a stick. We realised instantly that we were no match for them and that discretion was the better part valour. We therefore decided to proceed no further. Soon the fire from that house began to spread and several houses were burning. There were frantic cries for help. Men, women and children were running in all directions in their desparate attempts to save whatever they could from the fire, in spite of the interference of the gangsters. A few of the unfortunate ones were burned to death, including the man who had set fire to his own house. We then concluded that the man must have been so disgusted 19

with what we had seen for so long that he had no more desire to live, and this was his way of putting an end to himself. It was indeed a pathetic sight. Then, after several hours, the police arrived when more than a quarter of the village had already been burned to ashes. They asked us several questions to find out if we had ourselves participated in the violence. As I was foreigner who would be leaving that village the following day, I had the courage to answer all their questions and to point out the men who had threatened to kill us. Those men were then arrested together with other suspects. Early next morning, my parents and I left the village with no more desire to re-visit this place; but my memory of this incident will remain fresh forever. ( C nhng s vic m n tng v chng mnh m n mc li du n khng th xa nha trong k c chng ta. Mt ln ti chng kin mt s kin m k c v n vn mi sng ng trong ti. S vic xy ra khi ti ving thm mt lng qu n cng vi b m ti trong k ngh nm ngoi. Vo bui sng sm ngy xy ra cu chuyn, ti ang tr chuyn vi vi ngi bn mi trong lng. Bng nhin, mt a con trai trc tui ti chy v pha chng ti bo tin rng bo ng xy ra vng ln cn. c bo ng, chng ti bt u t v v chng bao lu cuc bo ng lan nhanh nh la chy qua vng chng ti. Thot u ti hi bi ri v khng bit nguyn nhn n ra bo ng . Mt ngi bn cho ti bit rng vng ny kht ting v nhng s v nh th do s th nghch gia hai ng phi. ng ny c gng trit h nh hng ca ng kia trong khu vc v s mu thun gia h lm mt s ngi thit mng v gy ra s bt hnh cho nhng ngi v ti trong mt thi gian di. Nhng nh hng ca chnh quyn khng c hiu qu vng ny bi n qu xa cc trung tm quyn lc. Cc phn t ca hai ng phi th nghch v th hu nh c t do hot ng. Cnh st ch xut hin khi c tin tc v v bo ng v thng l rt lu sau khi cc thit hi xy ra. Trong khi ti lng nghe gii thch v tin tc v s vic ny, tnh th bng chuyn sang mt bc ngot nguy him. Mt ngi n ng ng cch chng ti khng xa bng chy vo nh, v ch trong vi pht ngi nh ca ng ta bc la. Cc bn ti v ti chy v pha ngi nh dp tt la, nhng chng ti b ngn cn bi nhng ngi n ng lc lng mang v kh git ngi trong tay. H da s git chng ti nu chng ti gip bt k ngi no. 20

Mt ngi trong s h thm ch dng gy nh vo u ti. Ngay lp tc chng ti thy mnh khng phi l i th ca h, ng thi cng nhn ra rng liu lnh lc ny l khng thch hp. V th chng ti quyt nh khng tin thm bc no na. Trong pht chc la t ngi nh chy lan ra v vi ngi nh khc cng b chy. y vang ln nhng ting ku cu in cung. n ng, n b v tr em chy ton lon trong s n lc tuyt vng cu ly bt c ci g c th t ngn la bt k s can thip ca nhng tn cn . Mt vi ngi ri ro b thiu cho n cht, trong s c ngi n ng t nh mnh. Sau chng ti kt lun rng hn l ngi n ng v qu gh tm vi nhng g chng ti chng kin trong mt thi gian di n ni ng ta khng mun sng na v y l cch ng kt thc cuc i ng. Tht l mt cnh tng bi thng. Ri sau vi gi cnh st xut hin khi hn mt phn t ngi lng chy ra tro. H cht vn chng ti xem chng ti c tham d vo cuc bo ng hay khng. V l mt ngi ngoi quc s ri lng vo ngy hm sau, ti can m tr li tt c cu hi v im mt nhng k e da git chng ti. Nhng ngi ny b bt gi cng vi nhng ngi b tnh nghi khc. Sng sm hm sau b m ti v ti tm bit ngi lng m khng mong tr li; nhng k c v s kin ny s mi mi khng phai m trong ti.)

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My favorite game/sport
My most favorite game is Football. It is a world famous game. Football is such a popular game that it is played even in the most remote corner of my country. People walk long distances to watch a football match. Even old people enjoy watching this game. To play this most interesting, I go to the field near my house where my friends wait for me every late afternoon. My friends also love this game very much. We play until dark. But it is a very hard game. It requires a lot of strength to kick the ball. They must also be skillful in controlling the ball. All this makes the game a difficult game indeed. Playing football however help us healthy and active. I shall always love this game. ( Tr chi yu thch ca ti (th thao) Tr chi yu thch nht ca ti l bng . N l mt tr chi ni ting th gii. Bng l mt tr chi ph bin c chi ngay c gc xa xi nht ca t nc ca ti. Ngi i b khong cch thi gian xem mt trnu bng . Ngay c nhng ngi gi thch xem tr chi ny. chi ny th v nht, ti i n cnh ng gn nh ti , ni bn b ca ti ch i cho ti mi bui chiu mun. Bn b ca ti cng thch tr chi ny rt nhiu. Chng ti chi cho n khi bng ti. Nhng l mt tr chi rt kh khn. N i hi rt nhiu sc mnh bng. H cng phi kho lo trong vic kim sot bng. Tt c nhng iu ny lm cho cc tr chi mt tr chi kh khn thc s. Chi bng tuy nhin gip chng ta khe mnh v nng ng. Ti lun lun c yu thch tr chi ny. )

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The subject I consider most important

Of all the subjects that I study in school, I think that English is the most important subject. It is mainly through the English language that we gain access to the various sources of knowledge. English is a language which is spoken and understood by many people in most countries of the world. It is, in fact, the most important means of communication among the vanous countries of the wodd. Knowledge of new discoveries and inventions in one country is transmitted to other countries through English for the benefit of the world. In this way English helps to spread knowledge and progress. It is true, however, that in the modern age, the study of Science and Mathematics too should be considered very important. Science has conferred many benefits in man. But it requires little thought to realise that scientific principles cannot be understood well without a good knowledge of a language. And, though other languages such as German and Russian are important in the world of Science, it is English that plays the most important role in spreading scientific knowledge. There is in fact no branch of study that has not been communicated in English. The original writings of great scientists, economists, philosophers, psychologists and others who did not speak and write the English language have all been translated into English. Therefore, one who has a good knowledge of English has access to all the sources of information. Further, as the English language is used by people of different lands and cultures, it has become very rich. It contains so many words, ideas and thoughts that a good knowledge of English enriches the mind and enables one to express oneself well. It also helps one to think better and to understand the people of other lands. It is for all these reasons that I consider English the most important subject in school. ( Trong tt c cc mn ti hc trng, ti ngh rng ting Anh l quan trng nht. Ch yu nh thng qua ting Anh m chng ta c th tip cn nhiu ngun kin thc a dng. Ting Anh l ngn ng c ni v hiu bit rt nhiu ngi ang sng ti phn ln cc quc gia trn th gii. Trn thc t ting Anh l phng tin giao tip quan trng nht gia nhiu quc gia khc nhau trn th gii. Kin thc v nhng pht minh v khm ph mi trong mt nc c truyn sang cc nc khc thng qua ting Anh mang li li ch cho cng ng th gii. Bng cch ny ting Anh gp phn truyn b kin thc v s tin b. 23

Tuy nhin, hon ton ng khi cho rng trong k nguyn hin i, vic nghin cu Khoa hc v Ton cng nn c xem trng. Khoa hc ban cho loi ngi nhiu ch li. Nhng khng cn suy ngh cng nhn thy rng ngi ta khng th hiu bit cc nguyn l khoa hc m khng c kin thc v ngn ng. V mc d cc ngn ng khc nh ting c v ting Nga cng quan trng trong gii khoa hc, nhng chnh ting Anh chim gi vai tr quan trng nht trong vic truyn b kin thc khoa hc. Tht vy khng c ngnh nghin cu no m khng lin quan n ting Anh. Tt c nhng cng trnh nghin cu nguyn bn ca cc nh khoa hc, kinh t hc, trit hc, tm l hc v i u c dch sang ting Anh. V th nhng ai hiu bit v ting Anh c th tip cn c mi ngun thng tin. Hn na v c s dng bi nhiu ngi ca nhiu t nc v nn vn ha khc nhau, ting Anh tr nn rt phong ph. N bao gm rt nhiu t ng, kin v t tng, cho nn mt s hiu bit su sc v ting Anh s lm phong ph tr tu v gip ta din t tng ca mnh tt hn. N cng gip ta suy ngh tt hn v hiu bit v con ngi ca nhng t nc khc. Vi tt c nhng l do ny ti cho rng ting Anh l mn hc quan trng nht trng. )

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The most important day in my life

The most important day in my life was the day when my parents decided to send me to school. I was then about seven years old. I had been playing with the children living around my house for some years. I had no thought of ever going to school. I enjoyed playing to catch fish from the shallow streams near by. Sometimes we went to the forest to catch birds and squirrels, and I had always thought that life would continue to be the same for me. But, one day, to my great sorrow, my parents suddenly announced that I was no longer to play about and that I was to go to a school. Words can hardly describe how sad I felt at the thought of having to go to a school. I had often heard that school teachers were very strict and cruel. I had also been told that there were many difficult subjects to learn in school and I could not bear the thought of being compelled to learn them. But everything had been decided for me and I had no choice but to go to school. Soon after I was admitted to school, however, I discovered to my great joy that learning in school was a pleasure. I began to learn about the people and other wonderful things spread throughout the world. The teachers were very kind and friendly and they often told many interesting stories. The subjects that they taught were also very interesting as a result of all this, I began to take a keen interest in my lessons and I no longer wanted to waste my time playing about. Today, I am older and I am in a secondary school, learning more and more about the world around us. The knowledge that I have gained has enriched my mind and I have a better understanding of human problems. I am also able to speak the English language with some ease, and I know that my knowledge of English will prove of great value in all my future activities. I also know that if I can pass all my examinations, I will some day occupy an important position in some profession. I might even become a minister in the government of my country or a well-known person in some way. Therefore, when I now think of the day when my parents arrived at the decision to send me to school, I am filled with love for them. That was indeed the most important day in my life, a day which has changed the whole course of my life. 25

( Ngy quan trng nht trong i ti l ngy ba m ti quyt nh gi ti n trng. Lc ti ln by. Ti rong chi vi nm vi cc tr em quanh nh. Ti cha bao gi ngh n vic i hc. Ti thch chi cu c trong con sui cn nc gn . i khi chng ti vo lng bt chim v sc v ti lun ngh rng cuc i s mi nh th. Th nhng vo mt ngy n, tht bun cho ti, cha m ti bt ng tuyn b rng ti khng c rong chi na m phi n trng. Khng c t no din t ni bun ca ti khi phi i hc. Ti thng nghe rng cc thy gio trng rt nghim khc v d tn. Ti cng nghe ni rng c nhiu mn hc rt kh trng v ti khng ti no chu c ngh rng mnh b buc phi hc chng. Nhng mi vic nh sn cho ti. Ti khng cn s la chn no khc ngoi vic n trng. Tuy nhin, chng bao lu sau khi ng thun i hc, ti vui sng thy rng i hc tht l th v. Ti bt u hc v con ngi v nhng iu k diu khc ang din ra trn khp th gii. Cc thy gio rt tt bng v thn thin, h thng k nhiu cu chuyn l th. V th ti bt u yu thch cc bi hc v khng cn mun ph thi gian rong chi na. Gi y ti ln hn v l mt hc sinh trung hc ang hc ngy cng nhiu v th gii xung quanh chng ra. Nhng kin thc ti thu lm c lm phong ph tr c ti v ti hiu bit nhiu hn v cc vn ca nhn loi. Ti cng c th ni ting Anh lu lot, v ti bit rng kin thc ting Anh ca ti s c ch trong cuc sng tng lai ca mnh. Ti cng bit rng nu ti tt c cc k thi, mt ngy no ti s gi mt v tr quan trng trong mt ngnh ngh no . Bit u thm ch ti s tr mt b trng trong chnh quyn nh nc hay mt nhn vt ni ting trong mt lnh vc no . V th ngh v ci ngy ba m quyt nh gi ti n hc ng, trong ti trn ngp yu thng. thc s l ngy ng nh nht trong cuc i ti l ngy thay i ton b cuc i ti. )

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The rights and duties of a citizen

Almost every modern state, especially a democracy, allows its citizens several rights; but in return, it expects its citizens to perform certain duties. Among the rights enjoyed by the citizen in a democracy are the right to pursue his own affairs as he prefers;. the right to express his views, however silly they may appear to others, and the right to move about as he pleases. The citizen is considered so important that his rights are protected by the law of the state, and whenever they are infringed, he can secure redress. But in a totalitarian state, the rights of the citizen are so restricted that he has practically no freedom. The citizen is supposed to exist for the state. His interests are always subordinated to those of the state. Thus, his duties exceed his rights. Even in a democracy, however, the citizen is expected to exercise his rights within the limits of the law. He should not do or say anything that may affect the rights of others. In exercising his right to act as he pleases, for example, he should not try to elope with another man's wife or say anything slanderous about her or anyone. In the same way, his actions should not cause injury or damage to any individual or his property. He cannot kill as he pleases. If his conduct infringes the rights of others, then those who have been affected by his misconduct could take legal action against him and he will be punished according to the law of the state. In this way, the state protects its citizens and their rights from the thoughtlessness of any individual in the state. This means, of course, that every citizen in the state is expected to do his duty to his fellow citizens. The citizen is also expected to give his services for the protection of the state in times of war, and to maintain law and order in his state, at all times. Thus every citizen who is conscious of his rights should also be conscious of his duties to the state and his fellow citizens. ( Hu nh mi mt quc gia hin i, c bit l mt quc gia dn ch, u cho php cng dn c nhng quyn li nht nh; nhng ngc li nh nc cng yu cu cng dn thi hnh nhng bn phn ca mnh. Trong s cc quyn li m cng dn ca mt quc gia dn ch c hng th, c bao gm quyn theo ui nhng vic lm ta thch, quyn c by t cc quan im ca mnh d cho chng nghe c v ng ngn, v quyn c i li ty thch. Ngi cng dn rt c tn 27

trng n mc cc quyn li ca cng dn c lut php nh nc bo v v bt k lc no nhng quyn ny b vi phm ngi cng dn c th yu cu bi thng. Nhng trong mt quc gia c ti, cc quyn li ca cng dn b hn ch nhiu n ni trn thc t anh ta chng c cht t do no. Ngi cng dn c xem l phi tn ti v nh nc. Cc li ch ca anh ta lun b xem nh so vi li ch ca nh nc. Nh vy, ngha v ca cng dn vt qu quyn li ca h. Tuy nhin ngay c trong ch dn ch ngi cng dn vn phi s dng quyn li ca mnh trong gii hn ca php lut. Anh ta khng c lm hay ni iu g nh hng n quyn li ca ngi khc. Chng hn trong khi s dng quyn c lm nhng g mnh mun, anh ta khng c c gng tn tnh v ngi khc hay vu khng c ta hoc bt k ngi no khc. Tng t, nhng hnh ng ca anh ta khng c gy thng tch hao tn hi n bt k c nhn no cng nh ti sn ca h. Nu anh ta vi phm quyn li ca ngi khc th nhng ngi b nh hng bi hnh vi sai tri ca anh ta c th nh n lut php xt x anh ta v anh ta s b trng tr theo php lut nh nc. Bng cch ny, nh nc bo v cc cng dn v quyn li ca h khi s v thc ca bt k cc c nhn no trong t nc. ng nhin iu ny c ngha l mi cng dn trong nc phi thc hin ngha v ca mnh vi nhng cng dn khc. Ngi cng dn cng c yu cu thc hin ngha v bo v t quc trong chin tranh, duy tr trt t v lut php trong mi thi im. V th mi cng dn hiu bit v quyn li cng nn hiu bit v ngha v ca mnh i vi quc gia v cc cng dn khc. )

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Science and its effects

One of the most striking features of the present century is the progress of science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life. Building on the foundation laid by the predecessors, the scientists of today are carrying their investigation into ever-widening fields of knowledge. Modern civilization depends largely on the scientist and inventor. We depend on the doctor who seeks the cause and cure of disease, the chemist who analyses our food and purifies our water, the entomologist who wages war on the insect pests, the engineer who conquers time and space, and a host of other specialists who aid in the development of agriculture and industry. The advance of science and technology has brought the different parts of the world into closer touch with one another than ever before. We are able to reach distant lands within a very short time. We are also able to communicate with people far away by means of the telephone and the wireless. The invention of the printing machine has made it possible for us to learn from books and newspapers about people in other lands. Indeed, man's curiosity and resourcefulness have been responsible for the steady stream of inventions that have created our civilization. At the same time, however, there have been harmful effects. Our machine civilization is responsible for numerous accidents and industrial rivalries among nations. Everyday hundreds of people are dying from serious wounds and injuries. Further, the rapid tempo of modern life results in wide-spread nervous disorder. Moreover, science, which has helped man to secure control over nature, has also made it possible for him to develop more deadly weapons or war. More and more countries are competing with one another in the production of war material. But in these instances the fault lies not with science, but rather with mans intention to misuse the discoveries of science. Science is admittedly the dominating intellectual force of the modern age. ( Mt trong nhng c im ni bt nht trong th k hin nay l s tin b ca khoa hc v nh hng ca n trn hu nh mi mt ca cuc sng x hi. Xy dng trn nn tng ca nhng ngi i trc, cc nh khoa hc ngy nay ang tin hnh nghin cu nhng lnh vc kin thc ln cha tng c. 29

Nn vn minh hin i ph thuc phn ln vo cc nh khoa hc v nh pht minh. Cuc sng chng ta ph thuc vo cc bc s trong vic tm kim nguyn nhn v cch cha bnh, vo cc nh ho hc phn tch thc phm v lm sch ngun nc ung, vo cc nh cn trng hc chin u vi cc loi cn trng gy hi, vo k s chinh phc thi gian v khng gian v rt nhiu nhng chuyn gia khc gp phn vo s pht trin ca nng nghip v cng nghip. S tin b ca khoa hc v k thut lm cho cc nc khc nhau trn th gii xch li gn nhau hn bao gi ht. Chng ta c th n nhng vng t xa xi trong mt thi gian rt ngn. Chng ta c th lin lc vi nhng ngi xa qua phng tin in thoi v my v tuyn. Vic pht minh ra my in gip chng ta c sch, bo v con ngi nhng t nc khc. Tht vy tnh t m v ti tho vt ca con ngi l nguyn nhn ca ngun pht minh bn vng to ra thi i vn minh ca chng ta ngy nay Tuy nhin, bn cnh khoa hc cng c nhng nh hng tai hi. Thi i vn minh my mc ca chng ta l nguyn nhn ca v s tai nn v nhng s i u v cng nghip gia cc quc gia. Hng ngy hng trm ngi ang hp hi v cc thng tch trm trng. Hn na nhp tt bt ca cuc sng hin i gy nn s ri lon thn kinh ang ngy cng lan rng. Bn cnh , chnh khoa hc gip con ngi t c quyn kim sot thin nhin, nhng cng chnh khoa hc gip con ngi to ra cng nhiu v kh git ngi trong chin tranh. Ngy cng nhiu quc gia cnh tranh vi nhau sn xut ra trang thit bi chin tranh. Nhng trong nhng trng hp ny li lm khng thuc v khoa hc m thuc v con ngi s dng sai lm nhng pht minh khoa hc. Khoa hc c cng nhn v lc lng tri thc then cht ca k nguyn hin i ngy nay. )

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Discuss the part that money plays in our lives

Money plays an important part in our lives. In several aspects, it is the most important thing in life. It is therefore much sought after. Without money we could not buy our food, clothes and all the other things that we need to live comfortably. We require money to travel, to buy medicine when we are ill and also to pay for the services rendered to us by others. In truth, money is almost indispensable to our survival. Most of our activities are therefore directed towards earning as much money as possible. We use money not only to meet the basic needs of life but also to pay for our own advancement. We use it for education which helps us to live a better life. Thousands of students are unable to attend school or continue their studies for want of money. Lack of money also causes great hardship and sorrow in hundreds of families. Thousands of people are dying everyday throughout the world because they are not able to pay their doctors fee or because they cannot buy nutritious food. As money is so important, many crimes are committed everyday in all parts or the world to gain possession of it. Some are driven by hunger and desperation to steal, rob, and even kill to get at least what they require to keep body and soul together. Others commit the most serious crimes out of sheer greed for money. Such people cause much trouble and unpleasantness in society, and to bring them to justice, large sums of money are spent by every government. Today, millions of dollars are being spent by the various governments in the world for the betterment of the people. Numerous schools and hospitals are being built, and hundreds of acres or land are being cultivated to produce more food for the growing population of the world. As a result, the world is gradually becoming a better place to live in. At the same time, however, much money is being wasted in producing deadly weapons of war. Countries which have more money than the others have become more powerful by strengthening their armed forces. This has led to rivalries among the powerful nations, and several parts of the world are in turmoil. All this shows what an important part money plays in human affairs. ( Tin gi vai tr quan trng trong i sng chng ta. Trn mt vi phng din no , tin l quan trng nht trong cuc sng. V vy ngi ta chy theo tin. 31

Khng c tin chng ra khng th mua thc phm, o qun v tt c nhng vt dng cn thit cho mt cuc sng tin nghi. Chng ta cn tin i li mua thuc khi au m v tr cho nhng dch v m ngi khc lm cho chng ta. Ni cho ng, tin hu nh khng th thiu vi s tn ti ca chng ta. Phn ln cc hot ng ca chng ta v th hng ti vic kim ra cng nhiu tin cng tt. Chng ta dng tin bc khng ch tha mn nhng nhu cu ti thiu trong cuc sng m cn nng cp cuc sng ca mnh. Chng ta dng tin trong gio dc c cuc sng tt hn. Hng ngn hc sinh khng th n trng hay tip tc hc tp ch v thiu tin. Vic thiu tin gy ra kh khn v nhng ni lo ln cho hng trm gia nh. Trn th gii hng ngn ngi ang cht dn v h khng c tin n bc s hay v h khng c tin mua thc phm giu cht dinh dng. V tin quan trng nh th nn hng ngy trn th gii din ra rt nhiu v phm php ginh ly quyn s hu tin. C ngi in khng v i kht v tuyt vng phi i n cp, n trm v ngay c git ngi t nht gi cho phn hn v phn xc ca h khng phi la nhau. C ngi phm nhng ti c nghim trng nht n gin ch v tham tin. Nhng ngi nh vy gy ra rt nhiu phin toi v kh chu trong x hi v a h ra trc cng l, mi mt quc gia phi b ra nhng mn tin rt ln. Ngy nay, nhiu quc gia ang b ra hng triu la ci thin i sng nhn dn. Nhiu trng hc v bnh vin ang c xy dng. Hng trm mnh t ang c trng trt sn xut ra nhiu thc phm cho dn s ang gia tng trn th gii. V vy th gii dn dn tr thnh mt ni c ng tt hn. Tuy nhin cng lc , rt nhiu tin b hoang ph sn xut nhng v kh git ngi trong chin tranh. Nhng quc gia nhiu tin hn tr nn hng mnh hn bng cch tng cng lc lng v trang ca h. iu ny lm cc cng quc i n th ch v nhiu ni trn th gii ang trong tnh trng ri lon. Tt c nhng iu ni ln rng tin quan trng nh th no trong cuc sng con ngi. )

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A horrible sight
On the main roads of West Malaysia accidents occur almost every day. Most of them are caused by young drivers who are long of speed. The recklessness has caused the death of even careful drivers. What I am about to relate concems the death of some young people, resulting from the reckless driving of a young man. On the day in question, I was travelling with my brother to Ipoh. As my brother's car was old, he had to drive slowly. We left Singapore, our hometown, very early in the morning, so that we could reach our destination before . The slow journey soon made me so tired that I fell asleep. However, we broke our Journey at Yong Peng, a small town in Johore for some refreshment. When we resumed our journey, we saw a number of badly damaged vehicles in front of the Police Station of that town. My brother then began to talk about the various accidents that he had seen on that road. I began to grow uneasy about the rest of the journey. My brother had told me that most of the accidents occurred within a few miles of that town. I now began to fear for our own safety. Then, suddenly, a car, running at great speed, outtook our car. My brother then predicted that the car would be involved in an accident soon. After that my heart began to beat fast. The car was soon out of sight. My brother, however, assured me that I would have an opportunity to see a very bad accident, and sure enough, we soon arrived at a distressing scene. The car that had overtaken our car was in a ditch and four young girls were lying dead on the road-side. Their faces and clothes were covered with blood. Some people were trying to extricate the other occupants, including the young driver, who were still alive in the car. But all of a sudden, the car was on fire, and their efforts failed. Thus, the occupants in the car were burnt alive, and it was indeed heart-rending to hear their last screams. Soon a fire engine and the police arrived with an ambulance, but it was too late. This was indeed a horrible sight, and even today the mention of accidents reminds me of those piteous screams of the dying ones in that car. ( Trn nhng con ng chnh Ty Malayxia tai nn xy ra hu nh mi ngy. Phn ln cc tai nn l do nhng tay li tr a thch tc . S liu lnh ca h gy nn ci cht ca nhng li xe thn trng khc. Nhng g ti sp k sau y lin quan n ci cht ca mt s thanh nin gy ra do s khinh sut ca mt ti x tr. 33

Vo mt ngy nh vy, ti ang trn ng n Ipoh vi anh ti. V chic xe c, anh ti phi li rt chm. Chng ti t gi Singapore qu hng chng ti vo bui sng sm c th n ni trc khi tri ti. Chuyn khi hnh chm chp chng my chc lm ti bun chn n ng thip i. Tuy nhin, chng ti dng li Yong Pens, mt th trn nh Johore mua thc phm ti. Khi ln ng tr li, chng ti thy vi chic xe hng nng trc s cnh st ca thnh ph. Anh ti bt u k v nhng tai nn anh chng kin trn con ng . Cn ti cm thy bn chn sut c qung ng cn li. Anh ti bo ti rng phn ln cc tai nn xy ra cch th trn vi dm. Lc ti cm thy lo s cho s an ton ca chng ti. Th ri bng nhin mt chic xe hi chy ht tc lc vt qua xe chng ti. Anh ti on rng th no chic xe kia cng gy tai nn. Sau tim ti bt u p nhanh hn. Chng bao lu, chic xe chy khut dng. Nhng anh ti qu quyt vi ti rng ti s c dp nhn thy mt tai nn ti t, v ng nh th, mt lt sau chng ti i n mt quang cnh th lng. Chic xe vt xe chng ti lc ny ang nm trong con mng v bn c gi tr nm cht trn ng ph. Mt v qun o h b bt mu. Mt s ngi c sc gii thot hnh khch cn sng trong xe, v ngi ti x tr; nhng tht bt ng, chic xe bng chy v n lc ca h tiu tan. Th l nhng ngi trong xe b thiu sng v ting go hp hi ca h nh x lng. Ngay sau , xe cu ha v cnh st n vi xe cp cu nhng qu mun. y tht l mt cnh tng kinh hong v cho n tn hm nay, khi ni n tai nn ti li nh n nhng ting ku cu thm khc ca nhng ngi sp cht trong chic xe kia. )

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The value of libraries

A good library is an ocean of information, whose boundaries continue to extend with the endless contribution of the numerous streams of knowledge. Thus, it has a peculiar fascination for scholars, and all those whose thirst for knowledge is instable. The usefulness of libraries in the spread of knowledge has been proved through the years. The field of knowledge is so extensive and life is so brief that even the most avid reader can never expect to absorb it all. Those who have a love for knowledge, therefore, try to master only a small fraction of it. Even this requires reading of hundreds of books, cheap and expensive, new and old. But few people are able to buy all the books on the subject in which they wish to attain proficiency. It is therefore necessary for them to visit a good library, where they can read a great variety of books on the subject they love. Besides, many old and valuable books on certain subjects are found only in a good library. Even the original manuscript of an author, who died several years ago, can be found in it, sometimes. Today, men everywhere have discovered the benefits of learning. More and more books are being written to extend human knowledge and experience. Governments and individuals throughout the world are, therefore, opening more and more libraries to enable people to read as many books as possible. Libraries have been opened even in the remotest regions of the earth, so that people who are unable to buy books from the towns can still gain access to the various sources of knowledge. Mobile libraries serve the people in various parts of the earth. The importance of libraries, however, is felt most acutely by students in schools and universities, where most students are engaged in deep studies. The number of books that a student has to study, especially at a university, is so large that unless he comes from a rich family, he can hardly buy them all. Besides, many of the books may not be available in the book-shops within his reach. It is therefore to his advantage to visit a good library. Some people even have then own private libraries in which they spend their leisure, reading the books that they have collected over the years and drive great intellectual benefit and pleasure. In short, libraries have contributed so much to the extension of knowledge that they have become almost indispensable to all literate men.

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( Mt th vin ln l mt i dng ca thng tin m ranh gii ca n tip tc m rng vi s ng gp v tn nhng dng sui tri thc khng bao gi ngng li. V vy n c sc quyn r c bit i vi cc hc gi v nhng ngi kht khao chn tri kin thc. S hu dng ca th vin trong vic truyn b kin thc c Minh chng hng bao nm qua. Cnh ng ca tri thc th qu rng v cuc i th qu ngn cho nn ngay c nhng c gi tham lam nht cng ng bao gi mong rng s c c tt c. V th, nhng ngi yu mn tri thc ch nm vng mt phn no m thi. M ch th thi cng phi c hng trm quyn sch, r v t, mi v c. Nhng t ai c th mua tt c nhng quyn sch v chuyn mn m h mun thnh tho. V th h cn phi n th vin ni h c th c tht nhiu sch v ch yu thch. Hn na nhiu quyn sch qu gi ch c trong th vin. i khi c mt bn tho nguyn gc ca mt tc gi qua i cch y vi nm cng c th tm thy trong th vin. Ngy nay, con ngi khp ni pht hin ra li ch ca vic hc tp. Ngy cng c nhiu cun sch c vit m rng kin thc v kinh nghim con ngi. V th cc chnh ph v c nhn trn th gii khng ngng m nhng th vin gip ngi ta c cng nhiu sch cng tt. Th vin cng xut hin ti ngay c nhng vng xa xi nht ca tri t nhng ai khng th mua sch t thnh ph vn c th tip thu nhng ngun kin thc a dng. Nhng th vin di ng phc v ngi c sch mi ni trn th gii. Tuy nhin tm quan trng ca th vin l d thy nht sinh vin, hc sinh cc trng ph thng v i hc, ni m phn ln hc sinh lun bn rn nghin cu. Con s nhng quyn sch m mt sinh vin phi nghin cu c bit trng i hc l kh ln n ni gn nh khng th mua ht c, tr khi gia cnh ca anh ta ht sc giu c. Hn na, nhiu quyn sch c th khng c sn trong hiu sch anh ta mua. V vy n th vin rt l tin li. Mt s ngi c th vin ring khi nhn ri c nhng quyn sch h su tp hng bao nm tri v mang v nim vui v ngun tri thc. Tm li, th vin ng gp rt nhiu trong vic m mang kin thc n ni n tr nn khng th thiu c i vi tt c con ngi. )

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Homework should be abolished ?

Do you think that homework should be abolished? Discuss its value. Homework is a bitter pill for many students. Teachers always give homework. They are given to help students to revise what has been done in the class and also the finish task set in school which the pupil could not finish on time. Education and mastery of knowledge, is a matter of skill so the more practice one has the better skill. There are skill subjects and knowledge subjects. Both these categories require drill and repetition. The teacher, to some extend, drill the student in the class but each individual student cannot be expected to do the same amount as skills of students vary from each other. Homework need not necessarily be repeating what has been done in the class, it may be more study. The student goes through references and acquires more and better knowledge. The world of knowledge is so wide that the class alone cannot bring everything into the grasp of the student. So the student must take up some initiative of his own. This is one of the purposes of homework. The school also must see that the students are overburdened homework. The teachers must see to it that the homework is distributed evenly throughout the week. Still there are subjects like mathematics or transcription in the lower classes which require daily attention. There are other aspects of school work which can be attended to during the weekend, for example, map making and drawing diagrams. Simply because some boys find homework too much to cope up with, it cannot be abolished. The school should provide some facilities, so that the boys can conveniently attend to their home work and the teachers can come willingly forward to help such boys. (Bi tp v nh nn c bi b nh th no? Bn c ngh rng bi tp v nh cn c bi b? Tho lun gi tr ca n. Bi tp v nh l mt vin thuc ng cho nhiu sinh vin. Gio vin lun lun cung cp cho bi tp v nh. H c a ra gip hc sinh xem xt li nhng g c thc hin trong lp v cng l nhim v kt thc trong trng hc m hc sinh khng c th kt thc vo thi gian. Gio dc v nm vng kin thc, l mt vn ca k nng thc hnh thm mt c k nng tt hn. C mn k nng v cc i tng kin thc. C hai loi yu cu khoan v lp 37

i lp li. Gio vin, mt s m rng, khoan hc sinh trong lp hc nhng mi hc sinh c nhn khng th c d kin s lm cng mt s tin nh k nng ca sinh vin khc nhau t mi khc. Bi tp v nh khng nht thit phi lp i lp li nhng g c thc hin trong lp hc, n c th c nghin cu. Hc sinh i qua cc ti liu tham kho v mua li kin thc nhiu hn v tt hn. Th gii ca kin thc rt rng lp mt mnh khng th mang li tt c mi th vo tm hiu bit ca hc sinh. V vy, cc sinh vin phi mt mt s sng kin ca ring mnh. y l mt trong nhng mc ch ca bi tp v nh. Nh trng cng phi thy rng cc sinh vin ang qu ti bi tp v nh. Cc gio vin phi thy rng bi tp v nh c phn phi ng u trong sut tun. Vn cn c nhng mn hc nh ton hc hay sao chp trong cc lp thp hn m i hi s ch hng ngy. C nhng kha cnh khc ca vic hc trng m c th c tham d trong ngy cui tun, v d, bn v bn v s . n gin ch bi v mt s b trai tm bi tp v nh qu nhiu i ph vi, n khng th b xa b. Nh trng nn cung cp mt s c s vt cht, cc chng trai c th d dng tham d vo cng vic nh ca h v cc gio vin c th sn sng v pha trc gip cc chng trai nh vy.)

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