CET4作文On Overseas Study

1． 有人认为出国留学是个人发展的最佳选择；

2． 也有人坚持在国内也能实现自己的理想；

3． 我的看法。

With the deepening of reform and opening-up of our country, many people dream of going abroad for further study. They insist that there are more modern research facilities, world famous professors and excellent environment in some foreign colleges and universities, which lay a perfect foundation for their future development.

However, there are still many people who favor studying at home. They argue that, for one thing, studying abroad is too expensive and therefore doesn t pay off. For another, there are no language and cultural barriers if they study in our country.

Just as the old saying goes, "Every advantage has its disadvantage," so I believe both opinions are acceptable in some sense. If students have the chances and financial resources, they should seize the opportunity to go abroad and broaden their eyes. On the other hand, if conditions don t permit, they can pursue their studies at top universities in our country. What counts is not the place where they study, but what they can learn. (165 words)

Fighting Criminals

Today the crime rate in soe cities of our country is rising. Many citizens often complain about the thefts and robberies that have taken palce in the areas they live in and appeal to the governments at all levels to take effective measures to reduce the crime rate.

Faced with criminals,some people are so frightened that they shamelessly give up the fight and other people turn a blind eye to them.However,some people are brave enough,to risk their lives to fight the criminals.Their fearless actions prevented the criminals from doing evils,saved the victims,and protected the public properties.

To reduce the crime rate,we all the people should first receive a law education.Criminals must be severely punished.Meanwhile we should set up a foundation to reward those who fight criminals.It is also important to call on people to learn from those heroes and encourage more people to stand up to crime.

The large number of our population has become one of the most serious problems of our society. According to a recent survey of the National Bureau of Statistics, there are more than 1.3 billion people in our country, which account for about 1/5 of all the people in the world. The same survey also predicts that our population will grow quickly in the years to come.

Overpopulation has brought about a series of negative effects to our economic development and social security. In the first place, too many people impose a heavy burden on our environment. As a result, we suffer from a shortage of fresh water and natural resources. In the second place, as the supply of labor greatly exceeds the demand of the society, many people become employed. This is a source of social unrest. Last but not least, we have to manufacture al

l kinds of products to meet the needs of the people, which causes environment pollution to our lakes and land.

Serious though the problem seems, we have to take some measures to tackle it. On the one hand, the government should carry out more strictly the policy of family planning, thus reducing the

total number of population. On the other hand, all the people should realize the harms of overpopulation. With the concerted efforts of all the parties concerned, we’re sure to solve the problem in the future. （233 words）

Health or Wealth?

Which is more important, health or wealth? When given this question, different people have varied answers. Some insist that health plays a more important role in our life, while others see more advantages arising from wealth.

The first group of people quote the old saying "Health is above wealth" to prove their idea. They argue that, on the one hand, a strong person can do almost anything as long as he/she tries hard. On the other hand, however, rich people will not be able to enjoy the wealth if their days are numbered.

In contrast, the advocates of wealth have such arguments as follows. For one thing, wealthy people will be able to buy more healthful foods. For another, they can enjoy better facilities

to improve their health. (Take my neighbor, Lao Wang, as an example. He had a heart attack and is in hospital. However, he cannot afford the expensive operation, which costs as much as 100,000 yuan. Therefore, he has to lie in bed hopelessly. If he were a rich man, his life could be saved.) (括号中的部分同学们自己可以在别的文章中发挥。)

As far as I am concerned, both health and wealth are important to our life. We should try to strike a balance between them and gain wealth with a healthy body.

Country　X　has　soared　from　300　billion　dollars　in　1980　to　1,000　billion　dollars　in　2000,　more　than　200　percent　higher.　The　rapid　increase　tells　us　vividly　how　well　the　economy　has　developed　during　the　past　two　decades.

As　far　as　the　reasons　for　this　change　are　concerned,　we　can　list　several　most　important　ones.　To　begin　with,　the　government　of　the　country　has　adopted　the　policy　of　reform　and　opening　up　for　more　than　twenty　years,　which　liberated　people　from　old　constraints.　What s　more,　while　all　the　people　have　been　actively　involved　in　economic　activities　in　order　to　better　their　lives,　they　contributed　a　lot　to　the　national　economy.　Last　but　not　least,　the　enterprises　have　taken　advantage　of　this　golden　opportunity　to　make　big　profits,　thus　unintentionally　speeding　up　the　economic　growth.

There　is　no　denying　that　the　country　has　successfully　and　smoothly　

developed　its　economy.　As　long　as　all　the　parties　concerned,　the　government,　the　people　and　the　

enterprises　make　concerted　efforts,　the　GDP　growth　will　be　even　faster　and　healthier.　(188　words)

Intelligence-Nature or Nurture?

Intelligence-Nature　or　Nurture?

1） 有人认为智力是天生的；

2） 也有人认为智力是环境决定的；

3） 如何更好地发展智力。

Are　some　people　born　clever,　and　others　born　stupid?　Or　is　intelligence　developed　by　our　environment　or　experience?　Strangely　enough,　the　answer　to　both　questions　is　

yes.

On　the　one　hand,　if　we　take　two　people　at　random　from　the　crowd,　it　is　very　likely　that　their　degrees　of　intelligence　will　be　completely　different.　However,　if　we　take　two　identical　twins,　chances　are　that　they　will　be　as　intelligent　as　each　other.　Therefore,　a　conclusion　can　be　drawn　that　intelligence　is　to　some　extent　something　we　are　born　with.　The　closer　the　blood　relationship　between　two　people,　the　closer　they　are　likely　to　be　in　intelligence.

On　the　other　hand,　though,　if　we　put　two　identical　twins　in　different　environments,　for　example,　we　might　send　one　to　university　and　the　other　to　a　factory　where　the　work　is　boring,　we　would　find　differences　in　their　intelligence　several　years　later,　which　indicates　that　environment　does　play　a　crucial　role　in　our　intelligence.

Just　as　every　coin　has　two　sides,　our　intelligence　is　partly　born　and　partly　developed.　The　sure　way　to　develop　our　intelligence　is　intelligent　parents　as　well　as　a　good　environment.　(192　words)