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rather wise decision.
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(Essay ID: 233 )
Topic: 78
Some people like to work independently, while others would prefer to work in a team. Is it more
important to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently?
Depending on different personal traits and working environments, people will have different
answer to this question. I think being able to work in a team is more important for me.
First, modern society and industry is a complicated system which requires team work,
communication and cooperation between companies and individuals. Take a computer system for
example, it comprises of hardware, operating system and software, which are manufactured
separately by different companies. Not one single company can accomplish a computer system
without using products and technologies from other companies. Similarly, in a company,
communication and teamwork is more and more important because I can not do my work properly
without interacting with my supervisor and my colleagues.
Second, there are many advantages of working in a group than working alone. Teamwork provides
me with a cooperative, friendly and enjoyable work environment. The team can also be helpful
with my questions and problems, therefore increase the efficiency of my work. Teamwork can
challenge my abilities and I can learn valuable experiences from it. From teamwork, I can also
made valuable contacts with other professionals, which is quite helpful to my future career.
Third, the ability of working independently does not contradict with the ability to work in a team.
For example, in a team environment, I enjoyed being a major contributor to my team. The fact
that others depended on my work made me feel like I was doing worthwhile things. For example, I
was in charge of the front end for the GUI for the new test manager. This was very valuable,
because I know how important working on a team is.
Inclusion, I think the most important quality for me in my work environment is the ability to work
with others in a team.
(Essay ID: 166 )
Topic: 79
The answer to this question depends on your own experience and life style. In my point view, if
we should build a statue or monument to honor someone important to our city, this person is no
one else but people in our city. Among countless factors which influence the choice, these are
three conspicuous aspects as follows.
The main reason for my propensity for building a monument for people is that people are the
greatest resources of our city. (& & )
Another reason can be seen by every person is that people are productive forces. (& & )
Furthermore, many works in the city can never fully be automated by computers and machines.
Although we can use the latest technologies, we never forget that there is no substitute for human
skill and creativity.
In short, the most important and honorable person in this city is not a single person, it is the
people. People are heroes. For our city to survive and thrive, it is essential that the city update its
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approach to managing its most important asset - the people.
(Essay ID: 168 )
Topic: 80
The answer to this question depends on your own experience and the country you were brought
up. In my point view, the most important custom from my country that I would like people from
other countries to adopt is filial piety.
According to Chinese tradition, filial piety is the primary duty of all Chinese. Being a filial son
means show respect to one's parents during their lifetime and--as they grew older--taking the best
possible care of them.
A story can best illustrate the concept of filial pity. During the Chin Dynasty (4th-5th Century
CE), a boy named Wu Meng was already serving his parents in exemplary filial piety although he
was just eight years old. The family was so poor that they could not even afford a gauze net
against the mosquitoes. Therefore every night in the summer swarms of mosquitoes would come
and bite them. Wu Meng let them all feast on his naked stomach. Even though there were so
many, he did not drive them away. He feared that the mosquitoes, having left him, would instead
bite his parents. His heart was truly filled with love for his parents.
Filial piety is a good virtual of Chinese people, and people from other countries should also learn
from it. Parents gave us birth and nurtured us, therefore we have the obligation to respect them
and to take care of them when they can no longer take care of themselves. Western countries
have complete social welfare systems to support people financially after they retire, but older
people often face loneliness; they long for somebody to talk to them, especially their children and
grand-children. We should try our best to spend more time with them, talk to them, and take them
to family gatherings and trips to the nature.
Filial piety can benefit our society. It can make our family tie stronger, and children can learn a lot
from our attitude to our parents and from their grand parents. They can realize how important a
family is to a person, and develop a strong sense of responsibility to their families and friends. For
example, when it is necessary to stand out to defend our families and even the nation for danger,
we will not hesitate to do so, because we know how important our families and our country is to
us.
In short, the most important custom from my country that I would like people from other
countries to adopt is to be good to their parents. It is not only ensure that our parents can be taken
good care of when they are getting old, but also help our children to develop good virtues and
spirits.
(Essay ID: 169 . Sample essay provided by Erin Billy of www.TestMagic.com)
Topic: 81
These are several viewpoints on the implications of technological change and advancement and
such schools of thought which considerably vary have their respective validity. Technological
change has its advantages and disadvantages. For one, it is true that it partly solves problems and
makes life better. At the same time, technological changes may likely create new problems
thereby threatening or damaging quality of life. In the developing economies, for instance,
technological advantages has both its merits and demerits. The introduction and seeming
acceptability and usefulness of computers have somehow helped increase the efficiency of several
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firms. It is not only in the industrial sector that technological change proven to be very effective.
In the agricultural sector, for example, the introduction of new technologies in increasing
production has been very effective in expanding agricultural produce. These are just a few
examples to illustrate the advantages of technological advancement.
On the other hand, countries should be more careful on their choice of technology since it must be
noted that while certain types of technology are adaptable to developed economies the same type
of technology may not fit the environment of developing countries due to differing economic,
social, cultural, and political factors. For example, infrastructure improvements such as a
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