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托福写作 孙炜 sample 2:topic: do you agree or disagree with the following statement. it is better for parents to let children manage their pocket money when they are young.it is not a new observation that children can get certain amount of pocket money from their parents. however, many people have expressed their doubts on whether children should manage their pocket money on themselves. from my personally perspective, it is a good idea as long as children receive proper guidance and supervision from parents. to begin with, the management of pocket money can help children understand the value of money. the reasons are twofold. for one thing, by dealing with money, children can develop a sense of what they can do with it. even a very small amount works. children can establish the sense of making decisions and independence when using their pocket money. for another thing, children can learn to buy things according to their economic capability. when the objective costs much more than they can afford, children will realize that there is always a limitation of money. they cannot obtain whatever they want. in this case, children will gradually form the concept of choosing and giving up. besides, children can develop the good habit on financing. giving pocket money in proper ways can instruct children to form a benign habit of saving. for example, parents can give children a set amount each week regularly, making it clear that they cannot ask for more money besides this. such regularly pocket money may be enough for daily snacks, but if children want to buy something big, a story book or a barbie toy, for instance, they will realize that they need to save some money to afford such things. at the end of a time-perhaps a month-children can spend the saved money exactly as they wish. if they choose to “waste” it on lollipops, they should be told that they must take the responsibility of losing the toy they want. nevertheless, after being informed of the consequence, most children will choose to save for the particular thing rather than waste it on a brief pleasure. in this way, a good habit can be gradually developed.admittedly, some children may go astray when managing their pocket money. on the one hand, they may lose self-control, spending the all the money as soon as they get it, then continuously asking for more money. on the other hand, they may spend money on negative things, such as junk food, instead of what they should buy like books. nevertheless, under the supervision and guidance from parents, such negative situations can be avoided. for instance, parents and children should together set up a rewarding and punishing system. children can earn extra money for some special chores, such as washing the car or tending the lawn. if parents find some negative tendency, they can punish children according to rules.in conclusion, through the management of pocket money, children can develop essential ability and healthy habit they need to survive and success in the future. although it is a good method, it is not a teacher itself after all. thus, parents involvement is always necessary until children can make wise judgment someday. (505 words)sample 3:topic: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? people are busy doing so many things at a time, so they cannot do anything well.there are so many people around that reinforce the thought that people are simply just too busy for their own good, just like a young man may work in a company and at the same time, try to get his masters degree in a university. many people argue that it is the behavior of being too much of a multi-tasker that makes people fail in doing things well. however, from my perspective, people cannot do anything well not simply because they are busy dealing with so many affairs at a time. the real reasons are that nowadays, people are always distracted from their work by some meaningless social activities and people even dont know which thing should be mainly focus on. then the failure follows.in modern society, people are easily trapped in time-consuming social activities which directly make them lose time to attend the things that should be done well. a young businessman may still want to pursue a better degree in the university. however, some totally helpless social activities, such as parties, weddings, and balls, waste so much time and become the major obstacles to succeed for the young person. a real example in my life is my cousin, wei. he became a part-time postgraduate student five years ago. in my opinion, he should spare no effort on both his job and his study. on the contrary, he loved to join in many parties helped nothing in his major task. that is why he could not graduate after five years. whats worse, he had achieved nothing in his work in those years. so, an ambitious man should control themselves when they are invited to some social activities and finish their tasks well.in addition, people nowadays dont know which thing is of importance and which thing is not, which cause their failures in many cases. i insist that as long as people know which thing should be put more effort into and which thing should not, they can still succeed even though they are busy doing so many things at a time. li, one of my friends, was well-known for his versatility when we were university students because he also dealt with many ngo affairs in four years. however, to my big surprise, he was busy helping the ngos and he worked not as hard as other students. finally the clever boy failed in the degree examinations, the consequence of which is that he had to spend one more year in university to get his bachelors degree. i was so sure that the main job in his student career was studying but not working. he should be able to do all things well if he could put studying on the first place although he was fond of doing some ngo work.in sum, doing many things at a time should not be blamed as the main cause of peoples failures. i believe the things will become better if contemporary people can realize what kind of things should always have priority and keep themselves away from the invaluable social activities. (511 words)sample 4:topic: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? nowadays, people are busy with doing too many things at a time, so they cannot do anything well.is there any possibility that people can do things well when they have many things to do at a time? or are there any other reasons that lead to the working deficiency? actually, doing too many things at a time acts as a scapegoat for the unjust saying that people cant do things well for quite some time.to begin with, people can do things well even when they have too many things to do at a time. michael jackson is a great convincing example. as the king of pop, to do many things at a time is to take a potluck. isnt he that was writing songs when at the same time he had to practice the song himself? isnt he that was making the wonderful dance design when at the same time he had to practice the dance as well? he was also the director of his mtv and he bore the great responsibility of the good will ambassador. could you ever found any fault with his works? even if there is nothing in the world that is perfect, people do actually have difficulty in getting the exact word to describe michaels works of art. its unjust when people contribute their working deficiency to the number of things they are doing as long as michael ever lived.secondly, if working deficiency exists, that is because people cant focus themselves on what they are doing. its human nature that people tend to be absent-minded. its easy to understand when you come into the classroom finding the boys and girls eyes seeing upward far away from the blackboard; its easily understandable when you come into offices finding office ladies and gentle mens eyes fixed on their msn or qq far away from the documents they have to read. could the student ever know a single subject well or the office white-collar ever fully understand their documents well half-hearted? is there any excuse when people have only one thing to do and still cant do it well? the number of things has nothing to do with the working efficiency. if there is someone to blame, it is the people who cant concentrate. in fact, when doing many things at a time, miracles may happen. archimede got the law of floatation when he was bathing, thinking; leonardo da vinci got his mysterious and forever glorious mona lisa when he was studying anatomy and scenography. when people are doing many things at a time, they get inspired.its time that we cleared the name. if people cant do things well next time, they should first check whether they pay full attention or not and then, if possible, try to create chances to do things at a time and get inspired. (457 words)sample 5do you agree or disagree with the following statement? nowadays, people put too much emphasis on personal appearance and fashion. use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.key words: too much, appearance, fashion(disagree)our modern society is highly competitive, so people need to use every opportunity to get ahead in life. for this reason, it is crucial for people to pay close attention to their appearance. this includes both the way they look and the clothes they wear.to begin with, having a good appearance can be valuable to an individual when he is looking for a job. many times, the way that a person looks and dresses can help him get hired. after all, an interviewers first impression is often based upon how person looks. so, if an individual ignores his appearance and fashion, he might not be successful during the interview process. my older brother had an experience just like this. a few months after he got his current job, his boss told my brother that he had been competing against a woman for the job. however, because my brother looked more professional, his boss decided to hire him, so my brother got the job. taking special care of ones appearance can certainly help ones career. it certainly did for my brother.next, if a person emphasizes his appearance, he can improve his self-esteem. many people suffer from low esteem and a lack of self-confidence. however, people who have good bodies and wear fashionable clothes often feel better about themselves. their appearance actually gives them more confidence. again, my older brother is an excellent example. he was always overweight and very shy in middle school. he also had few friends and was not very popular. however, he started paying more attention to his appearance and began exercising in high school. as he started to slim up, he came out of his shell and almost immediately became a more confident, outgoing person. his change made him more popular at school too, so he started feeling better about himself. it seems clear to me that people are happier when they take care of their appearance and are confident in how they look.ultimately, it is good that people pay more attention to their appearance because it will help them secure better jobs and improve how they feel about themselves. taking special care of ones appearance and fashion is definitely a rewarding investment.sample essay 6 (agree)today, more than ever, many people seem obsessed with how they look. unfortunately, a large number of people place too much emphasis on their personal appearance and fashion.one example of this is the amount of cosmetic surgery many people are having these days. judging from the increase in cosmetic surgery recently, it is obvious that some people consider their appearance to be more important than anything else. because of their infatuation with how they look, they waste their money, which they could spend on more important things, and have cosmetic surgery instead. for example, a magazine article reported on a mother who became addicted to cosmetic surgery and was obsessed with improving her appearance. eventually, she ended up spending her daughters entire college savings to satisfy her vanity. because of this mothers actions, her daughter will have difficulty attending college in the future. sadly, this is not an isolated case, as many more people are wasting money to have surgery. in these instances, cosmetic surgery can have serious negative financial side effects on people and their families.also, many young people believe that how a person looks is the most important quality in an individual. this mentality can make people become very superficial and narrow-minded, characteristics they will keep for the rest of their lives. many students tend to value and accept others into their circle of friends for the sole reasons of how good they look and how fashionable they are. because of this tendency, many students ignore the true personalities of their classmates and focus upon whether or not they look good. as these students grow older, they will continue to judge people based on their appearance rather than on their character, which may create later conflicts or problems. undeniably, these days, young people focus too much on a persons outside, that is, his or her looks, and not enough on the persons inside, which is his or her personality.in conclusion, the increase in cosmetic surgery and the weight young people put on appearances and fashion show how individuals in general place too much importance on how they look. these two factors can have negative consequences for people, however. people should be concerned about their entire being, not just what they show on the outside.sample 7do you agree or disagree with the following statement?people should spend money on things that last a long time, such as expensive pieces ofjewelry, than spend money on short-term pleasures like vacations.use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.(agree)some people like to spend their hard-earned money on short-term pleasures such as summer vacations. however, i think it is better to spend money on things like expensive jewelry, which will last a long time, because these items will give people enjoyment for years and years and will also be solid investments for peoples retirements.short-term pleasures are exactly that: short term. purchasing expensive items is better because of their longevity. that is, people will have opportunities to enjoy them for a much longer period than, for instance, a one- or two-week vacation. for example, when they were younger, my grandparents saved their money and bought a small country home. for years, they vacationed there in the summer. however, that was not their only intention. they planned for it to remain in the family for as long as possible so that future generations could also enjoy it. in this sense, it is desirable that people buy more expensive items which will last a long time because they will be able to enjoy them for a much greater period of time.also, purchasing things that last a long time could allow people to retire earlier. lf they use their money wisely by investing in valuable items, they w川 be able to gain large returns on them and enjoy their lives for longer periods after retiring. furthermore, they will not have to work as long as people who do not purchase long-lasting, valuable items that increase in value. for example, my uncle always invested his money in diamonds instead of spending it on short-term pleasures such as trips, and, thanks to the money he earned from his investments, he was able to retire at the age of fifty. in the long run, investing clearly outweighs spending.in conclusion, i firmly believe that people should spend their money on long-lasting items because they will enjoy them for a longer period of time and possibly even be able to retire earlier than they had expected if they have invested wisely. while trips and other short-lived pleasures may be fun, they are not really good uses of a persons money.sample essay8(disagree)while some people say it is best to spend money on long-lasting items such as jewelry, i totally disagree with their opinion. purchasing expensive items leaves people with not enough money for them to enjoy other pleasures in their lives.first of all, long-lasting items such as jewelry require people to spend large sums of money. lf someone invests in these items, that person may not have enough money to buy anything else. furthermore, things that last a long time are usually put away for safekeeping and are never really enjoyed by their owners. for example, a friend of my fathers sometimes spent much of his salary on expensive necklaces and earrings for his wife. of course, she was happy, but she never wore them for fear of losing them. also, they could never buy other nice things for themselves because he spent all of his money on buying her jewelry. spending money on long-lasting things only ties up peoples money and reduces the quality of their lives.also, individuals who buy long-lasting items will miss out on enjoying their lives by doing things like traveling. once they spend all of their money on expensive items such as jewelry, they will have nothing left to do the things they want to do, like, for example, see the world. this situation is very sad because life is short, and no one knows what the future will bring. people should spend money for their current enjoyment rather than save it for the distant future. for instance, my great uncle always invested his money in old books instead of taking his family on vacations and spending time with them. because of this, his family never had the opportunity to travel together and make wonderful memories that would last for years. instead of spending money on long-lasting things, people should