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.2011 年Should famous Chinese sites of historical interest charge higher fees duringpeak travel seasonsNowadays，with the rapid development of tourism industry,it has beepopular for quite some people to travel at vacation after a long period ofheavy load of working.They e to some historical sites to relax themselves.Atthe same time,holiday is the busiest travel times of the year.Generallyspeaking,the famous Chinese sites of historical interest will charge higherfees during the time.Recently,a controversial viewpoint towards historicsites higher charge that whether such action will hurt citizens sentiment.Myopinion is that its worth charging higher fees.First of all,I firmly believe that it is necessary to charge higher fees.Peoplecould understand the meaning of life and the permanent value from thesemeasures,then they will change their thinking style of study and work.Historical sites let people realize death is not far away and we should notwaste our life.Moreover,when parents take their children to the historic interest,thechildren can learn knowledge of history rather than just playing there.At thesame time they receive education.In fact，I think it is meaningful to go toChinese sites of historical interest than to the playground.Last but not least,historical sites plete preservation needs a large amount-优选.of money.In order to make our historical sites exist forever,we should payhigher fees.To sum up,its no doubt that historical sites charge higher feesin tourism season.We should undertake the responsibility of protectinghistorical sites and our environment,meanwhile we should be aware that themeaning of life is not from birth to death but making contribution to society.20092009：AreAre dialectsdialects justjust as as acceptableacceptable in in publicpublic placesplaces文一文一 Chinas StateAdministration of Radio Film and Television(SARFT)recently issued anotice banning domestic radio and TV stations from translating foreign radioand TV programmes into any local dialect.The notice said that such dialecttranslation contradicts the national initiative to promote Putonghua,orMandarin,around the country.Foreign programmes that have beentranslated into dialects must be removed from television and radioimmediately.The notice evoked a mixed response from experts and audioand video producers,as well as the general public.Many voiced theirconcerns that local dialects would be fornidden in public places.Mandarian,which means mon language,is the countrys predominant language and iswidely used by more than 70 percent of the population.However,localdialects still enjoy popularity for relatively less-educated people in someoccasions.The dialects do make unique role and should be tolerated forexistence in public places.Though promoted widely in public places,dialects are acceptable in public-优选.places.First,it is more than a mere tool for munication.It is,mostimportantly,the messenger of its respective culture.If the dialect waseliminated from daily use,the culture will be broken.Second,Mandarian canabsorb the elite part of local dialect to enrich its vocabulary and usage.This isthe perfection of Mandartian from thousands of years blend and contact.Thedialects can also be popular in the public.Along with the famous short playby ic actors in NE China,the local dialect came into the spotlight,andenjoyed more popularity throughout China.Such a cultural phenomenonrepresents the audience an attitude to local dialects which cater to the taste ofthe majority.Third,dialect is the only mean of munication to someundereducated local people.If local dialects are forbidden in the public places,they can not municate.To sum up,local dialects should be tolerated in public places for its uniquerole which Mandarian can not substitute.We should guartee its survivalbecause dialects stand for our spiritual land.From a long-term perspective,dialects should not and would not be wiped out.Thereis no need for anypurposeful and deliberate attempt to protect dialects.Just let dialects taketheir natural course.The best way to protect a dialect is to use it in daily lifeand pass it down from generation to generation.-优选.0808：What I Have Learned From My Years at UniversityWhat I Have Learned From My Years at UniversityThe development of an individual human existence can be divided intoseveral important stages.But no period can be more influential upon thelater course of our life than the years we have experienced in college.Hereis the cradle of intelligentsia with vision,mission and passion.And now,as Iam ready to leave campus and face the real world,I dare say that no otherplace can teach me more.I am very proud that in university I have learnt how important it is forone to have vision,that ability to see ahead of time and possibly others.College has raised me up,so that I could enjoy a broader view of the world.University Library,the sanctuary of mind always keeps me in a close touchwith the great thoughts of giants,Shakespeare,Russell,Churchill,Roosevelt,to name only a few.All these overwhelmingly famousnames have turnedfamiliar and friendly here.These great minds teach me how to live ameaningful life.They warn me that the last but greatest enemy for mankindis human existence itself.Their words of wisdom shall guide and guard meto overe all the obstacles beset in the course of my life.In the light of thisstatement,I have to say that college years have brightened up my vision.It is at university that I have acquired an added understanding of themeaning of mission i.e.man should have shoulders strong enough to takemore responsibilities of the time.College has enriched me,so that I,tosome extent,have discovered the truth to live by.When I was a sophomore,-优选.I was chosen a volunteer for the Red Cross Institution.My job,then,was toassist the doctor with the blood collecting in a blood donation car on thestreet.Those days bestowed me with a moving but a little bit singularpicture,in which the painful injection and hearty smile are perfectly andbeautifully bined.Every parcel of blood means a piece of hope,throughwhich I see that the possession of life lies in sharing.This is how collegeyears have defined my mission.It is after some years at university that I have better apprehendedToynbee when he said,“Glory belongs to those who are actually in thearena,fighting passionately whilst showing every now and then mistakes orshortings.I have understood the spirit of transcending myself,sometimes even in a crazy way.If youth is the freshness of the deep springsof life,then college must be the fountain of passion.It cheers in the chaosof gym;it hides in the silence of lab.During the college years,I neverstopped pursuing my own dream,because I never fail to be inspired by theflowing current of young passion.Lawrence H.Summers,former President of Harvard said in hisfarewell speech,“College graduates,capable of deep reflections are whatthe world needs.Living in a world of madding crowd,a group,or even asmall group of people are expected to remain transcendental and sober.Ifany can live up to so high a standard of existence,college graduates can.And I am fortunate in being among them at this moment and having spared-优选.little time cultivating my vision,mission and passion in the past four years.With these,I have better courage to change myself and most probablybetter preparation for my future.0707：Financial Disparity:Not a Barrier for FriendshipFinancial Disparity:Not a Barrier for FriendshipWith the development of market economy in China arise the ine gapsbetween people working in different fields:some earn good money;somemake ends meet;some others live on narrow means.On top of many socialproblems this financial disparity may cause there is a claim that it affectsfriendship.The assumption seems reasonable but we may find it does notreally hold water by taking a close look into the subject.First of all true and lasting friendship is built on mon values pursuits orhobbies rather than similar ines.Friends are those who agree with your lifeviews and stick to the some principles those who encourage you when youlack confidence in meeting challenges and pursuing your dream or those whoshare your interests and appreciate your tastes.Indeed what strengthens theseemotional bonds between you and your pals is not the same amount ofwealth but spiritual monalities.Of course with similar financial backgroundsyou will probable know better about each others life style but the differencein this aspect will not matter if you are mutually appreciated needed andtrusted.The friendship between Marx and Engels-the two Germanrevolutionists-is a case in point.The former was often in debt while the-优选.latter was well-off;yet the same socialist dream drew them together and madethem forever friends.Moreover financial disparity between friends does not cause troublebecause each of them usually lives a self-reliant life.Different from a marriedcouple who have mon properties budget and spend their ine together evenvery close friends live on their own finances.For instance though weexchange ideas with and confide secrets to our friends we will never rely onthem for a fortable life no matter how rich they are.Admittedly there aretimes when we may go out for fun or to dinner together with friends;however whether they are richer or poorer than us we can definitely find aplace suitable for all rather than one beyond somebodys means.It is claimed that people with different financial backgrounds havedifferent social contacts and accordingly as friends will get estranged sooneror later.It is true in some cases but bosom friends are not those who you getin touch with every day instead they are those who lend their hands to youwhen you fall into trouble just as the old saying goes a friend in need is afriend indeed.Hence despite their distinct material life the richer and thepoorer can retain their friendship as long as they still care about each otherunderstand and support each other.To sum up financial disparity will not affect friendship when peoplehave mon spiritual pursuits lead an independent life and stand by each other-优选.for better or worse.It might be quite safe to say that money is not the barrierbut the touchstone of real friendship.0606：AmbitionAmbitionAmbition is the decision one makes and the resolution with which hecarries out that decision.It provides us with the required driving force to acplish any undertakings inour life.Just as Joseph Epstein,a famous American writer put it,And aswe decide and choose,so are our lives formed.Indeed,once we make upour minds to choose to do something,then our life bees meaningful andspecifically orientated.This notion of life,as far as I observe,is closest totruth and does apply to almost all aspects of life.First things first,ambition renders us a sense of mission.No matter whatdecision you make you have to be responsible for your choice.Your choiceprocures you a sense of orientation,or more specially a sense of mission.And only a strong mission may enable one to acplish greatness.Caesar of theancient Roman Empire was urged by his ambition“I came,I saw,Iconquered.And became an unrivaled empire builder in the history ofRome.John Milton,stimulated always by his ambition that aimed at writingsome“mighty lines which England would unwillingly forget,had in duetime secured his position as the second Shakespeare in the history of English-优选.literature.In the second place,ambition can bring ones potentials to thefull.Ambition may well serve as a catalyst activating ones dormantpotentials.Without ambition ones potentials will remain slumbering like adormant volcano.A case in point is Ms Zhang Heidi,a Chinese Helen Keller.It was herambition to be a useful person has turned the almost paralyzed Zhang Heidiinto a well-acplished figure whose achievements would dwarf those of somenormal people aim at the sun,though,at worst,they may probably land onthe moon.Influential as it is upon us,however,ambition must be channeledin the right direction.If wrongly directed,ones ambition may bring havocon him and others.Hitler,whose ambition was to conquer Europe bywhatever evil means,finally turned him into a demon.It was this demon thatalmost cast Europe into an unfathomable abyss of anguish and suffering.Another case is Macbeth whose ambition was to bee the king of Scotland.However,his ambition was materialized by the murder of King Duncan.Consequently,unbearable guilt and psychological agony drove him to histragic doom.To sum up,ambition can benefit us tremendously if wisely andcorrectly channeled,otherwise it may ruin others and ourselves.A poet says:life can be bad.Life can be good.Life can be dirty.Life can be sad.Lifecan even be painful.In my minds eye,a person can make his life beautiful,meaningful and rewarding and stand out as a respectable personage if he ismotivated by a well-orientated ambition.-优选.05:Interview An Effective Way to Recruit EmployeesNowadays,interview is frequently used by employers as one of thepreferable means to recruit prospective employees.As a result,there havebeen many arguments for or against it as a selection procedure.Some peopleregard it as a good way to select employees in a short time while others thinkit not proper to decide on a personjust by the simple means of interview.Both of them have some truth.But in my opinion,it is an efficient way torecruit a prospective employee.First of all,interview serves as an efficient way to examine if a personhas the qualities that are needed for modern petition or for a certain pany.Ininterview,one needs to present the best part of oneself to the interviewers.Ifthe interviewee is well prepared and has a knowledgeable mind,he or sheshould show it plainly to the interviewers.The key point for the intervieweeon this occasion is to be quick-minded and resourceful.Certainly one will eacross some tough questions from the interviewers.What the latter expects isa witty even humorous answer.What is more,in an interview,facing a groupof interviewers,who will make a decision on the interviewee fate,theinterviewee has to remain calm which is an essential quality for modernpetition.Secondly,interview embodies fairness-the principle of modern society.During an interview,all interviewees will face the same conditions,such asthe same place,the same time;they will face the same interviewers and-优选.questions of similar difficulties.The outstanding candidate has to surpass allthe other interviewees in answering ail sorts of questions and it mainlydepends on his or her own ability.And the judgment is not made by oneinterviewer but usually by a group of interviewers,whichis more objectiveand democratic.Thirdly,interview offers a broader scope of selection for both theinterviewers and interviewees.A pany that needs to remit employees can holda big interview to select their most ideal employees they expect from manyapplicants.The interviewees on the other hand,can attend several interviewsto find the most appropriate panies in whic
