12篇作文范文

Stress in Life

Stress is on everyone's lips these days. Fierce competition is imposing great pressure on both bosses and employees, both teachers and students. They often feel overworked and quickly lose their inner balance. Irritation, tiredness and exhaustion quickly follow.

But that is only the negative side. Stress, after all, is also linked with positive terms such as joy and vitality. It is nothing more than a positive reaction of the body to pressure. It is through stress that you realize your potential energy and power. We shouldn't let stress cause tension in the mind. People who take little strife as negative stress will not be on top of the world. Those who feel refreshed at every new turn will view a difficult round of negotiations or competition at work more as a positive challenge than a burden. These people know how to relax themselves and are more likely to succeed.

Do not be afraid of stress. It is just another way of making you live a better life. Two

A Letter of Complaint

December 30, 2004

Dear Sir/Madam,

On Christmas Eve I bought a Canon Powershot S80 digital camera from your store at a cost of ￥2000. However, yesterday it developed serious defects: when the lens is being adjusted, there is always a sharp noise. And this camera often switches off by itself. I enclose a copy of my receipt for your information.

The law in our country requires you to supply goods of satisfactory quality. Due to the faults I have detailed above and the short period of time I have had the item, I consider you to be in breach of contract. I hereby reject the item, as it is not of satisfactory quality and claim a refund of the full purchase price from you.

I look forward to hearing from you within the next 7 days to deal with this issue.

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Yours faithfully,

Li Ming

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The Influence of Downloading Music on the CD

With the rapid development of technology, the Internet is becoming more and more popular among people of different ages, especially the youths. With the help of the Internet, when people finally decide to buy a favorite song, they may go straight to their computer and start downloading instead of going to the music store as they used to. So many people may raise a question, “Will downloading music cause the death of CDs?”

The trend of downloading music is forcing the closure of some music stores that could no longer compete with technology. It's endemic of what's happening in the industry. Something like half of the independent stores around the country has closed. Then most ones that are left are really small, little specialist shops.

Nevertheless, in my opinion, downloading music doesn't mean buying CDs is yesterday's news. It's true enough that most people are downloading singles these days, and it's definitely the current trend. But in fact, the songs that are most frequently downloaded are singles rather than a full CD. In brief, when it comes to making money, the CDs still carry the day. When fans want a full CD, they're more likely to go to the store to buy it. Four

Conservation

Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw material; most of them, even until very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were \"limitless\" and \"inexhaustible\".

For the sake of those who will come after us and ourselves, we must now set about

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questioning the ideas of our forefathers. To know about the water table in the ground is just as important to us as knowledge of the basic arithmetic formulas. We need to know why all watersheds need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams and rivers must be made to yield their full benefit, to the soil before they finally escape to the sea. We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as cutting them.

Conservation should, therefore, be made part of everyone's daily life. In brief, it should be our goal to restore as much the original beauty of nature as we can. Five

Are Families Demanding Too Much from Their Children?

Nearly all parents love their children and try to give them their best love. On the other hand, most families demand too much from their children. As a result, their love may be painful for their children.

Usually, parents will say, \"I hope my child will become a musician or a scientist or something else\". However, no one is born to play the piano. No one is born a scientist. You can imagine what will happen. The parents ignore the interests of their children, and the latter could not do well because they have to choose what they hate to do. Parents should give their children freedom and respect their individuality. Every child is different and has his/her own position in the world. It is the parents' responsibility to give them the best advice.

Each child is born unique. Parents should not impose their own interests and desires on them. Good parents love their children with their whole heart and try to understand them, but not just demand. Six

How to Get the Raise You Deserve

You know you deserve it, but when it comes to asking for a raise, you get a little weak in the knees. You can't expect other people to remember your accomplishments, so you need to keep these things out front.

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Start by knowing your job description and the company's compensation policies. Today more than ever, it's important to take stock of yourself because there's so much change: Next, use the Internet. Knowing what other people make and where they make it will give you a leg-up in negotiations. Once you know where you are and where other people are in terms of compensation, and then figure out what you want. It doesn't have to just be salary. Go for the whole package, consider other items you can negotiate—incentive compensation, stock options, an extra vacation week, personal days or education benefits. Use them to offset a lower raise offer.

But, first and foremost, don't just go in and ask. It is your work that comes first. Seven

The Decline in Writing Skills

Teachers often complain that students cannot write well and there can be no denying that in the past two decades writing skills have hit an all-time low. Students as well as many people on the job have difficulty expressing themselves in written Chinese.

Some faculty members feel that making students write correctly is stifling their creativity. No wonder the so-called \"New-Conception Composition Competition\" arises. Even those who write with sloppy sentences and numerous grammar errors can get praise if their ideas are on the right track. The results are horrible and saddening because many students' writing ability greatly is greatly declining. They simply cannot write properly.

Television and telephone must also be held' responsible for the rapid decline in writing skills. Watching television increasingly takes up more and more of a person's leisure time, which should be spent in reading and writing. No longer will youngsters write in their diaries or try to express their feelings and thoughts in poetry. The telephone is even a greater monster. Why should one bother to write letters when one can dial several numbers and speak to the other party?

Writing skill is one of the basic skills of a person. It is high time we took up our pens and wrote down what we want to express.

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The Old and the Young

Old people are always saying that young people are not what they were. Every new generation is different from the one that preceded it. Today the difference is becoming more marked than before. On the one hand, the young are better educated. They have a lot more money to spend and enjoy more freedom. They grow up more quickly and are not so dependent on their parents. They think more for themselves and do not blindly accept the ideas of their eiders. On the other hand, the old always assume that they know more for the simple reason that they have been around a bit longer. They don't like to feel that their values are being questioned or threatened. And this is precisely what the young are doing. They are questioning the assumptions of their elders and disturbing their complacency. What they reject more than anything is conformity.

Traditionally, the young have turned to their elders for guidance. Today, the situation is reversed to some extent. The old—if they are prepared to admit it—could learn a thing or two from their children. Perhaps a mutually beneficial relationship between the two sides is more acceptable than quarrels and clashes. Nine

Plastic surgery

Plastic surgery is becoming more and more popular in different parts of the world. Since modern medicine can change anywhere in one's body, including eyes, nose, face, weight, and height, more and more people take it in order to look more attractive. With the help of it, one may even change his/her gender. News has reported inter-sex people chaJ2ging their gender.

On one hand, plastic surgery is advantageous. Some people are horn with defective organs. They can hardly live a normal life unless they haven plastic surgery to improve them. Besides, beauty can increase the confidence of a person, especially girls. If a girl is not pleasantly looking, she may be very shy and diffident in public. So if she could become more beautiful, she would become more confident. Third, a beautiful appearance may change one's career and then change one's destiny. So it can help one to fulfill his or her dreams.

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On the other hand, some people may disapprove of taking plastic surgery. They think that transplant patients face many risks. They have to take strong drugs to prevent their bodies from rejecting the new transplant. Drugs may cause diseases like kidney problems, diabetes, or even death. Besides, they believe that although plastic surgery can help make people become beautiful, it is artificial. As our appearances are given by our parents, we should keep our appearances, otherwise we would lose our identities and our features. In a word, people should not be concerned too much about their outward appearance or physical beauty. Inner beauty is the most important. Ten

Unemployment in Cities

The high unemployment rate in cities is a serious social problem in China. Thousands of urban residents have become jobless during the past one and a half decades, which causes much public concern.

The following reasons may account for such a phenomenon. First, the supply of labor exceeds demand. Many state-owned enterprises, which used to be the biggest sources for employment, are now struggling to survive. Their internal restructuring is under way, and is cutting down a great number of employees. Secondly, more rural residents are leaving their soil and pouring into the labor market in cities than ever before, causing an even higher rate of unemployment.

It is by no means easy to tackle such a problem. However, as long as our economy continues to grow and stay healthy, more opportunities for jobs are expected to arise. Hopefully, the situation of the labor market in cities will improve over the long run. Eleven

The Significance of Challenge

We are faced with more and, more challenges in a world that is developing rapidly. Challenge

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means not only hardship but also opportunity.

Challenge, by nature is an inspiration to our creative power and an opportunity to achieve success. We should adopt a proper attitude toward challenge. First, we must be well prepared for challenge at any time, because we can never, in most cases, predict when it will come. Second, when it really comes, we should be courageous enough to seize it. No pains, no gains. Only through hard work can we achieve success. Finally, adequate knowledge is called for to meet challenges. Science and technology are developing at a tremendous rate and those who cannot keep up with the times are bound to fail.

Challenge is almost inevitable in the modern society. We are obliged to prepare ourselves for challenges by accumulating enough knowledge and power and by building a strong body and quick mind. Twelve

How to Get Prepared for a Job

As the population is booming, the competition in the market of human resources is getting much fiercer. In order to gain an upper hand, you must prepare yourself when you are still on campus.

There are several measures college students can take to sharpen their edges. First, it is the early bird that catches the worm. It is too late to consider your future career upon graduation. Second, do not pay much attention to your appearance, although it is advantageous to\" have a neat look. You should attach greater importance to fundamental ability such as honesty, cooperation, and perseverance. Third, you should make a detailed survey about yourself to know what your weakness is and what you are good at. Last, take some preliminary training for the job you'd like to take. For example, if you are an English major and you want to work as a certificated public accountant, you'd better acquaint yourself with some financial knowledge while on campus. In a word, opportunity will only favor those with a ready mind. Just figure out what you'd like to do in the future.

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