- •Topic 1 Why go to university?
- •Topic 1 Why go to university?
- •Topic 1 Why go to university?
- •Topic 1 Why go to university?
- •Topic 2 Are parents best teachers?
- •Topic 2 Are parents best teachers?
- •Topic 2 Are parents best teachers?
- •Topic 2 Are parents best teachers?
- •Topic 2 Are parents best teachers?
- •Topic 2 Are parents best teachers?
- •Topic 3 Has the ease of cooking improved life?
- •Topic 3 Has the ease of cooking improved life?
- •Topic 3 Has the ease of cooking improved life?
- •Topic 4 Experience is the best teacher
- •Topic 4 Are books more important than experience?
- •Topic 4 Are books more important than experience?
- •Topic 4 Not everything that is learned is contained in books
- •Topic 4 Are books more important than experience?
- •Topic 4 Are books more important than experience?
- •Topic 4 Are books more important than experience?
- •Topic 5 Should a factory be built in your community?
- •Topic 5 Should a factory be built in your community?
- •Topic 5 Should a factory be built in your community?
- •Topic 6 What would you change about your hometown?
- •Topic 6 What would you change about your hometown?
- •Topic 6 What would you change about your hometown?
- •Topic 7 How do movies or tv affect people?
- •Topic 7 How do movies or tv affect people?
- •Topic 7 How do movies or tv affect people?
- •Video jockey - People who work in television and radio: anchor, anchorman телеведущий, announcer, broadcaster, commentator, correspondent
- •Topic 7 Movies influence people
- •Topic 7 How do movies or tv affect people?
- •Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?
- •Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?
- •I can't make out the meaning of this poem. — я не могу понять смысла этого стихотворения.
- •Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?
- •I am addicted to the taste. - я пристрастился к ее вкусу.
- •Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?
- •Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?
- •Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?
- •Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?
- •Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?
- •I will not take up any more of your time. — я не стану больше отнимать у вас время.
- •Topic 9 a small town vs. A big city
- •Topic 9 a small town vs. A big city
- •Topic 9 a small town vs. A big city
- •Topic 9 a small town vs. A big city
- •Topic 9 Country and City
- •Topic 10 The importance of hard work
- •Topic 10 The importance of hard work
- •I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end. — я уверен, что здравый смысл в конце концов восторжествует. Topic 10 Luck and hard work
- •Topic 10 Does luck has anything to do with success?
- •Topic 11 Sports or library?
- •Topic 11 Sports or library?
- •Topic 12 Why people go to museums?
- •Topic 12 Why people go to museums?
- •Topic 12 Why people go to museums?
- •Topic 13 Do you prefer to eat out or eat at home?
- •Topic 14 Should university students be required to attend classes?
- •Topic 14 Should university students be required to attend classes?
- •Topic 14 Should university students be required to attend classes?
- •Topic 15 What are the qualities of a good neighbor?
- •Topic 15 What are the qualities of a good neighbor?
- •Topic 15 What are the qualities of a good neighbor?
- •Topic 15 What are the qualities of a good neighbor?
- •Topic 15 Qualities of a good neighbor
- •Topic 16 Should a new restaurant be built in your neighborhood?
- •Topic 16 Should a new restaurant be built in your neighborhood?
- •Topic 17 Do you learn better by yourself or with a teacher?
- •Topic 17 Do you learn better by yourself or with a teacher?
- •Topic 18 Important qualities of a good supervisor
- •Topic 18 Important qualities of a good supervisor
- •Topic 19 Highways or public transportation?
- •Topic 19 Highways or public transportation?
- •Topic 20 Should children grow up in the countryside or in a city?
- •Topic 20 Should children grow up in the countryside or in a city?
- •Topic 20 Should children grow up in the countryside or in a city?
- •Topic 20 Should children grow up in the countryside or in a city?
- •Topic 21 Why are people living longer?
- •Topic 21 Why are people living longer?
- •Topic 22 Important qualities of a co-worker
- •Topic 23 Should teenagers work while they are students?
- •Topic 24 The advantages about living in my city
- •Topic 25 Does the neighborhood need a new shopping center?
- •Topic 26 Should a new movie theater be built in your neighborhood?
- •I'll get along somehow. — я уж как-нибудь устроюсь.
- •Topic 26 Should a new movie theater be built in your neighborhood?
- •Topic 27 Should people do things that they do not like?
- •Topic 27 Should people do things that they do not like?
- •Topic 28 Has the media paid too much attention to celebrities?
- •Topic 28 Has the media paid too much attention to celebrities?
- •Topic 28 Has the media paid too much attention to celebrities?
- •Topic 29 Has human harmed the Earth or made it a better place?
- •Topic 29 Has human harmed the Earth or made it a better place?
- •Topic 29 Has human harmed the Earth or made it a better place?
- •Topic 29 Has human harmed the Earth or made it a better place?
- •Topic 29 Has human harmed the Earth or made it a better place?
- •Inhospitable climate — суровый климат, неприспособленный для жизни
- •Topic 30 Should a high school be built in your community?
- •Topic 30 Should a high school be built in your community?
- •I will now take up (продолжать) my story where I left it.
- •Topic 31 Do you prefer to stay at one place or move around?
- •I'm looking forward to some warmer weather after this bitter winter. — я надеюсь, что теперь будет потеплее, зима была такой суровой.
- •Topic 31 Moving vs. Staying at one place
- •It's always cold in Sue's house. (vs.) I was at Sue's house.
- •Topic 31 Is it better to move around than to stay in one place?
- •Topic 32 Do you spend money or save them?
- •Topic 32 Do you spend money or save them?
- •Very Regrettable Affair. - Очень, очень прискорбный случай.
- •Topic 33 a piece of jewelry vs. A concert
- •Topic 33 a piece of jewelry vs. A concert
- •It is worth it
- •Topic 33 a piece of jewelry vs. A concert
- •Topic 34 Should business hire employees for their entire lives?
- •Topic 34 Should business hire employees for their entire lives?
- •Topic 34 Should business hire employees for their entire lives?
- •Topic 35 a live performance vs. Television broadcast
- •Topic 35 a live performance vs. Television broadcast
- •Topic 36 Which transportation vehicle has changed people's lives?
- •It is a daunting task. — Это чрезвычайно трудная задача.
- •Topic 36 Which transportation vehicle has changed people's lives?
- •Topic 37 Is progress always good?
- •Topic 37 Is progress always good?
- •Topic 38 Is learning about the past useful?
- •Topic 38 Is learning about the past useful?
- •Topic 39 Can new technologies help students?
- •Topic 39 Can new technologies help students?
- •Topic 40 Never, never give up
- •Topic 40 Never, never give up
- •Topic 40 Never, never give up
- •Topic 41 Should we save land for endangered animals?
- •Topic 41 Should we save land for endangered animals?
- •Topic 42 What is a very important skill a person should learn?
- •Topic 42 What is a very important skill a person should learn?
- •Topic 42 What is a very important skill a person should learn?
- •Topic 42 What is a very important skill a person should learn?
- •I retrieved my paper from the waste paper basket. — я вынул свой лист из мусорной корзины для бумаг. (доставать, вспомнить)
- •Topic 42 What is a very important skill a person should learn?
- •Topic 43 Why are people attracted to a dangerous sport?
- •Topic 43 Why are people attracted to a dangerous sport?
- •Topic 44 Travel with a companion vs. Travel alone
- •Topic 44 Travel with a companion vs. Travel alone
- •Topic 45 Getting up early vs. Staying up late
- •It’s much easier to make those early appointments on time if you get up early. Allow yourself to sleep earlier. Have a good reason.
- •Topic 45 Getting up early vs. Staying up late
- •I realized waking up early is so difficult for many because it’s a holistic (целостный) lifestyle change
- •If you wake up at 5am, you are starting your day earlier than 99.9% of the world.
- •Topic 45 Getting up early vs. Staying up late
- •Topic 46 Important qualities of a good son or daughter
- •I knew she would be asked at once. – я знал, что ее сразу же спросят.
- •Topic 46 Important qualities of a good son or daughter
- •Topic 46 Important qualities of a good son or daughter
- •Topic 47 a large company vs. A small company
- •Topic 47 a large company vs. A small company
- •Topic 48 Why people work?
- •Topic 48 Why people work?
- •Topic 48 Reasons for work
- •Topic 49 Face-to-face communication vs. Emails or phone calls
- •Topic 49 Face-to-face communication vs. Emails or phone calls
- •Topic 49 Face-to-face communication vs. Emails or phone calls
- •Topic 50 Doing same things vs. Trying new things
- •Topic 50 Doing same things vs. Trying new things
- •Topic 50 Doing same things vs. Trying new things
- •I was very reluctant to agree to their conditions, - Мне очень не хотелось соглашаться с их условиями,
- •Topic 50 Doing same things vs. Trying new things
- •Topic 52 What change would make to your hometown?
- •Topic 52 What change would make to your hometown?
- •Topic 53 Is money the most important aspect of a job?
- •Topic 53 Is money the most important aspect of a job?
- •It would be judicious to remain silent. — Разумнее всего - сохранять молчание.
- •Topic 54 Appearance
- •Topic 55 Should one make an important decision alone?
- •Topic 55 Decision
- •Topic 56 Arts or environment?
- •Topic 56 Arts or environment?
- •Topic 56 Arts or environment?
- •Topic 57 Serious movies vs. Entertaining movies
- •It isn't wise to linger". Нам нельзя здесь задерживаться.
- •Topic 57 Serious movies vs. Entertaining movies
- •Topic 57 Serious movies vs. Entertaining movies.
- •Topic 58 Can business do anything they want to make a profit?
- •Topic 58 Can business do anything they want to make a profit?
- •Topic 58 Can business do anything they want to make a profit?
- •Topic 60 Are games important to adults?
- •Topic 60 Are games important to adults?
- •Topic 60 Are games important to adults?
- •Topic 61 Should parents make decisions for their teenage children?
- •Topic 62 What do you want most in a friend?
- •Topic 62 What do you want most in a friend?
- •Topic 62 What do you want most in a friend?
- •Topic 62 Friends
- •It was laudable of you to help them. — Молодец, что ты помог им. In rare instances — в редких случаях
- •It is not your business to put me right. — Не надо меня поправлять, это не твоё дело.
- •Topic 63 Are difficult experiences valuable lessons for the future?
- •Topic 63 Are difficult experiences valuable lessons for the future?
- •I have withdrawn from all attendance at public banquets. — я перестал присутствовать на всяких банкетах.
- •Topic 63 Are difficult experiences valuable lessons for the future?
- •Topic 63 How to Learn from Mistakes
- •Topic 64 Self-employed vs. Employed
- •Topic 64 Self-employed vs. Employed
- •Topic 64 Self-employed vs. Employed
- •Topic 65 Should a city preserve or destroy its historic buildings?
- •Topic 65 Should a city preserve or destroy its historic buildings?
- •Topic 66 Are classmates a more important influence to a child?
- •Topic 67 Inexperienced, cheap workers or experienced workers?
- •Topic 67 Inexperienced, cheap workers or experienced workers?
- •Topic 68 Is daily homework necessary?
- •Topic 68 Is daily homework necessary?
- •Topic 68 Is daily homework necessary?
- •Topic 69 What subject will you study?
- •I doubted whether she was taking it in. Вряд ли она восприняла все это.
- •Topic 69 What subject will you study?
- •Topic 69 What subject will you study?
- •Topic 70 Have automobiles improved modern life?
- •I've kept up a friendship with a girl I was at school with twenty years ago. — я поддерживаю дружбу с девочкой, с которой мы вместе ходили в школу двадцать лет назад.
- •Topic 70 Have automobiles improved modern life?
- •Topic 70 Have automobiles improved modern life?
- •Topic 70 Have automobiles improved modern life?
- •Topic 70 Have automobiles improved modern life?
- •Topic 71 a high-paying job vs. Quality spare time
- •Topic 71 a high-paying job vs. Quality spare time
- •Topic 72 Does grades encourage students to learn?
- •Topic 72 Does grades encourage students to learn?
- •Topic 72 Does grades encourage students to learn?
- •Topic 72 Does grades encourage students to learn?
- •I am frequently asked to facilitate meetings. - Меня часто просят помочь на совещаниях.
- •Topic 73 Has computer made life easier?
- •Topic 74 Is it better to travel with a tour guide?
- •Topic 74 Is it better to travel with a tour guide?
- •Topic 74 Is it better to travel with a tour guide?
- •Topic 74 Is it better to travel with a tour guide?
- •Topic 74 I prefer traveling alone
- •Topic 75 Multiple subjects vs. One subject
- •Topic 76 Should children start learning a foreign language early?
- •I am constantly fascinated (постоянно очарован) with the complexity (сложностью) of the English language.
- •Topic 76 Should children start learning a foreign language early?
- •Topic 77 Should boys and girls go to separate schools?
- •Topic 77 Should boys and girls go to separate schools?
- •Topic 78 Teamwork vs. Working independently
- •Topic 78 Teamwork vs. Working independently
- •Topic 79 Who would you choose to build a statue for?
- •Topic 80 Describe a custom from your country
- •Topic 81 Has technology made the world a better place to live?
- •Topic 81 Has technology made the world a better place to live?
- •Topic 81 Has technology made the world a better place to live?
- •Topic 81 Has technology made the world a better place to live?
- •Topic 81 Has technology made the world a better place to live?
- •Topic 81 Has technology made the world a better place to live?
- •Topic 82 Can advertising tell about a country?
- •Topic 82 Can advertising tell about a country?
- •Topic 84 The Internet
- •Topic 85 a one-day-visit to your country
- •Topic 86 a time and a place in the past
- •Topic 86 a time and a place in the past
- •Topic 86 a time and a place in the past
- •Topic 86 a time and a place in the past
- •Topic 86 a time and a place in the past
- •Topic 86 Visiting modern times
- •Topic 87 What is an important discovery in the last 100 years?
- •Topic 87 What is an important discovery in the last 100 years?
- •Topic 88 Has telephone made communication less personal?
- •In spite of above mentioned, I agree with the statement that - Несмотря на вышесказанное, я согласен с утверждением, что
- •Topic 89 What person in history you would like to meet?
- •Topic 89 What person in history you would like to meet?
- •Topic 90 What famous entertainer or athlete you would like to meet?
- •Topic 91 What question you will ask a famous person?
- •Topic 92 Dynamic weather
- •Topic 92 One-season or four-season climate
- •Topic 92 One-season or four-season climate
- •It has shaped the way I view each holiday respectively - Он сформировался как я просмотра каждого праздника соответственно
- •It has carried many fond memories of an active youth - Это принесло много тёплых воспоминаний об активной юности.
- •I venture to suggest that your whole idea is unworkable. — Позволю себе заметить, что ваш план неосуществим.
- •Topic 93 What are important qualities of a good roommate?
- •Topic 93 What are important qualities of a good roommate?
- •Topic 94 Does dancing play an important role in a culture?
- •Topic 94 Does dancing play an important role in a culture?
- •Topic 94 Does dancing play an important role in a culture?
- •Topic 95 Should government spend money exploring outer space?
- •I haven't seen him either. — я его также не видел.
- •Topic 95 Should government spend money exploring outer space?
- •Topic 96 The best way of reducing stress
- •Topic 97 Teachers' pay
- •Topic 98 What would you choose to represent your country?
- •Topic 99 Would you rather choose your own roommate?
- •Topic 100 Computer technology or basic needs?
- •But I still get a big kick out (получаю большое удовльствие) of seeing my quad core running at 27c for core Topic 100 Computer technology or basic needs?
- •Topic 101 Doing work by hand vs. By machine
- •Topic 102 Should students evaluate their teachers?
- •Topic 103 What characteristic makes people successful?
- •Topic 103 What characteristic makes people successful?
- •Topic 104 Contributions of artists vs. Scientists
- •Topic 104 Contributions of artists vs. Scientists
- •Topic 105 University housing vs. Apartment
- •Topic 105 University housing vs. Apartment
- •Topic 105 University housing vs. Apartment
Topic 50 Doing same things vs. Trying new things
Without Christopher Columbus's global navigation five hundred years ago, we can never know the existence of the American continent. Without the first brave man who tasted the poisonous "love apples" which are called tomatoes today, we can never have the delicious tomato & pea soup (гороховый суп) on our dinner table. And to a person, without jumping into the water, he can never become an excellent swimmer. So, when it comes to doing only what you already do well or trying new things and taking risks, I appreciate more the latter one.
While, the idea of doing what you have already been good at is without advantages. Probably, the most reasonable benefit of this behavior is that, one can make sure to be successful and never lose face. Success is important. For example, if you are an employee of a large competitive company, are you reluctant (неохотный; вынужденный) to drop every precious (драгоценные) promotion opportunity to show your failure to your department manager? Or will you be tolerant to losing a job because of an unintentionally tiny error (непреднамеренная крошечная ошибка)? The answer is possibly not. And doing the things one has already done well can also become a protection to a sensitive selfesteem. This may account for why a considerable number of people seldom speak a foreign language to the native speakers.
I was very reluctant to agree to their conditions, - Мне очень не хотелось соглашаться с их условиями,
Nonetheless (Тем не менее), pound for pound, I reckon that (считаю, что) trying new things has more advantageous. First of all, there is no doubt that this is a sufficient way to perfect one a lot. It is just the failure (провал) that points out (который указывает) where he is inadequate (недостаточный) and not developing well. And it is also the experience of failure that teaches him where to avoid making the same mistake as before.
Second, a little forward step (шаг вперёд) always leads (всегда приводит) to a meaningful important discovery. In science, physicists insist on researching to explore the unknown mysterious substance cosmos and chemists seek out new useful materials through the results of millions of thousands of chemistry experiments. To some extent (В какой-то степени), we can say that stop exploring stop progressing.
Hurdle - hə:dl - побороть, победить; превозмочь, преодолеть (трудности, препятствие)
Although there may be tremendous risks and masses of difficulties (огромные риски и масса трудностей) waiting us on the exploring way, we can really not stop our forward step. Given the factors I have outlined (Учитывая факторы, которые я изложил), I believe that a person who is full filled with the courage to try something he doesn't do well is more likely to overdo himself and enjoy a more and more colorful world.
Topic 50 Doing same things vs. Trying new things
Doing something already done well is really easy for almost everyone, it's reasonable to choose this other than try new things and take risks. But for me, I firmly stick (Я твердо придерживаюсь) to do something I haven't done before, for these sorts of things can really prove my ability (доказать свою способность), give me more experiences, and make my life full of fun and excitement.
First, choosing a different thing to do needs a person's courage. When we come to a completely new thing, almost everyone will feel hard to start, which is common but it strengthen our wills (волю) and determinations (решимость). In fact, the beginning of a task is a real challenge for everyone, and its importance may directly bring about the result. At this very moment, courage is the thing we really need, but it is also the thing we do not always possess. To conquer the difficulties (Чтобы победить kɔŋkə трудности) along with the risks (вместе с рисками) will certainly bring you courage and pride (гордость) that you never have before.
Second, the things you have already done successfully are of less interest and excitement than that of the new thing. Here's a simple example. Getting the right answer of one plus one, compared to working out an untaught new math problem, which means more to you? Definitely it is the latter! Or you may rather stay at a certain level without try to achieve any higher and being outstanding (быть выдающимся).
Lastly, to the human being, standing at the side of (на стороне) the society's evolution, the whole world needs new things to be invented, new areas to be explored, new ways to be tried out, and all these are the right things to make progress and build a better tomorrow.
I chose to try new things, and I will continue to make my new days in the future.
Topic 51 Taking risks vs. planning
Once upon time, a man pleaded a piece of land from a tribe chief. The chief
gave the man a pole and told him that if he could insert the pole in a place from
which he could come back before the sunset, the land between tribe station and
the pole would belong to him. The man was so greedy that he exhausted to
death on the way back. From this story we can see that although the man had
his goal and action, he had no plan. A good plan is essential for success. It can
quantify the task and make it possible for a man to arrange his time effectively.
First, by means of planning a man quantifies his task. He divides his final target
into several periodic ones. Thus, he could average the pressure and see his
progress during each period. A good plan encourages a man to fulfill his
destination positively rather than passively. Actually, all successful people have
their careful plans. For example, an excellent student must have a study
schedule that include how to learn new knowledge and how to review old
contents; an outstanding businessman needs a rational marketing plan that
defines the best avenues to reach his target customers and then assigns a
reasonable budget to his efforts. If one could execute his periodic target
successfully every time, he could easily achieve his ultimate target. More
significantly, during this process a man will acquire a lot of qualities that are
essential to success.
Secondly, the advantage of good planning is that one can dispose his time and
energy more effectively. It occurs very often in life that one should do a lot of
things simultaneously. To take care of his children, to work, to spend enough
time with his family and friends, only by a careful planning can a man
accomplish his several targets in a short time.
Let us come back to the former story. If the man were a coward he would
always fear that he could not come back before the sunset. The answer must be
that he got much less than what he could have. Therefore success, to some
extent, needs risk. But I think a careful plan is more important because it
changes success into a routine and it helps a man use his time more effectively.
Topic 51 Taking risks vs. planning
According to the words of Salustius "One is a creator of his own fate." Some
people believe that success in life always comes unexpectedly and that's why it
is only due to taking risks or chances. On the other hand, others are more
inclined to planning their own lives. In my opinion, planning is the better
approach for one who strives for success in life because it gives him an
assurance in his future success and makes it possible for one to use his time
more efficiently and to be more cautious regarding the difficulties that may
appear on the way to success.
Success in life comes from careful planning and hard-working. To plan means
to pursue some aim and to be confident that it will come some time inevitably.
In this way, one acquires a bigger faith in his own abilities and become more
urgent in pursuing that aim.
Another important priority of planning is that one can predict some of the
difficulties that may arise during his work and in this way he can be better
prepared for them. For instance if one desires to gain a better assignment within
his office he must clarify his aim and plan everything in advance before taking
great pains in pursuing it.
Other advantage of planning is that one can dispose of his time in the most
appropriate way in order to fulfill everything that is related to his views of
success. It occurs very often in life that one should do a lot of things
concomitantly - to look after his children, to work, to spend enough time with
his dears and relatives, to find time for rest, etc. Thus only careful planning can
make it possible for one to complete many tasks in a short time.
Of course, both careful planning and mere taking risks have their strong and
weak points but the former is more likely since it gives one more confidence in
future success in his work, it helps one to overcome every impediment more
easily and use his time in full value.
Topic 51 Taking risks vs. planning
Every day, new businesses are created. Some of these businesses will succeed,
but many will fall by the wayside. Some ventures may be on shaky ground at
the start, but with perseverance and careful planning, they will prevail in the
end. Hopefully a careful plan will not lead to a surprise but rather an expected
result and success.
There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which, taken at the flood, leads on the fortune
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shadows and in miseries.
—By Shakespeare
Admittedly, chance can sometimes help a man to succeed. But on the other
hand, not everyone will have such luck. How can a businessman who succeeds
by taking risks sustain his dealing with his business when he is suddenly out of
luck? Most likely, their company will be out of business if they have not made
an all-rounded plan.
Nevertheless, chance favors a prepared mind. The opportunity is equal to all the
people. The key to success is not waiting for a chance, but seizing it. Obviously,
careful planning will guide a man definitely, from which, he cannot only find a
destination and prevent him from aimlessness, but also assist him to grip the
chances on his way to success. For instance, an entrepreneur should understand
the power of a cautious plan which may help him define his business concepts,
estimate costs, predict sales, control risks, and even increase the chances of
succeeding. The plan may tell him what he should do and how to do it. Going
into business without a plan is just like having an expedition in the extensive
ocean without a compass.
In the second place, a comprehensive plan is also a reliable backup. Although
the original plan is followed, suffering may come for some unpredictable
occasions. In that way, a well-considered plan that mentions all the possibilities
can be very helpful.
From what has been discussed above, chances and taking risks may be
unavoidable, but success results primarily from careful planning. A
comprehensive schedule, similar to a guide in explorations, is a necessity for
achievement.
Topic 51 Careful planning
Gorge Barton, the famous American general in the Second World War, was
well-known for his bold plan and his ability to grasp chances to strike the
enemy in an unexpected way. However, few people know that Barton was also
very careful with the battle plans, taking into consideration all the details and
making preparation for any sort of accidents. I think in a modern society
success often comes from taking risks or chances, but careful planning is vital
for us to attain our goals.
No matter what good ideas or big ambition we have, we need to make careful
plans in which every step is to be considered. Otherwise, these ideas or
ambition will remain "something in the air" which may never be realized. In
China, a person who likes to take risks and is hasty in making his decisions is
often criticized by others as one who is bold and immature. From early
childhood, we are encouraged to take careful considerations before doing any
thing important.
Confucius, the ancient Chinese scholar, told his disciples that he would think it
over for many times before making any decision. However, on the other hand,
in today's fast changing world, we should try to find new ways and come up
with new ideas in our work. If we are contented with what we have and always
follow the same routine everyday, we may face the risk of being surpassed by
others.
As an old Chinese saying goes, "a wise man should have a careful mind as well
as a bold spirit." In order to achieve success, we should not be afraid of taking
risks and try to grasp chances, but at the same time our efforts must be based on
careful planning.