SHOULD PARENTS SPEND MORE TIME WITH THEIR CHILDREN In China‚ both of the parents have their jobs. With the development of economy‚ people tend to pursue high quality living conditions. Most of the parents try their best to offer their children comfortable circumstances‚ but they seldom have time to stay with their children. In my point of view‚ no matter how busy they are‚ they should make the best use of their time to stay with their children. First‚ the love between children and adults will
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television. While other activities like sports‚ social gathering and reading are available to them but many people feel that they spend too much time on these indoor games and screens and prefer them to be more active. To a certain extend I disagree that some of young people today use effectively their leisure time in productive activities. However‚ I also think that others spend hours on watching television and playing video games. Nowadays‚ younger generation has greater choices of leisure facilities
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Air Pollution "Air pollution is a serious problem in many of the worlds large cities. Heavy concentrations of air pollutants‚ which are often in the form of smog‚ settle over a city‚ creating a health hazard for its people. Air pollution occurs when wastes dirty the air. People produce most of the wastes that cause air pollution. Such wastes are usually in the form of gases. These substances result chiefly from burning fuel to power motor vehicles and to heat buildings. Industrial processes
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Changing Patterns of Immigration Millions of immigrants came to the United States from northern Europe in the mid-1800s. They came mainly from Great Britain‚ Germany‚ Ireland‚ and the countries of Scandinavia. Except for the Irish‚ who were Roman Catholics‚ most were Protestants. Many were skilled workers. Others settled in rural areas and became farmers. By the late 1800s immigrants from northern Europe were known as old immigrants. A newer and larger wave of immigration from different
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I. Reviving Religion A. ¾ of Americans still regularly attended church B. Alexis de Tocqueville said that Christianity held the greatest influence over Americans than anyone else C. Deists relied on reason rather than revelation D. Deists denied Christ’s divinity E. Unitarianism gained popularity in NE F. Unitarians believed god only existed in one being not in god the father‚ god the son and god the holy spirit G. Unitarianism was embraced by thinkers perturbed by the doctrine of Calvinism
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Spend some time alone. How often do you really get a chance to get away and be alone in silence? If you are like most people‚ in this day and age‚ the answer is not very often. Between work‚ school‚ and relationships‚ people seem hard pressed to find time to seclude themselves with their thoughts. When they do get some free time to themselves‚ they turn to the television or the radio for companionship. Believe it or not‚ just some peace and quiet‚ away from distractions‚ can be an extremely efficient
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at the source of the conflict in The Great Gatsby‚ offering a glimpse into the despair of the 20’s. During a time of "postwar American society‚ its restless alienation‚ and its consequent reliance on money as a code for expressing emotions and identity" (Lewis‚ 46)‚ Fitzgerald focuses his pen on the inevitable emptiness created by the illusions of wealth and its anomalous connection with love during the 20’s. In order to convey his theory‚ Fitzgerald builds a repertory of superficial characters
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20 Reasons for Decline in Reading Habit W. Somerset Maugham said‚ “To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all miseries of life.” Reading habit has been a great help in developing knowledge. But today‚ in an age when browsing the net‚ playing with funky handsets and passing non-stop SMS seem to be the order of the day. The internet boom‚ interactive medium of images‚ TV and the silver screen filling the minds of the modern youth‚ taking majority of their
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As a student‚ I am quite busy on weekdays. However‚ at weekends‚ I have much free time‚ so I usually spend it on relaxing to prepare for a coming busy week. First of all‚ in my free time‚ I like playing some sports‚ such as soccer‚ badminton or basketball‚ with my friends. Sport not only makes me stronger but also connects me with my friends who have the same hobbies. We sometimes go riding in order that we can combine sporting activity and sightseeing. If the weather is not fine enough for me to
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1. After World War I‚ America turned inward‚ away from the world‚ and started a policy of “isolationism.” Americans denounced “radical” foreign ideas and “un-American” lifestyles. 2. The “Red Scare” of 1919-20 resulted in Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer (“Fighting Quaker”) using a series of raids to round up and arrest about 6‚000 suspected Communists. 3. In December of 1919‚ 249 alleged alien radicals were deported on the Buford. 4. The Red Scare severely cut back free speech
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