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Which is more important, book knowledge or experience?

It has been said, "Not everything that is learned iscontained in books." Compareand contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books.In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?

Readingbooks seems to be the best way of people’s gaining knowledge. Assuming that youare in a library, the only strategy required is the basic skills of reading, andthen you just start to read about diverse books, whatever the themes are – Mathematics,Literature, Anthology, Archaeology, Medicine, Law, Geology, you name it. Incontrast with knowledge gained from experience, book knowledge seems to have nolimitation. The knowledge you will acquire only depends on which book youselect from the bookshelves. On the other hand, the experience of an individualis limited by the given field of his specialty, which is why book knowledge isfar wider and deeper than human experience. Moreover, book knowledge issystemized by chapters and paragraphs. Consequently it has more contents thanthat gained from experience. Also, books are instructively materialized, whichis beneficial to those who are not very familiar with the themes. Anotherfactor differing books from experience is accuracy. Book knowledge is usuallymore precise than that of experience. For instance, when asked about thelatitude of the Everest, Different people would probably give a variety ofanswers. But the most accurate one is right written in the book – 8844.43meters.
However,it’s never sensible to say that book knowledge has no weakness. For somepeople, book contents are too abstract to understand. Also, books sometimes aredogmatic according to the author’s personal standing.
Experience,though, is the supplement of books. Compared with book knowledge, experience isgained directly from life. Back in the primitive society, there were no booksat all. Every single piece of knowledge of our ancestors was acquired fromexperience, such as how to make a fire, how to hunt a deer, how to pick a pear,and how to prepare a meal. Without the accumulation of experience, paper andinks could have scarcely been invented. As a result, there would be no books inour time. We can see clearly the significance of experience. Furthermore, experienceis concrete rather than abstract. An individual can easily acquire knowledgefrom experience then.
Additionally,whether we should gain our knowledge from books or from experience depends onthe specific situation. For example, there is no way you could mater swimmingonly by reading books. Conversely, books are the only sources where formulasand equations of Calculus can be found. As a matter of fact, with theoriesderiving from books, practices coming from experience, book knowledge andexperience are destined to be combined together. Books are based on experience(people summarize their experience into books). The very first book of humanhistory was a record of characters and language. As language is accumulated by experience,we can tell that experience is the origin of books. The relationship betweenexperience and books is impartible. Also, it is experience that motivatespeople to read books, in which way they can gain more experience. I reflect that’swhy people always have a desire for books.
Inshort, as far as I’m concerned, book knowledge and experience are both important,but under some specific circumstances, one out of the two seems to be morefeasible.

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Whypeople attend college?

People attend college or university for many different reasons (forexample, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do youthink people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your answer.

Nowadays, more and more students decideto go to college rather than finding a job directly after their graduation fromhigh school. There are many reasons contributing to this phenomenon, among whichthere are four major ones I would like to point out.
To begin with, attending college, whichhas become a social trend, seems to be an essential way of expanding one’sopportunities. If a person never goes to college for superior education, thechoices ahead of him would be quite limited. If they choose to join the workforce to make money, they would only be qualified for some sort of labor work,which is poorly paid. Therefore, higher education becomes the first option of moststudents in order to be more competitive in the increasingly fierce job marketor more eligible for some specific area. For example, a man who has a computerdegree could easily adjust himself to a job requiring skillful programprocessing expertise. On the other hand, a person’s educational experience iswhat differs him from other applicants in the resumes. Employers are more willingto hire a candidate graduating from a well-known university because this is theonly proof of one’s capability in a given field. Also, companies may offerhigher salaries to attract those who are outstanding in their academic fields.
Second, college is far more open thanany other places. There is a diversity of cultures and faiths on campus. Studentscomment on current affairs, voice their views out, debate with others, or evenreject to professors. That is what a student really desire for – freedom. Additionally,it’s the atmosphere in college that develops a person’s individualism. Studentscan be more independent after the process of self-discovery during theircollege years, which is a must if they want to make prodigious accomplishments.College years also mean cooperating with others, communicating with others, andexpressing your personal insight to others. This is a little bit challenging forsome students who have been spoiled by their parents in senior years, and theyare keen to experience the extreme contrary in college – for them, it’s a wayof exploring a new world. Furthermore, they can get in touch with schoolmateswho may have totally different fashion tastes. It will be easy for them tocatch the beat of modern society, to enlarge their visions.
Moreover, being well-educated makes aperson distinguished. For instance, professors in colleges always haveremarkable degrees, which is why they are respected by us. You can say itproudly that you have a doctor’s degree in front of those who are poorly-educated.It is what some people are dying for – glory. As is human nature, people areanxious to be looked up to. Thus, they go to universities in order to earn one familystatus or social recognition. That’s reasonable.
Last but not least, family pressure ispredominant under some circumstances. Some parents have great anticipations ontheir children so that they keep putting pressure on them. A child growing insuch a family is most likely to have a definite goal in his or her mind thanothers, which sometimes is an undetectable motivator of their attendingcollege.
In sum, people attend college in searchof opportunities, freedom, individualism, or even reputation. Aside from theabove, some people go to college under the pressure deriving from family.

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Are parents the best teachers?

Do you agree ordisagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Usespecific reasons and examples to support your answer.

As an old Chinese saying goes “Thefather is to blame if he doesn’t educate his son”, it is obvious that parentsplay a very important role in teaching their children. During the immatureyears (before children’s attending kindergarten), it is parents who teach theirkids to communicate, to tell the difference between things, to control theiremotions. However, it’s not completely correct that parents are the bestteachers.
First of all, not all the parents aregood teachers. As normal individuals, some parents might have some bad habits.Even though all the parents instinctively devote themselves to cultivatingtheir offspring, the result might turn out to be disappointment. It seems thatall the children tend to unconsciously or subconsciously imitate everythingincluding the bad habits from their parents. Another deficiency of parents asteachers is that they are lacking in the common senses of education. As iscommonly observed, some parents often set a prearranged road for theirchildren, and expect them to realize those cherished but failed dreams of theirown time. This is where they are totally mistaken. Education is not aboutsetting rules or manipulating children like puppets on a string. Typically, if children do not follow the instructions, they wouldbe regarded by parents as
disobedient or rebellious.As a matter of fact, it’s the parents rather than their children who actually disobeythe common senses.
Also, some parents are not aware of the fundamentalsof education at all, especially in some suburb or rural areas. As is humannature, parents are kind-hearted to their children, but those parents mentionedabove can barely be good teachers. Moreover, there are a fraction of parentswho are bad examples themselves, such as addicts, alcoholics or depressives.There is no possibility that they could be good teachers even competentparents.
Furthermore, children will need more specializedteachers. Some parents might be well-educated, and seem to be capable ofteaching almost every subject their children learn at kindergarten or primaryschool even better than the professional teachers, because they know theirchildren better than anyone. However, this situation will not last long. Welive in a world where knowledge is accumulated by multiplying and at the sametime becoming more and more specialized. When children are able to get intosome specialized filed, their parents will be no longer the best teachers dueto the limitation of their current knowledge. Parents cannot be experts in allareas, notwithstanding their professional expertise. Therefore, childrenrequire more specialized teachers instead of being “homeschooled”.
Parents may, nevertheless, be the best spiritualguides of their children more than anyone. They are able to mold the emotionsor individualism of their children. On the other hand, there are many fields ofeducation where normal teachers virtually cannot reach. Only parents have themagic power to be the supplement. In this way, parents can be considered aspsychological educators. Albert Einstein’s mother and that of Barak Obama areboth vivid examples. Parents won’t do the least harm to their children.  
In a word, it’s rather superficial tosimplify that parents are the best teachers.

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Does easier-prepared food improve the way people live?

Nowadays, food hasbecome easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Usespecific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Easier-prepared food, such asquick-frozen dumplings, instant noodles, mixed congee etc., has brought arevolution to people’s lives. It does improve the way people live in manyaspects. Now imagine that a person is going to be late for work, and he stillhasn’t had his breakfast. What will he do? He is most likely to grab someinstant food instead of toasting slices of bread, and eat it while rushing tohis company. From this example we can see clearly the most inviting advantageof easier-prepared food – saving time. Also, these foods have liberatedhousewives from the tedious food-preparing process. They have no longer to washand slice vegetables or meats – there are clean and neat ones prepared for themright on the shelves of supermarkets. Also, with the time-consuming task gone,women will have more time to do more meaningful things such as finding ahigher-paid job, which is very beneficial to our society. However, the trendhas also caused ample problems as following:
First of all, the tendency maycause estrangement. Preparing food is an indispensable family event. During theperiod, family members gather together, chit-chatting as well as preparing thebig meal. With easier-prepared food stepping into stage, things begin tochange. People become lazier, relying on those instant foods. The directconsequence is that time that family members spent together is lessened to somedegree. What is undeniable, though, is that people have been spending more timestudying or working. But the hours when family members are supposed to bepreparing meals together, is being replaced by these easier-prepared foodsnowadays. As a result, estrangements start to come into being among familymembers.
Second, easier-prepared food can’tprovide as much nutrition as normal food does. It’s lacking in vitamins, dietaryfibers, mineral matters, trace elements etc. If people blindly keep takingthese foods frequently, they won’t get enough nutrition to sustain his body towork. Therefore, people may experience exhaustion, and not feel like working.Obviously, easier-prepared food may influence the efficiency when people workin the long term. On the other hand, instant foods comprise far more caloriesand fats. Thus, the rapid development of easier-prepared food industry hasincreased the obesity rate around the globe, especially among children. As isknown to us all, obesity leads to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia,which may cause heart and brain diseases in the future.  
Furthermore, easier-prepared foodmight contain harmful chemicals including additives, pigments, and so on so forth.Notwithstanding that the manufacturers keep declaring the safety of them;instant foods are definitely not as fresh as home-made food. These harmfulingredients will accumulate in organs and systems if taken in day by day, whichis absolutely going to result in illnesses. Moreover, researches have demonstratedthat people depending on instant foods are more likely to have digestive systemcancer than those who don’t.
In summary, easier-prepared fooddoes benefit the way people live in some ways, such as saving time andliberating housewives. But in the long term, it could also result in adiversity of problems, illnesses and obesity included.

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