专业英语议论文写作

专业英语议论文写作

What Makes a Good Friend?

Most people know that friendship is one of the most important things in life, whatever is your status, married or single. We human beings are social animals. Ever since we were young children, we began to stay in contact with others and started to make friends. In all our lives, we cannot live without friendship, just as we cannot live without air and water.

As people\'s age, sex, personality, hobbies and family background differ, the friends one makes are not the same. But in general, a good friend may possess the following characteristics.

First, he must cherish a positive attitude towards life, for a good friend is not anyone with whom one kills time. Instead, he is the one with whom you tackle your ups and downs. Only when one is optimistic can he present his friend a sense of confidence, which helps to make life more pleasant. Second, as no human being is perfect, all of us have shortcomings as well as merits. To be a good friend, one has to be tolerant, accepting and forgiving, and never being hurt by unintentional offense.

Third, to be a good friend, one has to learn to share things with friends. As the proverb goes, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." One should be ready to offer his help and do whatever he could to alleviate pains and miseries of his friend. On the other hand, a good friend should also be able to share happy moments with one another without feeling jealous.

Friendship gives us a feeling of security and warmth. It encourages us to go through hardships and move ahead. So I think it is right that people value true friendship more than any material comforts.

What Can we Do to Save the Environment

The global environment can be broken down into three main elements-- land, water and air. Through our daily activities, we manage to contaminate all three different elements. If the situation continues, the damage caused by this may become irreversible.

The food we eat is prepared from crops grown with the aid of a wide range of agricultural chemicals. The chemicals may end up in our food and in the water supply. In addition, dissolved chemicals that are washed through the ground are slowly contaminating groundwater that used to be crystal clear. Fossil fuels, which provide the chief sources of energy for transport, are also a major source of air pollution, one that over the last two decades has grown enormously. Acid rain is a relatively new form of pollution. It is a by-product of atmospheric contamination. The gases that are released into the air from cars, factories and power stations, react with the atmospheric moisture to form rain that is potentially lethal to trees.

Environmental dangers are so great at present that both the governments and the citizens of the world should be well informed of the forthcoming threat to all species on this planet. Large amounts of money should be spent to try to tackle the problems and to search for better solutions. Every one of us should do something for helping to improve the environment. If we want to enjoy the earth, and if we want our children to enjoy the earth as well, we must help.

Paying Children for Doing Chores is Not Acceptable

Some parents pay their children for doing chores at home. While I believe that it is good to help