Education Pays（2012.12）
    The above bar chart clearly shows us education pays in 2010. We see that one with higher education background earns more money weekly than those with lower ones. For instance, the college students with no degree get paid$712 per week, whereas those with a Bachelor’s degree can earn $1038.
    Several reasons, in my opinion, can be identified to account for this phenomenon. To begin with, compared with those with comparatively lower education degree, people who have received higher education possess considerably wider knowledge, more remarkable learning and research ability, greater innovation and most of all, resourceful social network, all of which are essential to a high-income work. Also, the higher one’s education degree is, the bigger platform he will have to show his ability. For example, his college, university, or research institute will organize various job fairs for them to communicate face to face with employers.
    This phenomenon tells us that education is a worthy investment. Therefore, substantial education investment should be strengthened, while we, as college students, should study harder to build our country and strive for a better life for ourselves.
The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication 
It can be easily seen from the picture that, when asked by her father about her school life, the little girl asks him to read her blog instead of having a face-to-face chat. There is no denying the fact that internet has affected interpersonal communication a lot.
Apparently, there are both positive and negative impacts of the internet on personal communication. The internet has provided people with a convenient tool of communication. With the internet, a mother can easily contact her daughter studying abroad, and a student can get the instant guidance from a professor in a distant city. However, the negative impact of the internet on personal communication cannot be ignored. Some people are so absorbed in communication cannot be ignored. Some people are so absorbed in communications online that they tend to lose interest in face-to-face talk. Some people may be so accustomed to communications online that they fail to grasp the skills needed in real-life interpersonal communications.
In conclusion, I think we should take full advantage of the new communication method while guarding against its negative impact on our real life.
The Importance of Teamwork
As is vividly depicted in the cartoon above，two men, dressed in traditional Arabian clothes, are watching the construction of ancient pyramid, which is an amazing achieveme
nt of teamwork. Indeed, the pyramid could not have been built if there weren't hundreds and thousands of people, indicating the importance of teamwork spirit.
What can be inferred in this cartoon is virtually the significance of teamwork. In the first place, we are situated in a complicated society and we often encounter tough problems that are beyond our ability. It is especially at this moment that teamwork proves to be exceedingly important. With the help of the team, these problems can be solved easily and quickly, which could improve work efficiency. In the second place, teamwork provides a chance to cooperate with workmate, it will make a friendly and enjoyable work environment, which is an important factor influencing employees’ belief in the company as a good workplace.
In sum, teamwork is very important, no one could live individually, and they must rely on others in some way. Hence, working together could make life easier.
Directions:
  A. Topic: Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay on the topic of loving our parents.
  B. Word limit: about 150 words
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  C. Your essay should meet the requirements below:
  1) Describe the cartoon and the message conveyed
  2) Draw a conclusion and give your comment on the cartoon. Your essay must be written clearly.
范文：
As is vividly depicted in the cartoon, old parents are sitting on the coach with disappointment and sadness, because no one comes back to celebrate with them. Although they received a lot of presents from their children, they feel very miserable and have no appetite, since what they want most is not such material stuffs but the care and love from their children and grandchildren.
  Nowadays, young men look so busy and independent in modern society that they will never feel free to live with their parents. They move out and mind their own business every day. On usual days, they would not like to take their time to visit their parents with the excuses of business. On some festival days, they probably share a little time to drop in their parents or even just send some presents but don’t show up personally like what the cartoon above illustrates. They think that presents can represent their love, however, to the parents, who overcame a lot of difficulties to bring them up, those stuff are far away from what they really hope for.
  With the rapid pace of economic development, our old parents feel more and more lonely and unhappy. However busy we may be, we should spend more time talking with them and accompanying them, because they once gave us so much selfless love that we should return them the same from the bottom of our heart.