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Should free music downloadsbe banWiththe developmentof technology,more andmore peopleare makinguse of theInternet andthey areenjoying downloadingall typesof materials.Some arespecially fondofdownloading freemusic,they arguethat freemusic downloadsnot onlyenrich our lifebut also are goodfor themusic industry,because theyhelp increasethe popularityof music.However,from mypoint ofview,it isnot advisableto allowfreemusicdownloads.For onething,they violatethe intellectualpropertys rightof musicians.For another,theyhave anegative impacton thesales ofmusical products,such asCDs,which maydo harmto the wholemusic industry.Without goodreturns,who wouldlike toinvest in the musicindustry.In orderthat musicindustry candevelop healthily,wed betterbad freemusicdownloads.Lets allstart to do so,with ourselves.On TVshowsNowadays TVshows arevery popular.TV programslike supergirls anddreams inChinahave attractedthousands ofpeople toparticipate andmany morewait towatch themwhenthey areon show.Why areso manypeople interestedsuch programsApplicants saythat theseprogramsprovide excellentopportunities foryoung people to expressthemselves andtoshow theirspecialty.They helpthem provetheir self-confidence andcan addto theircourageto faceall kindsof challenges.However,some peoplecriticize theseprogramsarguing thatthey are not onlya wasteof energy,money andtime but alsoarevelation ofsociality.In myopinion,we neednot tobe toocritical aboutsuch TVprograms.If they canbring happinessto those who participatedin themas wellas tothe audience,they arejustifiablyentitled toprosper.On StudentsDealing InStocksWhen manypeople makea fortunein thestock market,a greatnumber of universitystudents followtheir stepsand getinvolved indealing in stocks,too.They deal instocksintheir freetime,trying toearn somemoney andgain someexperience inmanagingproperities.Most peopleaccept thisunderstandingly.They saydealing instocks provides studentsan opportunity to combinewhat theyvelearned in school withpractice.However,there!re alsopeople whotake anegative viewon this.They arguethatdealing instocks willnot onlytake muchof thestudents*energy andtime,but itwill alsomakehuge economicrisks.When hugelosts accur,they maylead todisastrous results.As forme,I thinkuniversity studentsmust bediscouraged todealinstocks sincecampuslife isnot yetready forthe turbulentstock market.Should EnglishClasses BeCompulsory ForStudentsMost universitiesin Chinahave madeEnglish acompulsory coursewhich hasarousedmany complaintsamong students.Many studentswish thatEnglish couldbe removedfromthe listof compulsorycourses.However,I thinkit isof greatsignificance for all university students to study English.To beginwith,as aninternational language,English iswidely used.Today,universitystudents mustmaster thelanguage ifthey areto communicatewith foreignersand toparticipatein thefierce internationalcompetition inthe future.In addition,studyingEnglish asa foreignlanguage doesnot onlyprovidesstudentswith theuseful toolforcommunication butalso openthe doorto culturesdifferent fromour own.As isuniversallyacknowledged,mutual understandingamong differentcultures isvital forkeeping theworldsafe andpeaceful.Therefore,I stronglyrecommend thatall studentsshould takeadvantage ofthecompulsory course,and try tostudyEnglish well.Fast FoodFastfood hasbeen increasinglypopular inourlife.For onething,more fast foodrestaurants bothChinese and western styleappear inthe street.For another,morecustomers welcomefast food.Several yearsago,only theyoungwent toMcDonalds,but nowpeople ofall agesrush to fast foodrestaurants.The popularityof fastfood apparentlyrelates tothe fastpace ofmodern life.Officeworkers haveto turntofastfood because of theirshort lunchtime.Some families,withboth husbandand wifeworking fulltime,cannot affordthe timeto cook.So theychoose it,too.However,evidence showsthat fastfood lacksnutrition.And if we eatonly fastfood itissurely badfor health.Therefore,I think,for conveniencessake,we needfastfood.But ifwewant tokeep goodhealth,we shouldtry ourbest tocook forourselves.On StudentsQuitting SchoolManycollege studentshave quit school inrecent years.They doit fordifferentreasons.Some studentsquit schoolbecauseof their poorhealth.A seriousdisease oratraffic accidentmay havemade itimpossible for them tocontinue theirschooling.Otherstudents maybe forcedtodoit becausetheir familycouldnt affordthe tuition.However,there aresome studentswho quit school outoftheirown choice.Someembrace agood joboffer andleave school.Others mayfind thatthey cannot afford tolosethe goodopportunityto start theirown business.So theyquitschooltostarttheir careerjustlike BillGates.Whatever thereason,I thinkcollege studentsshould thinktwicebefore decidingto quitschool.After all,graduates arenormally betterprepared fortheirfuture thanthosewhoquitschool.College educationpays offinthelong run.Should StudentsFollow FashionsYounguniversity studentsare sensitiveto fashions.Some arekeen onfollowingfashions.They usemobile phonesofthelatest style.They wearstylish clothes.They enjoypopularmusic.Some peoplearenothappy withthis phenomenon.They arguetheuniversity studentsshould focus on theirstudies ratherthan onfashions.They sayfashionscost somuch thatuniversitystudentscannotaffordthem.Some studentsfollowfashions crazilyfor fearof losingface.Fashions havecaused muchtrouble oncampus.However,others mayhold differentopinions.They sayfashions candrive studentstowork harderforabetter lifeand broadentheir horizons,which isessential fortheir futuredevelopment.I understandthose studentswho followfashions.But theymust beresponsible andnotgo toextremes.If theirfamily ispoor,there isno needforthemto havesuch luxurioushobbies.A lettertotheuniversity presidentDearMr.President,Fm asophomore majorin law.Pm writingto makesuggestions onimproving theeducationequality ofour university.First,I thinkthere isstill muchroom foranimprovement concerningour classroomeducation.Some teachersjust recitetextbooks,and theircourse areboring.Its notvery helpfulfor us.We needmore interactionandcommunication inthe classesandwewelcome livelyand piraticalcourses.Second,westudents needhelp todevelop ourinitiative inour studying.I hopeour universitycan invitesome famouspeopletodeliver lecturesto uson howtostudy.Finally,in orderto getall studentsinvolved inour studies,I suggestsome contestsbehalfofuniversity.For example,the departmentof lawcan havea legalknowledgecontestsThank youfor readingmy letter.I hopemy suggestionswill beseriously lookedto.Yours sincerely,LimingGrades andAbilityDo high grades implyexcellent abilityOpinions varyfrom personto person.Someagree thathighgradesreflect highintelligence andare thusindicative ofones ability.Students who do wellin examsare thereforealways favoredin class.Others holdthatgrades havelittle todo withones ability.They pointout thatsome studentswhodonotwell enoughinschoolmay alsomakegreat achievements.They takeEdison forexample,saying thatEdison wasconsiderednot cleverby hisprimary schoolteacher butbecame avery famousinventorlater.In myview,grades areimportant forus students.When peoplehave noother waystoassess ability,they candecide whetherwe arequalified forschool placeor positiononlyfrom ourgrades.Therefore,we musttrytoachieve highgrades inschool,even thoughthey arenot theonlystandard forour abilities.Annual Expensesfor studying EnglishThe chartshow thatcollege studentshave changemuch intheir waysof studyinginEnglish andtheir totallyexpenses forhave alsoincreased greatly.In2000,they borrowedeitherreference booksor tapes,but in2008theycanchoose theirreference books,tapes,CDs,or DVDs,Mp3sontheinternet.Consequently,their annualexpenses forstudyingEnglishhave reasonfrom150yuan to230yuan perperson afifty percentincrease.Many factorscontribute tosuchchanges.Firstly,as aninternational language,English isnot onlyuseful whenwe travelabroador communicatewith foreigners,butalsohas becomea mustifweapply fora jobinsome largecompanies.Secondly,the incomeof mostfamily hasincreased considerably,socollege studentcan spendmore onthe English study.Last butnot least,with theadvancementof newtechnology,more efficientEnglishstudyfacilities becomeavailablefor students。