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Throughout my life, I have been lucky enough to have a very good relationship
with my parents. They have supported me, given me necessary criticism, and taught me
a great deal about how to live my life. Parents can be very important teachers in our
lives; however they are not always the best teachers.
Parents may be too close to their children emotionally. Sometimes they can only
see their children through the eyes of a protector. For example, they may limit a child’s
freedom in the name of safety. A teacher might see a trip to a big city as a valuable new
experience. However, it might seem too dangerous to a parent.
Another problem is that parents may expect their children’s interests to be simi-
lar to their own. They can’t seem to separate from their children in their mind. If they
love science, they may try to force their child to love science too. But what if their
child’s true love is art, or writing, or car repair?
Parents are usually eager to pass on their values to their children. But should
children always believe what their parents do? Maybe different generations need dif-
ferent ways of thinking. When children are young, they believe that their parents are
always right. But when they get older, they realize there are other views. Sometimes
parents, especially older ones, can’t keep up with rapid social or technological changes.
A student who has friends of all different races and backgrounds at school may find
that her parents have narrower views. A student who loves computers may find that her
parents don’t really understand or value the digital revolution. Sometimes kids have to
find their own ways to what they believe in.
The most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our lives.
Our parents teach us, our teachers teach us, and our peers teach us. Books and newspa-
pers and television also teach us. All of them are valuable.
2 Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the
way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
The twentieth century has brought with it many advances. With those advances,
human lives have changed dramatically. In some ways life is worse, but mostly it is
better. Changes in food preparation methods, for example, have improved our lives
greatly.
The convenience of preparing food today is amazing. Even stoves have got too
slow for us. Microwave cooking is much easier. We can press a few buttons and a meal
is completely cooked in just a short time. People used to spend hours preparing an
oven-cooked meal, and now they can use that time for other, better things. Plus there
are all kinds of portable, prepackaged foods we can buy. Heat them in the office mi-
crowave, and lunch at work is quick and easy.
13 Throughout my life, I have been lucky enough to have a very good relationship with my parents. They have supported me, given me necessary criticism, and taught me a great deal about how to live my life. Parents can be very important teachers in our lives; however they are not always the best teachers. Parents may be too close to their children emotionally. Sometimes they can only see their children through the eyes of a protector. For example, they may limit a child’s freedom in the name of safety. A teacher might see a trip to a big city as a valuable new experience. However, it might seem too dangerous to a parent. Another problem is that parents may expect their children’s interests to be simi- lar to their own. They can’t seem to separate from their children in their mind. If they love science, they may try to force their child to love science too. But what if their child’s true love is art, or writing, or car repair? Parents are usually eager to pass on their values to their children. But should children always believe what their parents do? Maybe different generations need dif- ferent ways of thinking. When children are young, they believe that their parents are always right. But when they get older, they realize there are other views. Sometimes parents, especially older ones, can’t keep up with rapid social or technological changes. A student who has friends of all different races and backgrounds at school may find that her parents have narrower views. A student who loves computers may find that her parents don’t really understand or value the digital revolution. Sometimes kids have to find their own ways to what they believe in. The most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our lives. Our parents teach us, our teachers teach us, and our peers teach us. Books and newspa- pers and television also teach us. All of them are valuable. 2 Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. The twentieth century has brought with it many advances. With those advances, human lives have changed dramatically. In some ways life is worse, but mostly it is better. Changes in food preparation methods, for example, have improved our lives greatly. The convenience of preparing food today is amazing. Even stoves have got too slow for us. Microwave cooking is much easier. We can press a few buttons and a meal is completely cooked in just a short time. People used to spend hours preparing an oven-cooked meal, and now they can use that time for other, better things. Plus there are all kinds of portable, prepackaged foods we can buy. Heat them in the office mi- crowave, and lunch at work is quick and easy.
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