Topic(题目)：
Do you agree or disagree that progress isalways good? Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.
Model Essay(范文)：
Who would disagree with the statement"progress is good"? Without progress , there wouldbe no change. Without progress, there would be nochange in our economy, our standard of living, orour health.
Progress is required to keep the economy moving forward. New products need to be developed; new services need to be created. Without progress, our economy would stand still. There wouldbe no change. Without progress, there would be no supermarkets with fress produce broughtin from all over the world.
Progress is required to improve our standard of living. Our homes today are more efficient anduse less natural resources thanks to improvement in home construction techniques. Ourclothes are warmer and safer thanks to developments in textile manufacturing. Oureducational system is better thanks to the use of the computers and the Internet.
Progress is required to improve the health of the world population. Without progress, therewould be no vaccines against deadly diseases like smallpox. Without progress, there would beincreased infant mortality. Thanks to progress, our lives are longer and healthier.
Progress is a natural state. Without it, we would not evolve. Without it, our economy, ourstandard of living, and our health would deteriorate. Who could deny the necessity ofprogress.
A principal's job is not as easy one. I only hope that in the future, I can model my ownleadership abilities on the ones I observed in school. I hope I can be as firm, fair, andforesighted as my principal.
重点单词 全部解释
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
statement['steitmənt]n. 声明，陈述
improvement[im'pru:vmənt]n. 改进，改善
efficient[i'fiʃənt]adj. 效率高的，胜任的
textile['tekstail]n. 纺织品
evolve[i'vɔlv]v. 进展，进化，展开
population[.pɔpju'leiʃən]n. 人口 ，(全体)居民，人数
mortality[mɔ:'tæliti]n. 必死的命运，死亡数目，死亡率
disagree[.disə'gri:]v. 不一致，有分歧，不适应，不适宜
construction[kən'strʌkʃən]n. 建设，建造，结构，构造，建筑物
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