\[范文6\] Wealth and HappinessEverybody wants to get wealth. In today’s material world, making money or becoming wealthy symbolizes a person’s success and capability. Many people just make every effort, pay any price to attain greater wealth. With money, they can buy nice, large apartments in nice neighborhood. With money they can own luxurious cars. Wealth seems to bring all happiness in life.But is wealth the only road to happiness? Not really. There are many things in the world, which are beyond the means of money, such as friendship, love, health and knowledge. Money people are so preoccupied with struggling for money that they have no time or would not take the time to form or maintain friendship. What happiness can they feel living as lonely miserable creatures without love or friends in the world even if they accumulate tremendous wealth?In my opinion, people can’t do anything without money, but money is not everything. What money will bring you depends on your personal belief and goal in life. If you are kind enough to help others, especially the poor, money is a good thing to you. With it, you can do much more for the benefit of people and your country, and it will add to your own happiness. If you want money just for your own needs, you’ll never be satisfied or happy. In a word, you should have money spent for more people, only then can money be the source of your happiness.

　　\[范文7\] Problems Brought about by AutomobilesAlthough the automobile has brought convenience to us, many people have begun to realize that it is the source of trouble as well. Because of too many automobiles, traffic accidents happen again and again all over the world. Worst of all, gases sent out by the automobiles give rise to air pollution and do great harm to people.In order to solve the problem of air pollution, some automobile manufacturers are trying to build a car that does not pollute environment, and some inventors are working on cars powered by steam and electricity. But now this is only a dream for people.The governments in some countries, for example, in the United States, are trying to reduce the number of privately owned cars and ask the people to use public transportation. But this is also far from being perfect, so now it is very difficult to make some dramatic changes. We still have a long way to go in order to solve the problems brought by automobiles.

　　\[范文8\] HonestyHonesty means fairness and uprightness in speech and acts. It’s a perfect treasure, and the cultivation of it is the worthiest labor on earth.Honesty is a “dynamo” that generates the power to lead us to victory. It inspires confidence in others as well as in ourselves. It strengthens our mind, disciplines our faculties, and gives us independence of thought and personality.Honesty should be practical in small matters as in big ones. Never make such an excuse as “A Little dishonesty is only a small thing.” If you are dishonest in small matters, you will be dishonest in large matters, too, and in the end you will be an entirely dishonest man.

　　\[范文9\] The One?child PolicyIn China, most people take a positive attitude towards the one?child policy. They think that family with one child is better than with more children. The one?child policy tends to control population growth in this county. Besides, parents have much time to show concern about the growth of their child both in his daily life and study.But here are also some negative views about the one?child policy. Some people say that it may result in some social problems in the future. For example, the parents will feel lonely if their child gets married. Furthermore, parents tend to spoil their only child.Comparing the different views, we can see quite clearly that the one?child policy has many more advantages. It benefits people as well as the country. Besides, it is of vital importance to the progress of our whole human beings.

　　\[范文10\] HobbiesAlmost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It might be collecting stamps or coins, growing flowers, keeping pet birds, fishing, hunting or painting, etc. He does what he likes to do in his spare time for enjoyment.Some hobbies are valuable and beneficial while others not. For example, if you like swimming, that will do you good. It will make you healthier both physically and mentally. You will have a stronger heart, stronger lungs and you’ll have your mind refreshed. But if you like playing mah?jong, you just sit there, playing everyday, sometimes even until midnight. That will be very bad.

　　Bad habits often lead to unpleasant results. For example, a friend of mine likes drinking alcohol too much; his wife quarrels with him almost every day. At last, he exhausted all the savings in the family and it led to the family break?up. Let’s keep good habits and get rid of bad ones.