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Some people believe that older teenagers（aged 16-19）should be allowed to do a paid part-time job after school; others believe that they should not be allowed to do a paid part-time job after school, because they are still students. Which opinion do you agree with and why?

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There is a debate among teachers at a school. Some teachers believe that students should do more of their school work using digital devices such as portable computers, tablets, and smart phones because it would help the students prepare for the modern twenty-first-century workplace. Other teachers, however, argue that digital devices should play a more limited role in school work because using them too much may have negative impacts on the students' education. Which view do you agree with? Why?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Be sure to use your own words. Do not use memorized examples.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important for governments to provide money for things that are beautiful and not just for things that are practical.Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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Some schools require that during each school year, children attend school for nine months and then have a three-month break (a period of three months in which they do not attend school). Other schools require that children attend school for three months at a time and then have a break of one month between each of the three-month periods. Which schedule do you think is better for children's education, and why?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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Some charitable organizations (groups that help people in need) allow people who give money to charity to choose how their donations will be used. (For example, people can decide whether their donated money is spent directly on goods and services for people in need or on advertising by the charity.) If you were to give money to charity, would you prefer to choose how your donation is going to be used, or do you think it is more effective to leave that decision to the organization? Why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Be sure to use your own words. Do not use memorized examples.

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Some children prefer to socialize (get together and have fun) after school with very little involvement from parents or teachers;for example,they enjoy games or activities that they can organize and play safely without help from adults.Other children prefer to socialize after school by joining groups or participating in programs organized and monitored by adults. Which way of socializing after school do you think is most helpful for children's development?Why?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In modern times, parents learn more from their children than children learn from their parents. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents today spend too much time trying to help determine the futures of their children; children should be allowed to make their own choices. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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Some people believe that at the start of each year, it is important to set a goal for improving a specific aspect of one's life during the new year; they call this a new year's resolution. Which one of the following three goals or resolutions would you choose to set for yourself at the beginning of a new year? Why? -To help others in your community-To improve your health by exercising more or eating more nutritious food-To manage your time better  Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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In their free time, many young people (ages 14-18) regularly take part in activities such as music lessons, dance classes, or competitive sports.Some young people participate in several different activities, dividing their free time among the various things they like to do. Others choose to spend most of their free time focusing on only one activity that is very important to them. In your view,which approach is better,and why?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.