DreamingAnn
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- Nov 29, 2010
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- Student or Learner
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- Chinese
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- China
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Well, I'm planing to take the TOEFL test, and this is my very FIRST writing practice. Please help me with my grammar, usage, and sentences etc. For I know there definitately be a lot of mistakes, and I really want to make a progress.
Thanks a lot!!!
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Topic:
Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Not everyone enjoy the process of learning about the past, especially those painful memories. Some people might even say that what's gone has gone, there is no use to regret or linger in those useless past. However, in my point of view, I strongly disagreed with the idea that learning about the history has no value for today. I will try to demonstrate my point in the following paragraphs.
It is said that those who forget history will make the same mistake again. And I do agree with this opinion totally. It reminded me of one of my favorite movies, eternal sunshine of spotless mind. It was a science fiction love story about a couple who disappointed with each other chooses to erase their memories of each other, yet this cannot help them to stop to fall in love again. In this case we can see that things did not get a little bit of better by forgot, even though it was not getting worse. It was quite clear that forgetting the past has never been a good way to cope with problems. Furthermore, this would probably lead one to lose his/her immunity against those disasters again. By forgetting the past, people would easily fall into the same old trap once more. Without any single tiny memory of the old mistake, how can we expect one person to do it right this time?
No matter to individuals or a nation, the significance of history can never be ignored. Who want Nazi conquer the world again? Who is willing to see those catastrophes in human history reappear? And those appalling massacres, hideous wars, horrified memories recur? If we do not value our past and easily let them go, I’m almost certain this sort of things would happen again! Owing to learning from the past, we human beings have been surviving from one after another difficulties and adversities during millions and thousands of years.
Certainly, it does not mean that history is a miraculous cure, and the remembrance of the past will definitely lead our lives happily ever after. With the development of the science and technology, world has been changing rapidly. There are new adventures without any references to use appearing everyday. It is true that history can not lead our ways, yet it is quite sure that the neglect of the old experiences could probably result in a new calamity.
To sum it up, the importance of the past should never be forgotten. It’s a beacon, it’s a mirror, and it’s something that we could consult in need.
Thanks a lot!!!
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Topic:
Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Not everyone enjoy the process of learning about the past, especially those painful memories. Some people might even say that what's gone has gone, there is no use to regret or linger in those useless past. However, in my point of view, I strongly disagreed with the idea that learning about the history has no value for today. I will try to demonstrate my point in the following paragraphs.
It is said that those who forget history will make the same mistake again. And I do agree with this opinion totally. It reminded me of one of my favorite movies, eternal sunshine of spotless mind. It was a science fiction love story about a couple who disappointed with each other chooses to erase their memories of each other, yet this cannot help them to stop to fall in love again. In this case we can see that things did not get a little bit of better by forgot, even though it was not getting worse. It was quite clear that forgetting the past has never been a good way to cope with problems. Furthermore, this would probably lead one to lose his/her immunity against those disasters again. By forgetting the past, people would easily fall into the same old trap once more. Without any single tiny memory of the old mistake, how can we expect one person to do it right this time?
No matter to individuals or a nation, the significance of history can never be ignored. Who want Nazi conquer the world again? Who is willing to see those catastrophes in human history reappear? And those appalling massacres, hideous wars, horrified memories recur? If we do not value our past and easily let them go, I’m almost certain this sort of things would happen again! Owing to learning from the past, we human beings have been surviving from one after another difficulties and adversities during millions and thousands of years.
Certainly, it does not mean that history is a miraculous cure, and the remembrance of the past will definitely lead our lives happily ever after. With the development of the science and technology, world has been changing rapidly. There are new adventures without any references to use appearing everyday. It is true that history can not lead our ways, yet it is quite sure that the neglect of the old experiences could probably result in a new calamity.
To sum it up, the importance of the past should never be forgotten. It’s a beacon, it’s a mirror, and it’s something that we could consult in need.