1. EarthquakeA severe earthquake occurred all of a sudden at 10 a.m yesterday in a rurai erea , about 200 kilometers east of the city . Initial reports coming out of the region indicate the earthquake has coused widespread damage and heavy causualties .Many adolescents were among those injured or killed . Yet it remains obscure exactly how many people were hurt and killed as the entire area has been enveloped in rubble . However , one thing is certain : many of the survivors may face years of pain and suffering . Local people were clearly shaken by this remainder of their mortality . Some religious ones have gatheered to pray that it will never recar .2. Human and NatureWhen talking about human and nature , first , I alwafs think the nature give our human veary much —— foods、water、sunshine、warmth or something . We have enough space , and we are enjoying the favor of the nature every now and then . But sometimes , nature is cruel to us , and our human is powerless . For example , earthquake、flood、drought、and so on .3. DreamsAs I was growing up , my dream was always changing . In my childhold , my dream bbecome a policeman in future , So that I could cath the thief and criminal . However , by jonior middle school , my dream was to a People’s Liberation Army man in future . This dream was not changed until I college and I konwn it was don’t prealize .At the university , I attended the national flag guard . We raise flag in morning and flay down at night every day .Where I was deeply in love with militry life . Tody , I have a new dream . I hope to find a good job after graduate or will creat my own career . Then I consider my marriage . In order to be able to find a good job after graduate , I’m going to learn professonal knoledge now .4. Green ConsumptionThe conception of green consumption has gradually become popular in China . More and more green foods make their appearance on the market and more people become conscious of environmental protection .However , there still exist quite a few difficulties in the further promotion of this gerrn consumption . On the one hand , many people are still not quite clear of the advantages of green foods . On the other one hand , driven by high profits , make fake green foods are found in the m arket . Moreover , many consumers don’t want to pay extra money for the green foods .There maybe several ways to solve these problems . Firstly , the government should supervise the good quality strictly to protect the conssumers’ benfit . Secondly , th e conception of green consumption should be futher promoted and emphasized . Thirdly , the government should work together with the manufacture to make the price more reasonable .5. Smart CarsApproximately 40000 people are killed each year in the United States in traffic accidents . The number of people that are kolled or badly injured in car accidents is so vast that we don’t evem bother to mention them in the newspapers anymore . Fully half of these fatalities come from drunk drivers , and many others from carelessness . A smart car could electronic sensors that can pick up alcohol uapor in the air , and refuse to start up the engine . The car could also alert the police and provide its precise location if it is stolen ,The computer revolution is set to turn smart cars into a reality , it will can see, hear, feel, smell, and talk, and drive on their owm . This may sound like a drean , but it will become a reality . Smart cars will decrease the number of traffic accidents . It is prevent drunk drives , and if you make a serious driving mistake it would sound an immediate watning . And if it stolen , it could alert the police and provide its precise .6. What Electices to ChooseAt present , many universities offer a variety of elective cours and many college students prefer to have electives in their spare time .The students choose different types of electives for the following reason . To start with , many students want to get another degree besides their own , so that they can have more advantages when they seek a job in the future . secondly , come students want to learn anything that is different from what the are learning now .The sciece students , for example , want to know about shake speare while the art students want to learn how a vehicle works and how to deal with it when it breaks down .As for me , I don’t care about the degree . I just want to obtain some necessary skill to make my college life worthwhile . What I’m concerned most is how to own more skills that may be necessary for my future .7. FriendshipA person can have many friends but only one or two bosom friend , and this one or two bosom friends will help you if you are in trouble , and will listen to you when you talk about yours problems . I often share my friends’ sorrow to show my deep friends for them . I also sharing my joy and sorrow with my friends . I think if I tell my joy to my friends , my joy will double . And if I pour my sorrow to my friends , my sorrow will be reduced by half , he too . Life without friends is like life on a desert island .8. Limiting the Use of Disposable Plastic BagsDisposable plastic bags were once widely used in China . When we went shopping at supermarkets ,shopping assistants often provided free plastic bags for our convenient .Hwever , disposable plastic bags do being severe damage to our environment . People usually threw them away after use , and because they are hard to decompose , these plastic products willexist for along time . This is an immediate threat to our earth .Nowdays , the government has passed releveant regulations . for limiting the use of disposable plastic bags : they are not free any more . As a result , people are changing their behavior : parper and clothing bags that has wanished for a long time come back to our daily life . It is true that by limiting its usage , everyone will contribute some effort to the improvement of the environment .9. Should the University Campus Be Open to TourismNowdays , many famous university campuses have become popular tourism spot . Every year thousands of middle school students and their parents vist these famous universities such an Tsinghua University and Peking University .People have different opinions about this phenomenon . On the one hand , some people believe that visiting famous university can bring more helpful information to middle school students to strengthen their resolution . On the other hand , some people hold that tourism is damaging to the intellectual atmosphere in the university .In my opinion , the tourism to the universities is not a bad thing . Enrolling in a famous university is a dream for every student . Getting access to a place they dream about can be a big thrill and encouragement to them . Plus , people usually visit the campus during vactions , and this is not a big threat to the intellectual atmlsphere there .10. Should Car be Allowed into College CampusWith our country’s economy develops faster and faster , private cars come out in large number , Cars are not unusual on campus as well . To curb this situation , some universities forbid mobil vehicles entering the campus .In a sense , cars do not take up students’ space for study . But it actuall effects their daily life and study . For instance , crowd of cars may make noise and emit filthy gas . And the campus is jammed with lines of cars and seems to be a big parking lot insteed of an academic in stitute . So cars have been strictly prohibited on many college campus .As for as I an concerned , I agree that cars are not allowed into college campus . For one thing ，campus should be a place for students to enjoy their study ，not a parking lot and a place where students show off their luxurious cars . For another , mobile vehicles on campus will represent a threat to students’ safety .11. The Opening Speech of English FestivalGo od afternoon , teachers and students . My name is Gao Feng . I’m very honorable to be the host of today’s English Festival and give the opening speech .Firstly , I’d like to thank you for coming to the English Festival . Which is the time for you to sho w talents . In today’s Festival , there are 28 contestants from different classes of different grades . I hope you can express yourselves on the stage in English as much as you like . And I thinkwe can exchange experiences of how to learn Enlish , which will be very useful for the students . So I hope we’ll all make good use of this opportunity to improve ourselves .In the end , we wish our English Festival great success.12. Bike TouringBike touring is an excellent way to travel . It is less expencive than train and plane travel . It is regarded as a popular sport more and more . The tourist will exercise in travel and benefirs their health . They can enjoy all kinds of sights .13. Recreational ActivitiesIn the ear of information and technology , there are all kinds of recreational activities . Some people think those recreational activities are great and necessary , because they can help people relax from the hard work and study . Some of the activities , such as hiking , jogging , can help people relax mentally .However , other people hold that so many kinds of recreational activites may have a bad effect on our lives . Some people may not resist some temptations from those activities , and indugle themselves in those activities . At last they are lured away from their study or their work .In my opinion , we should pay more attention to the advantages of various recreation activities and make the most of them . Meanwhile , we should learn how to use those activities positively and make them a help tool for our development .14. The InternetIn the ear of information and technology , the Internet has played an important role in our society . However , people’s opinions are still divided on this point . Those who are in favor of the Internet claim that it has a lot of advantages .Those who are opposed to the Internet hold that its disadvantages are numerous . Inthe first place , the Internet costs considerable less self-control . In the second place , increasing young people are indulged in online games and even pornography , which are extremely harmful their development .In my opinion , its pros outweigh the cons . The past twenty years witnessed the fast deve lopment of the Internet along with the national economy . A brighter future is awaiting us if we make good use of the Internet .15. A Quarrel with My RoommateWeeks ago , I had a quarrel with one of my roommates with whom I live in a small room . That day one of my roommates brought in a very large suitcase and placed it under her bad , but days later she found something wrong with her suicase . As we live on the ground floor , her case soongot wet . She took it out and , after drying in up , she just put it on desk because she had no other choice . I happened to be opposite her desk and her suitcase was so large that it not only occupied the whole of her desk but half of mine as well .I was very much annoyed , so I angrily pushed it forward without first talking ti her about it . I pushed a bit too hard and the case fell off her desk , messing up everthing . On seeing this , she flew into a temper and angrily shouted at me . The quarrel started and lasted about two hours . When I calmed down days later , I thought over the quallel and began to see something . I should have talked to her to find a solution to the problem . Living in a room with limited space , we should learn to get on well with one another .16. My winter vacationSoon, university life, the end of the first semester, may be just for me to adapt to university life, on the rush into the winter vacation ，Just entered the university that the university is to play, to be known when the final exam to the idea of this is completely wrong, the University is the real professional knowledge and skills to learn the time . Ignorance led to the beginning of the end of the first semester examination results is not natural for me what the ideal.Most concerned about their loved ones at home or in my natural life of the school, that I was not thin, is not it good to eat, I naturally have a little pride, because after all, not many college students the village, very little . However, when my parents asked when learning how to, help feeling somewhat sorry for the parents, but I hard that the skin as long as each university courses are like a pass. My parents will not pursue it anymore at the end of the examination results。