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。Melody's Portrait / Susana Wang |
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There was a clear sky that day. I could see for thousands of miles. The reason why I took this photo for my roommate, Melody, was that day was our school, Ming Chuan University's Sport's Day. In the Spring of 2002, Melody got the first prize for her cheerleading performance.....
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。My Favorite Magazine / Alicia Kuo |
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We can see many sorts of magazines on the shelves in a bookstore. There are many kinds of magazines published, so it is pretty hard to look clearly at one at a time. In order not to be confused among the various magazines, readers may classify the magazines by their preferences. As for me, I will classify magazines which I like into three groups by their contents.....
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。My sister and me / Claire Chen |
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Last week, something big happened in my family. My older sister, Celeste, received an acceptance from her top choice for national research institute. Everyone in our family was so happy about this great and cheerful news, and we were so proud of her. When we were children, I always followed my older sister wherever she went. Although I am not doing it now, Celeste is still my best friend, and we are closer than anyone else in my family. My sister and I have many similarities.....
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。Water Pollution / Alex Tseng |
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People can survive without food for several weeks, but without water, they will die in less than one week. Not only humans, but also plants and animals require water. So, water is probably one of the most important resources in the world. Somehow, many scholars discovered that our water was polluted and the pollution becomes worse year by year. There are many sources to cause water pollution. The worst problems of contaminating sources are personal waste, agricultural run-off.....
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。How to Study for an Exam / Peter Ro |
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Most students do not like examinations. They do not completely know how to study for an exam. Although most students do not like examinations, tests have become a necessary part of the society in which they live. Exams help students decide what they are going to do in the future, and students should do their best to apply themselves. If students follow the right manner of studying, they will become interested in what they learn and examinations will become just like games. In fact.....
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。Styles of Chinese Architecture / Amy Chen |
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This year my mother gave me a new calendar as a New Year's gift. There are many colorful pictures in it. These pictures are about Chinese architecture including Fukien cottages, Taoist temples and skyscrapers. The pictures attracted me very much so that my eyes were glued to them. I wondered why constructions were designed in different styles. Then my neighbor, an architect, told.....
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。The Effects of an Earthquake/ Samuel Lu |
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One of the most dreadful disasters on the earth is an earthquake. Although an earthquake lasts for only several minutes, its tremors really cause a lot of damage. Millions of people will be killed and billions of dollars of damage will result from an earthquake. In addition, an earthquake not only causes chaos but also makes people lose courage to face the future. Briefly speaking, I think that an earthquake produces at least three violent classes of effects: effects on the land, effects on buildings and effects on people...
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