【正文】 but it is truer to say that plaining leads to people being unhappy. The second secret is realizing that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The most obvious sources are those pursuits that give our lives a purpose. These can be anything from playing tennis to studying insects. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are likely to experience.There is no denying that each and everyone of us is longing for happiness. However, we may find it difficult to find a universal definition of the concept of happiness. Diverse reasons can be identified as contributing to this situation. The following re。s goal from ultimate success to unswerving efforts and to a confidence that they will be successful one day they39。s reflection should make this obvious. We all know people who have a relatively easy and fortable life, and yet are essentially unhappy. And we also know people who have suffered a great deal but generally remain happy. Therefore, happiness is actually of one39。s attitude.In my opinion, there is little correlation between the circumstances of people39。ve made money, while others are happy when they39。 sums of money on armaments for selfdefense. No wonder there are concerned people who argue that these monetary resources would be much better spent on the elimination of poverty. Personally, I agree with this view, for the following reasons:First and foremost, the theme of today39。s own sake as well as for the sake of better and happier coexistence.Most countries spend a large sum of money on weapons to defend themselves, even though they are not at war. Those countries should spend that money to help their citizens who are poor and disadvantaged. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? We 39。 and students studying abroad send voice mails to their loved ones at home, again by using the puter. Indeed, in this fastpaced world, it is impossible to conduct every social contact in a facetoface manner. Therefore, it is only too natural that efficient online munication is partly taking the place of the timeconsuming personal encounter. And why not? This online way of life has made possible much better munication among all the people on this planet, thus making socalled social isolation simply impossible.At the same time, even if the Internet ensures better social munication, actual social contact is still necessary: Not all business can be handled online, and perfect good will can not be achieved while the parties concerned are far apart. As a matter of fact, the Internet has made people realize the need for contact in actual social settings. Furthermore, now that better munication has been achieved among people, in conditions of actual social contact they will be able to conduct all sorts of business and attain their respective goals, with a smile and mutual understanding. Given this, people39。t agree with this view, and it is my firm belief that not only will the Internet bring the world closer together, it will enable men to coexist better in the worldwide munity.First, unsurprisingly, puters and modems have transformed the world into a global village. Messages are sent instantly around the world via the Internet。s world, meals are no longer too expensive to prepare. With such modern technologies as chemical fertilizers and machinery we can enjoy delicious food at a much lower cost. Nevertheless, these inexpensive, massproduced foods affect our health, to a greater or lesser degree. For one thing, they are less nutritious than those naturally cultivated. In my view, however, their advantages far outweigh this little disadvantage, in the following aspects:Apart from being cheap and massproduced, convenient food saves us both time and energy in preparing our everyday meals. In a world that idolizes efficiency, we can thus devote our valuable time and energy to other and more meaningful, undertakings.By applying the latest agricultural technologies, we can also enjoy a much greater variety of foods at lower prices, which was impossible a century ago. For instance, even when they are not in season, water melons are now sold all the year round, and are enjoyed by young and old, rich and poor alike.Finally, the demand for healthier foods with a greater variety and at lower prices enables modern technologies to develop by leaps and bounds. For example, GM (geneticallymodified) plant technology is being promoted by the demand for the everincreasing number of healthy recipes it can Provide, including diseaseresistant rice, meatflavoured apples and various green foods. In this way, nutrition and modern technologies go hand in hand, much to the benefit of us all .In conclusion, our food culture is greatly enriched by the application of modern agricultural technologies. Possible negative effects are, so far, a mere technical problem, and I believe that in a matter of only a few years this will be properly tackled.With puters, people can now shop, bank, work and municate from the home. The danger is that people could bee isolated from each other and lose social skills which help them to get along with others. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?In this puteroriented era, people can do practically everything while still at home. They can do their shopping online, pay bills online, chat online and even work online. In the light of this phenomenon, many fear that this way of tackling things might lead to social isolation, and further to the loss of men39。 others believe that this would result in a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss.The normal practice at school (or at least in most Chinese schools) is that the students take the teachers as they are, accept what they are taught and do what they are told to do. Could the students be a little more active? Some concerned people believe that some change is needed, and that students should be encouraged to evalua