2017年4月28日 星期五

E-books and paper books


“A book is a dream that you hold in your hands.” “A book is a gift you can open again and again.” Not everyone, but many people love reading. However, as the time passed and the technology develops so rapidly, there are two forms of books for readers to choose—e-books and paper books. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. 

First, let’s talk about the environment protection. According to the resources, the USA book publishing industry consumes thirty two million trees per year, and it’s only in the USA. Think about how many trees will be cut down to print paper books in the whole world. However, E-books are environmental-friendly, which can solve this problem thoroughly. You just need the electronic devices, and then you can read lots of e-books. And, most important of all, you can save trees and the earth at the same time.

Next, E-books are very easy to carry with you. All you need is your smartphone, your tablet, or your notebook; then you can carry many electronic books with you to everywhere. Nevertheless, paper books are really really heavy. You can say that carrying several thick books on your back is like a torture.

Despite the conveniences of e-books, there are still some disadvantages of e-books. For example, as more and more time you spend on your electronic devices to read the e-books, it will cause eye strain and affect children’s eyesight development. Besides, using electronic devices before going to bed will interfere with user’s ability to sleep.

On the other hand, paper books still have many advantages. For instance, the touch and the smell of paper books are not replaceable. Also, the feeling of turning pages makes reading a physically pleasure.

As for myself, I love both, depending on the situation. Usually I enjoy reading paper books as touching the pages and holding the books make me satisfied. However, when I have to carry a lot of heavy books and go out, I will prefer e-books. Both e-books and paper books have their own advantages and disadvantages. No matter which one you choose, e-books or paper books, reading books is still a wonderful journey.

2017年4月23日 星期日

Teen pregnancy 2nd version


Teen Pregnancy

Teen pregnancy has been a rising problem throughout our society. Studies show that the age of teenagers having sexual behavior is getting lower and lower. However, the education and knowledge about sex are still insufficient to be taught to the youth in our country. This essay will examine the causes of this phenomenon and explain some effects related to the issue.

Teenage girls are more likely to get pregnant if they grow up in a family which lacks love and company. Their parents may have busy lives so they cannot provide enough guidance and emotional support for their children. As a result, these girls will turn to their friends or the internet, of which notions and information are not proper. Also, because of the lack of attention and affection, leading to depression, they tend to seek love and warmth from other people, like friends or even strangers.

As a matter of fact, sexual education is not promoted very well in many places, especially in Eastern countries. Parents and teachers often use indistinct ways to explain sex or tend to never talk about that. It has something to do with our relatively conservative public opinion. Nonetheless, this bad habit would result in the rising rate of teen pregnancy.

What’s more, the comparative psychology and curiosity to sex among teenagers affect a lot, too, because teenagers are influenced by peers very deeply. At the same time, the social value system nowadays is more and more open, and teenagers would tend to consider having sex a bold movemeant and being outstanding, but their preparations are still not enough, though.

The technology development makes it much easier to get information about sex, such as photos, adult videos, and so on. However, the information is not all correct, which may cause teenagers to have incorrect concepts about sex.

Absolutely, the pregnancy would have influcences on the teenage moms’ emotion. Although their bodies are mature enough to breed children, their hearts aren’t prepared well most of the time. “What should I do?” “Who can help me?” “How could I get over it?” The fear and insecurity would encroach their mind and make them hard to stand up again to face the future.

The education of teenage mothers would definitely be interrupted because of the pregnancy whether they choose to bear the children or not. Many of them even discontinue their study to raise the kids or due to the mental frustration.

If a teenage girl gets pregnant during her school years, and she decides to have the baby stay, she may choose to drop out of the school and go to work to raise the baby and herself. Everyone knows it is expensive to raise a baby. However, people with low education level usually have lower income. Consequently, it will be a tough problem for these teen-pregnancy girls to live their lives. If they choose to keep their education going on and just have a part-time job, this issue will be more serious.

There are not only negative influences on teen mothers, but also on their children. Studies show that the children of teenage mothers are more likely to be born with low birth weight. Besides, they may have poor academic performances and are likely to drop out of school. What’s more, being a mother at such a young age, a teenage mother may get annoyed since she doesn’t have the freedom to hang out with friends due to the baby. This may lead to child abuse. In the future, these children who are girls are more likely to become teen mothers themselves as well. For boys, studies show that they are three times more likely to get into prison.

All in all, teen pregnancy is a significance social issue we ought to pay attention to. It may sound far away from our daily lives, and it can also be very close to us. Families and schools should promote sexual education more positively and support the teenage mothers if they need any help. Lives are worth being blessed. Children ought to be born with love and expectancy, and that’s what we call a kind of happiness.

2017年4月14日 星期五

Teen pregnancy




Teen pregnancy has been a rising problem throughout our society. Studies show that the age of teenagers having sexual behavior is getting lower and lower. However, the education and knowledge about sex are still insufficient to be taught to the youth in our country. This essay will examine the causes of this phenomenon and explain some effects related to the issue.

Teenage girls are more likely to get pregnant if they grow up in a family which lacks love and company. Their parents may have busy lives so they cannot provide enough guidance and emotional support for their children. As a result, these girls will turn to their friends or internet, of which notions and information are not proper. Also, because of the lack of attention and affection, leading to depression, they tend to seek love and warmth from other people, like friends or even strangers.

As a matter of fact, sexual education is not promoted very well in many places, especially in Eastern countries. Parents and teachers often use indistinct ways to explain sex or tend to never talk about that. It has something to do with our relatively conservative public opinion. Nonetheless, this bad habit would result in the rising rate of teen pregnancy.

What’s more, the comparative psychology and curiosity to sex among teenagers affect a lot, too, because teenagers are influenced by peers very deeply. At the same time, the social value system nowadays is more and more open, and teenagers would tend to feel sex a represent of “bold” or kind of outstanding, but their preparations are still not enough, though.

The technology development makes it much easier to get information about sex. Like photos, adult videos, and so on. However, the information is not all correct, which may cause teenagers to have incorrect concepts about sex.

Absolutely, the pregnancy would bring effects to the teenage moms’ emotion. Although their bodies are mature enough to breed children, their hearts aren’t prepared well most of the time. “What should I do?” “Who can help me?” “How could I come over it?” The fear and insecurity would encroach their mind and make them hard to stand up again to face the future.

The education of teenage mothers would definitely be interrupted because of the pregnancy whether they choose to bear the children or not. Many of them even discontinue their study to raise the kids or due to the mental frustration.

If a teenage girl gets pregnant during her school years, and she decides to have the baby stay, she may choose to drop out of the school and go to work to raise the baby and herself. Everyone knows it is expensive to raise a baby. However, people with low education level usually have lower income. Consequently, it will be a tough problem for these teen-pregnancy girls to live their lives. If they choose to keep their education going on and just have a part-time job, this issue will be more serious.

There are not only negative influences on teen mothers, but also on their children. Studies show that the children of teenage mothers are more likely to be born with low birth weight. Besides, they may have poor academic performances and are likely to drop out of school. What’s more, being a mother at such a young age, a teenage mother may get annoyed since she doesn’t have the freedom to hang out with friends due to the baby. This may lead to child abuse. In the future, these children who are girls are more likely to become teen mothers themselves as well. For boys, studies show that they are three times more likely to get into prison.

All in all, teen pregnancy is a significance social issue we ought to pay attention to. It may sound far away from our daily lives, and it can also be very close to us. Families and schools should promote sexual education more positively and support the teenage mothers if they need any help. Lives are worth being blessed. Children ought to be born with love and expectancy, and that’s what we called a kind of happiness.