世界正变得越来越小(The world is getting smaller)

themomentwementionsomeoneelse,duringourleisure(空暇时间)talkingwithfriends,theywouldsaytheyknowthatperson.atthattime,wealwayscryout,”whatasmallqingdao!”

withtheprogressofscienceandtechnology,moreandmoremodernformsoftransportation(【美】运输工具)appearnowadays.buses,trainsandshipshavecomeintousefornearlyacentury,andtravelingbyairisgettingcommoninourdays.weareabletogettowashingtonbyairformbeijinginhours.ahundredyearsago,thetripwouldtakeustowmonths.thetimeswhenmancouldonlytravelbyfootisgoneforgood(永远).inaddition,vehicles(运载工具)cancarrygoodstoanyfromeverycorneroftheworld.so,whereveryougonow,youcanfindthecommodities(商品)moreorlesssimilar.

communicationbetweenpeopleisbecomingmoreconvenienceandfrequent(频繁的)inthisgreatera(时代)fullofinformation.now,peoplecancalleachotherwithvisualtelephones.besides,theinternetisamazingforpeopletocontact(接触)eachother.inaminute,theeventhappensinanycountrywillbeknowbythewholeworld.youcanstayathomeandworkforacompanyatthesametimewiththehelpoffax(传真机),telephoneande-mail.althoughinurgent(紧急的)needoflearningadvancedtechnology,manypeoplecannotstudyabroadbecauseoflimitincomeandtime.nowtheycantakecoursesthroughtheinternet.theyhaveclassesonline;theygraduateatanytimeavailable.moreover,peoplecaninquire(询问)thedoctorsoninternet.alotoftheinternetcitizenhavealreadyvisitedwebsiteofmedicineforinformationrelatedtohealth.

inconclusion,withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,theworldwillbegettingsmallerandsmaller.

cooperationandcompetitionarebothimportant.theyareattributes(归因于,属性)whichareequallynecessaryforapersontoachievesuccessinhislife.

learntobecooperative.noonelikesaselfish,greedy,orarrogant(自大的)individual.however,everyonelikesaconsiderate(体谅的)andcooperativeperson.everythingwedotoday,whetherindoingbusinessormakingfriends,dependuponourabilitytogetalongwithoneanother.inoursociety,mosttasksdemandthecooperationofmanyindividualssothattheycanbeaccomplishedeffectively.inthissituation,wemustbesupportive(支援的)andcooperative.eachpersonislikeasmallpartofamachine.ifonlyonepartisoutoforder,themachinecan’tberunningwell.besides,transportationandcommunicationsystemsarerapidlydevelopingandpeopleallovertheworldcangetintouchwitheachothermoreeasily.itishardforapersonwhoisisolated(孤立的)fromthesocietytohaveadeepunderstandingoftheworldhelivesandtoaccomplish(实现)afeat(功绩)inhiscareer.cooperationisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantforapersontoearnagoodlife.

beingcompetitivealsohasaplaceinlife.ifyouwanttoachievemoresuccessandbebetterthanothers,youmustworkharder,studymorediligently(勤奋地),andadaptyourselftocompetition.thedesiretosucceedanddobetterthanothersinspires(激励)ustoworkharder.iftherewerenocompetition,asportsmeetwouldneverbeexcitingandsuccessful,andwewouldneverhavechampions(冠军的地位).

nodoubt,weoftenfindthereisaninseparable(不可分离的)relationshipbetweencompetitionandcooperation.inafootballmatch,eitherteamiscompetingwithother.buteachmemberoftheteamiscooperatingwithhisteammates.

wecooperatewithotherstobemorecompetitive;wecompetetoearnabetterenvironmentforcooperation.thuswecanmakeprogress(前进)continuously.onlycompetitiontogetherwithcooperationleadsustorealizeourgoalsandsatisfyourneeds.