The country I would like to visit
I have heard much about the beauty of the East as well as
the West, about the wonderful islands in the Pacific and
also in the Atlantic. In short, the whole world seems to be
full of beautiful places. The country that I would like to
visit, however, is the United States of America.
My knowledge of the United States of America is
derived from the geography and history books that I have
read, the films that I have seen and the stories that I have
heard from people who have visited this country.
The United States of America is a vast country with a
mixed population. People from many different lands
have come and settled here. This mixture of different
races of people with different customs, religions, cultures
and abilities have created a nation unique in history.
Although this country has a very short history compared
with that of the other large countries in the world, it is an
example to the world of how people of different races
could live together in peace and harmony. The exchange
of ideas among the people of so many racial origins here
has contributed greatly to the progress and prosperity of
the nation. There are world famous scientists, doctors,
lawyers, engineers, teachers and politicians whose
original homes were in many different lands. The work
of such men has made this country a wonderful land
indeed. The roads, buildings and cinemas here may be
said to be the best in the world. There are many places
and things of interest such as Hollywood, the United
Nations building. Niagara Falls and the skyscrapers.
Even the natural vegetation and features are rich in
variety. If one travels across the land, one will find

almost in isolation.
To live well in a society, money alone is not enough. We
should also have good manners, for it is human nature to
seek friendship; and friendship cannot be bought with
money. Friendship with others makes life pleasant and it
has to be earned through our own attitude towards others.
If we are kind to others, they will be kind to us, and
kindness is the essence of good manners. Bad manners
not only drive away friends but also others, including our
own family members.
Even the richest man cannot afford to have had manners.
For a man may have enough money to buy all the things
than he wants; but if his manners are bad he will have no
friends, and no one can live happily without friends.
Even the members of his own family may not respect
him and finally he will become a lonely man.
On the other hand, a man whose manners are good has
many friends. He commands the respect of all those who
come into contact with him. He does not talk ill about
others. Even when he is provoked, he tries his best to use
words in a way which will not offend others. He is also
sympathetic towards the weak and ignorant and does not
poke fun at the deformities and weaknesses of others.
There are, however, many people who behave so well
outside their homes that they are respected and admired
by everyone outside. But in their own homes they are
worse than the devil. Such people could not be said to
have good manners. Their whole behavior is a pretence
and it does not take long for others to discover this. If
one's manners are good, one behaves well everywhere,

The lack of institutions where people could acquire the
skills necessary for a particular career makes the choice
of a career even more difficult. For example, if one
desires to become a journalist, one has to receive some
training and instruction in a school of journalism. But if
there is no such school, one is compelled to think of
some other career. On the other hand, even if there are
institutions where one could acquire the necessary skills,
one may still experience difficulty in gaining admission
to them because one may not have the financial resources
or the academic ability. Thus, many who wanted to
become doctors and lawyers have actually become clerks
and teachers.
Further, even if one has all the academic and intellectual
requirements for the career that one has chosen, one's
temperament may not enable one to make a success of
that career. Thus, many who passed several professional
examinations and began their career as teachers are now
working in the banks and other commercial firms.
All this indicates the difficulty in choosing a career. Only
a few are able to remain in the professions of their
choice.
New words:
1. opportunity (n): cơ hội, thời cơ
2. proportionately (adv): cân xứng, tương xứng
3. disillusion (v): làm vỡ mộng, làm tan vỡ ảo tưởng
4. institution (n): cơ quan, tổ chức
5. on the other hand: trái lại
6. academic (adj): thuộc về học thuật, học vấn
7. intellectual (adj): (thuộc) trí óc, (thuộc) trí tuệ

The lions and the tigers in this zoo were so docile that I
could not but treat them as domestic animals like the dog
and the cat. I went very close to them, but they showed
little interest in me. I then began to think of how the
animal or even human spirit could be broken by
confinement. Confined to their cages, these animals had
become spiritless. Even the sight of food did not seem to
excite them much.
Then, there was the crocodile with its usual pretence of
innocence. It refused to be disturbed. Heaven knows how
it might have reacted if a child had fallen into its pit.
However, my visit to the zoo had increased my
knowledge of animals.
New words:
1. informative (adj): cung cấp nhiều thông tin, có tác
dụng nâng cao kiến thức
2. agility (n): sự nhanh nhẹn, sự lanh lợi
3. beg (v): xin, cầu xin
4. fascinate (v): mê hoặc, quyến rũ
5. docile (adj): dễ bảo, dễ sai khiến, ngoan ngoãn
6. crocodile (adj): cá sấu châu Phi, cá sấu