1.What a Firefighter's Job Is Like
    ?The damage that a fire can cause is obvious / and this is why the firefighters'
jobs are so important. / ?Firefighters are usually the first ones responding to any type of emergency and perform many tasks,/which include putting out burning buildings, / helping out with medical emergencies, vehicle accidents and many other incidents./ ?They must make sure their equipment is clean / and all the items they use are in proper working order. / ?Keeping their skills up to date is necessary. / ?Therefore, they will be continually trained with new equipment and techniques. / ?Because of the extreme conditions / and also the stress associated with the emergency situations that arise, / the firefighters definitely need to stay in shape for the work they must do. / ?They will stay in the fire station while on duty. / ?Unless they need to work on the trucks or respond to a call, / they can eat, sleep, shower and watch TV at the fire station, just like at home. (160 words)
2.Aliens
    ?For a long time, aliens have often been in the news. / ?They have always been surrounded by mystery / and interest of people all around the world. / ?People have claimed to have been abducted by aliens. / ?Some have claimed to have actually seen them. / ?But is there a sound proof that can prove aliens to be real? / ?Alien sightings have mostly been accompanied by sightings of lights in the night sky. / ?Some of them have also believed that / the lights came from the spaceships used by the aliens. / ?Disk-like objects traveling across the sky / have often been taken as aliens' vehicles./ ?At times, people have found blood or hair at the locations / where aliens were sighted. / ?Researchers say alien sightings could have probably been a result of human imagination accompanied by fear, / and some of these sightings might have been a result of certain astronomical phenomena. ( 145 words)
3.Computer Eyeglasses
      ?As computers become a more and more vital part of today's lifestyle and practices,/ new medical conditions are developing as a result of their usage. / ? The most common to
date is computer vision problems, / which include eye pain, tired and burning eyes, watering or dry eyes, eye strain. / ?One Would never imagine that such a useful and innovative tool could cause so much physical discomfort ! / ?As a result of these, science professionals seized the opportunity / to create computer eyeglasses to ease these common conditions / and make computer usage less painful and more comfortable. / ?The computer vision problems affect adults as well as children./ ?Although children normally have different requirements for near and distance vision glasses, / computer eyeglasses can be used universally for both groups. / ?Please note that near and distance vision glasses / should not be used as replacements for computer glasses. /?They do not serve the same purpose, / and in some cases will cause more harm than good. (158 words)
                                      4.Labor Day
    ?International Labor Day, also known as International Workers' Day, / is scheduled for May 1st of each year. /?It is a holiday in celebration of the eight-hour workday. / ?It evolved from efforts of the labor union movement / to celebrate the economic and social achieveme
nts of workers. / ?It is celebrated as a national holiday across many countries around the world. / ?The idea for a workers' holiday began in Australia in 1856 / but was celebrated on May 1st in 1886 in Chicago. /?In China, Labor Day was extended to three days during the 1990s. / ?The Chinese government made it a seven-day holiday / by moving the prior and upcoming weekends together with these three days. / ?This holiday allowed millions of Chinese people to travel / or take other activities during this period. / ?However, China has reduced the Golden Week holiday down to one day in 2008, / while at the same time reviving some traditional holidays such as Mid-Autumn Festival. (158 words)
5.Negative Effects of Television
    ?Spending too many hours watching television wastes the precious time / that can rather be spent in fruitful and healthy activities like exercise or reading. / ?It also uses up the time / that you can rather spend with your family and friends. / ?Chatting with your near ones, spending time with your close ones / is a better way of spending time than watching TV. / ?People watching television, especially children and youngsters,/ start identifying with what i
s shown on TV. / ?They relate to television shows and films to such an extent that / they get bored of living a normal and simple life. ! ?They are eager for fame and money; / they long for living the lives of their favorite 'IV characters. / ?This may lead to a high amount of dissatisfaction for the real world. / ?As real life is the contrast of the life shown on TV, / such TV addicts become hungry for power, money and status. (151 words)

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