Title： Many people are optimistic towards 21st Century and see it as an
opportunity to make positive changes to the world. To what extend do you agree
or disagree with their optimism?
What changes would you like to make in the new century? (
我考试的时候没见到这句话，但网上每个人的回忆中都说有，我到现在也不知道我那次考试中到底包不包含这句话，晕!)
Currently， confronted with the tremendous advancement of the late 20th
Century， certain proportion of people hold a positive view towards 21st Century，
deeming it a precious chance to change the world positively， which consequently
triggered a contentious debate. Attitudes towards this issue are divergent.
Advocates allege that 21st Century is undoubtedly a peaceful era， which
enables to live a harmonious live and generally make some positive changes.
Unlike in the yeasty years a century before， wars and conflicts are largely
eliminated and economy is the core of this completely new century. Hence， as the
divergence of cultures becomes less apparent， it is time that people around the
world enhanced cooperation in every sphere， in order to establish the so-call
global village. 51ielts.com
Opponents， nonetheless， cast serious doubts on the proponents' opinions. As
they claims， 21st is absolutely not a no-war-period， rather， it is the very era
that allows certain powerful countries to overindulge their boundless ambitions
and eventually overwhelm other countries. In this strong-country-dominated age，
it is ridiculous to be optimistic and any attempt to make positive changes is
naive.
All in all， both sides have solid foundations. Personally， I tend to side
with the former. First and foremost， having witnessed the basically stable
situation in the late 20th Century， it is reasonable for us to believe that it
is the right time for positive changes. Additionally， in the era of
globalization， separate power is not enough for achieving success whereas
cooperation equals to successfulness， which has been evidenced in numerous
cases. Therefore， it is imperative that some modifications be made in this
pivotal moment; otherwise we may miss the hard-won opportunity. As for the
changes， I think apart from reinforcing cooperation， division of labor is also
of vital importance. For instance， in developed countries， some high-tech
industries should be encouraged， whilst in developing countries， it is wiser for
developing traditional industries and agriculture.
发表于 2016-7-10 15:24:21