issue 1 The speaker alleges that the development of science technology will be harmful to human beings. I find this allegation to be specious. It ignores that the advantage of technology. I concede that the comfort and conveniences of modern life cause humans to give up some problems to technology, however, technology offers humans more power to imagine and new fields or arts still require independent individuals. Admittedly, humans might lose a part of the ability to think for themselves when the comfort and convenience of modern life prevent people from developing into strong and independent. Especially after the appearance of internet, nowadays, many people have formed the habit of seeking the solution on the internet without no experience of individual thought when they get in trouble. After all, internet has been developed to involve all fields of knowledge. On the other hand, sometimes people want to do some researches, they can find the example or direction on the internet. Therefore, following the direction or example to finish the task is so easy that they dont need to think or create new ones. However, when dealing with unprecedented issues or creating works of art, humans have to rely on themselves. When people discover a new field, technology can not help them. Because all of technology are created to solve the problems in the fields that have been founded. At the early 20th century, Henry Ford created automobile to solve the problems of traffic and transportation by thinking by himself. The fact proved that it is a significant invention. On the other hand, art is formed by creating. For example, when J. K. Rowling created the great fantasy novels named Harry Potter, she did not have examples to imitate because the story of the books is unique. In 2001, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone exceeded $93 million in North American revenues on its three-day opening weekend. Without no doubt, she is a successful and creative writer. Finally, the achievement of science technology provides a large number of methods of learning and traveling, which give people more opportunities to visit many places and acquire much information. Now when people want to design a bridge or a dam, they can use the computer to make a model to consider all the factors of it such as environment, cost and so on. Some computer aid design tools can let people design anything they want. In sum, the discussion about whether the ability of humans to think for themselves will deteriorate or not will be continued. If only we can use it by the proper way, we can benefit from it and prevent from its malady.issue7The speaker alleges that government should fund arts so that the arts can flourish and be available to all people and the others thinks the integrity of the arts may be threatened by the government funding of the arts. I fundamentally agree with the former. I concede that because of the limit of the government funding and the difference of leaders individual hobbies so that not all kinds of arts can acquire the same chance to develop. However, all the countries governments funding the development of the arts has become the fact. After all, governments have the ability to support the arts far more than individuals. Admittedly, government funding might directly or indirectly influence artists decisions and choices. For one thing, governments have the responsibility to improve the well-being of their citizens so that they may not have the enough money to fund all kinds of arts. Thus, some arts that has no ability to develop by themselves may be disappeared because it is not funded by governments, even though it has its value to human beings. For another thing, leaders have their own hobbies so that their favorite art can flourish. But it is unfair to the other kinds of arts, especially some of them may be the citizens favorite. However, we cannot ignore the contribution that governments make for the prosperity of arts. After all, compared with individual, they have the financial ability to fund the arts. So they can provide the possibility to develop for arts on the material aspect. At the same time, because of the financial support of governments, some art instruments can be used much broadly by the citizens. For instance, Chinese government decided to open all the national museums to their people for free. Therefore, this decision can make more people to realize and learn arts. It is good for the development of arts. Besides, governments can also offer the legal system and policies to assure the equal environment to all kinds of arts. From what has been discussed above, we could safely draw the conclusion that government funding of the arts has become the facts to all countries governments. And most of them have the good effect on arts. If only we can take correct measures, people and arts can benefit more from governments and outweigh its potential defect. issue8The speak