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In many countries, people are living longer than before. While some believe this trend brings benefits to society, I think it is likely to create serious challenges for governments. This essay will discuss both perspectives and provide my own opinion.

On the one hand, many people argue that increasing life expectancy is beneficial for society. Older individuals often possess valuable knowledge, experience, and skills, which they can share with younger generations. For instance, they may provide guidance to young people, support family members such as grandchildren, or even participate in voluntary work in their communities. All of these contributions help to build a stronger and happier society. Moreover, elderly people who remain healthy and active can engage in social, cultural, and educational activities, which further strengthens social cohesion and enhances the overall quality of community life. In this way, a longer-living population can foster intergenerational solidarity and a sense of mutual support within society.

On the other hand, a longer life expectancy can put substantial pressure on governments. One major concern is the rising cost of healthcare, as elderly individuals generally require more frequent medical treatment and long-term care services. This may increase public expenditure significantly and create challenges in managing national budgets. Additionally, governments are obliged to provide pensions and other financial support for a growing number of retirees. These financial responsibilities can lead to economic strain, including higher taxes for the working population or reductions in spending on other essential public services such as education and infrastructure. Without proper planning, the ageing population could place a heavy burden on public resources. For these reasons, I believe the negative consequences for governments outweigh the potential social benefits.

In conclusion, although longer life expectancy can bring social advantages such as stronger communities and knowledge sharing, in my view, it is more likely to create serious financial and healthcare challenges for governments, which require careful planning and policy measures.

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It is often argued that traffic security can be enhanced by imposing heavier penalties and escalating disciplinary actions for road infractions. While stricter punishment is indeed necessary to improve road safety and deter reckless or repeat offenders, I believe that a multi-faceted approach would be more effective in the long run. 

One compelling reason to enforce sanctions and intensify penalties for traffic violations is their ability to deter dangerous driving and accident. Without the threat of strict sanctions, careless drivers may behave recklessly and engage in hazardous practices such as drunk driving or speeding. In other words, the striker the rules are, the less likely drivers are to behave irresponsibly. For instance, in countries with stringent laws such as Singapore and Japan, motorists comply with traffic regulations more diligently due to their fear of severe consequences. As a result, not only does this approach encourage drivers to respect traffic rules, but it also significantly reduces the number of road accidents.

However, relying solely on legal deterrents would not be as effective as combining them with preventive strategies such as infrastructure improvements and technological interventions. In fact, stricter punishments are necessary but not sufficient. Governments should allocate resources to policies that enhance road infrastructure and adopt technology-based solutions, which are most effective when complemented by disciplinary measures. For instance, in countries that provide ample pedestrian crossings, safer road facilities and automated speed cameras, compliance with traffic rules is far higher. Therefore, a multi-faceted approach not only reduces the incidence of traffic violations but also elevates the overall standard of driving.

In conclusion, I agree that harsher punishments can deter dangerous driving, however, I believe that sustainable road safety depends on a combination of strict penalties, reliable infrastructure, and technology-based solutions.  This integrated approach is more effective in ensuring long-term traffic security and reducing accidents.

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The diagram presents the proportion of individuals going to the Movie theatre in a European nation on different days of the week in three years including 2003, 2005, and 2007.

Overall, the largest proportion of people in all three years went to the cinema on Saturday, while the smallest percentage was for Monday in 2003 and 2005. Except in 2007 when people had the lowest share of watching movies in the cinema on Wednesday.

On the first four days of the week, people had the fewest share of going to the cinema in all three years. The proportion on going to the cinema on Monday increased from 10% in 2003 to around 14% in 2005. By 2007 its share decreased to about 12%. On Tuesday, people went more to the cinema with 20% in 2003, almost 16% in 2005, and around 19% in 2007. The percentage of cinema visitors declined on Wednesday. It had a decreasing trend from 16% in 2003 to a low of 9% in 2007. On Thursday, in 2003 people accounted for 16% of going to the cinema. After a decline in 2005, it increased to 19% share in 2007.

On the last three days of the week, people accounted for more visits to the cinema. The percentage of people who went to the cinema on Friday stayed the same in all three years at 30%. On Saturday, its trend increased when in 2003 it had a 40% share of watching movies in the cinema. After an increase to 45% in 2005, it dropped to 42% in 2007. On the last day of the week, in 2003, 30% of people went to the cinema. Its figures accounted for approximately 34% and above 31% of people in 2005 and 2007, respectively.

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The graph illustrates the information about the percentage of people going to cinemas in a European country in three distinct years (2003, 2005, and 2007), focusing on different days of the week.

Overall, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were by far the dominant days in every year, while the other days of the week reported much lower proportions. Noticeably, Friday was the only day which recorded similar proportions of attendance.

Taking a closer look, Saturday was the most common option, when people went to cinemas across the years, with its percentage rising from 40% in 2003 to 42% in 2007. Friday and Sunday followed, with 30% preferring Friday in all the years, a rise in the popularity of Sunday (from 30% in 2003 to 31% in 2007).

On the other hand, the remaining days of the week showed lower proportions. Tuesday and Wednesday experienced a decline, with Tuesday's percentage falling from 20% to 18% between 2003 and 2007 respectively, and Wednesday dropping from 15% to 5% over the same period. Monday and Thursday, in contrast, though still represented small proportions, rose to 11% and 18%, respectively, by the end of the period.

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The line graph compares the proportion of individuals who went to cinemas in one European nation from 2003 to 2007. 

As can be clearly seen from the graph, the figure for people who spent their time going to cinemas in a European nation has increased; in addition, weekends have been popular among citizens visiting cinemas since 2003.

What stands out from the line graph is the decline in the percentage of people visiting cinemas on Monday, which was 10% in 2003. By contrast, the figure for citizens who went to cinemas after having a slight increase, it reduced negligibly well under 15% in 2007. As regards the proportion of European individuals who visited cinemas on Tuesday was 20%, while that of going to cinemas on Wednesday stood just over 15% in 2003. The figures for the year 2007 dwindle to 18% and 9%, respectively. Another interesting thing that should be taken into account is that the proportion of people who visited cinemas was a moderate decline between 2003 and 2005 on Thursdays, followed by a rapid rise to well under 20% in 2007 on the same day. However, the popularity of visiting cinemas has not changed since 2003, which means the figure for going to cinemas remained stable at 30% during these years. It is interesting that which cinemas have been crowded in this nation in order to encourage people to cinemas in 2005, although the proportion of people who went to the cinema in Saturday decreased on 2007. Finally, by 2007, the figure for individuals who visited cinemas on Sunday had slightly grown to well over 32% on Sunday.

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The chart illustrates information about the rate of cinema-goers in a particular European country during the weekdays in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Overall, it is evident that Saturdays were the most preferable days for the residents to go to the cinema, compared to the beginning of the week, over the period shown.

According to the data, on Mondays, the percentage of cinema-goers in this country was 10% in 2003, which in the next two years went up to 14%, decreasing to 12% in 2007. By contrast, on Saturdays, in 2003 and 2005, 40% and 45% of residents preferred to watch films in the cinemas, and this rate declined slightly to 42% at the end of the period. Interestingly, there was a subtle difference between the rates of people going to the cinemas on both Fridays and Sundays. While the former’s rate remained unchanged at 30%, the latter’s percentages fluctuated between 30% and 33% over the three years mentioned. In 2003, on Wednesdays, about 16% of residents watched films in the cinemas, and this figure saw a gentle decline in 2005 with 14%, continued to go down, and dropped to 9% in 2007. Although on Thursdays, the percentage of cinema-goers fell insignificantly to 14% in 2005 from 17% in 2003, in 2007, it rose to 19%. Finally, in 2003, about a quarter of people in this unnamed country went to the cinemas, and in the next two years, this rate dropped slightly to 17%. In 2007, it received a gentle growth of 19%. 

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The given bar chart illustrates the proportion of individuals who are willing to go to the cinema in a European nation on various days.

Overall, it can be observed that one of the holiday days (Saturday) had the highest share; however, Monday had the lowest contribution over the four years.

In the first year ( 2003 ), Saturday was responsible for the most significant share of going to the cinema, with exactly 40%, followed by Friday and Sunday, both precisely 30%. In contrast to the former, Tuesday was smaller by a margin of 20%. Besides, Wednesday was marginally smaller than Thursday ( approximately  3%). Eventually, Monday had the minimum figure for going to the cinema, compared to the years 2005 and 2007.

The next two years ( 2005 ), Saturday comprised the most significant contribution of going to the cinema ( 45%), which was 5% larger than in 2003, followed by Sunday, under 35%. In comparison with the former, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, which remained unchanged, were smaller by a narrow margin ( about 32%).  Furthermore, Tuesday was around 13% smaller than Friday

In the final year ( 2007 ),  Saturday had the maximum share, over 40%, followed by Sunday ( approximately 33% ). In comparison with the former, Wednesday was smaller by a staggering ( around 34%). In addition, the latter was about 13% larger than Tuesday and Thursday, which were equal. Friday, likewise, was stable, compared to 2003 and 2005. Finally, Monday was about 1/4 as small as both of them.  

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The graph illustrates cinema-going habits, showing how the popularity of movie outings varied across the days of the week in a European country in the years 2003, 2005, and 2007. Overall, the graph displays that Saturdays consistently drew the largest crowds, making them the most popular day for movie theatres throughout these years.  
     Based on the given data, people did not prefer going to the cinema during the first four days of the week, and less than 20% of people went to the movies from 2003 to 2007. However, Fridays saw a surge in movie attendance, with rates climbing to 30% in 2003, 2005, and 2007. 
      Additionally, Sundays also bring in about 30% to 35% of people to watch movies in cinema. Yet, the most crowded and busy day for cinema throughout the years 2003,2005, and 2007 was Saturday which won over 40% of population. Particularly, in 2005 this process ascended to 45%, which is an eminent increase compared to other years.  

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Ever increasing number of people are injuring or even passing away due to the unsafe road. Punishing the law-broken drivers is what considered to be an effective way to come up with this issue as no one want to lose his / her money and time.

Once drivers is banned from using their own cars and their driving licenses is rejected, they will follow the road rules and stop driving unsafely. Most people in residential areas, where lacked enough public transport infrastructures, rely on their own cars to go to work, to trip, to shopping, etc. This is why enforcing them to obey the rules. Rejection of the license means they are not allowed to move around freely which is wasting their time to go to work, and they are deprived of going to journey. Additionally, they are at the risk of imprisoning when they have a bad accident by injuring themselves or others. Losing their time, healthiness and money are the result of such accidents.

As touched upon, affording the cost of accidents, e.g. cost of surgeries, insurance, penalties, is what can prohibit drivers to move quickly. Strict punishment by money penalties leads to obeying the rules among drivers as no one wants to lose money easily. There are direct and indirect costs of an accidents. The former includes the cost of penalties. Cost of the injuries and deprivation of using their bodies are considered as the later. Drivers or pedestrians may be injured strictly and therefore they are likely to lose some part of their bodies which means they will not to move their body sections, like hands and foot, for a lifelong time.

To sum up with, strict punishment of drivers who break laws from time to time is what must be done to mitigate the challenges in unsafe roads. Drivers would rather not to waste their money and time due to the quick movement leading a severe accident.

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It is sometimes argued that imposing harsher penalties on road offenders is the best way to improve safety on the roads. While I agree that stricter punishment can serve as a deterrent for road re-offenders, I do believe that other measures should be introduce as the best way to increase road safety.

Stricter punishment can discourage drivers from unsafe diving. Firstly, heavier monetary penalties can deter those with limited financial budget from careless driving. The fear of paying penalties instead of spenting on their necessities can encourage them to not avt unsafe while driving. Secondly, certain harsh penalties should be considered for unsafe driving re-offenders to protect other people’s life. For example, implying rules such as depriving offensive drivers by revoking their licences or even imprison them can significantly inspire these drivers to stop their harmful behaviors. 

There are several alternative measures that can effectively encourage drivers to adopt safety behaviors on the roads. Firstly, research showed that educational programs are significantly influential in reducing drivers’ unsafe behaviors. For example, regular testing can remind drivers both the consequences of unsafe driving, and  the rules associated with safer driving, ultimately leading to instilling long-term responsible driving attitudes and diminishing the need for punishment. Secondly, addressing the underlying issues such as psychological poblems are essential for hindering aggressive driving. Such behaviors might root in depression, work-related stress, and family break down which can not be solved through harsher penalties. 

In conclusion, my view is that there are other measure to instill durable influnces on drivers than solely relying on making the punishment harsher.