Topic 1: Increasing travels between countries enable people to learn different cultures or to increase tension between people from different countries

narrow-minded 
or even 
boorish.
 
In spite of the fact that urban children are able to receive an excellent education, it does not automatically 
mean that they will grow up without character flaws. In fact, it seems that they are more susceptible to 
bad  habits  and  social  evils.  Illegal  substances  are  more  common  among  urban  juveniles  than  among 
rural  adolescents. 
Uniformity 
and 
lifelessness 
of  outdoor  environments  is  another  problem.  Garden 
settings, which are believed to have a 
healing 
power for people living under great pressure, are rare in 
a 
metropolitan 
area. By comparison, children living in the country are more likely to access outdoor 
play, a recreation activity that can improve moods and prevent feelings of isolation. 
Based  on  the  points  outlined  above,  I  believe  that  environment  has  a  direct  bearing  on  children's 
character development. Poverty and illiteracy are two common features of rural areas and can contribute 
to children's negative characters. By contrast, children from urban areas are more likely to feel pressured 
and isolated, which can trigger erratic behaviour. 
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entrenched = well-established = ingrained = deep-rooted 
2.
 
escalating = rising = swelling = getting bigger 
3.
 
disposable = used at will 
4.
 
disparity = difference 
- 
discrepancy 
5.
 
bearing = influence = effect = impact = relevance 
6.
 
broad-minded = tolerant = open-minded 
7.
 
narrow-minded = bigoted = prejudiced 
8.
 
boorish = ill-mannered = impolite = loutish = coarse = crude = vulgar 
9.
 
uniformity = sameness 
10.
lifelessness = dullness = insipidness = dreariness 
11.
healing = curative = remedial therapeutic 

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12.
metropolitan = urban = municipal 

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