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2013.01.05
A
类
Some
people
spend
more
time
reading
books,
while
others
prefer
to
watch
TV
.
The
former
group
are
more
likely
to
develop
creative
imaginations
and
have
a
much
better
grasp
of
language
skills.
Do
you
agree or disagree?
Reading
books
and
watching
TV
are
two
main
channels
to
cultivate
imagination
and
develop
language
skills
during
people?s
whole
lives.
Nowadays,
a
controversial
issue
about
whether
individuals
reading
books
for
enjoyment
are
more
capable
of
practicing
their
vision
and
taking
a command
of
languages
has
been into fierce discussion. In my
opinion, reading can
better
people?s
imagination and language abilities.
To
begin
with
,
from
books,
readers
are
able
to
grasp
the
author?s
concepts
and
ideas,
This
can
be
illustrated
by
Harry
Porte
which
plays a
pivotal role in capturing readers? imagination.
Another merit of
reading
is
that
people
can
hone
their
language
abilities,
especially
in
expanding
vocabulary
and
improving
writing
skills.
For
instance,********The master piece
reflects the au
thor?s
Admittedly,
watching television programs helps to
practice viewers?
imagination as well
as speaking and listening capabilities, which can
be
illustrated
by
the
authenticity
and
the
vividness
of
such
TV
shows,
intensifying
people?s
appreciation
abi
lities
and
encouraging
the
audience?s imitation. Accordingly,
individuals? vision can be inspired and
their spoken language can be furthered.
However,
TV programs, mostly
TV episodes, are mainly originated from
books and tend to just represent
the
ideas of the directors. Consequently, watching
such shows may stifle
televiewers?
creativity and imagination.
To
sum
up,
although
watching
TV
may
have
certain
positive
impacts on
viewers?
imagination
and language
skills, reading books are
able
to
develop
individua
ls?
such
capacities
better,
I
believe,
due
to the
diversity and
detailedness of books. The point is that people
are supposed
to read more, not
regarding studying as a burden, but reading for
pleasure,
which is the most important
factor readers should consider.
2013.01.10
A
类
It is said that
work is the most important thing of people's life.
Without
the
success
of
career,
life
will
become
meaningless.
To
what
extent
do
you agree or disagree with the opinion?
Many of people in modern
society devote a lot of time to working, since
they regard career success as the most
significant part in life. However,
has
it come to a point that it has taken over our
life? This is the question
that
requires a close examination.
No
one
can
deny
the
importance
of
work
to
a
person.
Obviously
,employment
not
only
supports
us
and
our
families
economically,
but
also
helps
us
establish
our
self-esteem
and
pride
when
we
see
our
job
as
an
opportunity
to
make
a
contribution
to
our
community. In other
words, we fulfill our social value through a job.
However,
the
belief
that
occupational
endeavor
makes
our
life
meaningful
and
rewarding
does
not
necessarily
lead
to
the
assumption
that without a
satisfying career, life is meaningless. Life is
not only about
work. Instead, there are
many other factors that influence our well-being.
Family life, personal hobbies,
religious pursuit,
friendship and even
rest
and recreation also contribute to
our happiness. If these aspects are not in
balance
with
working
life,
there
can
be
little
chance
to
embrace
a
successful career. Those who overly
focus on career tend to
suffer from
some
problems,
such
as
health
issues,
fear
of
failure,
bad
interpersonal
relationship,
materialism
and so
forth
.(
也可例举拓展
)
All in all,
while work is an important part of
life, it is not the only
thing we have
to do in our life. There are other things we can
enjoy. The
key is the balance between
working and personal life which helps us take
the most advantage of our mundane life.
2013.01.12
A
类
In
some
countries,
the
parents
expect
children
to
spend
long
time
in
studying
both in and after school and have less free time.
Do you think it
has positive or
negative effects on children and the society?
Nowadays,
parents
pay
closer
attention
to
children?s
academic
performance.
As
a
result,
some
teenagers
are
ordered
to
continue
acquiring
knowledge
from
course
books,
even
during
their
spare
time.
Personally, it has more negative
effects on children and the society.
Admittedly, acquiring knowledge as much
as possible would be high on
today?s
students?
agenda,
especially
in
this
competitive
world.
Higher
educational resource is always limited;
as a consequence, it is absolutely
justified
to
allocate
the
opportunities
of
sharing
advanced
learning
resources to those
who perform well in academic study.
However, on no account should we ignore
its drawbacks. Firstly, it should
be
taken
into
consideration
that
students
will
suffer
stifling
academic
stress.
Most
importantly,
if
their
free
time
were
occupied
for
further
knowledge
acquisition, then they would have no time to relax
their bodies
and ease their
minds.
In the long run,
some
adolescents tend to totally
collapse,
seeking
some
unfavorable
approaches
to
releasing
pressure,
such as gambling,
getting drunk and even committing suicide.
Secondly,
we
should
by no means
overly
emphasize the improvement of academic
performance. Realistically, the
cultivation of team spirit and interpersonal
skills
are
also
supposed
to
attract
parents
and
educators?
attention.
Otherwise, the youngsters are more
likely to encounter difficulties when
they collaborate with colleagues for
any group assignment. Words fail to
express
how
important
communicational
skills
are
in
this
rapidly
changing world. So, it is far from
enough if the students only predominate
in the field of study.
Overall,
there is no denying
that parents and teachers are supposed
to
join
forces
to
help
children
become
well-rounded
adults
in
the
near
future, which is not
only reflected in their academic performance, but
also
on their skills when they
cooperate with others.
2013.01.19
A
类
Childcare is an
important task for nations. It is suggested that
all mothers
and fathers should be
required to take the childcare training courses.
To
what extent do you agree or disagree
with the statement?
Childcare
skills,
which
used
to
pass
from
generation
to
generation,
nowadays
have
been
developed
into
some
formal
courses
in
many
countries and young parents are
encouraged to register in these programs.
I personally support such action.
The
development
in
one's
early
stage
of
life
is
so
vital
that
free
access
to
professional
childcare
programs,
which
are
not
only
about
nutrition,
for
all
parents
should
be
available.
It
is
proved
by
many
researchs
that
young
parents
equipped
with
sufficient
childcare
knowledge
about
childcare
can
better
protect
their
infants
or
toddlers
from various risks,
detect possible warning signs of development
delay,
better
understand
a
child's
emotional
needs
and
help
establish
healthy
eating
habits.
Overall,
these
parents
tend
to
help
children
grow
to
their
fullest
potential
physically,
emotionally
and
intellectually
and
these
advantages would affect the future life
of their children for long term.
It
is
certainly
true
that
our
grandparents
never
attended
any
parenting
classes and they
raised our parents with no major regret. It seems
that we
could
keep
this
tradition,
learning
from
our
parents.
However,
this
is
impractical in modern society. The
decreasing birth rate and smaller scale
of families means that the young
generation have no chance to help mum
take
care
of
their
little
siblings
or
little
chance
to
witness
the
process
and learn from other
adults how to raise a baby properly.
It
is
also
understandable
that
working
parents
are
sometimes
not
in
a
position
to
get
involved
in
formal
parenting
courses,
especially
fathers
who usually dedicate most of their time
to their work and leave little time
to
their families.
Nevertheless,
such obstacles
can be removed by flexible
ways of
delivering childcare courses, such as the
Internet, TV or radio. Or
the courses
can last for a few years since young couples
consider starting
a
family.
In
addition,
research
findings
suggest
that
the
increasing
involvement
of
fathers
in
interactive
activities
with
children
helps
with
healthy development of a baby.
To
sum
up
,
childcare
training
courses
should
be
compulsory,
because
they
make
eligible/qualified
parents
and
a
happy
family
and
a
strong
nation
by
promoting
healthy
development
of
a
person
in
early
stage
of
life.
2013.02.02
A
类
考试测试
Some
people
say
watching
television
is
bad
for
Children
in
all
ways,
others say it is good
for children to get knowledge.
范文：
Watching TV
has always been an important part of after school
life
for children, and some of them
even become TV addicts. Therefore some
people advocate ?no TV for
children?.
Of
course
this
is
understandable.
Firstly,
children
sitting
too
much
time in
front of a screen tend to have poor eyesight and
weak body due to
lack of physical
exercise. They can also be lost in the virtual
world and be
insensitive
to
people
around
them,
including
their
parents,
and
this
is
detrimental to their family
relationship and their emotional development.
Another concern is about their mental
development which needs various
types
of interactive activities, but obviously excessive
TV viewing cannot
meet such
requirement. The worst part can be some programs
which are
not
proper
for
children
to
watch.
Too
many
advertisements
and
news
focusing
on
emergency
and
disasters
on
the
screen
are
also
a
disadvantageous
point
for
immature
people
who
are
prone
to
be
influenced
negatively.
However
watching
TV
in
moderation
with
proper
parental
supervision
can
be
good
for
children.
There
are
plenty
of
educational
programs
which
can
expand
children?s
knowledge
and
spark
their
interestin exploring the world where
they may not have the opportunity to
visit
in
real
life,
such
as
the
nature
and
wild
life.
TV
is
not
only
an
educational source, but
is also a recreational activity. It can help
enrich
their
after
class
activities.
For
example,
children
are
always
excited
to
watch
cartoons
and
they
would
experience
the
adventure
together
with
the
characters
in
the
show.
The
positive
effects
would
be
enlarged
if
children
are
able
to
share
their
TV
time
with
their
parents
or
peers,
because they would have topics in
common and more communication can
be
followed.
In
general,
I?d
like to
conclude
that
whether
TV
is
good or
bad
is
determined
by
how
parents
manage
it.
If
parents
limit
TV
hours
and
designate some
educational and interesting programs and they keep
their
children
accompanied,
healthy
viewing
habit
would
be
established
and
positive effects would be maximized.
Otherwise, watching TV can be a
worrying situation.
2013.02.14
A
类
Some people think young people should
be free to choose his or her
job
，
but other people think
they should be realistic and think more about
their
future. Discuss both views and
give your own opinion.
范文：
In today?s
labour market, what kind of jobs
do
young people favor?
While some mainly
consider about some realistic issues such as
initiative
salary or working
conditions, others may choose one simply because
they
like it.
Of
course
it
is
very
justified
for
job
seekers
to
be
realistic
when
facing
the
severe
competition
in
employment.
College
graduates
have
little
chance
to
be
romantic
,for
they
have
to
think
about
the
starting
payment, security,
working hours and future promotion opportunity.
For
instance,
in
my
country,
many
parents
encourage
their
children
to
compete
for
a
civil
servant
position
as
it
is
permanent
for
life.
Other
things
such
as
personal
interest
or
feelings
have
to
come
second.
However, many young workers complain
about their job of a high level
of
security. They tend to suffer from tediousness and
indifference.
I
personally support young people to have freedom to
choose their
career in the hope of
enhancedjob satisfaction. They should be allowed
to
choose what they have interest in
and feel inspired to be better each day.
When
a
worker
feel
satisfied
with
his
or
her
job,
he
or
she
would
be
self-motivated
and
dedicated
to
their
career.
They
tend
to
spare
little
effort to achieve their workinggoal
which is set clear and ambitious. Even
if some jobs are not permanent, those
who outperformtheir colleagues in
these
workplaces can also gain high degree of security.
To conclude my
argument, it is ideal to land on a job position
which
not only is stable but
alsoignites one?s passion for work. However, there
is
nothing
perfect
in
this
world
and
especial
in
the
employment
sector.
My suggestion is to give priority to
personal inclination to a particular job
when one is seeking for a job.
2013.02.16
A
类
Some
people
think
all
lawbreakers
should
be
taken
in
to
prison,
others
believe that there
are better alternatives, (for example, being work
to do
which
is
beneficial
for
local
community).
Discuss
both
views
and
give
your own opinion.
范文：
To handle
criminals is a problem that all countries and
societies face.
Traditionally, the
approach has been to punish them by placing them
in
prisons
to
pay
for
what
they
have
done.
Some,
however,
advocate
for
trying to make them
better with training and education and it seems
they
may have a good point.
First
of
all,
consider
all
the
money
that
we
have
to
spend
to
lock
people up
in jail. It doesn?t seem like a good use of public
money i
f the
people
don?t
actually
get
any
better.
Because
most
criminals
eventually
are let out of prison, our focus should
be on making them better citizens.
In
fact, the reason why many people end up in jail in
the first place is
because they didn?t
have a goo
d education or happy family.
So if they can
learn job skills they
perhaps can find work and feel they can contribute
in
a
positive
way.
If
they
do
this,
they
won?t
need
crime.
Surly
everyone
deserves a second course this does not
mean that we should be
too
lenient
on
criminals.
Those
who
commit
crime
should
still
be
punished, but during their punishment
they should also be treated. If we
make
an investment in them and show compassion, most
will be able to
make a new start.
To summarize, we must make more of an
effort to go to the root of
the
problem.
We
need
to
treat
criminals
as
patients
and
give
them
the
medicine
they need: education and training. By giving
people the skills
for a second chance
we can make our society safer and healthier.
2013.02.23
A
类
Not
enough
students
choose
science
subjects
in
university
in
many
countries. What's the
reasons for this problem? What's the effects to
the
society?
范文：
In some rapidly
developing countries, increasing university
students
major
in
business,
accounting,
communication
or
computer
programing
rather than science. I personally
believe that this is an inevitable transition
in the era of information and
globalization when capital flows worldwide
and
communication
technology
play
a
role
in
almost
every
field.
The
changes
in
technology
and
social
evolvement
are
being
reflected
in
the
university subject preference.
The first
reason that science loses its popularity to other
disciplines
relates
to
the
employment
rate
and
starting
salaries
upon
graduation.
Science
undergraduates
risk
higher
unemployment
and
earn
less
than
computer
programmers
or
businessmen
and
the
gap
may
be
wider
in
Master
degree.
During
the
economic
recession,
some
students
with
interest
in
science
may
give
in
to
the
pressure
in
reality.
Another
contributor
is
the
difficulty
of
science
subjects
that
prevent
many
potential
students
from
enrolling
in
this
faculty.
Picturing
oneself
as
a
scientist is
not easy for a high school leaver. On top of the
difficulty of
this
discipline
itself,
the
application
in
practice
and
transforming
into
profit is harder.
However, science is so
crucial to our human society that no country
can afford the consequences of ignoring
it. Science is the basis of many
practical disciplines such as
environment science, medical science, space
science, engineering, genetic science
and so forth. Without the support of
general science, many other fields
would find it very challenging to get
further
developed.
What?s
worse,
science
is
directly
related
to
our
material
life. We live on scientific research findings and
products, ranging
from
energy
supply,
aircraft
to
numerous consumer
goods.
It
is
hard
to
imagine living a life
without these scientific advancements.
To sum up this report,
science is less popular than before because the
society demands more professionals in
other fields such as business and
communication.
However
I?m
convinced
that
the
potential
implications
are negative to the health of society,
hence requiring relevant solutions to
reverse the trend.
2013.03.02
A
类
Universities and colleges are now
offering qualifications through distance
learning from the Internet rather than
teachers in the classroom. Do you
think
the advantages of this development overweight the
disadavantages?
范文：
Compared
to
distance
learning,
physically
attending
a
school
has
some
intrinsic advantages for the students?
overall development. Also, teachers
can
adjust
their
teaching
styles
and
their
instructions
to
best
suit
the
characteristics
of
their
students.
In
addition
to
academic
pursuits,
students? emotional and social
development can be significantly improved
in school due
to
students?
participation
in
extra
-curricular
activities
and
events. The emotional connection that
often helps to generate inspiration,
creativity and emotional wellbeing is
vital for young students. In essence
the experience in the non-virtual world
cannot be substituted by simply
receiving lectures electronically and
submitting essays.
Admittedly
distance
learning
programs
offer
a
valuable
option
for
people
with special needs, such as the disabled, full
time workers or those
who
have
families
to
take
care
of
and
are
not
able
to
attend
class
at
regular
hours. Another advantage is the relatively less
expensive tuition
fees of distance
programs due to the exclusion of financial cost of
campus
facilities.
But
this
way
of
education
is
restricted
to
knowledge
delivery
and
requires
sufficient
self-discipline
and
time-managing
abilities;
therefore it is
not suitable for young students except as a
complimentary
source, as it can act as
a virtual tutor or a tool for review or
reinforcement
of what is learned in
regular schools.
Overall, I would like to conclude that
remote learning programs are
making
a
contribution
to
wider
education
receivers
by
supplying
more
chances for the acquisition of
knowledge. But they cannot be expected to
surpass
the
overall
quality
of
education
available
at
a
college
which
provides
both
knowledge
and
an
environment
for
students?
overall
development. This is the key factor in
education.
2013.03.09
A
类
Some think that
people should go to college or university to
prepare for a
successful career. Others
believe that they should get a job immediately
after they leave school to get more
work experience. Discuss both these
views and give your own opinion.
范文：
School
leavers
always
have
to
make
such
decision
whether
to
go
to
university
or
an
occupational
college
so
as
to
start
working
as
soon
as
possible.
Which road is more likely to lead to a
brightprospect of career?
Most
people
would
favor
higher
education,
with
some
undeniable
arguments.
Firstly
university
students
are
equipped
with
both
practical
and
theoretical
knowledge
and
skills
which
areconsidered
to
better
prepare them for
their future career. The reason is that degree
holders tend
to see things in a bigger
picture due to the systematic thinking trained in
theoretical
subjectswhich
are
basically
what
differentiates
higher
education
from
vocational
one.
Theory
learning
also
gives
university
students
a
competitive
edge
in
adapting
to
the
rapid
technological
advancein
modern
world.
This
flexibility
and
thinking
abilities
may
explain
why
undergraduates
are
generally
better
paid
at
work.
It
seems
that a
decent academic qualification can guarantee a
decent job.
However, this does not mean
(that) tertiary education is the only way
to a successful career. Occupational
education is believed to better satisfy
the
variety
of
needs
in
a
society.
When
most
people
choose
to
be
professionals,
leaving
fewer
to
be
car
mechanics
or
builders,
technical
workers are in increasing demand. As a
result, they are now paid well, in
some
cases even better than a professional. In
addition, starting working
early
means
accumulated
working
and
social
experience,
which
are
highly
valued by many employers who would expect cost
saving of job
training,
effective
communication
and
high
working
efficiency.
Other
qualities possessed by a skilled worker
such as a mature manner to deal
with
complex
issues
can
mainly
be
achieved
in
adynamic
working
condition.
My own opinion is that in
any society there is demand for workers at
different
levels
from
professional
to
technical
to
non-skilled,
and
therefore anyone can find his or her
position. In other words, either going
to
university
or
attending
a
vocational
college
can
be
a
wise
choicedepending
on
one?s
interest
or
personal
traits.
Only
when
one
is
doing
a
job
he
or
she
has
passion
for,
can
he
or
she
achieve
the
best
performance. As an old Chinese saying
goes, ?every profession produces
its
own topmost master?
.
2013.03.14
A
类
It
is
more
important
for
a
building
to
serve
a
purpose
than
to
look
beautiful. Architects
shouldn?t worry about producing building as a work
of art. Do you agree or disagree ?
范文：
I
agree
with
the
view
presented
above
that
function
should
come
first in architecture,
although I have no intention to deny that beauty
is
also an important element.
In
essence,
any
building
is
constructed
to
serve
a
purpose,
which
might be
accommodating, storing, recreating, entertaining,
manufacturing
and so forth. Therefore
utility is widely recognized by most architects
and
the general public as well. It is
especially practical today to consider such
characteristics
asspatial
grammar,
convenience,
firmness,
material
cost
and construction speed
in the residential construction due to the stress
on
house
access
from
the
increasing
population
and
the
development
of
urbanization.
Focusing
on
function
is
also
a
cost
saving
practice
as
various ornaments which
serve no obvious function would be simplified
at the greatest extent or even
eliminated.
However, artistic structures can be
seen in many places around the
world.
Human has the nature to pursue beauty and express
their feelings
through art worksand
architecture definitely is one of them by which
this
goal
can
be
achieved.
Over
emphasis
on
architectural
function
tends
to
global
similarity
asinternational
tourists
have
witnessed.
In
contrast,
a
building
with
certainaesthetic
value
is
always
unique
and
therefore
adorned
by
local
people
or
even
foreigners
and
cherished
as
a
cultural
treasure,
such
as
the
Bird?s
Nest
and
theWater
Cube
in
Beijing
which
have been not only an ordinary Olympic
stadium or a swimming pool but
also a
hot tourist spot due to their unique splendid
exterior. However, the
external
appearance should not be the most important
consideration as a
good
looking
but
less
useful
building
is
just
a
waste
of
substantial
resources such
as wood, steel, cement, energy sources and labor
force, all
of which have to be invested
in construction.
In my personal view, it
would be ideal that a building satisfies both
functional
and
aesthetic
aspects.
If
these
two
cannot
be
achieved
simultaneously,
then
function
should
be
taken
as
the
priority
instead
of
the
outward look.
2013.03.23
A
类
Scientific
progress influences our daily life greatly. Do you
think this is a
positive or negative
development?
范文：
It
is
undeniable
that
technological
advancement
has
made
an
unprecedented change in our human life
in the last century. Nonetheless,
its
destructive impact on our society has also to be
recognized.
In
the 20
th
century, some
significant inventions including jet planes,
TV
,
cars,
computers
and
telephones
have
shaped
our
modern
life
fundamentally.
Long
distance
transportation
becomes
easier
and
increasing
international
communication
in
many
aspects
such
as
trade,
cultures
and
technology
expands
our
activity
sphere
and
broadens
our
horizons. Our life expectancy is longer
than ever before thanks to medical
progress and some fatal diseases such
as heart disease and breast cancer
can
be
cured.
Boosted
productivity
in
industry
and
agriculture
by
automation has solved famine in many
regions and improved our living
standard
dramatically.
TV
and
the
internet
provide
entertainments
and
information as well.
However, it has
been widely realized that the benefits produced by
technology do not come at no cost. The
environment deterioration makes
the
earth less livable largely due to the overuse of
fuel sources for energy
production and
traffic exhaust. Another contributor is the high
efficiency
of production which makes
consumer goods so cheap that people throw
away
food
or
anything
out
of
date
or
broken
with
little
hesitation,
but
unfortunately
it
is
this
throw-
away
lifestyle
that
is
responsible
for
the
large
amount
of
waste
and
meanwhile
escalates
the
commodity
production in
turn. Overpopulation, as one consequence of the
improved
medical condition and better
material life, has savagely deprived animals
and
plants
of
their
habitats,
damaging
the
balance
of
the
nature
and
eco-
sustainability.
In
spite
of
the
medical
progress,
the
public
health
ironically
is
not
getting
enhanced
and
the
reason
for
this
is
modern
sedentary lifestyle
which features the addiction to TV
, the
computer and
the internet.
In conclusion, I personally
assume that science and technology has
changed
our
life
in
both
positive
and
negative
ways.
While
we
enjoy
more
material
affluence
and
convenience,
we
have
to
tolerate
the
contaminated environment and poor
health. Maybe we should not be too
optimistic about science and technology
development.
2013.04.06
A
类
100 years ago,
human race believed we would make continue
progress in
all
areas
of
life.
Today,
some
people
feel
less
certain
about
this.
what
areas
of
progress
human
race
has
made?
What
else
areas
we
haven't
developed?
范文：
It
is
undeniable
that
technological
advancement
has
made
an
unprecedented change in our human life
in the last century. Nonetheless,
we
are not quite satisfied with some other areas,
such as the environment,
public health
and relationship.
In the
20
th
century, some
significant inventions including jet planes,
TV
,
cars,
computers
and
telephones
have
shaped
our
modern
life
fundamentally.
Long
distance
transportation
becomes
easier
and
increasing
international
communication
in
many
aspects
such
as
trade,
cultures
and
technology
expands
our
activity
sphere
and
broadens
our
horizons. Our life expectancy is longer
than ever before thanks to medical
progress and some fatal diseases such
as heart disease and breast cancer
can
be
cured.
Boosted
productivity
in
industry
and
agriculture
by
automation has solved famine in many
regions and improved our living
standard
dramatically.
TV
and
the
internet
provide
entertainments
and
information as well.
However,
it
has
been
gradually
realized
that
progress
is
needed
to
make
in
many
domains
of
human
race
and
the
most
urgent
one
is
the
environment.
The
earth
is
less
livable
with
decreasing
amount
of
clean
water,
air or arable land. Overpopulation, as a root
cause of many human
issues such as
energy crisis, environment deterioration, animal
extinction
and
traffic
congestion,
should
be
effectively
controlled.
In
spite
of
the
medical progress, the public health
ironically is not getting enhanced due
to
modern
sedentary
lifestyle
which
features
the
addiction
to
TV
,
the
computer
and
the
internet.
Healthy
lifestyle
should
be
encouraged
with
the combined efforts by
the local government and education system.
In
conclusion,
I
personally
assume
that
human
race
has
made
significant progress in technology.
However, we are confronted with the
contaminated environment and poor
health. There is still long way for us
to
go
and
maybe
we
should
not
be
too
optimistic
about
science
and
technology development.
2013.04.13
A
类
As countries develope, their
populations tend to live individually or in a
small family units. In your opinion,
what is this cause and what are the
effects on society.
范文：
In modern society, young people prefer
to stay apart from their parents
and
live
alone
in
a
metropolis.
Further,
they
have
a
tendency
of
postponing their
parenthood until la
te 30?s or even
early 40?s.
This trend may involve some factors and
the most rooted one can be
modern
urbanized
lifestyle
which
features
high
level
of
mobility
and
instability
of
economic
situation.
In
addition,
young
people
facing
enormous competition
and stress at workplace, have to focus on their
jobs
and
therefor
have
little
time
for
their
families.
Obviously
under
such
circumstance,
committing
to
a
serious
relationship
or
starting
a
family,
which means
tremendous responsibility and dedication, is not a
preferable
choice.
Also
the
extended
family
is
no
longer
a
realistic
option
and
is
replaced
by the nuclear one. The cost increase of raising a
child is another
barrier to late
parenthood, and this is especially obvious in
major cities
around the world.
This
change
of
lifestyle
can
have
some
negative
effects
on
individuals and the
society as a whole. Firstly low birthrates can
result in
an ageing population and a
lack of labor force in the future. Medical care
service will be in high demand and
medical cost will rise significantly.
Living
alone
without
long
term
and
stable
relationships
is
widely
thought to be
associated with personal sense of happiness, which
would
reduce an individual?s general
satisfaction with life, but increase the sense
of isolation.
Traditionally, cultures and values are
passed on in family daily life.
However,
in
modern
cities,
the
young
generation
living
away
from
the
older one have little chance to learn
any from their parents. Instead, they
are being assimilated by globally
popular cultures.
2013.04.18
A
类
Some people
think that it is acceptable to use animals in
medical research
for the benefit of
human beings, while other people argue that it is
wrong.
范文：
In modern society, laboratory testation
on animals is a common
way of
ensuringthe
safety
of
a
new
medicine
or
medical
procedure
and
most
people
have formed this conception that it is acceptable
that animals are
tested
on
for
medical
purpose.
However,
whether
it
is
legal
is
different
from whether it is
ethical, especially when we see it not from our
human
perspective.
Obviously
people
who
support
this
practice
put
more
value
on
human
life
than
animals?
and
they
believe
that
animals
should
be
sacrificed
for
the
benefits
of
human
races.
To
maximize
the
health
and
safety
of mankind, animal testation is the best way to
get the accurate and
reliable data for
a particular medicine or procedure because animals
have
similar
biological
characters
and
ting
experiments
on
animals before launching
a new therapy is also a responsible practice to
patients who deserve every respect to
their life.
However,
it
is
equally
reasonable
to
say
that
animals
have
their
intrinsic right to
life. In other words, animals and humans have
totally the
same rights to live on the
earth and therefore no one should take the life
of
the
other
for
any
purpose.
Animal
protectors
also
raise
the
evidence
that
laboratory
rats
have
nerve
system
which
means
that
they
can
feel
pain. That is why many opponents of
animal testation suggest computer
simulation,
hoping
to
replace
the
cruel
way
of
experimentation
with
machine.
To summarize this essay, while I
believe animals should be respected
under every circumstance, I have to
admit that there is no better way than
medical
testation
on
animals
to
secure
patients
against
potential
dangerous iliation is hard to achieve,
but suggestion can be
to control the
number of animals tested on in laboratory and
reduce the
pain that they may endure
during the experiments.
2013.04.27
A
类
Some
people
think
that
older
schoolchildren
should
learn
wide
range
subjects and develop knowledge, other
people think that they should only
learn a small number of subjects in
details.
范文：
Never has the topic concerning the
pattern of education failed to arouse
people?s attention. People hold
divergent views about which one is more
preferable,
specialized
education
or
comprehensive
education.
Someone
argue that the
specialists in different fields are what the
current education
system
needs
to
foster.
Yet,
still
others
believe
that
it
is
necessary
to
implement
the
general
education
to
enhance
the
all-round
abilities
of
students.
As
I
see
it,
it
is
of
immense
value
for
students
to
receive
the
comprehensive education.
No doubt, people who
support the idea of specialized education do
have reasons to some extent. For one
thing, it is extremely efficient for
the learners to acquire knowledge when
applying themselves to only one
subject.
For
another,
it
exerts
a
beneficial
impact
on
the
future
job-hunting,
for
the specialists
can
definitely
meet
the demand
of
some
enterprises such as
the training of athletes, cooks and other
professionals.
I
have
to
admit
that
there
is
an
element
of
truth
in
the
argument
above. However, on no account could we
ignore the profound influence
of
the
general
education.
First,
traveling
in
the
ocean
of
divergent
subjects
could
help
enlarge
ones?
knowledge
scope
and
broaden
one?s
mental
horizons.
Hence,
it
can
deepen
one?s
insight
into
life
and
foster
one?s
rational thinking, analytical thinking and
critical thinking. Still, by
means of
all-
round learning, it can add spice
and enrichment to students?
dull
routine of daily life. It is conceivable that one
can cultivate various
hobbies and
talents as a generalist. Last of all, knowledge is
no burden.
Acquiring
a
wide
range
of
subjects
could
enable
one
to
realize
overall
development
and
thus
better
prepare
him
or
her
for
the
future
career
challenges.
Maybe
it
fails
to
enhance
ones?
competitiveness
af
ter
graduation,
but the moral education and character-training it
covers could
be beneficial to ones?
growth in the long run.
In a word, it is fairly
difficult to say that the special education is the
better way to train the youngsters. My
view is that everyone could benefit
a
great
deal
from
the
general
learning,
both
psychologically
and
intellectually .
2013.05.11
Today, the qualities of life of people
in big cities are worse. What are the
causes of this problem? Any measures
should be taken to solve it?
范文：
In recent decades, a large number of
young population surge into major
cities
to
pursue
a
better
life,
but
to
their
disappointment,
the
quality
of
city
life is not as high as they expected.
The
fundamental
reason
for
declining
quality
of
life
should
be
thecentralization
of
various
societal
resources,
such
as
hospitals,
education
institutions,
large
companies
and
so
forth.
Centralizing
fine
resources
in
a
place
is
originally
why
a
city
is
founded,
but
over
concentration
can
lead
to
highdensity
of
population
who
come
to
share
these
resources
by
being
employed
or
starting
a
business,
and
cause
problems in many
social aspects including traffic congestion, high
living
cost,
severe
pollution,
etc.
Ironically,
in
spite
of
tight
squeeze
in
small
flats,
city
dwellers
have
no
opportunity
to
develop
close
relationships
with
their
family,
friends
and
neighbours
and
the
reason
for
suchsocial
isolation
is
that
young
people
are
busy
competing
for
preciousopportunities for a successful
career and life, leaving little time
for their personal life.
To tackle these problems,
diverse measures should be taken but the
most effective one should be to uproot
the resource centralization. By that
I
mean to move some industry, business and services
from metropolises
to
smaller
cities,thereby
encouraging
people
to
move
out
too.
This
decentralization
can
relieve
the
stress
in
pollution,
traffic
and
competition.
Social
isolation
can
directly
contribute
to
lower
level
of
happiness
and satisfaction
with life, and higher crime and suicide rates. But
this can
be
addressed
by
knitting
a
close
net
within
local
community.
To
be
specific,
community
center
should
be
established
as
a
stage,
so
as
to
organize community
activities to provide residents chances to get
familiar
with their neighbours and to
offer domestic service to family with young
children and elderly ty developers
should be required to
design
public
space
in
residential
areas
where
children
and
parents
can
meet others and consequently establish
connection with their community.
It
is
common
in
many
countries
that
urbanization
is
often
accompanied
withsome
social
issues.
Nonetheless,
these
issues
can
be
resolved by some active
and positive actions and I personally think that
decentralization is the most effective
one.
2013.05.16
People nowadays are
surrounded by all kinds of advertising.
Advertising
affects
what
people
think
is
important
and
sometimes
has
a
negative
influence on
people?s lives.
what extent
do you agree or disagree?
范文：
Today people
are fed up with the volume of news reports
generated by
the various media sources
such as newspaper, TV
, and the
Internet. In rare
cases,
headlines
fail
to
attract
our
attention
or
to
arouse
wide
concern
among the public,
which clearly shows the media power in the
audience. I
personally
think
that
such
influence
can
be
either
constructive
or
destructive.
In the following cases,
media influence makes a positive difference.
Media
reports
sometimes
focus
on
some
major
events
calling
for
a
national
determination
to
achieve
a
common
goal
or
go
through
a
hard
time.
In
China,
the
2008
Olympic
Games
was
a
hot
topic
in
media
coverage,
encouraging
the
public
to
make
their
contribution
and
meantime to enhance the
national identity. The tragic Sichuan earthquake
in 2008 was another example of the
influence of the media which ignite
the
whole nation?s sympathy and pas
sion for
helping the survivals. It is
also
positive when media highlight the environment
deterioration at the
attempt to
increase the public awareness of the environmental
reservation.
On
the
other
hand,
the
media
power
can
be
negative.
In
some
countries
where the media agencies are run by the
government, media is
used to manipulate
the public in order to achieve a hidden goal for a
few.
Under
some
circumstances,
a
bombing
campaign
can
provoke
public
hatred, which is very
dangerous and unfair to the na?
ve
ordinary people.
Media is influencing
our lifestyle by constantly exposing the luxury
life
of
pop
stars
and
celebrities,
with
the
assist
of
tempting
advertisements.
This is
actually encouraging the public to be
materialistic and destroying
our
already fragile environment as well in spite of
its contribution to the
domestic
consumption and economic growth.