雅思08年考题
2006-2008年雅思写作A类真题
2008年雅思写作A类真题从1月到7月,雅思A类写作题目共有27道。
1.10/1.12/2.2/2.14/2.23/4.5/4.12/4.24/5.10/5.22/6.5/6.14/6.28/7.5/7.26等共计15道为原来已考过题目的原题回放或变体。
而1.19/1.26/2.16/3.1/3.8/3.13/3.29/4.19/5.31/6.21/7.12/7.24等共计12道为新题初现。
8-12月我个人预计会继续维持这种走势,即新题老题交替出。
祝所有雅友好运!(12008.1.10(旧题回放Some people think children’s spending time on TV, video and PC games is good, while others think it is bad. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.(22008.1.12(旧题回放Some people think that criminals should be given longer terms in prison, so as to reducethecrime rate. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(32008.1.19(新题初现Old generations often hold some traditional ideas on the correct way of life, thinking and behavior. However, some people think that it is not helpful for the young generations to prepare for modern life in the future. What’s your opinion?(41.26(新题初现Unemployment is getting increasingly serious in many countries. Some people think students only need to get primary education, while others think secondary education is necessary. What’s your opinion?(52008.2.2(语义升格Some people think people can exploit animals for any purpose they need, while others do not think so. What is your opinion?(62008.2.14(语义降格An increasing number of people choose to live in big cities. What problems will this bring about? Should the government encourage people to live in small towns?(72008.2.16(新题初现An American film actor once said,“Tomorrow is important and precious.”Some people think individuals and society should pay more attention to the future than to the present. Do you agree or disagree?(82008.2.23(语义升格Some people think imported food exerts positive impacts on our lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(92008.3.1(新题初现Schools offer a wide range of courses such as physical education, music, economics, philosophy, math, English,geography, physics and history. Among all these subjects, which one do you think is the most important and which one is the least important?(102008.3.8(新题初现The number of cars keeps increasing, so road systems should be expanded. Some people think the government should pay for it, while others think the car owners should pay for it. What’s your opinion?(112008.3.13(新题初现People should look after their health as a duty to the society they live in rather than personal benefits. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(122008.3.29(新题初现Some people think government should ensure the healthy lifestyle. of people, but others argue that it should be decided by individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.(132008.4.5(旧题回放Aircraft uses more fuel than cars and produces more pollution. Some people suggest the non-essential use of aircraft like international travel should be discouraged. Do you agree ordisagree?(142008.4.12(语义升格More working people are busy with work and have no enough time to spend with their family and friends. Why does this happen? What are the effects on family life and society as a whole?(152008.4.19(新题初现Figures show that some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of the population who are aged 15 or younger. What do you think are the current and future effects of this may be for those countries?(162008.4. 24(语义升格Teachers used to convey information, but now with wide resources of information, there is no role for teachers to play in modern education. Do you agree or disagree?(172008.5.10(旧题回放Some children can learn efficiently by watching TV. Therefore, they should be encouraged to watch TV both at home and at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(182008.5.22(旧题回放Some people think that schools should concentrate on academic classes, because they are helpful for future career. But they think music and sports classes are not useful. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(192008.5.31(新题初现Some people argue thatthefittest and strongest individuals and teams can achieve the greatest success in sports. But other people think the success is much related to the mental attitude. Discuss both views and give your opinion.(202008.6.5(旧题回放Some people think that university students should specialize in one subject, while others think universities should encourage students to learn a rang of subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.(212008.6.14(语义升格Some people think the cheap air flight gives ordinary people more freedom. However, others think the cheap air flight should be banned because it pollutes the air and brings many other problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.(222008.6.21(新题初现Some people think that children should obey rules or do what their parents and teachers want them to do, but others think that children controlled too much cannot deal with problems well by themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.(232008.6.28(语义降格With technology speeding up, more and more young people begin to use mobile phones and the Internet, but old people have little chance to be exposed to them.What ways could mobile phone and the Internet be useful to old people? How do old people be encouraged to use this new technology?(242008.7.5 (语义降格Some people think students should learn more practical courses like computer, but others think they should learn more about theoretical courses like geography and mathematics. Discuss both views and give your opinion.(252008.7.12(新题初现Some people support development of agriculture, like factory farming and scientific creation of fruits and vegetables, while others oppose. Discuss both views and give your opinion.(262008.7.24(新题初现Some people think that in the morden society individuals are becoming more dendepent on each other,while others say that individuals are becoming more independent of each other. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.(27 2008.7.26(同类合并Some people think the main benefit of international cooperation is in protection of the environment, while others think that the main benefit is in the world business. Discuss both views and give your opinion.Some parents think advertising tells too much information about snacks and toys to children. But companies think advertising also shows useful information. Discuss. ( 9/2Multi-cutural societies are mixtures of ethnic groups. To what extent do you thing the advantages of multi-cultural societies outweigh the disadvantages? ( 8/26When we learn a language, we should also learn the cultures and lifestyles of this country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?( 8/12Some people think muesums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain people. Others think the pursose of museums is educate, not entertain. Discuss ( 8/5Some people think earlier technology changed humans' lives more than recent technology. Do you agree? ( 7/ 29, 2006Some people think students should live at home with their parents. Others think children should live at school. Discuss.There is not enough respect for the elderly people. What are the causes and what problems does this phenomenon create? ( July 8, 2006Some people think students should go to private secondary schools. To what extent do you agree or disagree? ( June 24, 2006The best way to solve environmental problems is to raise the price of fuel. To what extent do you agree or disagree? ( June 17, 2006Some people think we should provide help for the local communities. Others think we should give money and support to the national and international organizations. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. ( June 10, 2006Some people think we should ban animal experiments. Others think it is necessary for thedevelopment of science. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. ( May 27, 2006 Some people think the advantages of international tourism outweigh its disadvantages. To what extent do you agree? (May 20, 2006Some people think the housing shortage in big cities can only be solved by the government. Do you agree or disagree? ( May 13, 2006Some people believe that national sports teams who represent their country should be financially supported by the government. Some other people think they should be funded by non-governmental resources such as corporations and individuals. Do you agree or disagree? ( April 29, 2006Some people think space travel such as landing on the moon is important. Others think people will not remember this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. ( April 8, 2006 Long-distance flight consumes the amount of fuel that a car uses in many years and pollutes the air. Some people think non-essential flights should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree? ( March 25 Some people think schools should only teach students academic knowledge. Others think they should also teach students to judge what is right and wrong. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. ( March 18, 2006Today many young people cannot find a job after they graduate from university. What are the individual and social reasons for this phenomenon? (March 11, 2006There are many security measures in big cities today to reduce the crime rate. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? (Feb. 25, 2006Long distance flight consumes natural resources and pollutes the air. Some people think it should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree? ( Feb 18, 2006In many countries, the number of elderly people is increasing fast. To what extent do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages? ( Feb 11,2006Technology and science have great influence on our lives. But some people think we should also value the work of artists such as musicians, painters and writers. To what extent do you agree or disagree? ( January 21, 2006There are many problems associated with mobile phones today. What are these problems and to what extent do the advantages of mobile phones outweigh the disadvantages? ( January 14, 2006Some people think we should keep all the money we earn and not pay tax to the state. Do you agree or disagree? ( January 7, 20062005年1月82005-2006年A类写作真题We can get knowledge from news, but some people think we can't trust the journalist. What do you think? What qualities should a journalist have?There is an argument about whether students should study in groups or on their own. Compare the benefits of each study method. Which one do you think is more effective?2005年1月22Statistics suggest that nowadays an increasing number of crimes are committed by the young people. What are its causes and how can we solve this problem?2005年2月5Food can be produced much more cheaply, because of improved fertilizers and better machinery. However, some methods may be dangerous for human health, and have negative effects on local communities. To what extent do you think its disadvantages outweigh its advantages?2005年2月19Leisure is a growing industry. Nowadays, more modern technology is used in entertainment, which may lead people to be less creative. Do you agree or disagree?2005年2月26Now people possibly perform. everyday tasks such as banking,shopping and business transaction without meeting each other face-to-face. What are its possible effects on both the individual and the society?2005年3月5Some academic subjects are useful for children's future careers, while some subjects such as music and sports are n ot useful. What’s your opinion?2005年3月12It is generally believed that education is vital for the development of individuals and the well-being of society. How can education fulfill both these functions?2005年3月19Some people think that traditional culture can be destroyed by using it as money-making attractions to tourists. However, others believe that it is the only way to save traditions. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2005年4月2Pressure on the school and university students is increasing and students are pushed to work hard when they are young. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?2005年4月9In order to improve the quality of education, high school students should be encouraged to evaluate and criticize their teachers, but some people think it will result in loss of respect and discipline in classroom.Discuss both views and give your opinion.2005年4月16Do the positive effects of advertising outweigh the negative effects?2005年5月14Some school leavers go to travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to university. What are disadvantages and advantages for their studies?2005年5月21Many people are optimistic about the 21st century and see it as an opportunity to make positive changes to the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with their optimism? What changes would you like to be made in the new century?Some people think that universities should provide graduates with knowledge and skills needed in the workplace, while others argue that the main function of universities is to teach students theoretical knowledge. What’s your opinion?2005年6月11The government is responsible for protecting a nation’s cultural identity. Thus, some people believe new buildings should be built in traditional styles. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?2005年7月17Many employees work at home using modern technology today. Some people think only workers benefit from it, not employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2005年7月23Some people think the Media should not report details of crimes to the public. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2005年8月6Many people say that we have developed into a “throw-away”culture, because we are filling up our environment with so many plastic bags and rubbish that we cannot fully dispose of. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion and what measures can be taken to reduce this problem?2005年8月13Many scientists believe that now we can study the behavior. of a three-year-old child to see whether they will grow up to be criminals. To what extent do you think the human nature produces crime? And how can we prevent children from growing up to be criminals?2005年8月20Some people suggest when people move to a new country, they should accept the new culture as their own. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2005 9月3Children who are brought up in families which have not amount of money are better prepared to deal with the problem of adult life than children who are brought up by wealthy parents. Do you agree or disagree?2005年9月10The only way to improve the safety in the roads is to give much stricter punishment for driving offences. Agree or Disagree?2005年9月17Some people say it is cruel to carry out experiments on wild animals, while others argue that it is beneficial to the scientific development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2005年10月15Some children in rural places cannot have good schools and medical facilities. To improve this situation, some people suggest that new teachers and doctors should be sent to rural places for several years. Others, however, believe every one has the free right to choose where to work. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.2005 10 22The speeding up of life in many areas such as travel and communication has negative effects on society at all levels-individual, national and global. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2005 10 29Some people say that the increasing business and cultural contact between countries is a positive development, while others think that many countries will lose their national identities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2005 11 12Recently, global trade increases between different countries and some dairy goods are exported to other countries. To what extent do you think its advantages outweigh its disadvantages?2005 11 19Advertising encourages consumers to buy in quantity rather than in quality. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2005 11 26Some people think the public libraries only provide books, and they needn't waste limited resources and spaces on providing Hi-tech, e.g. computer software, audio DVDS. To what extent do you agree or disagree of this opinion?2005 12 10Scientific research should be carried out or controlled by government rather than private companies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2005年12月17Some people think it is more important to pay attention to the building's purpose than its appearance. Do you agree or disagree?2006.1.7Some people believe that they should be able to keep all the money they earn and should not pay tax to the state. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006.1.14There are social, medical, and technical problems associated with the use of mobile phones. What forms do they take? Do you agree that the problems outweigh the benefits of mobile phones?2006.1.21At present, science is developing at a high speed, but people still have a high opinion of artists. What’s your opinion?2006.2.11In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Does this trend have more positive or negative effects on the society?2006.2.18Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes serious pollution and uses up the world's fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006.2.25More and more measures to improve the security in the urban area have been introduced because of the increased crime. Do the benefits of the measures outweigh the drawbacks?2006.3.11In many countries, more and more young people are leaving schools and unable to find jobs after graduation. What problems do you think youth unemployment will cause to the individual and the society? Give reasons and make some suggestions.2006.3.18Some people think that teachers should be responsible for teaching students how to judge right and wrong and how to behave well. Some say that teachers should only teach students academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2006.3.25Long distance flight uses more fuel than car and brings pollution to the environment. We should restrain non-essential flight rather than limit the use of car. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006.4 .8Space travel to the moon was once regarded as a big step for the mankind. Some people think it makes little difference to our daily lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006.4 .22Some people believe that history is little or nothing to people. Others think that people must study history to understand the present. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2006.4 .29Some people believe that national sports teams and individual men and women who represent their country should be financially supported by the government. Others thinkthey should be funded by non-government organizations (business, scholarship. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2006.5 .13Housing shortage in big cities can cause severe consequences. Some people think that only the government can solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006.5 .20The international tourism is the biggest industry in the world. To what extent do you think its advantages far outweigh its disadvantages?2006.5 .27Some people think that the use of animal for experimentation is cruel. Other think it is good for the development of science. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2006.6 .10Nowadays some people like to give help to the local community or provide people with direct help. Others prefer to give money to national and international organizations. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.2006.6 .17The best way to solve the world’s environmental problems is to increase the price of fuel. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006.6 .24Some people think that it is beneficial for students to go to private secondary schools, but other people think that it can have a negative effect. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.2006 .7 .8In a modern society, it has been observed in some countries that old people are not respected. Discuss the reasons why this has occurred and the effects it might have on our society.2006 .7 .22Some people think that it is better for students to live at home with their parents, while othersthink they should live in school accommodations. What’s your opinion? 2006 .7.29 Earlier technological development brought more benefits changes to the life of ordinary people than the recent technological development does. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2006 .8.5 Some people think museums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people. Other think the purpose of museums is to educate, not to entertain. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 2006 .8.12 In order to learn a language well, we should also learn about the country as well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006 .8 .26 Multi-cultural societies, which are a mixture of different ethnic groups, bring more benefits than drawbacks for a country. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion? 2006 .9.2 In some countries, advertisers increase the amount of advertising to persuade children to buy snacks, toys，and other goods. Parents object such pressure on children. But some advertisers claim that there is useful information in these advertisements. Discuss both views and give your opinion. 2006 .9.16 Some people think students should take the subjects which are decided by the government in the university. Others think that students can apply for the subjects they prefer. Discuss both views and give your opinion. 2006 .9.23 Young adults should undertake unpaid work to help people in the community. To what extent do you think it brings more drawbacks to the community and young adults than benefits? 2006 .10 .14 Some people think the mainpurpose of schools is to turn the children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? 2006 .10 .22 The speeding up of life in many areas such as travel and communication has negative effects on society at all levels—individual, national and global. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2006 .10 .29 Some people think that increasing business and cultural contacts have positive influences on development; others think that they have negative effects on national identities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2006 .11.4 Some people think that good health is very important to every person, so medical services should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the disadvantages of private health care outweigh the advantages? 2006 .11.18 Some people think secondary students should study international news as a school subject, but others argue that it is a waste of their valuable school time. What’s your opinion? 11 环球雅思呼和浩特分校 Prepared by: Alex Lehy2006 .11.25 Exposure to international media, e.g. films, TV and magazines, has an impact on the local culture. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? 2006 .12.2 Throughout the history, male leaders often made the society more violent and conflicting. If women governed the world, it would be a more peaceful world. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2006 .12.10 Modern buildings are appearing in large numbers, and some people believe that we should build our buildings in traditional styles. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2006 .12.16 Some people believe that personal happiness is directly related to economic success, while others believe there are other factors contributing to happiness. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (作者：齐辙环球雅思呼和浩特分校 Prepared by: Alex Lehy 12。
08-13年雅思大作文题目汇总
2008080112Some people believe that in order to reduce crime, prisoners should be given longer prison sentence while some people think there are other alternative ways. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your opinion.080119Some people believe that older generation’s traditional ideas are not the right way to live, think and behave in modern society. To what extent do you agree or disagree？0801026Some people think that in some countries where the unemployment rate is high, there is no need to provide secondary education to pupils who are unlikely to find a job in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 080202Some people believe that it is acceptable to use animals in any way for the benefits of human being. Some think it is wrong to exploit animals. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your own opinion.08216The famous actor John once said “tomorrow is important and precious”. How important is it to think about future rather than focusing on the present? 080223In some countries, it is possible for people to have a variety of food that has been transported from all over the world. To what extent do you think its benefits outweigh the drawbacks?080301Governments have recognized that it is important to keep the education system up-to-date. Which TWO of the following subjects are the most important to the students in your opinion and which ONE is the least important? Give your reasons. Subjects: Literature, Sports, Mathematics, Economy, Physics, History, Music, Geography, Philosophy, Foreign languages.080308As the number of cars increase, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think the users should cover the costs. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your own opinion.080329Some people think that it is the responsibility of government to ensure that people have healthy lifestyle. Others think people should be free to make their lifestyle decisions. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your own opinion.080405A long-distance flight consumes the fuel as much as a car consumes inseveral years time, and causes the same amount of pollution as cars. So some people think we should abandon the non-essential fights (such as for tourism), and it is more efficient than restricting the car use. Give your opinion about it.080412Nowadays, people are busy with their work and do not have enough time to spend with their families and friends. What are the reasons? What are the effects on the family life and the society as a whole?080419Some countries have ever-increasing proportion of population of those aged 15 or younger. What are the current and future effects for the society? 080510Some people believe that children can learn effectively by watching TV and they should be encouraged to watch TV both at home and school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?080522Some people believe that schools should only teach children subjects which are beneficial to their future career and therefore others subjects such as music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 080605University students are more focused on specific subjects nowadays. Some people think universities should encourage students to study a range of subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?080614Some people believe cheap air travel is beneficial for people. Others argue that it contributes to environmental problems and thus the ticket price of air travel should be raised. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your own opinion.080621Some people believe that children should obey all the rules given by the teachers and parents. Others argue that children should be free from rules so that they can be independent in their adult life. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your own opinion.080628Nowadays, high-technologies such as mobile phones and internet are rarely used by old people. How should these technologies be useful to old people? How to encourage old people to use the technologies?080705Theoretical subjects such as mathematics and philosophy are taught in universities but students prefer more practical subjects such as accounting and computer programming. Some people believe theoretical subjects should be abandoned in universities. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 080712Some people believe that the government should support the development inagriculture such as farming and the creation of new types of fruits and vegetables. To what extent do you agree or disagree?080726Some people believe that the main benefit of international cooperation is in the environment, others maintain that the major profit is the development of world business. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your own opinion. 080809Some people believe that the government should encourage the business and industries moving from large cities into regional areas. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?080816Today, newspapers and televisions are giving detailed descriptions on crimes. Some people believe such a practice will cause bad consequences and thus media should be restricted. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 080821Today, international travel often leads to prejudice rather than widening people’s horizon. What are the reasons? What should be done to improve the situation? 080830Some people believe that students should study in groups while others that they should study independently. Discuss the both ways and give your own opinion.080906Some people believe that teachers play a more important role in the intellectual development and the social contact of children while some others believe that the parents are more important. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your own opinion.080913Some people claim it is important to protect the environment while doing nothing in action. What do you think of such a phenomenon and what should we do to protect the environment?080927Today, it is difficult for people who come from rural areas to receive university education. Some people propose that universities should make it easier for these students to study at. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 081011Today’s society is based on laws and rules. It can’t function well if individuals are free to do whatever they want. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 081025Some people believe that economic progress is the only factor that can be used to measure a country’s success. Some others argue that there are some other factors. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your own opinion. 081108Today, fashion is becoming more and more important in choosing clothes. What are the reasons? Do you think the trend positive or negative?081115Computers enable people to be able to work at home and children to study at home. Some people believe that it is convenient and cost-saving. Do you think the phenomenon positive or negative?081129Some people believe that traditional games can better develop children’s capabilities than modern games do. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 081213Some people believe that a country will benefit greatly by a high percentage of young people going to universities while others argue that it only leads to higher unemployment rate. Discuss the both viewpoints and give your own opinion.081220Today, many charities and organizations are naming days as special days such as National Children’s Day, National non-smoking day and etc. What are the reasons? How effective do you think the measures are?2009090110Some people think that the range of technology available to individuals is increasing the gap between rich people and poor people, while others hold the opposite opinion. Discuss these points of view. What is your opinion? 090115Some people think students at school and university can learn more from teachers and lessons than from TV and the Internet. To what extent do you agree or disagree?090117Today, people can work and live in anywhere they want, because of the improvement of communication technology and transport. Do advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?090207Rich countries often give financial aid to poor countries, but it does not solve the poverty, so some people think that rich countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than the financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree?090212Development in technology leads to environmental problems, and some people think that the solution to these problems is for everyone to lead a simpler way of life, while others say that technology can solve these problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.090221Some think that environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve, while others think the problems cannot solve unless individuals take someactions. Discuss both views and give your opinion.090228Some people think that increasing the number of sports facilities is the best way to improve public health, but others believe that it has little effects and we need other measures to improve it. Discuss both views and give your opinion.090305Newspapers have a big influence on people's ideas and opinions. Why is it? To what extent do you think it is positive or negative?090307Some people think music plays an important role in society, while others believe music is simply a form of entertainment for individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.090314More and more students choose to move to other countries to have higher education. Do you think the benefits of going abroad outweigh its problem? 090321Some people think it is more important for government to spend public money on promoting healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?090404Nowadays，people live in the society where consumer goods are cheaper to buy.Do you think its advantages outweigh disadvantages?090418If a product is good or it meets people needs, people will buy it. So advertising is unnecessary and no more than an entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?090425Some people think that computers and the Internet are more important for a child's education than going to school. But others believe that schools and teachers are essential for children to learn effectively. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.090430Some people think museums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people. But others think the purpose of museums is to educate, not to entertain. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 090509Some people believe that teenagers should concentrate on all school subjects. But, others believe that teenagers should focus on the subject that they are best at or that they find the most interest. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.090516It has been believed that people who read for pleasure have developed imagination and language skills better than people who prefer to watch TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree?090521A hundred years ago, people think that human race is steadily improving in every area of life. Now it seems this is not certain in that situation. In which areas do you think we have made important progress nowadays? In which areas do you think we still need to make progress?090530Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are the main sources in many countries, but in some countries the use of alternative sources of energy (wind energy and solar energy) is encouraged. To what extent do you think it is a positive or negative development?090611The food travels thousands of miles from farm to consumer. Some people think it would be better to our environment and economy if people only ate local produced food. What extend does the advantage outweigh disadvantage?090613Report research suggests that majority of criminals who were sent to prison would commit crimes when set free. What do you think of this case? What to be done to solve this problem?090620Some believe that those who are not talented in language learning should not be required to learn a foreign language. Do you think school should required students to learn a foreign language?090627Developing countries require international organizations’ help. Some people think that financial aid is important. However, others believe that practical aid and advice is more important. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.090704Money for postgraduate research is limited. Therefore some people think financial support from governments should be only provided for scientific research of useful subjects rather than research for less useful subjects. Do you agree or disagree?090711Many people think that companies and private individuals, not governments, should pay for the pollutions they have produced. To what extent do you agree or disagree?090723Some people are optimistic about the 21st century and see it as an opportunity to make positive changes to the world. To what extent do you agree?090725Some people think students should go to boarding schools instead of living at home. Do you agree or disagree?090808The development of technology has changed the way people interact with each other. In which ways does it change the types of relationship that people make with each other? Does it have positive or negative effect on society? 090813The subjects and lesson contents for children are decided by the authorities, such as central government. Some people think that teachers should decide these for students. To what extent do you agree of disagree with this opinion? 090822The news media are increasingly influential today. To what extent do you think this is a positive development?090829When we travel to foreign countries, we tend to see the same things as we see in our home countries. What are the causes of this phenomenon and do you think this is positive or negative?090905Some people think that students should go to college for further education. However, some others claim that students should go to learn the skills such as fixing cars or construction. What is your opinion?090912Caring for children is an important thing of the society. It is suggested that all mothers and fathers should be required to take childcare training courses. To what extent do you agree or disagree?090917Do you think giving criminals longer terms in prison is a good way to reduce crimes?091008Some people think family members have stronger influence on children than teachers and friends. Do you agree?091010Some people think the production of consumer goods damages the environment. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?091024Some people think university education should prepare students for employment while others think it should help students acquire theoretical knowledge. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.091031Environmental problems are too serious for individuals to solve. Only governments and big companies can solve them. Do you agree?09117There is a higher rate of juvenile delinquency (youth crime) today. What arethe causes and what are your solutions?091114Professionals such as doctors, nurses and teachers should be paid more than sports and entertainment personalities. To what extent do you agree? 091118Some people think governments should introduce new technology to improve the lives in developing countries while others think they should provide free education to achieve that. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 091121International organizations have failed to help everyone who needs help so they should only focus on helping communities and countries. To what extent do you agree?2010100109Some people believe that the charity organizations should give aid to those in greatest need，wherever they live. Some people believe that the charity organizations would better concentrate on helping people who live in own country instead. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.100109Some people argue that the technology such as mobile phone (cell phone) destroys social interaction. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 100114In today’s world, it is private companies rather than government who pay for and carry out most on scientific research. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?100123The gap between the rich and the poor is becoming much wider, the rich richer, the poor even poorer. What problems can the situation cause and give the solutions.100123Many people are moving to big cities. Why is that? To what extent do you think it is a good trend?100130Today there is a great increase in anti-social behavior and lack of respect to others. What are the causes of this? What measures can be taken to reduce this problem?100206Air travel can only benefit the richest people in the world. The ordinary people can get no advantage with the development of air travel. To what extent do you agree or disagree?100211Some people think that politicians have the greatest influence on the world.Other people, however, believe that scientists have the greatest influence. Discuss both of views and give your own opinion.100211Young people have different ideas and attitudes with their parents and grandparents. What are the differences? What problems may be caused? 100220Most countries want to improve standard of living through economic development, however, others think social value is lost as a result. Do you think the advantages of economic development outweigh the disadvantages? 100220Some people argue that the purpose of zoos is only to entertain people. What do you think? What other purposes of zoos?100227Technological progress in the past century has its negative effect, despite its remarkable contribution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?100306The survey shows that in many countries, the people are living longer but increased life expectancy has many implications for the aging individuals and for society as a whole. What are the possible effects of longer living for individuals and society?100306Wearing fashionable clothes is becoming important today. Is the attitude to wearing fashionable clothes leading to a positive development or negative development?100318Some people think zoos are cruel and all the zoos should be closed. However, some people think zoos are useful to protect the rare animals. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion100320Lately, more and more work has to be done by machines. To what extent do you think the positive effects of this development outweigh the negative effects on individuals and society?100320Some people who failed at school can be highly successful in their adult life. Discuss why does this happen? And what are the main factors to get a successful life?100327Studies suggest that children spend more time on watching TV than they did in the past and spend less on doing active or creative things. Why do you think this is a case? What measurement and methods can be used to tackle with it?100410Some people think that cheaper and cheaper travel by air is beneficial but other people think it has drawbacks to environment and the resources of theworld. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.100410In some societies, more and more people choose to live on their own. What is the reason for this, and is it a positive or negative trend?100415Some people think that men and women have different qualities. Therefore, some certain jobs are suitable for men and some jobs are suitable for women. To what extent do you agree or disagree?100417Some people think the governments should act to decide how people live in order to make a healthier life. Others think individual should decide their own lifestyle. Discuss both views, and give your opinion.100417More and more young children have mobile phone. Some people say it is a good thing for them, while others say it is a bad thing. What is your opinion? 100424It has been suggested that everyone in the world want to own a car, a TV and a fridge. Do you think disadvantages of such a development outweigh the advantages?100508Schools should concentrate on teaching students the academic subjects that will be useful for their future careers. Subjects such as music and sports are not useful. To what extent do you agree or disagree?100508Some people think dangerous sports should be banned. Do you agree or disagree?100515Nowadays, distance-learning programs are such common thing for us (the study material by post, by Internet), but some people argue that courses can never be taken as good as those by attending in a college or university in person. To what extent do you agree or disagree?100520Some people think children should obey the rules their parents and teachers set and listen to them, but others think less control will help children to deal with their future adult life. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 100520In some countries, age of 18 means adults, while in other countries, it should be older. Give your own opinion and talk about the responsibility of an adult. 100529Many people who leave school hold a negative attitude towards learning. Why does this happen? How to solve the problem?100605Some groups, such as poor people and people from rural areas, think universities should make it especially easy for them to get access touniversity education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?100605Travel to and from work has become more difficult for many people to solve this situation. Employers should allow people to do some work at home. What’s your opinion and discuss the advantage and disadvantage.100617To what extent do you agree that societies benefit from international tourism and business?100619An increasing number of people change their career and place of residence several times during their life time. Is this a positive or negative development?100626International travel often leads people to have some prejudices rather than broad-mind. What are the main reasons of this phenomenon? What do you think people can do to get better understanding of the countries they visit? 100626In many countries, workers over 60 can still be found in the workplace. However, some people think it may cause some social problems and they should get retired. To what extent do you agree or disagree?100710More and more young people hold important positions in government. Some people think it is not suitable but others think otherwise. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.100715Some people think adults should learn practical skills by themselves, while others think they should learn from teachers. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.100717The movement of people from agricultural areas to cities to work can cause serious problems in both places. What are the serious problems and what measures can be taken to solve this problem?100717People nowadays are more easily influenced by fashion, especially on their clothes and hairstyle. What factors lead to the phenomenon? Is it a positive or negative trend?100731Some people believe that university students should pay all the cost of studies because university education only benefit the students themselves not the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 100731Nowadays, some people believe advertising is useful and informative. Others believe advertising gives false information about the products and increase the price of goods, what is your opinion?In many parts of the world children and teenagers are committing more crimes. Why is this case happening? How should children or teenagers be punished?100805Money makes people's life much easier, but too much money can bring problems. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having lots of money?100814The major cities in the world are growing fast, as well as their problems. What are the problems that young people living in cities are facing with? Give solutions to these problems.100821Charities and organizations always give special names to particular days such as “National Children's Day” and “National Non-smoking Day”. What are the causes of these particular days? How effective are they?100821Students in school should learn practical skills such as car maintenance and managing a bank account, as well as the traditional academic subject. Do you agree or disagree?100828In many cities, planners have separated schools, homes, shops, offices in specific areas which were widely separated from each other. Do you think advantages of this policy outweigh disadvantages to the city residents? 100904Mobile phones have made life easier you can answer the work call and home call at any place, any time. Does this development have more positive or negative effects on both individuals and society?100911Some people think it is necessary to use animals for testing medicines intended for human use. Others, however, think it is cruel to do that. Discuss both of these views and give you own opinion.100911Schools should teach children good behavior and introduce ideas of “right” and “wrong”. It should not only be left to parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?100916Society is based on rules and laws. It would not function if individuals are free to do whatever they want to. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 100925A report indicated that many children between 7 and 11 spend too much time watching television and playing video games. How does the problem affect the children, their families and society? What measures can be taken to control it?Modern lifestyles make many people hard to lead active and health lives. What are the factors contributing to that? How to suggest the governments and other large companies to help them do more exercise?101009Some countries have introduced a law to limit working hours for employees. How this law can be introduced? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?101009In many parts of the world, shopping is no longer just buying what you need. It has been transformed into a form of entertainment. Why does this happen? Is it a positive or negative development?101014In some countries, it is illegal for companies to reject job applicant for their age. Is this a positive or negative development?101023Some people think pollution and damage of environment are resulted from a country developing and becoming richer, and this is hard to be avoided. To what extent do you agree or disagree?101030Some people think that by paying taxes they have made enough contribution to their society, others think there are more responsibilities than paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.101030Some people believe that young people (children and teenagers) are better at learning a foreign language; others think that adults are more successful at this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.101104Some parents need to spend time on reading or telling stories to Children, while others think Children can read through a variety of sources, such as book, TV and internet by themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.101104In some countries, young criminals were not put in prison, instead, they are required to do unpaid work in community. Do you think it has more advantages or disadvantages?101106Everybody should stay in school until 18. To what extent do you agree or disagree?101120Some people have benefited from modern communication technology, and some people have not benefited from it at all. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this point?101127。
英语专业专八口语考试2008年真题
英语专业专八口语考试2008年真题2008年12月考题Task One: Interpreting from English into ChineseDirections: Please do not do interpreting when you listen to the speech this time.A Toast by an American Professor at a Farewell Banquet for Foreign TeachersGood evening, ladies and gentlemen:I know that it will be hard to keep everyone’s attention while such a fine buffet awaits us, so I’ll attempt to be very brief.On behalf of the foreign teachers at Nanping University, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the staff of Nanping University, especially the Foreign Affairs Office staff and our colleagues in our various departments, for all the ways you’ve assisted us during the 2007-2008 academic year and made us feel at home.I know that it’s not always easy to host foreign teachers. Because we’re strangers in China, we inevitably wind up creating a lot of extra work for all of you. Unlike Chinese teachers, we require a lot of orientation and assistance when we first arrive, and you’re called on to do everything from guiding us to the local department store to helping us get our computers set up. Then, as the semester starts, you have to answer endless questions about our courses and how we fit into the educational program here—questions that Chinese teachers wouldn’t need to ask. Of course, on top of all this are all the extra things you do to host us while we’re in China—celebrating Chinese holidays with us, taking us to visit interesting scenic sites, and introducing us to China’s find food tradition. Then at the end of theacademic year, many of us leave, and you have to get through the whole process again with the next new group of foreign teachers. Yet, year after year, you do all of this with diligence and grace.So tonight we wish to thank you for all the wonderful ways you host us—such as providing this fine banquet tonight. We also want to express our gratitude for the 100,000 yuan upgrade of our internet services that you paid for this year. However, we especially want to thank you for the many little things—and not so little things—that you do every day to help us in our lives here.May I propose a toast to Nanping University and to all of the people who make this a great place to live and work.When you listen this time, begin interpreting when you heara beep.1.On behalf of the foreign teachers at Nanping University, I want to take this opportunity to thankall of the staff of Nanping University, especially the Foreign Affairs Office staff and our colleagues in our various departments, for all the ways you’ve assisted us during the 2007-2008 academic year and made us feel at home.2.Unlike Chinese teachers, we require a lot of orientation and assistance when we first arrive, andyou’re call ed on to do everything from guiding us to the local department store to helping us get our computers set up.3.Of course, on top of all this are all the extra things you do to host us while we’re inChina—celebrating Chinese holidays with us, taking us to visit interesting scenic sites, and introducing us to China’s find food tradition.4.Then at the end of the academic year, many of us leave, andyou have to get through the wholeprocess again with the next new group of foreign teachers. Yet, year after year, you do all of this with diligence and grace.5.So tonight we wish to thank you for all the wonderful ways you host us—such as providing thisfine banquet tonight. We also want to express our gratitude for the 100,000 yuan upgrade of our internet services that you paid for this year.Task Two: Interpreting from Chinese into EnglishDirections: Please do not do interpreting when you listen to the speech this time.北京奥运经济研究会会长谈“北京奥运与北京经济”各位媒体记者朋友，大家上午好！非常高兴有这个机会和大家做个交流，谈谈奥运对北京经济的作用。
2008年12月雅思考试的写作题
2008年12月雅思考试的写作题2008年12月的雅思考试已经过去了，但是当年的雅思考试的写作题目还是值得考生借鉴的。
为此百分网小编为大家带来2008年的12月份雅思考试的写作题目。
2008年12月4日becauseoftheglobaleconomy,manygoodsincludingwhatweu seasdailybasicgoodsproducedbyothercountieshavetobetranspor tedforalongdistance.towhatextentdotheadvantagesoutweighthe disadvantages?2008年12月6日memorizationofinformationbyfrequentrepetition,namelyrot elearning,playsaroleinmanyeducationsystems.towhatextentdoth eadvantagesoutweighthedisadvantages?2008年12月13日somepeoplebelievethatacountrycanbenefitalotfromuniversit yeducation,whileothersbelievethatsendingalargepercentageofyo ungstudentstogotouniversityisthewayleadingtounemployment.d iscussbothviewsandgiveyouropinion.2008年12月20日nowadays,alotofcharitiesandorganizationpublicizetheiractivi tiesforsettingupanumberofspecialdays,like'nationalchildren'sday' ,forencouraginggoodcareofchildren,and'nationalnon-smokingday',forencouragingpeopletopaymoreattentiontohealth y.whydotheseorganizationstaketheseactivities,andwhatwillbethe effect?2008年9月6日oncechildrenstartschool,teachershavemoreinfluencesontheir intellectualandsocialdevelopmentthanparents.towhatextentdoyo uagreeordisagree?2008年9月13日manypeoplethinkitisimportanttoprotecttheenvironment,but theymakenoeffortonitthemselves.whyisitandwhatyouropinion?2008年9月18日somepeoplethinkthatcriminalsshouldnotbeimprisoned.inste ad,educationandjobtrainingshouldreplacetheformertodealwithcr iminals.towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagree?2008年9月27日poorstudentsorstudentswhoefromruralareasoftenfinditisdiff iculttogetaccesstotheuniversityeducation,sosomepeoplethinkuni versitiesshouldmakeiteasierforthemtostudyat.towhatextentdoyo uagreeordisagree?2008年10月11日societyisbasedonrulesandlaws.ifindividualswerefreetodowha tevertheywanttodo,itcouldnotfunction.towhatextentdoyouagree ordisagree?2008年10月23日manypeopleusedistance-learningprogramstostudyathome,butsomepeoplethinkthatitcan notbringthebenefitasmuchasattendingcollegeoruniversity.towha textentdoyouagreeordisagree?2008年10月25日somepeoplethinkthateconomicprogressistheonlywaytomeas ureacountry’ssuccess,whileothersthinkthatthereareotherfactors whichcanbeusedtomeasureacountry’ssuccess.whatarethesefact ors?andamongthem,whichoneismoreimportantthanothers?在开始审题之前，各位考生首先要明确雅思大作文考题的结构是什么。
2008年雅思作文考题完整版
Dear Ms.hanAt first I will express my heartfelt thanks for what you have done for me, I’m much honored to be noticed by a well-known company like IBM, Since I have got two years’ food quality management and also two years supply chain management experiences in FMCG and I am doing almost the same job as the JD of IBM’s position, I am sure I will be the right person for the position you offer.Also I think the food safety information is a growth industry and Internet of Things will be great development in China, everyone knows that IBM is one of the most competitive companies in the industry. If lucky enough to be given the chance of job in this famous company, I will spare no effort to combination the school theoretical and past work experiences,I have more interest in business development so I choose study MBA in Chinese Academy of Sciences to enhance myself.It is a pleasure process to communication with you and the other nice interviewer; also I think I have learned much something through Thursday's interview. Looking forward have the next opportunity to interview, thank you.I am very glad to be here for this important interviewed.At first let me introduce something about myself. My name is SYH. I come from HGHUBEI PROVINCE and spent my primary, junior and senior high school there before I went to HEBEI University in 2002. I graduated from HEBEI University in July 2006, with an associate degree of quality engineering and a bachelor Degree in economics.In July 2005 I went to Tianjin and got my first intern job in DACHAN food TJ Company as a quality inspector. In May 2006 I came to Beijing and got my second job in Beijing HUIYUAN, which is the biggest private owned juice producer in China, after having worked there more than two months, Beiji ng Pepsi called me and asked me whether I’d like to work for them, and I said yes. In the first one years, I have been working in Pepsi as a quality engineer in quality assurance department. In order to get more experience, I get a work shift and finally got a position in logistic department as a supervisor in charge of the area of HEBEI in Oct 2007.In my work, I found communication and management is very important. I always believe that one will easily get lagged behind if he refuses to keep learning. So I choose MBA in Chinese Academy of Sciences to enhance myself.If lucky enough to be given the chance of intern in this famous supply chain expert, I will spare no effort to combination the school theoretical and practical work. Thanks for your listening.2008年雅思作文考题完整版（下）2008年1月10日关键词: 电视, 电脑游戏, 和录像对儿童影响的利弊Some people think it is good for children to spend time on TV, video, and computer games. Others believe that TV, video and computer games have negative effects on children’s development. Discuss and give your opinion.2008年1月12日2009年9月17日重考反犯罪的最佳手段是否为长期监禁. 是否有其它手段?Some people think the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentence. Others, however, think there are better alternative ways to reduce crime. Discuss and give your opinion.2008年1月19日老年人的价值标准对年轻人的影响The old generations often hold traditional ideas about the correct way of life, thinking and behavior. However, some people think that these ideas are not helpful for young people to prepare for modern life. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2008年1月26日高失业率国家, 应该仅仅提供给学生小学基础教育, 给那些没有希望找到工作的人提供中学教育没有意义.In countries (where there is high unemployment) most pupils should be offered only primary education; there is no point in offering secondary education to those who will have no hope of finding a job. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2008年2月2日动物话题Some people think that we can use animals in any way for the benefits of human beings. Others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2008年2月14日都市有哪些问题, 政府是否鼓励市民搬迁到小城镇?Now big cities have many problems. What are these problems? Do you think the government should encourage city residents to move to small cities and towns?2008年2月16日Task 1: The Table below shows population figures for four countries for 2003 and projected figures for 2025 and 2050.Task 2:生活中“明天” 是最重要的, 对个人和国家而言, 比起集中于目前, 更多地考虑将来有多重要?“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life.” How important is it for individuals and countries to think for future rather than focusing on the present?2008年2月23日2009年6月11日可以购买到从世界各地运输来的物品, 利弊分析.In some countries, it is possible to buy a wide variety of foods which have been transported from all over the world. To what extent to do the benefits of this development outweigh the drawbacks?2008年3月1日很多国家意识到教育的重要性，因此在教育上花费很多。
2008全年雅思写作真题与考试点评
2008Ielts writing2008.1.12写作：TASK 1 是一个柱壮图，写德国、加拿大、英国 65岁老年人在三个不同的年代里人口所占的不同比例的对比TASK 2 有些人说应该让罪犯在监狱里待更长的时间，但是有些人却争论说可能有更好的选择来减少犯罪。
你的观点是什么?DISCUSS BOTH。
2008.1.26作文：Task1地图题，一个城市某区域改建前后区别，是音乐厅和商业中心没有动,原来地上的停车场改建成剧院\餐厅和旅店,停车场转为地下,然后,有个房子被推了,变成了公园,下面还有个地下的设施。
.Task2某些人认为在一些高失业率国家仅仅给大多数人基本教育就可以，不需要发展高等教育，请问你是否同意？并给出你的理由。
2008.2-22写作部分小作文：UK的出生率和死亡率。
曲线图，UK的birth and death rate前半段图是实际数据，后半段图是预测数据大作文：人类是否有权利用动物来满足自身需要的问题（题目：Some people think it is acceptable to use animals for the benefit of the human beings. Some people think it is wrong to exploit animals for the human purposes. What is you opinion?）2008.3.1写作：Task1: the chart gives information about the pay increases in five Europe countries (Irish 5%->3.2%, postural 3%->3.3%, UK 3.0%->2.9%, Germany 2.8->3.2% France 2.8%-2.8%) in 1999 and 2000, and the overall pay increase in the whole of Europe (Whole Europe 2.9%-2.8%).Task2: Most countries spend much money on education, As they start to realize the importance of education. In your opinion which two subjects do you think is more important and which one is less important. Please give your answers.subjects:Literature Sports Mathematics Economy Physics History Music Geography Philosophy Foreign languagesGive reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from yourown knowledge or experience.2008.4.5写作1关于比利时,日本,澳大利亚,美国 1970和2000年 60-65岁男性和女性的就业率，柱状图。
8雅思作文真题
2008年雅思作文真题1.some people think universities should provide knowledge and skills related to future career, others think the true function of university is to give access to knowledge for its own sake. What’s your opinion of the main function of university?2. Some people say that governments should pay for the health care and education but other people say that it is not the governments' responsibility. Discuss both and give your opinion3. Individuals can do nothing to improve environment, only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree?4. Some people think schools should select pupils according to their academic ability, and others believe pupils with different abilities should be educated together. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Use an example to support your idea.5. The society would benefit from the ban on all forms of advertising because it serves no useful purposes and can even be damaging. To some extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?6. Customers are faced with increasing amounts of advertising due to the competition among companies. To what extent do you think consumers are influenced by advertisements? And what measures can be taken to protect their interests?2008年6月14日雅思作文真题Task 2Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to the environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from flying.Discuss on both sides and give your own opinion.2008年5月31日雅思考试作文真题Task 2：Some people believe the fittest and strongest individual and team achieve the great success in the sports. Others believe success depends on their mental attitude. Discuss on both sides. What is your opinion?06.21Task 2: Some people think that children should obey the rules or do what their parents and teachers want them to do. Others hold that children controlled very much cannot deal with problems by themselves. Discuss these two points of view. What is your opinion?.06.28 Task 2Mobile phones and the Internet are very useful. However, it is rare for old people to use them. In what ways can mobile phones and the Internet be usefulto old people?What could be done to encourage old people to use them?07.05Task 2 Some people believe theoretical subjects (e.g. maths, philosophy and economy) should not be taught in universities; they should focus on practical subjects (e.g. computer technology, accounting, marketing).To what extent do you agree or disagree?07.12 Task 2Some people support such agriculture developments as factory farming and scientific creation of new types of fruits and vegetables. Others oppose these and support other developments.Discuss on both sides. What is your opinion?07.26Task 2 Some think international cooperation has brought benefits to the world environment protection. Others believe it has brought more benefits to international business. Discuss on both sides and give your own opinion.08.09Task 2 In some countries, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move out of cities into regional areas. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new development?08.16Task 2: There are now detailed reports about crimes on TV and newspapers. Some people say that crime details should be restricted in the media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?08.21Task 2 Some people think that international travel makes them prejudiced rather than broad-minded. Why do you think people may fail to benefit from international travel? How can people benefit from this kind of travel?08.30Task2: Some people argue students learn more effectively when studying in groups than studying alone. Discuss the benefits of both and state which you think is more effective.09.06Task 2Once children start school, teachers have more influence on them than parents in terms of their intellectual and social development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?09.13Task 2 Some people think that it is important to protect environment but they make no efforts to do it. Why do you think this is the case? Give your suggestions as to how individuals can help to protect environment?09.27Task 2 Poor students or those who come from rural areas often find it difficult to get access to the university education. Some people think universities should make it easier for them to get university education. To what extent do you agree or disagreewith this opinion?10.11task2 Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if people were free to do whatever they wanted to. To what extent do you agree or disagree?10.25Task 2 Economic progress is considered as a way to measure the success of a country. Some people hold that there are other factors involved. What other factors should be considered ? Within these factors, do you think any one is more important than the others?5、关于坚持的名言，678910111213141550 16171819202122232425、有百折不挠的信念的所支持的人的意志，比那些似乎是无敌的物质力量有更强大的威力。
2008年2月16日雅思考试A类回忆（二）
听⼒都是机警⾥的,不过按今天的答案来看机警⾥的错误好象挺多....也不知道是不是题出的不⼀样的缘故/总之看了机警也没⽤,背了机警的死得更惨....阅读很简单也⽐较⽩.很多题都不需要细看懂都能找到答案....1⾥有个选择题我选的return key to letterbox on sunday,好象和机静考的题名都不⼀⼀样2⾥第⼀题我听着是⼀个学院, c, 机警说两个学院,但是是去年是两个学院, 可能⼜是题不⼀样了4⾥⾯机警第⼆洞是啥plate?不记得了, 我写的negative还有个啥忘记了,⼀个很明显的陷阱可能都是题⽬变化了我就听到了road map//还有sun flash.....机警⾥说后⾯两个是sun sheet和flash light不过我看了机警知道4旧也没⽤, 听不到还是写不出来. 有记忆的两个选择我还选得和机警不⼀样....哈关键时候机警靠不住的2.16 beijing ielts第⼀次考,呵呵...听⼒考的不好,之前没看过机警.好多都没听出来阅读不难,第⼀篇是交通发展史,第⼆篇关于机器⼈的,第三篇是商业创新写作的第⼆篇挺抽象的.关于明天为什么重要的话题.感觉没写够字数.⼝语感觉没说⼏句就结束了,第⼆部分问的是在学校参加过的艺术活动和⼿⼯制作活动.之前没准备过,没说⼏句就结束了.⽼外态度很好.⼤家不⽤紧张和担⼼.是⼀个关于 4个国家⼈⼝问题的好像是阿根廷韩国意⼤利还有⼀个不认识是那个国家的 2003年的⼈⼝和对2025年和2050年的⼈⼝预测的⼈数16号下午最后⼀场，北语part1专业，为什么选这专业，⼿机，交通⼯具part2 family event,part3婚礼，通常在哪举办，谁出钱？男⽅家还是⼥⽅家，礼服的变化。
今早在福建师⼤考的..第⼀次考..⼩紧张啊..听⼒S1就漏写了road...哭死了S2第⼀题..听到是B..可是看4个选项都是B..觉得诡异..就改A了..悔啊!S3和S4觉得⽐S2简单..只要跟上了都能听出来听⼒section 1铁定是54。
2008全年雅思G类写作题目总结
2008全年雅思G类写作题目总结1.12 Radio is more enjoyable and practical than television. Discuss.1.19Some people think that the young children benefit from going to the nursery school before starting primary school. Others think it is better for the young children to stay all day with the families. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2.14 Some companies ask their employees to wear uniforms. What is your opinion about this?2.16 Some people who go to work abroad for a period of time take their family with them. Does it have more advantages than disadvantages for individual and their family?3.8 Some people think young people are suitable for learning foreign languages. Some people think adults are more suitable. Discuss both and give your opinion.3. 29According to a survey, people involved in certain occupations and professions are seen to be honest. What is the situation in your country? Why?4.12 Travel from and to work is becoming moredifficult. One solution is that employers should allow employees to work at home. Do you agree that the advantages are more than disadvantages?4.19 Self-employed and working for companies or institutions, which is better?5.10 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a house and living in an apartment and give your opinion5.22 Doctors say that people do not enough physical exercise. What are reasons?5.31 Among Internet, radio, TV and newspaper, which has the greatest effect on the social activity of people? Tell reasons.6.14Nowadays, more and more building have been rebuilt or redesigned into a new modern form.What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?6.28 Innatural scenic spots, such as lakes, mountains and beaches，there are much litter or rubbish. Why do people do that? How to deal with it?7.12Inmany countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Does it bring more positive or negative effects on society?7.26Nowadays, many people have to work longer time, and they feel more stressful than before.What are the reasons? What can employers do to make their life easier?8.9 Some people say the cars should be banned form. the centers of cities. Do you agree or disagree?8.21 Nowadays, less people tend to look after their old relatives but send them to some more professionals. What is the situation in your country? Who do you think should be responsible for looking after the people who need help?8.30 Advantages and disadvantages of internet.9.27 Some people think parents should control the behavior. of children from a very young age, but others think children should be given more freedom. Discuss and give your opinion.10.11Now road transport is taking over rail service. What is the situation in your country? To what extent do advantages outweigh disadvantages?10.25 Some people say television contributes more than other modern invention to the quality of the life of ordinary people. Agree or disagree？11.8 Nowadays there is less communication betweenfamily members than the past. Do you agree or disagree?11.15 Now many big shops have replaced small ones. Is it a good or a bad development?12.6 Now teenagers have problems at home and school. What are the problems? How can parents help the teenagers to solve them ?【。
2008专八真题附带答案与解析
2008专八真题附带答案与解析2008 年英语试题及答案TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2008)-GRADE EIGHTTIMELIMIT: 195 MINPARTI LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)SECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lectureONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Yournotes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete agap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, youwill be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutesto complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blanksheet for note-taking.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefullyand then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer toeach question on your coloured answer sheet. Questions 1 to 5 are based on a conversation. At the end of theconversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of thefollowing five questions.Now listen to the conversation.1. Mary doesn't seem to favour the idea of a new airport becauseA. the existing airports are to be wastedB. more people will be encouraged to travel.382C. more oil will be consumed.D. more airplanes will be purchased.2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Mary asa potentialdisadvantage?A. More people in the area.B. Noise and motorways.C. Waste of land.D. Unnecessary travel.3. Freddy has cited the following advantages for a new airportEXCEPTA. more job opportunities.B. vitality to the local economy.C. road construction,D. presence of aircrew in the area.4. Mary thinks that people don't need to do much travel nowadaysas a result ofA. less emphasis on personal contact.B. advances in modern telecommunications.C. recent changes in people's concepts.D. more potential damage to the area5. We learn from the conversation that Freddy is Mary's ideas,383A. strongly in favour ofB. mildly in favour ofC. strongly againstD. mildly againstSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefullyand then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer toeach question on your coloured answer sheet. Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.6. What is the main idea of the news item?A. A new government was formed after Sunday's elections.B. The new government intends to change the welfare system.C. The Social Democratic Party founded the welfare system.D. The Social Democratic Party was responsible for high unemployment.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of thenews item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.7. The tapes of the Apollo-11 mission were first stored inA. a U.S. government archives warehouse.B. a NASA ground tracking station.384C. the Goddard Space Flight Centre.D. none of the above places.8. What does the news item say about Richard Nafzger?A. He is assigned the task to look for the tapes.B. He believes that the tapes are probably lost.C. He works in a NASA ground receiving site.D. He had asked for the tapes in the 1970s. Questions 9 and10 are based on the following news. At the end of thenews item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.9. The example in the news item is cited mainly to showA. that doctors are sometimes professionally incompetentB. that in cases like that hospitals have to pay huge compensations.C. that language barriers might lower the quality of treatment.D. that language barriers can result in fatal consequences.10. According to Dr. Flores, hospitals and clinicsA. have seen the need for hiring trained interpreters.B. have realized the problems of language barriers.C. have begun training their staff to be bilinguals.D. have taken steps to provide accurate diagnosis. 385PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)In this section there are four reading passages followed by a totalof 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark youranswers on your coloured answer sheetTEXT AAt the age of 16, Lee Hyuk Joon's life is a living hell. The South Korean10th grader gets up at 6 in the morning to go to school, and studiesmost of the day until returning home at 6 p.m. After dinner, it's timeto hit the books again—at one of Seoul's many so-called cram schools.Lee gets back home at 1 in the morning, sleeps less than five hours,then repeats the routine—five days a week. It's a grueling schedule,but Lee worries that it may not be good enough to get him into a topuniversity. Some of his classmates study even harder. South Korea's education system has long been highly competitive. But for Lee and the other 700,000 high-school sophomores in the country,high-school studies have gotten even more intense. That's because SouthKorea has conceived a new college-entrance system, which will beimplemented in 2008. This year's 10th graders will be the first groupevaluated by the new admissions standard, which places more emphasison grades in the three years of high school and less on nationwideSAT-style and other selection tests, which have traditionallydetermined which students go to the elite colleges. The change was made mostly to reduce what the government says is agrowing education gap in the country: wealthy students go to the bestcolleges and get the best jobs, keeping the children of poorer familieson the social margins. The aim is to reduce the importance of costlytutors and cram schools, partly to help students enjoy a more normalhigh-school life. But the new system has had the opposite effect. Before,students didn't worry too much about their grade-point averages; thebig challenge was beating the standardized tests as high-school seniors.Now students are competing against one another over a three-year period,386and every midterm and final test is crucial. Fretful parents are relyingeven more heavily on tutors and cram schools to help their childrensucceed.Parents and kids have sent thousands of angry online letters to theEducation Ministry complaining that the new admissions standard issetting students against each other. "One can succeed onlywhen othersfail,” as one pare nt said.Education experts say that South Korea's public secondary-schoolsystem is foundering, while private education is thriving. Accordingto critics, the country's high schools are almost uniformlymediocre—the result of an egalitarian government education policy.With the number of elite schools strictly controlled by the government,even the brightest students typically have to settle for ordinaryschools in their neighbourhoods, where the curriculum is centred onaverage students. To make up for the mediocrity, zealous parents sendtheir kids to the expensive cram schools.Students in affluent southern Seoul neighbourhoods complain that thenew system will hurt them the most. Nearly all Korean high schools willbe weighted equally in the college-entrance process, and relativelyweak students in provincial schools, who may not score well onstandardized tests, often compile good grade-point averages.Some universities, particularly prestigious ones, openly complain thatthey cannot select the best students under the new system because iteliminates differences among high schools. They've asked for morediscretion in picking students by giving more weight to such screeningtools as essay writing or interviews.President Roh Moo Hyun doesn't like how some colleges are trying tocircumvent the new system. He recently criticized "greedy"universities that focus more on finding the best students than fayingto "nurture good students". But amid the crossfire between thegovernment and universities, the country's 10th graders are feelingthe stress. On online protest sites, some are calling themselves a“cursed generation” and “mice in a lab experiment”. It all seemsa touch melodramatic, but that's the South Korean school system.38711. According to the passage, the new college-entrance system isdesigned toA. require students to sit for more college-entrance tests.B. reduce the weight of college-entrance tests.C. select students on their high school grades only.D. reduce the number of prospective college applicants.12. What seems to be the effect of introducing the new system?A. The system has given equal opportunities to students.B. The system has reduced the number of cram schools.C. The system has intensified competition among schools.D. The system has increased students' study load.13. According to critics, the popularity of private education ismainly the result ofA. the government's egalitarian policy.B. insufficient number of schools:C. curriculums of average quality.D. low cost of private education.14. According to the passage, there seems to be disagreement overthe adoption of the new system between the following groups EXCEPTA. between universities and the government.388B. between school experts and the government.C. between parents and schools.D. between parents and the government.15. Which of the following adjectives best describes the author'streatment of the topic?A. Objective.B. Positive.C. Negative.D. Biased.TEXT BWilfred Emmanuel-Jones was a teenager before he saw hisfirst cow inhis first field. Born in Jamaica, the 47-year-old grew up in inner-cityBirmingham before making a career as a television producer andlaunching his own marketing agency. But deep down he always nurturedevery true Englishman's dream of a rustic life, a dream that hisentrepreneurial wealth has allowed him to satisfy. These days he's theowner of a thriving 12-hectare farm in deepest Devon with cattle, sheepand pigs. His latest business venture: pushing his brand of Black Fannergourmet sausages and barbecue sauces. “My background may be veryurban,” says Emmanuel-Jones. “But it has given me a good idea of whatother urbanites want.”And of how to sell it. Emmanuel-Jones joins a herd ofwealthy fugitivesfrom city life who are bringing a new commercial know-how to Britishfarming. Britain's burgeoning farmers' markets-numbers have doubledto at least 500 in the last five years—swarm with specialtycheesemakers, beekeepers or organic smallholders who are redeployingthe business skills they learned in the city. "Everyone in theruralcommunity has to come to terms with the fact that things have changed."389Says Emmanuel-Jones. "You can produce the best food in the world, butif you don't know how to market it, you are wasting your time. We arehelping the traditionalists to move on."The emergence of the new class of superpeasants reflects some oldyearnings. If the British were the first nation to industrialize, theywere also the first to head back to the land. "There is this romanticimage of the countryside that is particularly English," says AlunHowkins of the University of Sussex, who reckons the population of ruralEngland has been rising since 1911. Migration into rural areas is nowrunning at about 100,000 a year, and the hunger for a taste of the rurallife has kept land prices buoyant even as agricultural incomes tumble.About 40 percent of all farmland is now sold to "lifestyle buyers"rather than the dwindling number of traditional farmers, according tothe Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.What's new about the latest returnees is their affluence and zeal forthe business of producing quality foods, if only at a micro-level. Ahealthy economy and surging London house prices have helped to easethe escape of the would-be rustics. The media recognize and feed thefantasy. One of the big TV hits of recent years, the "River Cottage"series, chronicled the attempts of a London chef to run his own Dorsetfarm.Naturally, the newcomers can't hope to match their City salaries, butmany are happy to trade any loss of income for the extra job satisfaction.Who cares if there's no six-figure annual bonus when the land offersother incalculable compensations?Besides, the specialist producers can at least depend on a burgeoningmarket for their products. Today's eco-aware generation loves to seekout authentic ingredients. "People like me may be making a differencein a small way," Jan McCourt, a onetime investment banker now runninghis own 40-hectare spread in the English Midlands stocked with rarebreeds.Optimists see signs of far-reaching change: Britain isn't catching upwith mainl and Europe; it's leading the way. “Unlike most othercountries, where artisanal food production is being eroded, here it390is being recovered," says food writer Matthew Fort. “It may be themark of the next stage of civilization that we rediscover the de sirability of being a peasant.” And not an investment banker.16. Which of the following details of Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones isINCORRECT?A. He was born and brought up in Birmingham.B. He used to work in the television industry.C. He is wealthy, adventurous and aspiring.D. He is now selling his own quality foods.17. Most importantly, people like Wilfred have brought totraditional British farmingA. knowledge of farming.B. knowledge of brand names.C. knowledge of lifestyle.D. knowledge of marketing,18. Which of the following does NOT contribute to the emergence ofa new class of farmers?A. Strong desire for country life.B. Longing for greater wealth,C. Influence of TV productions.D. Enthusiasm for quality food business.19. What is seen as their additional source of new income?391A. Modern tendency to buy natural foods.B. Increase in the value of land property.C. Raising and selling rare live stock. VD. Publicity as a result of media coverage.20. The sentence in the last paragraph “...Britain isn't catchingup with mainland Europe; it's leading the way" implies thatA. Britain has taken a different path to boost economy.B. more authentic foods are being produced in Britain.C. the British are heading back to the countryside.D. the Europeans are showing great interest in country life.TEXT CIn Barcelona the Catalonians call them castells, but these aren'tstereotypical castles in Spain. These castles are made up of humanbeings, not stone. The people who perform this agile feat of acrobaticsare called castellers, and to see their towers take shape is to observea marvel of human cooperation.First the castellers form what looks like a giganticrugby scrummage.They are the foundation blocks of the castle. Behind them, other peoplepress together, forming outward-radiating ramparts of inward-pushingmuscle: flying buttresses for the castle. Then sturdy but lightercastellers scramble over the backs of those at the bottom and stand,barefoot, on their shoulders—then still others, each time adding ahigher "story".These human towers can rise higher than small apartment buildings: nine“stories”, 35 feet into the air. Then, just When it seems this towerof humanity can't defy gravity any longer, a little kid emerges fromthe crowd and climbs straight up to the top. Arms extended, the child392grins while waving to the cheering crowd far below. Dressed in their traditional costumes, the castellers seem to epitomize an easier time, before Barcelona became a world metropolis arid theMediterranean's most dynamic city. But when you observe-them tip close,in their street clothes, at practice, you see there's nothing easy aboutwhat the castellers do - and that they are not merely reenacting anancient ritual.None of the castellers can-give a logical answer as to whythey lovedoing this. But Victor Luna, 16, touches me on the shoulder and saysin English: "We do it because it's beautiful. We do it because we areCatalan."Barcelona’s mother tongue is Catalan, and to understand Barcelona,you must understand two words of Catalan: seny and rauxa. Seny prettymuch translates as common sense, or the ability to make money, arrangethings, and get things done. Rauxa is reminiscent of our words “raucous”and “ruckus”.What makes the castellers revealing of the city is that they embodyrauxa and seny. The idea of a human castle is rauxa—it defies commonsense—but to watch one going up is to see seny in action. Success isbased on everyone working together to achieve a shared goal.The success of Carlos Tusquets' bank, Fibanc, shows seny at work ineveryday life. The bank started as a family concern and now employshundreds. Tusquets said it exemplifies how the economy in Barcelonais different.Entrepreneurial seny demonstrates why Barcelona and Catalonia—theancient region of which Barcelona is the capital—are distinct fromthe rest of Spain yet essential to Spain's emergence, after centuriesof repression, as a prosperous, democratic European country. Catalonia,with Barcelona as its dynamo, has turned into an economic powerhouse.Making up 6 percent of Spain’s territory, with a sixth of its people,it accounts for nearly a quarter of Spain's production—everything fromtextiles to computers—even though the rest of Spain has been enjoyingits own economic miracle.393Hand in hand with seny goes rauxa, and there's no better place to seerauxa in action than on the Ramblas, the venerable, tree-shadedboulevard that, in gentle stages, leads you from the centre of Barcelonadown to the port. There are two narrow lanes each way for cars andmotorbikes, but it’s the wide centre walkway that makes the Ramblasa front-row seat for Barcelona's longest running theatrical event.Plastic armchairs are set out on the sidewalk. Sit in one of them, andan attendant will come and charge you a small fee. Performance artiststhrong the Ramblas—stilt walkers, witches caked in charcoal dust,Elvis impersonators. But the real stars are the old women and happilyplaying children, millionaires on motorbikes, and pimps and women who,upon closer inspection, prove not to be.Aficionados (Fans) of Barcelona love to compare notes: “Last nightthere was a man standing on the balcony of his hotel room,” MarianaBertagnolli, an Italian photographer, told me. "The balcony was on thesecond floor. He was naked, and he was talking into a cell phone."There you have it, Barcelona's essence. The man is naked (rauxa), buthe is talking into a cell phone (seny).21. From the description in the passage, we learn thatA. all Catalonians can perform castells.B. castells require performers to stand on each other.C. people perform castells in different formations.D. in castells people have to push and pull each other.22. According to the passage, the4mplication of the performance isthatA. the Catalonians are insensible and noisy people.B. the Catalonians show more sense than is expected. 394C. the Catalonians display paradoxical characteristics.D. the Catalonians think highly of team work.23. The passage cites the following examples EXCEPT __________ toshow seny at work.A. development of a bankB. dynamic role in economyC. contribution to national economyD. comparison with other regions24. In the last but two paragraph, the Ramblas is described as “afront-row seat for Barcelona’s longest running theatrical event”.What does it mean?A. On the Ramblas people can see a greater variety of performances.B. The Ramblas provides many front seats for the performances.C. The Ramblas is preferred as an important venue for the events.D. Theatrical performers like to perform on the Ramblas.25. What is the main impression of the scenes on the Ramblas?A. It is bizarre and Outlandish.B. It is of average quality.C. It is conventional and quiet.D. It is of professional standard.TEXT D395The law firm Patrick worked for before he died filed for bankruptcyprotection a year after his funeral. After his death, the firm's letterhead properly included him: Patrick S. Lanigan, 1954-1992. Hewas listed up in the right-hand corner, just above the paralegals. Thenthe rumors got started and wouldn't stop. Before long, everyonebelieved he had taken the money and disappeared. After three months,no one on the Gulf Coast believed that he was dead. His name came offthe letterhead as the debts piled up.The remaining partners in the law firm were still together, attachedunwillingly at the hip by the bondage of mortgages andthe bank notes,back when they were rolling and on the verge of serious wealth. Theyhad been joint defendants in several unwinnable lawsuits; thus thebankruptcy. Since Patrick's departure, they had tried every possibleway to divorce one another, but nothing would work. Two were ragingalcoholics who drank at the office behind locked doors, but nevertogether. The other two were in recovery, still teetering on thebrink of sobriety.He took their money. Their millions. Money they had already spent longbefore it arrived, as only lawyers can do. Money for their richlyrenovated office building in downtown Biloxi. Money for new homes,yachts, condos in the Caribbean. The money was on the way, approved,the papers signed, orders entered; they could see it, almost touch itwhen their dead partner—Patrick—snatched it at the last possiblesecond.He was dead. They buried him on February 11, 1992. They had consoledthe widow and put his rotten name on their handsome letterhead. Yetsix weeks later, he somehow stole their money.They had brawled over who was to blame. Charles Bogan, the firm's seniorpartner and its iron hand, had insisted the money be wired from itssource into a new account offshore, and this made sense after somediscussion. It was ninety million bucks, a third of which the firm wouldkeep, and it would be impossible to hide that kind of money in Biloxi,population fifty thousand. Someone at the bank would talk.Sooneveryone would know. All four vowed secrecy, even as they made plansto display as much of their new wealth as possible. There had even been396talk of a firm jet, a six-seater.So Bogan took his share of the blame. At forty-nine, he was the oldestof the four, and, at the moment, the most stable. He was also responsiblefor hiring Patrick nine years earlier, and for this he had receivedno small amount of grief.Doug Vitrano, the litigator, had made the fateful decision to recommendPatrick as the fifth partner. The other three had agreed, and whenPatrick Lanigan was added to the firm name, he had access to virtuallyevery file in the office. Bogan, Rapley, Vitrano, Havarac, and Lanigan,Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law. A large ad in the yellow pages claimed"Specialists in Offshore Injuries." Specialists or not, like most firmsthey would take almost anything if the fees were lucrative. Lots ofsecretaries and paralegals. Big overhead, and the strongest politicalconnections on the Coast.They were all in their mid- to late forties. Havarac had been raisedby his father on a shrimp boat. His hands were still proudly calloused,and he dreamed of choking Patrick until his neck snapped. Rapley wasseverely depressed and seldom left his home, where he wrote briefs ina dark office in the attic.26. What happened to the four remaining lawyers after Patrick'sdisappearance?A. They all wanted to divorce their wives.B. They were all heavily involved in debts.C. They were all recovering from drinking.D. They had bought new homes, yachts, etc.27. Which of the following statements contains a metaphor?A. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.B. …they could see it, almost touch it when their dead partner...397C. …, att ached unwillingly at the h ip by the bondage of mortgages...D. …, and for this he had received no small amount of grief.28. According to the passage, what is the main cause of Patrickstealing the money?A. Patrick was made a partner of the firm.B. The partners agreed to have the money transferred.C. Patrick had access to all the files in the firm.D. Bogan decided to hire Patrick nine years earlier.29. The lawyers were described as being all the following EXCEPTA. greedy.B. extravagantC. quarrelsome.D. bad-tempered.30. Which of the following implies a contrast?A. …, and it would be impossible to hide that kind of money in Biloxi,population fifty thousand.B. They had been joint defendants in several unwinnable lawsuits; thusthe bankruptcy.C. There had even been talk of a firm jet, a six-seater.D. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.398PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose thebest answer to each question. Mark your answers on your coloured answersheet31. The largest city in Canada isA. Vancouver.B. Montreal.C. TorontoD. Ottawa.32. According to the United States Constitution, thelegislativepower is invested inA. the Federal Government.B. the Supreme Court.C. the Cabinet.D. the Congress.33. Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States?A. Baseball.B. Tennis.C. Basketball.D. American football.34. The head of the executive branch in New Zealand is 399A. the President.B. the Governor-General.C. the British monarch,D. the Prime Minister.35. The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a groupof pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, is an important poetic workbyA. William Langland.B. Geoffrey Chaucer.C. William Shakespeare.D. Alfred Tennyson.36. Who wrote The American?A. Herman Melville.B. Nathaniel Hawthorne.C. Henry James.D. Theodore Dreiser.37. All of the following are well-known female writers in 20th-century Britain EXCEPTA. George Eliot.B. Iris Jean Murdoch.C. Doris Lessing.400D. Muriel Spark.38. Which of the following is NOT a design feature of human language?A. Arbitrariness.B. Displacement.C. Duality.D. Diachronicity.39. What type of sentence is “Mark likes fiction, but Tim isinterested in po etry.”?A. A simple sentence.B. A coordinate sentence.C. A complex sentence.D. None of the above.40. The phenomenon that words having different meanings have the sameform is calledA. hyponymy.B. synonymy.C. polysemy.D. homonymy.PART IV PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN) 401Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as。
雅思考试的真题回顾
雅思考试的真题回顾2008年雅思考试的真题回顾2008年雅思考试情况很多人都不清楚，但是当年的真题是值得备考的考生回顾的。
为此店铺与大家一起回顾2008年雅思考试一些的真题。
2008年雅思考试的真题：写作(1)2008.1.10(旧题)Some people think children’s spending time on TV, video and PC games is good, while others think it is bad. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.(2)2008.1.12(旧题)Some people think that criminals should be given longer terms in prison, so as to reduce the crime rate. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(3)2008.1.19(新题)Old generations often hold some traditional ideas on the correct way of life, thinking and behavior. However, some people think that it is not helpful for the young generations to prepare for modern life in the future. What’s your opinion?(4)1.26(新题)Unemployment is getting increasingly serious in many countries. Some people think students only need to get primary education, while others think secondary education is necessary. What’s your opinion?(5)2008.2.2(语义升格)Some people think people can exploit animals for any purpose they need, while others do not think so. What is your opinion?(6)2008.2.14(语义降格)An increasing number of people choose to live in big cities. What problems will this bring about? Should the government encourage people to live in small towns?(7)2008.2.16(新题)An American film actor once said,“Tomorrow is important and precious.”Some people think individuals and society should pay more attention to the future than to the present. Do you agree or disagree?(8)2008.2.23(语义升格)Some people think imported food exerts positive impacts on our lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(9)2008.3.1(新题)Schools offer a wide range of courses such as physical education, music, economics, philosophy, math, English，geography, physics and history. Among all these subjects, which one do you think is the most important and which one is the least important?2008年雅思考试的真题：大作文2008年5月10日Children can learn effectively by watching television. They should be encouraged to watch television regularly both in school and at home. Do you agree or disagree?2008年5月22日The high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of the advertising but not the real need of the whole society in which they sell. T o what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?2008年5月31日Some people think that the fittest and strongest individual and team can achieve success in sports, while others believe thatsuccess depends on mental attitude. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2008年6月5日Some people think that university students should only study one specialist subject. Others think that universities should encourage students to study a range of subjects in addition to a specialist area. Give your opinion.2008年6月14日Many people think that cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people the freedom to travel further. However, others think that this leads to environmental problem, and so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.2008年6月21日Some people think that children should obey rules and do what their parents and teachers want them to do. Others believe that children controlled very much are not well-prepared for their adult lives. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2008年6月28日Mobile phones and the internet are very useful for old people. However, this section of population is the fewer users of mobile phones and the internet. In what ways can mobile phones and the internet be useful to the old people? How can the old people be encouraged to use this new technology?2008年7月5日Some people believe that theoretical subjects (such as mathematics, philosophy and economy) should not be taught in universities because universities should focus on practical subjects (such as marketing, computer programming, andaccounting). To what extent do you agree or disagree?雅思考试的常见问题1其实大小作文的评分比例并不是三分之一很多烤鸭们都一直以为，写作部分Task1占分1/3，Task2占分2/3。
2008英语专四真题及答案详解
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2008) -GRADE FOUR—TIME LIMIT： 135 MINPART I DICTATION ［15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times。
During the first reading， which will be done at normal speed， listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds。
The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [120 MIN]In Sections A， B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answerthe questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow。
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08年下半年雅思阅读A类的重点题型
正是所谓几家欢乐几家愁
很多同学还没有从7月5日的考试,那百年不遇的没有判断题的噩梦中惊醒过来,
几个小时以后,又要有一群小烤鸭奔赴考场了.今天的阅读部分会是怎样的呢?
英国人还要继续抽风耍无赖吗?我想不会的,今天的阅读里一定会有判断题的,这种让英国人冥思苦想出来折磨我们的题目,他们不会失去兴趣的,明天我想起码会有6-10道判断题.但是从这个事件中,我们要想想判断题的存在和消失到底对我们有没有影响,有什么影响?
那天中午在国贸上完了中午时段的课,就有班上的同学到办公室传达这个耸人听闻的消息.听力的彭彭老师也在,我们就赶快上网看51 IELTS 的考生回忆,证实了阅读部分没有判断题, 彭彭的听力部分也是 XXXX %%5$@@@@((!!!我们也觉得一惊.我赶忙问,那你同学考的如何.她回答:她美死了,她说这次能上7.5啦,因为她最怵判断题.我听了还很安慰,虽然不是我的学生晚上回家,陆续有学生和我汇报当天的考试,有的是欢天喜地来和我报喜,说这次心里有底了,错顶多
10几个,不会低过6.5;而有的学生就恨不得哭天抹泪,想告诉我他有多么的倒霉,就考一次,还遇上这事,希望时光能够倒流,说这次彻底没底了.我问那为什么?他回答说:每次有判断题,我就塌实,因为我知道实在不行还能全 TRUE ,可是今天我一看卷子,一个判断题都没有,我就觉得晕考,特别烦,看不下去......。
雅思【08】群邮件翻译Mar 17
【08】（160317）写一下这两个题目的ABCSome people think it is more important for government to spend more money on promoting a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illnesses than the treatment for people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Some people believe that public health should be improved by increasing the number of sports facilities, while others believe that it has little effects other measures should be taken to solve this problem. Discuss both views and give your opinion.常见的ABC错误1 A看作是立场（A是个动作）譬如说：政府应该禁止广告（这是一个立场）政府禁止广告（这是一个动作）2 C看作是立场（C应该是B的结果）3 ABC之间没有逻辑和因果关系4 C太虚太空太大，譬如说社会稳定、提高社会地位、社会和谐等5 A和B，或者B和C重复6 一个例子写成观点，没有概括性譬如说题目是讨论食品科技的影响，你不能够fast food 单独写一段7 其中两个观点重复，没有区分度8 ABC写太长（考场上时间太短，一般一个ABC控制10个字以下）例: successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.你可以认为是确定C, 因为justified意思就是原因是什么。
08年雅思阅读“简短回答”解题指南3
答案涉及数字的，⼀般要有简单的四则运算。
题⽬问how many/how much/what proportion/what is the cost 时，答案⼀般不会直接是原⽂中出现的数字⽽要涉及到简单的四则运算，通常是加减法。
原⽂：all major cities there have high car ownership, but well-developed bus and rail systems are available, and overall public transport typically accounts for between 20 and 30 percent of passenger-kilometers. 题⽬：What proportion of passenger kilometer is undertaken by private automobile in western europe. 答案及解释：很多同学误答20%-30%。
原⽂说：公共交通占20%-30%。
题⽬问：私⼈⼩轿车所占的⽐例。
答案应为：70%-80%。
◆答案涉及钱币的，在数字前⼀定要有货币符号，在数字后可能会有单位。
原⽂：There may have been some consolation in the fact that the bid came in $1 million below the revised budget and $5 million below the original budget of $29 million formulated in mid-1991. 题⽬：What was the cost of the revised budget for the Sydney bid? 答案及解释：此题应该是考过的题⽬中运算最复杂的。
费⽤⽐修改后的预算少1 million，⽐最初的预算少5 million，最初的预算是29 million，所以，修改后的预算应为$25 million。
2008年8月9日雅思A类机经
2008年8月9日雅思A类机经听力：S1:給女儿转学国籍：Australia住址：65 Park Road电话记不住了紧急联系人：她女儿的grandmother现在的学生数：502平均每个班：24人参加的活动是：science付费：$150S2:讲春节第一个是Flowers展览地点在 near the lake，建议准备picnic和blanket（blanket是已给出的）第二个是什么展览忘了。
填了地点在：Art Gallery第三个是Motor展览第四个是音乐还是什么，要去concert 时间是2.30然后是两个选择1，参加竞赛可以坐热气球2，报名选newspaper 干扰项是websaite可以确认你报上名了S3: v06134s3换课程本来学的是economic history想换:第一选择是politics 、第二选择是philosophy 然后老师登记她学本来课程的困难，解决方法和建议，一个表格各种困难有：lecture difficult 建议她group disscussionnot enough tutorial其余实在想不起来了表格完了是两个空，填再见面的时间和下次见得人是senior advistorS4: v07147s4讨论讲一个关于brazil rainfores国家公园的地图。
1.39 平方公里2.的 national park3.组成人员：local tribes4.使用的技术：photographs5.有一个没有被覆盖的地方 for medicine grow6.制造MAP导致（c 保护湿地）7.有什么好处（A develop community）阅读：第一篇：讲海藻list of headings第一段好像是海藻富含N种营养第二段是海藻能有N多种用途第三段怎么弄出那种品种名很怪的海藻第四段讲不同种类的海藻的外观和生长地点第五段不记得了第六段好像讲海藻它怎么就不沉底呢填图题是从第二段出的，好像是做commercial production，药用那部分是治cough的一个东西最后三个单选，红藻、青铜色藻、还有一个是啥？绿藻？分别的特性是什么。
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08.01.10Some people believe that time spent on television, video and computer games can be valuablefor children. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.08.01.12Some people think the best way of reducing crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, think there are other better ways to reduce crime. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.08.01.19The older generations have very traditional ideas about the correct ways of life, thinking and behaviour. However, some people think that these ideas are not helpful for the young generation to prepare for modern life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?08.01.26In countries where there is a high rate of unemployment, most pupils should be offered only primary education. There is no point in offering secondary education to those who have no hope of finding a job. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?08.02.02Some people think it is acceptable to use animals for the benefit of humans. Other people think it is wrong to exploitanimals for human purposes. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.08.02.14People living in big cities face many problems today. What are the problems? Should the government encourage people to live in regional towns?08.02.16“ Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. ”- US movie actor %26 director John WayneWhy is it important for individuals and countries to think about the future rather than focusing on the present?08.02.23In some countries, it is now possible for people to buy a wide variety of foods transported from all over the world. To what extent do the benefits of this development outweigh the drawbacks?08.03.01Most countries spend much money on education, as they start to realize the importance of education. In your opinion which two subjects are the most important for young people and which one is the least important?subjects: Literature SportsMathematics EconomyPhysics HistoryMusic Geography08.03.08As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think that the user should pay for the cost. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.08.03.13People should look after their health as a duty to the society they liveinrather thanpersonal benefits. To what extent do you agree or disagree?08.03.29Some people think it is the responsibility for government to ensure that people have healthy lifestyles. Others think people should have a free for their own lifestylesdecisions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.08.04.05 ＝06.03.25One long-distance flight consumes fuel which a car uses in several years’ time, but they cause the same amount of pollution. So some people think that we should discourage non-essential flights, such as tourist travel, rather than to limit the use of cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?08.04.12Many people are busy with work and do not have enough time to spend with families and friends. Why does this happen? What are the effects of this on family life and society as a whole?08.04.19Some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of population who are aged 15 and younger. What is youropinion of the currentand future effects it may have in those countries?08.04.24 （加考）School teachers used to be the source of information; however, some people argue that teachers are not as important as before as the increasing variety of information resources. What is your opinion?08.05.10Children can learn efficientlyby watching television, so they should be encouraged to watch television regularly both at home and in school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?08.05.22 ＝04.10.23Schools should teach children some academic subjects which will be beneficial to their future careers. Therefore, other subjects such as music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?08.05.31Some people believe that the fittest and strongest individuals and teams always success in sports. Others think that success in sports depends on mental attitudes. Discuss both views and give your opinions.08.06.05University students always focus on one specialistsubject, but some people think universities should encourage their students to study a range of subjects in addition to their own subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?08.06.14Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further.However, others think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss the both sides and give your own opinion.08.06.21Some people think that children should obeythe rules or do what their parents and teachers want them to do. Other people think that children controlled too much can’t deal with problem themselves. Discuss both views and state your own opinion.08.06.28Mobile phones and the Internet are very useful. However, it is rare for old people to use them.What ways could mobile phone and the Internet be useful to old people? How does the old people to be encouraged using this newtechnology?08.07.05Nowadays, more university students choose to study some practical subjects ( such as marketing, computer programming, etc.) instead of theoreticalsubjects (such as economy, math, chemistry). Some people suggest that universities should focus on practical subjects, but nottheoretical subjects. What do you agree or not agree?08.07.12Some people support the developments in agriculture such as factory farming and creationsof new types of fruits and vegetables, while others oppose this view. Discuss both views and give your opinion.08.07.26Some people think international cooperation has brought benefits to world environment protection, while some people think more benefits has been brought to international business. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.08.08.09 ≈ 04.04.17In some countries, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move out of large cities and into regional areas. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages? Give reasons for you answer and include examples from your knowledge or experiences.08.08.16 = 05.07.23Detailed description of crimes on newspaper and TV can have bad consequences on society, so this kind of information should be restricted on media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?08.08.21International travel sometimes makes people more prejudiced rather than board-minded. Give out reasons why it cannot bring benefits to those visitors. Do you have ways to improve people’s understanding of the countries they visit?08.08.30 = 05.01.15Some teachers think it is effective for students to study in group while others think it is better to study alone. What are the benefits of each way and which one do you think is more effective?08.09.06Once children start school, teachers have more influence than parents on their intellectual and socialdevelopment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?08.09.13Many people think it is very important to protect environment but they make no effort to do it themselves. Why does it happen? How to solve this problem?08.09.18 = 05.06.18Putting criminals into prisons is not so effective in dealing with them. Instead, education and job training should be offered to them. To what extent do you agree or disagree?08.09.27Students from poor background such as rural areas often find it difficult to access to university education, so people think universities should make it specially easy for them to study at. To what extent do you agree or disagree?08.10.04Many people are afraid to leave home because of crime. Some believe that more action should be taken to prevent crime, but others feel little can be done. Wh at’s your view?08.10.11Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals were free to do whatever they want. To what extent do you agree or disagree?08.10.23 = 04.11.13Many people use distance-learning programmes(study material post, TV, Internet, etc.) to study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the benefit as much as attending college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?08.10.25Economic progress is one way to measurethe success of one country, while some people think there are other factors. What other factors should be considered? Within these factors, do you think anyone is more important than the others?08.11.08What are the positive and negative points of fashion? Why has fashion become an important factor which influences people’s choices of buying clothes?08.11.15More and more people study or work from home due to the popularity of computer technology. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?08.11.29Modern children's games do not develop a wide range of skills as tranditional games. To what extent do you agree or disagree.08.12.06Memorization of information by frequent repetition (rote learning) plays a role in many education systems. Does the usefulness of the learning method outweigh its limitations?08.12.13Some people think a large number of college graduates are good for the society, while others think it only lead to unemployment. What’s your opinion?08.12.20Many charities and organsations provide special names for some days such as National Children' Day ,National Non-smoking Day. Why did they do that? How effective is it?。