2011年口试真题

2011年真题
Task I：Retelling a story
Bryan was driving home one evening，after a day of job hunting。

He had been unemployed for two months. Thinking of his pregnant wife, still working to feed the family, he was very depressed. Suddenly he saw an old woman standing alone near a car. Obviously something was wrong with her car and she needed help. Bryan pulled up and got out of his car. The old l ady was so cold that she couldn’t even speak. She had probably been waiting here for hours，since not many people were out in this chilly snowy night。

He said，"I’m here to help. Why don’t you wait in my car where it's warm? I'll take a look at your car。

” Well，all she had was a flat tire，but for an elderly person，that was bad enough。

Bryan crawled under the car and changed the tire quickly. But when he stood up, he found his new suit covered with dirty snow. The grateful woman asked him how much she owed him. Any amount of money would have been all right with her. Bryan was surprised。

He never thought about money. Still in a sad mood about his unemployment and his new suit, he told her that if she really wanted to pay him back，the next time she saw someone who needed help，she could give that person some help. Then Bryan and the old lady drove off。

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe。

She went in to take something warm. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile。

The lady noticed that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant，but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. What a nice girl。

The old lady said to herself. Then she remembered Bryan。

After she finished her meal，she left quickly，placing four 100—dollar bills and a note on the napkin. "You don’t owe me anything。

When you see someone who needs help, do the same." The girl couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the money。

Thinking of her poor husband, she couldn't help calling home。

"Bryan, can you guess what happened to me today?"
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Task II: Talking based on a given topic
Talk about an experience you’ve had of kindness shown by a stranger，
Task III: Role-playing
Student A: Yale law professor Amy Chua's child-raising memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has recently captured global attention。

In the book, Chua stresses the merits of ”Chinese parenting," which means high expectations, strict discipline (such as no TV or computer games）, and punishment instead of encouragement. You think that such strict parenting is good for the growth of children, but your partner doesn't agree。

Try to convince him/her。

Remember you should start the conversation。

Student B: Yale law professor Amy Chua’s child-raising memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has recently captured global attention。

In the book，Chua stresses the mer its of "Chinese parenting,” which means high expectations，strict discipline （such as no TV or computer games)，and punishment instead of encouragement。

You think that such strict parenting is bad for the growth of children，but your partner doesn't agree. Try to convince him/her. Remember your partner will start the conversation。

Task III：Role-playing
Student A：Yale law professor Amy Chua's child-raising memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has recently captured global attention. In the book, Chua stresses the merits of "Chinese parenting，” which means high expectations，strict discipline （such as no TV or computer games），and punishment instead of encouragement。

You think that such strict parenting is good for the growth of children, but your partner doesn't agree。

Try to convince him/her. Remember you should start the conversation。

Student B：Yale law professor Amy Chua’s child—raising memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has recently captured global attention。

In the book, Chua stresses the merit s of ”Chinese parenting，" which means high expectations, strict discipline （such as no TV or computer games)，and punishment instead of encouragement。

You think that such strict parenting is bad for the growth of children, but your partner doesn’t agree. Try to convince him/her. Remember your partner will start the conversation。