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A类Some people spend more time reading books, while others prefer to watch TV. The former group are more likely to develop creative imagi nati ons and have a much better grasp of Ian guage skills. Do you agree or disagree?Reading books and watching TV are two main channels to cultivate imagination and develop Ianguage skills during people 'whole lives. Nowadays, a con troversial issue about whether individuals reading books for enjoyment are more capable of practicing their vision and taking a comma nd of Ian guages has bee n into fierce discussi on. In my opinion, reading can better people ' s imagination and Ianguage abilities.To beg in with , from books, readers are able to grasp the author ' s concepts and ideas, This can be illustrated by Harry Porte which plays a pivotal role in capturing readers ' Anaghnatinerit ofreading is that people can hone their Ianguage abilities, especially in expa nding vocabulary and impro ving writi ng skills. For instanee,******** The master piece reflects the author ' sAdmittedly, watching television programs helps to practice viewers ' imagination as well as speaking and listening capabilities, which can be illustrated by the authenticity and the vividness of such TV shows, intensifying people ' appreciation abilities and encouraging the audie nee ' s imitatio n. Accord in gly, in dividuals ' visio n can be in spiredtheir spoke n Ian guage can be furthered. However, TV programs, mostly TV episodes, are mai nly origi nated from books and tend to just represe nt the ideas of the directors. Con seque ntly, watchi ng such shows may stifle televiewers ' creativity and imag in ati on.To sum up, although watching TV may have certain positive impacts on viewers imagination and Ianguage skills, reading books are able to develop individuals such capacities better, I believe, due to the diversity and detailed ness of books. The point is that people are supposed to read more, not regard ing study ing as a burde n, but readi ng for pleasure, which is the most importa nt factor readers should con sider.A类It is said that work is the most important thing of people's life. Without the success of career,life will become mea nin gless. To what exte nt do you agree or disagree withthe opinion?Many of people in moder n society devote a lot of time to work ing, since they regard career success as the most significant part in life. However, has it come to a point that it has taken over our life? This is the question that requires a close exam in atio n.No one can deny the importanee of work to a person. Obviously ,employment not only supports us and our families economically, but also helps us establish our self-esteem and pride whe n we see our job as an opport unity to make a con tributio n to our com munity. In other words, we fulfill our social value through a job.However, the belief that occupati onal en deavor makes our lifemeaningful and rewarding does not n ecessarily lead to the assumption that without a satisfying career, life is meaningless. Life is not only about work. In stead, there are many other factors that in flue nce our well-be ing. Family life, personal hobbies, religious pursuit, friendship and even rest and recreati on also con tribute to our happ in ess. If these aspects are n ot in balance with working life, there can be little chance to embrace a successful career. Those who overly focus on career tend to suffer from some problems, such as health issues, fear of failure, bad interpersonal relationship, materialism and so forth .（也可例举拓展）All in all, while work is an importa nt part of life, it is not the only thing we have to do in our life. There are other things we can enjoy. The key is the bala nce betwee n worki ng and pers on al life which helps us take the most adva ntage of our mundane life. A类In some countries, the parents expect children to spend long time in studying both in and after school and have less free time. Do you think it has positive or n egative effects on childre n and the society?Nowadays, parents pay closer attention to children 'a6ademic performance. As a result, some teenagers are ordered to continue acquiring knowledge from course books, even during their spare time. Pers on ally, it has more n egative effects on childre n and the society. Admittedly, acquiring knowledge as much as possible would be high on today ' students afgenda, especially in this competitive world. Higher educational resource is always limited; as a consequenee, it is absolutely justified to allocate the opportunities of sharing advaneed learning resources to those who perform well in academic study. However, on no account should we ignore its drawbacks. Firstly, it should be taken into consideration that students will suffer stifling academic stress. Most importantly, if their free time were occupied for further knowledge acquisition, then they would have no time to relax their bodies and ease their min ds. I n the long run, some adolesce nts tend to totally collapse, seeking some unfavorable approaches to releasing pressure, such as gambli ng, gett ing drunk and eve n committi ng suicide. Secon dly, we should by no means overly emphasize the improveme nt of academic performanee.Realistically, the cultivation of team spirit and interpersonal skills are also supposed to attract parents and educators attention. Otherwise, the youn gsters are more likely to encoun ter difficulties whe n they collaborate with colleagues for any group assig nment. Words fail to express how importa nt com muni cati onal skills are in this rapidly cha nging world. So, it is far from eno ugh if the stude nts only predo min ate in the field of study.Overall, there is no denying that parents and teachers are supposed to join forces to help childre n become well-r oun ded adults in the n ear future, which is not only reflected in their academic performanee, but also on their skills when they cooperate with others.A类Childcare is an important task for nations. It is suggested that all mothers and fathers should be required to take the childcare training courses. To what exte nt do you agree or disagree with the stateme nt?Childcare skills, which used to pass from generation to generation, nowadays have been developed into some formal courses in many coun tries and young pare nts are en couraged to register in these programs. I pers on ally support such acti on.The development in one's early stage of life is so vital that free access to professional childcare programs, which are not only about nutrition, for all parents should be available. It is proved by many researchs that young parents equipped with sufficient childcare knowledge about childcare can better protect their infants or toddlersfrom various risks, detect possible warning sig ns of developme nt delay, better un dersta nd a child's emoti onal n eeds and help establish healthy eati ng habits. Overall, these pare nts tend to help childre n grow to their fullest potential physically, emotionally and intellectually and these advantages would affect the future life of their children for long term.It is certainly true that our grandparents never attended any parenting classes and they raised our pare nts with no major regret. It seems that we could keep this tradition, learning from our parents. However, this is impractical in modern society. The decreasing birth rate and smaller scale of families means that the young gen erati on have no cha nee to help mum take care of their little siblings or little chance to witness the process and learn from other adults how to raise a baby properly.It is also understandablethat working parents are sometimes not in a position to get invoIved in formal parenting courses, especially fathers who usually dedicate most of their time to their work and leave little time to their families. Nevertheless, such obstacles can be removed by flexible ways of delivering childcare courses, such as the Internet, TV or radio. Or the courses can last for a few years since young couples con sider start ing a family. In addition, research findings suggest that the increasing invo lveme nt of fathers in in teractive activities with childre n helps with healthy developme nt of a baby.To sum up , childcare training courses should be compulsory, because they make eligible/qualified parents and a happy family and a strong nation by promoting healthy development of a person in early stage of life.A类考试测试Some people say watching television is bad for Children in all ways, others say it is good for childre n to get kno wledge.范文：Watch ing TV has always bee n an importa nt part of after school life for children, and some of them even become TV addicts. Therefore some people advocate ‘ no TV for children '.Of course this is understandable.Firstly, children sitting too much time in front of a scree n tend to have poor eyesight and weak body due to lack of physical exercise. They can also be lost in the virtual world and be insensitive to people around them, including their parents, and this is detrime ntal to their family relati on ship and their emoti onal developme nt. Ano ther concern is about their men tal developme nt which n eeds various types of i nteractive activities, but obviously excessive TV viewi ng cannot meet such requireme nt. The worst part can be some programs which are not proper for children to watch. Too many advertisements and news focusing on emergency and disasters on the screen are also a disadvantageous point for immature people who are prone to be in flue need n egatively.However watching TV in moderation with proper parental supervision can be good for children. There are plenty of educational programs which can expand children 'nowledge and spark their in terest in explor ing the world where they may not have the opport unity to visit in real life, such as the nature and wild life. TV is not only an educational source, but is also a recreational activity. It can help enrich their after class activities. For example, children are always excited to watch carto ons and they would experie nee the adve nture together with the characters in the show. The positive effectswould be enlarged if children are able to share their TV time with their parents or peers, because they would have topics in com mon and more com muni cati on can be followed.In general, I ' dke to conclude that whether TV is good or bad is determ ined by how pare nts man age it. If pare nts limit TV hours and desig nate some educati onal and in terest ing programs and they keep their children accompanied, healthy viewing habit would be established and positive effects would be maximized. Otherwise, watch ing TV can be a worry ing situati on.A类Some people thi nk young people should be free to choose his or her job but other people thi nk they should be realistic and think more about their future. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.范文：In today ' s labour market, what kind of jobs do young people favor?While some mai nly con sider about some realistic issues such as in itiative salary or work ing con diti ons, others may choose one simply because they like it.Of course it is very justified for job seekers to be realistic when facing the severe competition in employment. College graduates have little chance to be romantic ,for they have to think about the starting payme nt, security, work ing hours and future promoti on opport uni ty. For instance, in my country, many parents encourage their children to compete for a civil servant position as it is permanent for life. Other things such as personal interest or feelings have to come second. However, many young workers compla in about their job of a high level of security. They tend to suffer from tedious ness and in differe nce.I pers on ally support young people to have freedom to choose their career in the hope of enhan cedjob satisfacti on. They should be allowed to choose what they have in terest in and feel in spired to be better each day. When a worker feel satisfied with his or her job, he or she would be self-motivated and dedicated to their career. They tend to spare little effort to achieve their work in ggoal which is set clear and ambitious. Eve n if some jobs are not perma nent, those who outperformtheir colleagues in these workplaces can also gain high degree of security.To con clude my argume nt, it is ideal to land on a job positi on which not only is stable but alsoignites one ' s passion for work. However, there is nothing perfect in this world and especial in the employme nt sector. My suggestion is to give priority to personal inclination to a particular job whe n one is seek ing for a job.A类Some people think all lawbreakers should be take n in to pris on, others believe that there are better alter natives, (for example, being work to do which is ben eficial for local com muni ty). Discuss both views and give your own opinion.范文：To handle criminals is a problem that all countries and societies face. Traditi on ally, the approach has bee n to punish them by plac ing them in prisons to pay for what they have done. Some, however, advocate fortrying to make them better with training and education and it seems they may have a good point.First of all, consider all the money that we have to spend to lock people up in jail. It doesn ' t seem like a good use of public money if the people don' actually get any better. Becausemost crim in als eve ntually are let out of pris on, our focus should be on making them better citize ns.In fact, the reason why many people end up in jail in the first place is because they didn ' t have a good education or happy family. So if they can learn job skills they perhaps can find work and feel they can con tribute in a positive way. If they do this, they won' need crime. Surly every one deserves a sec ond cha nce.Of course this does not mean that we should be too lenient on criminals. Those who commit crime should still be puni shed, but duri ng their puni shme nt they should also be treated. If we make an investment in them and show compassion, most will be able to make a new start.To summarize, we must make more of an effort to go to the root of the problem. We need to treat criminals as patients and give them the medic ine they n eed: educati on and training. By giving people the skills for a sec ond cha nee we can make our society safer and healthier. A类Not eno ugh stude nts choose scie nee subjects in uni versity in many coun tries. What's the reas ons for this problem? What's the effects to the society?范文：In some rapidly develop ing coun tries, in creas ing uni versity stude nts major in bus in ess, acco un ti ng, com muni cati on or computer program ing rather tha n scie nee. I pers on ally believe that this is an in evitable tran siti on in the era of information and globalization when capital flows worldwide and com muni cati on tech no logy play a role in almost every field. The cha ngesi n tech no logy and social evolveme nt are being reflected in the uni versity subject prefere nee.The first reason that science loses its popularity to other disciplines relates to theemployment rate and starting salaries upon graduation. Science undergraduatesrisk higher unemployment and earn less than computer programmers or bus in essme n and the gap may be wider in Master degree. During the economic recession, some students with interest in scienee may give in to the pressure in reality. Another contributor is the difficulty of scienee subjects that prevent many pote ntial stude nts from en rolli ng in this faculty. Picturi ng on eself as a scientist is not easy for a high school leaver. On top of the difficulty of this discipli ne itself, the applicati on in practice and tran sformi ng in to profit is harder.However, scie nee is so crucial to our huma n society that no country can afford the con seque nces of ignoring it. Scie nee is the basis of many practical discipli nes such as en vir onment scie nee, medical scie nee, space scienee, engineering, genetic scienee and so forth. Without the support of general scienee, many other fields would find it very challenging to get further developed. What' sworse, scienee is directly related to our material life. We live on scientific research findings and products, ranging from energy supply, aircraft to numerous eonsumergoods. It is hard to imagine living a life without these scientific advancements.To sum up this report, scienee is less popular than before because the society dema nds more professi on als in other fields such as bus in ess and com muni cati on. However I ' nconvin ced that the pote ntial implicatio ns are n egative to the health of society, hence requiri ng releva nt soluti ons to reverse the trend.A类Uni versities and colleges are now offer ing qualificati ons through dista nee learning from the Internet rather than teachers in the classroom. Do you think the adva ntages of this developme nt overweight the disadava ntages? 范文：Compared to dista nee lear ning, physically atte nding a school has somein tri nsic adva ntages for the stude nts can'overall dev&teph e rnt. Alsoadjust their teachi ng styles and their in structions to best suit the characteristics of their students. In addition to academic pursuits, students ' emotional and social development can be significantly improved in school due to students participation in extra-curricular activities and eve nts. The emoti onal conn ecti on that often helps to gen erate in spiratio n, creativity and emoti onal wellbe ing is vital for young stude nts. In esse nee the experienee in the non-virtual world cannot be substituted by simply receivi ng lectures electro nically and submitt ing essays.Admittedly distance learning programs offer a valuable option for people with special needs, such as the disabled, full time workers or those who have families to take care of and are not able to attend class at regular hours. Another advantage is therelatively less expensive tuition fees of distance programs due to the exclusion of financial cost of campus facilities. But this way of education is restricted to knowledge delivery and requires sufficient self-discipline and time-managing abilities; therefore it is not suitable for young students except as a complimentary source, as it can act as a virtual tutor or a tool for review or reinforcement of what is learned in regular schools.Overall, I would like to conclude that remote learning programs are making a contribution to wider education receivers by supplying more chances for the acquisition of knowledge. But they cannot be expected to surpass the overall quality of education available at a college which provides both knowledge and an environment for students o'verall development. This is the key factor in education.A 类Some think that people should go to college or university to prepare for a successful career. Others believe that they should get a job immediately after they leave school to get more work experience. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.范文：School leavers always have to make such decision whether to go to university or an occupational college so as to start working as soon as possible. Which road is more likely to lead to a brightprospect of career?Most people would favor higher education, with some undeniable arguments. Firstly university students are equipped with both practical and theoretical knowledge and skills which areconsidered to better prepare them for their future career. The reason is that degree holders tend to see things in a bigger picture due to the systematic thinking trained in theoretical subjectswhich are basically what differentiates higher education from vocational one. Theory learning also gives university students a competitive edge in adapting to the rapid technologicaladvancein modern world. This flexibility and thinking abilities may explain why undergraduatesare generally better paid at work. It seems that a decent academic qualification can guarantee a decent job.However, this does not mean (that) tertiary education is the only way to a successful career. Occupational education is believed to better satisfy the variety of needs in a society. When most people choose to be professionals, leaving fewer to be car mechanics or builders, technical workers are in increasing demand. As a result,they are now paid well, in some cases even better than a professional. In addition, starting working early means accumulated working and social experience, which are highly valued by many employers who would expect cost saving of job training, effective communication and high working efficiency. Other qualities possessed by a skilled worker such as a mature manner to deal with complex issues can mainly be achieved in adynamic working condition.My own opinion is that in any society there is demand for workers at different levels from professional to technical to non-skilled, and therefore anyone can find his or her position. In other words, either going to university or attending a vocational college can be a wise choicedepending on one'isnterest or personal traits. Only when one is doing a job he or she has passion for, can he or she achieve the best performance. As an old Chinese saying goes, ‘ every profession produces its own topmost master '.A 类It is more important for a building to serve a purpose than to look beautiful. Architects shouldn ' t worry about producing buildrinkg as a woof art. Do you agree or disagree ?范文：I agree with the view presented above that function should come first in architecture, although I have no intention to deny that beauty is also an important element.In essence,any building is constructed to serve a purpose, which might be accommodating, storing, recreating, entertaining, manufacturing and so forth. Therefore utility is widely recognized by most architects andthe general public as well. It is especially practical today to consider such characteristics asspatial grammar, convenience, firmness, material cost and construction speed in the residential construction due to the stress on house access from the increasing population and the development of urbanization. Focusing on function is also a cost saving practice as various ornaments which serve no obvious function would be simplified at the greatest extent or even eliminated.However, artistic structures can be seen in many places around the world. Human has the nature to pursue beauty and express their feelings through art worksand architecture definitely is one of them by which this goal can be achieved. Over emphasis on architectural function tends to global similarity asinternational touristshave witnessed. In contrast, a building with certainaesthetic value is always unique and therefore adorned by local people or even foreigners and cherished as a cultural treasure, such as the Bird 'Nsest and theWater Cube in Beijing which have been not only an ordinary Olympic stadium or a swimming pool but also a hot tourist spot due to their unique splendid exterior. However, the external appearance should not be the most important consideration as a good looking but less useful building is just a waste of substantial resources such as wood, steel, cement, energy sources and labor force, all of which have to be invested in construction.In my personal view, it would be ideal that a building satisfies both functional and aesthetic aspects. If these two cannot be achieved simultaneously, then function should be taken as the priority instead of the outward look.A 类Scientific progress influences our daily life greatly. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?范文：It is undeniable that technological advancement has made an unprecedented change in our human life in the last century. Nonetheless, its destructive impact on our society has also to be recognized.In the 20th century, some significant inventions including jet planes, TV, cars, computers and telephones have shaped our modern life fundamentally. Long distance transportation becomes easier and increasing international communication in many aspects such as trade, cultures and technology expands our activity sphere and broadens our horizons. Our life expectancy is longer than ever before thanks to medical progress and some fatal diseases such as heart disease and breast cancer can be cured. Boosted productivity in industry and agriculture by automation has solved famine in many regions and improved our living standard dramatically. TV and the internet provide entertainments and information as well.However, it has been widely realized that the benefits produced by technology do not come at no cost. The environment deterioration makes the earth less livable largely due to the overuse of fuel sources for energy production and traffic exhaust. Another contributor is the high efficiency of production which makes consumer goods so cheap that people throw away food or anything out of date or broken with little hesitation, but unfortunately it is this throw-away lifestyle that is responsible for the large amount of waste and meanwhile escalates the commodity production in turn. Overpopulation, as one consequence of the improved medical condition and better material life, hassavagely deprived animals and plants of their habitats, damaging the balance of the nature and eco-sustainability. In spite of the medical progress, the public health ironically is not getting enhanced and the reason for this is modern sedentary lifestyle which features the addiction to TV, the computer and the internet.In conclusion, I personally assume that science and technology has changed our life in both positive and negative ways. While we enjoy more material affluence and convenience, we have to tolerate the contaminated environment and poor health. Maybe we should not be too optimistic about science and technology development. A 类100 years ago, human race believed we would make continue progress in all areas of life. Today, some people feel less certain about this. what areas of progress human race has made? What else areas we haven't developed? 范文：It is undeniable that technological advancement has made an unprecedented change in our human life in the last century. Nonetheless, we are not quite satisfied with some other areas, such as the environment, public health and relationship.In the 20th century, some significant inventions including jet planes, TV, cars, computers and telephones have shaped our modern life fundamentally. Long distance transportation becomes easier and increasing international communication in many aspects such as trade, cultures and technology expands our activity sphere and broadens our horizons. Our life expectancy is longer than ever before thanks to medical progress and some fatal diseases such as heart disease and breast cancer can be cured. Boosted productivity in industry and agriculture by automation has solved famine in many regions and improved our living standard dramatically. TV and the internet provide entertainments and information as well.However, it has been gradually realized that progress is needed to make in many domains of human race and the most urgent one is the environment. The earth is less livable with decreasing amount of clean water, air or arable land. Overpopulation, as a root cause of many human issues such as energy crisis, environment deterioration, animal extinction and traffic congestion, should be effectively controlled. In spite of the medical progress, the public health ironically is not getting enhanced due to modern sedentary lifestyle which features the addiction to TV, the computer and the internet. Healthy lifestyle should be encouraged with the combined efforts by the local government and education system.In conclusion, I personally assume that human race has made significant progress in technology. However, we are confronted with the contaminated environment and。