大学英语口语大一期末考试五个话题华工

What does being poor mean to you?

A: I think a family or person is considered to be poor based on the standards by the country that he lives in. A man might think of himself as poor if he is without the things he feels he needs to survive.

B: Yes. A perso n who continuously doesn’t have food to eat or is homeless would be someone others would view as being poor. A: As far as I’m concerned, these all are material poverty. Material poverty is terrible while the spiritual poverty is the worst.

B: Material poverty is a horror.

A: But as long as you are highly motivated, hardworking and dedication to study and ask questions, you can get rich.

B: Above all, those who suit their actions to the times are wise. It is sagacious to be smooth and slick in establishing social relations.

A: That means material poverty can be avoided.

B: So f or me, being poor doesn’t mean living in a difficult environment but being a person caring for nothing but eating. A:We are still young. Born in a poor family doesn’t mean being poor in the whole life.

B: So work hard to avoid suffering the spiritual poverty! We can

get rich by our efforts and our hands.

Why do you think Single’s Day has become so popular in

China?

A: Have you heard of Singles’ Day, which falls on Nov 11. ? B: Of course, that’s so popular in China!

A: Guanggun literally means "bare sticks" for the 11th day of the 11th month is dominated by the number 1, similar in shape to a stick. Guanggun also denotes a Chinese slang, meaning "single people".

B: I remember that the festival last year was being deemed as "the ultimate Singles' Day of the century", as the year 2011 also contains two "sticks" in it.

A: What the funny. The traditional way to observe the day is to have four fried dough sticks and an egg or a steamed stuffed bun for breakfast, which together represent the date "11.11".

B: We can see that Singles' Day now is a nationwide pop culture holiday. It even has its own anthem - Love Song for Singles - whose lyrics read, "The more frustrated you feel in pursuing love, the more courageous you should become."

A: So most Chinese shopping websites have offered special discounts to mark the day. The sales on , China's

largest e-commerce platform, amounted to more than one billion yuan on Nov 11 this year.

B: I think the reason why it becomes so popular is that it just likes another way to release pressure.

A: This remind me of “I love you” Day on May 20 and so on. They stand for new life-style.

B: So we regards this phenomenon as normal. Just enjoy the good days.

Does modern society place too much emphasis on physical

beauty?

A: What do you think of the importance between physical beauty and inner beauty?

B: Everyone will say that inner beauty is more important, but evidence says the opposite. As you say yourself, people often get hired based on looks.

A: It seems to be human nature and especially modern society that people are drawn to the aesthetically pleasing.

B: It may not be nice to admit, but it's the truth.

A: So I think it is right that outer beauty is important especially these days.

B: Although, certain jobs require physical beauty, there are