南开大学研究生英语口语考试精选版

1.Some people like to work in a team. Others would rather
work individually. Which do you prefer and why?
As we know,“When everybody adds fuel, the flames rise high”. In my opinion, I prefer to work in a team. Because there are many advantages of group working.
Firstly, In a team, we can share our opinions and brainstorm when we want to do some plans or activities, which is time-saving.
Secondly, we can cooperate with teammates to solve problems easily when we met some difficulties.
Thirdly, It`s convenient for us to get information and learn something we don`t be familiar with from people surrounding us.
Above all, I think that working in a group is more interesting and urge me to work harder.
2.Please comment on the following statement: Computer
ethics contribute to a better and safe use of computers in our daily life.
With the rapid development of technology, the computer plays an essential role in our daily life. When we are enjoying the big convenience of computer, there is also a serious network security problem that we can't ignore.
Network moral crisis of the users, which resulted from dislocation of network morality, is the universal problem in network society. Some kinds of cyber crime emerge. Such as attacking other people's computer systems, stealing other people's classified files and spreading false information, which are unethical. Our information faces a series of problems. Therefore, we need to establish ethical standards, laws and regulations to ensure network civilization and security. Only in this way can we have a healthy Internet Environment. So, computer ethics contribute to a better and safe use of computers in our daily life.
3.Why are we loosing productive land? How shall we
address the land problems?
Each year more and more land becomes degraded. We are losing productive land. New dry areas are developing and expanding. I’m talking about new dry areas, areas where land has been declining in quality.
The first is overgrazing by farm animals. Overgrazing, overcutting, and farming methods.
Second, overcutting of trees also contributes to the loss of good land. The main problem is too many trees are cut and not replanted. There is nothing to hold the good soil. Wind and water carry the good soil away and it erodes quickly, leaving land that is dry and less productive.
Third, Population is increasing, Contaminated land will not be used for production. Example Fukushima nuclear leak（福岛核泄漏）
1. Set up some organizations , that are working to help countries or communities look at their special problems and figure out what possible changes they can make to protect their land.
2. Strengthen pollution control, reduce pollution, especially difficult to control pollution
3. Scientific grazing, Improve land utilization.
Of course, it is important to rely on the government's active land
policy.
4. Are you for or against the wide application of DNA testing?
As we know, DNA which to some extents determines what we look like, what we like to do, and what our future will be.
Due to the information that DNA contains, scientists have found a way to identify possible genetic relationship between two persons, which helps people find their lost children or ancestors.
What`s more, DNA testing can be used for criminal investigation. The policemen can easily find the suspect by detecting the DNA in the hair of something else that is part of the suspect`s body.
Also, DNA testing can be used to predict and diagnose disease, then you can take some measures to improve the environment and living habits on time.
Above all, I insist that the wide application of DNA is helpful for people, although we may met some ethical problems when we use it.
5.What recommendations will you give to those who want to stay health?
As an old saying goes,Happiness lies first of all in health, it means that health is very important for us. So how to stay health?
Firstly, We should keep a balanced diet and eat more healthy food like meat and vegetables.
Secondly, keeping a good mood and sleeping at least 8 hours one day is important. Because we will feel very tired and can`t work well, If you don't have enough sleep.
Thirdly, it`s necessary for us to do more outdoor exercises in spare time, which can help us get a strong and healthy body.
Fourthly, We`d better not play computer games or watch movies for too long because it does harm to our eyes.
6. Please comment on the following statement: Man can do nothing in face of natural disasters.
With the development of society, the environment has been worse and worse. At the same time, the natural disasters happen more frequently than before.
However, in the face of it, Man feel helpless and believe that nature cannot be conquered. There is a gold chain runs through the universe, also a red line links all things.It likes a law of life and death, which can`t be changed, nor transfer with the people`s will. People can only obey the rules. So, we insist that nature cannot be conquered and we should take some measures to protect the nature.
7.Why is economics regarded as a science?
First of all, let’s get started with the respective definitions of economics and science.
Science is a knowledge system that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.
While economicsis a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Therefore, the characteristics of economics, such as statisticsand analysis just in line with scientific interpretation.
Furthermore, in the category of economics, it contains a large number of theories which about the laws of human values activity, and these theories are not immutable. With the depth of research, they will be more and more rich. And the process of this theory is completely consistent with other natural science.
In summary, I think mentioned above is the reason why economics regarded as a science.
ment on the impact of globalization on culture
With globalization, people have more opportunities to cooperate and exchange. However, I think it has more negative effects on culture, which are as follows.
On the one hand, native language which is the most important part of culture has been threatened by English which is regarded as the worldwide medium of communication due to globalization. Consequently, A growing number of people are being encouraged to use or send messages in English rather than in their own language.
On the other hand, due to the impact of western cultures, young people start to admire the extreme individualism and the hedonism, which are harmful to the development of society.
9.In what ways is new form of journalism different from traditional media?
New media is essentially a cyber culture with modern computer technology, digital data controlled by software and the latest fast developing communication technology. Most technologies described as “new media” are digital, and often have characteristics of being networkable, interactive and impartial. Examples are the internet, websites, computer multimedia, games, CD-ROMs and DVDs.
Young people are attracted to the easy means of getting information with internet based computer or phones, which provide them information of their choice anytime, anywhere. They don`t need to wait for any broadcasting schedule to be connected to get the information.
Internet blogs, news portals and online news, Facebook, You Tube, podcast and webcast, and even the short messaging system, are all new media. The modern revolution enables everybody to become a journalist at little cost and with global reach. Nothing like this has ever been possible before.New media is like a “new trust”that connect all boundaries of politics, economy and religion.
10.N owadays, people all over the world share the same
fashions, advertising, brands, eating habits and TV channels.Do the disadvantages of this trend outweigh the advantages?
Nowadays, people all over the world share the same Hollywood movies and fashion. Everyone has different opinions, To my mind, cultural globalization`s advantages outweigh its disadvantages. Because cultural globalization has a lot of advantages as follows:
First of all, globalization is a vital process toward transferring knowledge and education throughout the world. Secondly, people can enjoy cultural achievements by artists all over the world, such as films, TV programs, music, opera etc. Finally, the exchange of culture could enhance mutual understanding, create goodwill and remove the hostility and prejudice between different nations.
Of course, there are also some negative things when we share these things from all over the world. But, I insist that the advantages far outweigh its disadvantages
11.Some students like online courses. Others like to take traditional classroom courses. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
In my opinion, I prefer online courses. With the development of communication technology, the network has become an indispensable tool in people's daily life. Now more and more people choose online courses, I think it is a better choice whether it is for students or serving staff under the dual pressure of work。

First, different from the traditional courses, the learning time and place of online courses are not restricted. For example, for those serving people, they can use the subway or bus time to study online courses, which makes it convenient and makes full use of their spare time. No matter at any time or any place, as long as there is the Internet, you can learn, learners can arrange their own learning time, and will not affect the work and other activities.
Second, online courses can be repeated, students can adjust schedule according to their actual situation. Basic knowledge and ability of accepting knowledge of each student is different, by listening to course once, some students will be able to master, but others will listen several times in order to understand . Students can personalize what they need to
learn on the basis of their own .They can not listen to what they understand. As for the content they don't understand, they can listen to it more often until they have mastered it. The traditional courses require lectures within the prescribed time, and students do not have the opportunity to repeat when they cannot understand ,cannot hear clearly or have questions.
Finally, online courses can realize the excellent teacher's resource sharing. In traditional education, because of the actual teaching conditions, teaching resources vary in many remote areas of the serious shortage of teachers, what’s more, there is no teachers in some areas ,which restricts the local education level to the higher level. The advantage of online education is that we can bring excellent teachers from all over the country together, so that students in different areas can hear the courses taught by famous teachers, so as to improve the overall educational level of our country.
In general, as an alternative to the traditional classroom teaching model, it is still more advantageous and novel. Every coin has two sides, so the combination of traditional courses and online courses may make the teaching effect better in these two modes.
12 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Young people know more about the modern world than their parents do. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer
Personally, I agree that young people today know more about modern world than parents did before, and I will explainmy opinion from two aspects.
Firstly, technologies are developing rapidly and have provided us various ways to get events. You know, more and more technologies have occurred which help young people to access to news and events in a multiple way, such as searching the internet or watching TV news. However, in the past, people can do nothing except reading newspaper or listening to the radio. The information they got was quite limited.
Secondly, young people today receive more education and have broader horizon than their parents. The advanced education and wide horizon help young people to better understand the modern world and accept new things appearing in modern world. For example, young people can master the use of new technologies such as computer and cellphone, while it is difficult for their parents to grasp these things.
In short, young people today more about the modern world than their parents do.
13. Should Tianjin try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings?
I insist that Tianjin should try to preserve its old, historic buildings instead of destroying them and replacing them with modern buildings.
Some people may point out that old buildings are precarious and even dangerous for living while modern buildings are obviously safer at the same time. As a result, some old buildings make less contribution to the promotion of the city’s appearance. For an example, in Tianjin compared with the other buildings on Binjiang Road, Quanye Chang seems less splendid. However, to some extent, the special historical and cultural significance that old, historic buildings possess won’t be felt from modern buildings. So, there is nothing ambiguous that such antique buildings should be not be destroyed.
I must mention that in Tianjin there are some old buildings which hardly have significance and can completely replaced by other more historic buildings. In that case, the government can replace them with modern buildings for the sake of the development of Tianjin. Of course, in order to the unique features of Tianjin, the construction of the modern buildings can be based on the historical architectural style.
To sum up, old and historic buildings should be preserved and other old buildings which have already lost their functions can be renovated by
modern technology.
14.Do you think it necessary for China to hold large conferences and activities such as the Olympic Games, APEC, and Expo? Use specific examples to support your ideas.
In my opinion，I think it is necessary for China to hold large conferences and activities. These large conferences and activities can bring many benefits for China.
Firstly, to hold large conferences and activities is useful for cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world. For instance, Shanghai held the 41th Expo in 2010. There is no doubt it provided the Chinese people with a great opportunity to learn about the cultures around the world.
Secondly, it can show and enhance China's influence in the international community.China held APEC successfully in 2001 and 2014. Such activities fully demonstrate that China plays an increasingly important role in international affairs.
What’s more, it can promote the economic development. In fact, the Olympic Village has become a very famous attraction in Beijing, and it has brought great economic benefits to the local residents.
In all, it is necessary for China to hold large conferences and
activities.
15.Take-awayAppson mobile phones are more and more popular nowadays. Some people believe that we are becoming lazier with the use of them. What do you think of this opinion?
With the development of computer technology, our lives has been changing all the time. Recently, Take-away Apps on mobile phones are more and more popular.
It is truly that these apps make our lives convenient. We do n’t have to wasting time for prepare a meal and clean the tableware. All we have to do is just tap your smartphone on these apps.Obviously, it can save our time and energy. But just as a coin has two sides. It also brings some trouble. Some people believe that we are becoming lazier with the use of them. It is harmful to our health.
In my opinion, I think we can’t deny the progress that these apps take for us. And there exists the phenomenon that some student stay at dormitory all day except to go out for their take-out food. But I believe that the problem is not at the apps at all. It is your lifestyle make the difference. I don’t think the person who stay at home all day can go out
for physical exercise without these apps. Take-away Apps is just a tool for simple our life. We should use it properly to make our life healthier and efficient.
16.In your opinion, what are some of the qualities of a good parent? List reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important.
As we know, parents are the first teacher of children. they are not only those teach their children how to talk, eat and walk, but they also the first idols of their children. Therefore, good qualities of parents are really important to children. in my point of view, there are two important characteristics parents should have:
In the first place, it can be seen by every one that parents are the roles of their children, so that parents have to behave well in front of children. Everyone was born equal from god. However, the difference between children, such as, the way to talk and solve problems, the actions and habits, are teach by their different parents. Parents take great influence by their school.
In the second place, parents need to encourage their children when their children meet difficulties. Nobody wants to be lonely,
esp ecially when he or she meets difficulties. With parents’ encouragements, children can not only solve problems but also learn to be more confident.
In conclusion, the good parents will have great children.
17. Describe one of your future goals. Explain why this goal is important to you. Include reasons and details to support your response.
When it comes to the future goals, people vary in different tastes. Some like to keep doing exercise in the gym, while others want to make a good fortune. Well, mine is different a little bit. I have to say that I have been dreaming of travelling around the world for ages!
Since my childhood, this dream has haunted me. That’s just because I read that adventurous novel, Travel Around the World in Eighty Days, written by French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. Though it was far from our generation, the fascinating adventures of Phileas Fogg and his servant attracted me a lot! Actually, Phileas Fogg was a rich British gentleman living in solitude. Despite his wealth, Fogg lived a modest life with strong ability of mathematical precision. It is funny that such a gentleman got involved in an ridiculous argument with his card partners
and ended up making a bet to travel around the world within 80 days! So Phileas Fogg, with his servant accompanied, made their way out of British and began their adventure!
You know what fascinates me most in this book? The modern transport for long distance traveling in the 19th century was no more than ships and trains. However, they took everything they could, ranging from the sled to the elephant! That is amazing to me! After reading this novel, I always dream about having such a great adventure like the gentleman.
In modern society, little adventure may be met, I think. However, if I am able to travel around the world, with my loved families accompanied, from one end to the other end of the earth, experiencing every transport I can, meeting various people in different cultures, I will feel fairly satisfied in my life!
That is my future g oal, sounds crazy? And I’d like to hear what is yours. Thank you!
18.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A university student should do some part-time jobs or internships during his or her summer vacations. List specific reasons to support your answer.
A serious problem has arisen in recent several years that more and more college students drop out, because of their taking part-time jobs, so quite a few people are opposed to part-time jobs. But I think students should spend their spare time taking part-time jobs.
First, students can promote their study through part-time jobs. For instance, If a law student finds a part-time job in a law firm, his practice will enable him to better understand what he's learned from books. What's more, the part-time job can offer him opportunities to go beyond what he's been taught in class, and he'll learn something that doesn't exist in books but in practice.
Second, students can also accumulate work experiences through part-time jobs, which will benefit their future job-hunting. Actually, part-time jobs act as warm-up exercises for students to take full-time jobs after they graduate, and help them prepare for their future careers. In addition, as fresh blood in the society, graduated students are often unfavored in job-hunting markets for lack of practical work experiences. It's easier to find jobs for those who have accumulated experiences in part-time jobs.
Last but not the least, part-time jobs can partly relieve students' financial burden, especially those who are from poor families. College tution fees have greatly increased in the past ten years due to the new educational policy. Many students from poor families cannot afford college fees, and our bank system fail to loan college students as effectively as it does in developed countries, so taking part-time jobs becomes a way for them to meet their great expenses in campus lives.
19. S uppose some foreign friends are coming to visit you in Tianjin. Are there any places that you would like them to see?
If my foreign friends are coming to visit Tianjin, I will try my best to make them stay an enjoyable holiday.
As far as we know, Tianjin is a municipality direct under the Central Government, as well as an opening city. It is not only one of the most prosperous business areas, but alsoa distribution center for goods and materials in North China.
Beyond that it’s a famous historical city and there are many attractions worth recommending, Ancient Cultural Street is the first one that I’d like to introduce to them. Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street was opened on New Year’s Day in 1986, it is mainly based on the folk architectural style of Qing Dynasty. And there are nearly hundreds of
stores along the street. As visitors walk along the street, they can see its special architectural styles, admire its classic cultural features, and 恩enjoy the delicious local snacks. After that I would take them to “eye of Tianjin”, namely the eye of tianjin yongle(永乐) bridge ferris wheel . “eye of Tianjin” is the first observation wheel which is built on the bridge and it is even hi gher than the eye of London. Construction of the “Tianjin eye ”can take sightseers on a 360-degree tour of Tianjin. My friends can enjoy views of the city at different heights. And if they want to take some photos about the natural scenery in Tianjin, I hope they go to Panshan in jixian, which is a metropolitan area of Tianjin. It is known as “The First Mountain East of Beijing” and is listed as one of the top fifteen mountains in China.
Through the touring route, I think my foreign friends will experience an unforgettable journey in Tianjin.
19. S uppose some foreign friends are coming to visit you in Tianjin. Are there any places that you would like them to see?
If my foreign friends are coming to visit Tianjin, I will try my best to make them stay an enjoyable holiday.
As far as we know, Tianjin is a municipality direct under the Central Government, as well as an opening city. It is not only one of the most prosperous business areas, but alsoa distribution center for goods and materials in North China.
Beyond that it’s a famous historical city and there are many attractions worth recommending, Ancient Cultural Street is the first one that I’d like to introduce to them. Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street was
opened on New Year’s Day in 1986, it is mainly based on the folk architectural style of Qing Dynasty. And there are nearly hundreds of stores along the street. As visitors walk along the street, they can see its special architectural styles, admire its classic cultural features, and 恩enjoy the delicious local snacks. After that I would take them to “eye of Tianjin”, namely the eye of tianjin yongle(永乐) bridge ferris wheel . “eye of Tianjin” is the first observation wheel which is built on the bridge and it is even higher than the eye of London. Construction of the “Tianjin eye ”can take sightseers on a 360-degree tour of Tianjin. My friends can enjoy views of the city at different heights. And if they want to take some photos about the natural scenery in Tianjin, I hope they go to Panshan in jixian, which is a metropolitan area of Tianjin. It is known as “The First Mountain East of Beijing” and is listed as one of the top fifteen mountains in China.
Through the touring route, I think my foreign friends will experience an unforgettable journey in Tianjin.
20.Do you think it is a good idea to offer free bus service to the elderly? Why or why not?
I think that offering free bus to the elderly is a good idea in my heart. There are some reasons for why I think that is a good service.
First of all, Respecting elderly is Chinese traditional virtue. Old people need understanding and care by other members of the society. Therefore, offering free bus to elderly is a very normal behavior.
Secondly, fewer vehicles are available for the elderly, which causes great inconvenience to their travel, and the implementation of free buses can reduce their travel difficulties.
Thirdly,Providing free bus service for the elderly is conducive to
integrating social resources and saving energy costs.With the population increasing and the level of economic development continues to improve, demand for cars has increased, providing free public service for the elderly can to some extent reduce the need for a car, reduce the waste of resources.
To sum up, providing free bus service to the elderly is essential in both moral and social perspectives. This is not only beneficial to the moral construction of society, but also to alleviating social contradictions.。