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4-6月考试场次：
【5月考题】
0523 Some people believe that access to cheap and fast transport is essential for successful international business, while others believe that advanced technology is more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.【点评】整体题目都比较vague，比如international business具体指exports and imports of products还是multinational companies? technology又具体指什么？transport不也是一种technology？
0516 The education of young people is given high priority in many countries. However, educating adults who cannot read or write is even more important, and governments should spend more money on this.【点评】1. priority在CEFR中属于B2级别词汇，有一定难度，需关注；2. 注意涉及比较关系more important, 按照常规来说，我们会偏向于认为education of young people更重要；3. 注意题目不仅仅关注“重要性”，还涉及到政府花钱问题。
【4月考题】
0425 Some people believe that air travel should be restricted as it causes serious pollution and will use up the world’s fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?【点评】1. 题干包含因果关系来；2. 注意并列内容-causes pollution and will use up fuel resources; 2. 注意不断围绕主题词-air travel; 3. 涉及到将来时的使用
0418 Some people think news has no connection to people’s lives, so it is a waste of time to read news in the newspapers and watch television news programmes. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this ?【点评】1. 题干包含因果关系；2. 注意并列名词newspapers和TV news；3. 具体化people's lives，比如dealing with tasks in daily work, taking care of children and elderly parents, having weekend trips
0411 Some people think that researching the past is a waste of time and money and that we should instead focus on the issues of today's world. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 【点评】1. 前半句类似于reason，后半句为opinion；两方面都需要涉及；2. 关注time和money两个并列名词；3， 注意issues的复数形式，需要至少写2个，比如environmental problems like global warming, wars and conflicts in the Middle East
【3月考题】
0328 Young people are leaving their homes from rural areas to study or work in the cities. What are the reasons? Do the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages? 【点评】1. 注意rural的意思，跟cities对应(urban areas); 2. study or work都需要涉及；3. are leaving用了现在进行，注意时态使用(可以有意识地涉及“过去/现在/将来”的使用)；4. 双问法，关注两个问题都需要回答；5. 关注问法中的复数名词- reasons, advantages, disadvantages，建议至少写2个；6. 具体化: study->attend universities, work->university undergraduates/postgraduates working after graduation, high school graduates finding jobs in restaurants, hotels, construction sites
0321 Some people say that historic sites（e.g.pyramids）should be completely closed to the public. Others believe it is important to allow people to visit these sites. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.【点评】1. 注意historic sites的概念，除了pyramids, 还可以讲terra cotta in Xi'an (burial sites of emperors), forbidden city, Great Wall; 也可以具体化-houses of famous people, castles, churches, battle fields, etc; 2. 和public对应的，其他能够有access的群体-historians, archeologists, leaders of foreign countries; 3. the importance of allowing common people to enter....可能涉及到equality的概念。
0314 Some people argue it is better for a country to have a large proportion of young people attending universities, while others believe it is better to encourage them to become car mechanics and builders, etc. to meet the needs of community. Discuss both views and give your opinion.【点评】一、 出题：1. 注意题目的限制范围，前者观点中有“for a country”, 后者观点中有"needs of community" ；2. 题目中给出的例子“mechanic, builder”最好涉及到，也可以讲其他的例子 ；二、具体化：country-economy, politics, technology, culture, rules and laws; university-undergraduates, post-graduates, majors, research; mechanics and builders同类人-plumbers, waiters and waitresses, chefs, barbers, coaches
0307 The best way to reduce crimes by young people is to teach parents good parenting skills. To what extend do you agree or disagree?【点评】一、 出题：1. 关注绝对词best；2. 注意不定式"to teach"，可能会用到条件句和情态词would ；二、具体化：crimes|criminals-stealing/theft|thief, shoplifting|shoplifter, breaking into houses/burglary|burglar, vandalism|vandals; parenting skills-active listening, open communication, being good role models, confessing parents' limitation
【2月考题】
0228 In all countries, there are laws on safety on the road. However, it is common to break the rules(for example, speeding or using mobile phones). Why might this be the case? What might be the best solution? 【点评】一、 出题：1. 分析解决问题类题目-注意两个问题都需要回答；2. 需要关注题干中的laws&rules；3. 题目中给出的例子最好涉及到，也可以讲其他的例子 ；二、具体化： laws on safety-speed limit; restricted use of mobile phones; prohibition of drunk driving; fastening seat belt; maximum number of passengers;
0207 The best way for governments to solve the problem of traffic congestion is to provide free public transport 24 hours by day, 7 days by week. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?【点评】一、 出题：1. agree/disagree+extent(建议双边) ；2. 过于绝对：best, 24 hours; 3. 讨论主体- government ；二、具体化：public transport-underground railway, bus, bikes with a sharing scheme; traffic congestion-traffic jams, rush hours, commuting, toll fees || 例子： New York，London， Northern European countries-free public transport；
【1月考题】
0131 Some parents give their children everything that their children ask for or allow them to do whatever they want to do. Is this good for children? What could be consequences for these children when they grow up?【点评】一、出题：1. 包含绝对词-everything, whatever; 2. 建议“物”(everthing their children ask for)和“事”(whatever they want to do)两方面都需要关注；3. 关注两个问题都需要回答；4. 关注第二问的限定条件-when they grow up; 二、具体化：“物”(everthing their children ask for)-toys, electronic devices, luxury items like designer handbags; “事”(whatever they want to do)-playing games, individual trips, smoking, dating
0124 Government should protect culture. Therefore, some people believe that new buildings should be built in traditional styles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?【点评】一、出题：1. 包含因果逻辑，“果”作为观点表达的重点，“因”可以作为支撑观点的reason；2. 包含情态词should,写作中可能用到suggestion/advice等，也可涉及条件句的使用；二、具体化： buildings的hyponyms-houses/apartments, museum/church/theater, train station/airport terminals等; buildings的meronyms-roof, pillars, veranda, facade等
0110 Research indicates that nowadays some people are much less influenced by advertising than in the past. What do you think are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or negative development? 【点评】一、出题: 1.涉及比较；2. 关注时态，用到past simple;3. 关注两个问题-answer two questions ； 二、具体化：advertising of some products-cosmetics(skincare products), electronic devices, luxury items ||services:insurance, education ；三、参考构思-causes：1. younger generations care less about brands 2. cost-people are aware that consumers finally pay for the advertising cost; 3. people are bombarded with advertising so that they are no longer so sensitive to adverts as those in the past ；4. people are are exposed less to advertising as they can decide what to read, watch or listen on electronic devices
