1.Some peope think that parents should plan their children s leisure time carefully.Other people believe that children should decide for themselves how to spend their free time,Which idea do you agree with?Give reasions for your choice.
for 1)Children can not control themselves very well to do something too emot ional or dangerous.
2)By helping Children to arrange their spare time, parents can lead them to form good habit
3)Parents can teach their children something that they specialize in.
4)It can improve the understanding and communication between parents and children
against 1)Children can make full use of their talent and creativity .
2)It can help children to form a independent personality
3)Too much interference from parents may lead to generation gap.
2.People should be realistic rather than romantic in order to live a better life.Do you agree or disagree with the statement.Use specific reasons to support your answer.
for 1)People have to be realistic to adapt to the society
2)only on the basis of real life can romance occur
3)to be realistic does not mean to sacrifice the enjoyment of life
against 1)Romance is a great factor that is involved in the so called "better life"
2)It can enhance you passion towards work to be more romantic.
3)Romance is always a key point to settling many things.
3.People should never be satisfied with what they have,they should always want something new or something different.Do you agree or disagree with the statement.Give reasons for your choice.
for 1)people s ambition is a great impetus to their work
2)no progress would be made if all were satisfied with what we have now
3)It is a source of creative thoughts.
against 1)As a man,we should not be avaricious.
2)craving for material things may lead to crimes
3)what people have already had may be most valuable for them.
4.Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults.Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults.Which view do you agree with?Use examples to support your position.
for 1)Everyone has to spend their early time with their parents, and it is just the period for them to form their character.
2)Family member may always give you the most sincere advice.
3)Influence from friends is not a stable factor comparing with the one from family.
against 1)It is sometimes difficult to communicate between the parents and the child due to the generation gap
2)Different friend has different opinion, this influence may be more comprehensive.
3)People always spend more time with their friends in life than with theeir parents. so influence from friends may be greater.
4)People can be independent from their family, but they can never be independent from their friends.
5.Some students participate in school activities such as clubs and sports.Other students do not take part in such activities because they spend more time on their studies.Tell why you think the two groups of students spend their time differently?Which type of student do you prefer to be?Explain why.
for 1)they help you to gain social experience
2)sports help to improve your physical make-up
3)Experience is very important, it add to one s capacity.
against 1)student s main task is studying and we should not devote too much time on other activities.
2)some activities are poorly organized and are just a waste of time
3)it is important for a future engineer or scientist to grasp as much knnowledge as he can.
6.Travelling is more important than reading books in order to understand the people and the world.Do you agree or disagree with the statement.Use specific reasons to support your answer.
for 1)You can get in touch with the real people and scene.
2)The books people read are also from other people s real experience.
3)The knowledge obtained by travelling is more impressive.
against 1)People can not have enough time to experience everything by themse lves, so reading books must be a good method to get knowledge
2)You may not have the same insight as the book writers.
3)To obtain knowledge by reading books is more systimatic
7.Some people like different friends.Others like similar friends.Compare the advantages of these two kinds of friends.Which kind of friend do you prefer. Explain why?
for 1)Different friends provide you different opinion.
2)Trying to get on well with all kinds of people is an important ability
3)Friends with different character may urge you to improve yourself
against 1)It is easy to get on well with each other.
2)You may be more consistent in thought and opinion.
3)Similiar friends may be your future partners.
8.After they complete their university studies,some students live in their hometowns,others live in different towns or cities.Which do you think is better...living in your hometown or living in different towns or cities.Give specific reasons for your answer.
for 1)As people are more familiar with their hometowns, it enable them to make greater contributions.
2)You need no adaptation period before work.
3)I think it is a duty for people to serve their hometown first after graduation.
against 1)People should 0select a place where they can serve the society best , but not limited in their hometown.
2)Newly graduated people can strengthen their survival ability by working away from hometown.
3)It is good for people to learn other culture and custom by working awaay from their hometown.
9.Some people believe that newspaper are the best source of news.Others thin k that the news is presented better on radio or television.Which of these sources of news do you prefer?Use specific examples to support your choice.
for 1)Newspaper is a mature traditional media which has been tested by the time.
2)it is more convenient to review the very news you are interested in.
3)News stand is available nearly everywhere.
against 1)Radio and television provide much more vivid information of the news
2)Getting information from radion and television in more flexible
3)The multimedia methods provided by the radio and television is the tenndency for future.
10.Some people learn best when a classroom lesson is presented in an entertaning,enjoyable way.Other people learn best when a lesson is presented in a serious,formal way.Which of these two ways of learning do you prefer?Give re asons to support your answer.
for 1)It is more attractive to have entertaining and enjoyable lesson.
2)It can inspire people s imagination and creativity.
3)Enjoyable lessons may improve the relationships between the teacher and student.
against 1)To have formal lessons is more systimatic.
2)Too enjoyable lesson may distract people s attention from the main stream
3)For some certain courses, it is most important to be serious.
11.Some people say that the best preparation for life is learning to be cooperative.Others take the opposite view and say that learning to be competitive is the best preparation.Tell which one you agree with and explain why.
for 1)in the modern society,many jobs can not just be finished by one man and require cooperation
2)competition can sometimes be agrressive and harmful to the individuals
3)cooperation folsters good relationship between people