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topic 1:people attend college or university for many different reasons(for example ,new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). why do think people attend college or university? use special reasons and examples to support your answer.

1 students have ample opportunity to explore a variety of interests, increase both their general and specific knowledge, prepare for a choosen career and develop independence.

2 all of these are valuable goals to achieve, but it is my belief that most students today purse higher education insgroupsto prepare for their future careers.

3 the world has changed a great deal since universities were established.

topic 2:do you agree or disagree with the following statement? parents are the best teachers. use special reasons and examples to support your answer.

1 frist ,our parents begin teaching us the moment we are born, and what they teach us in those early years are the most important we can learn.

2 in addition, they teach us how to be independent and how to learn.

3 inally, our parents are devoted teachers who always want the best for us.

topic 3: food has become easier to prepare.has this change improved the way people live ? use special reasons and examples to support your answer.

1 in the past , preparing a meal was a long and laborious process.

2 meals can now be prepared in a matter of minutes rather than hours.

3 most importantly ,because food preparation is no longer such a time - consuming process, people have more time for other things.

topic 4: it has been said ."not everything that is learned is contained in books." compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. in your opinion, which source is more important? why?

1 the knowledge we gain from books and formal education enable us to learn about things that we have no opportunity to experience in daily life.

2 practical experience, on the other hand, can give us more useful knowledge.

3 it is said that one learns best by doing, and i believe that this is ture,whether one is successful or not.

topic 5: a company has announced that it wishes to built a large factory near your community. discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community.do you support or oppose the factory ? explain your position.

1 an obvious advantage is an increase in the number of available jobs, and many people in the community might find emplyment in the new factory.

2 it would have to pay some taxes to the local government, and workers might go shopping or eat at a restaurant in the area before or after their shifts.

3 depending on what kind of factory it is, it might pollute the environment and bring down property values.

topic 6: if you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change ? use special reasons and examples to support your answer.

1 i believe that such a change is important because a person's living environment can greatly affect both his physical and mental health.

2 in addition, the environment can greatly affect the way a person feels. when in clean ,attrective surroundings we always feel more optimistic.

topic 7: how do movies or television influence people's behavior ?use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

1 one obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces people to buy certain products.

2 another way tv and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted one ,depending on what type of program they watch.

3 finally , perhaps the most susceptibel viewers are childern , who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to imitate acts that they see on tv or in the movies.

topic 8:do you agree or disagree the following statement ?television has destoryed communication among friends and family .use special reasons and examples to support your answer.

1 studies have shown that watching a great deal of television makes people more passive.

2 although television has reduced the amount of time that family and friends spend together , it doesn't have to be this way.

topic 9: some people prefer to live in a small town. others perfer to live in a big city .which place would you perfer to live in? use special reasons and examples to support your answer.

1 frist , life in the city is more convenient.

2 second, there are more ways to spend leisure time in the city.

3 finally ,and most importantly , the city offers more educational and career opportunities.

topic 10 when people succeed ,it is because of hard hard work.luck has nothing to do with success .do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? use specific reasons and explains to explain your position.

1 it cann

   

ot be denied that luck often plays an important role in success.

2 furthermore ,there is something to be said for simply being in the right place at the right time-perhaps meeting someone by chance who can offer a good job or rare opportunity.

3 if one is willing to work hard , i believe that success will eventually be achieved, with or without the added bebefit of luck.

topic 11:do you agree or disagree with the following statement? universities should give the same amount of money to their students' sport activities as they give to their libraries.use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

1 a student's primary education goal is to pursue knowledge.

2 sports activities ,on the other hand ,require some investment every year.

3 ideally ,a school should provide its students with a well-balance education that helps them develop all of their skills.

topic 12: many people visit musemums when they travel to new places. why do you think people visit musemums? use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

1 to gain a better understanding of this new culture ,many travelers will go to a history or cultural musemum.

2other people choose to visit museums abroad insgroupsto see things that they can not see at home.

3it is an activity that will provide the traveler with a better understanding of the world ,no matter what his specific interest is.

topic 13 : some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home.which do you prefer?use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

1 lthough the food we prepare may not be as elegant as that which can be found in a fine restaurant, i like the taste of my mother's cooking because it tastes like home.

2 we also talk more around the dinner table when we eat together at home because the atmosphere is quieter more personal.

3 lastly ,when we are finished we do not have to worry about who will pay the bill.

topic 14: some people believe that university students should be required to attend calsses .others believe that going to classes should be optional for students.which point of view do you agree with? use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

1 adults must be able to manage their time on their own and to make their own decisions.

2 by the time they reach university ,students are no langer childern.

3 finally, non-compulsory class attendance may not only lead to improvement in the students, but also in the teaching.

topic 15: neighbors are the people who live near us. in your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? use specific details and examples in your answer.

1/ the frist requirement of a good neighbor is that he does not disturb others in the neighborhood.

2/ second, a good neighbor should cooperate in the care of the neighborhood.

3/ neighbors should watch out for each other's security by reporting suspicious people who may be trying to steal something and dangerous conditions such as broken slide on the playground.

4/ finally,the best neighbors help each other when they are in trouble.

topic 16: it has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in your neighborhood. do you support or oppose this plan? why?use specific details and examples in your answer.

1/ furthermore,in this busy society, it is often difficult to find the time and energy to prepare a meal after working hard all day.

2/ at times like this dinning out can really be a big help, andshavingsa restaurant located in the neighborhood only makes it more convenient.

3/to sum up, i believe the advantages ofshavingsa restaurant in the neighborhood outweigh the disadvantages, and so i would support this proposal.

topic 17 : some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. others think that it is always better to have a teacher.which do you prefer? use specific details and examples in your answer.

1/perphaps the most important is that a teacher can help me interpret and better understand what i am studying.

2/ in addition, i can benefit from the teacher's greater knowledge of and experience with the subject.

3/finally, a teacher can direct my studies so i can learn more efficiently.

topic 18: what are some important qualities of a good supervisor(boss)? use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

1/ most importantly, a supervisor must be very knowledgeable about his company's business.

2/ another important quality is the ability to delegate.

3/ last but not least, a good supervisor must be even-tempered and able to offer constructive criticism.

topic 19: should governments spend more money on improving road and highways, or should government spend more money

     

on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)?why?use specific details and examples in your answer.

1 frist of all ,better public transportation systems,including buses, trains and subways, will encourage more people to use them rather than drive their own cars.

2 second, using public transportation saves energy.

3 and last but not least, greater use of public transportation causes less pollution and will keep the environment cleaner.

it is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city.do you agree or disagree? use specific details and examples in your answer.

1 one important advantage of raising children in the countryside is that the environment is cleaner and healther.

2 nother advantage of country living is safety.

3 finally, a country upbringing allows children to experience a more natural environment without all the distractions of entertainment places in the city.