3.观点比较选择类

　　20070113
　　 Some people think universities should provide knowledge and skills related¹ to students' future career； others think the true function of university is to give access to knowledge for its own sake². What's your opinion of the main function of university？

　　20070120
　　 Some people say that governments should pay for the public health care and education， while others say that it is not the government's responsibility. Please discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　20070303
　　 Some people think that school should put students in different classes according to their academic ability， while some others believe that students of different abilities should be educated together. Please discuss both views and then present your own opinion.

　　20070322
　　Some people think that government should provide assistance³ to all kinds of artists （eg. painters， musicians， poets） while some others think it is a waste of money. What is your opinion？

　　20070707
　　 In some countries， secondary⁴ schools aim to provide a general education across a wide range of subjects， while in others， children focus on a narrow range of subjects related to particular careers. Which education system according to your opinion is more appropriate for today's world？

　　20070721（G）
　　Air travel become a much cheaper than in the past. Some people say that is positive development， some people disagree this. What is your opinion？

　　20070922
　　 Higher education should be funded in several ways. All costs by the government， all costs by government loan⁵ for students and repaid⁶ after graduation， or all costs by students. Discuss benefits of each method and which do you prefer the best？

　　20070215（G）
　　Some companies change job responsibility regularly， others keep the same job. Which one do you prefer？ Write the reason and example of your experience. 20070524 Someone believes that modern telecommunication⁷ devices⁸ have many benefits to human， while others think otherwise. What is your opinion？
　　Please discuss and use examples to support your own ideas.

　　20070616（G）
　　There is a number of people think that watching TV would be good for children's development while others disagree. What is your opinion？

　　20070811（G）
　　Some people think traveling abroad is a valuable experience for young people while some thinks it is killing⁹ time and money？ What are you opinions？ Discuss both opinions and present your own view.

　　20070825（G）
　　There are many people who work at home. Some people think there are many benefits to the workers and their families， and others think it will be stressful to both workers and their families. What is your opinion？ Discuss both views and give your answer.

　　4.说明描述类

　　20070331
　　It is now possible to perform everyday tasks， such as bank transaction¹⁰， shopping or even office works¹¹， without meeting people face to face. What are the effects it may have on individuals and the society as a whole？

　　20070519
　　In which areas of education do you think computers are more important and in which areas do you think teachers are more important？ Discuss and explain why.

　　2007811
　　The range and quality of the food have been improved by the advancement¹² of science and technology. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages about this and present your view.

　　20070120（G）
　　Nowadays people are living longer hence¹³ in some countries there are more old people than young people. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of this issue？

　　20070224（G）
　　Some people believe that practical skills such as maintaining¹⁴ of a car， or managing a bank account should be taught at school as well as traditional academic subjects. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this opinion.

　　20071006（G）
　　About the activity lifestyle， some prefer to live in hot climate，while others like to live in cold climate， discuss both of the views and give your own opinions.

　　20071020（G）
　　Many adults think the childhood and schooldays are the best years of a person's life. What's the reason？ Do you agree or disagree？

　　5.复合类

　　20070310
　　With the increasing use of mobile¹⁵ phones and computers， less people tend to write letters. Some people even think the skill of writing letters will disappear completely. To what extent¹⁶ do you agree or disagree？ How important do you think letter writing is？

　　20070421
　　 To what extent do you think consumers are influenced by advertisements？ What measures do you think can protect them？

　　20070602
　　An increasing number of developing countries are expanding their tourist industry. Why do you think it is the case？ And do you think it is positive？

　　20070628
　　Development of countries leads to increasing demand for energy fuel，such as petrol and coal. What dangers might this lead to？ Are there any solutions to deal with this problem？

　　20070908
　　Cars cause many problems. What are some of these problems？ Should we discourage people to use cars？

　　20071013
　　Nowadays， some employers¹⁷ think the academic qualities are more important than the life experiences and personal qualities when they choose the employees. Why this phenomenon exists？ Is this a negative or a positive development？

　　20070428（G）
　　Some countries encourage teenagers to take up part-time jobs. What is the situation in your country？ What are the advantages and disadvantages of teenagers taking up part-time jobs？

　　20070602（G）
　　In many countries， people eat with their family or parents less frequently. What is the situation in your country？ Do you think it is necessary to have meals with family and friends regularly？

　　20070707（G）
　　Women now can do some work which traditionally be done by men. Do you think why the changes happened？ What is your opinion about this change？

　　20070816（G）
　　Some people move from cities to countryside， some are other way around. What is the situation in your country and what is your opinion？

　　20070908（G）
　　Some people claim that cartoon program contains violence therefore it is not good for children to watch. Do you agree or disagree？ Can you give some recommendation¹⁸？

　　20070922（G）
　　More and more media attention is paid for famous people who succeed in sports and cinema. Why do you think this topic about famous people is interesting to media？ Do you think this is good？

　　20071117（G）
　　Now， more and more people own cars， however， cars are causing many problems. What are some of the problems caused by cars？ How to encourage people to take public transportation？