一转眼新年已经第二个月了，雅思写作也是波澜不惊，去年一直提心吊胆的偷袭题型（Task 1）并没有出现，这也符合作者第二种走势预测，那么今年的Flow chart和Introduction的考试次数不会太多，全年应在8次以内。那么2月份会不会考呢？作者作出的预测是肯定的，应该说历史上在2月出现此类题型的情况也是比比皆是的，因此考生应常做准备。

大作文是准备3和5号球，抽象题和科技的题目，熟悉新东方的学员应该十分清楚了，再次不作过多的解释了，非新东方学员可以参加我们的强化课程或者每月的点题班。祝大家新年快乐，最近寒假忙活着，但很幸福，看到许多有活力的面孔！

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2）Nowadays, the cultures of different countries are becoming so similar that there is no point for people to go traveling abroad, for they could have the same experience at home. To what extent¹ do you agree or disagree?

3）Shopping has become a favorite pastime² for many young people today. What do you think of the reasons for its popularity³? Do you encourage young people to do something useful in their free time?

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