• 1 some people argue that immigrants should adopt the local culture when immigrating to a new country. An alternative view is that they can adapt to a new environment by establishing a minority community. Discuss these two views and give your opinion
• 分析   Most immigrants, at the first stage of their life in a new country, are faced with merging into the new culture and integrating into the new society. Accepting the local culture by observing the local traditions is a good starting point.
• n     While adopting local customs and blending into the local culture, migrants can follow their individual cultural traditions. The coexistence of different minority communities in a country benefits both immigrants and locals.

2people should keep all the money they earn and should not pay taxes to the state. Do you agree or disagree?

• n     Although many taxpayers see income tax as an appropriation of their earnings, tax is in fact a relief to taxpayers and their families, for example, by providing a safeguard against unemployment and a solution to other problems that they may confront in life.
• n     Taxation is meanwhile an effective tool by which a society can achieve the redistribution of income and close the gap between haves and have-nots
• n     Corporate tax is deemed by business as a regular cost, which must be kept to a minimum, but is it not necessarily a bane. By levying different types of tax, the government can exert an influence on macroeconomic performance, which in turn influences the income of the business world.

3earlier technological development brought more changes to the life of ordinary people than recent technological development do. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

• n     While the invention of automobiles was a landmark in the technological evolution of humankind, the widespread use of computers and telecommunications technology has dramatically reshaped the nature of the society.
• n     Lifestyles are changed by recent technologies in equal measure

n     Modern technologies also account for the evolution of people’s perception of society

4 people think that old buildings should be knocked down and give way to the new buildings. Do you agree or disagree? How important are old buildings to us?

• n     There is no denying that some old buildings are of aesthetic, archaeological or architectural values. They might be either integral to a culture as a symbol of a city or country or unique in the domain of architecture.
• n     With regard to other old buildings, possessing no specific value while becoming dilapidated, entire destruction is an acceptable and understandable.

5 as most people spend a major part of adult life at the place of work, job satisfaction is an important part of individual well-being. What are the factors that contribute to job satisfaction? Are all the expectations for job satisfaction realistic?

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6there are many advertisements directed at children. Parents argue that children are misled, while advertisers consider advertising a source of useful information. What is your opinion?

• n     One of the main features of advertisements is giving products an exaggerated account
• n     Another main strategy adopted by advertises is to associate products with lifestyles that are attractive to young people and deliver a strong message that the advertised products are what their peers want and will choose
• n     When the negative impacts of advertising on children are acknowledged, it should be noted that as children grow up, they will make more sophisticated judgment about those tactics advertisers use to grab their attention

7 it is said that the best way to solve the world’s environmental problems is to increase the price of fuel. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

• n     It should be first noted that car use alone does not take up the entire consumption of petrol, although people’s obsession with car use contributes greatly to greenhouse gas emission.
• n     People should meanwhile recognize the fact that the demand for petrol is generally inelastic, at least in the short run
• n     Therefore, the effort to reduce greenhouse gases emission by curbing car use can not achieve any immediate outcome unless sufficient time is given

8far too little has been done to prevent animals and plants from dying out, although people have noticed this problem for a long time. Why have people failed to improve this situation? What are your suggestions?

• n     The sharp fall in living species is first attributed to people’s continued and heavy reliance on them for their own interests
• n     Another reason cited to explain this is that few people take the mass extinction of species
• n     From what has been discussed, it is clear that lack of awareness and over-reliance on natural resources are the main reasons why species are being pushed closer to the brink of extinction

9some people think that children should learn to compete, but others think that they should be taught to cooperate with others. What your opinion?

10some people think that teachers should be responsible for teaching students to judge right and wrong and to behave well. Some say that teachers should only teach students about academic subjects. Discuss the both and give your opinion?

• n     Cooperative learning occurs when students work collaboratively towards a common goal. A student’s achievements are positively correlated with those of his or her peers in the group
• n     Another benefit of cooperative learning is allowing students to take advantage of individual strengths and combined efforts
• n     However, some characteristics of collaborative learning have made it inapplicable on some occasions

11 G类，people tend to work longer hours nowadays. Working long hours has a negative effect on themselves, their families and the society, so working hours should be restricted. Do you agree or disagree?

• n     To job holders, working long hours triggers at least two problems. It is not only to damage personal relationships, disrupt social lives and impede community activities, but also to cause a feeling of stress, a psychological disturbance that is experienced by many working people
• n     To employers, long working hours, although promising maximum benefit from limited every now and then, have destructive effects in the long term

12G类，what is the difference between traditional food and fast food?

• n     Fast food is distinguished from traditional food mainly by the selection of ingredients and cuisines.
• n     Another problem found in the regular consumption of fast food is the high risk of obesity
• n     Moreover, it is important to realize that a traditional meal has many of its cultural and social meanings

13 G 类，wearing uniforms is popular in schools, but some people argue that it might cause damage to children’s individuality. What is your opinion?

• n     One of the most significant benefits obtaining from a uniform is that it eliminates economic inequalities and reduces the competition among students for showing off stylish clothes
• n     School uniforms are meanwhile believed to have positive effects on discipline
• n     School uniforms are sometimes viewed as a symbol of restrictive culture and a significant determinant of children’s self-expression, potentially suppressing students’ individuality.