13. Newspapers contain many information topics such as sports, current events, business and entertainment. Which topic do you like to read most often. Give reasons to explain your answer.

Answer: current events

1) It can let you know what's going on throughout the world.

2) It can improve your knowledge.

3) It can help you to judge things by yourself.

 

14. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement; People should always show their strong emotions. (such as excitement, anger, or joy). Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

For:

1) It is bad for one's health to conceal one's feelings.

2) People should be direct in doing things.

3) It is the easiest way to express your feelings and ideas,

Against:

1) It is inappropriate to show one's strong emotions on certain occasions.

2) People should learn to control themselves.

3) Showing strong emotions wilt lead to controversies when you change your mind.

 

15. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement; Dissatisfaction leads to progress. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

For:

1) Only when people are not satisfied will they be motivated to work.

2) People seek ways to make their life a better one.

3) Looking into the source of dissatisfaction will always help one to come up with new ways to solve the problem

Against

1) Only when they are satisfied can people concentrate on their work.

2) Dissatisfaction leads to social crimes.

3) Craving for material things, which is a menace to human morality, derives mostly form dissatisfaction.

 

16. Some say that the world would be a better place now if the automobile had never been invented. Decide if you agree or disagree with this remark and give specific reasons for your decision.

For

1) Automobiles spoil the environment.

2) Automobiles destroy the human harmony.

3) Automobiles' over-productivity makes a lot of people suffer from it.

Against

1) Automobiles have brought a lot of conveniences to our life.

2) It contributed greatly to the world's development.

3) Though it has some disadvantages, the right attitude towards this problem should be positive.

 

17. Some people say that the best way to raise children is to encourage them to be independent thinkers. Others disagree and say that children need to be taught discipline in order to become successful. Using specific examples, discuss these two opinions. State which one you agree with and why.

For:

1) To be outstanding, children must have their own opinion.

2) It is a necessary skill to survive later in the real society.

3) Thinking independently can contribute to a child's brain functional formation.

Against:

1) Children are ignorant, so they need parents' guidance.

2) Forming good discipline in one's early teens will make them benefit from it in their whole life.

3) It is a shortcut to gain good experience from adults.

 

18. Some people like to work or study at night, others like to work or study during the day. Which do you prefer — work or study at night or during the day? Give specific reasons and examples to illustrate your answer.

For

1) Easy to concentrate without all the noise.

2) Have relatively longer integrate time.

Against

1) Can discuss with other people.

2) Using all kinds of resources, including the library.

3) More efficient.

 

19. Some people like to study alone, others like to study with several people together. Which do you prefer—study alone or study with other people? Give specific reasons and examples to illustrate your answer.

For

1) Easy to concentrate, avoiding interference from others.

2) To study by oneself can improve one's thinking ability.

3) The knowledge obtained by oneself is more impressive.

Against:

1) People can discuss together, using talent together,

2) May be more efficient.

3) It can help people to form a cooperative spirit.

 

20. Some people like to use computers to type letters, others like to write letters with a pen. Which do you prefer? Why?

For

1) Faster.

2) Easy to edit and decorate.

3) It is easy to send email.

Against

1) You can write it any time.

2) Real letters seem to be more emotive.

3) It is more reliable, safe, not easy to be peeped.

 

21. Some companies like to employ younger and enthusiastic people, other companies like to employ older and experienced people. If you were a boss, which kind of people would you like to employ. Give reasons and specific examples to illustrate your answer.

For

1) I think the key factor of success of a company is to be aggressive, that's just what young people have.

2) Old people may be too conservative, but in modern competition, it is very important to take the lead without being too conservative.

3) Most young people have a more vigorous body to work, adapting to hard work

Against

1) Experienced old people may have a more comprehensive point of view of a certain thing.

2) It is easy for young people to be too rash to make a good decision.

3) Old experienced people may act calmer when meeting with difficulties.

 

22. “It's better to make a wrong decision than to make no decision at all." Do you agree or disagree with the statement. Give reasons or specific examples to illustrate your answer.

For

1) Being wrong or right is the result, so if you never try to do one thing, you would never know the result.

2) Experience is very important, so even if you fail in something, you still have the • very valuable part of the experience.

3) Wrong decision is the irresistible path to right decision.

Against

1) Wrong decision is very dangerous, it may lead to irreversible loss.

2) Making no decision may sometimes be a clever method to avoid direct collision with some already known difficulty.

3) Sometimes, wrong decision may harm other people.

 

23. Some people tend to work only for money, while others believe that people should enjoy what they do. Which opinion do you prefer? Explain why?

For

1) In this money-oriented society, it is a must to work for money first.

2) People earn money not only for themselves but also for their family.

3) Money is still an important standard to evaluate a person's achievement.

Against

1) The purpose of life is to have a sense of accomplishment, so it is very important to enjoy what you do first.

2) Enjoying the work is the premise of one's happiness.

3) If you enjoy what you do, it is the most powerful energy to lead you to success.

 

24. Some people tend to study a subject in a very intensive way over a short period of time, while others tend to study a subject constantly over a long period of time. What do you think is a better way of learning? Explain why?

For:

1) When people concentrate on one question, they have the highest efficiency and

9 are most probably to make a breakthrough.

2) Using a certain period of time to study one subject will leave you a deeper impression than to study it constantly.

3) People shouldn't spend too much time on a single subject; it is always required in real work.

Against:

1) If you study a subject constantly, you may have more chance to have a- more comprehensive answer.

2) It is demonstrated by history that the more difficult the subject was the more time was spent to study it.

3) It is a good habit to think over a subject very often, because it can contribute to developing the brain.