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1、1.People attend college or university for many differentreasons(for example,new experiences,career preparation,increased knowledge).Why do you think people attend collegeor university?Use specific reasons and examples to supportyour answer.2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Pare

2、nts are the best teachers.Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.3.Nowadays,food has become easier to prepare.Has thischange improved the way people live?Use specific reasonsand examples to support your answer.4.It has been said,Not everything that is learned is containedin books.Co

3、mpare and contrast knowledge gained fromexperience with knowledge gained from books.In your opinion,which source is more important?Why?5.A company has announced that it wishes to build a largefactory near your community.Discuss the advantages anddisadvantages of this new influence on your community.

4、Doyou support or oppose the factory?Explain your position.6.If you could change one important thing about yourhometown,what would you change?Use reasons and specificexamples to support your answer.7.How do movies or television influence peoples behavior?Use reasons and specific examples to support y

5、our answer.8.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Television has destroyed communication among friends andfamily.Use specific reasons and examples to support youropinion.9.Some people prefer to live in a small town.Others prefer tolive in a big city.Which place would you prefer to l

6、ive in?Usespecific reasons and details to support your answer.10.When people succeed,it is because of hard work.Luckhas nothing to do with success.Do you agree or disagree withthe quotation above?Use specific reasons and examples toexplain your position.11.Do you agree or disagree with the following

7、 statement?Universities should give the same amount of money to theirstudents sports activities as they give to their universitylibraries.Use specific reasons and examples to support youropinion.12.Many people visit museums when they travel to newplaces.Why do you think people visit museums?Use spec

8、ificreasons and examples to support your answer.13.Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants.Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home.Which doyou prefer?Use specific reasons and examples to supportyour answer.14.Some people believe that university students should berequired

9、to attend classes.Others believe that going to classesshould be optional for students.Which point of view do youagree with?Use specific reasons and details to explain youranswer.15.Neighbors are the people who live near us.In your opinion,what are the qualities of a good neighbor?Use specific detail

10、sand examples in your answer.16.It has recently been announced that a new restaurant maybe built in your neighborhood.Do you support or oppose thisplan?Why?Use specific reasons and details to support youranswer.17.Some people think that they can learn better by themselvesthan with a teacher.Others t

11、hink that it is always better to havea teacher.Which do you prefer?Use specific reasons todevelop your essay.18.What are some important qualities of a good supervisor(boss)?Use specific details and examples to explain whythese qualities are important.19.Should governments spend more money on improvi

12、ngroads and highways,or should governments spend moremoney on improving public transportation(buses,trains,subways)?Why?Use specific reasons and details to developyour essay.20.It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than ina big city.Do you agree or disagree?Use specific reasons and

13、examples to develop your essay.21.In general,people are living longer now.Discuss thecauses of this phenomenon.Use specific reasons and detailsto develop your essay.22.We all work or will work in our jobs with many differentkinds of people.In your opinion,what are some importantcharacteristics of a

14、co-worker(someone you work closelywith)?Use reasons and specific examples to explain whythese characteristics are important.23.In some countries,teenagers have jobs while they are stillstudents.Do you think this is a good idea?Support youropinion by using specific reasons and details.24.A person you

15、 know is planning to move to your town or city.What do you think this person would like and dislike aboutliving in your town or city?Why?Use specific reasons anddetails to develop your essay.25.It has recently been announced that a large shoppingcenter may be built in your neighborhood.Do you suppor

16、t oroppose this plan?Why?Use specific reasons and details tosupport your answer.26.It has recently been announced that a new movie theatermay be built in your neighborhood.Do you support or opposethis plan?Why?Use specific reasons and details to supportyour answer.27.Do you agree or disagree with th

17、e following statement?People should sometimes do things that they do not enjoydoing.Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.28.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Television,newspapers,magazines,and other media pay toomuch attention to the personal lives of famous p

18、eople such aspublic figures and celebrities.Use specific reasons anddetails to explain your opinion.29.Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed(damaged)by human activity.Others feel that human activitymakes the Earth a better place to live.What is your opinion?Use specific reasons and exam

19、ples to support your answer.30.It has recently been announced that a new high schoolmay be built in your community.Do you support or oppose thisplan?Why?Use specific reasons and details in your answer.31.Some people spend their entire lives in one place.Othersmove a number of times throughout their

20、lives,looking for abetter job,house,community,or even climate.Which do youprefer:staying in one place or moving in search of anotherplace?Use reasons and specific examples to support youropinion.32.Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is itbetter to save your money for some time in t

21、he future?Usespecific reasons and examples to support your opinion.33.You have received a gift of money.The money is enough tobuy either a piece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert youwant to attend.Which would you buy?Use specific reasonsand details to support your answer.34.Businesses shou

22、ld hire employees for their entire lives.Doyou agree or disagree?Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your answer.35.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Attending a live performance(for example,a play,concert,orsporting event)is more enjoyable than watching the sameevent on

23、television.Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your opinion.36.Choose one of the following transportation vehicles andexplain why you think it has changed peoples lives.Oautomobiles O bicycles O airplanes Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.37.Do you agree or disagree tha

24、t progress is always good?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.38.Learning about the past has no value for those of us livingin the present.Do you agree or disagree?Use specific reasonsand examples to support your answer.39.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Wi

25、th the help of technology,students nowadays can learnmore information and learn it more quickly.Use specificreasons and examples to support your answer.40.The expression Never,never give up means to keeptrying and never stop working for your goals.Do you agree ordisagree with this statement?Use spec

26、ific reasons andexamples to support your answer.41.Some people think that human needs for farmland,housing,and industry are more important than saving land forendangered animals.Do you agree or disagree with this pointof view?Why or why not?Use specific reasons and examplesto support your answer.42.

27、What is a very important skill a person should learn in orderto be successful in the world today?Choose one skill and usespecific reasons and examples to support your choice.43.Why do you think some people are attracted to dangeroussports or other dangerous activities?Use specific reasons andexample

28、s to support your answer.44.Some people like to travel with a companion.Other peopleprefer to travel alone.Which do you prefer?Use specificreasons and examples to support your choice.45.Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and startthe days work.Others prefer to get up later in the day

29、andwork until late at night.Which do you prefer?Use specificreasons and examples to support your choice.46.What are the important qualities of a good son ordaughter?Have these qualities changed or remained the sameover time in your culture?Use specific reasons and examplesto support your answer.47.S

30、ome people prefer to work for a large company.Othersprefer to work for a small company.Which would you prefer?Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.48.People work because they need money to live.What aresome other reasons that people work?Discuss one or more ofthese reasons.Use spe

31、cific examples and details to supportyour answer.49.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Face-to-face communication is better than other types ofcommunication,such as letters,email,or telephone calls.Usespecific reasons and details to support your answer.50.Some people like to do on

32、ly what they already do well.Other people prefer to try new things and take risks.Which doyou prefer?Use specific reasons and examples to supportyour choice.51.Some people believe that success in life comes from takingrisks or chances.Others believe that success results fromcareful planning.In your

33、opinion,what does success comefrom?Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.52.What change would make your hometown more appealingto people your age?Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your opinion.53.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?The most important asp

34、ect of a job is the money a personearns.Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.54.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?One should never judge a person by external appearances.Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.55.Do you agree or disagree with th

35、e following statement?Aperson should never make an important decision alone.Usespecific reasons and examples to support your answer.56.A company is going to give some money either to supportthe arts or to protect the environment.Which do you think thecompany should choose?Use specific reasons and ex

36、amplesto support your answer.57.Some movies are serious,designed to make the audiencethink.Other movies are designed primarily to amuse andentertain.Which type of movie do you prefer?Use specificreasons and examples to support your answer.58.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Busi

37、nesses should do anything they can to make a profit.Usespecific reasons and examples to support your position.59.Some people are always in a hurry to go places and getthings done.Other people prefer to take their time and livelife at a slower pace.Which do you prefer?Use specificreasons and examples

38、 to support your answer.60.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Games are as important for adults as they are for children.Usespecific reasons and examples to support your answer.61.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Parents or other adult relatives should make im

39、portantdecisions for their older(15 to 18 year-old)teenage children.Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.62.What do you want most in a friend 一 someone who isintelligent,or someone who has a sense of humor,or someonewho is reliable?Which one of these characteristics is mostimpor

40、tant to you?Use reasons and specific examples toexplain your choice.63.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Most experiences in our lives that seemed difficult at the timebecome valuable lessons for the future.Use reasons andspecific examples to support our answer.64.Some people pre

41、fer to work for themselves or own abusiness.Others prefer to work for an employer.Would yourather be self-employed,work for someone else,or own abusiness?Use specific reasons to explain your choice.65.Should a city try to preserve its old,historic buildings ordestroy them and replace them with moder

42、n buildings?Usespecific reasons and examples to support your opinion.66.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Classmates are a more important influence than parents on achilds success in school.Use specific reasons and examplesto support your answer.Age group/peer group/formative yea

43、rs/peerpressure/parenting-bring-up/education67.If you were an employer,which kind of worker would youprefer to hire:an inexperienced worker at a lower salary or anexperienced worker at a higher salary?Use specific reasonsand details to support your answer.68.Many teachers assign homework to students

44、 every day.Doyou think that daily homework is necessary for students?Usespecific reasons and details to support your answer.69.If you could study a subject that you have never had theopportunity to study,what would you choose?Explain yourchoice,using specific reasons and details.70.Some people think

45、 that the automobile has improvedmodern life.Others think that the automobile has causedserious problems.What is your opinion?Use specific reasonsand examples to support your answer.71.Which would you choose:a high-paying job with long hoursthat would give you little time with family and friends or

46、alower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you moretime with family and friends?Explain your choice,usingspecific reasons and details.72.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Grades(marks)encourage students to learn.Use specificreasons and examples to support your opinion.7

47、3.Some people say that computers have made life easierand more convenient.Other people say that computers havemade life more complex and stressful.What is your opinion?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.74.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?The best way to tr

48、avel is in a group led by a tour guide.Usespecific reasons and examples to support your answer.75.Some universities require students to take classes in manysubjects.Other universities require students to specialize inone subject.Which is better?Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer

49、.76.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon asthey start school.Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your position.Native language/second-languageacquisition77.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Boys an

50、d girls should attend separate schools.Use specificreasons and examples to support your answer.78.Is it more important to be able to work with a group ofpeople on a team or to work independently?Use reasons andspecific examples to support your answer.79.Your city has decided to build a statue or mon