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28. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement (本句话以下全部省略
):
Children should be required to help with household tasks as soon as they are
able to do so.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer (本句话以下全部省略
).
29. Only people who earn a lot of money are successful.
30. People behave differently when they wear different clothes.
Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave?
31. A zoo has no useful purpose.
32. There is nothing that young people can teach older people.
33. Television has destroyed communication among friends and family.
34. It is more important for students to study history and literature than i
t is for them to study science and mathematics.
35. All students should be required to study art and music in high school.
36. The decisions that people make quickly are always wrong.
37. Reading fiction (such as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable tha
n watching movies.
38. Sometimes it is better not to tell the truth.
39. Sometimes it is better not to tell the truth.
40. Private companies should spend more money to clean up pollution in the e
nvironment.
41. A sense of humor can sometimes be helpful in difficult situations.
42. High schools should allow students to study the courses that students wa
nt to study.
43. It is better to be a member of a group than to be the leader of a group.
44. People are never satisfied with what they have. They always want somethi
ng more or something different.
45. Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefe
r to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or wou
ld you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities?
46. Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each
year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations thro
ughout the year. Which viewpoint do you agree with?
47. Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may
choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apa
rtments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university hou
sing with the advantages of living in an apartment in the community. Which w
ould you prefer?
48. Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment
building?
49. Your community has enough money to hire one new employee. Which one of t
he following (three choices will be presented in the actual test) should you
r community hire?
· a community health worker
· a counselor
· an emergency medical technician
· a firefighter
· a judge
· a landscaper
· a police officer
· a recreation center director
· a teacher
50. Choose one of the following careers (three choices will be presented in
the actual test) and explain why it is important to society.
accountant actor
airplane pilot architect
computer programmer dentist
farmer lawyer
tour guide
51. Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports
. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.
52. A gift (such as a soccer ball, a camera, or an animal) can contribute to
a child's development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Wh
y?
53. What is the most important animal in your country? Why is this animal im
portant?
54. Some items (such as clothes or furniture) can be made by hand or by mach
ine. Which do you prefer-items made by hand or items made by machine?
55. Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a b
ig city. Which place would you prefer to live in?
56. It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big ci
ty. Do you agree or disagree?
57. The government has announced that it plans to build a new university. So
me people think that your community would be a good place to locate the univ
ersity. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new unive
rsity in your community.
58. People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other
people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people t
alk about things. Which of these methods of learning is best for you?
59. Some people trust their first impressions about a person's character bec
ause they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people do not
judge a person's character quickly because they believe first impressions a
re often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree wit
h?
60. A university plans to develop a new research center in your country. Som
e people want a center for business research. Other people want a center for
research in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research cen
ters do you recommend for your country?
61. How do movies or television influence people's behavior?
62. Music tells us something about a culture. What does the music of your co
untry reveal about the culture of your country?
63. It has recently been announced that a new movie theater (a shopping cent
er/ a new restaurant/ a new high school) may be built in your neighborhood.
Do you support or oppose this plan? Why?
64. A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near you
r community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence
on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory?
65. In some countries people are no longer allowed to smoke in many public p
laces and office buildings. Do you think this is a good law or a bad law?
66. Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish. How would y
ou use this land?
67. Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as
forests, animals, or clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing a
nd explain why it needs to be saved.
68. When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the c
ustoms of the new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare
these two choices. Which one do you prefer?
69. Some people think we should spend as much money as possible exploring ou
ter space (for example, traveling to the moon and to other planets). Other p
eople disagree and think we should spend this money for our basic needs on E
arth. Which of these two opinions do you agree with?
70. What is one of the most important decisions you have made? Why was this
decision important?
71. In general, people are living longer now. How will this change affect so
ciety?
72. We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people
. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (s
omeone you work closely with)?
73. In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do
you think this is a good idea?
74. A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. What do you
think this person would like and dislike about living in your town or city?
Why?
75. When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their op
inions, many people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these op
inions?
76. People remember special gifts or presents that they have received. Why?
77. Some famous athletes and entertainers earn millions of dollars every yea
r. Do you think these people deserve such high salaries?
78. Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students o
r books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy-computers or
books?
79. If you could know something about the future, what would you choose to k
now about and why?
80. People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why
is music important to many people?
81. Every generation of people is different in important ways. How is your g
eneration different from your parents' generation?
82. You want to persuade someone to study your native language. What reasons
would you give?
83. You have been asked to suggest improvements to a park that you have visi
ted. This might be a city park, a regional park, or a national park. What im
provements would you make? Why?
84. If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an inte
rnational exhibition, what would you choose? Why?
85. There are many different kinds of advertising (on the radio, on televisi
on, in newspapers in magazines, and on billboards). In your opinion, which o
ne of these kinds of advertising is the most effective? Why?
86. Many people have a close relationship with their pets. These people trea
t their birds, cats, or other animals as members of their family. In your op
inion, are such relationships good? Why or why not?
87. Advertising helps to sell products. Describe the qualities of an effecti
ve advertisement.
88. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a t
eacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do yo
u prefer?
89. What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)?
90. Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or
should governments spend more money on improving public transportation (buse
s, trains, subways)? Why?
91. It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its member
s. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of
scientists. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your
society?
92. Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully
. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare th
e benefits of planning free time activities with the benefits of not making
plans. Which do you prefer-planning or not planning for your leisure time?
93. Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really d
o not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that m
ay improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with?
94. You have enough money to purchase either a house or a business. Which wo
uld you choose to buy?
95. Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which
do you prefer?
96. You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be share
d by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a student to
share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate?
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