No.7 It is importantthat towns and cities are attractive so money should spend on works of art (likepaintings and statues) in public places. To what extent do you agree ordisagree? 政府是否应投资艺术来提升城市吸引力?
话题解析
同意
把钱花在艺术作品上是有一定的合理性的,它对于加强人文素养、提升一个地区展品的层次是非常有益的。Spending money on works of art in public places has its ownrationality, which is conducive to adding a humanistic flavor and improving thedisplay of a region.
不同意
1) 城市丰富的教育资源和工作机会是大部分人涌向城市的原因。提升城市的魅力也可以通过增加就业机会和学习机会的方式来实现。The affluent educational resources and job opportunities in townsare what drive most people from other regions. To invest in increasingemployment and learning opportunities is another way to gain charm.
2) 把资金投入改善住房条件也能提升城市的吸引力。Injecting funds in improving housing conditions can pull upthe glamour index of metropolises and towns.
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有助于 be conducive to something
人文素养humanistic flavor
丰富的教育资源 the affluent educational resources
就业机会job opportunities
魅力指数glamour index
No.8 Research shows thatovereating can be just as harmful as smoking. Thus the advertising of certainfood products should be banned, as cigar is banned in many countries. To whatextent do you agree or disagree? 研究表明进食过量和吸烟一样有害,所以部分食物的广告应该被禁止。你是否同意这个看法?
话题解析
应该禁止广告
一些常见的视频广告的视频都是不健康的,比如肯德基和麦当劳。经常看到这样的广告的人们更有可能会吃比实际需要的食物,尤其是没有自制能力的小孩 (children who do not have self-restraint)
不应该禁止广告
但是仅仅是禁止某些广告并不会完全杜绝过度饮食 (overeating)。本地的快餐店和超市也要为这个不健康的饮食习惯负责。本地的市场很难买到新鲜水果和蔬菜,也使得人们会吃更多的垃圾食品和熟食 (processed food),因为他们更加方便。
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自制力 self-control; self-restraint
过度饮食overeating
肥胖 obesity
垃圾食品 junkfood
熟食 processedfood
反式脂肪trans-fat
No.9 More and more people are working at home ratherthan in the workplaces. Some people say this will bring benefits to the workersand their families, but other think it will bring stress to them. Discuss bothviews and give your own opinion.一些人认为远程办公对员工和其家人都有好处,其他人认为这会给他们带来压力,讨论双方观点并给出自己的观点。
话题解析
在家办公
1) telecommuting 可以节省经济成本(cost efficient),对于雇主而言,可以节省大量的行政费用(administrative fees),日常开支(overhead)和设备的维修费用(maintenance fees),尤其在公司发展不明朗或经济环境不景气(economicrecession)的时候,削减开支是公司的重中之重(top priority)。
2) 在家办公节约时间(time saving),节省在路上上下班的时间(cut the time spent on commuting),尤其是高峰时刻(rush hour),遇到堵车(traffic block)的时候,在家办公可以大大缩短交通时间,从而提高员工效率 (enhance working efficiency)。
3),在家办公可以尊重员工的个人隐私(satisfy privacy),员工可以选择穿睡袍(wear pajamas)以及自己认为效率最高(highly efficient)的时候工作,而不用每天按时打卡 (clock in ontime),穿制服(wear uniform).
办公室办公
1)增加员工的凝聚力(increase cohesion),促进人际交往能力(boost interpersonal skills)。
2)有利于雇主监控员工的工作状态(scrutinize theemployees’ working progress)。
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在家办公telecommuting
节约费用cost effective
节约时间time saving
交通堵塞traffic block/congestion/jam
尊重隐私value privacy
员工士气morality
No.10 More people are usingmobile phones and computers to communicate. Therefore people are losing theability to communicate with each other face to face. Agree or disagree? 越来越多人使用手机和电脑交流,因此人们在失去面对面交流的能力。你同意这个看法吗?
话题解析
不同意
手机和电脑给人们提供先进的沟通方式,和面对面(face-to-face)交流类似,因为人们可以通过在线视频对话(video-chatting)的方式进行沟通。另外,手机和电脑给人们带来大量的最新信息(up-to-date information),促进了面对面沟通。与过去的人相对比,现代的人能够通过这种渠道更快更全面的获取信息,从而更加多的沟通。
同意
过度使用会导致沉溺于虚拟世界(virtual world), 因此而导致交流障碍(communicationdisorder)
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社交网络 social networking websites
相互交流,互动 interact with
虚拟现实 virtual reality
通讯设备communications equipment
No.11 If aproduct is good or it meets people needs, people will buy it. So advertising isunnecessary and no more than an entertainment. To what extentdo you agree ordisagree? 产品的销量取决于是否满足人们的需求,所以广告变得没有必要,只不过是种娱乐。是否同意这种说法?
话题解析
1) 确实,产品成功,从销量上来说(in terms of sales performance), 取决于(hingeson)产品的质量和功能。然而广告是高销量背后的主要推动力(the main driving forcebehind)。 广告能进行产品促销,增加公司的销售额。Advertising leads to salespromotion of a company which usually results in increasing the sales volume ofthe company.
2) 同时,广告的娱乐功能不可忽略;它能把观众变成潜在客户和最终消费者(transform advertisement viewers into potential buyers and ultimatelypaying customers)。
3) 理由3:此外,能够强化产品在市场的定位,使该品牌公之于众。Moreover, it canincrease the brand positioning in the market and make the brand visible.
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潜在客户potentialcustomers
性价比高 highperformance cost ratio
广告轰炸be bombardedwith advertisement
提高销售额boost sales volume
主要推动力the maindriving force
No.12 Somepeople think that cheaper and cheaper travel by air is beneficial but otherpeople think it has drawbacks to environment and the resources of the world.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.一些人认为航空飞行越来越便宜对人们有好处,但是一些人认为对环境和资源有负面影响,讨论双方观点并给出自己的观点
话题解析
积极的角度
1) 促进不同国家和民族间的经济与文化交流promote contacts between different peoples and facilitate culturaland economic interaction;
2) 节约时间、提高效率enhance the efficiency;Despite higherprices, many still choose to travel by air due to the speed, comfort andconvenience that air travel offers. Most international airports are equippedwith comprehensive facilities to serve the difference needs of travelers.
3) 带动其他行业的发展如旅游业boost the tourism。
消极的角度
1) 排出的二氧化碳影响全球气候carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse effects;
2) 消耗能源exhaustion of resources
3) 事故率与其他交通方式相比较大the comparable high rate of accident or air crash。
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消耗能源exhaustion of resources
提高效率enhance the efficiency
温室气体效应the greenhouse gas effect
带动如旅游业发展boost the tourism
促进不同国家和民族间的经济与文化交流promote contacts between different peoples
No.13 Some people say that professional workers such as doctors, nurses and teachers makegreater contribution. So they should be paid more than those sport andentertainment persons. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 一些人认为专业人士比如医生护士和老师对社会贡献大,收入应该比体育娱乐明星多,是否同意?
话题解析
不合理
运动员和明星具有高额的收入(sports professionals, film stars, pop musicians are paid huge salaries),相比之下,教师、护士及研究人员收入平平(teachers, nurses,laboratory researchers are never listed among the best-paid professionals),甚至是科学家(research scientists)和政治家(leading politicians)都无法企及,因此很多人觉得他们赚钱容易(earn their fortunes so quickly)。他们与默默无私奉献的其它职业之间的收入的差异是不合理的(The gaps between their earnings and those of people who work less selfishly for the good ofsociety cannot be justified)。很多位社会做贡献的职业也应该(be muchbetter appreciated and better paid)。
合理
高收入反映的是体育的一种公众流行程度(public popularity)。拥有真正天赋的职业运动员数量极少(thenumber of professionals with real talent is very few),薪酬体现了对于为成功而必须拥有的技能和贡献的认可(the money is a recognition of the skills and dedication)。相对短暂的职业生涯里(in their relatively short career),职业巅峰期短暂(don’thold their top positions long),很快就会被人取代(be replaced)。竞争无处不在(Competition is constant)来自媒体的压力很大(Thepressure from the media is intense),几乎无隐私可言(there islittle privacy out of the spotlight)。
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公众流行程度public popularity
竞争无处不在Competition is constant
对技能和贡献的认可a recognition of the skills and dedication
收入差异the gap between their income
几乎无隐私可言there is little privacy out of the spotlight
No.14 Millions of dollars are spent on space research every year. Some peopleargue that the money should be spent on improving living standards on earth. Doyou agree or disagree. 政府是否应该投资外太空
话题解析
支持太空探索的观点:
地球上的资源是有限的,迟早会被消耗完(finite andexhaustible ),因此需要开拓太空上的能源(open energy and materialresources of space for human benefit );促进经济增长(supporteconomic growth ),使商业更加繁荣(an increase in businessactivity );
人口增长导致地球承载压力加大(cause the usablespace to shrink ),因此太空探索有利于为人类找到一个新的居住地(find asanctuary);
有利于环境考察(environmental monitoring ),有利于收集人类生存环境(living environment )的数据,比如天气预报(weatherforecasting)、环境保护和可持续发展(sustainable development )等相关数据;
提高一些产业的科学竞争力(technologicalcompetitiveness ),特别在国际商业领域(in international business ),创造人力资源和高级别的专业技术(human capital and high-level expertise);可以增加年轻人对自然科学的兴趣(arouse the interest of young people in natural sciences )。
反对太空探索的观点:
需要长期的努力和大量资金(long-term andstrenuous commitments and a large sum of funding ),大部分国家支付不起(unaffordable to most countries ),这些资金应该用于解决一些更实际的问题,比如饥荒(famine ),疾病(霍乱cholera ['kɒlərə],)等;
很多项目收效甚微(make little progress),甚至被证明是徒劳无益的(taxing 费力的,繁重的and unrewarding )。
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导致地球承载压力加大(causethe usable space to shrink
饥荒(famine ),疾病(霍乱cholera ['kɒlərə],)
人力资源和高级别的专业技术(humancapital and high-level expertise)
长期的努力和大量资金(long-termand strenuous commitments and a large sum of funding
No.15 Some people think the success of life is based on hard work anddetermination but others think there are more important factors like money orpersonal appearance. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 成功取决于努力和决心还是财富、外形等其他因素。
话题解析
努力和决心
努力和决心是获得幸福和成功的无法避免的一条途径。没有坚持努力,就不能获得好的回报,这一点是毋庸置疑的。
Hard work and determination are aninevitable pathway to gain happiness and accomplishment. Undeniably, withoutpersistent efforts, a profitable return can fail to gain.
财富和外形
财富和外形也被认为是个人成功的重要因素。财富可以带来安全感和幸福,而漂亮的外表有助于找到理想的伴侣。
Wealth and physical features are alsoconsidered significant elements for success in individual life. Wealth canbring security and happiness, while charming appearances can bring preferablepartners.
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获得幸福和成功gain happiness andaccomplishment
好的回报 a profitable return
毋庸置疑地 Undeniably
外形 physical features
安全感 security
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