作文185题，17分类

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1．建造问题：  

1) A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near  
your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new  
influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain  
your position.  

一个公司要在你家附近建一个大工厂。讨论好处与坏处，你同意还是反对，阐明原因。  


2) It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in  
your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific  
reasons and details to support your answer  

你家附近将要建一个大饭店。你同意还是反对，详细阐述支持你看法的原因。  


3) It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be built  
in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific  
reasons and details to support your answer.  

你家附近将要建一个大型购物中心。你同意还是反对，详细阐述支持你看法的原因。  


4) It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in  
your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific  
reasons and details to support your answer.  

你家附近将要建一个电影院。你同意还是反对，详细阐述支持你看法的原因。  


5) The government has announced that it plans to build a new university.  
Some people think that your community would be a good place to locate the  
university. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new  
university in your community. Use specific details in your discussion  

政府打算建一所新大学，有人认为你家附近是个合适的地方。比较好处与坏处，详细阐述。  


6) It has recently been announced that a new high school may be built in  
your community. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific  
reasons and details in your answer.  

可能在你们社区内建一所高中。你同意还是反对，详细阐述原因。  


7) Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous  
person in your country. Who would you choose? Use reasons and specific  
examples to support your choice  

你的城市要建一个名人纪念碑或雕塑。你会选择谁？说出详细原因和具体例子。  


8) A university plans to develop a new research center in your country.  
Some people want a center for business research. Other people want a center  
for research in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research  
centers do you recommend for your country? Use specific reasons in your  
recommendation.  

一所大学计划在你的国内建一个新的研究中心。有人希望建立商业研究中心，有人希望建立
农业研究中心，你推荐哪种？


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2．假设问题：  
9) If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would  
you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.  

假如你能改变你的故乡的一件重要的事物，你会改变什么？  


10) You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to  
improve the community where you live. What is one thing you will do to  
improve your community? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain  
your choice.  

如果你决定在每个月抽出一些时间改进你居住的社区，你会做一件什么事去改进你的社区？
为什么？说出你选择详细原因  


11) What change would make your hometown more appealing to people your age?  
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.  

你会改变你家乡的什么以吸引和你同龄的人？  


12) If you were an employer, which kind of worker would you prefer to hire:  
an inexperienced worker at a lower salary or an experienced worker at a  
higher salary? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.  

如果你是一个雇主，你愿意雇佣哪种类型的员工？低薪无经验的还是有高薪经验的？  


13) If you could go back to some time and place in the past, when and where  
would you go? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.  

如果你能回到过去的某一时间和地点，你愿意回到何时何地？  


14) If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to  
study, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons  
and details.  

如果你能学习一门你从来没有学过的课程，你挑选什么？  


15) If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history,  
what person would you like to meet? Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your choice.  

你如能够时光倒流回去拜访一个著名的历史人物，你会拜访谁？  


16) If you could meet a famous entertainer or athlete, who would that be,  
and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.  

如果你能过遇到一位娱乐人士或者运动员，你希望遇到谁？  


17) If you could ask a famous person one question, what would you ask? Why?  
Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.  

如果你能够问一个名人一个问题，你会问什么问题？  


18) If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an  
international exhibition, what would you choose? Why? Use specific reasons  
and details to explain your choice  

如果为一个国际展览挑选一物代表你的国家，你会挑选什么？  


19) If you could invent something new, what product would you develop? Use  
specific details to explain why this invention is needed.  

如果你能够发明一件新的东西， 你会发明什么？  


20) If you could make one important change in a school that you attended,  
what change would you make? Use reasons and specific examples to support  
your answer.  

如果你能在你读书的学校做出一件重要的变化， 你改变什么？  


21) Holidays honor people or events. If you could create a new holiday,  
what person or event would it honor and how would you want people to  
celebrate it? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.  

假日纪念人或事。 如果你能够创造一种新的假日， 你会纪念谁或什么事，如何？  


22) You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks.  
Which country would you like to visit? Use specific reasons and details to  
explain your choice.  

你有机会对一个外国做两周的访问， 你访问哪个国家？  


23) Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish. How would  
you use this land? Use specific details to explain your answer.  

如果你获得一块土地去使用。 你如何使用？  


24) Imagine that you are preparing for a trip. You plan to be away from  
your home for a year. In addition to clothing and personal care items, you  
can take one additional thing. What would you take and why? Use specific  
reasons and details to support your choice.  

假定你在准备依次旅行。 计划离家一年。除了衣服和个人用具外， 你可以带一件其他的东
西， 你带什么？  


25) A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where  
should this visitor go on that day? Why? Use specific reasons and details  
to support your choice.  

一个外国游客在你国只有一天的时间， 那么该老外应该去何处？

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3．个人品德问题：（父母，儿女，邻居，老板，同事，室友）  
26) Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are  
the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your  
answer.  

邻居是和我们住得很近的人们。 你认为一个好邻居的品质是什么？  


27) What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use  
specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important.  

一个好的管理者的重要品质是什么？  


28) What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these  
qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture? Use  
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

好儿子或女儿的品质是什么？  


29) What are some of the qualities of a good parent? Use specific details  
and examples to explain your answer.  

好父母的品质是什么？  


30) Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or  
university. What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate?  
Use specific reasons and examples to explain why these qualities are  
important.  

许多学生在上高中或大学是要和室友同住，什么是一个好的室友的品质？  


31) 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 (someone you work closely with)? Use reasons and specific examples  
to explain why these characteristics are important  

工作中一个合作者的重性格是什么？

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花钱问题  
4．花钱问题( 公司，个人，政府，学校)  

公司花钱问题  
32) A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to  
protect the environment. Which do you think the company should choose? Use  
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

一个公司准备出资支持艺术或者保护环境？你认为公司该如何选择？  


个人花钱问题  

33) You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a  
piece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which  
would you buy? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.  

你得到一笔钱足以买一件钻石或者买一张音乐会的门票。 你买什么？  


34) Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to  
save your money for some time in the future? Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your opinion.  

当你赚得一笔钱时是立即花掉好还是存起来为将来用好？  


35) A friend of yours has received some money and plans to use all of it  
either  
1. to go on vacation  
2. to buy a car  
Your friend has asked you for advice. Compare your friend’s two choices  
and explain which one you think your friend should choose. Use specific  
reasons and details to support your choice.  

你的朋友得到一笔钱计划起要么度假要么买车。 你的朋友问你的建议。 比较良种选择， 你
认为你的朋友应该做什么？  


36) You have enough money to purchase either a house or a business. Which  
would you choose to buy? Give specific reasons to explain your choice.  

你有足够的钱去买一个房子或者一个企业， 你买什么？  


政府花钱问题  

37) Some people think that governments should spend as much money as  
possible on developing or buying computer technology. Other people disagree  
and think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. Which one of  
these opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to  
support your answer.  

有些人认为政府应当尽可能地花钱购买或发展计算机技术。有些人持反对意见认为这些钱应
该用在基本需求上。 你赞同哪种观点？  


38) Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible  
exploring outer space (for example, traveling to the Moon and to other  
planets). Other people disagree and think governments should spend this  
money for our basic needs on Earth. Which of these two opinions do you  
agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.  

有些人认为政府应当尽可能地花钱探索宇宙（比如登月或其他星球）。 令有些人认为政府应
该把钱用在我们基本的需求上。你赞同哪种观点？  


39) Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or  
should governments spend more money on improving public transportation  
(buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop  
your essay.  

政府是应该花更多的钱改善道路还是改善公共交通工具（比如公共汽车，火车，地铁）？为
什么？
学校花钱问题  

40) Your school has received a gift of money. What do you think is the best  
way for your school to spend this money? Use specific reasons and details  
to support your choice.  

你的学校得到一笔钱，最好如何花掉这笔钱？  


41) Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students  
or books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy ？  
computers or books? Use specific reasons and examples to support your  
recommendation.  

你的学校有一笔钱足够为学生购买计算机或者为图书馆买书。 学校该买什么？  


42) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities  
should give the same amount of money to their students’ sports activities  
as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your opinion.  

学校花在图书馆上的钱应该和学生体育活动的钱一样多？你赞同该观点吗？

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5．原因题目：  
43) People attend college or university for many different reasons (for  
example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge).Why do  
you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your answer  

人们上大学为很多目的， 比如有人为准备工作经验，有人为增长知识。 你认为人们为什么
上大学？  


44) In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this  
phenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay  

讨论人们现在长寿的原因。  


45) Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their  
home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and  
details to explain your answer.  

很多学生选择国外读书。为什么？  


46) Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you  
think people visit museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support  
your answer.  

很多人旅游到新地方时为什么参观博物馆？  


47) Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other  
dangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your  
answer.  

为什么有人被危险的体育或其他危险的活动所吸引？  


48) People work because they need money to live. What are some other  
reasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use  
specific examples and details to support your answer.  

人们工作的目的是人们需要金钱而生存。 人们工作的其他诸原因是什么？  

49) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most  
important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasons  
and examples to support your answer.  

工作的最重要的方面是一个人赚的金钱，同意与否？  
50) People listen to music for different reasons and at different times.  
Why is music important to many people? Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your choice  

人们在不同时间听音乐而且目的不同。 音乐为什么对很多人特重要？  


51) People remember special gifts or presents that they have received. Why?  
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

人们为什么会记住收到的特殊礼物礼品？  


52) Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past?  
Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

读写能力是否比以前更重要？为什么是或非？  


53) Movies are popular all over the world. Explain why movies are so  
popular. Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer  

为什么电影变得全球普及？

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交友问题  
6．交友问题  
54) What do you want most in a friend ？ someone who is intelligent, or  
someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of  
these characteristics is most important to you? Use reasons and specific  
examples to explain your choice.  

你最喜欢朋友的什么特点？？才智，幽默， 可靠？哪个对你最重要？  


55) Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone. Others like to be  
with friends most of the time. Do you prefer to spend your time alone or  
with friends? Use specific reasons to support your answer  

有些人喜欢单独度过闲暇， 而另外有些人喜欢和朋友一起度过时间。 你喜欢哪个？  


56) Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others  
choose to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages  
of each choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer? Use  
specific reasons to support your answer.  

有些人喜欢和一个或两个朋友，而另外有些人喜欢和很多朋友一起度过时间。 你喜欢哪
个？  


57) Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others  
choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of  
having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having  
friends who are similar to you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for  
yourself? Why?  

有些人喜欢和自己不同的 人交朋友，另外有些人选择和自己相似的人交朋友。 比较两者的
好处。 你喜欢什么样的朋友？  


58) It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can harm or  
damage the friendship. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use reasons and  
specific examples to explain your answer  

据说从朋友处借钱破坏友情。同意与否？  


59) 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  

永远不要以貌取人，同意与否？  


60) Some people trust their first impressions about a person’s character  
because they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people do  
not judge a person’s character quickly because they believe first  
impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do  
you agree with? Support your choice with specific examples.  

有些人相信他们对一个人性格的第一印象，因为他们相信这种判断通常是正确的，另外有些
人并不快速判断，因为他们相信第一印象通常错误，比较两种态度，你喜欢哪个？

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7．学习和教育：  
61) It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in  
books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with  
knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more  
important? Why？  

不是所有的东西能从书本中学来。 比较经验知识和书本知识。 哪个更重要。  


62) Some people believe that university students should be required to  
attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for  
students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and  
details to explain your answer.  

学生应该不应该自己选择上课？还是要强迫学生上课？  


63) Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a  
teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do  
you prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay.  

有人喜欢自己学习，有人喜欢跟老师学。 你喜欢什么？  


64) Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that  
daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details  
to support your answer.  

学生每天的作业是必要的吗？  


65) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks)  
encourage students to learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support  
your opinion.  

考试分数鼓励学生学习吗？  


66) Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects.  
Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is  
better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

有些学校要求学生学习很多专业？还有些学校只要求学生集中在某一具体的学科上。 哪个更
好？  


67) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Boys and girls  
should attend separate schools. Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your answer.  

男女应该分学校上课吗？  


68) Some people believe that a college or university education should be  
available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be  
available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you  
agree with? Explain why.  

高等教育是否应该给所有的学生？ 还是给优秀的学生？  


69) Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by  
listening to the advice of family and friends. Other people believe that  
the best way of learning about life is through personal experience. Compare  
the advantages of these two different ways of learning about life. Which do  
you think is preferable? Use specific examples to support your preference  

比较从朋友和亲人的建议中学习生活和亲身体验学习生活的好处。  

70) People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things;  
other people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to  
people talk about things. Which of these methods of learning is best for  
you? Use specific examples to support your choice.  

做事，听别人讲，读书？？那种方法对你而言是最好的。  


71) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should  
read only those books that are about real events, real people, and  
established facts. Use specific reasons and details to support your opinion  

人们只应该读关于现实的书， 比如关于真实的人和事的书，同意与否？  


72) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more  
important for students to study history and literature than it is for them  
to study science and mathematics. Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your opinion  

科学和历史文学哪个更重要？  


73) It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its  
members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the  
contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you  
think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons to support your  
answer.  

比较艺术家和科学家对社会的贡献，在你们国家哪种贡献受到更加的尊重？  


74) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All students  
should be required to study art and music in secondary school. Use specific  
reasons to support your answer  

高中学生必须学习音乐和艺术吗？  


75) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools  
should allow students to study the courses that students want to study. Use  
specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.  

高中应该准许学生学习他们喜欢的课程吗？  


76) In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by  
using technology such as computers or television or of studying at  
traditional schools. Which would you prefer? Use reasons and specific  
details to explain your choice.  

学生在家里利用计算机和电视机学习， 还是传统的学校学习？你喜欢什么？  


77) Some students like classes where teachers lecture (do all of the  
talking) in class. Other students prefer classes where the students do some  
of the talking. Which type of class do you prefer? Give specific reasons  
and details to support your choice.  

有些学生喜欢老师讲课。 另有些人喜欢学生讲一些。 你喜欢哪一种？  


78) Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a  
group of students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples  
to support your answer.  

有些人喜欢单独学习， 有些人喜欢和一群人一起学习。 你喜欢哪种？  



79) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should  
begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school. Use  
specific reasons and examples to support your position.  

学生一上学就该学习一门外语。同意与否？  



80) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a  
more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school. Use  
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

同班同学比父母对小孩在学校的成功的影响更大。同意与否？  


8．父母，儿童教育和成长：  
81) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the  
best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

父母是最好的老师。 同意与否？  


82) It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big  
city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to  
develop your essay。  

小孩在农村比在大城市成长好。同意与否？  


83) In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students.  
Do you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific  
reasons and details。  

学生打工好不好？  


84) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or other  
adult relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18  
year-old) teenage children. Use specific reasons and examples to support  
your opinion.  
15-18岁的小孩的重要事件应该有其父母或成年亲戚决定。同意与否？  


85) Some people think that children should begin their formal education at  
a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies.  
Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing.  
Compare these two views. Which view do you agree with? Why?  

小孩应该在很小时候接受正规教育并花费大量时间在学校学习上， 还是应该玩耍？  


86) Some people think that the family is the most important influence on  
young adults. Other people think that friends are the most important  
influence on young adults. Which view do you agree with? Use examples to  
support your position.  

是朋友还是家庭对小孩的影响大？  


87) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person’s  
childhood years (the time from birth to twelve years of age) are the most  
important years of a person’s life. Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your answer.  

童年是一生最重要的时间。  


88) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 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.  

孩子应该在可能的时候帮助做家务。同意与否？  


89) People recognize a difference between children and adults. What events  
(experiences or ceremonies) make a person an adult? Use specific reasons  
and examples to explain your answer.  

童年和成人之间有差异。 什么事件或经历是一个小孩成长成大人？  


90) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? There is nothing  
that young people can teach older people. Use specific reasons and examples  
to support your position.  

年轻人什么也不能教别人，同意与否？  


91) Every generation of people is different in important ways. How is your  
generation different from your parents’ generation? Use specific reasons  
and examples to explain your answer.  

每代人在重要的方面都不同，你这一辈和父辈的不同是什么？  


92) A gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute  
to a child’s development. What gift would you give to help a child  
develop? Why? Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice.  

一个礼品比如照相机，足球，或动物可以对小孩的成长有帮助， 你愿意给小孩什么礼物帮助
一个孩子成长？  



93) Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing  
sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your answer.  

年轻小孩花费太多时间从事体育的好处和坏处？  


94) Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other  
high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of  
these two school policies do you think is better? Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your opinion  

有些学校强制学生穿校服， 有些不要求。 你喜欢哪种？

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9．个人成功：  
95) “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to  
do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use  
specific reasons and examples to explain your position.  

当人们成功时候， 完全因为艰苦的工作， 和运气无关。 同意与否？  


96) The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and never  
stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?  
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

永远不要放弃意味着坚持不懈， 朝着目标不要停止努力。同意与否？  


97) Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or  
chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. In your  
opinion, what does success come from? Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your answer.  

有人认为生活的成功来自冒险或机遇。 有些人认为来自精密的计划。 成功来自何处？  


98) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiences  
in our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for  
the future. Use reasons and specific examples to support our answer  

生活中一度的痛苦终将成为将来的财富。同意与否？  


99) In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for  
example, honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person can have to  
be successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from your  
experience to explain your answer. When you write your answer, you are not  
limited to the examples listed in the question  

一个人在生活中成功的最重要的性格是什么？  


100) 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 the 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? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your choice.  

有些人为闲暇时间计划。 有些人则不做任何计划。 比较二者的好处。你喜欢哪一个？  

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101) Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation  
each year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations  
throughout the year. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your choice.  

有些人认为学生每年应该有一个长假，另外有些人认为学生应该有几个短假，你支持哪个观
点？  


102) People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for  
good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

人们为了健康做很多不同的事，你做什么？  


103) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who  
earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your answer.  

只有当赚了很多钱才是成功。 同意与否？  


104) What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be  
successful in the world today? Choose one skill and use specific reasons  
and examples to support your choice.  

当今世界要成功， 一个人必须具备的重要技能是什么？

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10．生活，习惯：  
105) Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a  
big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and  
details to support your answer.  

有些人喜欢在小城镇生活， 有些人喜欢在大城市生活。 你喜欢哪个？  


106) Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to  
travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your choice.  

有人喜欢结伴而旅游。 有人喜欢单独旅游。 你喜欢哪个？  


107) Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people  
prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your answer.  

有人喜欢在饭店吃饭， 有人喜欢在家做饭吃。 你喜欢哪个？  


108) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should  
sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your answer  

人们有时要做自己不喜欢的事。 同意与否？  


109) Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a  
number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house,  
community, or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or  
moving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to  
support your opinion.  

有人喜欢呆在一个城市， 有人喜欢在不同的地方居住。你喜欢哪个？  


110) Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day’s  
work. Others prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at  
night. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support  
your choice.  

有人喜欢早起工作， 有人喜欢晚起工作到深夜。 你喜欢哪个？  


111) Some people like to do only what they already do well. Other people  
prefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your choice.  

有人喜欢做自己已经做得很好的事， 有人喜欢新鲜事物而且冒险。 你喜欢哪个？  


112) Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done.  
Other people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace.  
Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your  
answer.  

有些人总是匆匆忙忙。 有些人喜欢慢节奏。 你喜欢哪个？  


113) Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others  
prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for  
someone else, or own a business? Use specific reasons to explain your  
choice.  

有些人喜欢自己拥有企业或为自己工作，另外有些人喜欢为雇主工作。你喜欢哪个？  


114) Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would  
give you little time with family and friends or a lower-paying job with  
shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends?  
Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.  

你喜欢长时间的高薪工作还是低薪短时间的工作？  


115) Some people prefer to live in places that have the same weather or  
climate all year long. Others like to live in areas where the weather  
changes several times a year. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your choice.  

有些人喜欢居住在气候和天气常年不变的地方另外有些人喜欢一年天气变化多次的地方， 你
喜欢哪个？  


116) Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people  
prefer to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside  
or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? Use specific  
reasons and examples to explain your choice.  

有些人喜欢户外活动，另外有些人喜欢室内活动，你喜欢哪个？  


117) Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines.  
Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your  
answer.  

有些人喜欢做手工，另外有些人喜欢机器，你喜欢哪个？  


118) Some people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experiences.  
Others like their lives to stay the same, and they do not change their  
usual habits. Compare these two approaches to life. Which approach do you  
prefer? Explain why  

有些人喜欢变化而寻找新经验。另外有些人喜欢生活保持稳定，不愿意改变习惯。比较这两
种生活方式。你喜欢哪个？  


119) Some items (such as clothes or furniture) can be made by hand or by  
machine. Which do you prefer ？ items made by hand or items made by  
machine? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.  

有些物品可以手工或机器制作，你喜欢什么样的物品，手工的还是机器的？  


120) Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern  
apartment building? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice  

你喜欢住在传统的房子还是现代的公寓？  


121) 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? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.  

一个你的熟人要迁居到你的城市。 你认为这个人住在该城市会喜欢和讨厌什么？  


122) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave  
differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different  
clothes influence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support  
your answer  

人们穿着不同时行为表现不同，同意与否？  


123) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should  
be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons  
and examples to support your opinion  

老师的工资应该根据学生所学多少来支付，同意与否？  


124) Schools should ask students to evaluate their teachers. Do you agree  
or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

学校应该让学生评价老师，同意与否？  


125) You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be  
shared 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? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer  

你的学校宿舍必须两个学生同住，你喜欢自己挑选室友还是让学校给你指派？  


126) 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  
apartments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university  
housing with the advantages of living in an apartment in the community.  
Where would you prefer to live? Give reasons for your preference.  

学生可以住在学校内宿舍，也可以在社区居住。比较二者的好处，你喜欢哪个？  


127) What do you consider to be the most important room in a house? Why is  
this room more important to you than any other room? Use specific reasons  
and examples to support your opinion.  

一个房子内你认为哪个房间是最重要的。 为什么该房间比其他的对你更重要？  


128) When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How  
can schools help these students with their problems? Use specific reasons  
and examples to explain your answer  

当学生到新学校时他们面临各种问题，学校如何帮助他们？  


129) People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of  
modern life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What  
do you think are the best ways of reducing stress? Use specific details and  
examples in your answer.  

人们逃避现代生活的压力和紧张方式不同，有人读书，有人锻炼，还有人从事园艺，你认为
那些方法是最好的？  


130) Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work  
for a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and  
details to support your choice.  

有些人喜欢为大公司工作，另外有些人喜欢为小公司工作，你喜欢哪个？  


131) When people need to complain about a product or poor service, some  
prefer to complain in writing and others prefer to complain in person.  
Which way do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your  
answer.  

当人们抱怨产品或服务质量恶劣时，有些人书面抱怨，另外有些人喜欢亲自抱怨，你喜欢哪
个？  


132) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are  
never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or  
something different. Use specific reasons to support your answer.  

人们永远对自己拥有的不满意，总是希望一些更多更不同的东西，同意与否？

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11．环境，动物，植物，土地：  
133) Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human  
activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to  
live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support  
your answer.  

有些人认为地球正在受到人类行为的破坏，另外有些人认为人类行为使地球变成更好的居住
之地。你的观点如何？  


134) Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry  
are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or  
disagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your answer.  

有些人认为人类对耕地，住房，和工业的需求比保存土地和濒临灭绝的物种更重要？同意与
否？  


135) What is the most important animal in your country? Why is the animal  
important? Use reasons and specific details to explain your answer.  

你国家内什么动物最重要？  


136) Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such  
as forests, animals, or clean water. Choose one resource that is  
disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved. Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your opinion.  

很多地方正在失去自然资源比如森林，动物，净水。选择一种正在消失的资源解释为什么需
要保存之？  


137) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A zoo has no  
useful purpose. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer  

动物园没有实用的目的，同意与否？  


138) In some countries, people are no longer allowed to smoke in many  
public places and office buildings. Do you think this is a good rule or a  
bad rule? Use specific reasons and details to support your position  

有些国家禁止人们在公众场合和办公楼内抽烟。 该规则是好还是坏？  


139) In your country, is there more need for land to be left in its natural  
condition or is there more need for land to be developed for housing and  
industry? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

在你们的国家，把土地保留在自然状态和为住房和工业发展开发土地， 哪种需求更强烈？  


140) Many people have a close relationship with their pets. These people  
treat their birds, cats, or other animals as members of their family. In  
your opinion, are such relationships good? Why or why not? Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your answer.  

有些人和宠物关系密切，他们把鸟，猫，狗当作家庭成员对待。你认为这种关系好吗？  


141) Plants can provide food, shelter, clothing, or medicine. What is one  
kind of plant that is important to you or the people in your country? Use  
specific reasons and details to explain your choice.  

植物提供食物，住房，衣服，或医药。哪一种植物对你或对你的国家人们重要？

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12．技术与进步：  
142) Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life. Others  
think that the automobile has caused serious problems. What is your  
opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

有些人认为汽车改进了生活，另外有些人认为汽车产生了严重的问题。你的观点如何？  


143) Some people say that computers have made life easier and more  
convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and  
stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your answer.  

有些人认为计算机使生活更加容易方便，另外有些人认为计算机使生活更加复杂和紧张。你
的观点如何？  


144) Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of  
valuable information. Others think access to so much information creates  
problems. Which view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples  
to support your opinion.  

有些人认为互连网给人们提供另外很多有价值的信息，另外有些人认为太多的信息产生问
题。你的观点如何？  


145) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Telephones and  
email have made communication between people less personal. Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your opinion.  

电话和E-MAIL是人们之间的交流边的更加没有人情味，同意与否？  


146) Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved  
the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your  
answer  

现在食物准备更加容易。这种变化提高了人们的生活吗？  


147) Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain why  
you think it has changed people’s lives：  
1. automobiles  
2. bicycles  
3. airplanes.  
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer  

选择汽车，自行车，和飞机中的一种交通工具解释为什么你认为它改变了人们的生活。  


148) Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your answer.  

进步总是好的，同意与否？  


149) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help  
of technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it  
more quickly. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

有着技术的支持，现在学生更快，更多地获得信息。同意与否？  

150) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has  
made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your opinion  

技术使得这个世界更加适合居住，同意与否？  


151) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern  
technology is creating a single world culture. Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your opinion  

现代技术正在产生世界统一文化，同意与否？  


152) What discovery in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for  
people in your country? Use specific reasons and examples to support your  
choice.  

过去100年内哪种发现对你们国家的人们好处最大？  


153) The 21st century has begun. What changes do you think this new century  
will bring? Use examples and details in your answer. What are some of the  
qualities of a good parent? Use specific details and examples to explain  
your answer.  

21世纪开始了，你认为新世纪会有什么变化？  


154) The twentieth century saw great change. In your opinion, what is one  
change that should be remembered about the twentieth century? Use specific  
reasons and details to explain your choice.  

二十世纪有很多伟大的变化，你认为二十世纪哪一种变化应当被人们记住？

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13．广告，影视，媒体，交流：  
155) How do movies or television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons  
and specific examples to support your answer. （2002/1/19）  

电影电视如何影响人们的行为？  


156) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has  
destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your opinion.  

电视破坏了朋友和家庭之间的交流。同意与否？  


157) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a  
live performance (for example, a play, concert, or sporting event) is more  
enjoyable than watching the same event on television. Use specific reasons  
and examples to support your opinion  

现场观看某中表演比通过电视观看更加有味，同意与否？  


158) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television,  
newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the  
personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. Use  
specific reasons and details to explain your opinion.  

电视，报纸，杂志或其他媒体对诸如公众人物或名人倾注过多的关注，同意与否？  


159) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face  
communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters,  
email, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details to support your  
answer.  

面对面的交流比其他任何方式都好，同意与否？  


160) Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other  
movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie  
do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

有些电影是严肃的，旨在引起观众的思考，有些电影主要是娱乐逗笑，你喜欢哪种电影？  


161) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can  
tell you a lot about a country. Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your answer  

广告可以透露一个国家的很多方面，同意与否？  


162) Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really  
do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that  
may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your answer  

有些人认为广告鼓励我们购买我们不需要的东西，另外有些人认为广告告诉我们可以提高生
活的新产品的信息。你同意哪种观点？  

163) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Reading fiction  
(such as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable than watching movies.  
Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position.  

读小说和故事比看电影更加有味，同意与否？  


164) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching  
television is bad for children. Use specific details and examples to  
support your answer.  

看电视对孩子有坏处，同意与否？  


165) Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What  
have you learned about a country from watching its movies? Use specific  
examples and details to support your response.  

电影透露出电影制作国家的很多方面，你从观看一个国家的电影里看到了该国家的什么？  


14．游戏，体育，旅游，风俗，  
166) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are as  
important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your answer.  

游戏对成年人和小孩子同样重要，同意与否？  


167) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games  
teaches us about life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your  
answer  

玩游戏教育人们生活，同意与否？  


168) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game  
is fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your  
answer.  

玩游戏仅当赢的时候才有趣，同意与否？  


169) Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of  
every school day. Other people believe that students should spend the whole  
school day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree with? Use  
specific reasons and details to support your answer.  

有些人认为体育锻炼应该成为学校每日的必须部分，另外有些人认为学生应该全日把时间用
在学习上。你的观点如何？  



170) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to  
travel is in a group led by a tour guide. Use specific reasons and examples  
to support your answer.  

最好的旅游方式是有导游带领的群体旅游，同意与否？  


171) You need to travel from your home to a place 40 miles (64 kilometers)  
away. Compare the different kinds of transportation you could use. Tell  
which method of travel you would choose. Give specific reasons for your  
choice.  

你需要到离开你家40英里的地方，比较你可能使用的不同的交通方式，你选择哪种？  


172) Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from  
other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and  
examples.  

描述一种你们国家的风俗，你希望别的国家的人们采用该风俗。  


173) When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the  
customs of the new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs.  
Compare these two choices. Which one do you prefer? Support your answer  
with specific details  

当人们移居到另外一个国家时候，有些人决定入乡随俗，另外有些人则保持自己的风俗，比
较这两种选择。你喜欢哪个？

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15．名人问题：  
174) When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their  
opinions, many people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these  
opinions? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

当名人，比如演员，运动员，摇滚歌星发表意见的时候，很多人听，你认为我们应该关注他
们的观点吗？  


175) Some famous athletes and entertainers earn millions of dollars every  
year. Do you think these people deserve such high salaries? Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your opinion.  

某些著名的运动员和娱乐人士每年赚取几百万，你认为他们应该得到这么高的薪水吗？  


16．决策，领导，企业，公司：  
176) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person should  
never make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and examples  
to support your answer.  

一个人永远不要单独做出重要决策，同意与否？  


177) Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful  
thought. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The  
decisions that people make quickly are always wrong. Use reasons and  
specific examples to support your opinion.  

可以迅速决策也可以仔细考虑后决策，一个人快速决策永远是错误的，同意与否？  


178) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to  
be a member of a group than to be the leader of a group. Use specific  
reasons and examples to support your answer  

作为一个团体的成员要比当领导好，同意与否？  


179) Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a  
team or to work independently? Use reasons and specific examples to support  
your answer.  

能够和团队一起工作比独立工作更重要吗？  


180) Groups or organizations are an important part of some people’s lives.  
Why are groups or organizations important to people? Use specific reasons  
and examples to explain your answer.  

群体或组织对有些人而言是重要的一部分，群体或组织为什么对人们重要？  


181) Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agree  
or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.  

企业要终身雇佣雇员，同意与否？  


182) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses  
should do anything they can to make a profit. Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your position.  

企业应该尽其所能去赚取利润，同意与否？  


17．历史，建筑，文化，艺术：  
183) Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the  
present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your answer.  

学习历史对于我们今天没有价值，同意与否？  


184) Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy  
them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and  
examples to support your opinion.  

城市应该保存古老的建筑物还是摧毁它们建造现代建筑？  


185) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Dancing plays  
an important role in a culture. Use specific reasons and examples to  
support your answer.  

舞蹈在文化中起到重要的作用，同意与否？