topic 1:people attend college or university for many different reasons(for [b]example ,new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). why do [b]think people attend college or university? use special reasons and [b]examples to support your answer. [b][b]1 students have ample opportunity to explore a variety of interests, [b]increase both their general and specific knowledge, prepare for a choosen [b]career and develop independence. [b][b]2 all of these are valuable goals to achieve, but it is my belief that [b]most students today purse higher education in order to prepare for their [b]future careers. [b][b]3 the world has changed a great deal since universities were established. [b][b][b]topic 2:do you agree or disagree with the following statement? parents are [b]the best teachers. use special reasons and examples to support your answer. [b][b]1 frist ,our parents begin teaching us the moment we are born, and what [b]they teach us in those early years are the most important we can learn. [b][b]2 in addition, they teach us how to be independent and how to learn. [b][b]3finally, our parents are devoted teachers who always want the best for [b]us. [b][b]topic 3: food has become easier to prepare.has this change improved the [b]way people live ? use special reasons and examples to support your answer. [b][b]1 in the past , preparing a meal was a long and laborious process. [b][b]2 meals can now be prepared in a matter of minutes rather than hours. [b][b]3 most importantly ,because food preparation is no longer such a time - [b]consuming process, people have more time for other things. [b][b]topic 4: it has been said ."not everything that is learned is contained in [b]books." compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with [b]knowledge gained from books. in your opinion, which source is more [b]important? why? [b][b]1 the knowledge we gain from books and formal education enable us to [b]learn about things that we have no opportunity to experience in daily life. [b][b]2 practical experience, on the other hand, can give us more useful [b]knowledge. [b][b]3 it is said that one learns best by doing, and i believe that this is [b]ture,whether one is successful or not. [b][b]topic 5: a company has announced that it wishes to built a large factory [b]near your community. discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new [b]influence on your community.do you support or oppose the factory ? explain [b]your position. [b][b]1 an obvious advantage is an increase in the number of available jobs, [b]and many people in the community might find emplyment in the new factory. [b][b]2 it would have to pay some taxes to the local government, and workers [b]might go shopping or eat at a restaurant in the area before or after their [b]shifts. [b][b]3 depending on what kind of factory it is, it might pollute the [b]environment and bring down property values. [b][b][b]topic 6: if you could change one important thing about your hometown, what [b]would you change ? use special reasons and examples to support your answer. [b][b]1 i believe that such a change is important because a person's living [b]environment can greatly affect both his physical and mental health. [b][b]2 in addition, the environment can greatly affect the way a person feels. [b]when in clean ,attrective surroundings we always feel more optimistic. [b][b][b]topic 7: how do movies or television influence people's behavior ?use [b]reasons and specific examples to support your answer. [b][b]1 one obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces people [b]to buy certain products. [b][b]2 another way tv and the movies affect people is that they give people [b]either a broader view of the world or a distorted one ,depending on what [b]type of program they watch. [b][b]3 finally , perhaps the most susceptibel viewers are childern , who may [b]be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to imitate acts that they [b]see on tv or in the movies. [b][b]topic 8:do you agree or disagree the following statement ?television has [b]destoryed communication among friends and family .use special reasons and [b]examples to support your answer. [b][b]1 studies have shown that watching a great deal of television makes [b]people more passive. [b][b]2 although television has reduced the amount of time that family and [b]friends spend together , it doesn't have to be this way. [b][b]topic 9: some people prefer to live in a small town. others perfer to live [b]in a big city .which place would you perfer to live in? use special [b]reasons and examples to support your answer. [b][b]1 frist , life in the city is more convenient. [b][b]2 second, there are more ways to spend leisure time in the city. [b][b]3 finally ,and most importantly , the city offers more educational and [b]career opportunities. [b][b]topic 10 when people succeed ,it is because of hard hard work.luck has [b]nothing to do with success .do you agree or disagree with the quotation [b]above? use specific reasons and explains to explain your position. [b][b]1 it cannot be denied that luck often plays an important role in success. [b][b]2 furthermore ,there is something to be said for simply being in the [b]right place at the right time-perhaps meeting someone by chance who can [b]offer a good job or rare opportunity. [b][b]3 if one is willing to work hard , i believe that success will eventually [b]be achieved, with or without the added bebefit of luck. [b][b]topic 11:do you agree or disagree with the following statement? [b]universities should give the same amount of money to their students' sport [b]activities as they give to their libraries.use specific reasons and [b]examples to support your opinion. [b][b]1 a student's primary education goal is to pursue knowledge. [b][b]2 sports activities ,on the other hand ,require some investment every [b]year. [b][b]3 ideally ,a school should provide its students with a well-balance [b]education that helps them develop all of their skills. [b][b][b]topic 12: many people visit musemums when they travel to new places. why [b]do you think people visit musemums? use specific reasons and examples to [b]support your opinion. [b][b]1 to gain a better understanding of this new culture ,many travelers will [b]go to a history or cultural musemum. [b][b]2other people choose to visit museums abroad in order to see things that [b]they can not see at home. [b][b]3it is an activity that will provide the traveler with a better [b]understanding of the world ,no matter what his specific interest is. [b][b]topic 13 : some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. other [b]people prefer to prepare and eat food at home.which do you prefer?use [b]specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. [b][b]1although the food we prepare may not be as elegant as that which can be [b]found in a fine restaurant, i like the taste of my mother's cooking [b]because it tastes like home. [b][b]2 we also talk more around the dinner table when we eat together at home [b]because the atmosphere is quieter more personal. [b][b]3 lastly ,when we are finished we do not have to worry about who will pay [b]the bill. [b][b]topic 14: some people believe that university students should be required [b]to attend calsses .others believe that going to classes should be optional [b]for students.which point of view do you agree with? use specific reasons [b]and examples to support your opinion. [b][b]1 adults must be able to manage their time on their own and to make their [b]own decisions. [b][b]2 by the time they reach university ,students are no langer childern. [b][b]3 finally, non-compulsory class attendance may not only lead to [b]improvement in the students, but also in the teaching. [b][b]topic 15: [b]neighbors are the people who live near us. in your opinion, what are the [b]qualities of a good neighbor? use specific details and examples in your [b]answer. [b][b]1/ the frist requirement of a good neighbor is that he does not disturb [b]others in the neighborhood. [b][b]2/ second, a good neighbor should cooperate in the care of the [b]neighborhood. [b][b]3/ neighbors should watch out for each other's security by reporting [b]suspicious people who may be trying to steal something and dangerous [b]conditions such as broken slide on the playground. [b][b]4/ finally,the best neighbors help each other when they are in trouble. [b][b]topic 16: [b]it has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in your [b]neighborhood. do you support or oppose this plan? why?use specific details [b]and examples in your answer. [b][b]1/ furthermore,in this busy society, it is often difficult to find the [b]time and energy to prepare a meal after working hard all day. [b][b]2/ at times like this dinning out can really be a big help, and having a [b]restaurant located in the neighborhood only makes it more convenient. [b][b]3/to sum up, i believe the advantages of having a restaurant in the [b]neighborhood outweigh the disadvantages, and so i would support this [b]proposal. [b][b][b]topic 17 : [b]some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a [b]teacher. others think that it is always better to have a teacher.which do [b]you prefer? use specific details and examples in your answer. [b][b]1/perphaps the most important is that a teacher can help me interpret and [b]better understand what i am studying. [b][b]2/ in addition, i can benefit from the teacher's greater knowledge of and [b]experience with the subject. [b][b]3/finally, a teacher can direct my studies so i can learn more efficiently. [b][b]topic 18: [b]what are some important qualities of a good supervisor(boss)? use specific [b]details and examples to explain why these qualities are important. [b][b]1/ most importantly, a supervisor must be very knowledgeable about his [b]company's business. [b][b]2/ another important quality is the ability to delegate. [b][b]3/ last but not least, a good supervisor must be even-tempered and able to [b]offer constructive criticism. [b][b]topic 19: [b]should governments spend more money on improving road and highways, or [b]should government spend more money on improving public transportation [b](buses, trains, subways)?why?use specific details and examples in your [b]answer. [b][b]1 frist of all ,better public transportation systems,including buses, [b]trains and subways, will encourage more people to use them rather than [b]drive their own cars. [b][b]2 second, using public transportation saves energy. [b][b]3 and last but not least, greater use of public transportation causes [b]less pollution and will keep the environment cleaner. [b][b]it is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big [b]city.do you agree or disagree? use specific details and examples in your [b]answer. [b][b]1 one important advantage of raising children in the countryside is that [b]the environment is cleaner and healther. [b][b]2another advantage of country living is safety. [b][b]3 finally, a country upbringing allows children to experience a more [b]natural environment without all the distractions of entertainment places [b]in the city. [b][b]topic 21: [b]in general , people are living longer now.discuss the causes of this [b]phenomenon. use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. [b][b]1 mankind's longevity is due mainly to advances in science and technology. [b][b]2and as civilization has advanced, our living environment and sourses of [b]food have become more sanitary. [b][b]3 furthermore, work is now safer and not as taxing on the human body [b][b]topic 22: [b]we all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people [b]in your opinion,what are some important characteristics of a co-worker [b](someone you work closely with)? use reasons and specific examples to [b]explain why these characteristics are important. [b][b]1 number one, agood co-worker is responsible and dependable . [b][b]2number two, a good co-worker must be a team player. [b][b]3number three, a good co-worker should have a pleasant personality and be [b]easy to get along with. [b][b]topic 23 : [b]do you agree or disagree with the following statement? sometimes it better [b]not to tell the truth .use speciifc reasons and details to support your [b]answer. [b][b]1 it is my belief that "honesty is the best policy " in most situations. [b][b]2 i don't believe that it is right to hurt people unnecessarily ,even [b]with something as noble as the truth. [b][b]3to sum up, one should think before speaking,even when it means deciding [b]between the truth and a lie. [b][b]topic 24: [b][b]in some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. do [b]you think this is a good idea?use speciifc reasons and details to support [b]your answer. [b][b]1 while it is ture that a student's most important goal must be to learn [b]and to do well at his syudies, it does not need to be the only goal. [b][b]2 furthermore, work helps a student to develop greater independence, and [b]earning his own pocket money can teach him how to handle his finances. [b][b]3 finally, a part-time job can help a student to develop a greater sense [b]of responsibility, both for his own work and for that of the team he works [b]with. [b][b]topic 25: [b]a person you know is planning to move to you town or city. what do you [b]think this person would like and dislike about living in your town or [b]city? why?use speciifc reasons and details to support your answer. [b][b]1 among the good points of my town are the friendly people. [b][b]2 also , my home town is very convenient. [b][b]3 last but not least, there are many places to spend leisure time in my [b]town. [b][b]4 noisyfast-paced and competition [b][b][b]topic 26: [b]it has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be built [b]in your neighborhood. do you support or oppose this plan? why ?use [b]speciifc reasons and details to support your answer. [b][b]1 one disadvantage of having a large shopping center in the neighborhood [b]would be a great increase in triffic. [b][b]2 another disadvantage is that a large shopping center requires a lot of [b]space would have to be sacrificed. [b][b]3 and finally, if there were a shopping center in the neighborhood, [b]people might visit it every day.they would no doubt spend too much money [b]and ignore other ways of spending their leisure time. [b][b]topic 27: [b]it has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in [b]your neighborhood. do you support or oppose this plan? why? [b][b]1 entertainment can bring some disadvantages to a community such as [b]increased traffic and noise, but i believe the advantages of a new movie [b]theater would outweigh these concerns. [b][b]2 for one thing, the people in my neighborhood would save time. [b][b]3 in addition, it would be safer for children to visit a nearby movie [b]theater rather than one in some other part of the city. [b][b]4 and finally, a new theater might attract other businesses,such as [b]restaurants and coffee shop. [b][b]topic 28: [b]do you agree or disagree with the following statement? people should [b]sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing . [b][b]1 one reason is that some of the things that we don't enjoy are good for [b]us. [b][b]2 another reason is that, at times, the things we dislike are necessary. [b][b]3 and finally, doing things we dislike can also open up new possibilties [b]for us. [b][b]topic 29: [b]do you agree or disagree with the following statement? television, [b]newspapers,magazines,and other media pay too much attention to the [b]personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. [b][b]1 for people who are fascinated with the lives of public figures there [b]are some forms of media devoted exclusively to this topic. [b][b]2 furthemore, the practice of dwelling on the private lives of [b]celebrities can lead people to pay more attention to these matters than [b]they otherwise would. [b][b]3most importantly , the media should respect the privacy of every [b]individual, including public figures. [b][b]topic 30: [b]some people believe that the earth is being harmed(damaged) by human [b]activity. others feel that human activity make the earth a better place to [b]live.what is you opinion? [b][b]1 overall , it seems that human activity harms the earth more than it [b]benefits it. [b][b]2the transportation systems that benefit mankind also creat pollution and [b]use up valuable energy resources. [b][b]3furthemore, those advances that bebefit people do not benefit all the [b]life on the earth. [b][b]4 finally, the damage that human activity causes will eventually have a [b]negtive effect on people. [b][b]topic 31: [b]it has recently been anounced that a new high school maybe built in your [b]community. do you support or oppose this plan? why? [b][b]1 frist the students who live in my community would no longer have to [b]travel very far to attend school. [b][b]2 second , with a redistibution of students between the school they used [b]to go to and the new high school, both school would be less crowed. [b][b]3 third, a high school can offer many advantages to the community as a [b]whole. [b][b]topic 32: [b]some people spend their enitre lives in one place. others move a number of [b]times throught their lives,looking for a better job,house, community, or [b]even climate.which do you prefer:staying in one place or moving in search [b]of another palce? [b][b]1one advantage of spending a lifetime in the same community is that [b]people can put down roots and enjoy long relationship with their friends [b]and neighbors. [b][b]2 another advantage is that people who live their lives in the same [b]community care more about the neightborhood and work hard to imporve it. [b][b]3 finally, while we should never stop trying to improve ourselves, it is [b]sometimes better to appreciate the advantages we already have than [b]constantly seek more. [b][b]topic 33: [b]is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save [b]your money for some time in the future? [b][b]1by saving money, people give themselves more security. [b][b]2in addition,saving money allows people to built up a larger sum. [b][b]3finally, the practice of saving helps people develop the habit of [b]setting goals and planning for their future.