雅思终于不需要再考了，分数虽然不是很高，但是已经够用了。9个月的努力，这一路走来付出了很多，也很辛苦。但是幸运的是有很多人帮助我，在我想放弃的时候给我鼓励，也有些人有些老师总是不厌其烦地把他们的备考经验告诉我了，指导我，Cashion老师，Vivien老师，刘梦同学，等等等。好了，我把我用过的一些觉得有用的资料发上来，觉得有需要的同学就看看，希望对你们有帮助。我想说，不论有多辛苦，希望你们坚持下去。愿你们和我一样实现自己的梦想！好运，亲爱的烤鸭们！！

1解决：Solve, deal with, cope with, handle, resolve, address, tackle
2损害：Damage, hurt, injure, harm, impair, undermine, jeopardize
3给与：Give, offer, render, impart, provide,supply, afford
4培养：：Develop, cultivate, foster
5优势：Advantage, merit, virtue, benefit, upside, strength
6缺陷：Disadvantage, demerit, drawback, downside, weakness
7使迷惑：Puzzle, bewilder, perplex, baffle
8重要的：Key, crucial, critical, important, significant, vital, substantial, indispensable, imperative
9认为：Think, believe, insist, maintain, assert, conclude, deem, hold, argue, be convinced, be firmly convinced, be fully convinced
10保护：Protect, conserve, preserve
11确保：Assure, ensure, guarantee, pledge
12有害的：Bad, baneful evil, harmful, detrimental
13要求 ：Request, demand, needs, requisition
14消除 ：Eliminate, clear, remove, clear up, take away, smooth away
15导致：Lead to, bring about, result in, cause, spark off, conduce to, procure, induce, generate
16因此：So, therefore, thus, hence, consequently, as a consequence, accordingly, as a result, because of this, as a result of this
17增长至：Grow to，rise to，increase to，go up to，climb to，ascend to，jump to，shoot to
18降低至：Dip to，fall to，decline to，decrease to，drop to，go down to，reduce to，slump to，descend to，sink to，slide to
19保持稳定：Level out，do not change，remain stable，remain still，remain steady，be stable，maintain the same level，remain unchanged，be still，remain the same level，stay constant，keep at the same level，level off，stabilize，keep its stability，even out
20急剧地：Dramatically，drastically，sharply，hugely，enormously，steeply，substantially，considerably，significantly，markedly，surprisingly，strikingly，radically，remarkably，vastly，noticeably
21平稳地：Steadily，smoothly，slightly，slowly，marginally，gradually，moderately，mildly
22宣称：Allege, assert, declare, claim
23发生：Happen, occur, take place
24原因：Reason, factor, cause
25发展：Development, advance, progress
26有益的：Useful, helpful, beneficial, profitable, rewarding，advantageous
27影响：Influence, impact, effect
28明显的：Clear, obvious, evident, self-evident, manifest, apparent, crystal-clear
29占：Comprise, take up, account for, constitute, consist of, make up, occupy, hold, compose
30与…相比：Compared with，compared to，in comparison with，in comparison to，by comparison with，by comparison to
31对比而言：By contrast，in contrast，on the other hand，on the contrary=，conversely
32展示：Show, reveal, illustrate, demonstrate, depict, present, represent, describe
33大约：Approximately，almost，about，around，nearly，roughly
34波动：Fluctuate，go ups and downs，display a fluctuation，demonstrate a fluctuation
35事实上：Practically，in practice，essentially，in essence，in reality，in effect，in fact，as a matter of fact，it is a fact that
36换言之：Namely，that is to say，in other words，to put it like this，to put it differently，to put it from another way，to put it from another angle

所以只能概括出现最频繁的PP。这些PP要么是某些重要场景的核心概念，要么是英语语言中使用较为频繁的表达，所以在考试中出现的频率才会偏高。现在欢迎他们出场！
1. 住处周围的环境
Neighbourhood   Surrounding     Environment     Circunmstance
2. 房子空的(可以租到的)
Available         Vacant
Unoccupied     On lease
3. 房东
Landlord        Landlady        House/Property owner
4. 最大值
Maximum/up to
5. 最小值
Minimum/start from
6. 取钱
Draw       Withdraw
Cash
7. 提前
Ahead of time    In advance    Ahead of time
8. 预订
Book/Booking               Reserve/Reservation
9. 入口
Entrance        Access
10. 期刊
Periodical       Journal
11. 注册
Enroll          Register
12. 补习班
Seminar        Workshop
13. 包括
Include        Involve
Include
14. 初级的
Basic         Beginner       Introductory
15. 科目
Subject       Discipline
16. 物种
Species      Breed
17. 遗传
Descend     Inherit
18. 孵化
Hatch        Incubate
19. 驯化
Domesticate
Tame
20. 部落
Tribe          Clan
21. 肥沃的
Rich          Fertile
22. 贫瘠的
Barren        Infertile      Lean
23. 优点
n. Advantage    Merit     Virtue   Edge   Excellence   Predominance
adj. Superior    Positive
24. 缺点
n. Weakness    Drawback    Shortcoming    Flaw    Vulnerability   Demerit
adj. Inferior     Negative
25. 重要
adj. Important   Significant   Essential   Crucial   Vital
n. Importance   Significance
26. 危险
Danger      Endanger      Dangerous
Hazard      Hazardous
Threat       Threaten      Threatening
Jeopardy    Jeopardize     Jeopardous
Risk         Risky
27. 种类
n. Type   Category   Classification
v. Sort    Categorize   Classify

雅思口语句型，定语从句

一、定语从句经典系列
① (名词或代词) is the kind of (person/place/thing…) who (which/that) is…
② (名词或代词) is a (person/ place…) who (which) gives you the impression of being…
③ (名词或代词)is one of the most (形容词) (名词) I have ever seen/met/known.
④ (地点名称) is a place where you can do sth.
⑤  (时间名词) is a day (occasion/the time) when you do sth.
二、名词性从句经典系列
①The reason why I (admire him/like the place…) is that 从句
②The most important thing is that 从句
③Another thing is that 从句
④What I mean is that 从句
⑤What I’d like to say is that 从句
三、状语从句经典系列
①I first got to know him/it when 从句（过去式）
② (名词或代词) have (动词过去分词) since 从句（过去式）
③If I had the chance, I would like to…
④If …, then it is quite possible that I will

雅思口语考试Part 1部分考生经常会被问到：

Question：What do you want to do when you finish university?

这个看似简单的问题，考生们经常很难给出一个完整的答案，不好的答案：

这样的回答会得到一个比较低的分数，对于“What do you want/hope to do（in the future）？” 的问题类型，考官希望在考生的答案中能够包括以下几方面的内容：

1.思考一下自己的壮志雄心，然后选择一个想要完成的

2.解释原因，为什么想要完成这个愿望

3.说明希望如何完成

一个7分的回答会是：

在这类雅思口语考题中,考官会期望考生能够正确应用以下的句型结构/语言知识点来进行回答：

使用"Would like"句型来谈论将来的期望

eg：

- I would like to become a journalist and travel the world when I graduate.

使用“I hope to do...”的句型

eg：

- I hope to be able to do a masters degree in Australia.

- I hope to become an expert in engineering and live in a mansion by the sea.

使用“If 条件（现在时） I will”的句型

eg：

- If I get a good grade I will go and study in the USA.

- If I manage to get a masters in New York, I will return to China and start a family.

- If I use my imagination and stop memorizing, I will get a better score in my IELTS speaking.

Is the transport system convenient where you live?
- Formula 7: Is X popular in your country?
- This is NOT a question about where you live or the transport system -it is about groups of people.  To get a high score you need to talk about the groups of people where you live and whether or not the transport system is convenient for them.

你住的地方交通方便吗？
-第7高分公式：Is X popular in your country?
-这不是一个关于你住哪儿或者交通的问题-而是关于人群。要得到高分，你必须表达你附近所住的邻居，以及交通为他们带来的便利。

Do you think safe-driving is important?
-Formula 14: How important is X
-This is a "degree" question (like all "importance")questions.  It is testing your ability to talk about shades of grey.

你觉得安全驾驶重要么？
-第14高分公式：How important is X
-这是关于‘程度’（如‘重要性’）的问题。它是测试你在辨认黑灰白、好坏的能力。

Do you like working with other people?
-Formula 2: "What do you like about X"
-The key to Formula 2 questions (and this is a classic example) is to pick a thing you like about X (working with other people) and then give anecdotes. These questions are usually at the beginning of the test and are testing your ability to give simple stories.

你喜欢与其他人一起工作么？
-第2高分公式："What do you like about X"
-第2高分公式的关键点（也是一个经典的例子）是选择一样让你觉得和X（和其他人合作）合作得很好的原因，然后提供一些解决方案。这类问题经常会出现在考试中的第一部分，以测试你用简单故事举例的能力。

Do you like to travel?
-Formula 2: "What do you like about X"
-See my comments above.  THESE ARE THE SAME QUESTION!

你喜欢旅游么？
-第2高分公式："What do you like about X"
- 参考以上的例子，问题都是一样的！

Which country would you like to travel to?
-Formula 15: What do you hope to do in the future?
-This is a future question (testing your ability to use the future tense!). To get a high score you need to choose a country (it doesn't matter which) and talk about why you hope to travel there (hence Formula 15)

你想去哪一个国家旅游呢？
-第15高分公式：你希望将来能够做些什么？
- 这是一个将来性的问题（测试你运用future tense的能力！）。要得到高分，你一定要选择一个国家（任选），然后解释为什么你希望去那儿旅游（第15高分公式）。

What do you think is interesting in your country for travelers?
-Formula 6: What do you like most about X?
-This question is a little bit tricky.  It is really asking what you like to visit most in your country (hence Formula 6), but making it a bit more complex because you need to justify this for a traveler (and not just yourself).  But, just choose what you like to visit most and you can easily say that travelers would like that too!

你觉得你的国家最吸引旅客的原因是什么？
第6高分公式-What do you like most about X?
-这问题具备一些挑战性。它其实是在问你在家乡最喜欢在哪些地方旅游（第6高分公式），但你得把你的意见形容成为什么会吸引游客（除了你自己以外）。简单的说，还是建议你先说说你自己最想去什么地方，然后再推荐，说游客也会有兴趣！

先是外教给我写的作文

1 因为害怕crime不敢出门那篇，我觉得写得超强！！！

Crime is without doubt a huge problem in every country in the world. There are certain countries, cities, towns and districts where the crime rate is extremely high and such places are very dangerous places to be. Without doubt these areas desperately need new government policies and a shift in actions by the police to remedy a desperate situation. These places tend to be areas of high unemployment and poverty. If the focus were placed on finding and creating jobs in these places the crime problem would improve. Instead governments go for easy options such as increasing the lengths of prison sentences. This treats the results of crime, not it’s causes.

Nevertheless, such places are few and far between. The vast majority of places in the world are perfectly safe places to live. People who are afraid to leave their homes do so largely for two reasons. Firstly, they were unfortunate enough to be victim of a crime. Secondly, and most importantly, they hear about crime everywhere: TV, radio, papers. In some areas crime stories take up a huge percentage of news. If you hear about crime all the time, you begin to believe its everywhere. This is simply not the case.

Crime has been around since man first appeared on earth and will continue to be here till we leave. Of course there are measures governments could take to improve the situation but they can’t eradicate crime. What measures should be taken depend on ones political opinions.

2 科学研究是公司好还是政府投资好。

Societies search for scientific knowledge and answers to questions about out world is carried out through scientific research. This research should be conducted in an objective and unbiased way, by qualified professionals whose aim is to discover the truth and further the progress of out country.

Some may argue that private firms of industries are better suited to this task, as they have access to greater funding, more advanced technologies and can perhaps carry out the research with greater efficiency. However, question is often asked as whether the motives of such companies are fuelled by the desire to develop society, or by profit. For example, scientists who work for large tobacco or pharmaceutical companies are often under pressure to make discoveries, which cast the products they are researching in a favorable light.

Research carried out by scientists who are working for the government, on the other hand, may be less likely to be subjective, of even doctor their results for the goal of profit. It might be asserted that these people’s quest for scientific knowledge is more genuine and with an objective desire to capture solid fact. Even so, who can say for sure which agenda is being followed in the process of research? Even governments have something to prove to somebody.

Who should carry out scientific research should always be decided on a case by case basis.

3 体育和娱乐人士是否应该be highly valued. 跟第一篇是一个人写的

Sport and entertainment personalities have a much higher profile than professional workers thanks to the mass media. Especially in the tabloid press most stories ate focused around the world of sports and entertainment. This enables sportspersons and entertainers to be well known, respected and valued.

Rarely can stores be found about dedicated professional workers. A doctor saving a life or the latest teaching methodology isn’t fount page news.

Most children want to be sportspersons or entertainers as these are glamorous. Nevertheless, professional workers, especially in the caring sector are highly valued by the majority of society. The public realizes that without such people society would fall apart. Whereas without sports and entertainment life would be duller, but society would continue virtually unaffected. Sport stars and entertainers make news because their jobs and lives are interesting. few people want to read about the lives of everyday people, no matter how much their work may benefit society. But professional workers are valued.

As long as people realize the importance of professional works there is nothing wrong with the idolization heaped upon entertainers. As long as we buy newspapers and cable TV this trend will continue. This is unlikely to decrease the respect given to doctors, teachers, etc. by the majority of people.

口语卡片，自己写的，外教每篇都给改过。

Advertising plays a important part in out recent life. It’s just everywhere in the streets in the paper on TV and radio. As soon as we turn on the TVs, we can face the commercials pretty often.

There was an interesting advertisement for MacDonald’s which was shown on TV about 2 years ago. At the beginning of the advertisement, there were several children sitting in a classroom. A pretty girl who was their teacher wrote a number 3 on the blackboard. She looked at it for a while, and then she turned her head and looked at the number from another direction and smiled. The number looks like a big M and then all the children turned their heads and looked at the big M. Just then all the MacDonald’s food came out and the children enjoyed the food, cheered and laughed. The sound of laughing soon spread through the whole of the village where the school located. All the people in the village laughed and enjoyed the big Macs.

This advertisement was so lovely that I can’t forget so far. I like Macdonald’s too and I think it may be another reason why I can’t forget this advertisement. Actually, I like many MacDonald’s advertisements; they are all very interesting and can make me very happy. Every time when I eat or drink something in MacDonald’s, I like to watch the TVs there. Every advertisement on the TV makes me laugh and relaxed and feel comfortable. I think that’s why a lot of people like it.

I like all kinds of animals. I have two little dogs at home. They are really very cute and smart, and they always make me very happy. Although they can’t talk, I believe that they can understand human beings. Now, I’d like to introduce my favourite animal zebra.

Zebra is an extraordinary animal which lives on the plains of African savanna. It’s main food is grass. It’s interesting that the stripes on a zebra are just like the fingerprint on a human, each zebra has it’s own unique stripe pattern.

When a zebra is born, it’s pretty complicated because after the birth and when the baby zebra’s eyes open, their eyes can take in everything it sees.

The mother’s job is to shield the baby from seeing anything but herself. If the baby sees another zebra, it would see the other zebra’s stripe pattern, and it would think that the other zebra was it’s mother.

The father’s job is to ward off other zebras and any other animals that might harm the baby.

I think we should protect the wild animals, because they are friends of human beings.

BUILDINGS

In Beijing we have northern style of architecture. The houses here such as courtyards most look the same. Last year, when I went to shanghai , I was greatly impressed by one of the houses called yuyuan garden over there, with a history of more than 400 years. Now it is a park, but it was a family house of a rich official in ming dynasty. This house gave me a very great impression because it is different from Beijing . Northern and southern architectures are quite different. In the house, the walls are white and the roofs are black. The roofs are like this, and there are some decorations on the roofs. It has dragon-lined walls and woodcarvings on the windows. The atmosphere of peace, relaxation and comfort gave me a very nice feeling. I can guess in the past the people who lived there

Really enjoyed themselves with all these beautiful things around them, like pools with golden fish, very magnificent trees, which are over a hundred years old, and the furniture was made of tree roots, which is really expensive. I have never seen these kind of things in my life before. When I was sitting and relaxing in the house, I really have very bright feelings. I wish if I had a lot of money, I would like to live in a house like that, but probably I won’t have so much money. But at least everyone should make something different in his house. Because every person has his own personality. If you live in a very simple and cheap house, you can also make it comfortable and relax yourself there, that every time you come from work, you can take a good rest, and the next day, start work again.

Digital camera

There are many electrical machines for me to use in my life, such as MP3, TV, computer, microwave oven and electrical dictionary. Among them my digital camera is very important for me. I like photography and my digital camera is very exciting. I find it to be more convenient than a normal manual camera. All I need to do is be sure my batteries are recharged and I can take as many as 400 pictures. If I am unhappy with a photo, I can delete it immediately. The best thing is that when I get home, I can have a look at all my photos and decide which are the best. I can crop them to cut out some parts of the picture that I don’t really like. There are many more benefits too. I can add special effects to the pictures like change the contrast or make it a black and white photo. Another great thing is that I don’t even need to scan the photo to send to my friends. I can add pictures to my email directly

famous person / old person

I would like to say about one of the most famous singers in China. His name is Yang Hongji. During the last 30 years of his musical career, he has performed lots of beautiful songs and played in many operas with his stunning voice. Of course all my families like him very much. In fact, in his early years there was no one who knew him and no one wanted to notice him. He had been ignored for many years. But fortunately everything changed from 1995. That year, he sang the theme song to TV series: The stories of three kingdoms. He has put lots of his feelings into the song and of course this song made him succeed. His name became well-known for the whole country. After this, he appeared on TV and the stage frequently. And people began to be attracted by his mature, calm and his special voice. His voice has a mystery in it. Now, he is more than 60 years old. But he still continues his road in music. Though he is old, I think he is better than ever and I hope that he can bring us more and more beautiful songs.

Favorite communication method (11月13日考)

Nowadays there are many ways to communicate with others, such as sending emails, making telephone calls, sending short messages by mobile phone. Among them, face to face communication is my favorite way to communicate with others.

Some people believe that it is a fading phenomenon. These days, technological advances have successfully separated people from one another.

I like to see my friends face-to-face because you can get a greater understanding of meaning and nonverbal communication is easier to pick up by the other persons actions. Face to face communication is live and interactive, so you have got opportunities for feedback. You can tell when some one feels comfortable or uncomfortable and even if they might be lying or hiding some real meanings.

Also, in face-to-face communication we might hold our friends’ hand, or hug to say goodbye. A boyfriend or girlfriend might even give the other a kiss. Besides, you can have face to face communication anywhere. So I like it most.

something you made

I like to do cross stitching, and I have made a lot of cross stitching works. My favorite work is a picture of a cartoon whale. I made it 3 years ago, and it took me a whole week to finish it.

For the preparation, I went to the shop to buy the graph of this picture, a needle, a piece of fabric and the floss.

The first step is to find the center of the graph and the center of the fabric. I began with the centre to make sure that after I’ve finished the picture, the whale is in the center of the fabric.

Each symbol on the graph represents an X on the fabric, and the different styles of symbols on the graph represent different colors of floss. So the second step is to choose one symbol on the graph to start. It is important that all the X cross are in the same direction. So I work a row of half stitches and then work back to complete the Xs. When I have finish all the X of one symbol, I began to work on another.

The last step is to outline the picture.

I gave it to my best friend as a present of her birthday. She didn’t believe that it had been made by myself. She was happy to receive it.

I like to give my friends presents made by myself. I think they are priceless, because I really gave them from all my heart; they are a good part of me.

I met my best friend while I was in high school. We were in the same class and my seat was behind hers. She is a very lovely girl with an attractive face and big eyes. But for me her personality is the most attractive part of her. She is very humorous and interesting and fun to talk with. We chatted with each other very often and found out that we had lot of in common, so we became close friends soon. We had a lot of happy times together during the 3 years of high school.

Now we are in different universities, so we can not see each other every day. But we make telephone calls or sent short messages quite often. Every weekend, we meet each other, sometimes we go shopping, sometimes times we go to the karaoke because both of us like singing, and sometimes we go to the library to do some reading.

We have a lot of things to talk over. Sometimes we just do nothing at home, but I feel very comfortable just to stay with her.

I get along very well with her because we have a lot in common. We also support each other whenever any of us need help. And we are very honest with each other without any pretending. We can say things directly to each other. It is very important for good relationship. I will miss her a lot if I go overseas, but I think we can chat on line often, and feel as if we are still together.

I’d like to say about a piece of jewelry, which is my necklace. It’s not made of diamond, which it is too expensive for me, but my necklace is made of amethyst. I like amethyst very much. I think it is very mysterious and noble.

It is very important for me because my grandmother who has passed away last year gave it to me. And I was told the amethyst necklace had a history over 100 years. My grandmother also told me some stories of this necklace, and how her mother gave it to her. So it is very precious and I’m very proud that my grandmother passed it to me. Although it is not as shiny as a diamond necklace, all my friends say it is very unique and look nice on me.

I only wear it on special occasions when I attend formal ceremonies or parties. As many people pay attention to me, then I feel very of it and feel very exciting, and also very proud of my family. When some people in the party asked me where did you buy your unique necklace? I am always very proud to tell them that it was given by my grandmother and I wear it to keep good memories of her.

IDEAL JOB

I wish I could be an indoor rock climbing coach when I graduate from university, because it is my hobby. Now my major is accounting. It’s very for from rock climbing, as you know. But I believe when I am young I should do some exciting work to make my life colorful. I want to work in a gym, which has good facilities, because the rock climbing gyms are quiet, safe and comfortable. I can listen to the music while I am climbing.

I think this work is very exciting, because every day I can meet different people, who have the same hobby as me. And we can climb together, change our experience and make friends with each other.

I’ll hold classes for the beginners, because I think rock climbing is the best sports for both children and adults. It is a good way to keep fit, because you use all your muscles of you body. It’s not only good for your health, but also great for your confidence. It is a good sport to train the children’s self-confidence.

I believe that I well be a good coach, because I really love this sport, and I wish more and more people could to join it. And if I can do the work, which I really like, I will be very happy to do it and put a lot of effort in it and I will do it with my heart.

I like many kinds of physical exercises such as basketball, jogging, rowing, swimming, but my favourite is indoor rock climbing. I started to learn rock climbing last year. I think it is fun, and it is a very good to keep fit，because you use your muscles all over your body. And it is not only good for your health, but also great for your confidence. When I get to the top and look down, I feel like I achieved something that I can only get better and better. I really enjoy the feeling of accomplishment after finishing a difficult climb. If I have been climbing too much all my body was sore the next day, but I don’t mind as I know it is good for me!

Usually I go to the gym near my university, as it is very convenient, and I often meet friends when I am there. I go there about twice a week.

It is very good for me to do rock climbing, it is a good way to relax for me, when I do it, I can forget about many things that worried me, and get good relaxation. The next day I start my work again with a lot of energy.

The best present I have received is a cassette. It was given to me by my high school classmates and I consider it to be priceless.

In the first three years of my high school, my score grades were not good enough to go to university, so my parents sent me to a better school in another city. The first few days were very difficult, and the students there seemed to be interested in nothing except study. I felt very lonely, but nobody helped me. One day I received a parcel, and I opened it, there was only a cassette inside, and I put it into a recorder. When I heart the sound, I could not believe my ears. That was a song that was sung by my former classmates. The meaning of the song was that they missed me very much, and say if I have problems, I shouldn't forget to turn to them for help. This was my most unforgettable moment in my life. The song touched my heart and I couldn't control my tears.

because of their encouragement, I made all my effort into study. When I feel sad and something upset me of bother me, the cassette would give me strength.

Until now, I keep the cassette as my precious object although it is too old to listen to. Whenever I recall this present, I get such a warm feeling.

学校

I’d like to tell you about my high school. It was quite big and it had a pretty quiet environment. There were four buildings. Two of them were used for teaching, and the others were used as accommodations for students and teachers. There were a lot of trees on campus and I liked reading under the trees. We had a laboratory and a library. Facilities in our school were advanced, and teachers were professional. But what attracted me most was harmonious atmosphere. Our classmates who came from different parts of the city were friendly and helpful. We helped each other in our study. Our teachers were quite kind and warm-heated. They helped us overcome the difficulties not only in study but also in life. In order to reduce our pressure, they often organized us to go outing. After we graduated from high school, most of us went into university. And until now, some of us still keep in touch with each other.

Sports events

Sports are popular in china now, more and more people like to watch and take part in different sports.

There are many sports events held in china these years, such as F1, NBA and china super football league. To be honest, I don’t like to watch sports events, but there was one basketball league, which impressed me a lot.

It was the CUBA league. CUBA stands for china university basketball association, which was founded in 1985, and it did a lot of work in promoting the basketball sports on campus. In china, many famous universities put huge effort into succeeding in this league. During the 2001 season, CUBA activities enjoyed even greater popularity on campus. And I watched this game in that year, because my ex-boyfriend was a player of Nankai University in Tianjin. I went to Tianjin to see all his matches. Actually, I didn’t know much about basketball, even I couldn’t understand the match sometimes. However, the most thing impressed me is the strong will and team spirit of all the players. They put all their efforts and forgot all about injures and pains when they were playing. I think that’s the real meaning of sports.

In Beijing we have several ways of transportation. It’s very convenient to go anywhere you want. If you want to go far away, you can go by train, by plain or take a long distance bus. If you just want to go somewhere in the city, you can choose the car, the bicycle, the bus, the subway or the taxi. I want to introduce one of the very unusual means of transportation—rickshaw, which is still existing in china particularly in Beijing. It’s very comfortable and you can see the sceneries beside you. If there is a traffic jam, it’s very convenient to take the rickshaw. You can see many rickshaws at the back gate of Beihai Park. A lot of tourists take them for hutong tours, because it is very Chinese, traditional and unusual. It was the most common transportation in china about 100 years ago. Now the hutong tours have a history about 10 years, they have attracted lots of tourists from china and abroad and have made a big contribution to our tourism industry.

You can also see some rickshaws at some subway stations because there are too many traffic jams as the public transportation has not enough developed in some new built communities. One of my friend has an exciting experience of taking a rickshaw. One day he was late for school. When he got out the subway station, there was a terrible traffic jam; it is useless to take a taxi or bus, so he took a rickshaw. The old man was riding very slowly because my friend is a strong and a little heavy young man. So he asked the rider to sit at the back seat and he rode the rickshaw himself to school. He said it was the most exciting experience in his life.

When I have time I like to read the magazines, and my favorite magazine is called rayli, which is very popular in Asia. It was first published in Japan and now is has a Chinese version. I became very fond of it when I went to university 3 years ago. And all my friends like it.

The cover of this magazine always has a beautiful model or a famous actress to catch your attention, inside it is full of stories and articles about the latest fashions and lifestyle issues. It also has some tips on how to do makeup and how to dress appropriately in different occasions. So it is very useful for girls who want to be attractive. And there is also a shopping list on the back page of the magazine; you can know where to buy the beautiful clothes which the models dressed in the magazine. Probably half of the magazine is taken up by adverts, and the printing and photography is very high quality.

It is published twice a month, sometimes I buy it myself, and sometimes I borrow it from my friend. I benefit a lot from this magazine. All of my friends say that I have a good taste on clothes.

1.What do you think is the role of grandparents (old people) in a family?

In china, many grandparents take on the responsibility of primary caregiver for young babies. Many parents realize that the bond between grandparents and kids is rewarding for both generations. In today’s busy world, work demands make it difficult for parents to be as involved in their kids’ lives as they would like. In these cases, grandparents and extended family offer the greatest help to parents.

In addition, grandparents are often regarded as the anchor that keeps extended family members together; they play a unique and memorable role in the family.

2.What is your opinion on one child policy?

It is no doubt that a policy like one child policy in china right now will bring many good effects. As each couple is only allowed to have one child, they will do the best they can to give their children good education and good living conditions. They will do a lot to make their own children to be the best. It is favorable for the children’s growth financially.

However, many people are worried about that today’s children are more spoiled than ever. Many of the children are self-centered and lack the ability to co-work with others even though they perform well individually. Children often have much pressure of being successful and do not allow themselves to fail. I believe that it is a problem cannot be ignored because a well functioning society is result of group work rather than a number of individual performances.

3.What do you think of extended family and nuclear family?

I think each family module has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages: In an extended family, older adult can care for and teaching young, so that they feel they are useful and need.

As older adults are in this family, the whole family is more coherent- they help to keep the family relationship between the members.

In time of crisis, there will be more people to think about the solutions. And older adults might be more experienced in finding them.

While in a unclear family, people feel like they can enjoy greater mobility and privacy.

And more resources from time to money can be devoted to each member of the family.

Disadvantages: On the other hand, an extended family may have financial problems as there are more people in it and they have to share the available resources.

4. Are single-parent families unfavorable for children’s growth?

To be sure, children in single parent families can’t get the due love or care from the other parent compared to other ones from regular families.

As there is only one parent to support the family there are often financial problems caused by low income and a lack of child-care support.

This result in the fact that children living in single-parent families tend to slip behind their classmates. More seriously, some children will isolate themselves from their classmates and friends.

However, I know of persons who grew up in single parent families turned out fine. Children from single parent families are more independent and more strong-minded.

5.What are the roles that public libraries play?

The public library is an independent learning center. The library supports individuals of any ages pursuing a program of learning independent of any formal education system.

The library provides the latest materials in a variety of formats for people, such as books, magazines, CDs, cassettes and videos.

6.What public libraries will be like in the future?

All the materials like books, magazines and cassettes will arrive in compact disks, which will allow the reader to interact with, play with, and manipulate the information on his or her own computer.

7.What are the difference between Chinese music and western music?

I am not sure about this question. I do not know much about music as I only listen to it for relax. I am not an expert on it. But I know that traditional Chinese music has been existence for thousands of years, much longer than and form of western music and also the world’s most numerous people listen to this form of music.

8.What are the advantages and disadvantages of watching TV?

Advantages: Nowadays we have several programs on different channels. We have Business channel, News Channel, Sports Channel, Movie Channel. We can see news, entertainment programs, sports events, films, and serials on TV.

We can also get a lot of information from the educational channel. And a good serial can keep the whole family get together in front of TV for days.

Disadvantages: TV is a very expensive medium and many countries do not have the technology and the money to make their own TV programs. The result is that most countries are dependent of TV of Britain and America. So, a lot of people feel that is a danger to local cultures in some countries.

9.Do you think it is necessary to hold music courses in schools?

Learning gained through music participation in school groups is not forgotten and will be of the utmost value to the children throughout their lives. Music is the strongest medium for personal social adjustment. Children singing or playing music in groups, adjust quickly to their environment. Music is the greatest aid in helping children to learn to work together through their unified group participation. And Music, more than any other subject, promotes teamwork, cooperation, self-discipline, respect for one another and the love of beauty.

10.How do you think weather affect us?

Weather affects people in many ways.

Bad weather like heavy rain and storm always makes people’s daily activities difficult. People don’t like to go out on a rainy day.

The weather can also affect our mood. Like when the days are extremely hot, and we feel irritated or moody for no apparent reason. And what about when it is cold or rainy and gloomy and we feel sad or even depressed, but we can’t quite put your finger on it.

11.How does climate affect the style of buildings?

Changes in the weather, such as rainfall, wind and the frequency of storms will affect the way our homes and offices are designed and constructed.

The kind of differences can be seen by comparing the building in different regions. The buildings in windy regions are built with this in mind that they can stand up to more severe weather. In rainy regions, building and roofs are designed to shed water as quickly as possible.

12.How do you make Chinese dumplings?

Making dumplings starts with preparing the dough, which is then rolled out into small parcels. Making the dough may sounds easy, but preparing a good one is very tricky. You need just the right consistency so it rolls easily, isn’t too sticky or too dry and doesn’t break up either while stuffing the dumplings or boiling them.

The parcels are stuffed with a mixture of minced pork or other meat, finely chopped vegetables, oil, salt, water and soya sauce.

The dumplings are sealed. Then boil them in a pot for a few minutes.

13.What do you think has made western fast food so popular in china?

The modern western fast food was introduced into china by KFC about 20 years ago. In recent years, western fast food industry has been growing at an astonishing speed.

The target consumer groups of western fast food are youngsters as they are mostly fashion advocators and prefer western fast food to Chinese food.

Western fast food companies are mostly chain-restaurant ones, which are mostly large in scale with standard business management and mainly or even totally operate mechanically.

14.What are the differences in Chinese eating habits and western eating habits?

The main difference between Chinese and western eating habits is that unlike the west, where every one has their own plate of food, in china the dishes are placed on the table and every one shares.

15.What are Chinese eating habits?

A typical meal starts with some cold dishes, like boiled peanuts and smashed cucumber with garlic. There are followed by the main courses, hot meat and vegetable dishes. Finally soup is brought out, which is followed by the staple food, which is usually rice or noodles or sometimes dumplings.

16.How can pets help people emotionally?

Pets are so good for us, physically and emotionally, because their love, loyalty consistency, and forgiving natures offer people great comfort.

Pets can help us relax and focus our attention away from our problems and worries. Watching fish in a aquarium, or the activity of birds can be very soothing.

Pets can help alleviate feeling of loneliness and isolation. Everyone needs to feel needed and have someone to care for. Many elderly citizens or persons living alone will tell you their pet gives them a reason for living.

17. A lot of medical experiments are done in animals. What do you think of it?

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18.How can people judge true friends?

A true friend is someone who is always there. It’s the kind of best friend who will always tell you the truth even when they know you don’t want to hear it sometimes. A true friend should last forever and never fade. A true friend is a person who you tell your darkest secrets to sometimes you would never tell a family member.

19.What makes a good neighbor?

Being a good neighbor means being considerate of others.

For instance, you must allow your neighbor access to your house of he needs such access for construction, repairs or maintenance work on his house. However, he must first notify you in advance. He must also repair any damage caused by this work and restore your house to its original condition.

20.What do you think of the fact that more and more Chinese have begun to celebrate some foreign festivals?

As cultural exchange expand between china and the west, it appears that the Chinese especially young people are more eager for foreign festivals rather than their own traditional Chinese festivals.

Youngsters love foreign festivals because of the joy and pleasure in them. As to the difference between foreign festivals and traditional festivals in china, some think that Chinese festivals rest on material activities of eating and clothing, while foreign ones pay much attention to communication of feelings and ideas. Meanwhile, others think they become too tired during traditional festivals but feel free and easy going during foreign festivals.

21.What are Chinese customs of the newborn?

The first important event for the newly born baby is the one-month celebration. On the morning of the baby’s 30^th day, sacrifices are offered to the gods so that the gods will protect the baby in his subsequent life. Ancestors are also virtually informed of the arrival of the new member in the family. According to the customs, relatives and friends receive gifts from the child’s parents. Usually the gifts are red eggs, which are the symbol of changing process of life and harmony and happy life. They also return some presents including children’s clothes, gold or silver wares. But the commonest are some money wrapped in a piece of red paper. In the evening, the child’s parents give a rich feast at home or a restaurant to the guests at the celebration.

22.What do Chinese think about generation?

Chinese put their family in a very important position as they regard it as a means to keep the family blood stream continuously running. That is why children production and breeding in china becomes a focus of all members of families. It is even accepted by them as an essential moral duty.

23.How do Chinese people name their children?

A good name for a child is considered equally important. The Chinese think a name may somehow determine the future of the child. Therefore, all possible factors must be taken into account when they are naming their children.

24.How do you summarize the major characteristics of Chinese educational system?

First, the Chinese educational system is a comprehensive and complete educational system, including preschool education, primary, secondary, university, and postgraduate education. Schooling starts at the age of 6 and education is compulsory for the next 9 years.

Second, the Chinese educational system is a highly competitive educational system. Because of the huge population and the limited space in colleges and universities, entrance to higher educational institutions must be very competitive. A nationwide unified college entrance examination system has been adopted. As a result, almost all students in primary and secondary schools are focused on that college examination.

25.What do you think of distance education?

Distance education has advantages and disadvantages and whether one outweighs the other depend quite often on your personal abilities.

Taking distance program is a favorable means of study if you do not have regular time to attend classes in the university. For instance, it is good for people who have to work during the daytime.

But we realize that motivation, time management, isolation and communication are problems faced by the students studying from home.

However, if you have the ability of studying on your own and also have the strong-mind and self-disciplines, you can also get good results.

26.What is your opinion on studying abroad?

Studying abroad is a good experience for college students. You can learn something different from what you can learn in your country. The programs offered by universities of different countries may be different in content, concepts and views covered and the assumptions and values they are based on. And studying in a foreign language is worthwhile for language practice. Living abroad itself can also be a great experience for you. These experiences will help you understand the people and their culture better.

But, studying abroad is not necessarily an easy, pleasant, and happy experience for everyone. You cannot see your family and friends for a long time; you can’t expect their help. And you may find hard to adjust to the local food.

However, these hardships make you better educated and trained. You will find much joy and satisfaction in overcoming these hardships.

27.Do you think patent is important in the modern society?

First, the offer of patent protection encourages the inventor to make the invention.

Second, since the inventor must describe the invention in the patent, and copies of the patent may be purchased by the public, then the knowledge of the invention is made available to everyone. If it were not for the patent law many inventors would be unable to develop their inventions and would abandon their ideas, and many others would keep them secret as long as they could instead of publishing them in patents which stimulate others to make still further inventions.

28.What inventions do you think are the greatest in Chinese history?

There are 4 greatest inventions in Chinese history, namely, papermaking, printing, gunpowder and compass.

By the 3^rd century AD, Chinese scientists had studied and learned that iron ore tended to align itself in a North/South position. Scientists learned to make magnet by heating pieces of ore to red-hot temperatures and then cooling the pieces in a North/South position. The magnet was then placed on a piece of reed and floated in a bowl of water marked with directional bearings. These first navigational compasses were widely used on Chinese ships by the 11^th century AD.

29.What are the advantages and disadvantages of renting an apartment?

A: you only have to pay a small initial investment involves a minimum financial risk and does not limit investment flexibility, and monthly costs are easier to predict since maintenance and repair costs are usually part of the tenant’s rent. And also you have freedom to move and travel.

D: Tenant’s activities and improvements may be restricted by the lease, such as not allowing pets. Renting apartments usually provides less space than a house. You may not have a garden or large, private outdoor space.

30.How do people benefit from local parks and open places?

Playgrounds and sports fields offer places where children and adults can play organized sports and informal games, which are good for health.

Wetlands, natural areas and vegetated parks help filter pollutants from the air and water and reduce noise pollution.

31.What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in cities and living in the countryside?

Living in cities is often easier to find work, and there is usually choice of public transport, so you don’t need to own a car. Also, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. City life is full of bustle and variety and you need never feel bored.

However, living in the city is often very expensive. It is particularly difficult to find good, cheap accommodation. What is more, public transport is sometimes crowded and dirty, particularly in rush hour, and even the parks can become crowed on weekends.

You can live near the nature if you choose to live in the countryside, and it is much cleaner than in cities because there are not so many cars and factories. Also, you can have a big house and a big yard around your house. You can keep pets, and your neighbors don’t complain as easily as in a city.

When you move into the country, finding a job is more difficult, and there are not many shops and distances from the downtown are long.

32.What are the difference between young and old when they choose living positions?

City life can be particularly appealing to many young people, who like the excitement of the city and don’t mind the noise and pollution. However, many people, when they get older, often prefer the peace and fresh air of the countryside.

33.What are the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment?

Self-employment offers the advantage that you can control your time, it means that you can have a holiday whenever you feel tired or stressed.

Income is likely to be much more irregular in self-employment. And balance between work and the rest of your life can be difficult to manage if you work for yourself. There are no other workers and no boss to start work and what time to go home. Support and expertise can be more difficult to access when you work for yourself. In a large organization there will be many experts to provide specialist support with, for example, legal or financial matters. Working for yourself, you will need to buy in these services or learn the relevant skills yourself.

34.What job-hunting method do you think is the most effective and fast?

Many job seekers are finding out about the power of the Internet. On-line job searches are becoming more popular as people find out the advantage of connecting with larger and larger numbers of potential employers. In addition, resumes and vital information about employees can be delivered cheaply and almost instantaneously over the Internet.

35.What are the advantages and disadvantages about online job-hunting?

A: you can connect and communicate with people anywhere in the world.

Information is timely and frequently updated.

Information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The accesses to many job website are free.

D: the information on the internet can be volatile and sites change quickly.

You cannot expect privacy or security for resumes submitted on the web. Anyone can see your resume when it is posted.

Each site works differently so you must explore and learn to use each site.

36.What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working abroad?

A: experiencing life, culture and working practices in other countries can be seen as making a positive contribution to your career development.

It is also worthwhile for language practice.

It is an enlightening experience that broadens horizons.

D: Not good for everybody. Culture shock is an unsettling experience for many.

You cannot see your family and friends for a long time; sometimes it is very lonely.

It is very expensive to live abroad. Even if you are earning abroad you are unlikely to be able to fund all your travel and accommodation.

37.Do you think athletes deserve high salaries?

Maybe they are, but I don’t really believe that athletes are over paid. People don’t understand how the lifestyle of a professional athlete really is or who would get the money we spend if the athletes didn’t get it. They just see those astronomical numbers and think that it is unfair that us working class people don’t make that amount of money. Professional athletes are some of the most dedicated, hardest working people in the world. They don’t just play during their season, they have to train year round or they will lose their job.

Fans pay to watch the game. Different broadcasting corporations pay the team to cover and air the game. All of this money goes to the owner of the particular team. The owners, in turn, then pay their players their salaries. The truth of the matter is that the owners actually make the most money and only distribute a small portion of it to their hard working employees. Athlete’s salaries must stay high to keep the level of competition where it is, and keep striving to get better.

38.Why do many countries apply to host great sport events?

The hosting of international sport events offers the potential to bring direct and significant benefits across a broad range of government priorities and can act as a catalyst for the achievement of other objectives.

Economic benefits include job creation, regional development, increased tourism, increased exports, enhanced infrastructure and increased tax revenue.

Social benefits range from unique work experience including training and youth participation, to volunteer promotion and increased emphasis on fitness and health.

39.What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping?

A: online shopping is available all