【正文】 七夕，古今詩人慣詠星月與悲情。吾生雖晚，世態(tài)炎涼卻已看透矣。情也成空，且作“揮手袖底風”罷。是夜，窗外風雨如晦，吾獨坐陋室，聽一曲《塵緣》，合成詩韻一首，覺放諸古今，亦獨有風韻也。乃書于紙上。畢而臥。凄然入夢。乙酉年七月初七。嘯之記。 2006年—2010年 IELTS—A類TASK 2寫作真題20060107People believe that they should be able to keep all the money they earn and should not pay tax to the state. To what extent do you agree or disagree?20060114There are social, medical, and technical problems associated with the use of mobile phones. What forms do they take? Do you agree that the problems outweigh the benefits of the mobile phone?20060121At present, science has been developing at a high speed, but people still have a high opinion of artists. What can the arts tell us of the life that science cannot?20060211In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Does this trend have more positive or negative effects on the society?20060218Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes serious pollution and uses up the world39。s fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?20060225More and more measures to improve the security in the urban area have been introduced because of the increased crime. Do the benefits of the measures outweigh the drawbacks?20060311In many countries, more and more young people are leaving school and unable to find jobs after graduation. What problems do you think youth unemployment will cause to the individual and the society? Give reasons and make some suggestions.20060318Some people think that teachers should be responsible for teaching students how to judge right and wrong and how to behave well. Some say that teachers should only teach students about academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.20060325Long distance flight uses more fuel than car and brings pollution to the environment. We should discourage nonessential flight rather than limit the use of car. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006 04 08Space travel to the moon, cited as a big step for the mankind. Some people think it made little difference to our daily lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 200604 22History is little or nothing to tell people. Others believe people must study history to understand the present. Please discuss. 200604 29Some people believe that national sports teams and individual men and women who represent their country should be financially supported by the government. Others think they should be funded by nongovernment organizations (business, scholarship). 200605 13Housing shortage in big cities can cause severe consequences. Only government action can solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006 05 20Do the problems brought by international travel outweigh the advantages? 2006 05 27Some people think that the use of animal for experimentation is cruel. Other think it is good for the development of science. Discuss the two sides and give your opinion. 200606 10Nowadays some people like to give help to the local munity or provide people with direct help. Other people prefer to give money to national and international organizations. Discuss both of the two ways and present your own opinion. 2006 06 17The best way to solve the world’s environmental problems is to increase the price of fuel. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Use your own experience and give an example to support your idea. 200606 24Some people think that it is beneficial for students to go to private secondary schools, but other people think that it can have a negative effect. Discuss the two points and give your own opinion. 2006 07 08In a modern society, it has been observed in some countries that the elderly are not duly respected. Discuss the reasons why this has occurred and the effects it might have on our society. 2006 07 22 Is it better for students to live at home with their parents or in school acmodations? Give your own opinion on the issue. Use your own experience or an example to support your idea. 2006 0729Earlier technological development brought more benefits changes to the life of ordinary people than the recent technological development will. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2006 0805Some people think museums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people. Other think the purpose of museums is educate, not entertain.Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.2006 08 12In order to learn a language well, we should also learn about the country as well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it.To what extent do you agree or disagree?2006 08 26Multicultural societies, which are a mixture of different ethnic groups, bring more benefits than drawbacks for a country. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this conclusion?2006 – 09 02In some countries, advertisers increase the amount of advertising which try to persuade children to buy snacks, toys，and other goods. Parents object such pressure on children. But some advertisers claim that there is useful information in these advertisements. Discuss both views and give your opinion. 2006 – 0916Some people think the students should take the subjects which are decided by the government in the university. Others think that students can apply for the subjects they prefer. Discuss the two situations and give your opinion.2006 09 23Young adults should undertake unpaid work to help people in the munity. Do you think it brings more drawbacks to the munity and the young adults than benefits?2006 10 14 Some people think the main purpose of schools is to turn the children into good citizens and workers, rather than to benefit them as individuals.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? 2006 10 22 The speeding up of life in many areas such as travel and munication has negative effects on society at all levels—individual, national and global. To what extent d