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thes does change with age. For example, when we are young, we like to dress fashionably and attractively, you know to impress others, but when we are old, we are more likely to choose something that’s fortable to wear, rather than fashionable or attractive. 10. Flowers l Do you like flowers?男孩子們,不要猶豫。l What do you think you can do to improve that? 想想影響你的效率的最根本的問題是什么?l If you have more free time, what will you do?嚴(yán)格來講,這個問題不屬于本話題,應(yīng)該是考官隨機問的。l What colors have special meaning in your country? 多了,比如紅,黃,黑Well, I prefer cool colors, like green, blue and white. I like green cos it’s the color of the nature, and it’s a symbol of hope, and an ecofriendly lifestyle, and it’s really pleasnt to the eye. I also love blue, just like I love a blue sky and the blue ocean. They are so beautiful, you know. And I love white simply cos it’s simple and pure. I don’t have any green clothes, but I do have a blue jacket and some white shirts/bouses and a white scarf. You know, liking a color is one thing, but wearing it is quite another. And I think for the colors you wear, the most important thing is the matching. You have to make sure that all the colors you wear go together, otherwise you would make youself look odd/weird, you know. And another important thing is whether the colors suit you, especailly whether it suits your plexion. That’s very important. Yes, I will paint my room white, or put white wallpaper on the walls, because white is a neutral color, and it goes well with most other colors, so it will be easier for me choose the other items in my room, you know the curtain, furniture, bedspread, and closet. I need to make sure that all the colors in my room look nice together and I feel fortable in it. Well, actually, many colors have special symbolic meanings in our culture. Red, for example, um, in Chinese culture, red is a jubilent color, so you will see it in all kinds of celebrations and ceremonies, like Spring Festival, when the streets are decorated with red lanterns and doors with red couplets, and windows with red paper cuts. (And another interesting color is yellow. It’s interesting because it has both positve and negative symbolic meanings. In ancient China, it was the color for emperors only, symbolizing paramount power, but now, you can see the yellow color everywhere. And besides that, yellow gets another meaning: pornography. I mean, in Chinese we call a porn film “yellow”, In English, you call it blue, right?)13. Museums l Are there a lot of museums in your country/city?l Or: Are there any famous museums in your country/city? l Or: What kinds of museums are popular in your city/country? 這三個問題都是詢問在你的家鄉(xiāng)或在中國的博物館的情況。l What kind of museums do you like? 如果你跟考官說你不喜歡博物館的話,你就不會被問到這個問題了。Well, you may find this hard to believe, but there is no museum in my hometown. It’s a young industrial city, with a history of only about 40 years, so I didn39。l What housework do you like to do?這句話其實是接著“Yes, I do”. 這個答案往下問的。t really enjoy my visit there, because it was not much fun. You know, it was just a cursory visit, and I wasn’t very much into those old stuff. Well, I’m not a musuemgoer, but I have to say that museums are important, because we need places to keep and display those precious historical things, where people can go and learn about history if they want to. And I think visiting a good museum should be more interesting than reading a history book. Um, I think if it39。l Should museums charge visitors? 我覺得公立博物館不應(yīng)該收費,但私立的就沒辦法了。如果沒去過,交代一下原因:小城市,沒博物館,謝謝。l Will you wear clothes of the colors you like? 其實這個話題考的是你喜歡穿什么顏色的衣服,你說呢?一定要加上原因,就是你穿上這種顏色的感覺,或者這種顏色本身的好處,比如好搭配顏色等。就算你對花兒無所謂,但你不得不趁人花兒確實讓我們的生活更美好了,right? l Do flowers have special meaning in your country? 當(dāng)然了,可是我對此了解的不多。l Do you think you will like other clothes when you are getting old? 考察將來時態(tài)。l Which do you think is easier to remember, numbers or names?我覺得名字好記點,因為可以借助人的相貌來記,你覺得呢?l Or: Is it easy for you to remember numbers or names?l Do you use any special ways to remember numbers?記數(shù)字的方法有很多,最常見的是找其中的規(guī)律,如果沒有規(guī)律,就只有一遍一遍的死記了?Yes, they do. Um, for example, 6 is symbol of everything going well, and 8 is a symbol of wealth. And some numbers have negative meanings, like 2 and 250, they both suggest the meaning of “stupid or foolish.” Another interesting number is 520. It means “I love you”. Well, as I know, 6 and 8 are of course two favorites with the Chinese people, so a phone number like 139 +8 eights, costs a fortune. And besides them, we also like the number 9. The Chinese word for 9 is jiu, which sounds the same as another Chinese word “久”, which means “for ever, or infinite.”I think it’s important to keep in mind numbers like your phone number, ID card number and the password of your bank account, just in case, you know. And I think it’s also important to remember the birthdays of the people you love, because remembering one’s birthday is one the best ways to show that you really care about them. No, I don’t have one. But my father has 2 lukcy numbers, 5 and 8, because in Chinese, 5 represents me and 8 symbolizes wealth, so 5 and 8 together suggest something like “I will make a lot of money.” I think it’s kind of superstitious, but it seems that most people are like this. Well, that’s difficult to say, but for me, it’s easier to remember names. I’m never good with numbers. I think names are easier to remember because it’s much harder to remember a number like 13846523931 than a name like Mary. And also, you can always associate a name with a person, which makes it easier to remember it. For example, you can associate a girl’s name with her long hair or earring, like Mary is the longhair girl and Jane is the earring girl. Um, if I have to remember a long number, I usually first try to find if it follows a pattern. If it does, like 614567893, then it’s easy to remember, but if it do