【正文】 prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be selfemployed, work for someone else, or own a business? Use specific reasons to explain your choice.參考分析：不要急于選擇。先討論兩種情況各自的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn) 做老板，賺錢的，可是風(fēng)險(xiǎn)也大 給別人打工，是穩(wěn)定，但是工資少。 選擇哪一種要看各人情況。65. 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.參考分析： 保留歷史建筑的必要性：文化意義；教育意義；商業(yè)意義(開發(fā)旅游業(yè)) 城市土地需求的現(xiàn)實(shí)性：開發(fā)住房；商業(yè)場(chǎng)所 至于要不要保留，往往是看哪一個(gè)價(jià)值更大，并且要具體情況具體分析。The answer depends on the concrete analysis of concrete conditions。66. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child39。s success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.參考分析：要經(jīng)過比較之后才能選擇，并列不能一概而論(We should not make sweeping generalizations)。以下的問題可以幫助拓展思路： 孩子與誰相處的時(shí)間更長一些？(盡管相處時(shí)間越長不見得影響就更大) 孩子與誰溝通的更多一些？(很多父母缺乏與孩子進(jìn)行溝通的技巧) 家長通過什么方式影響孩子？ 同學(xué)通過什么方式影響孩子？或者，可以使用“It depends”的策略：要看哪一方面的影響？比如： 飲食習(xí)慣的影響 思考方式的影響 審美觀點(diǎn)的影響 ……相關(guān)題目：[114]都是在討論家庭以外的因素和家庭內(nèi)的因素究竟哪一個(gè)影響更大一些？67. 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.參考分析：選擇哪一個(gè)，要看是什么樣的position。 一些較低的職位，基本不依賴創(chuàng)造性，比如門衛(wèi)、前臺(tái)服務(wù)員。這要選擇前者。 一些中等的職位，需要?jiǎng)?chuàng)造性，但是可以培養(yǎng)。還要選擇前者，因?yàn)樗^的experienced不一定保障efficient。 較高的一些職位，所需要的人需要很高的創(chuàng)造性(creative)，能動(dòng)性(initiative)。一些經(jīng)驗(yàn)比如管理經(jīng)驗(yàn)都是必需的。那么，要選擇后者。相關(guān)題目：雇傭的原則[31]68. 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.參考分析：基本上同意。 給學(xué)生留作業(yè)的好處o 學(xué)生缺乏自學(xué)能力，所以，通過留作業(yè)，可以使學(xué)生不知不覺地完成知識(shí)的吸收。o 學(xué)習(xí)是一個(gè)系統(tǒng)的過程。系統(tǒng)的重復(fù)(systematical repetition)是學(xué)習(xí)過程中的一個(gè)重要機(jī)制(mechanism)。而留作業(yè)，也正是通過這個(gè)機(jī)制使學(xué)習(xí)更加有效。 但是，有些老師o 留作業(yè)不科學(xué)，還不如不留。o 留作業(yè)太多，造成副作用(countereffect。 negative effect)，使學(xué)生厭學(xué)(be weary of studying) 另外，要看是哪個(gè)階段的學(xué)生：o 小學(xué)(elementary school)一二年級(jí)，就不要留作業(yè)了吧？o 初中以上，留作業(yè)的同時(shí)是不是應(yīng)該更注重培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的自學(xué)能力呢？o 上了大學(xué)之后，還要每天留作業(yè)，就很古怪了吧？69. 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.參考分析：比較自由的題目，選一個(gè)科目，然后羅列三個(gè)理由。比如，學(xué)醫(yī) 可能比自己目前的專業(yè)更容易找工作(可以給自己編造一個(gè)非常偏僻的專業(yè)) 救死扶傷很有成就感 家人身體不舒服卻束手無策(have no more arrows left in one39。s quiver。 at one39。s wits39。 end)很不好受參見：范文70. 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.參見：[36]71. Which would you choose: a highpaying job with long hours that would give you little time with family and friends or a lowerpaying job with shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.參考分析：在不同的階段有不同的選擇。比如： 年輕的時(shí)候vs成家之后 剛剛開始工作vs積蓄頗豐72. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks) encourage students to learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.參考分析：不同意比較好寫一些。承認(rèn)grades的一些意義的情況下，指出grades的眾多副作用。觀點(diǎn)：Grades not always encourage students to learn. Grade對(duì)學(xué)生的好處：便于教學(xué)體系的整體管理。有利于學(xué)生循序漸進(jìn)(follow the principle of gradual improvement)地學(xué)習(xí)?？梢允箤W(xué)生了解自我的學(xué)習(xí)效果。 Grade帶來的副作用：無情的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)使學(xué)生們?yōu)榱烁叻侄粨袷侄?resort to every expedient)，比如作弊(cheat)。高分帶來驕傲(arrogant。 be too big for one39。s shoes/boots)，而低分使學(xué)生灰心失望(lose hope)甚至放棄(abandon learning motivation)。參見：范文73. Some people say that puters have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that puters have made life more plex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.參考分析：觀點(diǎn)是：計(jì)算機(jī)帶來了方便的同時(shí)也造成了很多的麻煩。盡管如此，計(jì)算機(jī)的發(fā)明仍然是偉大的進(jìn)步。 計(jì)算機(jī)帶來的方便，數(shù)不勝數(shù)(beyond count。 countless。 too numerous to count) 計(jì)算機(jī)帶來的麻煩，比如：千年蟲(Y2K)問題；電子游戲的負(fù)面作用；網(wǎng)絡(luò)即時(shí)聊天系統(tǒng)(instant message programs such as icq, MS messenger, Yahoo paper etc.)74. 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.參考分析：不能同意這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)。有絕對(duì)修飾詞the best。羅列兩三個(gè)除了用導(dǎo)游之外的旅游方法：獨(dú)自旅游；與同事、朋友相伴等等。不同的情況下，有不同的選擇。75. 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.參考分析：很難說哪一個(gè)比另外一個(gè)更好。It39。s hard to say one is better than the other. 學(xué)習(xí)范圍過于廣泛(extensive)可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致深度不夠(superficial interpretation) 學(xué)習(xí)范圍過于狹窄(limited)可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致無知(educated ignorance) 所以，學(xué)習(xí)應(yīng)該既保證廣度，也要保證深度。事實(shí)上，學(xué)科之間總是存在著某種這樣那樣的聯(lián)系。比如物理學(xué)和哲學(xué)就兩個(gè)一定程度上相輔相成(be inseparably interconnected)。折衷的方法是，學(xué)校開設(shè)很多的選修課。要求學(xué)生在學(xué)好本專業(yè)課程的同時(shí)，盡量多地了解其他領(lǐng)域。76. 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.參考分析：這是一個(gè)有爭(zhēng)議的話題。不同意這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)可能更好寫一些。 盡管從表面上來看兒童卻是在學(xué)習(xí)語言方面有天賦，但是學(xué)習(xí)母語是一回事兒，而學(xué)習(xí)外語是完全另外一回事。 外語不是單詞、句型那么簡(jiǎn)單(Learning English involves much more than merely memorizing vocabulary and grammar rules)。語言是表達(dá)思想的，某種程度上學(xué)習(xí)外語，超出了兒童的能力范圍——尤其是對(duì)剛剛上學(xué)，甚至不知道學(xué)習(xí)為何物的兒童。極端的例子是河北省有一對(duì)夫婦(都是大學(xué)教師)，孩子才6歲，父親教他英文，母親教他日文，結(jié)果孩子出現(xiàn)了失語癥(失語者 aphasic。 失語癥 aphasia)。77. 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.參見：范文78. 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.參考分析： 兩種能力都重要。 分別陳述兩種能力的重要性。 針對(duì)不同的人，不同的工作環(huán)境，才會(huì)有孰重孰輕之分。79. 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